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TheKamaSutraofVatsyayana 11359535
TheKamaSutraofVatsyayana 11359535
KAMA SUTRA
VATSYAYANA
T ran sl ate d f r om th e S a nsc ri t
T h e H in d oo K a m a S h a s tr a So c i e t y
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PR INTE D F OR THE S OC IETY O F TH E FRI E ND S O F I ND IA
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F or Pr i va te C ir c u la tio n O n ly
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I N TRODU CT I O N
T H E KA M A SU TRA OP V AT SYAYA N A 1 1 75
PAR T I . I NDE " , A ND GEN E RAL CON S ID
B RA T I O N O F THE SU BJ E CT
OF S E "UAL U NI O N o o o o o o o o
A B O U T T HE A C Q U I S I T I O N O F A
WI F E o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
A B OUT A WI F E
A B O U T THE WI VE S OF OTHER
PE O PLE
A B O UT C O UR TE "AN S o o o o o o o o
O N T HE M EAN S O F A TTR A CT IN G
O THER S TO O NE S EL F 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C O N C LUD IN G R E M ARK S
T H E L I S T O F IL L U S T RA T I ON S WI T H N OT E S
Wh e n Each
is B o th F r on tisp ie c e
The mono l i th i c Te m pl e o f th e K il s h b ee n c h r a a as a
t i
a c e r ze d the mos t won der fu l d in t e re s t ing mon u
as an
m e n t of r c h i te c t u r l t in I n d i
a C ert in ly i t is the
a ar a. a
mos t sp l e n d i d of th os e re p re s e n t ing B d dh i s t B h m i u , ra an
ca l , d J in wo r k n e r E l l o
an a vi ll g e of I n d i in the
a ra , a a a
S t te of H y d er b d
a d no rth e s t of the c i t y of B om
a a an -
a
mping h i ll h
. .
a b ee n he wn w y e x ter n l ly as a a a as
w e ll in te rn lly l e ving the te mp l e so l i d m ss of tr p
as a , a a a a
t o de s tr o y t h e c rv ed figu re s d t im ea n d e rth qu k e s , an a a a
th is g re t te mp l e is s t i ll on e o f the mos t p er f e c t e x m pl e s
a a
of D v idi n r c h i te c t ure
ra a a It w bui l t b y K is h . as r na
I R ht k t as K in g of M lkh e d in the in c red ib ly s h o rt
ra u a, a
p er io d of t w e n t y th r ee y e rs b et w ee n 7 6 0 n d 7 8 3
-
a , a
A D . .
F r om the T e mpl e of S u r ya Pa g e I
p l e t o S r y ( the S un Go d ) t K o n r k
u a sm ll vi l
-
a a a , a a
l g e on the c o s t o f Or i ss
a d 1 9 mi l e s no rth e s t of
a a, an -
a
the c i t y of P i A ll of th is te mp l e e x c e p t the J g
ur . , a a
m oh o r A u d i e n c e H ll is in un re c ov er b l e ruin V r i
an a , a . a
v n d l s t o de s tr o y i t I t is c e r t in th t i t s n e g l e c t b
a a . a a e
g an in the fi rs t h l f of t h e 1 7 th C e n t u r y w he n the t ow er
a ,
fi ll ed the A u d i e n c e H l l wi th s t on e s d s n d the ir a an a ,
o r te A ll w h o h v e s ee n i t h v e l vis hed p r is e on i t
a . a a a a :
q i it
u s m e mo r i l of sun wo r s h ip in I n d i
e a nd f r om -
a a ,
en e t e a a a
wo r k v r y ing f r om f oo t t o f oo t d h l f b r o d
a a a an a a a
I n de l i c cy pow er b re dth n d pp r op r i te n e ss of t r e t
a , , a a a a a
in s t on e s c u l p t u re I t de mons tr te s th t there w . a a as a
t im e w he n the H in d oo rt is t wo r k ed f rom n t u re a a , as
h rd ( c h l o r i te )
a d h e v e r y pp e r n c e of h ving
. an as a a a a te
u li y N a mk Dev M o re ov e r th e s e l o f th is k ing
a ra s a a . a
N i k
a ra s n e re c ted te mp l e for the y g r l n ded go d
a, a ra - a a
in the S k y e r ’
a L te r e s e r c h h
a a f i r ly c er a a as a
1 28 0 A . D .
F r om th e B l a ck Pa go d a Pa g e 29
The J g m o h n or A u d i e n c e H ll of t h e Te mp l e t o
a a a a
S y ur t Ko a a r k h c om e t o be mo re sp e c ifi c ll y known
na a as a
as the B l c k P go d Th is h p r o b b ly c om e bou t
a a a . as a a
s t on e of w h i c h i t is b ui l t is l ig ht The n m e a
Ko r k or K ona a k c om e s f r om the v er n c u l i z ed
nar a a ar
fo r ms of t wo S nsk r i t wo rd s ( ko c orn er a nd ,
na ,
”
, a
ar k the sun
a
“
imp ly ing the c o r n e r of the sun .
is th us t o b e su r mis ed th t th is l o c l i t y h d f or a a a
Ko k h d b ee n
n ara p r omin e n t c e n ter of S u wo r s h ip
a a n- .
Th is p r o b bi l i t y is l so su pp o rted b y the l e g e n d
a a
re s p e c t d u e l e r n ed m S ath t in spi te N d
a an . O a , . ara a
m l igns S m b t o K ish
a a insinu t ing th t f or s on
a r n a, a a a
S m b is ov er f mi l i r wi th h is s te p mo ther s the
a a -
a a -
,
d y the wiv e s
a l l n k ed b th ing in a re g re t t ub nd
a a a a a , a ,
wi th the e vi de n c e o f th is sp e c t cl e in n ins t n t ng er a , a a a
c nno t b e re vok ed
a d the l e pros y t k e s h o l d K r is hn
an a . a
t
s ru c t s h im h ow he b e c u red S mb is t o go t o ca n . a a
e rth
a ,d b y the riv er th t runs thr oug h K o n r h h e
an a a a
is t o l e d the l if e of a s c et i c d pu t hims e l f upo n an a an
th e m e r cy o f t h e on e go d S y w h o n e ffe c t h is , ur a, ca
c ur e F o t w e l ve y e r s S m b p r os e c u te s h is de vo t ion
. r a a a
in ll h is g l or y S m ba h l e rn ed the t w e n t y on e
a . a as a -
l u d t o r y e pi thet s o f the
a a y g r l n ded O n H ra -
a a e . e re
p e t s the m wi th ou t f u l t
a Th e go d nsw e rs his p r y er a . a a .
an d m k e s h im w h o l ea The n e x t d y S m b b th ing . a , a a, a
wi th mo re th n usu l j oy in the r iv er fin d s m r v e ll ous
a a , a a
im g e of t h e go d t o w h om he is so mu c h in de b ted O f
a .
w e n t b c k t o g e s b e fo re th t g t o the t im e w he n
a a a a e,
S y w a m rr i ed t o S n j n
ur a s d ug hter of the m et l
a a a, a a a
wo r k er V i v k m B t so fi er c e
s a n d roug h h d the
ar a . u a a
of the gi r l w h o e vi de n t ly kn e w h is d ug hter s l i ke s n d
, a
’
d is l ik e s t o g et h ims e l f m de ov er mo re t o the fo r m s he
, a
h d b ee n t ug ht t o pp re c i te
a a Vi v k m p l c ed S y a a . s a ar a a ur a
on h is l the d wo r k ed ov e r ll o f the go d e x c e p t the
a , an a
Vi v k m
s a f s h ion ed ou t of i t the d is c us o f V is h
ar a a n u,
ti k y e a O f the g re t
. moun t he s t i ll h d l e f t he m de a a a a
a l ik e n e ss of S y h ims e l f Th us c m e the im g e th t
ur a . a a a
w h i c h in g r t i t u de he bui l t s n c t u ry A d th us w s
a a a a . n a
F r om t h e T e mpl e of S ur ya Pa g e 6 9
Th is is no ther l if e si z ed g r oup of m n y in d i ff ere n t
a -
a
si z e s on th i s te m p l e f r nk ly de pi c t ing the s e xu l e pi a a
t t o
re se n a i on m n y I n d i an te mp l e s F o t h e H in d oo
ns a . r
l i te r t u re ho w t h t i t s sig n ifi c n c e in the l if e o f m n
a . S a a a
as ca n b e s ee n in the s e s c u l p t u re s the y w e r e no t c on t en t ,
O c omm e n t t o r on th is wo r k h b ee n so h rd y
ne a as a
d is t in c t iv e in I n d i n t th is wo r k is the H in d oos
a ar as ,
j t t ke n f r om the i r m y th o l og y
ec s a On won der s h ow . e ,
e v er j us t w h y so mu c h of the de c o r t ions on te mp l e
, a a
fl n ) nor th t of S y
ue ce ( the n c i e n t V e d ic d ivini t y
a ur a a
e v er s e c t the S h t wo r s h ip of wom n w h i c h d o e s
. a , a as, a ,
s h ipp e rs ) w e ll wi th th t of S h ta
as as a a .
A ps a ra s h umb l i n g an A sc e tic Pa g e 8 9
The subj e c t of th is g r oup sugg e s t s the influ e n c e of
the i de s of s er p e n t c u l t S er p e n t wo r s h ip is s t i l l on e
a a .
of the re l igions of I n d i It w fo r m er ly v er y wi de a . as
b e u t ifu l A p s s w
a m e ns o f h umb l ing t h e ov e r
a ra as a a
I l l u s t ra t io n s xiii
pious s c et i c S o s tr ong ly d i d the H in d oo b e l i e v e in
a .
the fli y of h is r i t u l th t he he l d de vo tee c ou l d
e ca c a a a ,
go d s Ob vious l y the go d s c ou l d no t h v e th is T o
.
, a .
b eh in d the m m y b e no ther A p s s w h o w s e n t an a a a ra as
d u r te c s e o r i t m y h v e b ee n in te n ded t o re p re s e n t
a a a a
ins tr u c t o r
A N a ga f r om th e T e mpl e of Su r ya Pa g e 1 01
of e n j o y m e n t The n m e der iv ed f r om g m e n
. a 18 na a a
ing e i ther sn k e o r n e l e p h n t
a d h athe e r l i er "
a a , an as a
h o r n ed he d of g re t re p t i l e
a a a .
M o n oli th ic Pill a r fr om S t up a Pa g e a 1 3 1
t i g u i h d p er son ) is
n s e t Bh h t vi ll g e in the sm l l a a ra u , a a a
S t te of N g o d
a The e x c v t ions ins t ig ted b y A l e x
a . a a a
c u l b l us tr de
at h un dred f eet in d i m eter the g r oun d
a a , a a .
p l n of w h i c h m de
a gig n t i c s w s ti k The w h o l e of
a a a a a .
th is s t oo d t ow rd the e s t si de of p v ed n d w l l ed
a a a a a a
qu dr ng l e b ou t 3 00 f eet by 3 20 f eet
a a a The pi ll r . a
b l us tr de
a The e l b o r te o r n m e n t n d l r g e num b er
a . a a a a a
p e op l e of B d dh is t I n d i t th t p er io d The su bj e c t s
u a a a .
p i l ly f r om the
ec a cc oun t s giv e n in the m of the l if e a
here ( the mo t iv e is on e v er y f re qu e n t in H in d oo t ) h ar as
b ee n t k e n fo r M y mo ther of the B d d h
a w i t ing h is
a a, u a, a a
I l l u stra tion s
birt h un de r the t ree S l I t is mu c h m o r e p r ob b l e th a t
a a . a
f i r y d gnom e p e op l e
a an Th is pi ll r is now in the
. a
I n d i n M us e um t C l c u tt
a a V i ll g er s h d l r e d y ca
a a . a a a a r
w h i c h t o m k e c o tt g e s w h e n t h e monum e n t w as firs t
a a
b r s w e r e r e c o v er ed
a .
VI I I . F rom th e Te mp l e of S u r ya Pa ge 1 63
of t h e g r oups i ll us t r t ing v ri n t po s i t ions t o be
On e a a a
a ssum ed in t h e sexu l t ( S C h p t er 6 o f P rt I I )
a ac . ee a a .
PR E FA C E
I n t he lite ra t u re of a ll c ou n t r ie s t he re w i ll be fou n d a ce r ta in
n u m b e r of w o r k s t rea t in g e sp e c ia ll y of l o ve E ve r y w he re .
u po n it t he c ha p te r s fo ll o w in g t he I n tr o d u c t io n w il l
g i ve a
t ran s la t i o n of t he w o r k i t se l f I t is h o we v e r a d v isa b le to
.
, ,
f u r n is h he re a b rie f a n a l ys is O f w o r ks of the s a me n a t u re ,
a u t h o ri t y a n d a l wa y s q uo te d h im a s t h e c h ie f g u ide t o
,
H in d oo e r o tic lite ra t u re .
N T h e R a tirah a sy a or s e c re t s o f l ov e
, .
N T h e Pa n ch asaky a or th e fiv e a rr ows
, .
w T h e Sm a ra Pr a dip a or th e l igh t of l ov e
, .
k- T h e R a tim a n j a ri or th e g ar l an d of l ov e
, .
W T h e R asm a nj a ri or th e sp r ou t of l ov e
, .
Q T h e A n u n g a R u n g a or th e s t a g e of l ov e a l so ca lle d
,
K a mal e d h ip la v a or a bo a t in th e o c ea n of l ov e
, .
“
T he a u th or of t he S e c re t s of L ov e ( N o 1 ) w a s a poe t .
n a m e d K u kk ok a . H e compos e d h is w or k t o p lea se on e V e n u
d u tt a w h o w a s p e r ha ps a kin g
, Whe n w r it in g“ h is O wn n a m e
.
a t t h e e n d of e a c h c h a p ter h e c a ll s h im s e l f Si ddh a p at iy a
p a n d i ta i e a n in g e n ious m a n a mo n g le a r n e d me n
, . T he .
w o r k was t ra n s la te d in t o H in d i y e a r s a g o a n d in th is the ,
a u th o r s n a m e w as w r it t e n as K ok a A n d as the s a m e n a m e
’
.
c r e p t in t o a ll the t ra n s la t io n s in t o o ther la n g ua ge s in I n d ia ,
t h e b oo k b e c a m e ge ne ra l l y kn o w n a n d t he s u bj e c t w as pop a
,
la r ly c a ll e d K ok a S h a s t r a or d oc t r i n e s of K ok a w hic h is
, ,
ide n t ic a l w ith t he K a m a S h a s t r a or d oc tr i n e s of l ov e a n d
, ,
t he w o r d s K ok a S h ast ra a n d K a m a S h a s t ra a re us e d in dis
c r im in a te l y .
T h e w or k c o n ta in s n e a r l y e ig h t h u n d r e d v er se s a n d is ,
of t h e t h in g s tr e a te d s w o r k a re n ot t o be fou n d in the
of in th i
V a t s y a y a n a s u c h a s the fou r c la ss e s of w om e n v i z
, t he ,
t io n of t he d a y s a n d h o u r s on w h ic h t h e w om e n of t he dif
fe r e n t c la ss e s b e com e s u b j e c t t o l o ve T h e a u t h o r a d d s th a t .
h e w r o te t h e s e t h in g s f r om t h e O pi n io n s of G on ik a p u t r a
a n d N a n d ik e sh w a ra b o t h of w h om a r e m e n ti o n e d b y V a t s
,
y a y a n a b u t t h e ir w o r k s a re n ot n ow e x ta n t
, I t is d iffi c u l t .
w o r k s on th is su bj e c t t ha t a re s ti ll e xta n t V a ts y a y a n a g i v e s .
t h e na m e s of t e n a u th o r s on t h e su bj e c t a ll of wh os e w o r k s ,
he h a d c o n su l te d b u t n o n e of w hic h a r e e xt a n t a n d d oe s n ot
, ,
on e J y ot i r ish a H e is ca lle d th e c h ie f o r na m e n t of po e t s
. ,
t he t r ea su r e of t he s ixt y fo u r a r t s a n d t he b e s t t e a c he r of t he
-
,
r e fle c t in g on t h e a p h o r i sms of lo ve as re ve a le d b y t he g o d s ,
a n d s t u d y i n g t he op in io n s of Gon ik a p u t ra M u l a d e v a B ab , ,
of t he m a pp e a r to b e in e xis te n c e n ow T his w o r k c o n ta in s .
n ea r l y s ix h u n d re d v er s e s a n d is d i v ide d in t o fi ve c ha p t e r s
, ,
c a lle d S a y a k a s or A r r ows .
“
T he a u th o r of the L igh t of L ov e ( N o 3 ) was t he po e t .
G u n a k a r a t he son of V e ch a p a ti
, T he w o r k c o n ta in s fo ur .
h u n d r e d v e r s e s a n d g i ve s o n l y a s h o r t a cco u n t of t he d oc
,
t r i n e s of lo v e de a lin g mo re w i t h o t he r m a t te r s
, .
“
T heG a r l a n d of L ov e ( N o 4 ) is the wo rk o f th e .
w r ite r on a ll s u bj e c t s T h is tr e a tis e is h o we ve r ve r y s h o r t
. , , ,
co n ta in in g o n l y on e h u n d re d a n d t we n t y fi ve ve r s e s -
.
“ ”
T he a u th o r of t h e Sp r ou t of L ov e ( N o 5 ) wa s a po et .
c a l le d B h a n u d a t t a I t a pp e a r s f r om t he la s t ve r s e of t he
.
a n d s on of a B r a h m a n n a m e d Ga ne sh w a r w h o wa s a lso a ,
.
, , ,
t a in s th re e c hap te r s a n d its d a te is n ot k n o w n a n d c a n n o t
, ,
be a s c er ta ine d .
“
. T h e S t a g e of L ov e ( N o 6 ) was compose d b y t he poe t .
T h e w o r k w ou ld t he re fo re h a ve b e e n wr it te n in th e fif tee n th
, ,
or s ixt e e n t h c e n t u r y I t c o n ta in s te n c ha p ter s a n d h as be en
. ,
tr a n s la te d in t o E n g l is h b u t o n l y s ix c op ie s w e re p r in te d fo r
p r i vat e c ir cu la tio n T his is suppos e d to b e the la te s t of the
.
de n t l y ta ken f ro m p re vi o u s writin g s of t he sa me n a t u re .
in th e S a n s c rit d ra m a a ce r ta in a mo un t of p oe tica l se n ti m e n t
a n d r om a n c e , w h ic h ha ve in e ve r y c o un t r y an d in e ve ry ,
la n g ua g e th r o w n a n immo r ta l ha l o r o u n d t he su bj e c t
, B ut .
he r e it is t re a te d in a p la in s imp le m a tte r of fa c t so r t of , ,
V e n u s wa s re p re se n te d b y t he G re e ks t o s ta n d for th as the
t y p e of the bea u t y of w o ma n so t he H in d oos de s c rib e th e ,
Pa d m in i o r L ot u s w oma n a s t he t yp e of mos t p e r f ec t fe m i
-
n in e e x c e lle n c e a s fe ll o w s
,
fl o w e r he r s kin is fin e te n d e r a n d fa ir a s the ye ll o w l o t us
, , , ,
n e ve r d a r k c o l o u r e d H e r e ye s a re b r ig h t a n d be a u tif u l a s
.
t he o r b s of t he fa w n w e ll c ut a n d w it h re d d is h c o r n e r s
, , .
H e r b osom is ha r d f u ll a n d h i g h ; s he has a g oo d n e c k ; h er
,
n os e is s t r a ig h t a n d l o ve l y a n d t h r e e fo l d s or w r in k le s c r oss
he r m id dle—a b ou t th e u m bi l ica l r e g io n
,
H e r y o n i re s e m b le s .
t h e op e n in g l o t us b u d a n d h e r l o ve s e e d ( K a m a sa lila) is
,
s he is e ve r a n xi o us t o w o r s h ip t he g o d s a n d to e n j o y th e ,
L o t us wom a n
-
.
se a t s of p a ss io n the ma nn e r in w h ic h the y s h ou ld be ma n ip u
,
te r is t ic s of t he m en a n d w om e n of t he v a r io u s cou n t rie s in
H in d os ta n T he d e ta i l s a re so n um e r o us a n d t he s u bj e c t s so
. ,
n or sp a c e w i ll p e r m it of t h e ir be in g g i v e n he re .
the L a ws of F e m a l e B e a u t y be in g the e le m e n ta r y p r in c i p le s
,
a n d p r in te d in L o n d o n in 1 8 2 1 I t t re a t s of B e a u t y of .
,
L o ve of S ex ua l I n te r c ou r s e of t he L a w s re g u la t in g t ha t
, ,
I n te r co u r se of M o n og a m y a n d Po l yg a m y of Pr os tit u t io n
, , .
of I n fide l it y e n di n g w it h a c a ta l o g u e ra iso n n e of t he d e fe c t s
,
of fe ma le be a ut y .
A n o the r w or k in E n g l is h a l so e n te r s in t o g r e a t de ta i l s of
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so n s in te re s te d in the a b o ve su bj e c t s th is w or k wi ll be fo un d
t o co n ta in s u c h de ta i l s as ha ve be e n s e l d om b e fo re pu b l is he d ,
a n d w h ic h o u g h t t o be t h o r ou g h l y u n d er s t oo d b y a l l p h i l a n
t hr op is ts a n d b e ne fac t o r s of soc ie t y .
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p n t of v ie w I f a ll s c ie n c e is fou n d e d mo re o r le ss on a
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s t ra t um of fa c t s the re ca n be n o ha r m in m a kin g kn o w n t o
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A la s comp le te ig n o ra n ce of t he m has u n fo r t u n a te l y
w r e c ke d ma n y a m a n a n d m a n y a w om a n w hile a lit t le ,
k n o w le dge of a su bj e c t g e n e ra ll y ig n ore d b y th e m a ss e s w ou ld
h a v e e n a b le d n um be r s of p e op le t o ha ve u n de r s t oo d m a n y
t h in g s w h ic h t he y b e lie v e d t o b e q u ite i n co m p re h e n s ib le or ,
w hic h w e re n ot t h o u g h t w o r t h y of t he ir c o n s ide r a t io n .
I N TR ODU C TI ON
I t ma y be i n te re s t in g t o som e p e r so n s to le ar n how it ca m e
a b ou t t ha t V a t sy a y an a was fir s t b r ou g h t to l ig h t a n d t r a n s
la te d in t o t he E n g l ish la n g ua g e I t ha pp e n e d t h u s
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of l ov e re fe re n c e w as fre q ue n t l y fo u n d t o b e ma de t o on e
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V a ts y a. T he s a g e V a tsy a wa s of th is op in io n or of t ha t ,
op in io n T he sa ge V a tsy a s a id this a n d so on N a t u ra ll y
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q u e s t i o n s w e re a s ke d w h o t h e s a g e w as a n d th e pu n d it s ,
r e p l ie d t ha t V a t s y a wa s t h e a u th o r of t h e s ta n da r d w o r k on
l o ve in S a n sc rit l i te ra t u re t ha t n o S an sc ri t libra r y w a s c om
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t o B e n a re s C a lc u tta a n d Je yp oor fo r c op ie s of t he m an u
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s c r ip t f r om S a n sc r it l ibra r ie s in th os e p la c e s C op ie s ha vin g .
t i o n of on e c op y t he re of wh ic h wa s t o le ra b l y c o rre c t a ll the ,
o the r c op ie s I ha d we re fa r t oo in c orre c t H o we ve r I t oo k . ,
T he A p h o risms on L ov e b y V a tsy ay a n a c o n ta in a b o u t
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on e t h ous a n d t w o h u n d re d a n d fi f t y slok a s or v e r se s a n d ,
a r e d i v id e d in t o p a r t s p a r t s in t o c h a p te r s a n d c ha p te r s in t o
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p a ra g ra p h s T h e w h o le c o n sis ts of se ve n p a r t s th ir t y six
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c ha p t e r s a n d s ixt y fo u r p a r a g r a p h s
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H ar d l y a n y th in g is .
k n o w n a b o u t t he a u t h o r H is re a l n a m e is suppos e d to be
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g a or M r ill an a V a ts y a y a n a b e in g h is fa m i l y n a m e
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v i a lli n a , .
t o t he H o l y Wr it for t he b e ne fit of t he w o r l d
p re c e p t s of th e , ,
a t B e n a re s a n d w h o l l y e n g a g e d in t he c o n te mp la ti o n of t h e
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De it y T h is w o r k is n ot to be use d m e r e l y a s a n in s tr u m e n t
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or re lig io u s m e r it ) h is A r th a ( w o r l d l y w e a lt h)
, an d h is ,
t o t h e cus t oms of t he p e op l e is su r e t o o b ta i n t h e m a s te r y
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o ve r h is se n s e s I n s ho r t a n in te llig e n t a n d kn o w in g p e r
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s on a tte n d in g t o D h a rm a a n d A r th a a n d a l so t o K a m a w it h
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ou t b e co m in g t h e s l a ve of h is p a ss io n s w il l o b t a in su cc e ss in ,
e v e r y th in g tha t h e ma y d o .
l i ve d b e t we e n t he fir s t a n d s ix th c e n t u r y of the C hr is tian
e ra , on t he fo ll o w i n g g r ou n d s : —
H e m en tio n s tha t S a tka rn i
S a tv a h a n a kin g of Ku n t a l ki l le d M a la y ev a ti h is w if e w ith
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an in s tr um e n t c a lle d k a rt a r i b y s tr ikin g h er in t he p a ss io n of
l o ve a n d V a ts y a q uo t e s th is c a s e t o wa r n p e op le of t he da n ge r
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t h e in fl ue n c e of th is p a ss io n N ow th is kin g of Ku n ta l is
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b e l ie ve d to ha ve l i ve d a n d re ig n e d d u r in g the fir s t c e n t ur y
A D a n d c o n s e q u e n t l y V a ts y a m u s t ha ve li ve d a f te r h im O n
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ha v e b o r r o we d la r g e l y f r om V a tsy a y a n a on the s u bj e c t .
N ow V i ra h a m ih ira is s a id t o ha ve li ve d d u r in g t he s ixth ce n
tur y A D a n d a s V a ts y a mus t ha v e w r it te n his w o r k s p r e
v iou s l y t he r e fo r e n ot e a r l ie r th a n th e fir s t c en t u r y A D
, a nd
n ot la te r t ha n t he s ixt h c e n t u r y A D m u s t be co n s id ere d a s
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t he a pp r oxim a t e da te of h is exis t e n c e .
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a m a n g la or S u t ra b a sh y a a nd ot h e r o the r
, Su t ra v rit t i .
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T h e d a te of t he Ja y a m an g la is fixe d be t we e n t he te n th a nd
t h ir t e e n t h c e n t u r y A D b e c a us e w hi le tr ea t i n g of t he s ixt y
fou r a r t s a n e xa mp le is ta ken f r om the K a v y a p r a ka sh a .
of a m a n u sc r ip t w hic h o n c e ha d a p la c e in t he l i brar y of a
Ch a u lu ky a n kin g n a m e d V ish a la d ev a a fa c t e lic ite d fr om th e ,
fo l lo win g s e n te n ce a t the e nd of it :
II .
F r om th e T e m pl e o f S u r ya 1 3 t h C e n tu ry
A t K o n a ra k O r iss a
,
T H E KA M A S U TRA
of
VA T S Y AY A N A
PAR T I
I n de x , an d G e ne r a l C o n si d e r a tio n of the S u bj e c t
4 T he Ka ma S u t ra
PA RT III .
A b ou t t he A c q u is it io n of a Wife
Ch a p te r I . O bs e r v a tio n s B e t r o th a l a n d M a rr i a g e
on .
II . A bou t C rea t i n g Co n fid e n c e i n t h e Gi r l .
fe e li n gs b y ou t w a rd sig n s a n d d ee d s .
IV . O n th i n gs to b e d o n e o n ly b y the M an a n d ,
th e a cquisi t io n of th e Gi r l th e re by A l so .
w h a t is to b e d o n e by a Gi r l to g a i n ov e r
a M a n a n d subj e c t him t o h e r .
V . O n th e d iffe re n t Fo r ms of M a rr i a ge .
PA RT I V .
A b ou t a Wi fe
C h a p te r On the m a n ne r of li v i n g o f a v ir tu o u s
Wom a n a n d of h e r b e h a viou r d u rin g
,
t h e a bs e n c e of h e r H usb an d .
O n th e c o n d u c t of th e e l d e s t Wif e t ow a rd s
th e o th e r W iv e s of h e r H usb an d a n d of
th e you n g e r Wi fe t ow a rd s th e e l d e r o ne s .
A l so on th e co n d u c t of a V i r gi n Wi d ow
t e m a rr i e d ;
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of a Wife d islike d by h e r
H usb a n d ; of th e Wom e n in th e K i n g s
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H a re m ; a n d of a H u sb a n d w h o h as mo re
th a n on e W i fe .
PA R T V .
A b out t he Wi ve s of O the r Pe op le
Ch a p te r I . O n t h e C h a r a c te ris t i cs of M e n a nd Wom e n ,
a n d t h e r ea so n w h y W om e n r e j e c t th e
.
A dd re ss e s of M e n A bo u t M e n w h o h a v e
.
w h o a re e a sily g a i ne d ove r .
II . A bo u t m a ki n g A c qu a i n t a n ce wi th the
Wom a n , a n d of th e e ffo rt s to g a i n h er
ove r .
mi n d .
o f V a ts ya ya n a 5
Ch a p te r IV . T he Busi n e ss of a Go b e t w ee n -
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VI . A bou t th e Wom e n of th e R oy a l H a re m a n d ,
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of the k e e pi n g of on e s ow n Wife .
PA RT V I .
A b ou t C our te za n s
Chap ter O f t h e C a u s e s of a Cou r te z an re so rt i n g t o
M e n ; of the m e a ns of A tta c h i n g to he r
s e l f t he M a n d e si re d a n d the ki n d of M a n
,
th a t itis d e si r a bl e t o b e a c q u a i n te d w ith .
O f a Co u r te z a n l ivi n g wi th a M a n a s h is
Wife .
O f the M eans of g e t t i n g M o ne y ; of th e
S ig n s of a L ov e r w h o is be gi n n i n g to be
Wea r y an d of the w ay to g e t rid of him
, .
A bo u t a R e u n io n w ith a fo rm e r L ov e r
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O f d i ffe re n t kin d s of G a i n .
O f G a i n s a n d L o ss e s a tte n d an t G a i ns a nd
,
Losse s a n d D o u b ts ; an d la s t ly th e d i f
, ,
fe re n t ki n d s of C ou r te z a n s .
PAR T V II .
On M ea n s of A tt ra c tin g O t he r s
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the to O ne s S e l f
Ch ap ter I . O n Pe rso na l A d o rn m e n t subj ug a ti n g the
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h ea r ts of oth e rs a n d of to n i c m e d i ci n es
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11 . O f the m ea n s o f e x c i t i n g De si re , a nd of the
w a ys of l gi n g th e L i n g am
e n ar . M isce l
la ne ou s E xp e rim en ts a nd R e ce ip ts .
C H APT ER I .
S a l u ta tion t o D h a r m a A r t ha , , a nd K a ma .
I N th e b e gi n n i n g th e L o rd of B e in g s c rea te d m en a n d wom e n
, ,
an d i n t h e fo r m of c omm a n d m e n ts in on e h u n d re d th o u s an d
c h a p te r s l a i d d ow n r ul e s for r e gu l a tin g t he ir e x is ten c e wi th
r e g a rd t o D h ar m a
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comm a n d m e n t s n am e l y th ose w h ic h t re a te d of D ha r m a
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w e re s e p a r a t e l y w ri tten by S wa ya m bh u M a n u ; th os e th a t
r e l a te d t o A r t ha w e re c ompi l e d b y B r iha sp a t i ; an d th os e t h a t
r e f e r re d t o K a m a w e re e xpou n d e d by N a n d i t he fo ll ow e r ,
of M a ha de va in on e th ous an d ch a p te rs , .
by N a n d i in on e th ous a n d c h ap te r s w e re re p ro d uc e d by ,
S h ve ta ke t u th e son of U d d va la ka i n a n a bb r e vi a t e d fo r m in
, ,
fiv e h u n d re d c h a p te r s a n d th is wo r k w a s a g a i n sim il a r l y t e
,
p r o d uc e d i n a n a b r i d g e d fo r m in on e h u n d red a n d fift y ,
c h a p te r s by B a bh ra v ya a n in h e rita n t of th e Pu n cha la
, ,
c h a p te r s w e re th e n p u t t og e the r u n d e r s e v e n h ea d s o r p a rt s
n a m e d s e v e ra l ly
I st S a dh a ra n a ( g e n e ra l t opics )
. .
zud S a mp ra y og ika ( e mb r a c e s e t c )
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3 r d K a n ya S a m p ra y u kta ka ( u n io n of m a l e s a n d fe m a l e s )
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s th Pa r a d a r ika ( on t h e wiv e s of o th e r p e op l e )
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6 th V a is ika ( on cou rt e z a n s )
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7 th A up a m is ha d ika ( on th e a r t s of s e duc t io n t o n i c m e di
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ci n e s ,
T h e six th p a rt o f th is l a s t wo r k w a s s e p a ra t e l y e xpou n d e d
b y D a t ta ka a t th e re qu e s t of th e pub li c wom e n of Pa ta lip u tra
( Pa tn a ) a n d in t he s a m e w a y C h a r a ya na e xp l a i n e d th e firs t
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5 V o l um e I I I of T l b oy Wh l s H i s t o y of I d i d in t h ed i c t s of
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. , a s ee e r r n a, an e .
A so ka .
T A th is c quis it ion of w e l th
r a d p r o p ert y et c
a a an , .
I K m is l ov e pl e sur e
a a d s e nsu l g r t ifi c t ion
, a an a a a .
p a r t of i t T h e re m a i n i n g p a rts v iz th e s e co n d th i rd
. , . ,
by '
S u va r n a n a bha ( s e co n d p a rt ) .
Ghota ka m u kha ( th i rd p a r t ) .
G on ikap u tr a ( fif th p a rt ) .
K uc h uma ra ( s e v e n th p a r t ) r esp e c t iv e l y
, .
a n d m ore ov e r a s th e o r igi n a l wo r k of B a bh r a v y a w as d if
fic u lt to b e m a s te re d on a c cou n t of its l e n g th V a ts ya ya n a
, ,
th e re fo re ,c ompos e d th i s wo r k in a sm a ll vo l um e as a n
a bs t r a c t of th e w h o l e of th e wo r ks of th e a bov e n a me d -
a u th o rs .
C HAPT E R II .
On the A c q u is itio n of D ha r m a A r t ha , a nd Ka ma
M A N th e p e rio d of w h os e l i fe is one h u n d re d y e a r s sh o u l d ,
p r a c ti c e Dh a r m a A r t ha a n d K a m a a t d i ff e re n t t im e s a n d i n
, ,
a n d K a m a a n d i n h is old a g e h e S h ou l d p e r fo r m D ha r m a a n d
, ,
t h us s e e k t o g a i n M oks ha i e r e l e a s e f r om fu r th e r t r a n sm i
, . . ,
D ha r m a is ob e d i e n c e to th e comm a n d of the S ha s tr a o r
H ol y W r i t of th e H i n d oos to d o c e r t a i n thi n gs su c h a s the ,
p e r fo r m a n c e of s a c rific e s w h ic h are n ot g e n e ra ll y d o n e b e
, ,
e fi e c t ; a n d n ot t o d o o th e r t h i n gs su c h a s ea t i n g m e a t w hic h , ,
is of te n d o n e b e c a use it b e lo n g s t o th is wo r l d a n d h as v isib l e ,
e fi e cts .
D ha r m a s h o u l d b e l e ar n t fr om t he S hr u ti ( H o l y W rit )
a n d f rom th os e co n v e rs an t wi t h it .
A r th a is th e a c quisi tio n of a rt s l a n d go l d c a tt l e w e a l th , , , , .
e quip a g e s a n d f r i e n d s
, I t is fu r th e r th e p r o t e c t io n of w h a t
.
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i s a c qui re d a n d th e i n c re a se of w h a t is p r o te c t e d
, .
