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Chapter XXX · Chapter 30

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ABOUT RE-UNION WITH A FORMER LOVER.
When a courtesan abandons her present lover after all his wealth is exhausted, she may then consider about her re-union with a former lover.
But she should return to him only if he has acquired fresh wealth, or is still wealthy, and if he is still attached to her.
And if this man be living at the time with some other women she should consider well before she acts.
Now such a man can only be in one of the six following conditions, viz.:
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The Kama Sutra of Vatsyayana Translated From

Chapter XXX · Chapter 30

Chapter 30 of The Kama Sutra of Vatsyayana Translated From is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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ABOUT RE-UNION WITH A FORMER LOVER.
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When a courtesan abandons her present lover after all his wealth is exhausted, she may then consider about her re-union with a former lover.
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But she should return to him only if he has acquired fresh wealth, or is still wealthy, and if he is still attached to her.
/bʌt ʃiː ʃʊd rɪˈtɜːrn tuː hɪm ˈoʊnli ɪf hiː hæz əˈkwaɪərd freʃ welθ ɔːr ɪz stɪl ˈwelθi ənd ɪf hiː ɪz stɪl əˈtætʃt tuː hɜːr/
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And if this man be living at the time with some other women she should consider well before she acts.
/ənd ɪf ðɪs mæn biː ˈlɪvɪŋ æt ðə taɪm wɪð sʌm ˈʌðər ˈwɪmən ʃiː ʃʊd kənˈsɪdər wel bɪˈfɔːr ʃiː ækts/
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Now such a man can only be in one of the six following conditions, viz.:

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abandons noun US /əˈbændənz/

plural of “abandon” — the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry

From this reading “When a courtesan abandons her present lover after all his wealth is exhausted, she may then consider about her re-union with a former lover.”

acquired adjective US /əˈkwaɪərd/

gotten through environmental forces

From this reading “But she should return to him only if he has acquired fresh wealth, or is still wealthy, and if he is still attached to her.”

acts noun US /ækts/

a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome

From this reading “And if this man be living at the time with some other women she should consider well before she acts.”

attached adjective US /əˈtætʃt/

being joined in close association

From this reading “But she should return to him only if he has acquired fresh wealth, or is still wealthy, and if he is still attached to her.”

conditions noun US /kənˈdɪʃənz/

the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process

From this reading “Now such a man can only be in one of the six following conditions, viz.:”

exhausted adjective US /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/

drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted

From this reading “When a courtesan abandons her present lover after all his wealth is exhausted, she may then consider about her re-union with a former lover.”

wealth noun US /welθ/

the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money

From this reading “When a courtesan abandons her present lover after all his wealth is exhausted, she may then consider about her re-union with a former lover.”

wealthy adjective US /ˈwelθi/

having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value

From this reading “But she should return to him only if he has acquired fresh wealth, or is still wealthy, and if he is still attached to her.”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading ABOUT RE-UNION WITH A FORMER LOVER.

abandonsnounUS /əˈbændənz/

plural of “abandon” — the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry

From this reading When a courtesan abandons her present lover after all his wealth is exhausted, she may then consider about her re-union with a former lover.

ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading ABOUT RE-UNION WITH A FORMER LOVER.

acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/

gotten through environmental forces

From this reading But she should return to him only if he has acquired fresh wealth, or is still wealthy, and if he is still attached to her.

actsnounUS /ækts/

a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome

From this reading And if this man be living at the time with some other women she should consider well before she acts.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading When a courtesan abandons her present lover after all his wealth is exhausted, she may then consider about her re-union with a former lover.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading When a courtesan abandons her present lover after all his wealth is exhausted, she may then consider about her re-union with a former lover.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading But she should return to him only if he has acquired fresh wealth, or is still wealthy, and if he is still attached to her.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading And if this man be living at the time with some other women she should consider well before she acts.

attachedadjectiveUS /əˈtætʃt/

being joined in close association

From this reading But she should return to him only if he has acquired fresh wealth, or is still wealthy, and if he is still attached to her.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading And if this man be living at the time with some other women she should consider well before she acts.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading And if this man be living at the time with some other women she should consider well before she acts.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But she should return to him only if he has acquired fresh wealth, or is still wealthy, and if he is still attached to her.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Now such a man can only be in one of the six following conditions, viz.:

conditionsnounUS /kənˈdɪʃənz/

the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process

From this reading Now such a man can only be in one of the six following conditions, viz.:

considerverbUS /kənˈsɪdər/

deem to be

From this reading When a courtesan abandons her present lover after all his wealth is exhausted, she may then consider about her re-union with a former lover.

courtesannoun

a woman who cohabits with an important man

From this reading When a courtesan abandons her present lover after all his wealth is exhausted, she may then consider about her re-union with a former lover.

exhaustedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/

drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted

From this reading When a courtesan abandons her present lover after all his wealth is exhausted, she may then consider about her re-union with a former lover.

