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h v e b ee n o ff ered O n is foun ded in n t iv e l e g e n d

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th t the p r i e s t s de s erted i t f ter m r in er s h d p r of n ed i t

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b y s te l ing g re t l o de s t one w h i c h rumo r h d s et in

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the Vim n ( t ow er ov e r the s n c t u r y ) l l e ging the l o de

a a, a a , a

s t on e dre w the i r v e ss e l s ir re sis t i bly t ow rd the s h o re a .

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a a a a , ,

the f oun d t ions in the s n d y soi l et c A d there is

a a , . n , a
re c o rd in the Te mp l e t P i of tte mp t b y inv d ing
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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
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t u r y w he n the B r i t is h A r c h e o l ogi c l S urv e y c m e t o i t a a a .

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the y c ou l d c l e n ed off the ov er g r owing v e g et t ion

, a d a , an

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 ,

m eth o d of p re v e n t ing i t s thre te n ed c o ll ps e a a .

I t is f r om the A u d i e n c e H l l th t the su b j e c t s of the s e a a

r e p r o d u c t ions c om e Th oug h the in ter io r w qui te . as

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s e v ere the de c o r t ion of the e x ter io r w m z ing ly e l b

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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
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q i it
u s m e mo r i l of sun wo r s h ip in I n d i
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m t d b ui l d i ng—x ter n lly l e s t—in the w h o l e

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en e t e a a a

wo r l d I t w r ung unwi ll ing tr ibu te e v e n f r om the

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g r s p f r om wo rd s the m ere ex t en t o f the de c or t io n t ha t

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c ov er s l ik e n e mb r oi de red v e i l ll o f the s t ru c t ure th t

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r e m ins T o m e n t ion on ly on e th ing t h e e x t n t f ri e z e

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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
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, , a a ar .

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m e n t i t re p re s e n t s on e o f the h ig he s t poin t s e v er re c hed

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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
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h rd ( c h l o r i te )
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t i a ned ll i t s o r igin l c l r i t y n d s tre ng th o f l in e

a B ut
a a a . .

unfo rt un te ly fo r us m n y of the figu re s

a in sof t , a a re a

s n d s t on e w h i c h h s er ious l y su ff ered f ro m the w e the r

a as a

The d te of t h e c ons tr u c t ion of th is g l o r ious

a

monum e n t t o the re l igion th t un der l i e s ll the re l igions a a

of m is c c o rd ing t o the A nn l s o f the te mp l e i t s e l f

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a ra s n e re c ted te mp l e for the y g r l n ded go d
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t in l y s et i t s c ons tr u c t ion be t w ee n the y e rs 1 24 0

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1 28 0 A . D .

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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

thr oug h som e sso c i t ion of t h e e pi thet h l m e ning a a a a, a

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bl c k a w h i c h the Hin d oos pp l y t o l l de s erted o r
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de s e c r ted re l igious ed ifi c e s The ter m is c ert in ly no t

a . a

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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

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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 ,
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ar k the sun
a
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imp ly ing the c o r n e r of the sun .

i . e the c o rn er o f the wo r l d ded i c ted t o the sun I t a .

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

a g e s b ee n sso c i ted in m e n s min d s a e sp e c i lly b l e ss ed

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as a

by the sun d th t l ong b e fo re th is te m pl e w

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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- .

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a a

of the foun d ing of the te mp l e Th is l e g e n d w h i c h is . ,

qui te c h r c ter is t i c o f the g re t im gin t ion n d p i t u r

a a a a a a c
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e s q u e n e ss of the H in d oo min d is c c o rd ing t o the S m b , , a a a

P a ra n a , fo l l ows S m b ( on e o f the her o e s of the

as . a a

M h bh a a t) the son of K ish b y J m b v ti is n

a ra , r na a a a , e

j o y ing l if e in the he v e n ly h om e of h is f ther A h nd a a . a

som e y oung m n fu l l of spi r i t d giv e n t o the d is a , an

p l y of i t he h b e c om e the o b j e c t o f the d isp l e su r e

a , as a

of the s g e N r d w h o b e l i e v e s h im l c king in the

a , a a 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 -
,

p re s e n t wiv e s of the go d K r ish n qui te proof g ins t . a, a a

th is d isbe l i e v e s i t N d d o e s h ow e v er soo n f ter

. . a ra a , , a

fin d the oppo rt uni t y t o h is re v e ng e On fin e w r m . e , 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 ,

mo re ov er flus hed wi th win e the y

, r ther un re s tr in ed , a re a a

in the i r d ousing e c h o the r wi th w ter The s g e l ure s a a . a

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a a , r s
n a, a c c us e s S m b wi th h is p er ni c ious b e u t y of h ving t oo
a a a a

e x c i t ing n influ e n c e on the wiv e s K is h

a p re s e n t e d . r na ,

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 u r s e s h is son wi th the c u r s e of l e pros y A l th oug h .

S mba l ter p r ov e s h is c omp l ete inno c e n c e the c u r

a a se

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

the n d o e s the b e s t he n f or h i s unfo rt un t e bo y in ca 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

t o the S go d I n vision S y the n pp e r s t o h i m

un- . a ur 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 .

c ou r s e h ow the im g e c m e t o b e t the bo tt om of the

, a a a
r iv er w no ther poin t th t h d t o b e e xp l in ed Th t
as a a a a . 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

go d s ee m ed t o her th t in d isgus t s he wou l d no t suff er a

h is e mb r c e s I d ism y t th is re pu l s e S u y c onsu l ted

a . n a a r a

n d on th t d ivini t y s d vi c e w e n t t o the f ther '

B hm ra a, a a 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

f eet H p red off f u l l e ig hth of the bo d y d the n

. e a a , an

smoo thed h im d own p r op er ly c c o rd ing t o the t r d i , a a

t ions of the f mi ly Unwi ll ing t o s c r p the d ivin e re fus e

a . 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,

the tr i de n t of S i v the cl ub o f K v e r the l n c e of K a, u a, a ar

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
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S mba re c ov ered f r om the b ed of the riv er d bou t

a an 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

the b e ginning of the gre t te mp l e t K o r k a a na a .

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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

so de Th oug h th is subj e c t h here p erh ps tt in ed

. as a a a

i t s mos t h ppy e xp re ssion i t is the the m e of m n y re p

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

min d op e n l y f c ed the s e xu l fun c t ion a the r e l i t y a as a

i t is on e of the e xp re ssions of the d ivin e min d The y

,
.

he l d i t p e c u l i r ly s c red d go d l i ke fun c t ion in

as a a a an

the ms e l v e s The g re t n um b er of the ir re l igious l ws

. a a

de l i ng wi th the s e xu l the p l c e i t o cc upi e s in s e c u l r

a a , a a

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

w as re c ogni z ed b y the m t i t s in here n t import n c e A d a a . n .

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 ,

t o cl ssif y n d e l u c i d te i t s m nif e s t t ions in w r i t ing

a a a a a

a l on e A th ough the y wou l d insu re the unini t i te f r om

. s a

an y mis t k e the y e v e n i ll us tr ted th e sub j e c t in s t on e

a a .

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

as t o sugg e s t i t is m ere l y n im gin t iv e de pi c t ion o f a a a

the he v e n ly j o y s w i t ing the f i th fu l b e l i e v e r B u t

a a a 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 ,

w ere t oo s e rious rt is t s d t oo boun d up in the l e g e n d s a an

of the i r the o l og y t o p er mi t us t o pre sum e th t the s e a

s c u l p t u re s w ere o the r th n i ll us tr t ions o f re l igious sub a a

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

t o the sun s h ou l d de pi c t t h e s e xu l N e i ther t h e s e c t a .

o f the S s ( w h i c h h d i t s o r igin in Per si n i n

a u ra a 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

of the sun ) h prin c i p l p rt of i t s m y s ter i e s th os e

as a s a a a

c onn e c ted wi th the union of the s e x e s There is h ow . ,

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 ,

e m p h si z e the s e xu l e l e m e n t M n y o f the figu re s on

a a . a

th is A u d i e n c e H ll sugg e s t f usion o f the s e c t of S r y

a a u a
wi th th t of N g ( o r som e o ther s e c t o f s er p e n t wo r
a a 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

sp re d a d influ e n c ed the de c o r t ion

, an f m n y o ther a O a

monum e n t s e s p e c i lly the B u ddh is t s t p s of S n c hi n d

, a u a a a

A m v ti ra The in t im te sso c i t ion of the s er p e n t wi th

a . a a a

wom n in the min d s of ll p r imi t iv e p e op l e s is no t

a a as

obvious i t s sso c i t ion wi th the li g m ( p h ll us )

as a a n a a .

H ere the su b s t i t u t ion of the s er p e n t fo r the m l e o r g n a a

is sugg e s ted Th is g r oup pp e rs t o i ll us tr te

. a a a
a p rt of B h m i c l b e l i e f sso c i ted wi th the A p s s
a ra an a a a a ra .

The y w ere o r igin lly s p i r i t s of the cl ou d s d w ter s a an a .

s e mi d ivin e n y m p h s s i d t o h v e s p r ung f r om the c h u r n

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a a
in g of the o c e n I the R g V d there is bu t on e A p
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s s wh o
a ra , the wife of G dh v g v e bi rt h t o t he
, as an ar a, a

fi r s t mo rt l s Y m d Y mi a I the her oi c g there

a a an a . n a e
a re m n y A p s s d m n y G d h v s w h o fo r m p r t
a a ra an a an ar a a
of the ret inu e of I d the fi r s t d n c er s the s e c on d n ra , as a ,

as musi c i ns O of the us e s the go d s h d fo r the

a . ne a

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 ,

thr oug h us tere p r c t i c e s de v e l o p su p er n t u r l pow er s

a a , a a

th t m de h im r iv l d e v e n b e ing sup er io r t o the

a a a a an 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 .

h umb l e h im thr oug h the s y m b o l ism of the s e xu l t a ac

w as b o th p ert in e n t d sugg e s t iv e The figu re an .

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

al ong t o m k e c ert in the red u c t ion of n e sp e c i ll y oh

a a a a

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

the go d h i ms e l f ssis t ing t the r i te O g in the a a . r, a a ,

g r oup m y rep re s e n t t wo p r os e ly te s c c omp ni ed b y n

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

The N g s w ere no ther of the H in d oo s m n y r c e s

a a a
'
a a

of s e mi d ivin e c h r c ter w h o h d the s m e s t n d ing

a -
a a a a a

in re l t ion t o the univ er s e

a h um n b e ings the ms e l v e s as a .