A r t ha sh ou l d b e l ea r n t f rom th e ki n g s ofli ce rs a n d f r om
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me r c h an t s w h o m a y b e v e rs e d in t he w a y s of comm e r c e .
b y the mi n d t og e th e r wi th th e sou l T h e i n g re d i e n t i n th is is .
a p e cu l i a r co n t a c t b e t w e e n t h e o r g a n of s e n s e a n d i t s obj e c t ,
a n d th e co n scious n e ss of p l e a su re w h i c h a r is e s f r om th a t c on
t a c t is c a ll e d K a m a .
K am a is t o b e l e a r n t f r om t he K a ma Su tr a ( a p h o r ism s
o n l ov e ) a n d fr om th e p r a c t ic e of ci tiz e n s .
Wh e n a ll th e t h r e e vi z D ha r m a A r tha a n d K a m a com e
, , ,
t og e th e r t h e fo r m e r is b e tt e r t h a n th e on e w h ic h follows i t
, .
i e D h a r ma is b e tte r th a n A r t ha a n d A r th a is b e tt e r th a n
. . , ,
K a ma B u t A r th a s h oul d a l w a y s b e p ra c t ic e d by th e ki n g
.
.
for t h e liv e li h oo d of m e n is to b e ob t a i n e d f r om it o n l y .
T he Ka m a S u t ra of V a ts yaya na 9
sh ou l d p re fe r i t to th e oth e r t w o a n d th e s e are e xc e p ti o n s t o ,
t h e g e n e ra l r u l e .
O bj e c t i o n .
Som e le a r n e d m e n s a y th a t as D ha r m a is co n n e c te d w ith
t h i n gs n ot b e lo n gi n g t o t h is wo r l d it is a pp r op ri a t e l y t re a te d ,
of in a book a n d so a lso is A r t ha b e c a us e it is p ra c t ic e d o n l y
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b y th e a ppl i c a t io n of p r op e r m e a n s a n d a k n owl e d g e of ,
t h os e m e a n s c a n o n ly b e ob t a i ne d by s tu d y a n d f r om books .
B u t K a m a b e i n g a th i n g w h ich is p r a c t ic e d e v e n by th e b ru te
c r ea t io n a n d w h ich is t o b e fou n d e ve r y w he re d o e s n ot w a n t
, ,
a n y wo r k on th e s u bj e c t .
A n s w er .
T h is is so S e xu a l i n te r cou r s e b e i n g a th i n g d e p en de n t
n ot .
on m a n a n d wom a n r e qui re s t h e a pp l ic a t io n of p r op e r m e a n s
by the m a n d t h ose m e an s a re to b e l e a r n t f rom th e Ka ma
,
S ha s tra T h e n on a pp l ic a t io n of p r op e r m e an s w h ic h w e
.
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,
see i n th e b r u te c re a t io n is c a us e d by th e i r b e i n g u n re s t r a i n e d
, ,
a n d by t h e f e m a l e s a mo n g th e m o n l y b e i n g fit for s e xu a l
i n te r c o u rs e a t c e r t a i n s e a so n s an d n o mo re a n d by the i r i n te r ,
c o u rse n ot b e i n g p re c e de d by t h oug h t of a n y ki n d .
O bj e c tio n 2
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A n s we r .
It is n ot H o ly W r i t w h ic h o rd a i n s the p ra c tice
so . 1 st . ,
o f D ha r m a d o e s n ot a d mi t of a d oub t
, .
e n e mi e s or for th e f a ll of ra i n
, a re s e e n t o b e a r f ru i t , .
3 r d T h e su n mo on s t a r s pl a n e t s an d o the r h e a v e n ly
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4 th T h e e xis te n c e of t h is wo r l d is e ffe c te d by th e ob se rv
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of me n a n d the ir
fou r s ta g e s of life .
s th , We
s ee d is th r ow n i n t o the g rou n d w ith the
se e t h a t
h op e of fu tu r e c r ops .
V a ts ya ya n a is th e re fo re of O p in io n th a t the o r din a n c e s of
r e ligio n mus t b e ob e y e d .
O bj e c t i o n 3 .
w h il e a t o th e r t im e s i t c om e s to u s of i t s e l f w ith ou t an y e x
e r t ion on ou r p a r t E v er y th i n g is the re fo re i n th e pow e r of
.
d e s t i n y w h o is t h e l o rd of g a i n an d l oss of s u c c e ss a n d d e
, ,
fe a t of p l ea su re a n d p a i
, Th u s w e see tha t B a li f w a s r
ra is e d t o t h e th r o n e of I n dra by d e s ti n y a n d w a s a l so p u t ,
d ow n by th e s a m e pow e r an d i t i s de s t i n y o n l y th a t can ,
r e i n s t a te h im .
A n s we r .
t h e a pplic a t io n o f p r op e r m e a n s m a y b e s a id t o b e t h e c a us e
o f g a i n i n g a ll ou r e n d s a n d th is a pp l ic a tio n of p r op e r m e a n s
,
b e i n g thu s ne c e ss a r y ( e ven w h e re a th i n g is d e s ti n e d to h a p
p e n ) i t fo ll,ows t h a t a p e r so n w h o d o e s n o t h i n g w i l l en joy
n o h a ppi ne ss .
O bj e c ti o n 4 .
T h os e w h o a re i n c l i ne d to th in k th a t A rtha is the c h ie f
obj e c t to b e ob ta i ne d a r gu e th us Pl eas u re s s h ou l d n ot b e .
D ha r ma a n d A r t ha w h i c h a re bo th sup e r io r t o the m a n d
, ,
.
a r e a lso d islik e d b y m e r i t o r io u s p e r so n s Pl e a su re s a l so b r i n g .
a m a n i n t o d is t re ss a n d i n t o c o n t a c t wi th l ow p e r so n s ; th e y
,
pu r i ty i n h im ; th e y m a ke h im re g a r d l e ss of the fu tu re an d ,
cl ss the K h t y o r w r l ik e c l ss th e V i h y or g r i c u l t ur l n d m e r c n t i l e
a , s u r a a a . a s a a a a a
c l ss
a , d the S h ood
an o r m e ni l cl ss The fou r s t g e s o f l if e
ra a the l if e of
a . a a re .
On th e A r t s a n d S c ie n c e s t o be S t u d ie d .
M A N s h oul d s tu d y th e K a m a S u tr a and
sci e n c e s th e a r t s and
subo rd i n a te t he r e t o i n a d d i tio n t o t h e s tu d y of th e a r t s a n d
,
sci e n c e s co n ta i n e d i n D ha r m a a n d A r t ha E v e n y ou n g m a i d s .
wi th th e co n s e n t of the i r h usb an d s .
H e r e som e l e a r n e d m e n obj e c t a n d s a y th a t f e m a l e s n ot
, ,
b e i n g a llow e d to s t u d y a n y sci e n c e s h ou l d n ot s t u d y th e ,
K a m a S u tr a .
B u t V a ts ya ya n a is of opi n io n th a t t h is O bj e c t io n d o e s n ot
h ol d goo d for wom e n a l r e a d y k n ow t he p ra c t ic e of K a m a
,
S u t ra a n d t h a t p r a c t ic e is d e ri v e d f r om th e K a m a S ha s tra
, ,
i t t h e sci e n c e of K a m a i t s e l f M o re ov e r i t is n ot o n l y i n th i s
. ,
b u t in m a n y o th e r c a s e s th a t th ough th e p r a c t ic e of a sci e n c e
is k n ow n t o a l l o n ly a fe w p e rso n s a re a cqu a i n t e d wi th t h e
,
r u l e s a n d l a ws on w h ic h t h e sci e n c e i s b a s e d T h us th e Y a d .
a pp r op r i a t e wo r d s w h e n a d d r e ssi n g th e d i ffe r e n t D e i t i e s a n d ,
d o n ot k n ow h ow t h e s e wo r d s a re f ra m e d A g ai n p e rso n s . ,
d o th e d u t i e s re qui re d o f th e m on a uspicious d a y s w h ic h a re ,
fix e d b y a s t r o l og y th oug h th e y a re n ot a cqu a i n t e d wi th th e
,
e l e p h a n t s t ra i n th e s e a n im a ls wi t h ou t k n owi n g t h e sci e n c e
o f t ra i n i n g a n im a ls b u t f r om p ra c t ic e o n l y
, A n d simi la r ly .
a n d t h e i r m i n is t e r s a n d public wom e n a r e a c t u a ll y v e r s e d i n
, ,
t h e K a m a S h a s tra .
A fe m a l e t h e re fo r e s h oul d l e a r n t h e K a m a S h a s t ra or a t
, , ,
l e a s t a p a r t o f it b y s t u d y i n g i t s p r a c tic e f r om som e c on
,
fi d e n t ia l f r i e n d S h e s h oul d s t u d y a lo n e i n p r iv a t e t h e six t y
.
fou r p r a c t ic e s th a t fo r m a p a r t of th e K a m a S ha s tra H e r .
f r om p r c t i s e
a d c us t om wi th ou t the i r b e ing
an , c qu in ted wi th the re son of
a a a
th i ngs o r t h e l ws on w h i c h the y
, a b s ed d th is is p er f e c t l y tr u e
a re a , an .
T he K a m a S u tr a of V a ts ya ya n a 1 3
d a ugh te r of a n u r se b r oug h t up wi th h e r a n d a l re a d y m ar
*
r ie d , or a f e m a l e f r i e n d w h o ca n b e t r u s te d in e v e r y th i n g ,
or t h e sis t e r o f h e r mo th e r ( i e h e r a u n t ) or a n old f e m a l e
. ,
s e r v a n t or a fe m a l e b e gg a r w h o m a y h a v e form e r l y l ive d in
,
th e fa mi l y or h e r ow n S is t e r w h o ca n a lw a ys b e t r us te d
, , .
T h e followi n g a re th e a r t s t o b e s tu d i e d t og e th e r wi th the ,
Ka m a Su tra :
1 Si n gi n g .
2 Pl a yi n g on music a l i n s tru m e n t s .
3 D a n ci n g .
4 U n io n of d a n c i n g S i n g i n g a n d p l a y in g i n s t rum e n ta l
, ,
mu 3 1c
.
5 W r i t i n g a n d d r a wi n g .
6 T a tt ooi n g .
8 Sp re a d i n g a n d a rra n gi n g b e d s or c ou ch e s of flow e r s o r ,
I O Fixi n g s t a i n e d gl a ss i n t o a floo r .
1 1 T h e a r t of m a kin g b e d s a n d sp re a di n g ou t c arp e ts a n d
,
c u sh io n s for re c l i n i n g .
1 2 Pl a yi n g on music a l gl a ss e s fil l e d wi th w a t er .
1 3 S t o r i n g a n d a ccumu l a t i n g w a te r i n a qu e d uc t s cis te r n s . ,
a n d r e s e rvoi r s .
1 4 Pic t u re m a ki n g t r immi n g , an d d e co r a t i n g ,
.
1 5 S t r i n gi n g o f r os a r i e s n e ck l a c e s g a r l a n d s a n d w re a th s
, , ,
.
1 6 B i n d i n g of t u r b a n s a n d c h a p l e t s a n d m a ki n g c r e s t s ,
a n d t op k n o t s of flow e r s
-
.
1 7 Sc e n ic r e p re se n t a t io n s S ta g e p la v in g . .
1 8 A r t of m a ki n g e a r o r n a m e n t s .
1 9 A rt of p r e p a r i n g p e r fum e s a n d O d o r s .
2 o Pr op e r d isposi t io n of j e w e ls a n d d e co r a t io n s a n d ,
a d o r n m e n t i n d re ss .
2 1 M a gic or so r c e r y .
2 2 Q uick n e ss o f h a n d o r m a n u a l ski ll .
2 4 M a ki n g l e mo n a d e s sh e rb e ts a ci d u l a te d d rin ks an d
, , ,
2 5 T a ilo r s wo r k a n d s e wi n g
’
.
26 M a ki n g p a rr o t s flow e r s, , t u f ts , ta ss e ls bu n c h e s boss e s
, , ,
k n obs , e tc y a r n or th re a d
ou t o f .
puzzl e s a n d e n igm a t ic a l qu e s t io n s
,
.
2 8 A g am e w h ic h co n sis te d i n re p e a t i n g v e rs e s a n d a s
, ,
on e p e r so n fi n is h e d a n o t h e r p e r so n h a d t o comm e n c e a t o n c e
, ,
re p e a t i n g a n o th e r v e r s e b e gi n n i n g wi th t h e s a m e l e tt e r wi th
,
w h ic h th e l a s t sp e a k e r s v e rs e e n d e d w h o e v e r f a il e d t o re
’
p e a t w as co n si d e re d to h a v e los t a n d t o b e subj e c t t o p a y a
,
fo r fe i t or s ta k e of som e ki n d .
2 9 T h e a r t o f mimic r y o r imi t a t io n .
3 0 R e a d i n g i n c l,u d i n g c h a n t i n g a n d i nton in g .
3 1 S t u d y of s e n t e n c e s d i fficul t t o p r o n ou n c e I t is pl a y e d .
a s a g a m e c h i e fly by wom e n a n d c h il d r e n a n d co n sis t s o f a ,
t h e wo rd s a re of te n t r a n spos e d or b a d ly p r o n ou n c e d .
a n d a rr ow .
3 3 D r a wi n g i n fe re n c e s r ea so n i n g or i n fe r i n g
, .
3 4 C a r p e n t r y or t h e wo r k o f a c a r p e n t e r
, .
3 5 A r c h i te c t u re or t he a r t o f buil d i n g
, .
a n d g e ms .
3 7 C h e mis t r y a n d mi n e ra logy .
3 8 Colo r i n g j e w e ls g e ms a n d b e a d s
, .
3 9 K n owl e d ge of mi n e s a n d qu a rr i e s .
4 o G a r d e n i n g ; k n owl e d g e of t r e a t i n g th e d is ea s e s of t r ee s
a n d p l a n ts of n ou r is h i n g th e m a n d d e te r mi n i n g th e i r a g e s
, , .
4 1 A r t of cock fig h t i n g qu a i l fig h t i n g a n d ra m fig h t i n g
, , .
4 2 A r t of t e a c h i n g p a r r o t s a n d s t a r li n gs t o sp e a k .
4 3 A r t of a pp ly i n g p e r fum e d oi n t m e n t s t o t h e bo d y a n d ,
of d re ssi n g th e h a i r wi th u n gu e n ts a n d p e r fu m e s a n d b r a i d
i ng i t .
4 4 T he u n d e rs t a n d i n g w r i t i n g in c yp he r a n d th e
a r t of
w r i t i n g of wo rd s in a p e culi a r w a y .
4 5 T h e a r t of sp e a ki n g b y c h a n gi n g t h e fo r ms of wo rd s .
I t is of v a r ious ki n d s Som e sp e a k b y c h a n gi n g th e b e gi n n i n g
.
a n d e n d of wo rd s o th e r s b y a dd i n g u n ne c e ss a r y l e t te r s b e
,
t w e e n e v e r y s y ll a bl e O f a wo r d a n d so on , .
4 6 K n owl e d g e of l a n gu a g e s a n d o f th e v e r n a cu l a r d i a l e c t s .
4 7 A r t o f m a ki n g flow e r c a r r i a g e s .
4 8 A r t o f f r a mi n g m y s t ic a l d i a g r a ms o f a dd r e ssi n g sp e l l s ,
a n d c h a r ms a n d bi n d i n g a r ml e t s
, .
o f V a ts ya ya n a I 5
w i th re g a r d to i ts m e a n i n g ; or a rr a n gi n g t h e wo r d s of a
v e rs e w r i t te n i r r e gu l a r l y b y se p a ra t i n g t h e vow e ls f r om th e
c o n so n a n t s or l e a vi n g t h e m ou t a l t og e t h e r
, or pu t t i n g i n t o
v e r s e or p r os e s en te n c e s r e p re s e n te d by S i g n s or symbols .
T h e re a re m a n y o th e r suc h e x e rcis e s .
5 o Composi n g po e ms .
5 2 K n owl e d g e of w a y s o f c h a n gi n g a n d d isguisi n g th e a p
p e ara n c e of p e r so n s .
53 K n ow l e d g e of t h e a r t of c h an gi n g t h e a pp ea r a n c e of
th i n gs su c h a s m a ki n g co tt o n t o a pp e a r a s si l k co a r s e a n d
, ,
c ommo n th i n gs t o a pp e a r as fin e a n d goo d .
5 4 V a rious w a ys of g a mbli n g .
5 5 A r t of ob t a i n i n g poss e ssio n of th e p r op e r t y of o th e r s
b y m e a n s of m a n tra s or i n c a n t a tio n s .
5 6 Ski ll i n y ou th fu l spo rt s .
5 7 K n owl e d g e of th e r ul e s of soci e t y a n d of h ow t o p a y ,
r e sp e c ts a n d complim e n t s t o o t h e r s .
5 8 K n owl e d ge of th e a r t of w a r of a r ms a rmi e s e tc , , , .
5 9 K n owl e d g e of g y m n a s t i c s .
6 0 A r t of k n owi n g th e c h ara c t e r of a m a n f r om h is
fea tu re s .
6 1 K n owl e d g e of sc a n n i n g or c o n s t r uc t i n g v e r s e s .
6 2 A r i th m e t i c a l r e c r e a t io n s .
6 3 M a ki n g a r t ifici a l flow e r s .
6 4 M a ki n g figu re s a n d im a g e s i n c l a y .
a n d o th e r wi n n i n g qu a li t i e s a n d a lso v e r s e d i n th e a bov e
,
q u a li t y a n d re c e ive s a s e a t of h o n o r in a n a ss e mb l a g e of me n
, .
She is mo re ov e r a lw a ys re sp e c t e d by th e k in g a n d p ra is e d
, , ,
a n obj e c t o f u n iv e r s a l r e g a rd T h e d a u g h t e r of a ki n g t oo
.
, ,
a s w e l l a s th e d a ug h t e r of a mi n is t e r b e i n g l e a r n e d i n the ,
a bov e a r t s c a n m a k e t h e i r h usb a n d s f a vo r a bl e t o t h e m e v e n ,
s e p a ra te d fr om h e r h usb a n d a n d fa ll s i n t o d is t r e ss sh e ca n ,
s uppo r t h e r s e l f e a si ly e v e n i n a fo re ig n cou n t r y
,
b v me ans .
1 6 T he K a m a S u t ra of V a ts ya ya n a
of h e r k n owl e d g e o f th e s e a r t s
. E v e n th e b a r e k n owl e d g e
o f t h e m giv e s a t t ra c t iv e n e ss t o a wom a n t h oug h t h e p r a c t ic e
,
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T h e Li fe of a C itiz e n
H AVIN G th us a cqui r e d l e a r n i n g a m a n wi th th e w e a l th th a t , ,
h e m a y h a v e g a i n e d by gif t co n qu e s t pu rc h a s e d e p osi t f o r
‘
, , , ,
pl a c e w h ic h is th e r e so r t of m a n y p e r so n s T h is a bo d e sh oul d .
by a g a r d e n a n d a lso co n t a i n t w o r ooms an ou te r a n d a n
, ,
i n n e r on e T h e i n n e r r oom Sh ou l d b e oc cupi e d by th e
.
wi th a c l e a n w h i te c l o th low i n the mi d d l e p a r t h a vi n g g a r , ,
l a n d s a n d bu n c h e s of fl ow e r s i upo n it a n d a c an op y a bov e ,
it a n d t w o pillows on e a t th e top a n o th e r a t th e bo t t o m
, , , .
of th is a so r t of s tool on w h ic h S h ou l d b e pl a c e d the f r a g r an t ,
oi n tm e n t s for t h e n ig h t a s w e l l a s flow e r s po ts co n t a i n i n g , ,
spi tt i n g a b ox co n ta i n i n g o r n a m e n t s a n d a lso a lu t e h an g
, ,
i n g f r om a p e g m a d e o f th e t oo t h of a n e l e p h an t a bo a r d ,
f r om th e couc h a n d on th e g r ou n d th e r e s h oul d b e a r ou n d
, ,
s e a t a toy c a r t a n d a bo a rd for pl a y i n g wi th d ic e ; ou t si d e
, ,
t h e ou t e r r oom t h e r e s h oul d b e c a g e s o f bi r d s *
and a ,
i n w h ic h a r a is e d p a rt e r re s h oul d b e m a d e for S i tt i n g .
T Gif t is p e c u l i r t o B hm n c onqu e s t t o
a K h t y w h i l e pu r c h s e
a ra a , a s a r a, a .
1 N t u r l g rde n flow e rs
a a a .
N ow h ous e h ol d e r h a vi n g g ot up in th e mo r n i n g a n d
t he ,
a n d l ook a t h ims e l f i n t h e gl a ss H a vi n g th e n e a te n b e t e l .
d a il y a n oi n t h is bo d y wi th O il e v e r y o th e r d a y a pply a
, ,
l a th e ri n g § subs t a n c e t o h is bo d y e v e r y th re e d a y s g e t h is ,
h e a d ( i n clu d i n g f a c e ) s h a v e d e v e r y fou r d a y s a n d t h e o th e r
”
,
p a r t s of his bo d y e v e r y fiv e or t e n d a y s A l l th e s e t h i n g s .
s h ou ld b e d o n e wi th ou t f a il a n d t he sw e a t of the a rmpi ts ,
s h ou l d a l so b e re mov e d M e a l s s h oul d b e t a k e n i n th e fo r e
.
n oo n in th e a f te r n oo n a n d a g a i n a t n ig h t a cco r d i n g t o
, , ,
C ha r a y a n a A f te r b re a kfa s t p a rr o t s a n d o th e r bi r d s s h oul d
. ,
b e t aug h t t o S p e a k a n d th e fig h t i n g of cocks qu a il s a n d
, , ,
r a m s s h ou l d follow A l imi te d t im e s h ou l d b e d e vo te d t o
.
d iv e r sio n wi th Pit ha ma r d a s V i ta s a n d V id u s ha ka s fl an d , , ,
t h e n s h ou l d b e t a k e n th e mi d d a y A f t e r th is t h e
h ouse h ol d e r h a vi n g p u t on h is clo th e s a n d o r n a m e n t s
, ,
S h oul d d u r i n g th e a f te r n oo n co n v e rs e wi th his f r i e n d s
, , .
I n th e e v e n i n g th e re S h oul d b e S i n gi n g a n d a f t e r t h a t t h e ,
wom a n th a t m a y b e a tt a c h e d to h im or h e m a y s e n d a ,
fe m a l e m e ss e n g e r for he r or go t o h e r h ims e l f A ft e r h e r
, .
T h us e n d th e d u t i e s of th e d a y .
1 H o l d i n g fe s t iv a ls
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in h o n o r of d i ffe r e n t D e i ti e s .
2 Soci a l g a t h e r i n gs of bo th s e x e s .
3 D ri n ki n g p a r ti e s .
1
“
The c l l s of n t u re l w y s p er fo r m ed b y the H in d oos the fi r s t th ing in
a a a a
t h e mo r ning .
I A c o l ou r m de f r om l a ac .
I"
.
Te n d y s a ll ow ed w he n the h i r is t k e n ou t wi th
a re a p i r of pin c er sa a a a .
N oon d y s l ee p is on ly
a ll ow ed in summ er w he n the nig ht s
a h o rt . a re S .
Th ese v er y c ommon i n l l p rt s of I n d i
a re a a a .
20 T he Ka ma S u tra
m e n lik e a n d w h o m a y h a v e pow e r t o a tt r a c t th e mi n ds of
,
o th e r s a re h e re d o n e h om a g e t o
,
.
M a dh u A ire ya S a ra a n d A s a wa w h ic h a re of bi tt e r a n d
, , , ,
Go in g t o G ar de n s or Pic n ics
I n th e fo re n oo n m e n h a vi n g d re ss e d th e ms e l v e s s h oul d
, , ,
a n d follow e d b y s e r v a n t s A n d h a vi n g d o n e t h e r e a ll th e
.
d u t i e s of th e d a y a n d p a ss e d th e t im e in v a r ious a g reea bl e
,
a n d o th e r sp e c t a cl e s th e y s h oul d r e t u r n h om e i n th e a f t e r
,
n oo n i n t h e s a m e m an n e r b r i n gi n g wi th the m bu n c h e s of
,
flow e r s e t c, .
T h e s a m e a l so a ppli e s t o b a th i n g in th e summ e r i n w a t e r
fr om w h ic h wick e d or d a n g e r ous a n im a l s h a v e p re vious l y
b e e n t a k e n ou t a n d wh i c h h a s b e e n bui l t i n on a ll si d e s
, .
O ther So c ia l Di ve r s io n s
Sp e n d i n g n igh t s pl a yi n g wi th d ic e Goi n g ou t on moo n .
lig h t n igh t s K ee pi n g th e f e s t iv e d a y i n h o n o r o f sp r i n g
. .
t h e fib re s o f l o tus e s E a t i n g th e te n d e r e a r s of co rn
. Pic .
n ic i n g i n th e fo r e s t s w h e n t h e t ree s g e t th e i r n e w foli a g e .
m g e a c h o th e r wi th th e flow e r s of som e t re e s Pe l ti n g e a c h .
o th e r wi th th e flow e r s of th e K a d a mb a t ree a n d m a n y o th e r .
A Pit ha m a r d a is a m a n wi th ou t w e a l th a lo n e i n t h e
*
,
t e a c h i n g t h e s e a r t s is re c e iv e d i n th e comp an y of c i t i z e n s ,
a n d i n t h e a bo d e of public wom e n .
A V ita i is a m a n w h o h a s e n j o y e d th e pl e a su re s of for
tu n e w h o is a comp a t r io t o f t h e ci t i z e n s wi th w h om h e
,
w h o h as h is wife wi th h im a n d w h o is h o n o r e d in th e a s ,
s e m b l y of ci t i z e n s a n d i n t h e a bo d e s of public w om e n an d ,
liv e s on th e i r m e a n s a n d on the m .
A V id us h a ka § ( a lso c a ll e d a V a iha s a ka i e on e w h o p ro , .
Th e s e p e r so n s a re e mplo y e d i n m a t te r s of qu arre l s a n d
re co n cili a t io n s b e t w e e n ci t iz e n s a n d public wom e n .
a ll , sh oul d c a ll on t he p e r so n s of h is ow n c a s te w h o m a y
b e wo rth k n owi n g H e sh oul d co n v e rs e in comp a n y a n d
.
on e a n o t h e r in t h e s a m e w a y .
a as a a
V id h kus is e vi de n t ly t h e b u fl oo
a a d j e s ter Wilso s y s of h im th t '
n an . n a a
l iving d h is l ov e of e s e
an I the dr m s of in tr igu e he e x h i b i t s som e of the
a . n a a
a ge,
*
n or w h oll y i n t h e d i a l e c ts of t h e cou n t r y on v a rious ,
t opi c s i n soci e t y o b ta i n s g re a t re sp e c t
, T h e wis e s h ou l d
.
n o r ul e s a n d i n t e n t on t h e d e s t r uc t io n o f o t h e rs
, Bu t a .
obj e c t is h ig h ly r e sp e c te d i n th is wo r l d .
N ih ilis t s
an d F e i s of the d y o r t o se c r et s o c i et i e s
n an a , It w p e rh ps re f
. as a a
ere n c e t o t he T h ugs .
C H A PT ER V .
K i n d s of Wom e n R e so r te d to b y the C it iz e n s
'
A b ou t t he ,
a n d of F r ie n d s a n d M e ss e n g e r s .
p r a c t ic e of K a m a wi th wom e n O f th e h ig h e r c a s t e s a n d wi t h ,
t h os e p r e viousl y e n j o y e d b y o th e r s e v e n t h oug h th e y b e of ,
t h e s a m e c a s t e is p r o h ibi te d
, B u t th e p ra c t ic e of K a ma wi th
.
N a yika s j t h e re fo r e o f t h re e ki n d s V i z m a i d s
’
a re , , ,
h as e xp re ss e d a n O pi n io n th a t th e r e is a fou r th ki n d of
N a y ika vi z a wom a n w h o is r e so r te d to on som e sp e ci a l
,
Th e s e sp e ci a l occ a sio n s a re wh e n a m a n th i n k s t h us :
( a ) Th is wom a n is s e l f will e d a n d h as b e e n p r e -
,
v iou sl y e n j oy e d by m a n y o th e r s b e si d e s mys e l f .
I m a y th e r e fo re s a fe ly re so r t to h e r a s to a
, ,
b e viol a t i n g th e o rd i n a n c e s of D h a r m a .
O r th us :
( b ) Th is is a t wic e m a rr i e d wom a n a n d h a s b ee n -
e n j oy e d by o th e r s b e fo r e m e th e r e is t h e re , ,
fo r e n o O bj e c t io n to m y r e so r t i n g to h e r
, .
Th is ter m d o e s no t pp ly t o wi d ow bu t t o wom n w h o h p r ob
a a , a a as
m it le m n t
ar a e , th e y s y in F r n c e
as a a .
V t y
a s a ad mi t s fu rther on is n e i ther e n j o y ed for p l e sur e o r f o r p r og e n y b ut a ,
is ret in ed
a te c h ni c l ter m thr o ug h ou t
as a a .
24 T he Ka m a S u t ra
Or th us :
(c) T h is wom a n h as g a i n e d t h e h e a r t of h e r g re a t
a n d pow e r ful h usb a n d an d e x e r cis e s a m as ,
t e r y ov e r him w h o is a f r i e n d of m y e ne m y ;
,
i f th e re fo r e sh e b e com e s u n i te d wi th m e sh e
, ,
will c a us e h e r h usb a n d t o a b a n d o n my e n e my .
Or th us :
w h o is v e r y pow e r ful i n my f a vo r h e b e i n g , ,
a t p r e s e n t d is a ffe c t e d t ow a r d s m e a n d i n t e n t on ,
d oi n g m e som e h a r m .
Or th us :
(e) B y m a ki n g th is wom a n my f r i e n d I S h a ll g a i n
th e obj e c t of som e f r i e n d of mi n e or s h a l l b e ,
a bl e t o e ffe c t t h e r ui n of s om e e n e my or s h al l ,
O r th u s :
( f) By b e i n g u n i te d wi th t h is wom a n I sh a ll ki ll ,
h e r h usb a n d a n d so ob t a i n his v a s t r ic h e s w h ic h
,
I c ov e t .
O r th us :
(g) T he u n io n of th is wom a n wi th m e is n ot a t te n d e d
wi th a n y d a n g e r a n d wil l b r i n g m e w e a l th of
, ,
s h a ll th e re fo re ob ta i n h e r v a s t r ich e s i n th is
,
w a y wi th ou t a n y d ifficul t y .
th u s :
( h) T hi s wom a n l ov e s m e a r d e n t l y a n d k n ows a ll ,
my w e a k p oi n t s i f th e re fo re I a m u n willi n g
, ,
t o b e u n i te d wi th h e r S h e will m a k e m y f a ul t s
,
pub l ic a n d th us t a rn ish m y c h a r a c te r a n d
,
cu s a t ion a g a i n s t m e o f w h ic h i t m a y b e h a r d
,
t o cl ea r m y s e l f a n d I s h a ll b e r ui n e d
, Or pe r .
j oi n th e l a t te r .
O r th us
( i ) T h e h usb a n d of wom a n h as vio l a t e d th e
th is
c h a s t i t y of my wiv e s I sh a l l th e r e for e re tu r n
,
O r th us :
(j) By th e h e lp of th i s wom a n I sh a l l kil l a n e ne my
of th e ki n g w ho ha s t a k e n s he lt e r wi th he r an d
, ,
O r th us :
( k) T h e wom an w h om I lov e is u n d e r t he co n t r o l of
th is wom an I sh a ll th r ough th e i n flu e n c e of
. ,
th e l a t t e r b e a bl e t o g e t a t th e f or m e r
, .
O r th us :
( I) T h is wom a n will b r i n g to m e a m a i d w h o poss e ss e s ,
w ea l th a n d b e a u t y b u t w h o is h ard to g e t a t
, ,
a n d u n d e r th e co n t r ol o f a n oth e r .
O r l a s t l y th us :
( m ) M y e n e m y is a f r i e n d of th is wom a n s h usb a n d
’
I sh a ll th e re fo re c a use h e r j oi n him a n d wi ll ,
th u s c re a t e a n e n mi t y b e t w e e n h e r h usb a n d a n d
him .
o n l y a l l ow e d for sp e c ia l r e a so n s a n d n ot for m e r e c a rn a l
if
,
e s1 r e .
C ha ra ya n a th i n ks t h a t u n d e r th e s e c i r c u ms t a n c e s th e re is
a l so a fi f th ki n d of of N a yika vi z a wom a n w h o is k e p t by a
,
S u v a r n a n a b ha a d d s th a t a wom a n w h o p a ss e s th e l if e of
an a sc e t ic a n d i n th e co n d i t io n of a wi d o w m a y b e c on
sid e re d a s a six th ki n d of N a y ika .
a n d a fe m al e se rv a n t w h o a r e s t il l vi r gi n s fo r m a s e v e n th
, ,
ki n d of N a yika .
G on a r d iya pu t s fo r th h is d oc t r i n e th a t a n y wom an bo rn
of goo d fa mi l y a f te r sh e h as com e of a g e is a n e igh th kin d
, ,
of N a yika .
obj e c t in re so r ti n g t o th e m T h e re fo re V a ts ya ya n a is of
. ,
w om a n re so r te d t o for a sp e ci a l pu r p os e .
T h e followi n g wom e n a re n ot t o b e e n jo y e d :
A le p e r .
26 T he Ka ma S u tra
A lu n a tic .
wom a n t u r n e d ou t O f c a s t e .
wom a n w h o re v e a l s s e c re t s .
wom a n w h o is e x t r e m e l y w h i t e .
wom a n w h o is e x t re m e l y bl a ck .
b a d sm e lli n g wom a n
-
.
wom a n w h o is a n e a r re l a t io n .
wom a n w h o is a f e m a l e f r i e n d .
wom a n w h o l e a d s th e life of a n a sc e t ic .
A n d l a s tl y th e wif e of a r e l a t io n o f a f r i e n d o f a
, , ,
l e a r n e d B r a h m a n a n d of th e ki n g
, .
T h e follow e r s o f B a b hr a v ya s a y th a t a n y wom a n w h o
h a s b e e n e n j o y e d b y fiv e me n is a fit a n d p r op e r p e r so n t o
b e e nj oyed . B u t G on ika p u t ra is of opi n io n t h a t e v e n w h e n
th is is t h e c a s e t h e wiv e s o f a r e l a t io n of a l e a r n e d B ra h m a n
, ,
a n d of a ki n g s h oul d b e e xc e p t e d .
T h e followi n g a r e th e ki n d of f r i e n d s :
O n e w h o h a s pl a y e d wi t h y ou in th e d us t i e in , . . ,
c h il dh oo d .
O n e w h o is bou n d b y a n oblig a t io n .
O n e w h o is O f th e s a m e d isposi t io n a n d fo n d o f th e
s a m e th i n gs .
O n e w h o is a fe llow s tu d e n t .
O n e w h o is a cqu a i n te d wi th you r se c re ts a n d f a ul t s .
a n d w h os e f a ul ts a n d s e c r e t s a re a lso k n ow n to y ou .
O n e w h o is a c h il d of you r n u r s e .
O n e w h o is b r oug h t up wi th y ou .
O ne w h o is a n h e r e d i t a r y f r i e n d .
T h e y S h oul d n ot b e c h a n g e d b y t im e .
T h e y S h oul d b e fi rm .
Th e y s h oul d n ot r e v e a l you r s e c re t s .
C h a r a ya n a s a ys t h a t ci tiz e n s fo r m f r i e n d s h ips wi t h w a s h e r
m e n b a r b e r s cow h e r d s flo r is ts d ruggis t s b e t a l l e a f S e ll e r s
, , , , ,
-
,
t a v e r n k e e p e r s b e gg a r s Pi t h a m a r d a s Vit a s a n d V id u s h e kas
, , , , ,
of
S E "UA L U NI O N
3 2 T he Ka ma S u tra
w i th a m ote fr om h e r i n si z e is c a l l e d th e l o we s t
m a n mos t re
u n io n a n d is of on e ki n d o n l y
,
.
I n o th e r wo r d s th e h o r se a n d m a re th e b u l l a n d de e r fo r m
, , ,
t h e h ig h u n io n w h i l e t h e h o r s e a n d d e e r fo r m t h e h i g h e s t
-
,
u n io n O n th e fe m a l e si d e th e e le p ha n t a n d b u ll th e m are
. , ,
a n d ha r e fo rm low un io n s w h i l e the e le p ha n t a n d th e ha re
,
-
,
m a k e t h e l o w e s t u n io n s -
.
