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Having thus laid down the four classes of womankind, Kalyana Malla, the arch-poet, proceeds to give a table of the time in which each order derives the greatest amount of pleasure from the venereal rite.

These periods must be learnt by heart, and students will remember that on the other days not specified, no amount of congress will satisfy passions. Read, then, and master the elements.

Pratipada 1st day	Dvitiya 2nd day	Chaturthi 4th day	Panchami 5th day	Satisfy the Padmini
Shasbati 6th day	Ashtami 8th day	Dashami 10th day	Dwadashi 12th day	Satisfy the Chitrini
Tritiya 3rd day	Saptami 7th day	Ekadashi 11th day	Trayodasi 13th day	Satisfy the Shankhini
Navami 9th day	Caturdashi 14th day	Purnima Full Moon	Amavasya New Moon	Satisfy the Hastini

Note: The days (Tithi) are those of the lunar fortnight: the Pratipada, for instance, being the first, when the moon's increase and wane begin.


OF THE HOURS WHICH GIVE THE HIGHEST ENJOYMENT
Women, be it observed, differ greatly in the seasons which they prefer for enjoyment, according to their classes and temperaments. The Padmini, for instance, takes no satisfaction in night congress; indeed, she is thoroughly averse to it.

Like the Surya Kamala (day-lotus) which opens its eyes to the sunlight, so she is satisfied even by a boy-husband in the bright hours.

The Chitrini and the Shankhini are like the Chandra Kamala, or night-lotus, that expands to the rays of the moon; and the Hastini, who is the coarsest, ignores all these delicate distinctions.

The following tables, then, show the Pahar,(as amongst the classics, day and night are divided by the Hindus with eight watches, each of seven ghari, or hours (1 ghari = 241)) or watch of the night and day, during which the four classes of women derive the greatest pleasure.

REGULATING THE NIGHT HOURS

1st Pahar 6-9 p.m.	2nd Pahar 9-12 p.m.	3rd Pahar 12-3 a.m.	4th Pahar 3-6 p.m.
"	"	"	The Padmini
The Chitrini	"	"	"
"	"	The Shankhini	"
The Hastini	The Hastini	The Hastini	The Hastini

REGULATING THE DAY HOURS

1st Pahar 6-9 p.m.	2nd Pahar 9-12 p.m.	3rd Pahar 12-3 a.m.	4th Pahar 3-6 p.m.
The Padmini	The Padmini	The Padmini	The Padmini
"	"	The Hastini	The Hastini

And here it will be observed that the Chitrini and the Shankhini derive no satisfaction from day congress.

Thus did the arch-poet, Kalyana Malla, relate unto Ladkhan Rajah how women are divided into four classes, each of which has its own peculiarity of body and mind, and its several times of enjoyments, according to the state of the moon and the hour of the day or night.