The det i l s of l ife in the i r wo r l d w ere fu lly de s c r ibed

a

as known The i r e l e m e n t w W ter

. th t of the as a , as a

Y h ha s w as E rth The c pi t l c i t y of the N g s

as a . a a a a

w as un der the nd w c ll ed B h og v t i the c i t y

se a , a as a a a ,
”

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

c onno t t ions tree moun t in Th is

“
a d , a an a a

figu re s h ows mo re de fini te ly the influ e n c e of s er p e n t wo r

s h ip The su b s t i t u t ion o r c onfusion of the s er p e n t
.

wi th the l i g m is mo re o b vious There is ub t t i

n a . s s an

a t ion of th is c on j e c t u re by the sugg e s t ion in the up p er

p rt of the p ede s t l th t the figu re is s t n d ing on the
a a a 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

Th is s t p ( b u r i l moun d of the s he s of som e d is

u a a a

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

a n der Cunning h m in 1 8 74 s h ow ed i t t o b e on e of thea

mos t impo rt n t d h n d som e in I n d i a The moun d

an a a .

i t s e l f w foun d t o b e 7 0 feet in d i m eter b et w ee n 5 0

as a ,

an d 6 0 f eet h ig h d w su r moun ted b y n o r n m e n t

, an as a a

s h p ed l ik e the l etter T A b ou t th is moun d

a cir . ra n 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

s h own w h i c h is 7 feet 1 in c h h ig h c m e f r om the

, , 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

of ins c r ip t ions on th is s t p h v e y i e l ded v l u bl e in fo u a a a a r

m t ion in r e g rd t o the t d so c i l c on d i t ions of the

a a ar an 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 .

w ere t ke n f r om the B d dhi s t S c red B oo ks mo re

a u a , es

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

of the B dd h in p re vi ous bi rth s

u a The figu re s h ow n .

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

i t w in te n ded t o re pre s e n t t h e gu a r d i n spiri t o f

as a a

Y k h i i the f e m l e s o f on e of the i r s e mi d ivine r c e s

a s n , a -
a .

t o w h i ch the n e re s t pp r o c h in We s tern t hough t is the

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

r i ed off the g re ter p rt of th e s t one d bri c k s w i th

a a an

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 oug ht t o W e s ter n no t i c e On l y bou t h l f o f t h e . a a

o r igin l e igh t y pi ll r s an d bou t

a a th i rd o f t he c ro ss
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 .

t he su bj e c t is d e a l t w ith d iffe re n t l y a n d f r om va r io u s p oin t s

,

of vie w I n the p re s e n t p u b lica tio n it is p r opose d t o g i ve a

.

c omp le te tra n s la tio n of w ha t is co n s ide re d t he s ta n da r d w o rk

' “
O n l o v e in S a n s c r it l itera t u r e a n d w h ic h is c a lle d t he
, V a tsya
y a n a K a m a Su tr a or A p h o risms on L ov e b y V a t sy a y a n a
, , .

Whi le t he I n tr o d uc tio n w il l de a l with t he e vide nce c on

ce r n in g the da te of t he w ritin g a n d t he comm e n ta r ie s wr it te n
,

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 ,

p re p a re d b y a u th o r s w h o liv e d a n d w r o te year s a fter V a t sy a

ha d p a ss e d a wa y b u t w h o s ti ll c o n s ide re d h im a s t he g re a t
,

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 .

B e side s th e t re a tis e of V a tsy a y a n a th e fo ll o w in g w or ks on

t he s a m e su bj e c t a re p r ocu ra b le in I n d ia :

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 ,

di v ide d in t o te n c ha p te r s w h ic h a r e ca lle d Pachiv e d as Som e

, .
xvi Pr e f a c e

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 ,

Pa d m in i C hit r in i S h a n kin i a n d H a s ti n i a s a lso th e e n um e ra

, , , ,

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 .

t o g i v e a n y a pp r o xim at e idea as t o th e yea r in w hic h t he

w o r k w a s compos e d I t is o n l y t o be p re s u m e d tha t it w as
.

w r it te n a f te r t ha t of V a tsy a y a n a a n d p r e v ious t o t he o the r ,

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
, ,

m e n t io n this one T his w o u l d te n d t o s h o w t ha t K u kk oka

.

w r o te a f te r V a tsy a o t h e r w ise V a tsy a w ou l d a ssu r e d l y h a ve

,

m e n tio n e d h im a s a n a u th o r in this b ra n c h of litera t u re a l o n g

w ith the o th er s .

T h e a u t h o r of t he Fiv e A rr ows ( N o 2 in the l is t) w as .

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 u le s of mus ic H e s a y s t ha t h e c ompos e d the w o r k a f te r

.

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 , ,

h ra v y a R a m t ide v a N u n d ike sh w a ra a n d K she m a n d ra

, , I t is .

i mposs ible t o sa y w he th e r h e ha d p e r use d a ll t he w o r ks of

t h e s e a u t h o r s or ha d o n l y h ea r d a b ou t t he m ; a n y h o w n o n e
, ,

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 .

f a mo u s poe t Ja y a d e v a w h o sa id a b ou t hims e l f tha t he is a

,

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
.

m a n usc r ip t tha t h e wa s a re s ide n t of th e p r o vin ce of T i rh oo t .

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 ,

poe t T he w o r k w r itten in S a n s c rit g i ve s the de sc rip tio n s

. , ,
 Pre f a c e xvii

of d iffe re n t c la sse s of me n a n d w om e n the ir c la ss e s be in g

ma de ou t fr om their a ge de scr ip tio n c on duc t e tc I t con
,

.
, , ,

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 .

K u llia n m u ll fo r the a m use m e n t of L a d kh an the son of ,

A hm e d L odl t he sa m e L ad kh an be in g in som e p la ce s spo ke n

,

of a s L a d ana M u ll a n d in o the r s as L a d a n ab a lla H e is s up

, .

p ose d t o ha ve be e n a re la tio n or c o n ne c tio n of t he h o u se of

L od i w hic h re ig n e d in H in d os ta n f r o m A D
, 1 45 0 1 5 2 6 .
-
.

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
.

S a n scr it w o r ks on the s ubj e c t a n d the ide a s in it w e re e vi ,

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 .

T he c o n te n t s of t he se w o r ks a r e in the mse l ve s a lite r a r y

cu rios it y T he re a re to be fo u n d b o t h in S a n s c r it poe tr y a n d
.

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 , ,

wa y . M e n a n d w om e n a re di v ide d in to cla sse s a n d di vision s

in t he sa m e wa y t ha t B u ffo n —a n d o the r w rite r s on n a t ura l
h is t o ry ha ve cla ss ifie d a n d di vid e d the a n im a l w o r l d As .

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
,

S he in w ho m the fo ll o win g s ig n s a n d s y mp t oms a pp e ar is

ca lle d a Padmin i H e r fa c e is p lea s in g as the f u ll m oon ; her
.

bod y w e ll c l o the d w ith fle s h is sof t a s the S h i ra s or m us tar d

, ,

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
,

p e r f u m e d like t he l i l y t ha t ha s ne w ly b ur s t S he w a lks w ith .

s wa n like g a it a n d he r v o ic e is l o w a n d m u s ica l a s the n o te

-
,

of t he K oki l a b ir d s he de lig h t s in white ra im e n t s in fin e

, ,

j e we ls a n d in r ic h dr e ss e s S he ea t s litt le s leeps lig h t l y a n d

, .
, ,
xviii Pre fa c e

be in g a s r e sp e c t fu l a n d re lig ious a s s he is c le ve r a n d cou r t e o us .

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 ,

c o n ve rsa tio n of B rah m an s S uc h t he n is the Pa dmin i o r

. , ,

L o t us wom a n
-
.

De ta i le d d e sc r ip tio n s t he n fo ll o w of the Chitrini or A rt

wom a n ; the S h a n kh in i o r C o n ch wo ma n a n d t he H astin i -
,

o r E l e ph a n t - wom a n the ir da ys of en j o y me n t the ir va r io u s

, ,

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
,

la te d a n d tre a te d in s exu a l in te r cou r se a l o n g w ith t he c ha ra c ,

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
. ,

se rio us l y de a lt w ith a n d a t su c h le n g th t ha t ne ithe r ti me

, ,

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 .

O n e w o r k in t he E n g lis h la n g u a ge is som e wha t s im i la r t o

“
t he s e w o r ks of t he H in d oos I t is ca lle d K a logy n om ia or.
°

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
,

of t ha t sc ien c e b y T B e l l M D w ith t w e n t y fou r p la te 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
“
p r i v a t e a n d d om e s t i c l i f e I t is c a ll e d T h
. e E l e m e n t s of
S oci a l Sci e n c e or Ph ysic a l S e xu a l a n d N at u ra l R e l igio n w ith
, ,

a Solu t io n of th e Soc ia l Pr ob le m b y a Do c t o r of M e d ic ine , .

L o n d o n E d w a rd T ru e l ov e 2 5 6 H ig h H o l b o rn
, T o per
, , .

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 .

A f te r a p e r u sa l of the H in d oo w o rk a n d of t he E n g lis h ,

b oo k s a b o ve me n tio n e d the r ea de r w i ll u n der s ta n d the s ub

,

j e c t a t a ll e ve n t s f r om a m a te r ia lis tic rea l is tic a n d p rac tica l

, , ,

o i
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
.

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
,

m a n ki n d ge n era l l y ce r ta in m a tte r s in tim a te l y c o nn e c te d w ith

t h e ir p r i va t e d om e s t ic a n d so c ia l li fe
"
, , .

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
. While .

t ra n s la tin g w ith t he p u n dit s the A n u n g a ru n g a or th e s t a ge ,

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
,

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
. , .

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
,

p le te w ith ou t his w o r k a n d t ha t it w a s mos t d ifli c u lt n ow

,

t o o b ta in in its e n t ire s ta te T h e c op y of t he m a n usc rip t

.

o bta in e d in B om ba y was d e fe c ti ve a n d so t he p un dit s wr o te ,

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
, ,

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 .

b ee n o b ta in e d the y w ere th e n comp a re d with ea c h o the r a n d

, ,
“ ”
w ith t he a id of a Co m m e n ta r y c a lle d Ja y am a n g l a a re
vise d c op y of t he e n tire ma n u s c rip t wa s p re p a r e d a n d f r o m ,

t his c op y t he E n g lis h t ra n s la tio n was m a de T he fo ll o w in g .

is the ce r tifica te of t he c hie f p un dit

“
T he a cc o m p an y in g ma n us c rip t is c or re c te d b y me a ft e r
c o mp a r in g fou r diffe r en t Cop ie s of t he w o rk I ha d the a ss is .

ta n ce of a Co m m e n ta r y c a lle d Jay aman g l a fo r c orre c ting

‘ ’

t he po r ti o n in the fir s t fiv e p a r t s b u t fou n d g rea t d iffi c u l t y

,

in c o r re c tin g the re m a in in g por tio n be ca u se w ith t he e xcep , ,

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 ha t po r t io n a s co rre c t in w hic h t he m a j o r it y of the cop ie s

a g r ee d w it h ea c h o the r .

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
,

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
, ,

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
.
,
-

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
,
-
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
.

l'
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
'

v i a lli n a , .