T h e re a re th e n n i n e ki n d s of u n io n a cco r d i n g to dim e n
,
sio n s A m on ge s t a ll th e s e e q u a l u n io n s a re th e b e s t th os e of
. ,
-
,
a sup e r l a t iv e d e g re e ie th e h ig h e s t a n d l ow e s t , a re th e
. ,
*
wo r s t a n d th e r e s t a re mi dd l i n g a n d wi th the m th e h igh a re
, ,
b e tte r t h a n th e l ow .
Th e re a re a l so n i n e ki n d s of u n io n a cco rd i n g t o th e fo rc e
of p a ss i o n or c a r n a l d e s i re a s fo ll ows : ,
WOM EN .
S m a ll S m a ll S m a ll . M i dd l ing .
S m a ll . I n te ns e .
I n te ns e I n te ns e .
M i dd l ing m
.
. S a ll .
M i dd l ing . I n te ns e .
I n te ns e . S m a ll .
I n te ns e . M i dd l ing .
A m an is c a l l e d a m a n of sm a l l p a ssio n w h os e d e si r e a t
t h e t im e of s e xu a l u n io n is n ot g re a t w h os e s e m e n i s sc a n t y , ,
a n d w h o c an n o t b ea r th e w a r m e mb r a c es of th e fe m a l e .
T h os e w h o d i ff e r f r om th i s t e mp e r a m e n t a re c a ll e d m e n of
mi d d li n g p a ssio n w h i l e th os e of i n te n s e p a ssio n a re full of
,
d e si re .
d e g r e e s of fe e li n g as sp e cifi e d a bov e .
L a s t ly a cco r d i n g t o t im e th e re a re t h r ee ki n d s o f m e n a n d
,
l o n g t im e d a n d of th e s e as in th e p r e vious s t a te m e n t s th e re
-
, ,
a r e n i n e ki n d s o f u n io n .
Bu t on t h
is l a s t h e a d th e re is a d i ffe re n c e of opi n io n a b ou t
t h e fe m a l e w h ic h s h o u l d b e s t a t e d
, .
“
A u dda lika s a ys F e m a l e s d o n ot e mi t a s m a l e s do T he
, .
t h e i r co n scious ne ss o f d e si re f e e l a c e r t a i n ki n d o f pl e a su r e
, ,
w h ic h t h is b e com e s e vi d e n t is th a t m a l e s w he n e n g a g e d i n
, ,
b u t it i s n ot so wi th fe m a l e s .
if a m a l e b e l o n g tim e d th e fe m a l e l ov e s h im th e mo re b u t
-
, ,
if h e b e s h o rt t im e d sh e is d iss a t isfi e d wi th h im A n d th is
-
, .
a l so.
sh e is e n joyi n g g re a t p l e a su re it is qui te n a t u ra l th e n th a t
,
th e r e is a v e rs e a s foll ows :
B y u n io n wi th m e n th e lus t d e si re or p a ssio n of wom e n , ,
T h e fo ll ow e r s of B a b hr a v ya h ow e v e r sa y th a t th e s e m e n , ,
of wom e n co n t i n u e s to fa ll f r om the b e gi n n i n g of th e s e xu a l
u n io n t o its e n d a nd it is r ig h t th a t it sh oul d b e so for i f
, ,
th e y h a d n o s e m e n th e re woul d b e n o e mb r y o .
T o t h is th e re is a n obj e c t io n I n t h e b e gi n n i n g of coi t io n
.
t h e p a ssio n of th e wom an is mi d d li n g a n d sh e c a n n o t b e a r ,
i n c rea s e s u n t i l sh e c e a s e s t o th i n k a bou t h e r bo d y a n d th e n ,
fin a l l y sh e wis h e s t o s t op f r om fu r t h e r coi t io n .
o r d i n a r y th i n gs th a t r e volv e wi th g re a t fo rc e suc h as a ,
po tte r s w h ee l or a top w e fin d th a t th e mo t io n a t fi rs t is
’
, ,
w a y t h e p a ssio n of t h e wom a n h a vi n g g ra d u a ll y i n c re a s e d ,
sh e h a s a d e si r e t o d isco n t i n u e coi t io n w h en a l l th e s e m e n ,
h a s f a ll e n a w a y A n d th e re is a v e r s e wi th re g a rd to th is as
.
follows :
“
T h e f a ll of t he s e m e n of t h e m a n t a k e s pl a c e o n ly a t
t h e e n d of coi t io n w h il e th e s e m e n of t h e wom a n f a lls con
,
34 T he Ka ma S u t ra
t i n u a l ly , and fs e m e n o f bo th h as a ll f a l l e n a w a y
a te r th e
t h e y wish for th e d isco n t i n u a n c e of
L a s t ly V a ts ya ya n a is of opi n io n th a t th e s e m e n of th e
,
f e m a l e f a lls in th e s a m e w a y as th a t of th e m a l e
, .
N ow som e on e m a y a sk h e re ; I f m e n a n d wom e n a re
b e i n gs of th e s a m e ki n d a n d a re e n g a g e d i n b r i n gi n g a bou t
,
t h e s a m e re sul t w h y s h o u l d t h e y h a v e d i ff e re n t wo rks t o d o
, .
V a ts ya s a ys th a t th is is so b e c a us e th e w a y s of wo rki n g
,
as w e ll a s th e c on scio u s n e ss of p l e a su re i n m e n a n d w om e n
a r e d i ffe re n t T h e d iffe re n c e i n th e w a ys of wo r ki n g by
. ,
upo n is owi n g to th e n a tu re of th e m a l e a n d t he fe m a le
, ,
I t m a y b e s a i d th a t i f th e w a ys of wo rk in g i n m e n a n d
wom e n a re d i ffe re n t w h y s h oul d n ot t he re b e a d iffe re n c e
, .
,
e v e n i n th e p l e a su re th e y fe e l a n d w h ic h is th e re su l t of
,
th os e w a ys .
t h e p e r so n a c te d u p on b e in g of d i ffe re n t ki n d s th e re is a ,
r e a so n for t h e d i ff e re n c e i n t h e i r w a y s of wo r ki n g ; b u t t h e re
is n o re a so n for a n y d i ff e r e n c e in th e pl e a su re th e y fe e l b e ,
t w o t h i n gs a re d o n e a t th e s a m e t im e a s for L st an cc i n th e , i
figh ti n g of r a ms bo th th e ra ms re c e iv e th e sh ock a t th e s a m e
,
I f it b e s a i d th a t in th e s e c a s e s th e th i n gs e mp l oy e d a re of
th e s a m e ki n d it is a n sw e re d t h a t e v e n i n t h e c a s e of m e n
n
,
a n d wom en th e n a t u re of th e t w o p e r so n s is th e s a m e
, A nd .
a s th e d i ffe r e n c e i n th e i r w a y s of wo r ki n g a r is e s f r om th e
d i ffe r e n c e of th e i r co n fo rm a ti o n o n ly it f ol l ows th a t m e n ,
e xp e r i en c e t h e s a m e ki n d of pl e a su re a s wom e n d o .
ki n d of p l e a su re a n d the re fo r e a m a n sh ou l d m a r r y su ch a
,
wom an a s w il l lov e h im e v e r a f te r w a rd s .
T h e p l e a su r e of m e n a n d wom e n b e in g th us p r ov e d t o
b e of the s a m e ki n d i t fo ll ows th a t i n re g a rd t o t im e th e re
, ,
a re n i n e ki n d s of se x u a l i n t e r c o u r s e in th e s a m e w a y a s th e re ,
a r e n i n e ki n d s a cco rd i n g t o th e fo r c e of p a s sio n .
Th e re be i n g th us n i n e ki n d s of u n io n wi th re g a rd to
d im e n sio n s for c e o f p a ssio n a n d t im e r e sp e c t iv e ly by
, , , ,
m a ki n g c omb in a t io n s of th e m i n n u m e ra bl e ki n d s of u n io n ,
w o ul d b e p r o d uc e d Th e re fo re in e a ch p a r t icul a r ki n d of
.
s e xu a l u n io n m e n sh o u l d u se such m e a n s as the y m a y th in k
,
A t th e firs t t im e of s e xu al u n io n th e p a ssio n of t he m a l e
is i n te n s e an d his t im e is Sh ort b u t i n subs e qu e n t u n io n s
, ,
on th e s a m e d a y th e re v e rs e of th is is th e c a s e With th e .
fe m a l e h ow e v e r it is th e co n t ra r y for a t th e fi r s t t im e h e r ,
p a ssio n is w e a k a n d th e n h e r t im e lo n g b u t on subs e qu e n t
. ,
oc c a ssion s on t h e s a m e d a y h e r p a ssio n is i n te n s e a n d h e r ,
t im e s h o r t u n t il h e r p a ssio n is s a t isfi e d
,
.
On t he diff e r e n t K in d s of L o ve .
M e n l e a r n e d i n th e h um a n i ti e s a re of opi n io n t h a t l ov e is
of fou r ki n d s vi z , , :
a a a .
a a .
36 T h e Ka ma S u tr a of V a ts ya ya na
1 L ov e a qui r e d b y co n t i n u a l h a bi t
- .
2 L ov e re sul t i n g f r om th e im a gi n a t io n .
3 L o v e r e sul t i n g f r om b e li e f .
ov e r e s a t i n g f r om t h e p e r c e p t io n of e x t e r n a l obj e c t s
‘
L
‘
4 .
L ov e r e sul t i n g f r om t h e co n s t a n t a n d co n t i n u a l p e r
( 1
'
ac t ice a n d h a bi t a s for i n s t a n c e t h e lov e o f s e xu a l i n t e r
p ,
ou r s e th e lov e of h u n t i n g t h e lov e o f d r i n ki n g t h e l ov e
, , ,
of g a mbli n g e tc e t c
, .
( 2 ) L ov e w h ic h is fe l t for t h i n gs to w hic h w e a re n ot
h a bi t u a t e d and
, w h ic h p r oc e e d s e n t i re l y f r om i d e a s is ,
( 3 ) T h e lov e w h ic h is mu tu a l on bo th si d e s a n d p r ov e d ,
t o b e t ru e w h e n e a c h looks upo n t h e o th e r as h is or h e r
,
v e r y ow n suc h is c a ll e d lov e re su l t i n g f r om b e li e f by th e
,
l e a rn ed .
( 4 ) T h e lov e r e sul t i n g f r om t h e p e rc e p t io n of e x te r na l
obj e c ts is qui te e vi d e n t a n d w e ll k n ow n t o t h e wo r l d be ,
Wh a t h as b e e n s a i d in th is c ha p t e r upo n th e subj e c t of
s e xu a l u n io n is su ffici e n t for th e l e a r ne d ; b u t for t h e e d ifica
t io n of th e ig n ora n t t h e s a m e will n ow b e t re a te d of a t
,
l e n g th a n d i n d e t a i l .
C HAPT E R I I .
Of t h e E m bra c e
T HI S p a r t of th e K a m a S ha s tra w h ic h t rea t s of s e xu a l u n io n , ,
a u t h o r s sa y t h a t i t is c a ll e d s o b e c a us e it co n t a i n s six t y fou r
,
-
c h a p te r s O th e r s a re of opi n io n th a t t h e a u th o r of th is p a r t
.
b e i n g a p e r so n n a m e d Pa n c ha la a n d th e p e r so n w h o r e ci t e d ,
t h e p a r t of th e R ig V e d a c a ll e d D a s h a ta p a w h ic h c o n t a i n s ,
h o n o r of th e R ig V e d a s T h e follow e r s o f B a b h ra v ya sa y
.
on t h e o th e r h a n d t h a t th is p a r t co n ta i n s e ig h t subj e c ts vi z ,
t h e e mb r a c e k issi n g s c ra t c h i n g wi th n a i l s or fi n g e r s bi t i n g
, , , .
l yi n g d ow n m a ki n g v a r ious sou n d s pl a yi n g th e p a r t of a
, ,
m an a n d t h e A u p a r ish ta ka or mou th co n g re ss , E a ch of .
o f a m an d u r i n g co n g re ss t h e v a rious ki n d s of co n g re s s a n d
, ,
”
o th e r subj e c t s t h e n a m e six t y fou r is giv e n to i t o n l y
,
-
pa rna or s e v en l e a v e d
, th is offe r i n g of r ic e is
-
, Pa n c ha
va r n a or fiv e colo re d b u t t h e t r ee h a s n ot s e v e n l e a v e s
,
-
, .
n e i th e r h a s th e r ic e s e v e n colo r s .
H ow e v e r th e p a r t six t y fou r is n ow t re a t e d o f a n d th e
-
,
e mb r a c e b e i n g th e fi r s t subj e c t will n ow b e co n si de r e d
, , .
N ow th e e mb ra c e w h ic h i n d ic a t e s t h e mu tu a l lov e of a
m an a n d wom an w h o h a v e com e t og e the r is of fou r ki n d s ,
vi z.
T ouc h i n g .
Pi e r ci n g .
R ubbi n g .
Pre ssi n g .
T h e a c tio n i n e a c h c a s e is d e n o t e d b y t h e m e a n i n g of
t h e wo r d w h ic h s t a n d s for it .
( 1 ) Wh e n a m a n u n d e r som e p re t e x t or o th e r go e s in
f r o n t or a lo n gsi d e of a wom a n a n d t ouc h e s h e r bo d y wi th
“
h is ow n i t is c a ll e d t h e t ouc h i n g e mb r a c e
, .
38 T he Ka ma S u t ra
( 2 ) Wh e n a wom a n i n a lo n e l y pl a c e b en d s d ow n a s if ,
t o pick u p som e th i n g a n d pi e r c e s as it w e r e a m a n S i tt i n g
, ,
or s t a n d i n g wi th h e r b r ea s ts a n d t h e m a n i n re tu r n t a k e s
,
h ol d of t h e m it is c a l l e d a , pi e rci n g e mb ra c e .
T h e a bov e t w o ki n d s of e mb r a c e t a k e pl a c e o n l y b e t w e e n
p e rso n s w h o d o n ot a s y e t S p e a k f r e e ly wi th e a ch o th e r
, , .
3 ) Wh e n t w o l ov e r s a r e w a lki n g slowly t og e th e r e i th e r ,
in th e d a r k or i n a pl a c e of public re so r t or i n a lo n e ly pl a c e
, , ,
a n d ru b th e i r bo d i e s a g a i n s t e a c h o th e r i t i s c a l l e d a ru b ,
bi n g e mb r a c e .
p re ssi n g e mb r a c e .
T h e s e t w o l a s t e mb ra c e s a r e p e c u l ia r to th ose w h o k n ow
t h e i n t e n t io n s of ea c h o t h e r .
A t th e t im e of m e e ti n g t h e fou r fo ll owi n g ki n d s of e m
b r a c e a re us e d v iz , .
Ja ta v e s h tita ka or th e t wi n in g of a c re e pe r
, .
K s hir a n ir a ka or milk a n d w a te r e mb ra c e
, .
( 1 ) Wh e n a wom a n cli n gi n g t o a m a n as a c re e p e r ,
t wi ne s r ou n d a t re e b e n d s h is h e a d d ow n t o h e r s wi th th e
,
( 2 ) Wh e n a wom a n h a vi n g p l a c e d on e of h e r f ee t on ,
th e foo t of h e r l ov e r a n d th e o t h e r on on e of his t h ig h s , .
p a ss e s on e of h e r a r ms r ou n d his b a ck a n d th e o th e r on h is ,
a n d wish e s a s i t w e r e
, t o climb u p him i n o r d e r t o h a v e a
,
ki ss i t is c a ll e d a n e mb ra c e lik e th e c l imbi n g of a t r ee
. .
Th e s e t w o ki n d s of e mb r a c e ta k e pl a c e w he n th e lov e r is
s ta n d i n g .
up a g a i n s t th e m th is is c a ll e d a n e mb r a c e lik e th e mix t u r e
,
of s e s a mum s e e d wi th r ic e .
O n K iss in g
It is s a i d b y som e th a t t he r e is n o fix e d t im e or o r de r b e
t w ee n th e e mb r a c e th e kiss a n d t h e p r e ssi n g o r sc r a t c h i n g
, ,
d o n e g e n e r a ll y b e fo r e s e xu a l u n io n t a k e s p l a c e w h il e s t r ik ,
i n g a n d m a ki n g th e v a r ious sou n d s g e n e ra l l y t a k e s pl a c e a t
t h e t im e of t h e u n io n V a ts ya ya na h ow e v e r th i n k s t h a t
.
, ,
a n y th i n g m a y t a k e pl a c e a t a n y t im e for l ov e d oe s n ot c a re
,
for t im e or o r d e r .
t h i n gs m e n t io n e d a bov e S h oul d b e d o n e mo d e ra te l y th e y ,
s houl d n ot b e co n t i n u e d for a lo n g t im e a n d s h ou l d b e d o n e ,
a l te r n a t e ly
. O n subs e qu e n t occ a sio n s h ow e v e r th e r e v e r s e
, ,
of a ll th is m a y t a k e p l a c e a n d mo d e r a t io n will n ot b e me c e s
,
h e a d th e e y e s t he c h ee ks th e th r o a t th e bosom th e b r e a s t s
, , , , ,
t h e l i ps a n d t he i n t e r io r of th e mou th
, M o re ov e r t h e p e o
.
t h e joi n ts of th e th ig h s t h e a r ms an d t h e n a v e l
, , B u t V a ts .
y a g a n a th i n ks th a t t h oug h kissi n g is p ra c t i c e d by th e s e p e op l e
i n t h e a bov e pl a c e s on a ccou n t of th e i n te n si ty of th e i r l ove
"
,
and
h
e c u s t om s of t h e i r c ou n tr y it is n ot fit t o b e p r a c t i c e d
,
1) y a
N ow i n a c a s e of a you n g gi r l th e r e a re th re e so rt s of kiss e s ,
Vi z :
.
T he omi n a l kissn .
T he th r obbi n g kiss .
T he t ouc h i n g kiss .
( 1 ) Wh e n a gi r l o n l y t ouc h e s t he mou th of h e r l ov e r
wi th h e r ow n b u t d o e s n ot he r s e l f d o a n y th i n g it is c a ll e d
, .
th e n omi n a l kiss .
( 2 ) Wh e n a gi r l s e tt i n g a si de h e r b a s h ful ne ss a l i t t l e
, ,
'
( 3 ) Wh e n a gi r l touc h e s h e r l ov e r s lip wi th he r t o n gu e ,
T he K a m a Su tra of V a ts ya ya na 4 1
an d h a vi n g sh u t h e r e y e s p l a c e s h e r h a n d s on th os e of h e r
,
”
l ov e r it is c a l l e d th e t ouc h i n g ki ss
, .
’
O th e r a u th o rs d e sc r ib e fou r o th e r ki n d s of k iss e s vi z ,
s t ra igh t kissT he .
b e n t kiss T he .
t u r n e d kiss T he .
p re ss e d kiss T he .
( 2 ) Wh e n th e h e a d s of t w o lov e r s a re b e n t t ow ard s e a ch
o th er a n d w h e n so b e n t kissi n g t a ke s pl a c e it is c a l l e d a
, , ,
be n t kiss .
3) Wh e n on e of th e m t u r n s up th e f a c e of the o the r by
h ol d i n g th e h e a d an d ch i n a n d th e n kissi n g i t is c a l l e d a , ,
t u r n e d kiss .
Th e r e is a lso a fif th ki n d of ki ss c a ll e d th e g re a t l y p re ss e d
”
kiss w h ic h is e ffe c t e d b y t a ki n g h ol d of th e low e r lip b e
,
t w e e n t w o fin g e r s a n d t h e n a f te r t ouc h i n g it wi th t h e t o n gu e
, ,
p r e ssi n g it wi th g r e a t fo r c e wi th th e lip .
A s re g a rd s kissi n g a w a g e r m a y b e l a i d a s t o w h ich wi ll
,
g e t h ol d of t h e lips of th e o t h e r fi r s t I f t he wom an l os e s . ,
in g h e r h a n d s a n d t u r n a w a y f r om h im a n d d ispu t e wi th him
,
” ”
sayin g L e t a n o th e r w a g e r b e l a i d
, I f sh e los e s th is a .
s e co n d t im e sh e S h oul d a pp e a r d oubly d is t re ss e d a n d w he n
, ,
a w a y a n d th e n sh e sh ou l d l a ug h m a k e a lou d n ois e d e r i d e
, , ,
w a g e rs an d qu a r re ls as fa r a s ki ssi n g is co n c e r n e d b u t the ,
s a m e m a y b e a ppli e d wi th r e g a rd t o th e p re ssi n g or sc ra t ch i n g
wi th t h e n a ils a n d fi n g e r s bi ti n g a n d s t r iki n g A ll th e se
,
.
h ow e v e r a r e o n ly p e culi a r t o m e n a n d wom e n of i n t e n s e
p a ssio n .
upp e r lip .
Wh e n on e of th e m t a k e s bo th th e lips of t h e o th e r b e t w e e n
h is or h e r ow n it is c a ll e d a cl a spi n g ki ss
, A wom a n .
,
h ow e v e r o n ly t a k e s th i s ki n d of kiss f r om a m a n w h o h a s
,
4 2 T he K a m a S u t r a of V a ts ya ya n a
t h e m t ouc h e s th e t e e th t h e t o n gu e a n d th e p a l a t e of th e
, ,
o th e r wi th his or h e r t o n gu e it is c a ll e d t h e fig h t i n g of th e
, ,
t o n gu e I n t h e s a m e w a y t h e p r e ssi n g of th e t ee th o f th e
. ,
o n e a g a i n s t t h e mou t h o f th e o t h e r is t o b e p ra c t ic e d .
d iffe r e n t p a r t s o f t h e bo d y .
a kiss th a t ki n d l e s lov e .
looki n g a t som e th i n g e ls e so t h a t h is mi n d m a y b e t u r n e d ,
“
a wa y it is c a ll e d a kiss th a t t u r n s a w a y
, .
wom a n m a y p re te n d to b e a sl e e p a t th e t im e of he r love r s
’
a rr iv a l s o t h a t s h e m a y k n ow his i n te n t io n a n d ob t a i n r e
,
sp e c t f r om him .
Wh e n a pe rso n kisse s th e r e fl e c t io n of th e p e r so n h e l ov e s
“
i n a mi rr o r i n w a te r or on a w a ll i t is c a ll e d a kiss S h owi n g
, , ,
t h e i n t e n t io n .
t u r e or a n im a g e or figu re i n th e p re s e n c e o f t h e p e r so n b e
, , ,
Wh e n a t n igh t a t a th e a t re or i n a n a sse mb l y of c a s t e me n , ,
S h e b e s t an d i n g or a t oe o f h e r foo t if s h e b e si tt i n g or w h e n
, ,
a wom a n i n s h a mpooi n g h e r l ov e r s bo d y pl a c e s h e r f a c e o n
’
h is t h ig h ( a s if S h e w e re sl e e py ) so a s t o i n fl a m e h is p a ssio n ,
“
a n d ki ss e s h is t h ig h or g re a t t oe i t is c a ll e d a d e mo n s t ra t iv e
i(
.
i ss .
C H APT E R IV .
sc ra t c h i n g th e bo d y wi th th e m is p r a c t ic e d a n d it is d o n e on
t h e followi n g occ a sio n s : O n t h e fi r s t vis i t ; a t t h e t im e o f
s e t t i n g ou t on a jou r n e y ; on th e r e t u r n f rom a j ou r n e y ; a t
th e t im e w h e n a n a n g r y lov e r is r e co n cil e d ; a n d l a s t l y w h e n
t h e wom a n is i n t oxic a t e d .
I t is e mploy e d t og e th e r wi th bi t i n g by th os e t o w h om th e ,
p ra c t ic e is a g re e a bl e .
co rd i n g to th e fo rms of t h e m a r ks w h ic h a re p r o d uc e d viz ,
I S ou n d i n g .
0
1 H a l f moo n .
w A ci rcl e .
A- A l i n e .
’
A t ig e r s n a i l or cl a w
w
n
.
o A p e a cock s foo t
’
.
\ T h e j u mp of a h a re .
0
0 T h e l e a f of a b l u e lo tus .
T h e pl a c e s th a t a r e to b e p r e ss e d wi th th e n a ils a re a s fol
lows : th e a rm p it the th r o a t th e b re a s ts the lips th e j a g
, , , ,
h a n a or mi dd l e p a r t s of th e bo d y a n d th e th ig h s
, Bu t S u , .
w e ll se t cl ea n e n t i re c o n v e x soft a n d glo ss y in a pp e a r an c e
, , , , , .
Sm a l l
M i d d li n g
L a r ge
L a r g e n a ils w h ic h giv e g ra c e t o th e h an d s a n d a t tra c t th e
, ,
h e a r t s o f wom e n f r om th e i r a pp e a ra n c e a re pos se ss e d by t h e ,
B e n g a le e s .
M i dd li n g ils wh ic h co n ta i n th e p rop e r ti e s of bo th th e
na ,
a bov e ki n d s b e lo n g t o th e p e opl e of th e M a ha r a s h tr a
, .
( )
1 W h e n a p e r so n p re ss e s t h e c h i n t h e b rea s t s th e l ow e,r ,
lip or th e j ug ha n a of a n o th e r so sof t l y th a t n o sc r a t c h or
,
m a r k is l e f t b u t o n ly t he h a i r on t h e bo d y b e c om e s e r e c t
,
f rom th e touc h of th e n a i l s a n d th e n a i l s th e ms e lv e s m a k e a
,
“
sou n d i t is c a ll e d a sou n d i n g or p re ssi n g wi th th e n a i l s
, .
T h is p re ssi n g is u s e d i n th e c a s e of a y ou n g gi r l w h e n h e r
lov e r sh a mpoos h e r sc ra t ch e s h e r h e a d a n d w an t s to t roub l e
, ,
or f r ig h t e n h e r .
2) T h e cu r v e d m a r k wi th th e n a i l s w h ic h is imp re ss e d ,
” "
on th e n e ck a n d th e b re a s t s is c a ll e d th e h a l f moo n .
g e n e ra l ly m a d e on th e n a v e l the sm a ll c a vi ti e s a bou t th e b u t
,
t ocks a n d on th e joi n t s of th e t h ig h
, .
( 4 ) A m a r k i n th e fo r m of a sm a ll l i ne “ a n d wh ic h c an ,
b e m a d e on a n y p ar t of th e bo d y is c a l l e d a li ne , .
( 5 ) T h is s a m e“ l i n e w he n i”t is cu r v e d a n d m a d e on the
, ,
b re a s t is c a ll e d a t ig e r s n a i l
’
, .
( 6 ) Wh e n a cu r v e d m a r k is m a d e on t he b re a s t b y m e a n s ’
o f t h e fiv e n a ils it is c a ll e d a , p e a cock s foo t T h is m a r k
is m a d e wi th t h e obj e c t of b e i n g p ra is e d for it r e qui re s a g re a t ,
d ea l of skil l to m a k e it p r op e r ly .
( 7 ) Whe n fiv e m a rks wi th th e n a i l s a re m a de c l os e to
one a n o th e r n ea r t h e n ipp l e o f t h e b re a s t it is c a ll e d th e ,
j ump of a h are .
lo tu s .
H e re e n d s th e m ar ki n g wi th th e n a ils M a r ks of o th e r
“
t h e a n ci e n t a u th o r s sa y th a t a s t h e re a r e i n n um e ra bl e d e g re e s
,
o f skill a mo n g m e n ( th e p r a c t ic e o f th is a r t b e i n g k n ow n to
a ll ) s o t h e r e a re i n n um e ra bl e w a y s of m a ki n g t h e s e m a r ks
, .
A n d a s p re ssi n g or m a r ki n g wi th th e n a ils is d e p e n d e n t on
l ov e n o on e c a n s ay wi th c e r t a i n t y h ow m a n y d i ffe re n t ki n d s
,
is V a ts ya ya n a s a y s th a t a s v ari e ty is n e c e ss a r y i n lov e so
, , ,
o f V a ts ya y a n a 45
l ov e is to b e p r o du c e d b y m e a n s of v a r i e ty I t is on th is a c .
i n a ll th e a r ts a n d a mus e m e n ts suc h as a r ch e r y a n d o th e r s
, ,
h ow muc h mo re S h oul d it b e so u g h t a f te r i n th e p re s e n t c a se .
T h e m a rks of th e n a il s S h oul d n ot b e m a d e on m a r r i e d
wom e n b u t p a r t icul ar ki n d s of m a r ks m a y b e m a d e on th e i r
,
mos t wo r n ou t b e com e s a g a i n f re sh a n d n e w I f th e re b e
'
, .
n o m a r ks of n a ils t o r e mi n d a p e r so n o f th e p a ss a g e s of lov e ,
th e n l ov e is l e ss e ne d in t h e s a m e w a y as w h e n n o u n io n t a k es
pla c e for a l o n g t im e .
E v e n w h e n a s t r a n g e r s e e s a t a d is t a n c e a y ou n g wom an
wi th th e m a r ks of n a ils on h e r b r e a s t h e is fil l e d wi th love
*
,
a n d r e sp e c t for h e r .
th oug h i t b e e v e r so firm I n s h o rt n o th i n g t e n d s to i n
.
,
a n d bi t i n g .
W h e r e w e fin d th t the b re s t s of e v e n r o y l l d i e s n d o ther s
a a a a a e x p os ed
a re .
C H A PT E R V .
O n Bit in g , a n d t h e M e a n s t o b e E m p l o y e d w it h R e ga r d to
Wom e n of D iff e re n t Co u n tr ie s .
A L L t h e pl a c e s th a t c a n he kiss e d a re a lso t h e pl a c e s th a t ,
a n d the e y e s .
T h e qu a li t i e s o f goo d t e e th a re as follows : T he y sh ou d ‘
b e e qu a l poss e ss e d of a pl e a si n g b r ig h t n e ss c a p a bl e of b e i n g
, ,
e nds .
T h e d e fe c ts o f te e th on th e o t h e r h a n d a re th a t th e y ar e ,
loos e ly se t .
T he followi n g a r e th e d i ff e r e n t ki n d s of bi t i n g viz :
T h e h i d d e n bi te .
/
,
T h e swoll e n bi te .
T h e poi n t .
T h e l i n e o f poi n ts .
T h e c o ra l a n d th e j e w e l .
T h e li n e of j e w e l s .
T h e b r oke n c l ou d .
T h e bi ti n g of th e bo a r .
( I ) T h e bi ti n g w h ic h is s h ow n o n ly b y“ th e e xc e ssiv”e
r e d ne ss of t h e ski n th a t is bi t te n i s c a ll e d th e h i d d e n bi t e
, .
c a ll e d th e swoll e n bi te .
( 3 ) Wh e n a sm a ll po r t io n o f th e ski n is bi t te n wi th t w o
t e e th o n l y i t is c a ll e d th e
, poi n t .
( 5 ) T h e bi t i n g w h ic h is d o”n e b y b r i n gi n g t og e th e r t h e
t e e th a n d t h e lips is c a ll e d th e
, co r a l a n d t h e j e w e l T he .
lip is th e co ra l a n d th e te e th th e j e w e l
, .
”
( 6 ) Wh e n bi ti n g is d o n e wi th a ll t h e t e e th it is c a ll e d t h e ,
li n e of j e w e ls .
( 7 ) T h e bi ti n g w h ic h co n sis ts o f u n e qu a l r isi n g s in a
c i r cl e a n d w h ic h com e s f r om t h e S p a c e b e t w e e n th e t ee th is
, ,
”
c a ll e d th e b r ok e n clou d T h is is imp r e ss e d on t h e b re a s t s
. .
( 8 ) T h e bi t i n g w h ic h co n sis ts o f m a n y b r o a d r ows o f
8 T he Ka ma S u tra
T h e wom e n of V a n a v a s i a re mo d e r a t e l y p a ssio n a te t h e y ,
0 t h r oug h e v e r y ki n d of e n jo y m e n t cov e r t h e i r bo d i e s a n d , ,
bu se t h os e w h o u t t e r low m e a n a n d h a r s h wo rd s
, , .
T h e wom e n o f A v a n t i h a te kissi n g m a r ki n g wi th th e ,
s e xu a l u n io n .
i ot wou n d i n g a n d t h e y a re g a i n e d ov e r b y s t r iki n g
, .
th e I n d u s a n d fiv e r iv e r s ( i e t h e Pu n j a b )
. a r e g a i n e d ov e r ,
by t h e A u p a r is h ta ka or mou t h co n g r e ss .
T h e wom e n of th e S t r i R a j ya a n d of K os h ola ( Ou de ) a re ,
a n d t h e y a re fo n d of t a ki n g m e d ici ne to m a k e i t d o so .
T h e wom e n o f th e A u d h r a cou n t r y h a v e t e n d e r bo d i e s ,
pl e a su re s .
T h e wom e n of G a n da h a v e te n d e r bo d i e s a n d sp e a k ,
sw e e t l y .
N ow S u v a r n a na b ha is of O pi n io n t h a t th a t w h ic h is a g re e
a bl e t o th e n a t u re o f a p a r t icul a r p e r so n is of mo r e con se ,
q u e n c e t h a n t h a t w h ic h i s a g r e e a bl e to a w h ol e n a t io n a n d ,
t h a t th e r e fo re t h e p e culi a r i t i e s o f th e cou n t r y s h ou l d n ot b e
obs e r v e d in suc h c a s e s T h e v a rious pl e a su r e s th e d re ss a n d
. , ,
t h e spo r t s o f on e cou n t ry a r e i n t im e bo rr ow e d b y a n o t h e r ,
a n d i n suc h a c a s e t h e s e t h i n gs mus t b e co n si d e re d as b e lo n g
in g o r igi n a ll y to th a t cou n t r y .
i n g e tc th os e w h ic h i n c re a s e p a ssio n s h oul d b e d o n e fi r s t
, ,
b e d o n e a f te r w a r d s .
b e re t u r n e d wi th a li n e of poi n ts a n d a li n e o f poi n t s wi t h
“ ‘ ’ ‘ ’
a t o n c e b e gi n a lov e qu a r r e l wi th h im A t suc h a t im e S h e .
pl a c e s E v e n b y d a y a n d in a pl a c e of public re so rt w h e n
.
, ,
f a c e a s if S h e w e re goi n g to c h i d e h im S h e sh oul d S h ow h im
,
wi th a n a n g r y look t h e m a r ks on h e r ow n bo d y th a t h a v e
b e e n m a d e b y h im T h us if m e n a n d wom e n ac t a cc or d i n g
.
,
”
l e ss e n e d e v e n in on e h u n d re d y e a rs
.
C H A PT E R V I .
Of th e D iff e re n t Wa y s of L y in g Do w n , a nd V a r io u s K in d s
of Co n g re ss .
“
ON th e occ a sio n of a h igh co n g re ss th e M r ig i ( d ee r
wom a n ) s h ou l d lie d ow n in suc h a w a y a s t o wi d e n h e r yo n i ,
” "
wh il e i n a low co n g re ss t h e H a s t in i ( e l e p h a n t wom a n ) -
“
s h oul d lie d ow n so a s t o co n tr a c t h e r s B u t i n a n e qu a l .
”
co n g r e ss th e y sh ou l d lie d ow n in th e n a tu ra l posi t io n Wh a t .
is s a i d a bov e co n c e r n i n g th e M r ig i a n d th e H a s t in i a ppli e s
“
a lso t o th e V a d a wa ( m a r e wom a n ) -
I n th e low co n g r e s s
t h e wom e n s h oul d p ar t icul a r ly m a k e u se of m e d ici n e to ,
c a us e h e r d e si re s t o b e s a t isfi e d quick l y .
d ow n .
T h e wi de ly O p e n e d posi t io n .
T h e y a w n i n g posi t io n .
( 1 ) Wh e n ”sh e l ow e rs h e r h e a d a n d ra is e s he r mi d d l e p a rt s ,
i t is c a l l e d th e wi d e ly op e n e d posi t io n A t suc h a t im e th e
.
e a sy.
( 3 ) Wh e n she p l a c e s h e r th ig h s wi th h e r l e gs d oubl e d on
t h e m upo n h e r si de s a n d t h us e n g a g e s in co n g re ss i t is c a ll e d
, ,
t h e posi t io n of I n d r a n i a n d t h is is l e a r n t o n ly by p r a c t ic e
, .
