Kamasutra 5.4.40
Kāmasūtra 5.4.40
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- Sanskrit
5.4.40
teṣu svamanorathākhyāpanam/ pratiprābhṛtadāne caināṃ niyojayet/
The go-between should also show to the woman ornamental figures of various kinds cut in leaves, together with car ornaments, and chaplets made of flowers containing love letters expressive of the desire of the man, and she should cause her to send affectionate presents to the man in return. After they have mutually accepted each other's presents, then a meeting should be arranged between them on the faith of the go-between.
Translations (1)
- The Kama Sutra of Vatsyayana — Richard Francis Burton & Foster Fitzgerald Arbuthnot 1883, English
Commentaries (1)
- Jayamaṅgalā — Yaśodhara Indrapada, Sanskrit
Other recensions (1)
- Text edited by Jean Fezas (with notes) — Sanskrit