A t the c l ose of t he w o r k t his is w h a t he w r ite s a b o ut h i ms e l f

“
A f te r rea d in g an d c o n s ide r in g t he w o r ks of B abh r av y a
a n d o t h e r a n c ie n t a u t h o r s a n d t h in kin, g o v e r t h e m e a n in g of
t he r u le s g i v e n b y th e m t h is t rea t is e was c ompos e d a cc or d in g
, ,
xx I n t r o d u c tio n

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 , ,

b y V a ts y a y a n a w h i le l e a din g t he l ife of a r e lig ious s t u d e n t

,

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
,

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
.

fo r sa tisf yin g ou r de s ire s A p e r so n a c q ua in te d w ith the t r ue

.

p rin cip le s of th is sc ie n c e w h o p re se rve s h is D h a rm a ( virt ue

,

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 ,

K a m a ( p lea su re or se n sua l g ra tific a t io n ) a n d wh o h a s r e ga r d ,

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
,

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
. ,

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
, ,

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 .

I t is imposs ib le t o fix t he exa c t da te e ithe r of th e l ife of

V a t sy a y a n a or of h is w o r k I t is suppos e d tha t he mus t h a ve
.

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
, ,

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
,

a r is in g f r om som e old cus t oms of s tr ikin g w om a n w he n u n de r

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
.

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
. .

t he o t he r ha n d V ira h a m ihir a i n t he e ig h teen h c ha p te r of h is

, ,
“ ”
B riha tsa n h ita t rea t s of t he s c ie n ce of l o v e a n d a pp e a r s t o
. ,

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
. . ,

t he a pp r oxim a t e da te of h is exis t e n c e .

O n the te xt of t he A p h o r isms on L ove b y V a tsya y ana , ,

“
o n ly t wo c omm e n ta rie s ha ve bee n fou n d O n e c a l le d Ja y .

” ” " “ "
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 .

“
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 .

w h ic h w a s w r itte n a b ou t t he ten t h c e n t u r y A D A g a in the . ,

c op y of t h e comm e n ta r y p r o c u r e d w a s e v ide n t l y a tra n s c r ip t

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 .

II I . Cou r ts h ip a n d the m a n ife s ta tio n of th e

,

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 ;
-
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
’

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
.

Su c c e ss wi th Wom e n a n d a bou t Wome n

,

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 .

III . E x a mi n a t io n s of th e S ta te of a Wom a n s '

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 -
.

V . O n the L ove of Pe rso n s in a u th o r ity w ith

th e Wive s of o the r Pe op l e .

VI . A bou t th e Wom e n of th e R oy a l H a re m a n d ,
'
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
-
.

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
’
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
.

h ea r ts of oth e rs a n d of to n i c m e d i ci n es
, .

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
*
A r th a a n d Ka ma j ; Som e of th e s e
, "
"
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
, ,

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 , .

N ow th e s e K a m a S u tra ( A p h o risms on L o ve ) w ritte n ,

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
, ,

( Sou th of D e lh i) c ou n t r y Th e se one h u n d re d a n d fift y .

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 )
.
, .

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 )
.

4 th B ha r ya d h ika r ika ( on o n e s ow n wife )

’

. .

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 )
. .

6 th V a is ika ( on cou rt e z a n s )
.

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
. ,

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
,

D h m is c quisi t ion o f re l igious m e ri t n d is f u ll y de s c r ib ed in C h p ter

ar a a , a a

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
’

. , 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 .

The s e three wo rd s ret in ed thr oug h ou t in the ir o r igin l

a re te c h ni c l
a a , as a
ter ms The y m y l so b e de fin ed
. vi rt u e w e l th d p l e sure the thre e
a a as , a , an a ,

th ings re p e ted ly spok e n of in the L ws of M nu

a a a .
 T he Ka ma Su t ra of V a ts ya ya na 7

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
. , . ,

fou r th fi fth a n d s e v e n th w e re e a c h s e p a ra te ly e xpo u n de d

, ,

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 ) .

Gon ar di ya ( fou rth p art ) .

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
, .

Th us the wo r k b e i n g w r i t te n in p a r t b y d i ffe ren t a u th o rs

w as a lmos t u n ob ta i n a bl e a n d a s th e p a r t s w h ic h w e r e e x
,

pou n d e d by D a tta ka an d th e o the r s t re a te d o n l y of the

p a r t i c ul a r b ra n che s of th e s u bj e c t t o w h ich e a c h p a r t re la te d
,

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
, ,

suc h a m a n ne r th a t th e y m a y h a rmo n iz e t oge th e r a n d n ot

cl a s h in a n y w a y H e s h oul d a cq u i re l ea r n i n g in his c h il d
.

h oo d i n h is you th an d mi dd l e a ge he s h ou l d a tte n d to A r tha

,

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
, . . ,

g ra t ion O r on a c cou n t of the u n c e rt a i n t y of life h e m a y

. , ,

p ra c tice th e m a t tim e s w h e n t he y a re e n joi n e d to b e p ra c

t ic e d .B u t on e th i n g is t o b e n o te d h e s h ou l d l e ad th e l ife ,

o f a re l igious s t u de n t u n t i l h e fi n ish e s his e du c a t io n .

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
, ,

c a use the y d o n ot b e lo n g to th is wo r l d a n d p ro d uc e n o visi bl 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
.
, ,

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
’

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 .

K a m a is th e e n joym e n t of a pp r op ria te obj e c t s by th e fiv e

s e n s e s of h e a ri n g fe e l i n g s e e i n g t a s ti n g a n d sm e l l i n g a ssis te d
, , , . ,

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

A g ain Ka ma b e in g th e o cc u p a tio n of p u b l i c wom e n the y

, ,

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
*

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
.
-
,

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
—
.

Th L o ka a t ika s “ s a y z R e l igious o rd i n a n c e s sh oul d n ot

’
e y
b e obs e r v e d for th e y b e a r a fu t u re f rui t a n d a t the s a m e tim e
, ,

i t is a lso d oub t ful w h e th e r th e y wi l l b ea r a n y f r ui t a t a l l .

Wh a t foo l ish p e rso n wi ll giv e a w a y th a t w h ic h is in his ow n

h a n d s i n t o th e h an d s of a n o th e r " M o re ov e r it is b e t te r to ,

h a v e a pig e o n t o d a y th a n a p e a cock t omo rr ow ; a n d a c opp e r

c oi n w h ic h w e h a v e the c e r t a i n t y O f ob t a i n i n g is b e t te r th a n ,

a go l d c o in t h e poss e ssio n of w h ic h is d oub t f u l

, .

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
, .

2 nd S a c r ific e s su c h a s th os e m a de for the de s t ru c tio n of

.

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
.
, , ,

b odi s a pp e a r t o wo r k i n te n t io n a ll y for the goo d of the

wo r l i e
The s e w ere c ert in ly m ter i l is t s w h o s ee m ed t o th ink th t
a a a a a bi rd in the
l nn d w as wo rth t wo in the b us h .
 1 0 T he K a ma S u t ra

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
.

c
an e o f th e r ul e s re sp e c t i n g t h e fou r cl a ss e s *
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 .

Th os e w ho b e l ie v e th a t d e s tin y is the p rim e mov e r o f a ll

t h i n g s s a y z—W e s h o u l d n ot e xe r t o u rs e l v e s t o a c qui re w e a l th ,

for som e tim e s it is n ot a c q u i re d a l th o u g h w e s t r iv e to ge t i t ,

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 .

is n ot righ t t o s ay so A s th e a c qu isi tio n of e ve ry obj e c t

It .

p r e suppos e s a t al l e v e n ts some e x e r tio n on the p a r t of m a n ,

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 .

sough t for b e c a us e th e y a re obs ta cl e s to the p ra c tic e of

,

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
,

c a us e him to c ommi t u n rig h te o u s d e e d s a n d p r od uc e im ,

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 ,

mong the H in d oos the f our c l ss e s o f m e n

A the B r h m s or p r i e s t l ya are a an

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 .

a re l igious s t u de n t the l ife of h ous eh o l der the l if e of her mi t d the l i fe

, a , a . an
of S y s i or de vo tee
a an a .

T B li w a de mon w h o h d c onqu e red I n d r n d g in ed h is thr on e bu t

as a a a a a ,

w as a f te rw rd s over c o m e b y Vis hn u t t h e t i m e o f his fif th in c r n t ion

a
"
a a a .
 C H A PT E R I II .

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 .

s h oul d s tu d y t h is K a m a S u tr a a lo n g wi th its a r t s a n d sci e n c e s

b e fo re m a rr i a g e a n d a f te r it the y s h oul d co n ti n u e t o d o so
,

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 .

n ika s or s ac rifice rs t h oug h ig n o ra n t o f g r a mm a r m a k e u s e o f

, ,

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
,

sci e n c e of a s t r o l ogy I n a lik e m an n e r r i d e r s of h o rs e s a n d

.

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 .

t h e p e opl e o f t h e mos t d is t a n t p r ovi n c e s O b e y t h e l a ws o f

t h e ki n g d om f r om p r a c t ic e a n d b e c a us e t h e r e is a ki n g ov e r
th e m *
,a n d wi t h ou t fu r t h e r r e a so n A n d f r om e xp e r i e n c e
.

w e fin d th a t som e wom e n suc h a s th e d a ug h t e r s of p r i n c e s

,

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 .

The u th o r wis he s t o p r ov e th t g re t m n y th ings

a a a a d on e by p e o pl e
a a re

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

te a ch e r sh oul d b e one of the fol l owi n g p erso n s v iz th e ,

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 .

7 A rra yi n g a n d a d o r n in g a n i d o l w ith r ic e a n d flow e r s .

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 ,

flow e r s upo n the g ro u n d

9 Colo r i n g t h e t e e th g a r m e n t s h a i r n a ils a n d bo d i e s i e
, , , , .

s t a i n i n g d ye i n g co l o rin g an d p ain tin g th e s a m e

, , .

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 3 Culi n ar y a r t i e ,cooki n g a n d cook e r y

.
.

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
, , ,

spi ri t uous e x t ra c t s wi th p r op e r fl a vo r a n d colo r .

2 5 T a ilo r s wo r k a n d s e wi n g
’
.

The p r oviso of b e ing m r ri ed pp l ies t o

a a a ll t he te c he rs
a .
1 4 T he Ka ma S u tra

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 .

2 7 Solu t io n O f r i dd l e s e n igm a s ,cov e r t sp ee c h e s v e r b a l

, ,

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 ,

d ifficul t s e n te n c e b e i n g giv e n a n d w h e n re p e a t e d quickly

, ,

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 .

3 2 Pra c t ic e wi th swo r d si n gl e s t ick qu a r t e r s t a ff a n d b ow

, , ,

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
, .

3 6 K n owl e d g e a bou t go l d a n d S ilv e r c oi n s a n d j e w e l s ,

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
, .
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49 M e n ta l x e r cis e s suc h a s compl e ti n g s t a n z a s or v e rs e s

e ,

o n r e c e ivi n g a p a r t O f t h e m ; or suppl y i n g on e t w o or th ree ,

li n e s w he n th e re m a i n i n g l i n e s a re giv e n i n d isc rimi n a te ly

f rom d i ff e re n t v e r s e s so a s to m a k e the w h ol e a n e n t i r e v e rs e
,

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 1 K n owl e d g e of d ic t io n a r i e s a n d voc a bul a ri e s .