“
T h e posi t io n is a l so us e fu l in t h e c a s e of th e h ig h e s t c on
g re ss .
”
T h e cl a spi n g posi t io n is u s e d i n low co n g re ss a nd ,
, , .
Wh e n t h e l e gs of bo th t h e m a l e a n d th e fe m a l e a re s t re t c h e d
“
s tr a ig h t ou t ov e r e a c h o th e r i t is c a ll e d th e cl a spi n g posi
,
a n d c a us e t h e wom a n to lie on h e r r ig h t si d e a n d th is r ul e is ,
t o b e obs e r v e d in l y i n g d ow n wi th a ll ki n d s of wom e n .
T he K a m a S u tra of V a ts ya ya n a 5 1
t h e wom a n p re ss e s h e r lov e r wi th h e r th ig h s i t is c a ll e d t h e ,
“
p re ssi n g posi t io n .
Wh e n th e wom an fo rcibly h o l d s i n he r y o n i th e li n g a m
“
a f t e r i t is i n i t is c a ll e d t h e T h is is l e a r n t
’
. m a re s posi t io n .
b y p ra c tic e o n ly a n d is c h i e fly fo u n d a mo n g th e wom e n of
,
th e A n d ra cou n t r y .
T h e a bov e a re th e d i ff e re n t w a ys o f l yi n g d ow n m e n ,
l owi n g in a d d i t io n .
Wh e n th e fe m a l e r a is e s bo th of h e r th igh s s t r a igh t up ,
“
i t is c a ll e d th e r isi n g posi t io n .
Whe n S he ra is e s bo th of h e r l e gs a n d pl a c e s the m on he r ,
“
lov e r s s h ou ld e rs it is c a ll e d th e y a w n i n g posi tio n
’
, .
Wh e n th e l e gs a r e co n t ra c te d a n d t h us h e l d by th e lov er ,
“
b e fo r e h is bosom it is c a ll e d the p r ess e d posi t io n
, .
Wh e n o n l y on e of h e r l e g s is s t re t c he d ou t i t is c a l l e d th e ,
”
h a l f p re ss e d posi tio n
-
.
Wh e n t h e wom a n pl a c e s on e of h e r l e gs on he r love rs
’
t e r on h is s h ou l d e r a n d S t re t c h e s ou t t h e o th e r a n d co n ti n u e s
, ,
t o d o so a l t e r n a te ly it is c a ll e d t h e
, spli tti n g of a b a mboo .
Wh e n on e of h e r l e gs is pl a c e d on th e h e a d a n d th e o the r ,
is s tr e t c he d ou t it is c a ll e d the fixi n g of a n a il
, T h is is .
l e a r n t by p r a c t ic e o n l y .
Wh e n bo th t h e l e gs of th e wom a n a re co n t r a c te d a n d
pl a c e d on h e r s t om a c h it is c a ll e d t h e c r a b s posi t io n
’
, .
Wh e n the t h ig h s a re r a is e d a n d pl a c e d on e u po n t he o th e r ,
“
it is c a ll e d th e p a ck e d posi tio n .
Wh e n th e s h a n ks a re pl a c e d on e u po n th e o the r it is c a ll e d ,
"
th e lo t us like posi t io n
-
.
Wh e n a m an d u r i n g co n g re ss t u r n s r ou n d a n d e n jo y s th e
, , ,
wom an wi th ou t l e a vi n g h e r w h il e sh e e mb ra c e s h im r ou n d
,
“
t h e b a ck a l l t h e t im e i t is c a ll e d t h e , t u rn i n g posi t io n and ,
is l e a r n t o n l y b y p r a c t ic e .
Th us s a y s S u v a r n a n a bha th e s e d iffe re n t w a y s of l y i n g
, ,
d o wn S i tt i n g a n d s t a n d i n g S h oul d b e p ra c t ic e d i n w a t e r he
, ,
c a ttse i t is e a s y t o d o so t h e r e i n B u t V a ts ya y a n a is of opi n io n
.
i
th t co n g re ss i n w a te r is imp r op e r b e c a us e it i s p r o h ibi t e d b y
z
,
t h re ligious l a w .
I
52 T he Ka ma S u t ra
Wh e n a m an a n d a wom a n suppo r t th e ms e lv e s on e a c h
o th e r s bo d i e s or on a w a ll or pill a r a n d t h us w h il e s t a n d
’
, , ,
”
i n g e n g a g e i n co n g re ss it is c a l l e d t h e suppo r t e d co n g re ss
, .
Wh e n a m a n suppo r ts h ims e l f a g a i n s t a w a ll a n d t h e ,
wom a n si tti n g on h is h an d s j oi n e d t og e th e r a n d h e l d u n d e r
,
n e a t h h e r th r ows h e r a r ms r ou n d h is n e ck
, a n d pu t t i n g h e r ,
a r e touc h i n g t h e w a ll a g a i n s t w h ic h th e m a n is l ea n i n g i t is ,
c a ll e d t h e susp e n d e d co n g re ss .
Wh e n a wom an s t an d s on he r h an d s a n d fee t l ik e a qu a d
ru p e d ,a n d h e r lov e r mou n t s h e r l ik e a bull it is c a l l e d th e ,
“
co n g r e ss of a cow A t th is t im e e v e r y t h i n g t h a t is
.
o rd i n a r ily d o n e on t h e bosom s h o u l d b e d o n e on t he b a c k .
I n th e s a m e w a y c a n b e c a r r i e d on th e co n g r e ss of a
d og th e c o n g r e ss o f a go a t th e c o n g re ss of a d e e r th e fo r cibl e
, , ,
mou n t i n g of a n a ss th e co n g re ss of a ca t th e j ump of a t ig e r
, , ,
t h e p r e ssi n g of a n e l e p h a n t t h e r ubbi n g of a bo a r a n d t h e
, ,
Wh en a m a n e n j oys t w o wom e n a t th e s a m e t im e bo th of ,
wh om lov e h im e qu a ll y it is c a ll e d th e u n i te d co n g re ss
, .
T h e fo ll owi n g ki n d s of co n g r e ss vi z spo rt i n g i n w a te r , .
, ,
or t h e co n g r e ss of a n e l e p h a n t wi th m a n y f e m a l e e l e p h a n t s
w h ic h is s a i d t o t a ke pl a c e o n ly i n th e w a te r th e co n g r e ss of ,
a coll e c t io n of go a t s t h e co n g re ss of a co ll e c t io n of d ee r t a k e
, ,
p l a c e i n imi t a tio n of th e s e an im a ls .
t h e s a m e t im e Th u s one of th e m h ol d s h e r a n o th e r e n joys
. ,
h e r a th i r d us e s h e r mou th a fou r th h o l d s h e r mi d d l e p a rt
, , .
a n d i n th is w a y th e y go on e n joyi n g h e r s e v e r a l p a r t s a l t e r
n a t e ly .
T he s a m e th i n gs c a n b e d o n e w h en s e v e ra l m e n a re si ttin g
i n comp a n y wi th on e cou r te z a n or w h e n on e cou r te z an is ,
a l o n e wi th m a n y m e n I n t h e s a m e w a y th is c a n b e d o n e by
.
get
h ol d o f a m a n .
t w o v e r s e s on t h e subj e c t a s follows .
co r d i n g to th e us a g e of e a c h cou n t r y a n d th e liki n g of e a c h
,
i n d ivi d u a l g e n e r a te lov e fr i e n d s h ip a n d re sp e c t in th e h e a rt s
, , ,
of wom e n .
C H A PT E R V I I .
A pp r op r ia te t o T h e m .
S e xu a l i n t e r cou rs e c a n b e comp a re d to a qu a r r e l on a c c ou n t ,
o f t h e co n t ra r i e t i e s of lov e a n d it s t e n d e n cy t o d ispu te T he .
t h e sp e ci a l p l a c e s a re :
T h e sh oul d e r s .
T h e h ea d .
T h e sp a c e b e t w ee n th e b re a s t s .
T he b a ck .
T h e j a g ha n a or mi d d l e , p art of th e bo d y .
T h e si d e s .
S tr ik in g is of fou r ki n d s v iz , .
°
S t r iki n g wi th t h e b a ck of the h a n d .
S tr iki n g wi th th e fi n g e rs a l itt l e c o n t r a c te d .
S t r iki n g wi th th e op e n p a l m of the h a n d .
k i n d s of c r y i n g vi z ,
T h e sou n d H in .
T h e th u n d e r i n g sou n d .
T h e cooi n g sou n d .
T h e w e e pi n g sou n d .
T h e sou n d Phu t .
T h e sou n d Ph a t .
T h e so u n d S u t .
T h e sou n d Pl a t .
B e si de s th e s e t he re a re a l so wo rd s h a vi n g a m e an i n g suc h
, ,
”
as mo the r a n d th os e th a t a re e xp re ssive of p roh ibi tio n
, ,
s uffici e n c y d e si re of lib e r a t io n p a i n or p ra is e a n d to w h i ch
, , ,
m a y b e a dd e d sou n d s l ik e th os e of th e d ov e th e cuckoo th e , ,
g re e n pig e o n th e p a rr o t th e b e e t h e sp a rr ow th e fl a mi n go
, , , , ,
t h e d u ck , a n d t h e qu a il w h ic h a re a ll occ a sio n a l l y m a de
,
u se 0 f
B l ows wi th th e fist s h oul d b e giv e n on the b a ck of the
w om a n , w h ic h Sh e is S i tti n g on th e l a p of the m a n a n d sh e ,
56 T he K a m a S u tr a of V a ts ya ya na
p ie r ci n g i n s t r um e n t on th e ch ee ks a n d th e p in ch e rs on th e
,
b re a s t s a n d si d e s m a y a lso b e t a k e n i n t o co n si de ra t io n wi th
th e o th e r fou r mo d e s of S t r iki n g an d t h us giv e e ig h t w a ys
,
m a r ks c a us e d by th e m a re s ee n on th e b re a s t s of th e i r wom e n .
Th e y a re l oc a l p e cu li a r i ti e s b u t V a ts ya ya n a is of opi n io n
,
th a t t h e p r a c t ic e of th e m is p a i n fu l b arb ar ou s a n d b a s e a n d
, , ,
I n th e sa m e w a y a n y t h i n g t h a t is a l oc a l p e cu l i a r i t y sh ou l d
n ot a lw a y s b e a d op te d e ls e w h e r e a n d e v e n i n t h e p l a c e w h e re
,
th e p ra c t ic e is p re v a l e n t e xc e ss of i t s h ou l d a l w a y s b e
,
a voi d e d .I n s t an c e s of th e d a n g e r ous u se of th e m m a y b e
giv e n a s follows .T h e K in g of the Pa n c ha la s ki ll e d th e
cou r te z a n M a dha va se n a by m e a n s of th e w e d g e d u r i n g c on
g re ss . K in g S ha ta ka r n i S ha ta v a h a n a of th e K u n ta la s d e
p r i v e d hi s g r e a t Q u e e n M a la ya v a ti o f h e r lif e by a p a i r of
s c isso r s a n d N a ra de v a w h os e h a n d w a s d e fo rm e d bli n d e d
, , ,
a d a n ci n g gi r l by d i re c t i n g a pi e r ci n g i n s t r um e n t in a w r o n g
w ay .
T h e re l so t w o v e rs e s on th e subj e c t a s fo ll ows :
a re a
“
A bou t th e s e th i n gs t h e r e c a n n o t b e e i th e r e n um e r a t io n
or a n y d e fi n i te r u l e Co n g re ss h a vi n g o n c e comm e n c e d p as
. ,
”
sio n a lo n e giv e s bi rt h to a ll th e a c t s of th e p a rt i e s .
Su c h p a s sio n a te a c t io n s a n d a mo r o u s g e s t i c u la t io n s or
mov e m e n t s w h ich a ri s e on t h e spu r of th e mom e n t a n d d u r
, ,
i n g s e xu a l i n te r cou rs e c a n n o t b e d e fi n e d a n d a re as i rr e g u l a r
, ,
a s d re a ms A h o r s e h a vi n g o n c e a t t a i n e d th e fif th d e g re e of
.
mo t io n go e s on wi th b l i n d sp ee d r e g a r d l e ss of p it s d i tc h e s
, , ,
a n d pos t s i n h is w a y ; a n d i n t h e s a m e m an n e r a l ovi n g p a i r
b e com e b l i n d wi th p a ssio n i n t he h e a t of co n g r e s s a n d go on ,
F or t h is r e a so n on e w h o is w e ll a cqu a i n te d wi th th e sci e n c e
o f l ov e a n d k n ow in g h is ow n s t r e n g th as a l so t h e t e n d e r
,
for a ll t im e s or for a l l p e r so n s b u t th e y s h ou l d o n l y b e u s e d
,
a t t h e p rop e r t im e a n d i n t h e p r op e r cou n t r i e s a n d p l a c e s
, .
C H A PT E R V III .
A b ou t Wom e n A c ti n g t he Pa r t of a M a n ; a nd of the
Wo r k of a M a n .
th e cu r iosi t y o f h e r lov e r or h e r ow n d e si re of n ov e l t y
, .
T h e r e a re t w o w a ys of d oi n g th is th e fi rs t is w h e n d u r ,
i n g co n g re ss sh e t u r n s r ou n d a n d g e t s on the top of h er
,
l ov e r in suc h a m an n e r a s to co n t i n u e th e co n g re ss wi th ou t
, ,
bs r uc t i n g t h e pl e a su re of i t ; a n d t h e o th e r i s w h e n sh e a c t s
o t
’
t h e m a n s p a r t f r om t h e b e gi n n i n g A t such a t im e wi th
.
,
h a rd b r ea th i n gs sh e sh ou l d p re ss upo n h e r l ov e r s bosom wi th
’
h e r ow n b r e a s t s a n d low e r i n g h e r h ea d f re qu e n t ly sh oul d d o
,
in re t u r n th e s a m e a c tio n s w h ic h h e u s e d t o d o b e fo re re tu r n ,
"
i n g his blows a n d c h afli n g him s h oul d sa y I w a s l a i d d ow n
, ,
by y ou a n d f a t ig u e d wi th h a rd co n g re ss I Sh a l l n ow th ere
, ,
fo re la y you d ow n in re t u r n S h e S h ou l d th e n a g a i n m an i
.
fe s t h e r ow n b a sh fu l ne ss h e r fa t i gu e a n d h e r d e si re of S t op
, ,
pi n g th e c o n g re ss I n th is w a y S h e s h ou l d d o th e wo rk of
.
a m a n w h ic h w e s h a ll p r e s e n t ly r e l a te
, .
Wh a te v e r is d o n e by a ma n fo r givi n g p l e a su r e t o a wom a n
is c a ll e d th e wo r k of a m a n a n d is a s fol l ows ; .
h e r u n d e r g a r m e n t s a n d w h e n S h e b e gi n s t o d i spu t e wi th
,
h im h e sh o u l d ov e r w h e lm h e r wi th kiss e s
, T h e n w h e n h is .
l i n g a m is e re c t h e sh ou l d t ouch h e r wi th h is h a n d s i n v a r ious
pl a c e s an d g e n t l y m an ipul a te v a r ious p a rt s of th e bo d y I f
, .
t h e wom a n is b a s h ful a n d if i t is th e fi r s t t im e t h a t th e y h a v e
,
t h ig h s w h ic h sh e woul d p r ob a bl y k ee p clos e t og e th e r an d
, ,
h a n d s an d u n de r h e r a r mpi t s a n d on h e r n e ck
,
I f h ow e v er .
sh e is a s e a so n e d wom a n h e S h oul d d o w h a t e v e r is a g re e
,
a b l e e i th e r t o h im or t o h e r a n d w h a t e v e r is fi tt i n g for th e
,
58 T he Kam a S u tra
h ol d h e r c h i n i n h is fi n g e r s fo r t h e pu r pos e of kissi n g h e r .
o f t h e wom a n w h a t t h i n gs woul d b e pl e a si n g t o h e r d u r i n g
co n g re ss .
H e r e S u v a r n a n a b ha s a y s th a t w h il e a m a n is d oi n g t o th e
wom a n w h a t h e lik e s b e s t d u r i n g co n g r e ss h e s h oul d a lw a y s ,
a si d e a ll b a s h ful n e ss an d S h ows i n c re a s e d wi ll i n g n e ss t o u n i t e
,
th e t w o o r g a n s a s clos e ly t og e th e r a s possib l e O n th e o t h e r .
b e s a t isfi e d a r e a s fo l lows : sh e Sh a k e s h e r h an d s sh e d o e s n ot ,
le t t h e m an g e t up fe e ls d e j e c t e d bi t e s t h e m a n kicks him
, , , ,
a n d co n t i n u e s t o go on movi n g a f t e r th e m a n h a s fi n is h e d .
a f t e r t h a t is d o ne h e s h oul d p r oc e e d t o p u t h is li n g a m i n t o h e r .
T h e a c t s to b e d o ne by th e m a n a re :
M ovi n g fo r w a rd .
F r ic t io n or c h u rn i n g .
Pi e r ci n g .
R ubbi n g .
Pr e ssi n g .
Givi n g a bl ow .
T h e blow of a bo a r .
T h e blow of a bull .
T h e spo r t i n g of a sp a r r ow .
( 1 ) Wh e n th e o r g a n s a re b r oug h t tog e th e r p r op e r l y a n d
d i r e c t l y i t is c a ll e d movi n g t h e o r g a n fo r w a r d .
( 2 ) Wh e n t h e l i n g a m is h e l d wi ”
th th e h a n d a n d tu r n e d ,
a ll r ou n d i n t h e y o n i i t is c a ll e d
, chu rn i n g .
it is s t ruck wi th th e li n g a m it is c a ll e d pi e rci n g
, .
( 4 ) W h e n th e s a“m e t h i n g is d o n e on th e low e r p a r t of
th e y o n i i t is c a ll e d
, r ub b i n g .
( 5 ) Wh e n th“e y o n i is p r e ss e d by th e li n g a m for a lo n g
t i m e i t i s c a ll e d p re ssi n g
.
, .
o f V a ts ya ya n a 59
ow .
a n d th e n fo r cibl y s t r ik e s it
, it is c a ll e d givi n g a
( 7 ) Wh e n o n l y on e p a r t of th e yo n i is r ubb e d wi th th e
,
li n g a m it is c a ll e d th e blow of a bo ar
, .
i t is c a ll e d th e blow of a bull .
( 9 ) Wh e n th e li n g a m is in th e yo n i an d is mov e d up an d ,
d ow n f re qu e n t l y a n d wi th ou t b e i n g t a ke n ou t it is c a ll e d
, ,
“ ”
th e spo r t i n g of a sp a rr ow T h is t a k e s pl a c e a t th e e n d of
.
co n g re ss .
Wh e n a wom an a c t s th e p a r t of a m a n sh e h a s th e fol ,
T h e p a i r o f t o n gs .
T he top .
swi n g T he .
( 1 ) Wh e n th e wom a n h ol d s th e li n g a m in h e r y o n i ,
d r a ws it in p re ss e s i t a n d k e e ps it th u s in h e r for a l o n g
,
t im e i t is c a ll e d t h e
, p a i r of t o n gs .
( 2 ) Wh e n w h il e e n g a g e”d in co n g re ss sh e tu rn s rou n d
, ,
l ike a wh e e l it is c a ll e d t h e t op
, T h is is l e a r n t b y p ra c
.
t ic e o n ly .
mi d d l e p a r t of his bo d y a n d th e wom an tu r n s r ou n d h e r
,
“ ”
mi d d l e p a r t i t is c a ll e d the S wi n g
, .
t h a t of h e r lov e r a n d s h oul d t h us t a k e r e s t wi th ou t d i s tu r b
,
i n g th e u n io n of th e o r g a n s a n d w h e n th e wom a n h a s r e s t e d
,
h e rs e l f th e m a n s h oul d t u rn r ou n d a n d b e gi n th e co n g r e ss
a g ai n .
ce a l e d y e t w h e n s h e g e t s on t h e t op of a m a n sh e th e n s h ows
, ,
a l l h e r lov e a n d d e si r e A m a n s h oul d g a th e r f r om th e a c
.
t io n s of th e wom a n of w h a t d isposi t io n sh e is a n d i n w h a t ,
w a y sh e lik e s to b e e n jo y e d A wom a n d u r i n g h e r mo n th l y
.
cou r s e s a wom an w h o h a s b e e n l a t e l y co n fi n e d an d a fa t
, ,
wom a n Sh oul d n ot b e m a d e t o a c t th e p a rt of a m a n .
C H A PT E R I " .
'
Of t he A up a ri sh ta ka or M o u th Co n g r e ss *
T H E R E a re t w o ki n d s of e u n uc h s th os e th a t a re d isguis e d as ,
m a l e s a n d t h os e th a t a re d isgu is e d a s f e m a l e s E u n uch s d is
, .
guis e d as fe m a l e s imi t a te th e i r d re ss sp e e c h g e s t u re s t e n d e r , , ,
t h a t a r e d o n e on t h e j a g h a n a or mi d d l e p a r t s o f wom e n a r e ,
d o n e i n th e mou t h s of t h e s e e u n uc h s a n d th is is c a ll e d A u ,
p a r i s h t a k a T h e s e e u n u
. c h s d e r iv e th e i r im a gi n a tiv e pl e a su re ,
a n d t h e i r liv e li h oo d f r om th is ki n d o f co n g r e ss a n d t h e y l e a d ,
guis e d a s fe m a l e s .
E u n uc h s d isguis e d a s m a l e s ke e p t h e i r d e si re s s e c re t a n d ,
w h e n th e y wis h to d o a n y th i n g th e y l e a d th e life of S h a m
p ooe r s U n d e r th e p re te n c e o f s h a mpooi n g a n e u n uc h o f
. ,
t h is ki n d e mb r a c e s a n d d r a ws t ow a r d s h ims e lf t h e t h ig h s of
t h e m a n w h om h e is s h a mpooi n g a n d a f t e r th is h e t ouc h e s ,
t h e joi n t s o f h is th ig h s a n d h is j ug h a n a or c e n t r a l po r t io n s o f
h is bo d y T h e n if h e fi n d s th e li n g a m o f th e m a n e re c t h e
.
, ,
s t a t e I f a f te r t h is a n d a fte r k n owi n g h is i n t e n t io n th e m an
. , ,
d o e s n ot te l l th e e u n uc h to p r oc e e d th e n t h e l a t te r d o e s it of ,
h is ow n a cco rd a n d b e gi n s t h e co n g re ss I f h ow e v e r h e is . , ,
o rd e re d b y th e m a n t o d o i t t h e n h e d ispu te s wi th h im a n d , ,
o n l y co n s e n ts a t l a s t wi th d ifficu l t y .
T h e followi n g e igh t t h i n gs a r e t h e n d o n e by th e e u n uc h
on e a f t er th e o th e r viz , .
T h e n omi n a l co n g re ss .
B i t i n g the S i d e s .
Pr e ssi n g ou t s i d e .
Th is p r c t i c e pp e rs t o h v e b ee n p re v l e n t in som e p rt s of I n d i f r om
a a a a a a a a
v er y n c i e n t t im e The S h h t
a . wo r k on m ed ic in e som e t wo th ous n d
us ru a , a a
as f b ck
ar th
a e ig hth c e n t u r y fo r v r ious kin d s of the A p i h t k
as e . a u ar s a a a re
C t t c k in O i ss
u a , d w h i c h w ere bui l t
r a, anb ou t th t p er io d F r om the s e a a .
p op u l r in th t p rt of the c oun tr y t th t t im e I t d o e s no t s ee m t o b e so
a a a a a .
s o d om y in tr o d u c ed sin c e the M h om d p er io d a e an .
T he Ka ma S u t ra of V a ts ya ya n a 61
Pre ssi n g i n si d e .
K issi n g .
R ubbi n g .
Sucki n g a m a n go e frui t .
Sw a llowi n g up .
A t th e e n d of e a c h of th e s e t h e e u n uc h e xp re ss e s h is wish ,
t o s t op b u t w h e n on e o f th e m is fi n i sh e d th e m a n d e si re s
, ,
h im to d o a n o th e r a n d a f te r t h a t is d o n e th e n th e on e th a t
, ,
follows i t a n d S O on .
’
Wh e n h ol d i n g the m a n s li n g a m wi th his h a n d
, ,
a lso i t is c a ll e d
, bi t i n g t h e si d e s .
( 3 ) Whe n b e i n g d e si re d t o p r oc e e d th e e u n uc h p re ss e s
, ,
i ng .
( 4 ) Wh e n b e i n g a sk e d to g o on h e pu t s the li n g a m fu r
, ,
( 5 ) Whe n h ol d i n g the l i n g a m in h is h an d th e e u n uc h
, ,
e v e r y w h e re a n d p a ss e s t h e t o n gu e ov e r th e e n d of i t
, it is ,
” ”
c a ll e d r ubbi n g .
( 7 ) Wh e n in t h e s a m e w a y h e pu t s th e h a l f of i”t i n t o
, ,
i n g a m a n go e f rui t .
( )
8 A n d l a s t l y wi t h t h e co n s e n t
, o f t h e m a n t h e e u n uc h ,
p u t s t h e w h ol e li n g a m i n t o his mou th a n d p r e ss e s i t t o th e ,
v e r y e n d a s if h e w e re goi n g t o sw a llow it u p i t is c a ll e d
, ,
S w a llowi n g up .
S t r iki n g sc r a t c h i n g a n d o t h e r th i n gs m a y a lso b e d o n e
, ,
d u r i n g th is ki n d o f co n g re ss .
T h e A u p a r ish ta ka is p r a c t is e d o n l y b y u n c h a s t e a n d w a n
t on w om e n f e m a l e a t t e n d a n t s a n d s e r vi n g m a i d s i e
,
t h os e , .
w h o a re n ot m a rr i e d to a n y b o d y b u t w h o liv e b y s h a mpoo ,
i ng .
T h e A c h a r ya s (i . e an ci e n t and v e n e ra bl e a u t h o rs ) a re of
62 T he Ka ma S u tra
o r d e r s of t h e H ol y W r i t a n d b e c a us e th e m a n h ims e l f su f
,
of th e H ol y W r i t d o n ot a ffe c t t h os e w h o re so r t t o cou r t e z a n s ,
a n d t h e l a w p r o h ibi t s t h e p ra c t ic e o f t h e A up a r is h ta ka wi th
m a r r i e d wom e n o n l y A S r e g a rd s t h e i n ju r y t o th e m a l e
. ,
t h a t c a n b e e a sily r e m e d i e d .
T h e p e opl e of E a s te r n I n d i a d o n ot r e so r t t o wom e n w h o
p r a c t ic e th e A up a r is h ta ka .
n o th i n g wi th t h e m so fa r as t h e mou th is co n c e r n e d .
T h e p e opl e of S a ke ta d o wi th th e s e wom e n e v e r y ki n d of
mou th co n g r e ss w h il e t h e p e opl e of N a g a r a d o n ot p ra c t ic e
,
t h is b u t d o e v e r y o th e r t h i n g
, .
b a n k of the J um n a d o e v e r y th i n g wi th ou t a n y h e si ta t io n for ,
t h e y sa y t h a t wom e n b e i n g n a t u ra lly u n cl e a n n o on e c an b e ,
p ra c t ic e s th e i r c on fid e n ce s or t h e i r sp e e c h
, , T h e y a re n ot . ,
h ow e v e r on th is a ccou n t t o b e a b a n d o n e d b e c a us e r e ligious
, ,
l a w on t h e a u th o r i t y O f w h ic h t h e y a re r e cko n e d pu r e l a y s
, ,
d ow n th a t th e u d d e r of a c ow is cl e a n a t t h e t im e of milk
in g t h oug h t h e mou th of a c ow a n d a l so t h e mou th of h e r
, ,
c a l f a r e co n si d e re d u n c l e a n b y th e H i n d oos A g a i n a d og is
, .
cl e a n w h e n h e s e i z e s a d ee r i n h u n t i n g th ou gh foo d t ouc h e d ,
b y a d og is o the r wis e co n si d e r e d v e r y u n cl e an A bi r d is .
cl e a n w h e n it c a us e s a f r ui t t o f a ll f r om a t re e by p e cki n g
a t i t t h oug h th i n gs e a te n by c r ows a n d o t h e r bi r d s a r e c on
,
V a ts ya ya n a mo r e ov e r th i n ks th a t i n a l l t h e s e t h i n gs c on
n e c t e d wi th lov e e v e r ybo d y S h oul d ac t a cco r d i n g to t h e c u s
,
T h e m a l e S e rv a n t s o f som e m en c a rr y on th e mou th c on
g re ss wi th th e i r m a s t e r s I t is a lso p ra c t ic e d b y som e ci ti z e n s
.
,
w h o k n ow e a c h o th e r w e ll a mo n g th e ms e lv e s , Som e wom e n .
of t h e h a r e m w h e n t h e y a r e a mo rous d o th e a c t s of th e
, ,
mou th on t h e y o n is o f on e a n o th e r a n d som e m e n d o th e ,
s a m e th i n g wi th wom e n T h e w a y of d oi n g t h is ( i e o f
. .
Of t he Wa y H ow to B e g in a n d H ow to E n d th e Co n g re ss .
D iffe r e n t K in d s of Co n g r e ss a n d L o ve Ou a r re ls .
IN th e p l e a su re room d e co r a te d wi th flow e r s a n d f ra g r a n t
-
, ,
wi th p e r fum e s a t te n d e d b y his f r i e n d s an d s e r v a n ts th e ci t i
, ,
d r e ss e d a n d will i n vi te h e r t o t a k e r e f re s h m e n t a n d t o d ri n k
,
f ree l y H e s h ou l d th e n s e a t h e r on his l e f t si d e a n d h ol d i n g
. ,
h e r h a i r a n d t ouc h i n g a lso th e e n d a n d k n o t o f h e r g ar m e n t
, ,
woul d b e co n si d e re d a s co a rs e or n ot to b e m e n t io ne d ge n ,
e ra l ly i n soci e t y Th e y m a y the n si n g e i th e r wi th or wi th
. ,
th e a r t s a n d p e r su a d e e a c h o th e r t o d r i n k
, A t l a s t w he n th e .
oi n tm e n ts a n d b e t e l l e a v e s a n d t he n w h e n th e t w o a re l e ft
, ,
a lo n e th e y s h oul d p r oc e e d as h a s b ee n a l re a d y d e sc r ib e d i n
,
t h e p r e vious c h a p t e r s .
Suc h is th e b e gi n n i n g of s e xu a l u n io n A t th e e n d of .
t h e co n g re ss t h e lov e r s wi t h mo d e s t y a n d n ot looki n g a t
, , ,
e a c h ot h e r s h oul d go s e p a r a t e l y t o th e w a s h i n g r oom
, A f te r -
.
t h is S i tt i n g i n th e i r ow n pl a c e s t h e y S h oul d e a t som e b e t e l
, ,
oi n t me n t of som e o th e r ki n d H e s h oul d t h e n e mb ra c e h e r .
wi th h is l e f t a rm a n d wi th a g re e a bl e wo r d s s h oul d c a us e
,
h e r t o d r i n k f r om a cup h e l d in h is ow n h an d or h e m a y ,
giv e h e r w a te r t o d ri n k T h e y ca n th e n e a t sw e e t m e a ts or .
,
a n y t h i n g e ls e a cco r d i n g to th e i r liki n g a n d m a y d r i n k f re s h
, ,
*
juic e , soup g r u e l e x t ra c t s of m e a t sh e rb e t th e juic e of
, , , ,
r i e s a n d k n ow n to b e S w e e t sof t a n d pu r e
, T h e lov e rs m a y , , .
p l m tree s
a dr unk in I n d i
a re I t wi ll no t k ee p f re s h v er y l ong b u t f er m e n t s
a . ,
r p i d l y d is the n d is t i ll ed in t o l iquo r
a , an .
T he K a m a S u tr a of V a ts y a y a n a 65
a lso si t on t he t e r r a c e of th e p a l a c e or h ous e an d e n jo y th e ,
moo n lig h t a n d c a rr y on a n a g r ee a bl e co n v e rs a t io n A t th is
, .
t im e t oo w h il e t h e wom a n li e s i n h is l a p wi th h e r f a c e
, , ,
pl a n e ts th e mo r n i n g s t a r t h e pol a r s ta r a n d t h e s e v e n R is his
, , ,
or G r e a t B e a r
T h is is th e e n d of s e xu a l u n io n .
Co n g r e ss is of th e followi n g ki n d s V iz : , .
L ovi n g co n g re s s .
Co n g r e ss of su b s e q u e n t lov e .
Co n g re ss of a r t ifici a l lov e .
Co n g re ss of t r a n sfe r r e d lov e .
Co n g r e ss lik e th a t of e u n uc h s .
D e c e i t ful co n g r e ss .
( 1 ) Wh e n a m a n a n d a wom a n w h o h a v e b ee n i n lov e ,
wi th e a c h o th e r for s om e t im e com e t og e th e r wi th g re a t d if
,
fic u lt y or w h e n on e of t h e t w o r e t u r n s f r om a jou r n e y or is
, ,
re co n ci l e d a f t e r h a vi n g b e e n s e p a r a t e d on a ccou n t of a qu a r
“
re l t h e n co n g re s s i s c a ll e d th e
, lovi n g co n g re ss I t is c a r r i e d .
on a cco r d i n g t o t h e liki n g of t h e l ov e r s a n d a s lo n g a s th e y ,
c h oos e .
( 2 ) Wh e n t w o p e r so n s com e t og e th e r w h il e th e i r love ,
for e a c h o th e r is s till i n it s i n f a n c y th e i r co n g r e ss i s c a ll e d
,
” ”
the co n g re ss of subs e qu e n t lov e .
3) W h e n a m a n c a r r i e s o n t h e co n g r e ss b y e xci t i n g h im
s e lf b y m e a n s of th e six t y fou r w a y s suc h a s kissi n g e tc e tc
-
, , . ,
th e y a r e bo th a tt a c h e d t o d i ffe r e n t p e r so n s th e i r co n g re ss is ,
“
t h e n c a ll e d co n g re s s o f a r t ifici a l lov e A t th is t im e a ll th e
.
w a y s a n d m e a n s m e n tio n e d i n t h e K a ma S ha s t ra Sh oul d b e
u s ed .
W m f om h b gi i n g t o t h e e n d o f th e
(4) h e n a a n r
, t e e n n
co n g r e ss th o u g h h a vi n g co n n e c t io n wi th th e wom a n th i n ks ,
a ll t h e t i m e t h a t h e i s e n jo y i n g a n o t h e r on e w h om h e lov e s ,
it is c a ll e d th e co n g r e ss of t r a n sf e rr e d lov e .
5) Co n g r e ss b e t w e e n a m a n a n d a fe m a l e w a t e r c a r r i e r
or a f e m a l e s e r v a n t of a c a s t e low e r t h a n h is ow n l a sti n g ,
o n l y u n t il th e d e si re is s a t isfi e d is c a ll e d co n g r e ss l i k e th a t
.
t io n s a r e n ot t o b e e mplo y e d .
co g ss b w cou r t e z a n a n d a r u s t ic and
( )
6 T h e n r e e t e e n a ,
66 T he Ka ma S u t ra
i n g cou n t r i e s is c a ll e d d e c e i t ful co n g re ss
, .
( 7 ) T h e co n g re ss th a t t a k e s pl a c e b e t w ee n t w o p e rso n s
w h o a re a t ta c h e d t o on e a n oth e r a n d w h ic h is d o n e a cco r d ,
“
i n g t o th e i r ow n liki n g is c a l l e d spo n t a n e ous co n g r e s s .
T h us e n d t h e ki n d s of co n g r e ss .
W e s h a ll n ow S p e a k of lov e qu a rre ls .
co n v e rs a tio n r e g a rd i n g h e r or t o b e a d d re ss e d b y h e r n a m e
,
s t r ik e s h e r l ov e r f a ll s fr om he r b e d or s e a t a n d c a s ti n g a si d e
, , ,
h e r g a r l a n d s a n d o r n a m e n t s th r ows h er s e l f d ow n on th e ,
g rou n d .
A t th i s t im e th e lov e r sh ou ld a t te mp t to r e co n cil e h e r
,
a n d pl a c e h e r on h e r b e d B u t sh e n ot r e pl y i n g t o h is qu e s
.