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading Now such a man can only be in one of the six following conditions, viz.:

FORMERadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/

referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)

From this reading ABOUT RE-UNION WITH A FORMER LOVER.

freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading But she should return to him only if he has acquired fresh wealth, or is still wealthy, and if he is still attached to her.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading But she should return to him only if he has acquired fresh wealth, or is still wealthy, and if he is still attached to her.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But she should return to him only if he has acquired fresh wealth, or is still wealthy, and if he is still attached to her.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading When a courtesan abandons her present lover after all his wealth is exhausted, she may then consider about her re-union with a former lover.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading But she should return to him only if he has acquired fresh wealth, or is still wealthy, and if he is still attached to her.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading When a courtesan abandons her present lover after all his wealth is exhausted, she may then consider about her re-union with a former lover.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading But she should return to him only if he has acquired fresh wealth, or is still wealthy, and if he is still attached to her.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Now such a man can only be in one of the six following conditions, viz.:

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading When a courtesan abandons her present lover after all his wealth is exhausted, she may then consider about her re-union with a former lover.

livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading And if this man be living at the time with some other women she should consider well before she acts.

LOVERnounUS /ˈlʌvər/

a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading ABOUT RE-UNION WITH A FORMER LOVER.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading And if this man be living at the time with some other women she should consider well before she acts.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading When a courtesan abandons her present lover after all his wealth is exhausted, she may then consider about her re-union with a former lover.

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now such a man can only be in one of the six following conditions, viz.:

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Now such a man can only be in one of the six following conditions, viz.:

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Now such a man can only be in one of the six following conditions, viz.:

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading But she should return to him only if he has acquired fresh wealth, or is still wealthy, and if he is still attached to her.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading But she should return to him only if he has acquired fresh wealth, or is still wealthy, and if he is still attached to her.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading And if this man be living at the time with some other women she should consider well before she acts.

presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading When a courtesan abandons her present lover after all his wealth is exhausted, she may then consider about her re-union with a former lover.

RE-UNION

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ABOUT RE-UNION WITH A FORMER LOVER.

returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading But she should return to him only if he has acquired fresh wealth, or is still wealthy, and if he is still attached to her.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When a courtesan abandons her present lover after all his wealth is exhausted, she may then consider about her re-union with a former lover.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading But she should return to him only if he has acquired fresh wealth, or is still wealthy, and if he is still attached to her.

sixnounUS /sɪks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading Now such a man can only be in one of the six following conditions, viz.:

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading And if this man be living at the time with some other women she should consider well before she acts.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading But she should return to him only if he has acquired fresh wealth, or is still wealthy, and if he is still attached to her.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Now such a man can only be in one of the six following conditions, viz.:

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading And if this man be living at the time with some other women she should consider well before she acts.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading When a courtesan abandons her present lover after all his wealth is exhausted, she may then consider about her re-union with a former lover.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading And if this man be living at the time with some other women she should consider well before she acts.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading And if this man be living at the time with some other women she should consider well before she acts.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading But she should return to him only if he has acquired fresh wealth, or is still wealthy, and if he is still attached to her.

viz

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Now such a man can only be in one of the six following conditions, viz.:

wealthnounUS /welθ/

the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money

From this reading When a courtesan abandons her present lover after all his wealth is exhausted, she may then consider about her re-union with a former lover.

wealthyadjectiveUS /ˈwelθi/

having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value

From this reading But she should return to him only if he has acquired fresh wealth, or is still wealthy, and if he is still attached to her.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading And if this man be living at the time with some other women she should consider well before she acts.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When a courtesan abandons her present lover after all his wealth is exhausted, she may then consider about her re-union with a former lover.

WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading ABOUT RE-UNION WITH A FORMER LOVER.

womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading And if this man be living at the time with some other women she should consider well before she acts.

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