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 pub l i c wom a n e n d ow e d wi th a goo d d isposi tio n b e a u t 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
,

a r t s ob t a i n s th e n a m e of a G a n ika or public wom a n of h ig h

, ,

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
, , ,

b y l e a r ne d m e n a n d h e r f a vo r sough t for by a ll sh e b e com e s

, ,

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 ,

t h oug h t h e s e m a y h a v e th ous a n d s of o th e r wiv e s b e si d e s

t h e ms e lv e s .A n d in th e s a m e m a n n e r i f a wife b e com e s ,

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
,

o f th e m m a y b e o n l y possibl e or o t h e r wis e a cco r d i n g t o th e

ci rcums t a n c e s of e a c h c a s e A m a n w h o is v e rs e d i n th e s e
.

a r t s w h o is loqu a cious a n d a cqu a i n t e d wi th th e a r t s O f g a l

,

l a n t r y g a i n s v er y soo n the h e a r t s of wom e n e v e n th ough h e

, ,

is o n ly a cqu a i n te d wi th the m for a s h o r t t im 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
‘
, , , ,

i n h e r i t a n c e f r om h is a n c e s t o rs sh oul d b e com e a h ous e h ol d e r , ,

a n d p a ss t h e lif e of a ci t iz e n H e S h oul d t a k e a h ous e i n a .

ci t y or l a r g e vill a g e or in th e vici n i t y of goo d m e n or in a

, , ,

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 .

b e S i tu a t e d n e a r som e w a t e r a n d d ivi d e d i n t o d i ffe re n t com ,

p a rt m e n ts for d i ffe r e n t pu r pos e s I t s h oul d b e su rr ou n d e 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
.

fe m a l e s w h il e th e ou t e r r oom b a lmy wi th r ic h p e r fum e s

, , ,

sh oul d co n ta i n a b e d soft a g reea bl e to the sig h t cov e re d , , ,

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
, , , .

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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 , ,

coll y r ium a n d o th e r f ra g ra n t subs t a n c e s t h i n gs us e d for p e r ,

fumi n g the mou th a n d th e b a r k of th e commo n ci t r o n t re e , .

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, ,

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 ,

for d ra wi n g a p ot co n t a i n i n g p e r fum e som e books a n d

, , ,

som e g a r l a n d s of th e y e llow a m a r an th flow e r s N ot fa r .

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 ,

s e p a ra te pl ac e for spi n n i n g c a r vi n g a n d suc h lik e d iv e rson s , .

I n th e g a r d e n th e r e S h oul d b e a w h i r l i n g swi n g an d a com

m on S wi n g a s a lso a bow e r of c re e p e r s cov e re d wi th flow e r s
, ,

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 .

Th is ter m wou l d pp e r t o p p ly g e n er lly t o n in h bi t n t of H in d oo

a a a a a a a
s t n I t is no t m e n t on ly for d w e ll e r in c i t y l i k e the L t in U r b s
a . a a a , a an u as
op p os ed t o R s tic u s u .

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 .

de p osi t d o the r m e ns o f c qui r ing w e l th b e l ong t o the V i h y

, an a a a a s a .

1 N t u r l g rde n flow e rs
a a a .

S uch qu i l s p rtr i d g e s p rr o t s s t r l ings et c

as a , a , a , a . .
1 8 T he Ka ma S u t ra

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 ,

p e r fo rm e d his n e c e ss a r y d u tie s r S h oul d w a s h his te e th a p

’
, ,

p l y a limi te d qu a n t i t y of oi n t m e n ts a n d p e r fum e s t o his

bo d y p u t som e o r n a m e n t s on his p e r so n a n d col ly r ium on
,

h is e y e li d s a n d b e low his e y e s colo r his lips wi th a l a ck t a k a fit ,

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 .

l e a ve s wi th oth e r t h i n gs th a t giv e f ra g ra n c e to th e mou th

, ,

h e s h oul d p e r fo r m his usu a l busi n e ss H e s h oul d b a th e .

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 ,

h ous e h o l d e r a lo n g wi t h his f r i e n d s h oul d a w a i t i n his

, ,

r oom p re viousl y d e co ra t e d a n d p e r fum e d th e a r r iv a l of the

, ,

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
, .

a rr iv a l a t h is h ous e h e a n d his f r i e n d S h ou l d w e lcom e h e r

, .

a n d e n t e r t a i n h e r wi th a lovi n g a n d a g ree a bl e c on v e r s a tio n .

T h us e n d th e d u t i e s of th e d a y .

T h e followi n g a re t h e th i n gs to b e d o n e occ a sio n a l l y a s

d iv e r sio n s or a mus e m e n t s .

1 H o l d i n g fe s t iv a ls
*
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 .

Th is wou l d t ins te d of so p whi c h w no t in tr o d u c ed un t i l the r u l e

ac a a , as
of the M h om d a e ans

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 .

fl The s e c h r c ter s g e n er lly in tr o d u c ed in the H in d oo dr m ; the ir

a re a a a a a
c h r c ter is t i c s wi ll b e e xp l in ed f u rt h er on
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 .
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the mos t b e a u t iful w ho m a y l ike the s a m e th i n gs th a t th e

,

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
,
.

D ri n king Par tie s

M e n a n d wom e n sh oul d d r i n k in on e a n o th e r s h ous e s
’
.

A n d h e re th e m e n s h oul d c a us e t h e pub l i c wom e n to d ri n k ,

and s h oul d th e n d r i n k th e ms e lv e s liquo r s su c h a s th e ,

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
, , , ,

sou r t a s te ; a ls o d r i n ks co n coc te d fr om the b a rks of v a r ious

t r e e s wil d f r ui t s a n d l e a v e s
, , .

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
, , ,

go to g a r d e n s on h o rs e b a c k a ccomp a n i e d by public wom e n ,

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
,

d iv e r sio n s suc h a s th e fig h t i n g of qu a i l s cocks a n d ra ms

, , , ,

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
. .

Plucki n g th e sp r ou t s a n d f r ui t s o f t h e m a n goe t ree s E a ti 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 .

T h e U d a ka ks h v e d ika or spo r ti n g in t h e w a te r D e c ora t .

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 .

spo r ts w h ich m a y e i th e r b e k n ow n t o the w h ol e cou n t r y .

or m a y b e p e culi a r t o p a r t icul a r p a r t s of i t T hese a n d .

simil a r o th e r a mus e m e n t s s h oul d a l w a ys b e c a r ri e d on by

ci t iz e n s .

T h e a bov e a muse m e n t s S h ou l d b e fo l low e d by a p e r so n

w h o d iv e r t s h ims e lf a lo n e in comp an y wi th a cou r t e z a n a s ,

w e ll a s b y a cou r te z a n w h o ca n d o the s a m e i n comp a n y wi th

h e r m a id s e r v a n t s or wi th c i ti z e n s .
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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
*
,

wo r l d w h os e o n ly p r ope r t y co n sis ts of h is M a llika n som e

,
L

l a th e r i n g subs tan c e a n d a r e d clo th w h o com e s f r om a , ,

goo d cou n t r y a n d w h o is skill e d in a ll t h e a r ts ; a n d by

,

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
,

a ssoci a t e s w h o is poss e ss e d o f th e qu a li t i e s of a h ous e h ol d e r

, ,

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 , .

vok e s l aug h t e r ) is a p e rso n o n l y a cqu a i n t e d wi th som e of

t h e a r t s w h o is a j e s t e r a n d w h o is t r us t e d b y a ll
, , .

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 .

Th is re m a r k a ppli e s a lso t o fe m a l e b e gg a r s to wom e n ,

wi th the i r h e a d s S h a ve d to a d u l te r ous wom e n an d to old , ,

public wom e n skill e d i n a ll th e v a r ious a rts .

T h us a ci t iz e n livi n g i n his t ow n or vill a g e r e sp e c t e d by ,

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
.

g r a t ify h is fr i e n d s b y h is soci e t y an d obligi n g O th e r s by h is ,

a ssis t a n c e i n v a r ious m a t t e r s h e s h oul d c a us e th e m to a ssis t ,

on e a n o t h e r in t h e s a m e w a y .

Th e r e a re som e v e r s e s on th is subj e c t a s follows :

A ci t i z en d is c ou r si n g n ot e n t i re l y i n th e S a n sc r i t l a n gu ,

A cc o rd ing t o th is de s c r ip t ion Pith m d wou l d b e so rt of p r of e sso r a a ar a a

of all the rt s d su c h re c e iv ed the f r i e n d d c onfi d n t of the c i t i z e ns

a , an as as an a .

T A s e t in the f o r m of the l etter T

a .

i The V it is suppo s ed t o r e pr e s e n t s om e wh t t h e c h r c te r of the P r

a a a a a a

si te of the G ree k c om ed y I t is p ossi bl e th t he w ret in ed b ou t the p er

.
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a as a a

son of the w e l t h y d d issi p ted

a kin d of p r iv te ins tr u c t o r
an a wel l as a a , as as

a n e n tert ining c omp nion

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

he is the h um b l e c omp nion no t the s er v n t of p r in c e o r m n of r nk d

a , a , a a a , an
i t is c u r ious p e c u l i r i t y th t h e is l w y s B h m
a a H b e r s mo re ffi ni t y
a a a a ra an . e a a

t o S c h o P z p erh ps th n y o ther c h r c te r in w e s ter n fi c t ion imi t t ing

an an a, a , a an a a , a

him in h is c om b in t ion of s hre w d n e ss n d s im pl i c i t y h is fon d n ess of goo d

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

t l e n t s of M c y bu t wi th l e ss c t ivi t y n d ing e nui t y d o c c sion ll y suff er s

a e r ur , a a , an a a

b y h is in ter f ere n c e A c c o rd ing t o the te c h ni c l defini t ion of his ttr i b u te s he

. a a

is t o e x c i te mi rth by b e ing r i d i c u l ous in p erson g d tt i re , a e, an a .

22 T he K a ma S u tr a of V a ts ya ya n 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 ot re so r t t o a soci e t y d islik e d b y t h e public gov e r n e d by

,

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 .

l e a r n e d m a n livi n g in a soci e ty w h ic h a c t s a cco rd i n g t o the

wis h e s o f th e p e opl e a n d w h ic h h a s pl ea su r e for i ts o n ly
,

obj e c t is h ig h ly r e sp e c te d i n th is wo r l d .

Th is m e ns i t is p re sum ed th t the c i t i z e n s h ou l d b e c qu in ted wi th

a , , a a a

s e v er l l ngu g e s The mi dd l e p rt of th is p r g r p h mig ht pp ly t o the

a a a . a a a a a

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 .