,
t io n s a n d wi th i n c re a s e d a n g e r s h ou l d b e n d d ow n h is h e a d
, ,
t h r ic e o n h is a r ms h e a d bosom or b a ck s h oul d t h e n p r oc e e d
, , ,
s it a n g r i ly n e a r t h e d oo r a n d s h e d t e a r s b u t S h oul d n ot g o ,
A f te r a tim e w h e n sh e th i n k s t h a t th e co n cili a t o r y wo rd s
,
co n g re s s .
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sh e is a n d l e a v e h im
, A f t e r w a r d s t h e ci t iz e n h a vi n g s e n t th e
.
th e Vi d u s h a ka or t h e Pit h a m u r d a to p a cif y h e r sh e
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,
n ig h t wi t h h e r lov e r .
T h us e n d th e lov e qu a rre l s .
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.
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B a bh r a v ya ob t a i n s h is obj e c t a n d e n jo y s th e wom a n o f t h e
, ,
if h e d o e s n ot k n ow th e S ix t y fou r d ivisio n s n o g re a t r e sp e c t -
,
is p a i d to h im in t he a ss e mb l y of the l e a r n e d A m a n d e .
co n si d e ri n g th e y a re r e sp e c te d by th e l e a rn e d by t h e cu n n i n g
, ,
a n d by t h e cou r t e z a n s A s th e S ix t y fou r p a rt s a re r e sp e c t e d
.
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,
a r e c h a rm i n g a n d a dd t o t h e t a l e n t of wom en th e y a re c a ll e d
, ,
b y t h e A c ha r y a s d e a r t o wom e n A m a n skill e d in t h e S ix t y
.
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A BO UT TH E A C Q U I S ITI ON O F A WI F E
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b y t e ll i n g h e r th a t t h e i r f ri e n d h a s a c h an c e of g e t ti n g fr om
s om e o th e r qu a r t e r e v e n a b e tt e r gi r l t h a n h e r s .
w h e n fo r tu n e sig n s om e n s a n d th e w ord s l; of o th e rs a re
, , ,
a t a n y t im e h e lik e s A gi r l w h o is a sl ee p c r yi n g or go n e
.
, ,
o u t of th e h ous e w h e n soug h t i n m a rr i a g e or w h o is b e ,
t r o t h e d t o a n o th e r s h ou l d n ot b e m a rr i e d , T h e fo ll owi n g .
a lso s h ou l d b e a voi d e d .
O n e w h o is k e p t co n c e a l e d .
O n e w h o h a s a n ill sou n d i n g n a m e -
.
O n e w h o h a s h e r n os e d e p re ss e d .
O n e w h o h a s h e r n os t r il t u r n e d up .
O n e w h o is fo r m e d lik e a m a l e .
O n e w h o is b e n t d ow n .
O n e w h o h a s c r ook e d th ig h s .
O n e w h o h a s a p r oj e c ti n g fo r e h e a d .
O n e w h o h as a b a l d h e a d .
O n e w h o d o e s n ot lik e pu r i t y .
O n e w h o h a s b e e n pollu te d b y a n o th er .
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O n e w h o is a ff e c t e d wi th th e Gu l m a .
O n e w h o is d isfigu re d i n a n y w a y .
O n e w h o h a s full y a r ri v e d a t pub e r t y .
O ne w h o is a f r i e n d .
O n e w h o is a y ou n ge r sis te r .
L
O n e w h o is a V a r s ha ka r if j
I n th e s a m e w a y a gi r l w h o is c a ll e d b y th e n a m e of on e
o f t h e t w e n t y s e v e n s t ar s or by t h e n a m e of a t r e e or of a
-
, ,
r iv e r is co n si d e re d wo r th l e ss a s a ls o a gi r l w h os e n a m e e n d s
, ,
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i n r or B u t som e a u th o r s s a y th a t p r osp e r i t y is g a i ne d
o n l y by m a r r y i n g th a t gi r l to w h om on e b e com e s a tta c h e d
.
.
,
a n d t h a t t h e r e fo re n o o th e r gi r l b u t t h e on e w h o is l ov e d
s h oul d b e m a rr i e d by a n y o n e .
1: Be fo re n y th ing i b e gun i t is c us t om t o go e
a s a a r l y in the mo r ning t o a
n e ig h bo r s h ous e
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d ov erhe r the fi r s t wo rd s th t
, an a a m y b e spok e n in h is
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f mi ly d cc o rd ing the wo rd s he rd
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a y gl n d u l r en l rge m en t an a a a in y p rt of the b o d y
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a .
o f V a ts ya ya n a 73
ea si ly s ee n b y a ll E v e ry a fte r n oo n h a vi n g d re ss e d h e r a n d
. ,
d e co ra t e d h e r i n a b e comi n g m a n n e r th e y sh oul d s e n d h e r ,
r ia g e c e r e mo n i e s a n d t h u s S h ow h e r t o a d v a n t a g e i n soci e t y
, ,
b e c a us e sh e is a ki n d of m e r c h a n d is e T h e y sh oul d a lso t e .
c e iv e wi t h ki n d s wo r d s a n d sig n s of f r i e n d li n e ss th os e o f a n
a u spicious a pp e a ra n c e w h o m a y com e a ccomp a n i e d b y t h e i r
f r i e n d s a n d re l a t io n s for t h e pu r pos e of m a rr y i n g t h e i r
d a ug h te r a n d u n d e r som e p r e t e x t or o th e r h a vi n g fi r s t
,
d re ss e d h e r b e comi n gl y s h oul d t h e n p r e s e n t h e r t o t h e m
, .
A f te r t h is th e y sh ou l d a w a i t th e p l e a su re of fo rtu n e a n d ,
h a v e com e th e p a r e n t s of t h e gi r l sh oul d a sk th e m to b a th e
,
t h e p r op e r t im e a n d s h oul d n ot t h e n comp ly wi t h th e r e
,
qu e s t b u t s h oul d s e tt l e th e m a t t e r l a te r
, .
Wh e n a gi r l is th us a cqui r e d e i th e r a cco r d i n g t o t h e cu st om
of t h e cou n t r y or a cco r d i n g t o h is ow n d e si r e th e m an s h oul d
, ,
m a r r y h e r i n a cco r d a n c e wi t h th e p r e c e p t s of th e H ol y Wr i t ,
a cco r d i n g t o on e of t h e fou r ki n d s o f m a rr i a g e .
T h us e n d s m a rr i a g e .
b y o th e r s m arri a g e s a n d a u sp i a ou s c e r e mo n i e s s h oul d b e
, ,
c a rr i e d on n e i th e r wi th sup e r io r s n or i n fe r io rs b u t wi th ou r , ,
e qu a ls . T h a t S h oul d b e k n ow n a s a h ig h co n n e c t io n w h e n
a m an , a f t e r m a r r y i n g a gi r l h a s to s e r v e h e r a n d h e r r e l a
,
t io n s a f te r w a r d s lik e a s e r v a n t a n d suc h a co n n e c t io n i s ce n
,
su r e d b y th e goo d O n th e o th e r h a n d th a t r e p r o a c h a bl e c on
. ,
n e c t i on ,w h e r e a m a n t oge th e r wi th h is r e l a t io n s lo r d s i t
, ,
w h e n bo th th e m a n a n d th e wom e n a ffo r d mu t u a l pl e a su r e
t o e a c h o th e r a n d w h e r e th e r e l a t iv e s on b oth si d e s p a y r e
,
sp e c t t o on e a n o th e r suc h is c a ll e d a co n n e c t io n i n t h e p r op e r
,
s e n s e of th e wo r d T h e r e fo r e a m a n s h oul d co n t ra c t n e i th e r
.
a h ig h co n n e c t io n b y w h ic h h e is oblig e d t o b ow d ow n a ft e r
w a r d s t o his ki n sm e n n or a low co n n e c t io n w h ic h is u n i
, ,
v e r sa l ly re p re h e n d e d b y a l l .
C H A PTER I I .
Of C r e a tin g Co n fid e n c e in t he G ir l .
F OR t h e fir s t th r e e d a ys a f te r m a rr i a g e th e gi r l a n d h e r h u s
,
b a n d s h oul d S l e e p on t he fl oor a bs t a i n fr om s e xu a l p l ea su re s
, ,
a n d e a t th e i r foo d wi th ou t s e a s on i n g i t e i th e r wi t h a lk a l i or
s a l t F or t he n e x t s e v e n d a ys th e y s h oul d b a th e a mi d s t th e
.
th e ms e lve s d i n e t og e th e r a n d p a y a t t en t io n t o th e i r r e l a
, ,
t io n s as w e l l a s t o t h os e w h o m a y h a ve com e t o wi t n e ss
th e i r m ar r i a g e Th is is a pplic a bl e to p e rso n s of a ll c a s te s
. .
O n t h e n ig h t o f t h e t e n t h d a y th e m a n s h oul d b e gi n i n a
lo n e l y pl a c e wi th soft wo r d s a n d t h us c re a t e co n fi d e n c e i n
,
follow e r s of B a bh ra v ya a r e of opi n io n th a t if th e m a n
d o e s n ot sp e a k wi th h e r for th ree d a ys th e gi r l m a y b e dis ,
d e j e c t e d S h e m a y b e gi n t o d e spis e h im as a e u n uc h
, V a ts y .
a y a n a s a y s t h a t th e m a n s h oul d b e gi n to w i n h e r o v e r and ,
t o c r ea t e co n fi d e n c e i n h e r b u t s h oul d a bs t a i n a t firs t f r om
,
s e x u a l pl e a su re s Wom e n b e i n g of a t e n de r n a t u re w a n t
. ,
t e n d e r b e gi n n i n gs an d w h e n t h e y a r e fo r cibl y a pp roa c h e d
,
by m e n wi th w h om th e y a r e b u t slig h t ly a cqu a i n te d th e y ,
som e t im e s e v e n h a te rs of t h e m a l e se x T h e m a n s h oul d .
S h oul d m a ke u se of th os e d e vic e s by w h ic h h e m a y b e a bl e
t o e s t a blis h h ims e l f mo re a n d mo r e i n t o h e r co n fi d e n c e .
T h e s e d e vic e s a re as follows :
He s h oul d e mb r a c e h e r fi rs t of a ll i n th e w a y sh e lik e s
mos t b e c a us e it d o e s n ot l a s t for a lo n g t im e
, .
H e sh oul d e mb ra c e h e r wi th th e upp e r p a r t of h is bo d y ,
b e c a u s e t h a t is e a si e r a n d simpl e r I f th e gi r l is g r ow n up
. ,
or if th e m a n h a s k n ow n h e r for som e t im e h e m a y e mb r a c e ,
h e r b y th e ligh t o f a l a mp b u t if h e is n ot w e ll a cqu a i n t e d
,
wi th h e r or if sh e is a you n g gi r l h e s h ou l d th e n e mb r a c e
, ,
h e r i n d a r k n e ss .
Wh e n th e gi r l a cc e p t s th e e mb ra c e t he m a n sh oul d p u t a
,
t amb u l a or sc re w of b e t e l n u t a n d b e t e l l e a v e s in h e r
76 T he Ka m a S u tra
re p e a t e d l y ov e r a n d a bou t h e r bo d y B y an d b y h e s h ou l d
.
pl a c e h e r in his la p a n d t ry mo re a n d mo r e t o g a i n h e r c on
,
ow n bo d y a n d s h a l l te ll my f r i e n d s th a t y ou d id th e m Wh a t
will yo u sa y the n " I n th is a n d o th e r w a y s as fe a r a n d
, .
c o n fi d e n c e a re c r e a te d i n t h e mi n d s of c h i l d re n s o s h ou l d ,
th e m a n g a i n h e r ov e r t o h is wis h es .
O n th e s e co n d a n d th i rd n ig h ts a f te r h e r co n fi de n c e h a s
,
i n c re a s e d S t i l l mo re h e S h oul d fe e l th e w h ol e of h e r bo d y
,
wi th h is h a n d s a n d kiss h er a ll ov e r ; h e sh ou l d a lso pl a c e
,
h is h a n d s upo n h e r th ig h s a n d if h e succ e e d i n t h i s h e
S h oul d th e n S h a mpoo th e j oi n t s of h e r t h ig h s I f S he .
t r i e s to p re v e n t h im d oi n g th i s h e s h oul d s a y t o h e r
Wh a t h a rm is the re in d oi n g it " a n d s h oul d p e r su a d e
,
” ”
t h e k n o t of h e r d re ss a n d t u r n i n g u p h e r low e r g a rm e n t
,
s houl d s h a mp oo th e joi n t s of h e r n a k e d th ig h s U n d e r .
v a r ious p re te n c e s h e s h ou l d d o a ll th e s e th i n gs b u t h e s h ou l d ,
n ot a t t h a t t im e b e gi n a c t u a l co n g re ss A f te r th is h e s h ou l d
.
l ov e s h e r a n d d e sc r ib e t o h e r th e h op es w h ic h h e fo rm e r l y
,
e n te r t a i n e d re g ar d i n g h e r H e S h oul d a l so p r omis e to b e
.
f a i th fu l to h e r in fu t u re a n d s h o u l d d isp e l a ll he r fe a r s w ith
,
h e r b a s h fu l n e ss h e S h ou l d b e gi n t o e n j oy h er i n a w a y so a s
,
n ot t o f ri g h te n h e r . So m u c h a bou t c re a t i n g co n fide n c e in
t h e gi r l ; a n d th e re a re mo re ov e r som e v e r s e s on th e subj e c t
, ,
a s follow s :
A m a n a c t i n g a cco rd i n g to t h e i n c l i n a t io n s of a gi r l s hou l d
t r y an d g a i n h e r ov e r s o t h a t sh e m a y l ove h im a n d p l a c e h e r
co nfi d e n c e i n h im A m a n d o e s n ot succ e e d e ith e r by im
.
w e ll a s t o i n c re a s e th e i r h o n o r a n d c re a te co n fi d e n c e i n th e m ,
l e c ts a gi r l t h i n ki n g sh e is t oo b a s h ful is d e spis e d by h e r a s
,
a b e a s t ig n o ra n t of th e wo r ki n g o f t h e f e m a l e mi n d M o re .
ove r a gi r l fo rcib ly e n j o y e d by on e w h o d o e s n ot u n d e r
,
j e c te d a n d su d d e n l y b e gi n s t o h a te th e m an w ho h a s t a k e n
,
a d v a n t a g e of h e r ; a n d t h en w h e n h e r lov e is n ot u n d e r
s t oo d or re tu r n e d sh e si n ks i n t o d e spo n d e n c y a n d b e com e s
, ,
e i th e r a h a t e r of m a n ki n d a l t og e th e r or h a t i n g h e r ow n
, ,
m a n S h e h a s r e cou r se t o o th e r m e n
,
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.
T h e Se la s t fe w l in e s h v e b ee n e x e m pl ifi ed in m n y w y s in m n y nov e l s
a a a a
of th is c e n t u r y
.
C H A PT E R 111 .
O u t wa r d S ig n s a n d D e e d s .
o f w e a l th a n d on e u n d e r t h e co n t r o l o f his f a th e r m ot h e r
, ,
or b r o t h e r s S h oul d n ot m a r r y wi th ou t e n d e a vo r i n g t o g a i n
,
ov e r a gi r l f r om h e r c h il dh oo d to lov e a n d e s te e m h im T h us .
a b oy s e p a ra t e d f r om h is p a r e n t s a n d livi n g i n th e h ous e o f ,
h is u n cl e s h oul d t r y to g a i n ov e r th e d a ug h t e r o f h is u n cl e
, ,
to a n o th e r A n d th is w a y of g a i n i n g ov e r a gi r l s a ys G h o t
.
,
a ka m u k h a is u n e xc e p t io n a bl e b e c a us e D ha r m a c a n b e a c
, ,
complis h e d b y m ea n s of it a s w e l l as by a n y o th e r w a y of
,
m a rri a g e .
Wh e n a b oy h a s th us b e gu n to w oo th e gi r l h e lov e s h e ,
l a n d s of flow e r s pl a y i n g t h e p a r t s of m e mb e rs of a fic t i t ious
,
t h e g a m e of od d a n d e v e n t h e g a m e o f fi n d i n g ou t t h e m id
,
m a y b e p re v a l e n t in th e cou n t r y a n d a g re e a bl e t o th e d is ,
posi t io n o f th e gi r l I n a d d i t io n t o t h is h e s h oul d c a r r y
. ,
on v a r ious a musi n g g a m e s pl a y e d b y s e v e r a l p e r so n s t o
,
g e th e r suc h a s h i d e a n d s e e k pl a yi n g wi th s e e d s h i d i n g th i n gs
, , ,
m a n s bu ff g y m n a s t ic e x e rcis e s a n d o th e r g a m e s of th e s a m e
’
, ,
so r t in comp a n y wi th th e gi r l h e r f r i e n d s a n d f e m a l e a t ,
te n d a n ts .T h e m a n s h oul d a lso S h ow g re a t ki n d n e ss t o
a n y wom a n w h om t h e gi r l t h i n ks fit t o b e t r us t e d and ,
, ,
u n io n b e t w e e n h im a n d th e gi r l A n d th oug h S he k n ows .
t h e t r u e c h a r a c t e r o f th e m a n S h e a lw a y s t a lks o f h is m a n y
80 T he Ka ma S u tra
m e n t s a n d r i n gs for t h e s e a re th e p r op e r occ a si on s on w h ic h
,
suc h th i n gs S h oul d b e p r e s e n te d .
H e S h o u l d a lso t e a c h th e d a ug h te r of t h e gi r l s n u r s e a ll
’
t h e S ix t y fou r m e a n s o f pl e a su re p ra c t ic e d b y m e n
-
and ,
w e a r a fin e d re ss a n d m a k e a s goo d a n a pp e a ra n c e a s p os
,
m a k e n o e ff o r t t h e ms e lv e s t o g a i n ov e r th e obj e c t of th e i r
a ffe c t io n s th a t i s o n l y a m a tt e r of i d l e t a lk
, .
i n t h e f a c e a n d b e com e s a b a s h e d w h e n sh e is look e d a t b y
,
t im e sp e a ks t o h e r a tt e n d a n t s in a p e culi a r t o n e wi th t h e
,
h op e of a t t r a c t i n g his a tte n t io n t ow a r d s h e r w h e n sh e is a t
a d is t a n c e f r om h im d o e s n ot wis h to go f r om t he pl a c e
,
w he re h e is u n d e r som e p re t e x t or o th e r sh e m a k e s h im look
,
a t d i ff e re n t t h i n gs n a rr a t e s to h im t a l e s a n d s t o r i e s v e r y
,
lo n g t im e kiss e s a n d e mb r a c e s b e fo re h im a c h il d S i t ti n g i n
,
h e r la p d r a ws or n a m e n t a l m a r ks on th e fo r e h e a d s of h e r
,
w h e n h e r a t t e n d a n t s sp e a k j e s ti n gl y t o h e r i n t h e p re s e n c e
of h e r lov e r co n fi d e s i n h e r lov e r s f r i e n d s a n d r e sp e c t s a n d
’
, ,
ob e y s th e m S h ows ki n d n e ss t o his s e r v a n ts co n ve rs e s wi th
,
t h e m a n d e n g a g e s th e m t o d o h e r wo r k a s i f sh e w e r e t h e i r
,
w h e n i n d uc e d to d o s o b y t h e d a ug h te r o f h e r n u rs e a n d ,
by h e r a ssis t a n c e m a n a g e s t o co n v e r s e a n d pl a y wi th h im
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a voi d s b e i n g s e e n b y h e r lov e r w h e n S h e is n ot d re ss e d
a n d d e co ra te d giv e s h im b y th e h a n d of h e r fe m a l e f r i e n d
,
h e r e a r o r n a m e n t r i n g or g a r l a n d o f flow e r s t h a t h e m a y
, ,
h a v e a sk e d t o se e a lw a y s w e a r s a n y th i n g th a t h e m a y h a v e
,
p re s e n te d t o h e r b e com e s d e j e ct e d w h e n a n y o th e r b r i d e
,
g r oom is m e n t io ne d by h e r p a re n t s a n d d o e s n ot mix wi th ,
o f V a ts ya ya n a 8 1
cl a ims .
gi r l t ow a rd s h im a n d w h o h a s n o t ic e d th e ou t w a r d S ig n s
,
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.
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sig n s a n d mo t io n s as d e sc r ib e d i n the l a s t c h a p t e r th e love r
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a n d t ouc h h e r u n d e r som e p re t e n c e or o th e r a n d h a vi n g ,
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p e a t t h e s a m e th i n g H e s h ou l d a l s o p re ss a fi n g e r of h e r
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fe e t ; a n d w h e n e v e r he giv e s a n y th i n g t o h e r or t a ke s a n y
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h ow much h e lov e s h e r .
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t r u e s t a t e of his mi n d wi th ou t d is t r e ssi n g h e r i n a n y w a y .
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s h oul d e xp re ss h is lov e t o h e r mo r e by m a n n e r a n d S i g n s
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a gi r l .
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e v e r s o muc h s h e s h oul d n ot offe r h e r s e lf or m a k e th e fi r s t
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, ,
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if sh e w e re ig n o r a n t of th e s ta te of h is mi n d B u t w h e n h e .
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t h e n giv e h e r s e l f up t o h im a n d p e r s u a d e h i m t o m a r ry h e r
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fid e n t ia l f r i e n d s a bou t it .
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a n d c a p a bl e of givi n g h e r pl e a su re B u t w h e n f r om th e d e.
si re of w e a l th a gi r l is m arri e d by h e r p a re n t s t o a r ic h m a n
wi th ou t t a ki n g i n t o co n si d e r a t io n th e c h a ra c te r or looks of
th e b r i d e g r oom or w h e n giv e n t o a m a n w h o h a s s e v e ra l
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t iv e s t ro n g a n d h e a l th y a n d a n xious to pl e a s e h e r i n e v e r y
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, ,
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. ,
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.
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t r a v e lli n g d o e s n ot d e s e r v e t o b e m a r r i e d ; n e i th e r d o e s on e
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sh e s h oul d s e n d t h e d a ug h t e r of h e r n u r s e t o h im it b e i n g ,
u n d e rs t oo d th a t sh e h a s co n fi d e n c e in h e r a n d h a d p re vious l y ,
g a i n e d h e r ov e r t o h e r i n te re s t s O n s e e i n g th e m a n the . ,
t io n o f t h e g i r l i n suc h a w a y a s n ot t o l e t h i m suppos e
t h a t sh e h a d b e e n s e n t by t h e gi r l a n d S h ou l d t h us c re a t e ,
a ffe c t io n for t h e gi r l i n t h e h e a r t o f th e m a n T o th e gi r l
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a ls o s h e S h oul d sp e a k a bou t t h e e xc e ll e n t qu a li t i e s o f th e m a n ,
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u n i te d th e ms e lv e s wi t h lov e r s o f th e i r ow n c a s t e a n d t h e i r
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t h e w h ol e p a r t of a f e m a l e m e ss e n g e r b y t e lli n g t h e gi r l a ll
a bou t t h e m a n s a ffe c t io n for h e r th e pl a c e s h e f r e qu e n t e d;
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a n d t h e e n d e a vo r s h e m a d e t o m e e t h e r a n d b y f re qu e n t l y ,
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u n d e r th e p r e t e n s e of som e b u si n e ss a n d th e r e h a vi n g e n jo y e d ,
fi re f r om t h e h ous e o f a B ra h m a n a n d p r oc e e d a s b e fo r e , .
5 ) T h e m an s h oul d wi t h t h e co n n i v an c e , o f t h e
d a ugh te r of th e n u rs e c a r r y off th e gi r l f r om h e r h o u se w h il e
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t e n d t o t h e pou n d i n g a n d c l e a n i n g o f r ic e usi n g i t s sm a ll ,
g ra i n a n d c h a ff i n s om e w a y o r o th e r S h e Sh oul d p ay th e .
k e e pi n g of th e flocks a n d h e r d s sup e r i n t e n d th e m a ki n g of ,
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, S he .
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h oli d a ys a n d fe s t iv a ls ; a n d n ot giv e a w a y an y th i n g wi th ou t
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fi r s t m a ki n g it k n ow n to h e r h usb an d .
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ous wom a n sh oul d w e a r o n l y he r a uspicious o r n a m e n ts a n d ,
obs e r v e th e fa s ts in h o n o r of th e Go ds Wh il e a n xiou s to .
o f th e h ous e a n d m a k e h e r s e l f a g re e a bl e t o t h e m
, S h e s h oul d .
b y h im T o the a bo d e of h e r re l a tio n s sh e s h ou l d n ot go
.
s e r v a n t s a n d n ot r e m a i n t h e r e for a lo n g t im e T h e f a s t s
, .
a n d f e a s t s s h oul d b e obs e r v e d wi th t h e co n s e n t of t h e e l d e r s
pu r c h a se s a n d s a l e s a cco r d i n g t o th e p r a c t ic e of t h e m e r c h a n t s ,
a n d by m e a n s o f h o n e s t s e r v a n t s sup e r i n t e n d e d b y h e r s e lf
, .
n a r y clo t h e s so t h a t h e m ay k n ow i n w h a t w a y s h e h a s liv e d
,
a s a lso m a t e r i a ls for th e wo r s h ip o f t h e D e i t y .
T h us e n d s th e p a r t r e l a t i n g t o th e b e h a vio r of a wi fe d u r
i n g t h e a bs e n c e o f h e r h usb a n d on a jou r n e y .
a V i r g i n wi d ow re m a rr i e d or a co n cubi n e s h oul d l e a d a
*
, ,
h usb a n d s d e vo te d to t h e m .
m r ri g e s
a a a re s t i ll the c ommon c us t om of the H in d oos .
96 T he Ka ma S u tra
w ay . I f t h e f a vo ri te wi fe h a pp e n s t o qu a rr e l wi t h t h e h u s
b a n d th e n t h e e l d e r wife s h oul d t a ke h e r p a r t a n d giv e h e r
,
f a ls e e n cou ra g e m e n t a n d th us c a us e t h e qu a rre l t o b e i n
,
c re a s e d I f t h e re b e o n l y a li tt l e qu a r re l b e t w e e n th e t w o
. ,
t h e e l d e r wife s h oul d d o a l l sh e c a n to wo r k i t u p i n t o a l a r g e
qu a r r e l B u t if a f te r a l l th i s sh e fi n d s th a t h e r h usb a n d s t il l
.
h e r t a c t ics a n d e n d e a vo r t o b r i n g a bou t a co n ci l i a t io n b e
,
t w ee n t h e m so as t o a v oi d h e r h usb a n d s d i spl e a su r e
’
.
,
T h us e n d s th e co n d uc t of the e l d e r wife .
t o h e r ow n r e l a t io n s wi t h ou t h e r k n owl e d g e
, S h e S h oul d .
t e ll h e r e v e r y t h i n g a b ou t h e r s e l f a n d n ot a pp r o a c h h e r h u s
,
b a n d wi th ou t h e r p e r missio n Wh a te v e r is tol d to h e r by
.
t a k e c a re of t h e c h il d r e n of t h e s e n io r e v e n mo re t h a n of h e r
ow n . Wh e n a lo ne wi th he r h usb a n d sh e s h oul d s e r v e him
w e ll b u t s h oul d n ot t e l l h im of th e p a i n sh e su ffe r s f r om th e
,
e i t h e r i n p r i d e or i n a n g e r for a wif e t h a t re v e a l s t h e s e c re t s
,
t h e r e g a r d o f h e r h usb an d G on a r d i ya s a ys t h a t i t s h ou l d a l
, ,
w a y s b e d o ne in p r iv a te for fe a r of th e e l de r wife I f th e
, .
c h a s te wom an .
A wi d ow i n poo r ci r cums t a n c e s or of a w e a k n a t u re a n d , ,
w ho a lli e s h e r s e l f a g a i n t o a m a n is c a ll e d a wi d ow t e ,
m a rr i e d .
T h e follow e rs of B a b h ra v ya sa y t h a t a vi r gi n wi d ow
s h oul d n ot m a rr y a p e r s on w h om sh e m a y b e oblig e d t o l e a ve
on a ccou n t o f h is b a d c h a ra c te r or of h is b e i n g d e s t i t u t e of
,
t h e e xc e ll e n t qu a li t i e s of a m a n sh e t h u s b e i n g oblig e d t o
,
th a t a s th e c a us e of a wi d ow s m a r r y i n g a g a i n is h e r d e si re
’
j oy m e n t it is b e t te r th e re fo r e t o s e cu r e a p e rso n e n d ow e d wi th
,
suc h qu a li t i e s i n th e fi r s t i n s t a n c e V a ts ya ya n a h ow e v e r . , ,
t h i n ks th a t a wi d ow m a y m a r r y a n y p e r so n t h a t sh e lik e s ,
a n d t h a t sh e t h i n ks will sui t h e r .
A t t h e t im e o f h e r m a rr i a g e th e wi d ow s h oul d ob ta i n
f r om h e r h usb a n d th e mo n e y t o p a y th e cos t of d ri n ki n g
p a r t i e s a n d pic n ics wi th h e r re l a t i on s a n d of givi n g the m
, ,
a n d h e r f r i e n d s ki n d ly gif t s a n d p re s e n t s ; or S h e m a y d o
t h e s e t h i n gs a t h e r ow n cos t if sh e lik e s I n th e s a m e w a y .
s h e m a y w e a r e i th e r h e r h usb a n d s o r n a m e n t s or h e r ow n
’
.
A s to th e p re s e n t s of a ffe c t io n mu tu a ll y e xc h a n g e d b e t w e e n
th e h usb a n d a n d h e r s e l f t h e re is n o fix e d r ul e a bou t t h e m .
I f sh e l e a v e s h e r h usb a n d a ft e r m a r r i a g e of h e r ow n a cco rd ,
wi th the e xc e p t io n of th e mu tu a l p re s e n t s I f h ow e ve r sh e .
,
t re a t t h e o th e r l a d i e s of t h e f a mi ly wi t h ki n d n e ss t h e se r ,
v a n t s wi th g e n e r osi t y an d a ll th e fr i e n d s of th e h ou se wi th
,
l a d i e s of t h e h ous e an d i n a n y qu ar re ls wi th h e r h usb a n d sh e
,
b e h a v e a s t h e i r mis tr e ss a n d m a k e o rn a m e n t s a n d pl a y th i n gs
,
-
for th e i r u se .I n th e f ri e n d s a n d s e r v a n t s o f h e r h usb a n d
sh e s h oul d co n fi d e mo r e t h a n i n his o th e r wiv e s a n d fin a l ly ,
a t te n d i n g f a i r s a n d f e s t iv a ls a n d for c a r r y i n g ou t a ll ki n d s
,
of g a m e s a n d a mus e m e n t s .
T h us e n d s th e co n d uc t of a vi r gi n wi d ow re m a r r i e d -
.
mo re th a n th e o th e rs a n d s h oul d te a c h h e r a ll t h e a r t s wi th
,
h usb a n d s c h i l d re n a n d h a vi n g g a i n e d ov e r his f ri e n d s t o h e r
’
opi n io n of h e r s e lf Wh e n he r h usb a n d is l y i n g on h is b e d
. ,
s h e s h oul d o n l y g o n e a r h im w h e n it i s a g r e e a b l e t o h im ,
I f h e r h usb a n d h a pp e n s to qu a r r e l wi th a n y of his o th e r
wiv e s sh e s h oul d re co n cil e th e m t o e a c h o th e r a n d if h e d e
. ,
si re s t o se e a n y wom a n s e c re tl y sh e s h oul d m a n a g e to b r i n g ,
a bou t th e m ee t i n g b e t w ee n t h e m S h e s h ou l d mo re ov e r .
m a k e h e rs e l f a cqu a i n te d wi th th e w e a k poi n ts of h e r h u s
b a n d s c h a ra c t e r b u t a lw a y s k e e p the m s e c re t a n d on the
’
, ,
w h ol e b e h a v e h e rs e l f i n su c h a w a y as m a y l e a d him to l ook
u po n h e r as a goo d a n d d e vo t e d wife .
sp e a k s e p a r a te l y o n l y a bou t th e ki n g .
T h e fe m a l e a t te n d a n t s i n th e h a re m ( c a ll e d s e v e r a l ly K a n
c h u kiy a s
*
M a h a l la r ikas l a n d M a ha llika sj ) Sh oul d b r i n g
, ,
‘ ‘
K i n g a n d b e h a vi n g re c e iv e d th e s e t h i n gs s h oul d giv e th e m
,
as p re s e n t s t o t h e s e r v a n t s a lo n g wi th t h e th i n gs wo r n by h im ,
th e p r e vious d a y I n t h e a f te r n oo n th e K i n g h a vi n g d re ss e d
.
t h e h a re m w h o s h oul d a lso b e d re ss e d a n d d e co r a t e d wi th
,
j e w e ls T h e n h a vi n g giv e n t o e a c h o f th e m suc h a pl a c e
.
d e s e r v e h e s h oul d c a r r y on wi th th e m a c h e e r ful co n v e r s a
,
d a n ci n g gi r ls A l l o f th e s e S h oul d b e vi si te d i n t h e i r ow n
.
p r iv a te r ooms .
Wh e n th e K i n g r is e s f rom h is n oo n d a y Sl ee p th e wom a n , .
w h os e d u t y it is t o i n fo r m th e K i n g re g a r d i n g th e wife w h o
n m e giv e n t o the m i d s e rv n t s of the z
A a o f the K ing in n c i e n t
a a e nan a a
t i m e s on cc oun t of the i r l w y s k ee ping the i r b re s t s c ov ered wi th cl o th
, a a a a a
c ll ed k
a h ki It w
a nc c us t om r y in the o l de n t im e fo r the m i d s er v n t s
u . as a a a
I n l ter t im e s th is p l c e w
a giv e n t o e unu c h s
a as .
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VI . A N a ga f r om th e T e m pl e of S u r ya
A t K o n a ra k ,
O r issa i 3 th C e n t u r y
PA R T V
A B OUT T HE WI VE S O F PE OPLE
1 04 T he Ka ma S u tra
a n d d o e s n ot t r y t o g a i n ov e r a m a n simply for t h e a t t a i n
fi r s t m a ke s u p to h e r sh e n a tu r a l ly s h ri n ks f rom h im e v e n ,
t h oug h sh e m a y b e willi n g to u n i te h e r s e l f wi th h im B ut .
w h e n th e a tt e mp t s to g a i n h e r a re re p e a t e d a n d re n e w e d sh e ,
a t l a s t co n s e n t s B u t wi th a m a n e v e n th oug h h e m a y h a v e
. ,
b e gu n to lov e h e co n qu e rs h is fe e li n gs f r om a r e g a rd for
,
t h e wom a n h e d o e s n ot y i e l d e v e n t h oug h a n a t t e mp t b e
, ,
h e l e a v e s h e r a lo n e for th e fu tu re I n the s a m e w a y w h e n a
.
t a in e d wi th ou t d ifli cu l t y i t is o n l y a m a t t e r of t a l k
, .
T h e c a us e s of a wom an re j e c ti n g th e a dd re ss e s of a m a n
a re as follows :
N D e si r e of l a wfu l p r og e n y .
)
b Wa n t of oppo r t u n i t y
- A n g e r a t b e i n g a d d re ss e d by t he m a n t oo f a m il ia r l y
l
i .
U Diffe re n c e i n r a n k of life
I
.
G Wa n t of c e r t a i n ty on a ccou n t of t he m a n b e i n g d e vo te d
t o t ra v e l l i n g .
7 T h i n ki n g th a t th e m a n m a y b e a t t a c h e d t o som e o t h e r
p e r so n .
8 F e a r of th e m a n s n ot k e e pi n g h is i n te n t io n s s e c re t
’
9 T h i n k i n g t h a t t h e m a n is t oo d e vo t e d to his f r i e n d s ,
a n d h a s t oo g re a t a re g a rd for t h e m .
1 0 T h e a pp re h e n sio n t h a t h e is n ot i n e a r n e s t .
1 4 T he th o u g h t of h a vi n g o n c e liv e d wi th h im on
f r i e n d l y t e r ms o n l y .
1 5 Co n t e mp t of h is w a n t o f k n owl e d g e of th e wo r l d .
1 6 Dis t r us t o f h is l ow c h a r a c t e r .
On p e u t t ou t tte n dre
a et t ou t su p pos e r d un e fe mm e mou re us e—B
'
a a lz a c .
o f V a ts ya ya na 1 0 5
1 8 I n th e c a se of an e e l p ha n t w om a n the th o u gh t th at h e
-
,
is a ha re m a n or
-
, a m a n of w e a k p a ssio n .
