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This immortal work also serves as a window into Indian culture and mysticism. Its unique approach —combining meditations on politics and social customs with counsel on love and intimacy — features frank, direct advice on bodily pleasures, from aphrodisiacs and kissing to orgasm-delaying techniques.
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GenreSpirituality and Religion, Health and Wellness, Self-Help
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Publish dateAug 31, 2017
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1THE KAMA SUTRA OF VATSYAYANA
2INTRODUCTION.
3PART I. THE VATSYAYANA SUTRA. INTRODUCTORY PREFACE.: SALUTATION TO DHARMA, ARTHA AND KAMA.
4PART I.
5CHAPTER II.: ON THE ACQUISITION OF DHARMA, ARTHA AND KAMA.
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6CHAPTER III.: ON THE ARTS AND SCIENCES TO BE STUDIED.
7CHAPTER IV.: THE LIFE OF A CITIZEN.[13]
8CHAPTER V.: ABOUT THE KINDS OF WOMEN RESORTED TO BY THE CITIZENS, AND OF FRIENDS AND MESSENGERS.
9PART II.
10OF SEXUAL UNION.
11CHAPTER I.: KINDS OF SEXUAL UNION ACCORDING TO
12CHAPTER II.: OF THE EMBRACE.
13CHAPTER III.: ON KISSING.
14CHAPTER IV.: ON PRESSING, OR MARKING, OR SCRATCHING WITH THE NAILS.
15CHAPTER V.: ON BITING, AND THE MEANS TO BE EMPLOYED WITH REGARD TO WOMEN OF DIFFERENT COUNTRIES.
16CHAPTER VI.: OF THE DIFFERENT WAYS OF LYING DOWN, AND VARIOUS KINDS OF CONGRESS.
17CHAPTER VII.: OF THE VARIOUS MODES OF STRIKING, AND OF THE SOUNDS APPROPRIATE TO THEM.
18CHAPTER VIII.: ABOUT WOMEN ACTING THE PART OF A MAN; AND OF THE WORK OF A MAN.
19CHAPTER IX.: OF THE AUPARISHTAKA[39] OR MOUTH CONGRESS.
20CHAPTER X.: OF THE WAY HOW TO BEGIN AND HOW TO END THE CONGRESS. DIFFERENT KINDS OF CONGRESS AND LOVE QUARRELS.
21PART III.
22ABOUT THE ACQUISITION OF A WIFE.
23CHAPTER I.: ON MARRIAGE.
24CHAPTER II.: OF CREATING CONFIDENCE IN THE GIRL.
25CHAPTER III.: ON COURTSHIP, AND THE MANIFESTATION OF THE FEELINGS BY OUTWARD SIGNS AND DEEDS.
26CHAPTER IV.: ABOUT THINGS TO BE DONE ONLY BY THE MAN, AND THE ACQUISITION OF THE GIRL THEREBY. ALSO WHAT IS TO BE DONE BY A GIRL TO GAIN OVER A MAN, AND SUBJECT HIM TO HER.
27CHAPTER V.: ON CERTAIN FORMS OF MARRIAGE[50]
28PART IV.
29ABOUT A WIFE.
30CHAPTER I.: ON THE MANNER OF LIVING OF A VIRTUOUS WOMAN, AND OF HER BEHAVIOUR DURING THE ABSENCE OF HER HUSBAND.
31CHAPTER II.: ON THE CONDUCT OF THE ELDER WIFE TOWARDS THE OTHER WIVES OF HER HUSBAND, AND ON THAT OF A YOUNGER WIFE TOWARDS THE ELDER ONES. ALSO ON THE CONDUCT OF A VIRGIN WIDOW RE-MARRIED; OF A WIFE DISLIKED BY HER HUSBAND; OF THE WOMEN IN THE KING'S HAREM; AND LASTLY ON THE CONDUCT OF A HUSBAND TOWARDS MANY WIVES.
32PART V.
33ABOUT THE WIVES OF OTHER MEN.
34CHAPTER I.: OF THE CHARACTERISTICS OF MEN AND WOMEN.—THE REASONS WHY WOMEN REJECT THE ADDRESSES OF MEN.—ABOUT MEN WHO HAVE SUCCESS WITH WOMEN, AND ABOUT WOMEN WHO ARE EASILY GAINED OVER.
35CHAPTER II.: ABOUT MAKING ACQUAINTANCE WITH THE WOMAN, AND OF THE EFFORTS TO GAIN HER OVER.
36CHAPTER III.: EXAMINATION OF THE STATE OF A WOMAN'S MIND.
37CHAPTER IV.: ABOUT THE BUSINESS OF A GO-BETWEEN.
38CHAPTER V.: ABOUT THE LOVE OF PERSONS IN AUTHORITY FOR THE WIVES OF OTHER MEN.
39CHAPTER VI.: ABOUT THE WOMEN OF THE ROYAL HAREM; AND OF THE KEEPING OF ONE'S OWN WIFE.
40PART VI.
41ABOUT COURTESANS.
42INTRODUCTORY REMARKS.
43CHAPTER I.: OF THE CAUSES OF A COURTESAN RESORTING TO MEN; OF THE MEANS OF ATTACHING TO HERSELF THE MAN DESIRED; AND OF THE KIND OF MAN THAT IT IS DESIRABLE TO BE ACQUAINTED WITH.
44CHAPTER II.: OF LIVING LIKE A WIFE.
45CHAPTER III.: OF THE MEANS OF GETTING MONEY. OF THE SIGNS OF THE CHANGE OF A LOVER'S FEELINGS, AND OF THE WAY TO GET RID OF HIM.
46CHAPTER IV.: ABOUT RE-UNION WITH A FORMER LOVER.
47CHAPTER V.: OF DIFFERENT KINDS OF GAIN.
48CHAPTER VI.: OF GAINS AND LOSSES; ATTENDANT GAINS AND LOSSES; AND DOUBTS; AS ALSO OF THE DIFFERENT KINDS OF COURTESANS.
49PART VII.
50ABOUT THE MEANS OF ATTRACTING OTHERS TO YOURSELF.
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