WH E N K a ma is p r a c t ic e d by m e n of the fou r c a s te s a cco rd

in g t o th e r ul e s o f t h e H ol y W r i t b y l a wful m a r r i a g e )
wi th vi r gi n s of the i r ow n c a s te i t the n b e com e s a m e a n s of ,

a cqui r i n g l a wful p r og e n y a n d goo d f a m e a n d i t is n ot a lso ,

oppos e d to th e cus toms of th e wo r l d O n th e co n t r a r y th e .

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
.

wom e n of th e low e r c a s te s wi th wom e n e xcommu n ic a te d ,

f r om th e i r ow n c a s te wi th public wom e n a n d wi th wom e n

, ,

t wic e m a r r i e d is n e i th e r e n joi n e d n or p r oh ibi te d

*
, T he .

obj e c t of p ra c t ici n g K a m a wi th suc h wom e n is pl e a su re o n l y .

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 , , ,

wom e n t wic e m a r ri e d a n d public wom e n , G on ika p u t ra .

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
,

oc c a sio n e v e n th oug h sh e b e p re viousl y m a rr i e d to a n o th e r .

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
, ,

public wom a n th ough sh e b e lo n gs t o a h igh e r

c a s te t h a n mi n e a n d in so d oi n g I S h a ll n ot ,

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

a b ly l e f t her h usb n d n d is l iving wi th som e o ther p er son

a , a m rr i ed wom n as a a a ,

m it le m n t
ar a e , th e y s y in F r n c e
as a a .

1 A y w om n fi t t o b e e n j o y ed wi th ou t sin The o bj e c t of the e n j o y m e n t

“
n a .

of wom e n is t wofo l d vi z p l e su re d p r og e n y A y wom n w h o

, . , a an be . n a can

e n j o y ed wi th ou t sin fo r the pu r p os e of cc omp l is h ing e i ther the on e o r the a

o ther of the s e t wo obj e c t s i s N yika The f ou rth kin d of N yi k w h i c h

a a . 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 ,

m ere ly fo r cc omp l ishing so m e sp e c i l pu r pos e in h n d The wo rd N yik

a a a . a 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 :

( d) T h is wom a n will t u r n th e mi n d o f h e r h usb a n d .

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 ,

a c complis h som e o th e r d i fficu l t pu r pos e .

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
, ,

wh ich on a ccou n t of my pov e r ty a n d i n a bili t y

,

t o suppo r t mys e l f I a m v e r y muc h i n ne e d

, I .

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
,

re pu t a t io n O r S h e wil l b r i n g som e g r oss a c

.

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 .

h a ps sh e wil l d e t a c h f rom m e h e r h usb a n d w h o

is pow e r fu l a n d y e t u n d e r h e r co n t r ol a n d
, ,

will u n i te him t o m y e n e my or will h e rs e l f ,

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
,

t h a t i n ju r y by se d uci n g his wiv e s .

 o f V a ts y a y a n a

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
, ,

w h om I a m o r d e r e d by the kin g t o d e s t roy .

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 .

F or th e s e a n d S imi l a r o th e r r e a so n s th e wiv e s of o the r m en

m ay b e r e so r te d t o b u t it mus t b e d is t i n c t l y u n d e r s t oo d th a t
,

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
,

mi n is te r or w h o r e p a i r s to him occ a sio n a lly ; or a wi d ow

,

w h o a ccomp l is h e s the p u rpose of a m a n w ith th e p e r so n to

wh om sh e re so r t s .

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 .

Gh ota ka m u kha s a ys th a t th e d a ugh te r of a pub l ic wom a n ,

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 .

B u t t h e s e fou r l a t te r ki n d s of N a yikas d o n ot d iff e r much

f r om the firs t fou r ki n d s of th e m a s th e re is n o s e p a r a te ,

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
. ,

opi n io n th a t th e re a r e o n l y fou r ki n d s of N a y ika s i e th e , .

m a id th e t wic e m a rr i e d wom a n th e public wom a n a n d th e

,
-
, ,

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 publicl y e xp re ss e s a d e si r e for s e xu a l

i n t e r cou rs e .

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 s e f r i e n d s sh oul d poss e ss t h e followi n g qu a li t i e s :

T h e y S h oul d te ll t h e t ru th .

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 f a vo r a bl e to you r d e sig n s .

T h e y S h oul d b e fi rm .

T he y s h oul d b e f r e e f r om cov e tous n e ss

’

T h e y S h oul d n ot b e c e a p a ble of b e i n g g a i n e d ove r by

o th e rs .

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
, , , , ,

a s a lso wi t h th e wiv e s o f a l l t h e s e p e opl e .

III . F r om th e B l a ck P ago d a 1 3 th C e n t u ry
T e m pl e o f S u r ya a t K o na r a k
I
 PA RT II

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 .

I n th e s a m e w a y wom e n a r e suppos e d to h a v e t h e th ree

,

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
,

wom e n viz th e s h o r t t im e d t h e mo d e r a te ti me d a n d the

,
-
,
-
,

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 .

H ig h ons s i d t o b e b ette r th n low o s for in the f orm er i t is

-
uni a re a a -
ne ,

poss i b l e fo r the m l e t o s t isf y h is own p ssion wi th ou t in j u r ing the f e m l e

a a a a .

w h il e i n the l tter i t is difli u lt fo r the f in l t o b e s t isfi ed by y m e n s

a c e a e a an a .
 of V a ts ya y a n a 33

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
, .

m a l e s simply r e mov e t h e i r d e si re w h il e the fe m a l e s f r om , ,

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 ich giv e s t h e m s a t isfa c t io n b u t i t is impossibl e for t h e m

,

t o t e ll you w h a t ki n d of pl e a su re t h e y fee l T h e f a c t f rom .

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
, ,

coi tio n c ea s e of th e ms e lv e s a fte r e missio n a n d a re s a t isfi e d , ,

b u t it i s n ot so wi th fe m a l e s .

Th is opi n io n is h ow e v e r obj e c te d t o on t h e g rou n d s th a t ,

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
-
, .

ci r cums ta n c e som e sa y woul d p r ov e th a t th e fe m a l e e mi t s

, ,

a l so.

B u t th is opi n io n d o e s n ot h ol d goo d for if it t a k e s a ,

’
l o n g t im e to a ll a y a wom a n s d e si re an d d u r i n g th is t im e ,

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
,

sh e S h o u l d wis h for i t s co n t i n u a t io n A n d on th is subj e c 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 , ,

is s a t isfi e d a n d th e pl e a su re d e r ive d f r om th e co n scious ne ss

.
”
of it is c a ll e d th e i r s a t isfa c t io 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 ,

th e vig or ous th r us t s of h e r lov e r b u t b y d e g r e e s h e r p a ssio n ,

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 .

Th is obj e c t io n h ow e v e r d o e s n ot h ol d goo d for e ve n i 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
’

, ,

slow b u t by d e g ree s it b e com e s v e r y r a pi d

,
I n th e s a m e .

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
. ,

w h ic h m e n a re th e a c t o rs a n d wom e n are the p e r so n s a c te d

,

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
, ,

o th e r wis e t h e a c t o r wou l d he som e tim e s th e p e r s on a c t e d

upo n a n d vic e v e rs a A n d f rom th is d i ff e re n c e i n t he w a ys
, .

of wo r ki n g fo ll ows th e d i ffe re n c e i n th e c o n scious n e ss of

“ ”
p l e a su re for a m a n th i n ks th is wom a n is u n i t e d wi th m e
, , ,
“
a n d a wom a n t h i n ks I a m u n i te d wi th th is m a n
, .

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 .

B u t th is obj e c t io n is g r o u n d l e ss for the p e r so n a c t i n g a n d

,

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 ,

c a us e th e y bo th n a t ura ll y d e rive p l e a su re fr om the a c t the y

p e r fo r m s "
O n th is a g a in som e m a y s a y th a t w h e n d i ffe re n t p e r so n s
a r e e n g a g e d i n d o in g th e s a m e wo r k w e fin d t h a t t h e y a c
,

complish t he s a m e e n d o r pu rpos e ; w h i l e on th e c on t rar y , ,

 o f V a ts ya ya n a 35

in th e c a se of m e n a n d wom e n w e fin d th a t eac h of the m

a ccomp l ish e s h is o r h e r ow n e n d s e p a ra te l y a n d th is is i n ,

co n sis te n t B u t th is is a mis t a k e for w e fin d t h a t s om e t im e s

.
,

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
,

t im e on th e i r h e a d s A g a i n in th r owi n g one woo d a p p l e

.
,

a g a i n s t a n o th e r a n d a lso i n a figh t or s t r ugg l e of w r e s t l e s

,
r ,

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 .

T h e re is a lso a v e rse on th is subj e c t as follows :

“
M e n a n d w om e n b e i n g of th e s a m e n a t u r e fe e l th e s a m e ,

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
,

sui ta bl e for th e occ a sio n *

.

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 , , :

Th is p r g r p h s h ou l d b e p rt i c u l r ly no ted fo r i t s p e c i ally ppl i e s t o

a a a a a ,
a

m rr i ed m e n d the i r wiv e s S o m n y m e n u tter ly igno re the f ee l ings of the

a an . a

wom n d n e v er p y the s l ig hte s t tte n t ion t o the p ssion of the l tter T o

a , an a a a a .

un der s t n d the su bj e c t th o r oug hl y i t is bso l u te ly n e c e ss r y t o s t u d y t nd

a , a a i . a

the n p er son wi ll know th t

a d oug h is p re p red fo r b k g o mus t
a , as a a in , s a

wom n b e p re p red fo r s e xu l in ter c ou r s e i f sh e is t o der iv e s t i sf c t i on f r om i t

. .

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

for zn a n ce of som e a c t is c a ll e d lov e a cqui re d by co n s tan t

,

'
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 ,

c a ll e d lov e r e sul t i n g f r om im a gi n a t io n a s for i n s t a n c e th a t

, ,

lov e w h ic h som e m e n a n d wom e n a n d e u n u c h s f ee l for th e

A up a r is h ta ka or mou th co n g re ss a n d th a t w h ic h is f e l t
,

by a ll for suc h th i n gs as e mb r a ci n g kissi n g e tc e t c , , . , .

( 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 ,

c a us e the pl e a su r e w h i c h i t a ffo rd s is sup e r io r to th e pl e a su r e

of th e o th e r ki n d s of l ov e w h ic h e xis t o n ly for its s a k e
, .

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 , ,

is a lso c a ll e d Six t y fou r ( Cha tus h shash t i)

-
. Som e ol d .

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 ,

six t y fou r v e r s e s b e i n g a lso c a ll e d Pa n c ha la th e n a m e

-
, ,

six t y fou r h a s b e en giv e n to th e p a r t of t h e wo r k i n

-

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 .

t h e s e subj c ts b e i n g O f e ig h t ki n d s a n d e igh t mul t ipli e d by ,

”
e ig h t b e i n g six t y fou r th is p a r t is t h e r e fo r e n a m e d
-
, S ix t y
fou r . B u t V a ts ya ya n a a ffi r ms th a t a s th is p a r t co n t a i n s
a lso t h e followi n g subj e c t s vi z s t r iki n g c r y i n g t h e a c t s
, , ,

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
,
-

a cci d e n t a lly A s for i n s t an c e w e sa y t h is t r ee is S a p ra

.
, ,

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 .