2o D e sp a i r a t he r ow n imp e r fe c t io n s .
21 F e a r of d iscov e r y .
23 F e a r th a t he m a y b e e mp l oy e d b y h e r h usb an d to t e s t
he r ch as ti ty .
2 4 T h e th oug h t th a t h e h a s t oo m u c h r e g a r d for mo r a li t y .
Wh ic h e v e r of th e a bov e c a us e s a m a n m a y d e te c t he sh oul d ,
e n d e a vo r t o re mov e i t f r om t h e v e r y b e gi n n i n g T h us the . ,
of a cc e ss T h e e xc e ssiv e r e sp e c t e n te rt a i ne d by th e wom a n
.
M en skill e d i n t e l li n g s t o r i e s
)
b .
u M e n a cqu a i n t e d wi th wom e n f r om th e i r c hi l d h oo d .
h- M e n w h o h a v e s e cu re d t h e i r co n fi d e n c e .
m M e n w h o s e n d p r e s e n t s t o th e m .
h
M e n w h o t a lk w e ll
C .
\ M e n w h o d o th i n gs th a t t h e y like
I
.
O M en w h o h a v e n ot l ov e d o th e r wom e n p re vio u s l y
O
.
0 M e n w h o a ct a s m e ss e n g e r s
\
.
I O M e n w h o k n ow th e i r w e a k poi n ts .
1 1 M e n w h o a re d e si r e d b y goo d wom e n .
1 2 M e n w h o a re u n i t e d wi t h t h e i r f e m a l e f r i e n d s .
1 3 M e n w h o a re goo d looki n g .
I 4 M e n w h o h a v e b e e n b r oug h t up wi th th e m .
1 5 M e n w h o a re t h e i r n e ig h bo r s .
1 6 M e n w h o a re d e vo te d t o s e xu a l pl e a su re s e v e n t h oug h ,
th e s e b e t h e i r ow n s e r v a n t s .
1 7 T h e lov e r s o f t h e d a ug h t e r s of th e i r n u r s e .
1 06 T he Ka ma S u t ra
1 8 M e n w h o h a v e b ee n l a te l y m arr i e d .
2 0 M e n w h o a r e lib e r a l .
2 1 M e n w h o a re c e l e b ra te d for b e i n g v e r y s t r o n g ( b u ll
me n ) .
22 E n te r p r isi n g a n d b ra v e m e n .
2 3 M e n w h o su r p a ss t h e i r h usb an d s i n l e a r n i n g a n d goo d
2 4 M e n w h os e d re ss a n d m a n n e r of livi n g a r e m a g n ific e n t .
Q Wom e n w h o a re a lw a y s looki n g ou t on th e s t re e t
I .
W Wom e n w h o si t co n v e r si n g in t h e i r n e ig h bo r s h ous e
’
R- A wom a n w h o i s a lw a ys s ta r i n g a t you .
W A fe m a l e m e ss e n g e r .
O A wom a n w h o looks si de w a y s a t y O u .
wi th ou t a n y jus t c a us e .
8 A wom a n w h o h a te s h er h usb a n d or w h o is h a te d by ,
h e r i n c h e ck .
1 0 A wom a n w h o h as n ot h a d a n y c h i l d r e n .
1 1 A wom a n w h os e f a mi l y or c a s t e is n ot w e l l k n ow n .
1 2 A wom an w h os e c h i l d r e n a r e d e a d .
1 3 A wom a n w h o i s v e r y fo n d of so c i e t y .
1 4 A wom a n w h o is a pp a re n t l y v e r y a ffe c t io n a te wi th
wi th h e r h usb a n d .
1 5 T h e wif e of a n a c t o r .
1 6 A wi d ow .
1 7 A poo r wom an .
1 8 A wom an fo n d o f e n joym e n t s .
1 9 T h e wif e o f a m a n wi th m a n y you n g e r b r o th e r s .
2 0 A v a i n wom a n .
2 1 A wom a n w h os e h usb a n d is i n fe r io r t o h e r i n ra n k
or a bili t i e s .
2 2 A wom a n w h o is p r ou d of h e r ski ll i n th e a r t s .
2 3 A wom a n d is t u r b e d i n mi n d by th e fol l y of h e r h u s
b an d .
2 4 A wom a n w h o h a s b e e n m a r r i e d i n h e r i n fa n c y t o a
r ic h m a n a n d n ot liki n g h im w h e n sh e g r ows up
, d e si re s ,
t o h e r ow n t a s tes .
CH APT E R I I .
A N C I E N T a u th o r s a re of opi n io n th a t gi r l s a re n ot so e a s il y
s e d uc e d b y e mp l oyi n g fe m a l e m e s se n g e rs a s by th e e ff o rts of
t h e m a n h ims e l f b u t th a t th e wiv e s of o th e rs a re mo re easi l y
,
g o t a t by t h e a i d of f e m a l e m e ss e n g e r s t h a n by t h e p e r so na l
e ff o r t s of th e m a n B u t V a ts ya ya n a l a ys it d ow n th a t w h e n
.
e v e r i t is possib l e a m a n s h ou l d a l w a ys ac t h ims e l f i n th e s e
ma t te rs an d it is o n l y wh e n s u ch is imp ra c t ic a b l e or im
, ,
N ow w he n a m a n a c t s h ims e l f i n th e m a tte r h e s h o u ld
fi r s t of a ll m a k e th e a cqu a i n t a n c e of the wom an h e lov e s i n
t he fo ll owi n g m a n n e r .
I st
. H e sh oul d a rra n g e t o b e s e e n by th e wom an e ithe r on
a n a t u r a l or sp e ci a l O ppo r t u n it y A n a t u ra l oppo rtu n it y is
.
a s a l so on t h e o cc a sio n of m ar ri a g e c e re mo n ie s s a c r i fic e s
, ,
f e s t iv a ls fu n e ra l s a n d g a rd e n p a rt i e s
, , .
t o l ook a t h e r in su c h a w a y as t o c a us e t h e s t a te of h is mi n d
to b e k n ow n t o h e r ; h e s h ou l d pu l l a bou t h is mous t a c h e .
t h a t d e sc r ip t io n Wh e n sh e is looki n g a t h im h e s h ou l d
.
Whe n si t t i n g b y th e si d e of a fe m a l e f ri e n d h e s h o u l d y a w n
a n d t wis t h is bo d y co n t ra c t his e y e b r ows sp ea k v e r y Sl ow l y
, ,
a s if h e w a s w e ar y a n d lis t e n to h e r i n d i ff e re n t ly
, A c on .
v e r s a t io n h a vi n g t w o m e a n i n gs s h ou l d a l so b e c arr i e d on wi th
a c h il d or som e o th e r p e r so n a pp a re n t l y h a vi n g re g a rd t o"
, a
t h i r d p e rso n b u t r e a ll y h a vi n g r e fe re n c e t o t h e wom a n h e
,
10 8
T h e K a ma S u tra of V a ts ya ya n a 10 9
love s a n d i n th i s w a y h is l ov e sh ou ld b e m a de m an ife s t
,
H e s h oul d m a ke m a rks th a t h a v e re fe re n c e to h e r on th e ,
n u t a n d b e te l l e a v e s wi th his t o n gu e a n d p re ss it s c h i n wi th
,
his fi n g er s i n a c a re ssi n g w a y A ll th e s e th i n gs sh ou l d b e
.
d o n e a t th e p r op e r t im e a n d i n p r op e r pl a c e s .
3 r d T h e m a n s h ou l d fo n d l e a c h i l d th a t m a y b e si t t in g
.
on h e r l a p a n d giv e i t som e th i n g t o pl a y wi th
, a n d a lso ,
t a k e t h e s a m e b a ck a g a i n Co n v e r s a tio n wi th re sp e c t t o th e
.
c h il d m a y a lso b e h e l d wi th h e r a n d i n th is m a n n e r he s h oul d
,
g r a d u a ll y b e com e w e l l a cqu a i n te d wi th h e r a n d h e s h ou l d ,
t h is a c qu a i n t a n c e s h ou l d b e m a de a p re te x t for visi t i n g h e r
h ou se f r e qu e n t ly a n d on suc h oc c a sio n s h e sh oul d co n v e rs e
,
on th e s u bj e c t of l ov e in h e r a bs e n c e b u t wi th i n h e r h e a r i n g
, .
A s h is i n t im a cy wi th h e r i n c re a s e s h e s h ou l d p l a c e in h e r
c h a r g e som e ki n d of d e pos it or t rus t a n d t a k e a w a y f rom it
,
a sm a l l po r t io n a t a t im e ; o r h e m a y giv e h e r som e f r a g r a n t
s u bs t an c e s or b e t e l n u ts to b e k e p t for him by h e r A f te r
, .
th is h e s h ou l d e n d ea v or t o m a k e h e r w e ll a cqu a i n te d wi th h is
ow n wife a n d ge t th e m t o c a r r y on co n fi d e n t i a l co n v e r s a
,
t io n s a n d to s it t og e th e r i n l o n e l y p l a c e s
, I n o r d e r to se e
.
t h e s a m e j e w e l l e r t h e s a m e b a sk e t m a k e r th e s a m e d y e r a n d
, , ,
A n d h e sh ou l d a l s o p a y h e r l o n g visi t s ope n l y u n d e r th e p re
t e n c e o f b e i n g e n g a g e d wi th h e r on busi n e ss a n d one busi ,
n e s s s h oul d l e a d t o a n o th e r so a s t o k e e p up t h e i n t e r cou r s e
,
s h oul d c a us e h e r to u n de r s t a n d th a t h e is willi n g a n d a bl e to
d o a n y th i n g th a t sh e w a n t s t o giv e h e r mo ne y or te a c h h er
. ,
on e of t h e a r t s a ll th e s e t h i n gs b e i n g qui te wi t h i n h is a bi l i t y
,
t h e d oi n gs a n d s a y i n gs o f o th e r p e r so n s a n d e x a mi n e dif
,
fe re n t th i n gs lik e j e w e ll e r y p re ciou s s to n e s e t c
, O n suc h, .
co n t r a d ic t h e r , but poi n t ou t t h a t he a g re e s wi th h e r in e v e ry
w ay .
T hus end th e wa ys of m a ki n g th e a cq u a i n t a n c e of th e
w om a n d e si re d .
N ow a f te r a gi r l h a s b e com e a cqu a i n t e d wi th th e m a n a s
a b ov e d e s c r i b e d a n d h a s m a n if e s t e d h e r lov e t o h im b y t h e
,
v a r io u s o u t w a r d S ig n s a n d b y t h e mo tio n s of h e r b o d y t h e
, ,
m a n sh ou l d m a k e e v e r y e ff o r t t o g a i n h e r ov e r Bu t as .
gi r l s a re n ot a cqu a i n te d wi th s e xu a l u n io n t h e y s h o u l d b e
t r e a t e d wi t h t h e g re a t e s t d e lic a c y a n d t h e m a n sh o u l d p r o ,
c e e d wi t h co n si d e r a b l e c a u t io n t h o u g h i n t h e c a s e of o t h e r
,
Wh e n th e i n t e n t io n s o f t h e gi r l a r e k n ow n a n d h e r b a s h ful ,
n e s s p u t a si d e t h e m a n s h oul d b e gi n t o m a k e u s e o f h e r
,
mo n e y a n d a n i n t e rc h a n g e of clo th e s ri n gs a n d flow e r s
, , ,
s h oul d b e m a d e I n t h is t h e m a n s h ou ld t a k e p a r t icul a r c a r e
.
t h a t t h e t h i n gs giv e n b y h im a r e h a n d som e a n d v a lu a b l e He .
s h oul d mo re ov e r re c e iv e f r om h e r a m ix t u re o f b e te l n u t a n d
b e te l l e a v e s a n d w h e n h e is goi n g t o a p a r t y he s h oul d a sk
,
on e , a n d m a r k e d wi t h m a r ks m a d e b y his n a ils or t e e t h .
d e g r e e s g e t h e r t o g o wi t h h im t o som e lo ne l y pl a c e a n d t h e r e ,
h e S h oul d e mb r a c e a n d kiss h e r A n d fi n a ll y a t t h e t im e o f .
or a t t h e t im e o f m a ki n g a n e xc h a n g e o f flow e r s h e s h oul d ,
t ouc h a n d p r e ss h e r p r iv a t e p a r t s t h us b r i n gi n g h is e ff o r t s ,
to a isf a c t o r y co n clusio n
sa t .
Wh e n a m a n is e n d e a vo ri n g to s e d uc e one wom a n h e ,
sh oul d n o t a t t e mp t t o s e d uc e a n y o t h e r a t t h e s a m e t im e But .
a f t e r h e h a s succ e e d e d wi th t h e fi r s t a n d e n jo y e d h e r for a ,
co n si d e ra bl e t im e h e c a n k e e p h e r a ffe c t io n s b y givi n g he r
,
p re se n t s t h a t sh e lik e s a n d th e n comm e n c e m a ki n g up t o a n
,
o th e r wom a n Wh e n a m a n s e e s t h e h us b a n d of a wom a n
.
t imi d n ot t o b e t r us t e d
, w e ll gu a r d e d or poss e s se d of a
, ,
f a t h e r i n l a w or m o t h e r i n l a w
- - - -
.
1 1 2 T he Ka ma S u t ra
sh oul d t r y to g e t ov e r h e r by m e a n s of a g o b e t w e e n ; a n d if -
,
a n d b e h a v e s wi th him a s u su a l t h e m a n s h oul d t h e n c on
,
si d e r th a t sh e woul d n ot obj e c t t o b e u n i te d wi th h im .
2 S h e sh ows h e rs e l f t o him i n s e c r e t pl a c e s .
3 S h e sp e a ks t o hi m t r e mbli n g l y a n d i n a r t ic u l a te ly .
4 S h e h a s t h e fi n g e r s of h e r h a n d a n
, d t h e t o e s of h e r f e et
d e ligh t .
5 S h e occupi e s h e r s e l f wi t h s h a mpooi n g hi s bo d y a n d
p re ssi n g h is h e a d .
a n d wi th t h e o th e r S h e t ouc h e s a n d e mb r a c e s p ar t s of h is
bo d y .
7 S h e r e m a i n s wi th bo t h h a n d s p l a c e d o n hi s bo d y mo
t ion le ss a s i f sh e h a d b e e n su r p r is e d by som e th i n g or w as ,
a n d w h e n a sk e d t o s h a mpoo t h e m d o e s n ot m a n ife s t a n y u n i
wi ll i n g n e ss to d o so .
9 S h e pl a c e s o n e of h e r h a n d s qui t e mo t io n l e ss on his
bo d y a n d e v e n th oug h th e m a n s h oul d p re ss it b e t w ee n t w o
,
m e mb e r s of h is bo d y sh e d o e s n ot r e mov e it for a lo n g t im e
, .
1 0 L a s t l y w h e n sh e h a s re sis te d a ll th e e ffo r t s of th e m a n
,
t o g a i n h e r ov e r S h e re tu r n s t o h im t h e n e x t d a y t o s h a mpoo
,
his bo d y a s b e fo re .
Wh e n a wom a n n e i th e r give s e n c ou ra g e m e n t to a m a n n or ,
pl a c e sh e mus t b e g ot a t b y m e a n s of th e fe m a l e s e r v a n t w h o
,
m a y be n ea r he r . I f w h e n c a ll e d by th e m a n she a c t s i n th e
s a m e w a y the n sh e s h oul d b e g a i ne d ove r b y m e a n s of a
,
t he m a n h e s h oul d c o n si d e r w e ll a bou t h e r b e fo r e h e b e gi n s
,
a n y fu r th e r a tt e mp t s t o g a i n h e r ov e r .
Th us e n d s th e e x a mi n a tio n of th e s t a te of a wom a n s mi n d
’
.
A m an s h ou l d fi rs t g e t h ims e l f i n t ro d uc e d to a wom a n .
a n d th e n c a r ry on a co n v e r s a t io n wi th h e r . H e s h oul d giv e
o f V a ts ya ya na 1 1 3
h e r h i n ts of h is l ov e for h e r a n d if he fin d s fr om he r re pli e s
,
th a t s h e r e c e iv e s t h e s e h i n t s f a vo r a bly
, h e s h oul d t h e n se t
t o wo r k t o g a i n h e r ov e r wi t h ou t a n y f e a r . A wom an w h o
S h ows h e r lov e by ou t w a rd sig n s to th e m a n a t his fi r s t i n te r
vi e w s h oul d b e g a i ne d ov e r v e r y e a sily I n t h e s a m e w a y a
.
s id e r e d t o h a v e b e e n g a i n e d ov e r a t th a t v e r y mom e n t Wi th
.
fid in g th is r ul e is l a i d d ow n th a t th os e w h o m a k e a n op e n
,
A b ou t th e B u s in e ss of a G o B e t wee n -
s e e n a n y w h e re or i f a wom an is m e t for t h e fi rs t t im e th e
, ,
m a n s h oul d g e t a g o b e t w e e n t o a pp r o a c h h e r
-
.
N ow th e g o b e t w e e n h a vi n g w h ee d l e d h e rs e l f i n to th e
-
,
h ol d i n g a r t fu l co n v e r s a t io n s wi th h e r b y t e lli n g h e r a bou t ,
a n d goo d n a t u re a n d s a yi n g t o h e r :
, I t is i n d e e d a pi t y t h a t
y ou w h o a re so e xc e ll e n t a wom a n in e v e r y w a y S h oul d b e
, ,
fi t e v e n t o s e r v e y ou T h e g o b e t w e e n s h ou l d fu r th e r t a lk
.
-
fa ul t s th a t h e m a y h a v e a n d wi th w h ic h sh e m a y b e ac ,
q u a in te d S h e s h ou l d p a r ticul a r l y h a r p u po n t h a t f a ul t or
.
t h e n t h e re woul d b e n o fa u l t in t h a t d i r e c t io n b u t i n th e ,
e v e n t o f h is b e i n g a h a r e m a n a n d s h e a m a re w om a n
-
or ,
-
,
e e p ha n t w o m a n
l
-
t h e n th is f a ul t s h ou l d b e poi n t e d ou t t o
,
1 er .
s h ow n th e m an s h ou l d t he n s e cu re a n d s e n d to h e r a g o
,
b e t w e e n wi th w h om S he m a y b e a l re a d y a cqu a i n te d a n d
, ,
i n w h om s h e co n fi d e s .
B u t to r e tu r n to ou r subj e c t T h e g o b e t w e e n sh ou l d t e ll .
-
h e r co n fi d e n c e a n d a ff e c t io n i n c re a s e S h e S h oul d th e n e xpl a i n ,
t o h e r th e th i n g t o b e a ccomplis h e d i n th e followi n g w a y :
“
H ea r th is 0 b e a u tifu l l a d y th a t th is m a n bo r n o f a goo d
, , ,
s a y s th a t w h e n a m a n or wom a n a re n ot p e rso n a ll y a c
q u a i n t e d wi t h e a c h o t h e r a n d h a v e n ot s h ow,n e a c h o th e r a n y
sig n s of a ff e c t io n th e e mploym en t of a g o b e t w e e n is us e l e ss
,
-
.
T h e follow e r s of B a bh ra v ya on th e o th e r h a n d a ffi r m th a t ,
a g o b e t w e e n s h oul d b e e mploy e d
-
p rovi d e d t h e y a re a c ,
m a y h a v e p a ss e d b e t w e e n th e m V a ts ya ya n a h ow e v e r l a y s .
, ,
it d ow n t h a t e v e n th oug h th e y m a y n ot b e p e rso n a ll y a c
q u a i n t e d wi t h e a c h o t h e r a n d m a y n ot h a v e s h ow n e a c h o th e r
a n y sig n s of a ffe c t io n s til l the y a re bo th c a p a bl e of p l a ci n g
,
co n fi d e n c e in a go b e t w e e n -
.
e n t s suc h as t h e b e t e l n u t a n d t h e b e te l l e a v e s t h e p e r fum e s
, , .
th e flow e r s a n d t h e r i n gs w h ic h t h e m a n m a y h a v e give n t o
,
b e imp r e ss e d t h e m a r ks of th e m a n s te e th a n d na i l s a n d
’
, ,
o th e r sig n s O n the c l o th th a t h e m a y s e n d h e S h o u l d d ra w
.
T h e g o b e t w e en S h ou l d a lso S h ow to th e wom a n o r n a
-
m e n ta l figu re s of v a r ious ki n d s cu t in l ea v e s t og e th e r wi th ,
e a r o r n a m e n t s a n d c h a pl e t s m a d e of flow e r s co n t a i n i n g lov e
,
l e t te r s e xp re ssiv e of th e d e si re of th e m a n a n d sh e s h oul d ,
c a us e h e r to s e n d a ffe c t io n a te p re s e n ts to the m a n i n re t u rn .
A f te r th e y h a v e mu tu a l l y a c c e p te d e a c h o th e r s p re s e n ts t h e n
’
a m e e t i n g S h oul d b e a r ra n g e d b e t w e e n th e m on t h e f a i th of
th e g o b e tw e e n
-
.
on occ a sio n s of f a i r s g a r d e n p a r t i e s t h e a t r i c a l
, ,
t ie s l f e a r of r obb e r s or h os t il e i n v a sio n s of th e co u n t r y
‘
, .
G on ika p u t ra is of opi n io n h ow e v e r th a t th e s e m e e t i n gs , ,
h a d b e t te r b e b r oug h t a bou t in t h e a bo d e s of f e m a l e f r i e n d s .
m e n d ic a n t s a s t r olog e r s a n d a s c e ti c s B u t V a ta s ya ya n a d e
, , .
1
‘
m e n t s h a v e b ee n m a d e t o p r e v e n t a n y a cci d e n ta l occu r r e n c e ,
a n d w h e n a m a n w h o h as o n c e e n t e re d th e h ous e c a n a lso ,
l e a v e it a t th e p rop e r tim e wi th ou t a n y d is a g re e a bl e e n c ou n te r .
N ow g o b e t w e e n s or f e m a l e m e ss e n g e r s a r e of th e follow
-
i n g d i ffe re n t ki n d s viz ,
( 1 ) A g o b e tw e e n w ho t a k e s upo n he r s e lf the w h ol e b u r
-
d e n of th e busi n e ss .
( 2 ) A g o b e t w e e n w h o d o e s o n ly a limi te d p a r t of th e
-
busi n e ss.
( 3 ) A g o b e t w e e n w h o is th e b e a re r of a l e tte r o n ly
-
.
( 4 ) A g o b e t w ee n a c t i n g on h e r ow n a ccou n t
-
.
( 5 ) T h e g o b e t w e e n of a n i n n oc e n t you n g w om a n
-
.
( 6 ) A wife s e r vi n g a s a g o b e t w e e n -
.
( 7 ) A mu te g o b e t w e e n -
.
( 8 ) A g o b e t w ee n w h o a c ts t h e p a r t of t he wi n d
-
.
of a m a n a n d a wom a n b r i n gs t h e m t og e th e r a n d a r ra n g e s
,
i t by th e pow e r of h e r ow n i n t e ll e c t suc h a n on e is c a l l e d a go
,
b e t w e e n w h o t a k es upo n h e r s e lf th e w h ol e bu rd e n of the
busi ne ss T h is ki n d of g o b e t w e e n is c h i e fly e mploye d w he n
.
-
th e m an a n d t h e wom an a re a l re a d y a cqu a i n te d wi th e a c h
o th e r a n d h a v e c o n v e rs e d t og e th e r a n d in suc h c a s e s s he is
, ,
s e n t n ot o n ly by th e m a n ( a s is a lw a ys d o n e i n a ll o the r
c a s e s ) b u t by th e wom a n a ls o —T h e a bov e n a m e is a lso
giv e n to a g o b e t w ee n w h o p e r c e ivi n g t h a t th e m a n a n d th e
-
,
b e t w ee n t he m e ve n th o u gh th e y b e n ot a cqu a i n te d wi th e a ch
o the r .
( 2 ) A g o b e t w e en w ho p e r c e ivi n g th a t som e p a r t of
-
,
th e a ff a i r is a l rea d y d o n e or t h a t th e a d v a n c e s o n th e p ar t
,
of the busi n e ss .
( 3 ) A g o b e t w e e n w h o S imp l y c a rr i e s m e ss a g e s b e t w ee n
-
,
a m a n a n d a wom a n w h o lov e e a c h o t h e r b u t w h o c a n n o t ,
fre qu e n tl y m e e t is c a ll e d th e b ea re r of a l e tte r or m e ss a g e
, .
h e r h a vi n g e n j oy e d s e xu a l u n io n w ith h im in a d rea m a n d ,
1 1 8 T he Kama S u tra
a n d giv e s h im som e t h i n g b e a r i n g t h e m a r ks o f h e r t e e th a n d
n a ils a n d i n fo r m s him t h a t s h e k ne w sh e w a s fo r m e r l y d e
s i re d b y h im a n d a sks him p r iv a t e ly w h e t h e r s h e o r his wif e
,
g O -
b e t w e e n for h e r s e lf N o w suc .h a wom a n S h oul d b e m e t
a n d i n t e r vi e w e d by t h e m a n i n p r iv a t e a n d s e c re t l y .
i n g h im p e r so n a ll y a cqu a i n te d wi th h e r s e lf a n d th us c a use s ,
t h e o t h e r wom a n t o f a il T h e s a m e a ppli e s t o a m a n w h o
. .
a c t i n g a s a g o b e t w e e n for a n o th e r a n d h a vi n g n o p re vious
-
,
t h u s c a us e s t h e f a ilu re o f t h e o th e r m a n .
5 ) A wom a n w h o h a s g a i n e d th e co n fi d e n c e of t h e i n
,
n oc e n t y ou n g wif e o f a n y m a n a n d w h o h as l e a r n e d h e r
,
s e c r e t s wi th ou t e x e rcisi n g a n y p r e ssu re on h e r mi n d a n d ,
fou n d ou t f r om h e r h ow h e r h usb a n d b e h a v e s to h e r if th is ,
w om a n th e n t e a c h e s h e r t h e a r t o f s e cu r i n g his f a vo r a n d ,
d e co r a te s h e r so a s to s h ow h e r l ov e a n d i n s t ruc t s h e r h ow ,
a n d w h e n t o b e a n g r y or t o p r e t e n d t o b e s o a n d th e n h a v
, , ,
in g h e r s e lf m a d e m a r ks o f th e n a ils a n d t e e th on t h e bo d y
o f t h e wif e g e t s t he l a t t e r t o s e n d for h e r h usb a n d to S h ow
,
i s c a ll e d t h e g o b e t w ee n o f a n i n n oc e n t y ou n g wom a n
-
In .
t h e s a m e wom a n .
( 6 ) Wh e n a m a n g e t s his wife to g a i n th e co n fi d e n c e of a
w o m a n w h om h e w a n t s t o e n jo y a n d t o c a ll o n h e r a n d t a lk
,
is c a ll e d a wif e s e r vi n g a s a g o b e t w e e n I n th is c a s e th e fe e l
-
.
( 7 ) Wh e n a m a n s e n d s a gi r l or a fe m a l e s e r v a n t to a n y
w om a n u n d e r som e p r e t e x t or o th e r a n d pl a c e s a l e t t e r i n ,
h e r b ouq u e t o f flow e r s or in h e r e a r o r n a m e n t s or m a r ks
, ,
s om e th i n g a bou t h e r wi t h h is t e e t h or n a ils t h a t gi r l or f e m a l e ,
s e r v a n t is c a ll e d a mu t e g o b e t w e e n I n t h is c a s e t h e m a n
-
.
K IN G S a n d th e i r mi n is te rs h a v e n o a cc e ss t o the a bo d e s of
o th e r s a n d m ore ove r t he i r mo d e of livi n g is co n s t a n t ly
,
w a t ch e d a n d obs e r v e d a n d imi ta t e d by th e p e op l e a t l a r g e ,
jus t as th e a n im a l wo r l d s e e i n g th e su n r is e g e t u p a f te r
, ,
h im a n d w h e n h e s e ts i n th e e v e n i n g lie d ow n a g a i n in t h e
, ,
s am e w ay Pe r so n s in a u th o r i t y sh ou l d n ot th e r e fo r e d o
.
posi t io n a n d wou l d b e d e s e r vi n g of c e n su re B u t if th e y
, .
fin d t h a t suc h a n a c t is n e c e ss a r y to b e d o ne th e y s h o u l d m a ke ,
u se of t h e p r op e r m e a n s a s d e sc r ib e d i n t h e foll owi n g p a ra
g ra p h s .
T h e h e a d m a n of th e vi ll a g e th e K i n gs offi c e r e mp l oy e d
’
th e re a n d th e m an w h os e busi n e ss it is t o g l ea n co rn c a n
*
, ,
g a i n ov e r fe m a l e vi ll a g e rs simply by a ski n g t he m I t is on .
T h e u n io n of th e a bov e m e n t io n e d m e n wi th th is cl a ss of
wom a n t a ke s pl a c e on the occ a sio n s of u n p a i d l a bo r of fill ,
of th e h o u s e of c l e an i n g the h ous e s o f wo r ki n g i n th e fie l ds
, , ,
a n d o f pu rc h a si n g c o t t o n woo l fl a x h e mp an d th re a d an d
, , , , ,
a t t h e s e a so n of th e pu r c h a s e s a l e a n d e x c h a n g e of v a rious
, ,
o th e r a rt icl e s a s w e l l as a t th e t im e of d oi n g v a r ious o th e r
,
wo r ks I n th e s a m e w a y th e sup e r i n t e n d e n ts of cow p en s
.
po r te r s an d of wom e n w h o h a v e l e f t the i r hu sb a n d s h a v e
, ,
s e xu a l i n te rc ou r s e w ith th e s e wom e n T h e i n te ll ig e n t ac .
much a lo n e wi t h th e m L a s t l y th e s u p e r i n ten d e n t s of m ar
.
k e t s h a v e a g re a t d e a l t o d o wi th fe m a l e V i ll a g e rs a t th e t im e
of t h e i r m a ki n g pu rc h a s e s i n the m a rke t .
Du r i n g th e fe s t iv a l of th e e ig h th moo n i e d u r i n g the , .
Th is is p h r s e us ed fo r the
a a ma n who d o e s the wo r k of e v er y bo d y . and
who is f ed b y the w h o l e V i ll g e a .
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T he K a m a S u t ra of V a t s ya ya n a 1 21
b r ig h t h a l f of th e mo n th of N a r ga sh irs ha as a l so d u r i n g the
moo n lig h t fe s t iv a l of th e mo n th of Ka r t i ka an d th e sp r i n g ,
n ig h t i n c o n v e r sa t i o n a n d i n p r op e r S po r t s a n d a mus e m e n t
, , ,
a t te n d a n t of th e K i n g ( p re viously a c q u ai n t e d wi th the
,
a cc os t th i s wom a n w h e n sh e se ts ou t t o go h om e a n d i n d u c e ,
h e r to com e a n d se e th e a musi n g t h i n gs in th e p a l a c e Pr e .
vio n s t o th e s e fe s t iv a ls e v e n sh e s h oul d h a v e c au s e d it t o b e
,
p a l a c e A c c o rd i n g l y sh e s h oul d s h ow h e r th e bow e r of th e
.
t h e s e c r e t p a ss a g e s i n th e w a l l s of t h e p a l a c e th e pic t u re s th e , ,
spo rt i n g a n im a ls th e m a c h i n e s th e bi rd s a n d the c a g e s of
, , ,
th e l io n s a n d th e t ig e r s A ft er t h is w he n a l o n e wi th h e r sh e
. , ,
th e wom a n w h om t h e K i n g d e si re s th e wiv es of th e K in g ,
sh ou l d ge t th e w i fe t o p a y th e m a visi t in th e h a re m an d ,
on t h is occ a sio n a fe m a l e a t t e n d a n t of th e ki n g h a vi n g b ee n ,
( 3 ) O r on e of the K i n g s wiv e s sh ou l d g e t a c qu a i n te d
’
in t im a te i n d uc e h er t o com e a n d se e th e r oy a l a bo d e
, A f te r .
fid e n ce a fe m a l e co n fi d an t of th e K i n g s e n t th i th e r s h oul d
, , ,
a c t a s b e fo r e d e sc ri b e d .
, ,
th e K i n g d e si re s t o com e t o th e r oy a l p a l a c e s o t h a t sh e migh t
, .
see t h e p r a c t ic e of th e a r t i n w h ic h t h e K i n g s wife m a y b e
’
a n t of th e s e n t th i t h e r s h o u l d a c t as b e fo re d e sc rib e d
Ki n g , , .
n l e a gu e wi t h t h e K i n g s wif e
’
5) O r a f e m a l,
e b e gg ar i , ,
s h oul d s a y t o t h e wom a n d e si r e d b y th e K i n g a n d w h o se h u s ,
t h e re fo r e g o t o h e r i n t h i s m a tt e r I sh a ll a rra n g e for y ou r .
e n t ra n c e i n t o t h e h a r e m a n d S h e will d o a w a y wi t h a ll c a us e
,
of d a n g e r a n d fe a r fr om th e K i n g I f th e wom a n a cc e p t s .
t o t h e h a re m a n d th e K i n g s wi fe t h e re s h ou l d giv e h e r a
’
p r omis e of p r o t e c t io n A f t e r th is w h e n th e wom a n d e
. , ,
go e s t o th e h a re m t h e n a fe m a l e a tt e n d a n t of th e K i n g s e n t
, ,
t h i th e r s h oul d a c t as d i re c t e d
, .
6 ) Wh a t h a s b e e n s a i d a bov e re g a rd i n g th e wife o f on e
w h o h a s som e c a us e o f f e a r f r om th e K i n g a ppli e s a l so t o th e ,
wiv e s of th os e w h o s ee k s e r vic e u n d e r th e K i n g or w h o a re ,
opp re ss e d b y th e K i n g s mi n is te r s or w h o a re poo r or w h o
’
, ,
a mo n g th e p e opl e or w h o a re opp r e ss e d b y t h e m e mb e r s of
,
fh e i r ow n c a s t e or w h o w a n t t o i n ju re t h e i r c a s te f e llow s or
, ,
w h o a re spi e s of t h e K i n g or w h o h a v e a n y o th e r obj e c t t o
,
a tt a i n .
( 7 ) L a s t ly if th e wom an de si re d by th e K i n g b e l ivi n g
,
wi th som e p e r so n w h o is n ot h e r h usb a n d t h e n th e K i n g ,
sh oul d c a us e h e r to b e a r re s te d a n d h a vi n g m a de h e r a s l a v e , ,
on a ccou n t of h e r c r im e s h oul d p l a c e h e r i n th e h a re m
, Or .
th e K i n g s h oul d c a us e h is a mb a ss a d o r t o qu a rre l wi t h t h e h u s
b a n d of the wom a n d e si r e d by him a n d sh oul d th e n imp r iso n ,
h e r a s th e wife of a n e n e m y of t h e K i n g a n d by th is m e a n s ,
s h oul d pl a c e h e r i n the h a r e m .
T h us e n d th e m e a n s of g a i n i n g ov e r th e wiv e s of o th e r s
s e c re t ly .
a K i n g s h oul d n e v e r e n t e r t h e a bo d e o f a n o th e r p e r so n for ,
*
A bhira t h e K in g of t he K o tta s w a s kill e d b y a w a s h e r m a n
w h il e i n th e h ous e of a n o th e r a n d i n t h e s a m e w a y Ja ya sa na ,
t h e K in g of t h e K a s his w as sl a i n b y t h e comm a n d m e n t o f h is
c a val ry .
h a ve th e i r d e si re s s a tisfie d b e c a u se th e i r o n l y h usb an d is c om
,
H a vi n g d re s se d the d au g h te r s of t h e i r n u r s e s or th e i r fe ,
m a l e fr i e n d s o r th e i r fe m a l e a tte n d a n ts l ike m e n th e y ac
, , ,
ha vi n g t h e fo r m of th e li n g a m or th e y lie d ow n upo n t h e
,
st a t u e of th e m a l e figu r e i n w h i c h t h e l i n g a m is v isibl e a n d
,
e re c t .
m e d ici n e s t o e n a b l e the m to e n j oy m a n y w iv e s i n on e n ig h t ,
t h oug h th e y p e r h a ps h a v e n o d e si re of t h e ir ow n O th e rs e n .
joy wi th g r e a t a ffe c t io n o n l y t h os e w iv e s th a t t he y p a rt ic u l ar l y
l ike w h il e o the rs o n l y t a ke the m a c c o rd in g a s t he tu rn of
, ,
e a c h w i fe a rr iv e s in d ue c o u r s e
, S u ch a re the w a ys of e n
.
j oym e n t p re v a l e n t in E a s te rn c ou n t rie s a n d W h a t is s a i d a bo u t
,
te rs of t h e i r n u rs e s w h o a r e a cqu a i n t e d W i th th e i r se c re t s
, ,
s ho u l d e x e rt the ms e l ve s to g e t m e n t o c om e to the h a re m i n
th i s w a y by te l li n g th e m of th e goo d fo r tu n e a t te n d i n g it an d ,
a n d th e i r r e gul ar i t i e s of th e a t te n d a n t s a bo u t th e p e rso n s of
A s for th e m a n h ims e l f h e h a d b e t te r n ot e n te r a r o y a l
h a re m e v e n th oug h it m a y b e ea si l y a cce ssib l e on a cc ou n t of
, ,
t h e n u m e r o u s d is as te rs to w h ic h h e m a y b e e xpo se d th e re .
