Section 2.13
Original Sanskrit
2.13.1 उपमन्त्रयते स हिङ्कारो ज्ञपयते स प्रस्तावः स्त्रिया सह शेते स उद्गीथः प्रति स्त्रीं सह शेते स प्रतिहारः कालं गच्छति तन्निधनं पारं गच्छति तन्निधनमेतद्वामदेव्यं मिथुने प्रोतम् ॥ १ ॥
2.13.2 स य एवमेतद्वामदेव्यं मिथुने प्रोतं वेद मिथुनीभवति मिथुनान्मिथुनात्प्रजायते सर्वमायुरेति ज्योग्जीवति महान्प्रजया पशुभिर्भवति महान्कीर्त्या न काञ्चन परिहरेत्तद्व्रतम् ॥ २ ॥
Musean translation
Complete machine-assisted Musean translation made directly from the Sanskrit, independently of the Plain English edition. All eight books and the closing invocation are retained.
2.13.1 Addressing a woman is Hinkara; making one's desire known is Prastava; lying with a woman is Udgitha; lying face to face with the woman is Pratihara; coming to the close is Nidhana; reaching the end is Nidhana. This is the Vamadevya woven into sexual union.
2.13.2 Whoever knows this Vamadevya woven into sexual union finds a mate and brings forth offspring from each union; reaches the full span of life and lives long; becomes great through offspring and livestock, great in renown. One should turn no woman away: that is the vow.
Plain English translation
Complete machine-assisted Plain English translation made independently and directly from the Sanskrit, not from the Musean edition. All eight books and the closing invocation are retained.
2.13.1 Calling to a woman is Hinkara. Winning her agreement is Prastava. Lying with her is Udgitha. Lying facing her is Pratihara. Reaching the end of the act is Nidhana; completing it is Nidhana. This is the Vamadevya Saman woven into sexual union.
2.13.2 Someone who knows the Vamadevya woven into sexual union finds a partner and has children from each union, reaches a full lifespan, lives a long time, and becomes great in children, livestock, and fame. Their observance is not to turn away any woman.
About this section
Section 2.13 is part of Chandogya Upanishad by Unknown. This page sets the Sanskrit original beside 2 direct-source translations, so any line can be checked against the source. It is section 26 of 154 in the work, which is kept in the Hindu tradition.
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