( 4 ) Wh e n on th e a bov e occ a sio n on e of th e m p re ss e s the

o th e r s bo d y fo r cibly a g a i n st a w a l l or pill a r it is c a l l e d a
’

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
, .

V r iks ha d hir u dha ka or climbi n g a t r ee , .

T ila T a n d u la ka or t h e mix tu r e of s e s a mum s ee d wi th ric e

, .

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
,

d e si r e of kissi n g him a n d s l igh t l y m a k e s th e so u n d of s u t

sut , e mb r a c e s h im a n d l ooks lovi n g l y t ow a r d s him
, i t is ,
“
c a ll e d a n e mb r a c e lik e th e t wi n i n g of a c r e e p e r .

( 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 ,

s h ou l d e r s m a k e s S ligh t ly t h e sou n d s of si n gi n g a n d cooi n g

, .

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 .

( 3 ) Wh e n lov e r s lie on a b e d a n d e mb r a c e e a c h o the r so

clos e l y th a t t h e a r ms a n d th ig h s of t h e on e a re e n ci r cl e d by
t h e a r ms a n d t h ig h s of t h e o th e r a n d a r e a s i t w e r e r ubbi 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 .

( 4 ) Wh e n a m a n a n d a wom a n a re v e ry muc h in lov e

wi th e a c h o th e r a n d n ot th i n ki n g of a n y p a i n or h u r t e m
, ,
'
b r a c e e a c h o th e r a s i f t h e y w e r e e n t e r i n g i n t o e a c h o t h e r s
b od i e s e i t h e r w h il e t h e wom a n is S i t t i n g on t h e lap of th e
 C H APT E R I II .

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
, ,

wi th the n a ils or fi n g e r s b u t th a t a ll t h e s e t h in gs s h oul d b e

,

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 .

O n th e occ a sio n of th e fi r s t co n g re ss kissi n g a n d th e o th 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
,

s a ry t he y m a y co n t i n u e for a lo n g tim e a n d for th e p u r

, ,

pos e of ki n d li n g lov e the y m a y b e a ll d o n e a t th e s am e t im e

, .

T h e fo l lowi n g a re t h e pl a c e s for kissi n g vi z t h e fo re ,

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
.

p le of the L a t cou n t ry kiss a lso th e fol l owi n g p l a c e s vi z ,

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
, ,

wishe s to t ouc h the lip th a t is p re ss e d i n t o h e r mou th a n d ,

wi th th a t obj e c t move s h e r l ow e r lip b u t n ot t he uppe r on e, ,

”
it is c a ll e d t h e t h r o b bi n g kiss .

'
( 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 .

( 1 ) Whe n th e lips of t w o lov e rs a“re b rough t i n"t o d ire c t

c o n t a c t wi th e a c h o th e r it is c a ll e d a s tr a igh t kiss
, .

( 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 .

( 4 ) L a s t l y w h e”n the low e r lip is p re ss e d wi th muc h

fo r c e it is c a l l e d a p r e ss 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 . ,

sh e s h ou l d p r e t en d to c ry sh oul d k e e p h e r lov e r off b y s ha k

,

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
, ,

h e r lov e r is off h is g u a r d or a sl e e p sh e s h oul d g e t h ol d of h is ,

low e r lip a n d h ol d it in h e r t e e th so th a t i t s h oul d n ot s l ip

, ,

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
, , ,

him d a n c e a bou t a n d sa y w h a t e v e r sh e like s in a joki n g w a y

, , ,

movi n g h e r e y e b r ows a n d r olli n g h e r e y e s , Suc h a r e the .

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 .

Wh e n a m a n kiss e s th e upp e r lip of a wom a n w h il e she ,

i n r e t u r n kiss e s h is low e r lip it is c a ll e d t h e kiss of th e,

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

no mous t a c he A n d on th e oc c a sio n of th i s kiss if on e of

.
,

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 .

K issi n g is of fou r ki n d s viz mo d e ra te co n t ra c t e d p r e ss e d , , , ,

a n d sof t a cco rd i n g to t h e d i ffe r e n t p a r t s o f th e bo d y w h ic h

,

a re kiss e d for d iffe r e n t ki n d s of kiss e s a re a pp r op r i a te for

,

d iffe r e n t p a r t s o f t h e bo d y .

Wh e n a wom a n looks a t the f a c e of he r l ov e r w h il e h e is

a sl e e p a n d kiss e s i t t o S h ow h e r i n te n t io n or d e si re i t i s c a ll e d
, ,

a kiss th a t ki n d l e s lov e .

Wh e n a wom a n kiss e s h e r lov e r w h i l e h e is e n g a g e d i n

busi n e ss or w h il e h e is qu a rre li n g wi th h e r or w h il e h e is
, ,

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
, .

Wh e n a lov e r comi n g h om e l a te a t n ig h t kiss e s his b e lov e d

w h o is a sl e e p on h e r b e d i n o rd e r t o S h ow h e r his d e si re i t ,
”
is c a ll e d a kiss t h a t a w a ke n s O n suc h a n occ a sio n t h e .

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 .

Wh e n a p e r so n kiss e s a c h i l d si t ti n g on his la p or a pic ,

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
, , ,

lov e d by h im it is c a ll e d a t r a n sfe rre d kiss

, .

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 , ,

a m a n c omi n g up to a wom a n kiss e s a fi n g e r of h e r h an d i f

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 .

O n Pre ss in g , or M a r kin g or S c ra t c h in g w ith

, the N a ils
WH E N lov e b e com e s i n te n s e p re ssi n g wi th th e n a ils or ,

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 .

B u t p re ssi n g wi th th e n a ils is n ot a n usu a l th i n g e xc e p t

wi th th os e w h o a r e i n te n s e l y p a ssio n a te i e full of p a ssio n , . .

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 .

Pre ssi n g wi th t h e n a ils is of th e e igh t followi n g ki n d s a c ,

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 , .

v a r n a n a b h a is o f opi n io n t h a t w h e n t h e imp e tu osi t y of p as

sio n is e xc e ssiv e th e n t he pl a c e s n e e d n ot b e co nsi d e re d
, .

T h e qu a li t i e s of goo d n a ils a re th a t th e y s h oul d b e b r igh t ,

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
, , , , , .

N a ils a re of th r ee ki n d s a cco rd i n g to th e i r siz e vi z ,

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 .

Sm a ll n a ils w h ich ca n b e us e d in v a r ious w a y s a n d

, , a re

t o b e a ppli e d o n ly wi th th e obj e c t of givi n g pl e asu re , a re

poss e ss e d by th e p e opl e of th e sou th e r n d is t r ic ts .

44 T he Ka ma S u t ra

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 .

3) Wh e n the h a l f moo n s a re imp re ss e d opposi t e to e a ch

“ ”
o the r it is c a ll e d a c i rc l e
, Th i s m a r k wi th th e n a ils is
.

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 .

( 8 ) A m ar k m a de on th e b rea s t or on t“h e h ips in the

fo r m of a l ea f of th e blu e l o tus is c a l l e d th e l e a f of a b l u e ,

lo tu s .

Whe n a p e rso n is goi n g on a j ou r n e y a n d m a ke s a m a r k ,

“
on th e th ig h s or on th e b r e a s t i t is c a ll e d a
, t oke n of r e m e m
,

b ra n c e O n suc h a n occ a sio n th re e or fou r li n e s a r e im

.

p re ss e d clos e t o on e an o the r wi th the n a ils .

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
“

ki n d s th a n th e a bov e m a y a lso b e m a d e wi th th e n a i l s for ,

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
,

of m a rks wi th th e n a ils d o a c tu a l l y e xis t T h e r e a so n of t h is .

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 .

cou n t th a t cou r te z a n s w h o a re w e ll a cqu a i n te d wi th v a r ious

,

w a y s an d m e a n s b e com e so d e si ra bl e for if v a ri e t y is sough t

, ,

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
,

p r iv a t e p a r t s for the re m e mb ra n c e a n d i n c r e a s e of lov e .

T h e re a re a lso som e v e rs e s on t h e subj e c t a s follows : ,

“
T h e lov e o f a wom a n w h o s e e s t h e m a r ks of n a il s on th e
p r iv a te p a r t s of he r bo d y e v e n th ough th e y a re old a n d a l
,

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 .

A m a n a lso w h o c arr i e s th e m a r ks of n a i l s a n d tee th on

, ,

som e p a r ts of his bo d y i n flu e n c e s the mi n d of a wom a n e v e n

, ,

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
.
,

c r ea s e l ove so m uch a s th e e ff e c t s of m a rki n g wi th th e n a ils ,

a n d bi t i n g .

F ro m th is i t w ou l d pp e r th t in n c i e n t t im e s the b re s t s of wom e n w ere

a a a a a

no t c ov ered d th i s is s e e n on the p in t ings of t h e A j t

, an a d o ther c v e s
un a an a .

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 ,

c a n b e bi t t e n e xc e p t t h e upp e r lip t h e i n t e r io r o f t h e mou t h

, , ,

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
, ,

colo r e d of p rop e r p r opo r t io n s u n b r ok e n a n d wi th s h a r p

, , ,

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 ,

blu n t p r o t ru d i n g f r om th e gums r oug h sof t la r ge / a n d

, , , ,

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
, .

( 2 ) Wh”e n the ski n is p r e ss e d d ow n on bo th S i d e s it is ,

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 .

( 4 ) Wh e n suc h sm a ll po r t io”n s of th e ski n a r e bi tt e n

wi th a ll the te e th it is c a ll e d th e li n e o f poi n t s
, .

( 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 ,

na ils a n d bi t i n g b u t t h e y h a v e a fo n d ne ss for v a r ious ki n d s

, ,

s e xu a l u n io n .

T h e wom e n o f M a l w a lik e e mb r a ci n g a n d kissi n g b u t ,

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
, .

T h e wom e n of A bh ira a n d t h os e of t h e cou n t r y a bou t

,

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 A p a r a tika a re full o f p a ssio n a n d m a k e ,

”
s l owly th e sou n d S it .

T h e wom e n o f t h e L a t cou n t r y h a v e e v e n mo re imp e t uou s

d e si re a n d a lso m a k e t h e sou n d S it
,
.

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 ,

full of imp e tuou s d e si re the i r s e m e n fa lls i n l a r g e qu a n t i t i e s

, ,

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 ,

t h e y a r e fo n d of e n joym e n t a n d h a v e a liki n g for volup t uous

,

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 .

A mo n g th e t h i n gs m e n t io n e d a bov e viz e mb r a ci n g kiss , ,

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
, ,

a n d th os e w h ic h a re o n l y for a mus e m e n t or v a r i e t y s h oul d

b e d o n e a f te r w a r d s .