I f h owe v e r h e w a n t s to e n te r it he s h o u l d firs t a sc e rt a in
,
T he K a m a S u t ra of V a ts ya ya n a 1 25
wh e th e r the K i n g h a s go n e a b r o a d a n d the n w he n h e is , ,
I f h e is a b l e t o m a n a g e it h e s h ou l d h an g a bou t th e h a re m
,
e ve r y d a y a nd u n d e r som e p re te xt o r o the r
, , m a k e f r i e nd s ,
a t te n d a n t s of th e h a re m w h o m a y h a v e b e com e a c q u a in te d
,
wi th h is d e sig n a n d to wh om he s h o u l d e xp re ss his re g re t a t
,
n ot b e i n g a bl e to ob t a i n th e obj e c t of h is d e si re L as t l y h e .
sh o u l d c a u se th e w h o l e bus in e ss of a g o b e t w ee n t o b e d o ne -
by th e wom a n w h o m a y h a v e a c c e ss to the h a re m a n d he ,
man s h ou l d s ta n d i n som e p l a ce w h e re th e l ad y w h om h e ,
l ov e s a n d w h om h e is a n x io u s to e n joy can b e se e n
, , .
'
I f th a t p l a c e is oc c upi e d by th e K in g s s e n ti n e l s h e sh o u ld ,
th en d isg u is e h ims e l f as a fe m a l e a t te n d a n t of t he l a d y w ho
com e s to the p lac e o r p a s ses by it Whe n sh e look s a t him
. .
in gs c h a p l e t s of flow e r s a n d r i n g s
, H e sh o u ld c a re fu ll y
, .
g e s t u re a n d s h o u l d th e n t ry an d g e t i n t o th e h a re m I f h e
, .
is c e r ta in of h e r c om in g t o s o me p a r tic u la r p la ce he sh o u l d .
a l o n g wi th he r as on e of th e g u a rd s H e may a ls o go in an d .
ou t co n c e a le d in a fo ld e d b e d or b e d c ov e ri n g o r w ith h is
, , ,
r e c e ip t for on e of w hic h is a s fo l l ow s :
T h e h e ar t of a n ich n e u mo n th e f ru it of the l o n g go u rd ,
( t u m b i ) a n d th e e ye s of a s e rp e n t s h oul d a ll b e bu r n t wi th
,
O th e r m ea n s of i n v isibi l i t y a re p r e s c rib e d by D u ya na ,
B ra h m a n s a n d Jogashira s
, .
g ra t io o
n,r c h nging aou r s e l v e s o r o ther s in t o y s h p e o r fo r m an a by the us e of
c h r ms d sp e l l s ; the pow er of b e ing in t wo pl c e s t on c e
a an a a , an d o ther o cc u l t
s c i e n ce s f re qu e n t l y re ferred t o in ll o r i e n t l l i ter t u re
a re a a a .
1 26 T he Ka ma S u tra
A g a i n th e m a n m a y h a re m d u r i n g th e f e s t iv a l of
e n te r the
t h e e ig h t h moo n i n t h e mo n t h o f N a r g a s hir s h a a n d d u r i n g ,
t h e moo n lig h t f e s t iv a ls w h e n th e f e m a l e a tt e n d a n t s o f th e
h a r e m a r e a ll busil y occupi e d or i n co n fusio n , .
T h e e n t r a n c e of y ou n g m e n i n t o h a r e ms a n d t h e i r e xi t ,
f r om t he m g e ne ra ll y t a k e pl a c e w h e n th i n gs a re b e i n g b r oug h t
,
i n t o th e p a l a c e or w h e n th i n gs a re b e i n g t a k e n ou t of it or
, ,
w h e n d r i n ki n g fe s t iv a ls a re goi n g on or w h e n th e fe m a l e a t ,
t e n d a n t s a r e i n a h u rr y or w h e n t h e r e si d e n c e o f som e o f t h e
,
r o y a l l a d i e s is b e i n g c h a n g e d or w h e n t h e K i n g s wiv e s g o t o
’
g a r d e n s or to f a i r s or w h e n t he y e n te r th e p a l a c e on th e ir
, ,
r e t u r n f r om t h e m o r l a s t l y w h e n t h e K i n g is a b s e n t o n a
, ,
a ssis t a n c e t o e a c h o th e r A you n g m a n w h o e n j o y s a ll of
. ,
th e m a n d w h o i s commo n t o th e m a ll c a n co n t i n u e e n jo y
, ,
i n g h is u n io n wi th t h e m so lo n g a s it is k e p t qui e t a n d is n ot ,
k n ow n a b r o a d .
N ow in t h e cou n t r y of t he A p a r a ta ka s th e r o y a l l a d i e s a r e
ot w e ll p r o t e c t e d a n d co n s e qu e n t ly m a n y you n g m e n a r e
,
p a ss e d i n t o th e h a re m b y th e wom e n w h o h a v e a cc e ss to th e
r oya l pa l a ce T h e wiv e s o f th e K i n g o f th e A h ira cou n t r y
.
a ccomplis h th e i r obj e c t s wi t h th os e s e n t i n e ls i n t h e h a re m
w h o h e a r t h e n a m e of K s h t r i y a s T h e r o y a l l a d i e s in th e .
I n t h e c ou n t r y of th e V a id a r b h a s t h e so n s of t h e r o y a l l a d i e s
e n t e r th e r o y a l h a re m w h e n t h e y pl e a s e a n d e n joy t h e wom e n , ,
wi th th e e xc e p t io n of th e i r ow n mo th e r s I n th e S tr i r a j ya .
-
th e wiv e s o f t h e K i n g a r e e n jo y e d b y h is c a s t e fe llows a n d
re l a t io n s . I n th e G a n d a cou n t r y t h e r o y a l wiv e s a r e e n jo y e d
b y B ra h m a n s f r i e n d s s e rv a n t s a n d sl a v e s I n th e S a m d h a v a
, , , .
H a im a v a ta s a d v e n t u r ous ci t iz e n s b rib e th e s e n t i n e l s a n d e n t e r ‘
.
th e h a re m I n t h e cou n t r y t h e V a n y a s a n d th e K a lm ya s
.
,
B ra h m a n s wi th t h e k n owl e d g e of t h e K i n g e n te r th e h a re m
, ,
u n d e r th e p r e te n c e of givi n g flow e rs to th e l a d i e s a n d sp e a k ,
wi th th e m f r om b e h i n d a cu r t a i n a n d f r om suc h co n v e rs a ,
t io n u n io n a f t e r w a r d s t a k e s pl a c e L a s t l y th e wom e n i n th e .
h a r e m o f t h e K in g of t he Pr ac h ya s co n c e a l on e y ou n g m a n i n
th e h a r e m for e v e r y b a tc h of n i n e or t e n of t h e wom e n .
T h us a c t t h e wiv e s o f o t h e r s .
O F PA RT V
PA RT V I
A B OU T C O URT E "AN S
V II . M on oli th ic pill a r f rom
a stu p a B h a r a ha t ,
S t a te o f N a g od Ci r . 20 0 B . C .
C HA PT E R 1 .
cou r te z a n ta ke s up wi th a m a n fr om l ove th e a c t io n is n a ,
t u r a l ; b u t w h e n sh e re so r t s t o h im fo r t h e p u rpos e of g e t t i n g
mo n e y he r a c tio n is ar tifi c i a l or fo rc e d E v e n in this latt er
, .
c a s e h ow e v e r she s h o u l d c o n d u c t he rse l f as if h e r l ov e w e re
, ,
i n d e e d n a tu r a l b e c a us e me n re pos e th e i r co n fi d e n c e on th os e
,
wom en w h o a pp a re n t l y l ov e th e m I n m a k in g k n ow n h er .
l ov e t o th e m an s h e s h o u l d sh ow a n e n t i re f re e d om f r om
,
a v a r ic e ,a n d for th e s a k e of he r fu t u re c re d i t sh e s h o u l d ab
s ta i n f r om a cqui ri n g mo ne y f r om h im by u n l a w fu l m e an s .
A co u r te z a n w e ll d re ss e d a n d w e a r i n g h e r o rn a m e n ts
, ,
V i e w for s a l e .
*
Sh e sh oul d fo r m f r i e n d sh ips wi th su ch p e r
so n s a s woul d e n a bl e h e r to se p a ra te m e n f r om o the r wom e n .
a n d a tt a c h t h e m t o h e r s e l f t o r e p a i r h e r ow n misfo r t u ne s t o
‘
, ,
a cqui re w ea l th a n d t o p r o te c t h e r f r om b e i n g bulli e d or se t
, ,
u po n by p e r so n s wi th w h om sh e ma y h a v e d eal in g s of som e
ki n d or a n o the r .
Th e s e p e r so ns a re
T h e gu a rd s of th e tow n or the po lic e , .
T h e ofli ce rs of th e c o u r t s of j u s t i c e .
A st r olog e r s .
Pow e r fu l m e n o r me n w ith i n te re st , .
Le a rne d me n .
T e a c h e rs of th e six ty fo u r -
a rt s .
Pitha ma r d a s or c on fid an t s .
V i ta s or p a r a si te s .
V id u sha ka s or j e s te r s .
Flow e r s e l l e rs .
Pe r fum e rs .
V e n d o r s of pi r i ts
s .
Wa s he rm e n .
B a rb e r s .
B e gg a r s .
for th e pu rpos e of g e t t i n g th e i r mo ne y :
M e n of i n d e p e n d e n t i n co me .
Y ou n g me n .
M e n w h o a re fre e fr om an y t i e s .
M e n w h o h ol d p l a ce s of a u th o r i t y u n de r the K i n g .
M e n w h o h a v e s e cu re d t h e i r m e a n s of live li h oo d wi th
ou t d i fficul t y .
M e n poss e ss e d of u n fa i l i n g sou r ce s of in c om e .
M e n w ho a re a l w a y s p ra isi n g the ms e l ve s .
O ne w h o is a n e u n u ch b u t wi she s to b e th ough t a ,
man .
O ne w h o h a te s h is e q u a l s .
O n e w h o is n a t u ra l ly l ib e r a l .
O n e w h o h a s i n flu e n c e wi th th e Ki n g or h is m in is
t e rs .
O ne w h o is a l w a ys fo r tu na te .
O ne w h o is p ro u d of h is w e alth .
O ne w h o d isob e y s th e o rd e r s of his e l de rs .
O ne u po n w h om th e m e mb e r s of h is c as te ke e p an
e ye .
A n o n l y son w h os e f a the r is w e al th y .
A n a s c e tic w h o is in te rn a ll y t ro u b l e d w ith de si re .
A b ra v e m a n .
A p h ys ic i a n of the K i n g .
Pre vio u s a c q u a in ta n c e s .
O n th e o th e r h a n d t h os e w h o a r e poss e ss e d of e xc e ll e n t
,
q u a li t i e s a r e to b e re so r t e d to for th e s a k e of lov e a n d fa m e .
S u c h m e n a re as fo ll ows :
M e n of h igh b irth l e ar ne d wi th ,goo d k n ow l e d g e of th e
, a
wo r l d an d d oi n g th e p r op e r th in gs a t the p r op e r tim e s po e t s
, , ,
v a r ious a rt s fa r s ee i n g i n t o th e f u tu re po ss ess e d of g re a t
,
-
,
a n g e r lib e r a l a ffe c t io n a t e t o th e i r p a r e n t s a n d w i th a l ik in g
, , ,
poss e ss e d of a p e r fe c t bo d y s t r o n g a n d n ot a d d ic te d t o d ri n k
, ,
t ow a r d s wom e n a n d a tt r a c t i n g th e i r h e a r t s t o h ims e l f b u t
n ot e n t i r e l y d e vo t e d t o t h e m poss e ss e d o f i n d e p e n d e n t m e a n s
,
of liv e li h oo d f r ee f r om e n vy a n d l a s t of a l l f re e f r om su s
, , ,
p ic ion .
Vi z : .
S h ou l d ta k e d e l ig h t i n s e xu a l u n io n s re sul t i n g f r om lov e a n d ,
s h oul d b e of a fi rm mi n d a n d of the s a m e cl a ss a s th e m a n
,
wi th re g a r d to s e xu a l e n j oym e n t .
m an n e r s ; t o b e s t ra ig h t fo r w a r d in b e h a vio r a n d to b e g ra te ,
ful ; t o co n si d e r w e l l th e fu tu re b e fo re d oi n g a n y th i n g ; t o
poss e ss a c t ivi t y t o b e of c o n sis t e n t b e h a vio r a n d t o h a v e a
, ,
t h e K a m a Su t r a a n d to b e skill e d i n a l l t h e a r t s co n n e c t e d wi th
,
It .
T he f a ul ts of
wom e n a re t o b e k n ow n by the a bs e n c e
of a n y of th e a bov e m e n t io n e d goo d qu a li t i e s .
T h e fo ll ow in g ki n d s of m e n a re n ot fit to b e r e so r te d t o
b y cou r te z a n s V iz : , .
h a rs h l y ; on e w h o i s a lw a y s suspicious ; o n e w h o is a v a r i
cio n s ; on e w h o is pi til e ss ; on e w h o is a th i e f ; on e w h o is s e l f
co n c e i te d ; on e w h o h a s a l iki n g for so rc e r y ; on e w ho d o e s n ot
c a re for r e sp e c t or d is re sp e c t ; on e w h o c a n b e g a i n e d ov e r e v e n
b y his e n e mi e s b y m e a n s o f mo n e y ; a n d l a s t l y on e w h o is , ,
e x t r e m e l y b a s h ful .
i n a r ts s h oul d e n te r t a i n him wi t h a l o n g co n v e r s a t io n
, S he .
c h a n g e of h e r ow n th i n gs wi th h is a n d a t t h e s a m e t im e
,
a pplic a t io n of t e n d e r m e a n s of e n jo y m e n t .
C H A PT E R I I .
s a t isf a c t io n H e r d u t y i n t h is re sp e c t in sh o r t is th a t sh e
. , , ,
h im th oug h b e h a vi n g a s if sh e w e re re a l ly a tta c h e d
, .
N ow th e followi n g is th e m a n n e r i n w h ic h sh e is t o c on
d uc t h e r s e l f s o a s t o a c complish t h e a bov e m e n tio n e d p u r
,
pos e S h e s h oul d h a v e a mo th e r d e p e n d e n t on he r on e w h o
. ,
mo n e y a s h e r c h i e f obj e c t i n life I n th e e v e n t of t he re b e
.
in g n o mo th e r th e n a n old a n d co n fi d e n ti a l n u r s e s h oul d
,
pl a y th e s a m e rd le .T h e mo th e r or n u r se on th e i r p a r t , .
w a ys S h ow p r e te n d e d a n g e r d e j e c t io n f ea r a n d s h a m e on
, , ,
a n y t im e .
Sh e s h ou l d m a ke ou t to t he mo the r or n u r s e th a t th e m a n
is su ffe ri n g from b ad h e a l th a n d m a ki n g t h i s a p re te x t for
,
b e te l n u t a n d l e a v e s t h a t h a v e re m a i ne d u n e a te n b y h im
e xp r e ssi n g wo n d e r a t his k n ow l e d g e o f s e x u a l i n t e r c ou r s e ,
a n d th e s e v e ra l m e a n s of e n jo y m e n t us e d by h im ; l e arn i n g
f r om h im th e six t y fou r ki n d s of pl e a su re m e n ti on e d by
-
B a bh ra v ya ; co n ti n u a l ly p ra c t i c i n g the w a ys of e n j oy m e n t a s
t au g h t by him a n d a cco rd i n g t o h is l iki n g ; k e e pi n g h is se
c r e ts ; te lli n g h i m h e r ow n d e si re s a n d s e c re t s ; co n c e a li n g h e r
a n g e r ; n e v e r n e gl e c t i n g him on th e b e d w h e n h e t u rn s his f a c e
i
n e th e r compl e t e s h a m e l e ss n e ss n or e xc e ssiv e b a sh ful n e ss
,
w h e n h e m e e ts h e r or s e e s h e r s t a n d i n g on th e t e rra c e of h e r
,
b y d e e d s a n d S ig n s a n d h i n t s ; re m a i n i n g S il e n t w h e n h e is
, ,
a sl ee p ,i n t oxic a t e d or sick ; b e i n g v e r y a tt e n t iv e w h e n h e
,
d e sc r ib e s h is goo d a c t io n s a n d re ci t i n g t h e m a f te r w a r d s t o
,
h is p r a is e a n d b e n e fi t ; givi n g wi tt y r e pli e s t o h im if h e b e
suffici e n t ly a tt a c h e d t o h e r ; lis t e n i n g to a ll h is s t o r i e s e xc e p t
t h os e t h a t re l a te t o h e r r iv a ls ; e xp re ssi n g fe e li n gs o f d e j e c
t io n a n d so rr ow if h e sig h s y a w n s or f a ll s d ow n p r on ou n c
, , ,
i n g th e wo r d s liv e lo n g w h e n h e s n e e z e s ; p r e t e n d i n g t o b e
ill or t o h a v e the d e si re of p re g n a n c y w h e n sh e f e e ls d e
,
j e c t e d ; a bs ta i n i n g f r om p ra isi n g th e goo d qu a li ti e s of a n y
bo d y e ls e a n d f r om c e n su r i n g t h os e w h o pos se ss th e s a m e
,
f a ul t s a s h e r ow n m a n ; w e a r i n g a n y th i n g th a t m a y h a v e
b e e n giv e n to h e r b y him ; a b s t a i n i n g f rom pu t t i n g on h e r
o r n a m e n t s a n d f r om t a ki n g foo d w h e n h e is i n p a i n S ick
, , .
l ow S pi r i te d or su ff e r i n g f r om mi s fo r t u n e a n d co n d oli n g
-
, ,
ill n e s s or d is e a s e ; pu t ti n g on o r n a m e n ts e v e r y d a y ; n ot a c t i n g
t oo f re e l y wi th h im ; re ci t i n g his n a m e a n d t h e n a m e o f h is
fa mil y i n h e r so n gs ; pl a ci n g his h a n d on h e r loi n s b osom ,
a n d fo r e h e a d a n d f a lli n g a sl e e p a f te r f e e li n g t h e pl e a su r e o f
,
n a t u r e of e a c h i n d ivi d u a l m a n .
g e n c e of wom a n ki n d .
“
Wom e n a r e h a r d l y e v e r k n ow n i n th e i r t ru e l ig h t .
th e m ; m a y giv e th e m d e lig h t or a b an d o n th e m ; or m a y e x
,
t ra c t f r om th e m a ll th e w e a l th th a t th e y m a y poss e ss .
C H A PT E R III .
Of the M e a n s of Ge tt in g M on e y Of t he S ig n s of t he C ha n g e .
of a L o ve r s Fe e lin g s a n d of t he Wa y to Ge t R id of H im
’
, .
M O N E Y is lov e r i n t w o w a y s viz
g ot ou t of a ,
B y n a t u r a l or l a wful m e a n s a n d b y a r t ific e s O ld a u th o r s
, .
a s s h e w a n t s f r om h e r lov e r sh e s h oul d n o t m a k e u se o f a r t i ,
fic e . B u t V a ts y a y a n a l a y s d ow n th a t th oug h S h e m a y g e t
som e mo n e y f r om h im b y n a tu r a l m e a n s y e t w h e n sh e m a ke s ,
N ow th e a r t ific e s t o b e us e d for g e t t i n g mo ne y f r om th e
l ov e r a re as follows :
I st T a ki n g mo n e y f r om h im on d i ffe re n t occ a sio n s for
.
,
buyi n g t h e m or ge tt i n g f r om h im mo re th a n th e i r cos t
, .
3 r d P re t e
. n d i n g t o b e oblig e d t o m a k e gif t s on occ a sio n of
f e s t iv a ls co n n e c te d wi th vows t re e s g a r d e n s t e mpl e s or , , , ,
he r j e w e ls h a v e b e e n s t o l e n e i th e r b y th e K i n g s gu a r d s or ,
b y r obb e r s .
5 t h A ll e
. gi n g t h a t h e r p r op e r t y h a s b ee n d e s t r o y e d by
fire b y th e f a lli n g of h e r h o u s e or b y t h e c a r e l e ss n e ss of t h e
, ,
se rv a n ts .
6 th Pr e te n d i n g t o h a v e l os t t h e o r n a m e n t s of h e r lov e r
.
a lo n g wi th h e r ow n .
p e n s e s i n cu rr e d by h e r i n comi n g t o se e h im .
8 th Co n t ra c t i n g d e b t s for t h e s a k e of h e r l ov e r
. .
m s
an , d on the o cc sion of th is c ere mon y
an f e s t iv l is giv e n I the s m e
a a a . n a
w y w he n g rde ns
a m de d t nks o r te mp l e s bui l t the n
a a re a , an l so f e s t iv l s
a , a a
a reo b s e rv ed .
1 4 2 T he Ka ma S u tra
p e n s e i n cu rr e d b y h e r for t h e lov e r a n d w h ic h w a s n ot a p ,
p r ov e d o f b y h e r mo th e r .
h e r f r i e n d s for t h e w a n t o f p re s e n t s t o m a k e t o th e m sh e ,
h a vi n g p r e viousl y i n fo r m e d h e r lov e r of t h e v a lu a bl e p re s
e n t s giv e n t o h e r b y t h e s e v e r y f r i e n d s .
1 i th N ot p e r fo r mi n g c e r t a i n f e s t iv e r i te s u n d e r th e p r e
.
t e n c e t h a t S h e h a s n o mo n e y t o p e r fo r m th e m wi th .
i 3 th E n te r t a i n i n g p h y sici a n s a n d mi n i s te r s for th e p u r
.
i 4 th A ssis ti n g f r i e n d s a n d b e n e f a c t o r s bo th on f e s t iv e oc
.
c a sio n s a n d in misfo r t u ne
, .
i 5 th Pe r fo r mi n g h ous e h o l d r i te s
. .
1 6 th H a vi n g to p a y t h e e xp e n s e s of th e c e re mo n y of m ar
.
r ia g e of th e s on of a f e m a l e f r i e n d .
of p re g n a n c y .
i 8 th Pr e te n d i n g t o b e i l l a n d c h a r gi n g h e r c os t of t rea t
.
,
ment .
1 9 th H a vi n g to r e mov e th e t roubl e s o f a f r i e n d
. .
a p rese n t .
2 i st Pr e te n d i n g to s e l l som e of h e r o r n a m e n t s fu r n i tu re
.
, .
or cooki n g u te n sils t o a t r a d e r w h o h a s b ee n a l r ea d y t u t o re d
,
h ow to b e h a v e in th e m a t te r .
2 2 nd H a vi n g to bu y cooki n g u te n sils of g re a te r v a l u e
.
d is t i n guis h e d a n d n ot c h a n g e d for o t h e r s of a n i n fe ri o r d e
,
s c r ip tio n .
2 3 rd Re m e mb e r i n g th e fo rm e r fa vo r s of h e r lo v e r a n d
.
,
c a usi n g th e m a lw a ys t o b e spok e n of by h e r f ri e n d s a n d fo l
low e r s .
2 4 th I n fo rmi n g h e r lov e r of th e g re a t g a i n s of o th e r
.
cou r t e z a n s .
2 5 th D e sc ribi n g b e fo re t he m a n d in th e p re s e n c e o f h e r
.
,
\
lov e r h e r ow n g r e a t g a i n s a n d m a ki n g th e m ou t t o b e g r ea te r
, ,
c a se .
2 6 th Op e n l y opposi n g h e r mo th e r w h e n sh e e n d e a vo rs
.
to p e rsu a d e h e r t o t a k e up wi t h m e n wi t h w h om sh e h a d
be e n fo rm e r l y a cqu a i n te d on a ccou n t of t h e g re a t g a i n s to
,
b e g ot f r om th e m .
1 44 T he Ka ma S u tra
7 th . C e n su r i n g m e n poss e ss e d of t h e s a m e f a ul ts a s her
lov e r .
e n jo y m e n t us e d b y him .
9 t h N o
.t givi n g h im h e r mou t h t o kiss .
1 0 th R e fusi n g a cc e ss t o h e r j a g h a n a i e t h e p a r t of th e
.
, . .
,
bo d y b e t w ee n th e n a v e l a n d th e th ig h s .
a n d te e t h .
1 2 th N ot p re ssi n g clos e up a g a i n s t h im a t th e t im e w h e n
.
h e e mb ra c e s h e r .
1 3 th K ee pi n g h e r limbs wi th ou t mov e m e n t a t th e t im e
.
of co n g re ss .
1 4 th D e si r i n g h im to e n jo y h e r w h e n h e is f a tigu e d
. .
i 5 th L a ug h i n g a t h is a t t a c h m e n t to h e r
. .
1 6 th N ot r e spo n d i n g t o h is e mb r a c e s
. .
1 7 th T u r n i n g a w a y f r om him w h e n h e b e gi n s t o e m
.
b ra c e h e r .
1 8 th Pre te n d i n g to b e sl e e p y
. .
c e iv e s his d e si r e t o e n j oy h e r d u r i n g t h e d a y t im e .
2 ot h M isco n s t r ui n g his wo r d s
. .
2 i st L a ug h i n g wi th ou t a n y jok e or a t th e tim e of a n y
. ,
2 2 nd L ooki n g wi th
. si d e gl a n c e s a t h e r ow n a tt e n d a n t s ,
a n d cl a ppi n g h e r h a n d s w h e n h e s a y s a n y th i n g .
2 3 rd I n te r rup t i n g him i n th e mi dd l e of h is s to r i e s a n d
.
,
b e gi n n i n g t o te ll o th e r s t o ri e s h e r s e lf .
t o b e i n cu ra b l e .
2 5 th S a y i n g wo rd s to h e r fe m a l e a tte n d a n ts c a lcul a te d
.
t o c u t t h e h e a r t of h e r lov e r t o t h e quick .
2 6 th T a ki n g c a re n ot to l oo k a t h im w h e n h e com e s t o
.
he r .
2 7 th . A ski n g f r om h im
w h a t c an n o t b e g ra n te d .
t a c h i n g t h e p e rso n wi th w h om sh e is u n i t e d to h e r s e l f ; i n
ob ta i n i n g w e a l th fr om th e p e r so n w h o is a t ta c h e d to h e r a n d ,
o f V a ts ya ya n a 1 45
th e n d ismissi n g him f
a te r sh e h a s ta ke n a way a ll h is p os
s e ssio n s
.
“
A cou r te z a n l e a d i n g in th is m a n n e r th e life o f a wife is
n ot t r oubl e d wi th t oo m a n y lov e r s , a n d y e t ob ta i n s a bu n
d a n c e of w ea l th.
CH APT E R I V .
A b ou t R e -
u n i o n w it h a Fo r m e r L o ve r .
WH E N a cou rt e z a n a b a n d o n s h e r p re s e n t l ov e r a f t e r a ll his
w e a l th is e x h a us te d sh e m a y th e n co n s id e r a bou t h e r t e
,
u n io n wi th a fo r m e r lov e r B u t sh e sh oul d re tu r n t o h im
.
o n l y if h e h as a cqui r e d f r e sh w e a l th or is s t ill w e a l th y a n d , ,
if h e is s til l a t ta c h e d t o h e r A n d if th is m a n b e livi n g a t th e
.
N ow suc h a m a n c a n o n l y b e in on e of th e S ix followi n g
co n d i tio n s V iz : , .
a n d m a y e v e n h a v e l e f t a n o t h e r wom a n si n c e t h e n .
2nd H e m a y h a v e b e e n d r iv e n a w a y f r om bo th wom e n
. .
3 r d H e m a y h a v e l e f t t h e on e wom a n o f h is ow n ac
.
co r d a n d b ee n d r iv e n a w a y b y th e o th e r
, .
4 t h H e m a y h a v e l e f t t h e on e wom a n of h is ow n a cco r d
. .
a n d b e livi n g wi t h a n o th e r wom a n .
5 th H e m a y h a v e b e e n d r iv e n a w a y f r om th e on e wom a n
. .
a n d l e f t t h e o th e r o f his ow n a cco rd .
6 th H e m a y h a v e b e e n d riv e n a w a y b y t h e on e wom a n
. .
a n d m a y b e livi n g wi th a n o t h e r .
( 1 ) N ow if th e m a n h a s l e f t bo th wom e n of h is ow n
a cco r d h e S h oul d n ot b e re so r te d t o on a ccou n t of t h e fick le
, ,
n e ss o f h is mi n d a n d h is i n d iffe re n c e t o th e e xc e ll e n c e s of
,
bo th of th e m .
( 2 ) A s re g a rd s the m a n w h o m a y h a ve b e e n d r iv e n a w a y
f r om bo th wom e n if h e h a s b e e n d r iv e n a w a y f rom th e l a s t
,
( 3 ) I n t h e c a s e o f t h e m a n w h o m a y h a v e l e f t t h e on e
wom a n of his ow n a cco rd a n d b e e n d r ive n a w a y b y th e ,
o th e r if he a g re e s t o re tu r n t o th e fo rm e r a n d giv e h e r pl e n t y
,
o f mo n e y b e fo r e h a n d t h e n h e s h oul d b e re so r t e d t o
, .
( 4 ) I n the c a s e of th e m a n w ho m a y h a v e l e f t th e one
1 48 T he Ka ma S u tra
r e a so n a n d n ow th a t h e h a s go n e t o a n o th e r wom a n e v e r y
, ,
2nd T h a t if h e w e r e o n c e to co n v e rs e wi th m e a g a i n h e
. ,
woul d b re a k a w a y f r om th e o th e r wom a n .
d T h a t t h e p r i d e o f m y p re s e n t lov e r wou l d b e p u t
3 r .
d ow n b y m e a n s of th e fo rm e r on e .
4 th T h a t h e h a s b e com e w e a l th y h a s s e cu r e d a h ig h e r
. ,
posi t io n a n d h ol d s a pl a c e of a u th o r i ty u n d e r th e K i n g
, .
5 t h T h a t h e is s e p a r a t e f r om h is wif e
. .
6 th T h a t h e is n ow i n d e p e n d e n t
. .
7 th T h a t h e liv e s a p a r t f r om his f a th e r or b r o th e r
.
, .
8 t h T h a t b y m a ki n g p e a c e wi th h im I s h a ll b e a b l e t o
. ,
g e t h ol d o f a v e r y r ic h m a n w h o is n ow p re v e n t e d f r om
,
comi n g to m e b y m y p re s e n t lov e r .
9 t h T h a t a s h e i s n ot r e sp e c t e d b y his wife I S h a ll n ow
.
,
b e a bl e t o s e p a r a t e him f r om h e r .
l o th T h a t th e f r i e n d o f th is m a n lov e s my r iv a l w h o
.
,
h a te s m e co r d i a ll y I s h a ll th e re fo re by th is m e an s s e p a r a te
,
t h e fr i e n d f r om his mis t re ss .
1 1 th A n d l a s t l y I s h a ll b r i n g d i sc re d i t upo n h im by
. ,
mi n d .
Wh e n a cou r t e z a n is r e solv e d t o t a ke up a g a i n wi th a
fo rm e r lov e r h e r Pitha m a r d a a n d o th e r s e r v a n t s s h oul d t e l l
,
c a us e d b y th e wick e d n e ss of h e r mo th e r ; th a t t h e w om a n
lov e d h im jus t a s muc h a s e v e r a t t h a t t im e b u t cou l d n ot ,
h e lp th e occu r r e n c e on a ccou n t of h e r d e fe re n c e t o h er
’
mo th e r s will ; th a t sh e h a te d th e u n io n of h e r p re s e n t lov e r ,
a n d d islik e d h im e xc e ssiv e ly I n a d d i t io n t o t h is th e y
. ,
t h a t lov e t h a t sh e h a s e v e r re m e mb e re d Th is m a r k of h e r .
h e r or m a n n e r of h a vi n g co n n e c t io n wi th h e r
, .
T h us e n d th e w a y s of b r i n gi n g a bou t a t e u n io n wi th a -
fo rm e r lov e r .
of w h om w a s fo r m e r l y u n i t e d wi th h e r w h il e t h e o t h e r is ,
a s t ra n g e r t h e A c ha r y a s ( s a g e s ) a r e o f opi n io n t h a t th e fi rs t
,
l
a re a d y k n ow n b y p re vious c a re ful obs e r v a t io n h e c a n b e
,
e a sily pl e a s e d a n d s a t isfi e d ; b u t V a ts y a y a n a t h i n ks t h a t a
fo r m e r lov e r h a vi n g a l re a d y sp e n t a g re a t d e a l of h is w e a l th
, .
a ccou n t o f th e d i ff e re n t n a t u r e s o f m e n .
Wh e n a m a n is e xc e ss iv e l y a t t a c h e d t o a wom a n h e is ,
a f ra i d of h e r comi n g i n t o co n t a c t wi t h o th e r m e n ; h e d o e s n ot
t h e n r e g a rd or n o t ic e h e r f a ul t s ; a n d h e giv e s h e r muc h
w e a l th th r oug h fe a r of h e r l e a vi n g h im .
h e r f r om som e o th e r m a n sh e m a y e i t h e r re fus e to l is t e n t o
,
t o V isi t h e r b u t sh e s h oul d n ot l e a v e t h e m a n w h o m a y b e
,
”
livi n g wi th h e r a n d w h o m a y b e a t ta ch e d to h e r .
“
A wis e wom a n sh oul d o n l y r e n e w h e r co n n e c t io n wi th
a fo r m e r lov e r if sh e is s a t isfi e d th a t goo d fo r t u n e g a i n lov e
, , .
”
a n d f r i e n d s h ip a re lik e l y t o b e th e re sul t o f suc h a r e u n io n
-
.
C H A PT E R V .
Of D ifl e re n t K in d s of G a in
‘
.
b y re a so n of m a n y cus t om e r s sh e s h oul d n ot co n fi n e h e rs e lf ,
r a t e f o r o n e n ig h t a f t e r co n si d e r,i n g t h e p l a c e t h e s e a so n a n d , ,
t h e co n d i t io n of t h e p e opl e a lso h a vi n g r e g a rd t o h e r ow n ,
wi th t h os e of o th e r cou r t e z a n s S h e ca n i n fo r m h e r l ov e r s . .
a n d f r i e n d s a n d a cqu a i n t a n c e s a bou t t h e s e c h a n g e s
, I f h ow . ,
e v e r s h e c a n ob t a i n a g re a t g a i n f r om a si n gl e lov e r s h e m a y
, ,
N ow th e S a g e s a re o f opi n io n th a t w h e n a cou r te z a n h as
, , ,
t h e c h a n c e o f a n e qu a l g a i n f r om t w o lov e r s a t th e s a m e t im e ,
t h e ki n d o f th i n g w h ic h sh e w a n t s B u t V a ts ya ya n a s a y s .
g ol d b e c a us e i t c an n o t b e ta k e n b a ck lik e som e o t h e r th i n gs
, .
s i l ve r copp e r b e ll m e t a l i r o n po ts fu r n i tu re b e d s upp e r
, , , , , , ,
g a r m e n t s u n d e r v e s t m e n t s f r a g r a n t subs t a n c e s v e ss e ls m a d e
, , ,
n a t u r e t he fi r s t viz
, gol d is sup e r io r to a ll the o th e r s
.
, , .
Wh e n th e s a m e l a bo r is re qui re d to g a i n a n y t w o lov e rs .
or w h e n th e s a m e ki n d o f t h i n g is t o b e g ot f r om e a c h o f
t h e m t h e c h oic e S h oul d b e m a d e b y th e a d vic e o f a f r i e n d
, ,
or it m a y b e m a d e f r om t h e i r p e rso n a l q u a li t i e s or f r om t h e ,
s ig n s of goo d or b a d fo r t u n e t h a t m a y b e co n ne c te d wi th
th e m .
Wh e n th e re a re t w o l ov e rs on e of w h om is a tt a c he d to ,
S a g e s sa y th a t a p re fe re n c e s h oul d b e giv e n t o t h e g e n e r
e
ou s lov e r b u t V a ts y a y a n a is o f opi n io n t h a t t h e on e w h o is
,
a mo n g t h os e w h o a re a t t a c h e d to h e r if the r e is on e w h o is ,
1 5 2 T he Ka ma S u tra
occu r a g a i n H e r e h ow e v e r th e c h oic e sh ou l d b e gu i d e d b y
. ,
th e g r e a t n e ss or sm a ll n e ss o f t h e d is a s t e r .
T h e g a i n s o f th e w e a l th i e s t a n d b e s t ki n d of cou r te z a n s
a re t o b e sp e n t a s follows :
cows t o d i ff e r e n t B ra h m a n s ; c a rr y i n g on th e wo r s h ip o f th e
Go d s a n d c e l e b ra t i n g fe s t iv a ls in t h e i r h o n o r ; a n d l a s t ly
, , ,
b e t e l l e a v e s ; a n d w e a r i n g o r n a m e n t s gil t wi th gol d T he .
S a g e s sa y t h a t th e s e r e p r e s e n t th e g a i n s of a l l th e mi dd l e a n d
low e r cl a ss e s of cou r te z a n s b u t V a ts y a ya n a is of opi n io n th a t
,
th e i r g a i n s c a n n o t b e c a lcul a t e d o r fix e d i n a n y w a y as th e s e
, ,
d e p e n d on th e i n flu e n c e s o f th e pl a c e th e cus t oms of t h e ,
p e opl e th e i r ow n a pp e a r a n c e a n d m a n y o th e r thin gs
, , .
g re a t goo d fo r t u n e ; or b e com e d e si ra bl e t o a ll m e n b y u n i t i n g
h e r s e lf wi th th is m a n ; or if sh e wish e s t o g e t his a ssis t a n c e i n
a v e r t i n g som e misfo r t u n e or is r e a ll y a t t a c h e d t o h im a n d
lov e s him or wish e s t o i n j u r e som e bo d y t h roug h his m e a n s ;
or h a s r e g a r d t o som e fo r m e r f a vo r co n fe r re d upo n h e r b y
h im ; or wish e s t o b e u n i t e d wi th h im m e re l y f r om d e si r e ;
for a n y of th e a bov e re a so n s sh e sh ou l d a g r e e t o t a k e f r om
,
h im o n l y a sm a ll su m o f mo n e y i n a f r i e n d l y w a y .
a n d t a k e up wi t h a n o t h e r on e ; or w h e n S h e h a s r e a so n t o
b e li e v e th a t h e r lov e r will sh o r t l y l e a v e h e r a n d re tu r n to ,
h is wiv e s ; or t h a t h a vi n g squ an d e re d a ll h is mo n e y a n d b e ,
mo n e y a s S h e ca n f r om h im a s soo n a s possibl e .
O n t h e o th e r h a n d w h e n th e cou r te z a n th i n ks t h a t h e r
,
l ov e r is a bou t t o r e c e iv e v a lu a bl e p re s e n ts ; or g e t a pl a c e of
a u th o r i t y f r om t h e K i n g ; or b e n e a r t h e t im e o f i n h e r i ti n g
o f V a ts ya ya n a 1 53
wi th th e m an l ike a wife .
T h e r e a re a l s o v e r s e s on th e su bj e c t as fol l ows :
”
I n co n si d e r i n g h e r p re s e n t g a i n s a n d h e r fu t u re w e l f a r e
, ,
f a vo ri te s of K i n gs .
”
S h e S h oul d m a ke e v e r y e n d ea vo r to u n i t e h e rs e l f wi th
p r osp e r ous a n d w e ll t o d o p e opl e a n d wi th th os e w h om it is
,
e ffo r t s ; th e c a us e s of w h ic h loss e s a r e :
We a k n e ss of i n t e ll e c t .
E xc e ssiv e lov e .
E xc e ssiv e p r i d e .
E xc e ssiv e s e lf co n c e i t .
E xc e ssiv e simplici t y .
E xc e ssiv e co n fi d en c e .
E xc e ssiv e a n g e r .
C a r e l e ss n e ss.
R e ckl e ss ne ss .
I n flu e n c e of e vil g e n iu s .
A cci d e n t a l ci rcums ta n c e s .
T h e r e sul t s o f t h e s e l oss e s a re :
E xp e n s e i n cu r re d wi th ou t a n y re su l t .
D e s t r uc t io n of fu tu r e goo d fo r t u n e .
L os s of w h a t is a l r e a d y ob ta i n e d .
A cquisi t io n of a sou r t e mp e r .
B e comi n g u n a mi a bl e to e v e r y bo d y .
I n ju r y t o h e a l th .
L oss of h a i r an d o th e r a cci d e n t s
, .
N ow g a i n is of th re e ki n d s V iz : g a i n of w e a l th g a i n , . ,
o f r e ligious m e r i t a n d g a i n of pl e a su re ; a n d S imil a r ly l os s
, ,
a n d loss o f pl e a su re A t th e t im e w h e n g a i n s a re soug h t
.
for if o th e r g a i n s com e a lo n g wi th th e m th e s e a r e c a ll e d
, ,
a tte n d a n t g a i n s
. Wh e n g a i n is u n c e r t a i n th e d oub t of it s ,
b e i n g a g a i n is c a ll e d a simpl e d oub t Wh e n t h e r e is a .
d ou b t w h e t h e r e i t h e r of tw o t h i n g s will h a pp e n or n ot it ,
is c a ll e d a mix e d d oub t I f w h i l e on e th i n g is b e i n g d o n e
.
t w o r e sul t s t a k e pl a c e it is c a ll e d a combi n a t io n of t w o
,
r e sul t s
, a n d if s e v e ra l re sul t s follow f r om t h e s a m e a c t io n .
i t is c a ll e d a com b i n a t io n of r e sul t s on e v e r y si d e .
1 56 T he Ka ma S u tra
I n t h e n e x t pl a c e w e com e t o d oub t s w h ic h a r e a g a i n of ,
T h e followi n g a re e x a mpl e s .
w e a l th .
( b ) Wh e n a cou r te z a n fe e l s d oub t fu l w h e th e r S h e i s
r ig h t i n e n t i re l y a b a n d o n i n g a lov e r f r om w h om sh e is u n
a bl e t o g e t mo n e y sh e h a vi n g t a k e n a l l h is w e a l th f r om h im
,
i n t h e fi r s t i n s t a n c e th is d o u b t is c a ll e d a d oub t a bou t r e
,
lig iou s m e r i t .
( c ) Wh e n a cou r te z an is u n a bl e to g e t h ol d of a l ov e r
t o h e r liki n g a n d is u n c e r t a in w h e th e r sh e will d e r iv e a n y
,
p l e asu re f r om a p e rs o n su rr ou n d e d b y h is f a mi ly or f rom ,
(d
) Whe n a cou r t e z a n is u n c e r t a i n w h e th e r som e p ow
e r fu l b u t low p r i n cipl e d f e llow woul d c a us e loss t o h e r
o n a ccou n t of h e r n ot b e i n g civi l t o h im th is is c a ll e d a ,
( f ) Wh e n a cou r te z a n is u n c e r t a i n a s t o w h e th e r sh e
mig h t c re a te d is a ffe c t io n b y sp e a ki n g ou t an d r e v e a li n g h e r .
Th us e n d th e r e m a r ks on d oub t s .
M ixe d Dou b t s
( a ) T he i n t e r cou r s e or co n n e c t io n wi th a s t ra n g e r .
w h os e d isposi t io n is u n k n ow n a n d w h o m a y h a v e b e en ,
i n tr o d uc e d b y a lov e r or by on e w h o poss e ss e d a u th o r i t y
, ,
m a y b e p r o d uc tiv e e i th e r of g a i n or loss a n d th e re fo r e t h is ,
( b ) Wh e n a cou r te z a n is r e qu e s t e d b y a f r i e n d or is ,
imp e ll e d b y pi t y t o h a v e i n te r cou rs e wi th a l e a rn e d B ra h
The sou l s of m e n w h o d i e wi th the i r de si re s unfu l fi ll ed a re s i d t o go t o
a
ma n , ligious s tu d e n t a sa crific e r a d e vo t ee or a n a sc e t ic
a re , , ,
w h o m a y h a v e a l l f a ll e n i n lov e wi th h e r a n d w h o m a y b e ,
co n s e qu e n t l y a t th e poi n t of d e a th by d oi n g th i s sh e mig h t
,
e i t h e r g a i n or l os e r e ligio u s m e r i t a n d t h e r e fo re th is is
ou t a sc e r t a i n i n g h e r s e l f w h e th e r h e poss e ss e s goo d qu a li t i e s
or n ot sh e m a y e i t h e r g a i n or los e pl e a su re i n p r opo r t io n
,
a s h e m a y b e goo d or b a d a n d t h e r e fo re t h is is c a ll e d a
,
m ix e d d oub t a b ou t t h e g a i n a n d loss of pl e a su re .
U dd a lika h a s d e sc r ib e d t h e g a i n s a n d losse s on bo th si d e s
a s follows .
( a ) I f w h e n livi n g wi th a l ov e r a cou r te z a n g e ts bo th
, ,
w e a l th a n d pl e a s u re f r om h im it is c a ll e d a g a i n on bo th
,
si d e s .
p e n se wi th ou t g e tt i n g a n y p r ofi t ou t of it a n d th e lov e r ,
e v e n t a k e s b a ck f r om h e r w h a t h e m a y h a v e fo r m e r l y giv e n
h e r i t is c a ll e d a loss on bo th si d e s
, .
( c ) Wh e n a cou r te z a n is u n c e rt a i n wh e the r a n e w ac
qu a i n tan c e woul d b e com e a t t a c he d t o h e r a n d mo re ove r , , .
if h e b e c a m e a t t a c h e d to h e r w h e th e r h e woul d giv e h e r a n y
,
th i n g i t is c a ll e d a d oub t on bo th si d e s a b ou t g a i n s
, .
h e r a n y th i n g th a t h e m a y h a v e giv e n t o h e r th is is c a ll e d a ,
B a b hra v ya h a s d e sc r ib e d th e g a i n s a n d l oss e s on bo th si d e s
a s follows :
( a ) Wh e n a cou r te z an c a n ge t mo ne y f r om a m a n w h om
s h e m a y go t o se e , a n d a lso mo n e y f r om a m a n w h om sh e
m a y n ot g o to see t h is is c a ll e d a g a i n on b oth si d e s
. .
( b ) Wh e n a cou r t e z a n h a s to i n cu r fu r th er e xp e n s e i f
s h e go e s t o s ee a m a n , a n d y e t r u n s t h e r isk o f i n cu rr i n g a n
i r r e m e d i a bl e loss if sh e d o e s n ot go to se e h im th is is c a ll e d ,
a loss on bo th si d e s .
( c ) Wh e n a cou rt e z an is u n c e r t a i n w he th e r a p a r ticul a r
,
o u t i n cu r r i n g e xp e n s e on h e r p ar t or w h e th e r on h e r n e
,
.
1 58 T he Ka ma S u tra
c a ll e d a d oub t on b o th si d e s a bou t g a i n .
Wh e n a cou r te z a n is u n c e r t a i n w h e th e r on goi n g , ,
a t h e r ow n e xp e n se to s e e an old e n e m y h e woul d t a k e b a ck ,
f r om h e r w h a t h e m a y h a v e giv e n h e r or w h e th e r by h e r ,
r e sul t s a r e p r o d uc e d V iz : , .
( b ) G a i n on on e si d e , a n d d oub t of g a i n on th e o t h e r .
( c ) G a i n on on e si d e , a n d d oub t o f los s on th e o t h e r .
L OSS on on e si d e , a n d d oub t of g a i n on t h e o t h e r .
o th e r .
g a i n th e c h a n c e s of g r ea t g a i n an d th e w a rd i n g off of a n y
, ,
fo r m e d i n to s e p a ra te combi n a t io n s lik e th os e of w e a l th a n d ,
t h e n a l l s h oul d b e combi n e d wi th e a c h o t h e r s o a s t o fo r m ,
n e w combi n a t io n s .
p a r t i c u l a r t im e s suc h as th e Sp r i n g F e s t iv a ls e tc she s h ou l d
, ,
m a ke he r mo th e r a n n ou n c e t o th e v a r ious m e n t h a t on a ,
c e r ta i n d a y h e r d a ugh te r wo u l d re m a i n wi th th e m a n w h o
woul d g r a t if y suc h a n d suc h a d e si re of h e r s .
t h i n k of w h a t sh e m a y a ccomplis h th r ough th e m .
T h e combi n a t io n of g a i n s a n d l oss e s on a l l si d e s a r e : g a i n
on one si d e a n d loss on a l l o th e r s ; l oss on on e si d e a n d g a i n
,
on a ll o th e rs ; g a i n on a ll si d e s l oss on a ll si d e s , .
m e r i t a n d pl e a su re
, .
T h us e n d s th e co n si d e ra t io n of g a i n loss a t te n d a n t g a i n s
, , .
a t t e n d a n t loss e s a n d d oub t s
, .
T h e d iffe re n t ki n d s of c o u r te z a n s a re :
A bawd .
A f e m a l e a tte n d an t .
A n u n c h a s te wom a n .
V I II .
F r om th eT e m p le of S u r ya i 3 th C e n tu r y
K on a r a k O r is sa
,
PA RT V II
( 1) Wh e n a fe m a l e a tt e n d a n t a r r iv e s a t th e a g e o f p u
b e r t y h e r m a s t e r s h oul d k e e p h e r s e clu d e d a n d w h e n m e n
, ,
a r d e n t l y d e si r e h e r o n a ccou n t of h e r s e clusio n a n d on ac ,
b e s tow h e r h a n d on suc h a p e r so n as m a y e n d ow h e r wi th
w e a l th a n d h a ppi n e ss .
T h is is a m e a n s of i n c re a si n g t h e l ov e li ne ss of a p e rso n
i n t h e e y e s o f o th e r s .
I n th e s a m e w a y w h e n th e d a ug h te r of a cou r te z a n a r
,
r iv e s a t t h e a g e o f pub er t y t h e mo th e r s h oul d g e t t og e th e r ,
a l ot o f you n g m e n of t h e s a m e a g e d isposi t io n a n d k n ow l , ,
e d g e a s h e r d a ug h te r a n d t e l l t h e m t h a t sh e woul d giv e h e r
,
in m a rr i a g e t o th e p e r so n w h o woul d giv e h e r p r e s e n ts of a
p a r ticul a r ki n d .
A f te r t h is th e d a ug h t e r s h oul d b e k e p t in s e clusio n as fa r
a s possibl e a n d t h e mo t h e r S h oul d giv e h e r i n m a rr i a g e t o th e
,
m a n w h o m a y b e re a d y t o giv e h e r th e p r e se n t s a g re e d upo n .
I f t h e mo th e r is u n a bl e t o g e t so muc h ou t of t h e m a n sh e ,
s h oul d S h ow som e of h e r ow n th i n g s a s h a vi n g b e e n gi v e n
t o t h e d a u g h t e r b y t h e b r i d e g r oom .
O r th e mo th e r m a y a llow h e r d a ug h te r t o b e m a r ri e d to
,
t h e m a n p r iv a t e l y as if sh e w a s ig n o ra n t o f t h e w h ol e a ffa i r
, .
a n d th e n p re t e n d i n g th a t i t h a s com e to h e r k n owl e d g e sh e ,
m a y giv e h e r co n s e n t t o th e u n io n .
T h e d a ug h te r too s h ou l d m a ke h e rs e l f a t t ra c tiv e to th e
, ,
so n s of w ea l th y ci t iz e n s u n k n ow n t o h e r mo th e r a n d m a ke , ,
a t t h e t im e of l e a r n i n g t o si n g a n d i n pl a c e s w h e r e musi c is ,
pl a y e d a n d a t th e h ous e s of o the r p e op l e a n d th e n r e qu e s t
, ,
h e r mo th e r th roug h a f e m a l e f r i e n d or s e r v a n t to b e a l
, , ,
low e d to u n i te h e r s e l f t o th e m a n w h o is mos t a g re e a b l e to
he r .
*
a f t e r t h a t sh e m a y d o w h a t S h e l ik e s B u t e v e n a f te r th e e n d .
of th e y e a r w h e n o th e r wis e e n g a g e d if sh e s h oul d b e n ow
, , .
a n d t h e n i n vi te d b y h e r fi r s t h usb a n d to c om e a n d se e him .
S h e s h oul d p u t a si d e h e r p r e s e n t g a i n a n d go t o h im for th e ,
n ig h t .
re c e v ed
i ed u c t ion in the K m S t
an a d o ther rt s F u l l det i l s
a a giv e n
u ra an a . a a re
of th is t p g e 7 6 of E l y I d e s ; A G r oup of Hi n d oo s t o r i e s c o l l e c ted n d
a a ar a , a
c o l l ted b y A y
a W H A ll e n 8 Co L on d on 1 8 8 1
na r an. . . , .
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t h e e y e s a n d s e r v e s a s a m e a n s of subjug at i n g o th e r s to th e
,
p e r so n w h o us e s it T h e s a m e e ffe c t c a n b e p ro d uc e d by b l a ck
.
cocks .
T h us e n d th e w a ys of sub j u g a tin g o th e rs t o o n e s ow n wi l l
’
.
N ow th e m e a n s o f i n c re a si n g s e xu a l vigo r a r e a s fo ll ows :
( a ) A m a n ob ta i n s s e xu a l vigo r b y d r i n ki n g mi l k mix e d
wi th sug a r the r oo t of th e u ch ch a t a pl a n t th e pip e r c h a b a
, , .
a n d liq u o r ic e .
vigo r .
p ro d uc e s t he s a m e e ffe c t .
( d ) T h e s e e d of t he lo n g p e pp e r a l o n g wi th th e s e e d s
of th e s a n s e vi e r a r oxb u rghia n a a n d t he h e d y s a rum g a n g e ,
p r o d uc t iv e of a simil a r re sul t .
( e ) A cco rd i n g t o a n ci e n t a u th o rs if a m a n po u n d s th e ,
a n d gh ee a n d h a vi n g boil e d th e w h o l e mix tu re on a m od
,
e t a te fi re d r i n k s t h e p a s t e so fo r m e d h e wi l l b e a b l e t o e n j oy
, ,
i n n um e r a b l e wom e n .
( f ) I n th e s a m e w a y i f a m an mix e s r i c e wi th t h e e gg s
,
of th e sp a r r ow a n d h a vi n g boil e d th is in milk a dd s t o it
, ,
g h e e a n d h o n e y a n d d r i n ks as muc h of i t as is n e c e ss ar y th is
, ,
wi l l p r o d uc e th e s a m e e ffe c t .
( g ) I f a m a n t a k e s the ou te r c ov e ri n g of s e s a mum s e e d s .
a n d so a ks t h e m wi th th e e ggs o f sp a rr ows a n d t h e n h a vi n g , ,
a dd i n g t o i t t h e flou r of w h ea t a n d b e a n s a n d t h e n d r i n ks
t h is composi t io n h e i s s a i d t o b e a bl e t o e n j oy m a n y wom e n
, .
( h ) I f g h e e h o n e y sug a r a n d liquo r ic e in e qu a l qu a n
, ,
to th e t a s t e .
o f V a ts ya y a n a 1 67
( i ) T h e d ri n ki n g of a p a s te compos e d of th e a sp a ra gus
ra c e mosus th e sh v a d a u sh t r a pl a n t
, t h e g u d u chi pl a n t t he , ,
i n th e sp r i n g is s a i d to h a v e the s a m e e ff e c t a s t h e a bov e
, .
t r a pl a n t a lo n g wi t h th e pou n d e d f r ui t s of t h e p r e m n a spi n
,
osa in w a t e r a n d d r i n ki n g th e s a m e is s a i d t o a c t i n t h e
, ,
sam e w ay .
i n g d u r i n g th e sp r i n g s e a so n is s a i d t o b e b e n e fici a l to h e a l th ,
a n d s t r e n g th a n d a g re e a bl e t o t h e t a s t e
, .
( 1) I f th e pow d e r of the s e e d o f t h e sh v a d a u sh t r a pl a n t
a n d t h e flow e r of b a r l e y a re mix e d t og e t h e r i n e qu a l p a r t s ,
a n d a po r t io n o f it i e t w o p a l a s i n w e ig h t is e a t e n e v e r y
.
,
m o r n i n g on g e t t i n g up i t h a s t h e s a m e e ff e c t a s th e p re c e d
,
i n g re cip e .
b e l e a r n t f r om th e sci e n c e of m e d ici n e f r om t h e V e d a s f r om , ,
t h o se w h o a re l e a r n e d i n t h e a r t s of m a gic an d f r om c on fid e n ,
i n th e i r e ffe c ts w h ic h a re like l y t o c a us e i n ju r y t o t h e bo d y
, ,
w h ic h i n volv e th e d e a th of a n im a ls a n d w h ic h b ri n g us in ,
b y B ra h m a n s an d f ri e n d s .
as ifi t io
s ca r ca fl g l l t io
n, et c a d 2 the m ed i c in l o r
e a n . rt ifi c i l T o t h e
, an , , a a a .
I F a m a n is u n a bl e to s a t isf y a H a s t in i or e le p ha n t w o m a n ,
-
,
h is h a n d or fi n g e r s a n d n ot b e gi n t o h a v e i n t e r cou r s e wi th
,
h e r u n t il sh e b e com e s e xci t e d or e xp e r i e n c e s pl e a su re
, T h is .
i s o n e w a y o f e xci t i n g a wom a n .
O r h e m a y m a k e u se of c e r t a i n A p a d ra v ya s or t h i n gs
, ,
w h ic h a re p u t on or a r ou n d th e li n g a m to suppl e m e n t its
l e n g th or i ts t h ick n e ss so a s to fit it t o t h e y o n i
, I n th e .
, , , , , ,
o f s e xu a l V igo r a n d w e ll fi tt e d t o s e r v e th e i n te n d e d pu r pos e
, .
V a t s ya y a n a h ow e v e r s a y s th a t t he y m a y b e m a de a cco r d i n g
, ,
t o t h e n a t u r a l liki n g o f e a c h i n d ivi d u a l .
T h e followi n g a re t h e d i ff e r e n t ki n d s of A p a d r a v yas .
” ”
(I) T h e a rml e t ( V a la ya ) s h oul d b e o f the s a m e S i z e
a s th e li n g a m a n d s h oul d h a v e i t s ou t e r su r f a c e m a d e r oug h
,
wi th glob u l e s .
“
(2) T h e coupl e ( S a n g ha t i) is fo r m e d of t w o a rml e t s .
(3) T h e b ra c e l e t ( C h u da ka ) is m a d e by j oi n i n g t h re e
o r mo re a r ml e t s u n t il th e y com e u p to t h e r e qui re d l e n g th
,
o f th e li n g a m .
(4 ) T h e si n gl e b ra c e l e t is fo rm e d b y w r a ppi n g a si n gl e
wi r e a r ou n d t h e li n g a m a cco rd i n g to i ts d im e n sio n s
, .
5 ) T h e K a n t u ka or Ja la ka is a t ub e op e n a t bo th e n d s ,
w i t h a h ol e t h r ough i t ou t w a r d l y roug h a n d s t u dd e d wi th
,
t o t h e w a is t .
Whe n suc h a t h i n g c a n n o t b e ob ta i n e d th e n a t ub e m a d e ,
a r e e d m a d e sof t wi th oil a n d e x t r a c t s of pl a n t s a n d t i e d t o ,
t h e w a is t wi th s t r i n gs m a y b e m a d e u se o f a s a lso a r ow
, ,
o f sof t p ie c e s o f woo d t i e d t og e t h e r .
T h e a bov e a r e t h e th i n gs t h a t ca n b e us e d i n co n n e c t io n
w i th or i n t h e pl a c e o f th e li n g a m
, .
1 68
1 70 T he Ka ma S u t ra
S ix mo n th s .
T h e e n l a r g e m e n t of th e li n g a m is a l so e ffe c t e d by r ubbi n g
it or mois te n i n g i t wi th oil boil e d on a mo d e ra te fir e a lo n g
wi th th e s e e d s of th e p om e g r an ite an d th e cucumb e r th e , ,
juic e s of t h e v a lu k a pl a n t th e h a st i c h arm a pl an t a n d th e
,
-
,
e gg pl a n t
-
.
I n a dd i t io n to th e a bov e o th e r m ea n s m a y b e l e arn t f r om
,
e xp e r i e n c e d a n d co n fi d e n t i a l p e r so n s .
a n d t h e k a n t a k a pl a n t wi th t h e e xc re m e n t of a mo n k e y a n d
t h e pow d e r e d r oo t of th e la n j a lika pl a n t a n d th r ow s t h is ,
w a rd s .
pow d e r of th e som a pl a n t t h e v e r n o n i a a n th e lm in t ic a t h e
, ,
e clip t a p r os t a t a a n d th e l oh op a j ih ir ka an d a pp l i e s t h is c om
,
-
,
posi t io n t o th e yo n i of a wom a n a n d th e n h a s s e xu a l i n te r
,
( c ) T h e s a m e e ffe c t is p r o d uc e d if a m a n h a s co n n e c tio n
wi th a wom a n w ho h a s b a th e d i n th e bu tte r milk o f a sh e -
b an u p a d ik a pl a n t a n d t h e y e llow a m a ra n th
-
, .
( d ) A n oi n t m e n t m a d e of t h e flow e r s of th e n a ucl e a ca d
a mb a th e h og plum
, a n d t h e e ug e n i a j a mbo l a n a
, a n d us e d ,
( )
e G a r l a n d s m a d e of t h e a bov e flow e r s w h e n wo r n by ,
th e wom a n p r o d uc e t h e s a m e e ffe c t
, .
g
( ) A n oi n t m e n t m a d e b y pou n d i n g t h e r oo t s of t h e n e
wi l l e n l a r g e t h e yo n i of the M rig i or de e r w om a n -
.
(i
) T he j u ic e of th e r oo ts o f the m ad a y an ta ka p l a n t the ,
of V a ts ya ya n a 1 71
y e ll ow a m ara n th , j
th e a n a n ik a p l a n t th e c l i t o r i a te rn a te e a
, ,
a n d t h e shla k sh n a p a r n i pl a n t us e d a s a lo t io n wil l m a k e th e
, ,
hai r g row .
a l ly re s t o re h a i r th a t h as f a ll e n off .
( k ) I f l ac is s a t u r a te d s e v e n t im e s in th e S w e a t of th e
t e s t icl e of a w h i t e h o r s e a n d a ppli e d t o a re d l ip t h e l ip wil l
, ,
b e com e w h i te .
( 1) T h e co l o r of th e l ips can b e re g a i n e d by m ea n s of
th e m a d a y a n t ik a a n d o th e r pl a n t s m e n t io n e d a b ov e u n d e r ( i )
( m ) A wom a n w ho h e a r s a m a n pl a yi n g on a r e e d pip e
,
w h ic h h a s b ee n d re ss e d wi th the juic e s of th e b a h u p a d ik a
p l an t t he ta b e r n a m on t an a co r o n a r i a th e cos t us sp e ciosu s or
, ,
a r a b ic u s , t h e pi n us d e o d ora th e e up h o r bi a a n tiq u or u m t h e
, ,
v a j r a a n d th e kan ta ka pl an t b e com e s h is sl a v e , .
p
( ) I f y e ll ow m y ra b ola n s th e h og plum th e sh ra w a n a , ,
pl a n t a n d th e p riy a n g u p l a n t b e a l l pou n d e d t og e th e r an d
, ,
a pp l i e d t o i ro n po t s t h e s e po t s b e com e r e d .
of woo d p l ac e d n e a r it th os e pi e c e s of wood wi l l r e s e mb le
,
so m a n y s n a ke s .
( 1 ) D rin ki n g th e m il k of a w h i te cow w ho h a s a w h i te
c a l f a t h e r foo t is auspi c ious p r o d uc e s f a m e a n d p re s e r v e s
, ,
l ife .
e d h a v e th e s a m e e ff e c t
, .
I f 1
Thus h a v e I w ri tte n i n a fe w wo rds th e S c ie n c e of L o ve ,
a f t e r r e a d i n g th e t e x t s of a n ci e n t a u th o r s a n d fo ll owi n g ,
t h e w a ys of e n j oym e n t m e n t io n e d i n th e m .
H e w h o i s a cqu a i n te d wi th th e t ru e p ri n cipl e s of th is
sc ie n c e p a ys re g a rd to D ha r ma A r tha K a m a a n d t o h is ow n, , ,
e xp e ri e n c e s as w e l l as t o t h e t e a ch i n gs of o th e r s
, an d d oes ,
n ot ac t simply on th e d i c t a t e s of h is ow n d e si r e A s for .
th e e rr o rs i n t h e sci e n c e of lov e w h ic h I h a v e m e n t io n e d i n
1 72 T he K a m a S u tr a of V a ts ya ya na
th i s wo r k on m y ow n a u th o r i ty a s a n a u th o r I h a v e
, , ,
p r o h ibi te d th e m .
of B a b h r a v y a a n d o th e r a n ci e n t a u t h o r s a n d th i n ki n g ov e r
,
t h e m e a n i n g of t h e r ul e s giv e n by t h e m th e K a m a S u tr a ,
t h e b e n e fi t of t h e wo r l d by V a ts ya y a n a w h il e l e a d i n g th e
, ,
t e m p l a tion of th e D e i t y .
T h is wo r k is n ot i n te n d e d t o b e us e d m e re l y a s a n in s t ru
m e n t for s a t isfy i n g ou r d e si re s A p e rso n a cqu a i n te d wi th
. ,
th e t r u e p ri n cipl e s o f t h i s sci e n c e a n d w h o p r e s e r v e s h is
,
D ha r m a A r tha a n d K a m a a n d h a s r e g a r d for t h e p ra c t i c e s
, , ,
o f th e p e opl e is su r e t o ob t a i n th e m a s t e r y ov e r his s e n s e s
, .
I n s h o r t a n i n t e llig e n t a n d p ru d e n t p e r so n a t te n d i n g to
, ,
D ha r m a a n d A r t ha a n d a tt e n d i n g to K a m a a lso wi th ou t
, ,
th i n g th a t h e m a y u n d e r t a k e .
EN D OF PART VI I .
1 74 Co n c lu din g Re m a rks
M a n y of t he m a pp ea r to b e as p r im iti v e as the b oo k it s e l f ,
b u t in la te r w o r k s of the s a m e n a t ur e t he s e r e c ip e s a n d p r e
scr ip t i on s a pp e a r t o ha v e i n c r e a s e d b o t h a s re g a r d s q ua lit y
,
a n d q u a n tit y I n t h e A n u n g a R u n g a or
. T h e S ta g e of
L ov e ,m e n t io n e d on p a ge x vii of the Pre fa c e th e r e a re fo u n d
n o le ss t h an t hir t y t h re e d iffe r e n t s u b j e c t s for w h ic h on e
-
h u n dr e d a n d t h ir t y r e c ip e s a n d p r e s cr ip t io n s a r e g iv e n .
A s t h e de ta il s ma y be in te re s tin g , these s u bj e c t s a re de
s c r ibe d a s fo ll o w s :
1 F or h a s te n in g th e p a r ox y sm of th e w om a n .
2 F or d e la y in g t he o r ga sm of th e ma n .
3 A p hr o disia c s .
4 F or t h ic ke n in g a n d e n la r g in g t he l in g a m re n de r in g it ,
so u n d a n d s tr o n g ha r d a nd l us t y
, .
5 F or n a r r o w in g a n d co n tr a c t in g t he y o n i .
6 F or p e r fum in g t he y o n i .
7 F or re mo v in g a n d d e s tr o y in g the h a ir of the b o d y .
1 0 F or p ur i f yin g th e w om b .
1 1 F or c a us in g p re g n a n c y .
1 2 F or p r e ve n t in g m isc a rr ia g e a n d o t he r a cc ide n t s .
I 3 F or e n su r in g ea s y la b o r a n d r e a d y d e l i ve r a n c e .
I 4 F or l im it in g t h e n um be r of c h ild re n .
1 5 F or th ic ke n in g a n d b ea u t if y in g t h e h a ir .
1 6 F or o b ta in in g a g oo d b la c k co l o r to it .
I 7 F or w h ite n in g a n d b l ea c h in g it .
1 8 F or re n e w in g it .
b re a k ou t a n d le a ve b la c k spo ts upo n it .
2 0 F or r e mo v in g t h e b la c k co l o r of t h e e p id e r m is .
2 1 F or e n la r g in g th e b re a s t s of w om e n .
2 2 F or r a is in g a n d h a r d e n in g p e n d u lo u s b r ea s t s .
2 3 F or g i v in g a f ra g r a n c e t o t h e s kin .
2 4 F or re mo v i n g t h e e v il s a v o r of p e r sp ira tio n .
2 5 F or a n o in t in g t h e b o d y a f t e r b a thin g .
2 6 F or c a us in g a p le a s a n t sm e l l t o t he b r e a th .
2 7 D r u g s a n d c h a r ms f or t h e pu r pos e s of f a s c in a tin g ,
o ve r com in g a n d s u b d ui n g e i th e r m e n o r w om e n
,
.
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28 R e c ip e s for e n a b l in g a w om a n t o a tt ra c t a n d p re
s e r v e he r h us b a n d s flovte
’
3 0 Pre sc r ip t io n s for re d u c in g o t h er p e r so n s t o s u b m is
s io n .
3 1 Ph il ter p il l s a n d o t he r c ha r ms
, .
3 2 Fa sc in a t in g in c e n s e or f u m iga tio n , .
3 3 M a g ic a l v e r s e s w h ic h h a ve t h e po we r of fa sc ina tio n .
Of t he on e h u n d r e d a n d th i r t y r e c ip e s g ive n m a n y of ,
th e m a r e a b su r d b u t n ot mo re p e r ha ps t ha n m a n y of t h e
,
r e c ip e s a n d p re sc r ip t io n s in u s e in E u r op e n ot so v e r y l o n g
ago . L o v e p h ilte r s c h a r ms a n d he r b a l r e m e d ie s h a ve b e e n
-
, , ,
in e a r l y d a y s a s f r ee l y u se d in E u r op e a s in A s ia a n d d o u b t
, ,
le ss som e p e op le b e l ie ve in the m s ti ll in m a n y p la c e s .
A n d n ow on e w o r d a b ou t t he a u th o r of the w o r k the
, ,
n o t h in g c a n b e d is c o v e r e d a b o u t h is l if e h is b e lo n g in g s a n d , ,
h is su rr ou n d in g s A t the e n d of Pa r t VI I he s ta te s tha t h e
.
a g e a t t h a t ti m e f or t h r o u g h o u t he g iv e s u s t h e be n e fit of h is
,
e xp e r ie n c e a n d of h is op in io n s a n d t h e s e b ea r t h e s ta mp of
, ,
a g e r a t h e r t ha n of y ou t h ; i n d e e d t h e w o r k c o u l d h a r d l y h a v e
bee n w r itte n b y a y o u n g ma n .
la b o r s a n d t ha t t he ir w o r k s d o fo llo w the m Y es in d ee d
, . .
the w o r k s of m e n of g e n ius d o fo ll o w t h e m a n d r e m a in a s ,
a l a s ti n g t r e a s u r e A n d th ou g h t he r e ma y be dispu te s a n d
.
t h e te s t of c e n t u r ie s h a s p la c e d V a ts ya y a n a a mo n g th e im
,
mo r ta ls a n d on th is a n d on h im n o b e tte r e le g y or e u l og y
, , ,
c a n b e w r itt e n th a n t h e fo ll o w in g l in e s :
S o l on g l i v e s th is a n d th is g i v e s l if e t o th ee
, .