T h e r e a r e a lso som e v e r s e s on th is subj e c t a s follows :

”
Wh e n a m a n bi te s a wom a n fo r cibl y sh e s h ou ld a n g r il y ,

d o th e s a m e to him wi th d ou b l e fo r c e T h u s a poi n t s h oul d

‘ ’
.

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
“ ‘ ’ ‘ ’

b r ok e n clou d a n d if S h e b e e xc e ssiv e l y c h a fe d sh e s h oul d

‘ ’
a , ,

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 .

sh oul d t a k e h ol d o f h e r lov e r b y t h e h a i r a n d b e n d his h e a d ,

d ow n a n d kiss his low e r lip a n d th e n b e i n g i n t oxic a t e d

, , ,
 o f V a ts ya ya n a 49

wi th lov e sh e s h oul d sh u t h e r e y e s a n d b ite him in v a rious

,

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
.
, ,

h e r lov e r S h ows h e r a n y m a r k t h a t S h e m a y h a v e i n flic t e d on

h is bo d y S h e s h oul d smil e a t t h e sigh t of i t a n d t u r n i n g h e r
, ,

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
.

t o e a c h o th e r s l iki n g t h e i r lov e for e a c h o th e r will n ot b e

’

,
”
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 .

T h e d e e r wom an h a s t h e fo l lowi n g th ree w a ys of lyi n g

-

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 .

T h e posi tio n of th e wife of I n d r a .

( 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
.

m a n s h oul d a ppl y som e u n gu e n t s o a s t o m a k e th e e n t r a n c e

,

e a sy.

( 2 ) Whe n sh e ra is e s h e r th igh s a n d k e“e ps the m wi d e a p a r t

a n d e n g a g e s i n co n g re ss i t is c a ll e d th e
, y a w n i n g posi t io n .

( 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 ,

i n the low e s t co n g re ss t og e th e r wi th th e p re ssi n g posi

” ”
ti o n th e t wi n i n g pos i t io n a n d the m a re s posi t io n
’

, , .

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
,

tio n . I t is of t w o ki n d s th e si d e posi t io n a n d t he supi n e

,

posi t io n a cco r d i n g t o th e w a y i n w h ic h t h e y lie d ow n I n

, .

th e si d e posi t io n t h e m a l e s h oul d i n v a r i a b l y lie on h is l e ft S i d e ,

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

Whe n a fte r co n g re ss h a s b e gu n i n th e cl a spi n g posi tio n

, ,

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 .

Whe n th e wom a n p l a c e s on e of h e r th ig h s a c r oss th e th ig h

“
of h e r lov e r it is c a ll e d th e t wi n i n g posi tio 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 ,

t ion e d by B a bh ra v y a ; S u v a r n a n a b ha h ow e v e r giv e s th e fol , ,

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
’

s h oul d e r a n d s tr e t c h e s th e o the r ou t a n d t h e n pl a c e s the l a t

, ,

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 ,

t h ig h s a lo n gsi d e his w a i s t mov e s h e r s e lf by h e r f ee t w h ic h

, ,

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
, ,

mou n t i n g of a h o rse A n d i n a ll th e s e c a s e s th e ch ra a c te ris

.

t ics of t h e s e d iffe re n t a n im a ls s h ou l d b e m a n ife s te d by a c t i n g

lik e th e m .

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
, .

Whe n a m a n e n joys m a n y w om e n t og e the r it is c a ll e d th e ,

”
c o n g re ss of a h erd of cows .

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 .

I n Gra ma n er i m an y you n g me n e n j oy a wom a n th a t m ay

b e m a r r i e d t o on e of th e m e i t h e r on e a f te r th e o th e r or a t
, ,

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
.

t h e wom e n of t h e K i n g s h a re m w h e n t h e y a cci d e n t a lly

’

get
h ol d o f a m a n .

T h e p e opl e i n th e Sou th e r n cou n t r i e s h a v e a ls o a c on g r\3ss

in th e a n us t h a t is c a ll e d th e
, low e r co n g re ss .
 o f V a ts y a y a n a 53

T h us e n d the v a rious ki n d s of co n g re ss T h e re a re a lso

.

t w o v e r s e s on t h e subj e c t a s follows .

A n i n g e n ious p e r so n s h oul d mul t ip ly th e ki n d s cf c on

g r e s s a f te r th e f a s h io n of t h e d iffe r e n t ki n d s of b e a s t s a n d of
b i rd s
. F or t h e s e d i ffe re n t ki n d s o f co n g r e ss p e r fo r m e d a c
,

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 .

Of the V a rious M o de s of S tr ikin g a n d of t he Sou n d s ,

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 .

pl a c e of s t r iki n g wi th p a ssio n is th e bo d y a n d on the bo d y ,

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 tr iki n g wi th the fist .

S t r iki n g wi th th e op e n p a l m of the h a n d .

O n a cc ou n t of its c a usi n g p a i n s t r iki n g giv e s r is e t o th e ,

h issi n g sou n d w h ic h is of v a r ious ki n d s a n d t o th e e igh t

, ,

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
,

a l t og e th e r B u t t h e s e fou r w a ys of s t r iki n g wi th i n str um e n t s

.

a r e p e culi a r t o t h e p e opl e of t h e sou th e r n c ou n t r i e s a n d th e ,

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
, , ,

qui te u n wo rth y of imi ta tio n .

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 ,

wi th g re a t imp e tu osi t y p a y in g n ot the l e a s t r e g ard to e xc e ss .

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
,

n e ss imp e tuosi t y a n d s t re n g th of th e you n g wom a n s h ou l d

, , ,

a c t a cco r d i n g l y T h e v a rious mo de s of e n joym e n t a re n ot

.

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 .

WHEN wom a n s e e s th a t h e r lov e r is f a t igu e d by co n s t a n t

a

co n g re ss wi th ou t h a vi n g his d e si re s a tisfi e d sh e sh oul d wi th

, , ,

h is p e r missio n l a y h im d ow n u po n h is b a ck a n d giv e him

, ,

a ssis t a nc e by a c t i n g his p a r t Sh e m a y a lso d o t h is t o s a t is fy

.

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
.
,

flow e r s in h e r h a i r h a n gi n g loos e a n d h e r smil e s b rok e n by

,

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 ; .

Wh il e the wom a n is l yi n g on his b e d a n d is a s it w e re ,

a bs t ra c t e d b y his co n v e r s a t io n h e S h oul d l oos e n th e k n o t o f

,

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
,

c om e tog e th er the m a n s h oul d pl a c e his h a n d s b e t w e e n h e r

,

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
, ,

if she is a v e ry y ou n g gi r l h e sh oul d fi rs t ge t his h an d s upo n

,

h e r b re a s t s w h ich sh e woul d p r ob a bl y cov e r wi th h e r ow n

,

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

occ a sio n . A f te r t h is h e s h oul d t a k e h ol d o f h e r h a i r a n d

"
,

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 n t h is if S h e is a y ou n g gi r l S h e will b e com e b a sh ful a n d

, ,

clos e h e r e y e s A n y h ow h e s h oul d g a th e r f r om th e a c tio n

.

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 ,

m a k e a poi n t o f p r e ssi n g th os e p a r t s of h e r bod y on w h ic h

sh e t u r n s h e r e y e s
.

T h e sig n s of th e e n joym e n t a n d s a t isf a c t i on of th e wom a n

a r e a s follow s ; h e r bo d y re l a x e s sh e clos e s h e r e y e s s h e pu t 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 .

h an d t h e sig n s of h e r w a n t of e n joym e n t a n d of f a ili n g t o

,

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 .

I n suc h c a s e s th e m a n s h oul d ru b th e yo n i of t h e wom a n wi th

his h a n d a n d fi n g e r s ( as t h e e l e p h a n t ru bs a n y t h i n g wi th hi s
t r u n k ) b e fo r e e n g a gi n g i n co n g re ss u n t il i t is sof t e n e d a n 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 .

( 3 ) Wh e n th e y o n i is low e re d a n d ”th e upp e r p a r t of ,

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
.

, .
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( 6 ) Wh e n the l i n g a m is re mov e d to som e d i st a”n c e f rom

"
fi
e yoni

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
, .

( 8 ) Wh e n ”bo th si de s of t h e yo n i are r ubb e d in this w a y ,

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 ,

lowi n g th i n gs t o d o in a dd i t io n t o th e n i n e giv e n a bov e viz , .

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 .

( 3 ) Wh en on suc h an occ asio n th e m a n lif ts up the

, ,

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
, .

Wh en th e wom a n is t i r e d sh e sh oul d pl a c e h e r fo reh e a d on

,

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 .

T h e r e a re a lso som e v e r s e s on th e subj e c t a s follows :

“
T h ough a wom an is re s e r v e d a n d k e ep s h e r f e e li n gs c on
,

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 , , ,

n e ss t imi d i t y simplici t y sof t n e ss a n d b a s h ful n e ss

, , T he a cts , ,

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 ,

t h e lif e o f cou r t e z a n s S o muc h co n c e r n i n g e u n uc h s d is .

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
.
, ,

p re sse s i t wi th h is h a n d s a n d c h a ff s him for g e tt i n g i n t o th a t ,

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

y e r s o l d de s c r i b e s the woun d ing of the l ing m wi th the teeth

a , on e of the a as

c us e s of d is e s e tre ted u p on in th t wo r k Tr c e s of the p r c t i c e

a a a a foun d a . a a a re

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

re p re s e n ted in the s c u l p t ur e s of m n y S h iv te m pl e s t B h v h w ne r a a a a u a nes a ra , a

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 .

s c u lp t u re s b e ing foun d in su c h p l c e s i t wou l d s ee m th t th is p r c t i c e w a , a a as

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 .

p re v l e n t now in H in d us t n i t s p l c e p erh p s is fi ll ed up by the p r c t i c e of

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 n d pl a ci n g i t b e t w e e n his lips th e e u n uc h mov e s a bou t his ,

”
m ou th it i s c a ll e d t h e n omi n a l co n g re ss
, .

( 2 ) Wh e n cov e r i n g the e n d o f th e l i n g a m wi th his

,

fi n g e r s col l e c te d tog e th e r lik e th e b u d of a p l a n t or flow e r ,

t h e e u n uc h p re ss e s t h e si d e s o f i t wi th h is lips usi n g h i s tee th ,

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
, ,

t h e e n d of t h e li n g a m wi t h h is lips clos e d t og e th e r a n d kiss e s ,

“
i t a s if h e w e re d ra wi n g i t ou t i t is c a ll e d th e ou tsi d e p re ss ,

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
, ,

t h e r i n t o his mou th an d p re ss e s it wi t h his lips a n d t h e n

,
“
t a k e s it ou t it is c a ll e d t h e , i n si de p re ssi n g .

( 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
, ,

kiss e s i t a s if h e w e re kissi n g th e l ow e r lip it is c a l l e d ,

“
kissi n g .

( 6 ) Wh e n a fte r kissi n g it he t ouc h e s it wi th his t o n gu e

, ,

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
, ,

h is mou th a n d fo r cibl y kiss e s a n d suck s i t th is is c a ll e d suck

, ,

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

opi n io n is A u p a r ish ta ka is the wo r k of a d og a n d n ot

th a t t h
o f a m a n b e c a us e i t is a low p ra c t i c e a n d oppos e d t o th e
, ,

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
,

f e r s b y b r i n gi n g his li n g a m i n to co n t a c t wi th the mou th s of

e u n uc h s a n d wom e n B u t V a ts ya ya n a s a ys th a t th e o rd e rs
.

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 .

T h e p e opl e o f A h ic hha tr a r e so r t to suc h wom e n b u t d o ,

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
, .

T h e p e opl e of t h e S h u r a se n a cou n t r y o n th e sou th e r n ,

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 ,

c e r t a i n a bou t th e i r c h a r a c te r th e i r p u r i t y the i r co n d uc t the i r

, , ,

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
,

s id e r e d u n cl e an A n d th e mou th o f a wom a n is c l e a n for

.

kissi n g an d suc h lik e th i n gs a t the t im e of s e xu a l i n t e r cou r s e .

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 om o f h is cou n t r y a n d his ow n i n cli n a t io n

, .

T h e re a re a lso t h e followi n g v e r s e s on t h e subj e c t .

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
. .

kissi n g th e yo n i ) s h oul d b e k n ow n f r om kissi n g the mou th .

 C H A PT E R "
.

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
, ,

z e n s h oul d r e c e iv e t h e wom a n w h o will com e b a th e d a n d ,

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
, ,

h e S h oul d g e n t l y e mb r a c e h e r wi th his r ig h t a rm T hey .

s h oul d th e n c a rr y on a n a musi n g co n ve rs a t io n on v a r ious

subj e c ts a n d m a y a lso t a lk sugg e s t iv e l y of th i n gs w h i c h
,

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
. ,

ou t g e s t icul a t io n s a n d p l a y on music a l i n s t r um e n t t a lk a bou t

, ,

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 .

wom a n is ov e rcom e wi th lov e a n d d e si re th e ci t iz e n s h ou l d ,

d ismiss t h e p e opl e th a t m a y b e wi th h im givi n g th e m flow e rs , ,

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
, ,

l e a v e s a n d th e ci t iz e n Sh oul d a ppl y wi th his ow n h a n d to

,

t he bo d y of the wom a n som e pu r e s a n d a l woo d oi n t m e n t or ,

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
, , , ,

m a n go e f rui ts th e e x t ra c t of th e juic e of t he ci t r o n t re e mix e d

,

wi th s u g a r or a n y th i n g th a t m a y b e like d in d i ffe r e n t cou n t

,

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 , , .

The f re s h j ui c e of the c o c o nu t tree the d te tree d o ther kin d s of

a , a , an

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 .
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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
, , ,

t ow a r d s t h e moo n th e ci t iz e n s h oul d S h ow h e r t h e d i ffe re n t

,

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 .

Co n g re s s of spo n ta n e ous lov e .

( 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
-
, , . ,

or w h e n a m a n a n d a wom a n com e t og e t h e r t h oug h i n r e a li t y ,

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
.

o f e u n uc h s H e r e e x t e r n a l t ouc h e s kiss e s a n d m a n ipul a

. , ,

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

th at b e t w e e n ci tiz e n s a n d th e wom e n of vi l l a g e s a n d bo rde r ,

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 .

A wom a n w h o is v e r y muc h in lov e wi t h a m a n c a n n o t

b e a r to h e a r the n a m e of h e r r iv a l m e n t io n e d or t o h a v e a n y ,

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
,

t h r oug h mis t a k e I f suc h t a k e s pl a c e a g r e a t qu a rre l a ris e s

. , ,

a n d t h e wom a n c r i e s b e com e s a n g r y t oss e s h e r h a i r a bou t

, , ,

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
,

wi th co n cili a t o r y wo rd s a n d s h oul d t a k e h e r up c a re fully ,

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
, ,

b y pulli n g h is h a i r a n d h a vi n g kick e d him o n c e t wic e or

, , ,

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
, , ,

t o t h e d oo r o f t h e r oom D a tta ka s a y s th a t sh e s h oul d th e n

.

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 ,

ou t b e c a us e s h e woul d b e fou n d f a u l t wi th for goi n g a w a y

, .

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
,

a n d a c t io n s of h e r lov e r h a v e r e a c h e d th e i r u t mos t s h e s h oul d ,

t h e n e mb ra c e him t a l ki n g t o him wi th h a r s h a n d r e p r o a c h ful

,

wo r d s b u t a t the s a m e t im e sh owi n g a lovi n g d e si re for

,

co n g re s s .

Wh e n th e wom a n is in h e r ow n hous e a n d h a s qu a r re l l e d ,

wi th h e r lov e r she S h oul d go t o h im a n d S h ow h ow a n g ry

,

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
* *
,

s h oul d a ccomp a n y th e m b a ck to th e h ous e a n d sp e n d th e ,

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 .

I n co n clusio n
A m a n e mplo y i n g th e six t y —
.

, fou r m e a n s m e n t io n e d b y
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
, ,

firs t qu a li t y T h oug h h e m a y sp e a k w e ll on o th e r subj e c t s

. ,

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 -
,

The c h r c ter is t i c s of the s e three in d ivi d u l s h v e b ee n giv e n in P rt

a a a a a 1
p ge
a 21 .
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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 .

voi d of o the r k n owl e d ge b u t w e ll a cqu a i n te d wi th th e S i x t y

,

fou r d ivisio n s b e com e s a l e a d e r in a n y so c i e t y of m e n a n d

,

wom e n Wh a t m a n wil l n ot r e sp e c t t h e S ix t y fou r p a r ts J

.
-
‘

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
.
-
,

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
.

fou r p a r t s is look e d upo n wi th love b y h is ow n wife by th e ,

wiv es of o th e r s a n d by cou r t e z a n s
, .

1
‘

A defini t ion of t h e six t y four p rt s o r d ivisions is giv e n in

-
a . . C h a p te r II .

p ge
a 37 .

PAR T II .
IV . F rom th e T e m pl e of S u r ya 1 3 th C e n t u ry
A t K on a r a k , O r issa
 PA R T III

A BO UT TH E A C Q U I S ITI ON O F A WI F E
 72 T he Ka ma S u tra

"o d i c p ropi t ious s ta rs a n d fo r tu n a te m a rks on his bo d y

a , .

O the r s a g a i n s h oul d r ous e t h e j e a lousy o f th e gi r l s mo the r

’

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 .

A gi r l s h oul d b e t a k e n a s a wife as a ls o giv e n i n m a r r i a g e , ,

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
, , ,

fa vo ra bl e for s a y s G h ota ka m u kha a m a n s h oul d n ot m a r r y

, , ,

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 .

*
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
, ,
“ ”
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 .

Whe n a gi r l b e com e s m a rr i a g e a bl e h e r p a re n t s s h oul d

d re ss h e r sm a r t l y a n d s h ou l d pl a c e h e r w h e r e sh e c a n b 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
'
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
a

f mi ly d cc o rd ing the wo rd s he rd
a , an a asof goo d a a re o r b d im p o rt so dr w
a , a

an inf ere n c e t o t h su cc e ss o r f i l u re of the un dert

as e a a king .

A d is e s e c ons is t ing of
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
an a .

1 A wom n the p l ms of w h os e h n d s d the so l e s of w h os e f eet

“
a , a a an a re

a l w y s p er s p i r ing
a .
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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 ,

wi th h e r fe m a l e comp a n io n s t o spo r t s s a c r ific e s a n d m a 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
, .

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wi th t h is obj e c t sh oul d a ppoi n t a fu t u r e d a y on w h ic h a

d e t e r mi n a t io n coul d b e com e t o wi th r e g a rd t o t h e i r
d a u gh te r s m a rr i a g e O n t h is occ a sio n w h e n th e p e rso n s
’

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
,

an d dine ,a n d s h oul d sa y E v e r y th i n g will t a k e pl a c e a t

,

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 .

T h e re a re a lso som e v e r s e s on th e subj e c t a s f ollows :

A mu se m e n t in soci e t y s u ch a s compl e t i n g v e rs e s b e gu n
,

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
, ,

ov e r h is wife is c a ll e d a low co n n e c tio n b y th e wis e B u 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 .
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Of C r e a tin g Co n fid e n c e in t he G ir l .

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,

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
.

sou n d s of a uspicious music a l i n s t r um e n ts s h oul d d e co ra t 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
,

t h e gi r l . Som e a u th o rs s a y t h a t for th e pu rpos e of wi n n i n g

h e r ov e r h e S h oul d n ot sp e a k t o h e r for th r e e d a y s b u t th e ,

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 ,

c ou r a ge d by s e e i n g h im spi r i t l e ss lik e a pil l a r a n d b e comi n g , ,

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 tim e s su dd e n ly b e com e h a te rs of s e xu a l co n n e c tio n a n d ,

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 .

t h e r e fo re a pp r o a c h t h e gi r l a cco r d i n g t o h e r liki n g and ,

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
, .

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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 .

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,

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
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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
,

s e n t a n d if sh e wil l n ot y i e l d to him h e s h oul d f r ig h t e n h e r

,
“
b y s a y i n g I s h a ll imp re ss m a r ks of m y t e e th a n d n a ils on
,

you r lips a n d b re a s ts a n d t h e n m a ke simil ar m a r ks on my

,

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
,
” ”

h e r to le t him d o it A f te r g a i n i n g t h is poi n t h e s h oul d

.

t ouc h h e r p r iv a t e p a r t s s h oul d loos e n h e r gi r d l e a n d

,

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
.

t e a c h h e r t h e six t y fou r a r t s s h ou l d t e ll h e r h ow muc h h e

-
,

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
,

r e sp e c t t o r iv a l wom e n and a t last

, a f te r h a vi n g ov e r com e
, ,

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
.

p l ic i t ly followi n g t he i n cli n a t io n of a gi r l or by w h o lly ,

opposi n g h e r a n d h e s h oul d t he re fo re a d op t a mi d d l e cou rs e

, .

H e w h o k n ows h ow t o m a ke h ims e lf b e lov e d b y wom e n as ,

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 ,

t h is m a n b e com e s a n obj e c t o f t h e i r lov e Bu t he w ho n e g

. ,

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
,

s tan d the h e a r t s o f gi rls b e com e s n e r vous u n e a s y a n d d e , ,

 o f V a t Sy a y a n a

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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.

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a a a a
of th is c e n t u r y
.
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On Co u r t s h ip a n d the M a n ife s ta tio n of t he Fe e lin g s b y

,

O u t wa r d S ig n s a n d D e e d s .

A POO R m a n poss e ss e d goo d qu a li ti e s a m a n bo r n of a low

of ,

f a mil y poss e ss e d of m e d ioc r e qu a li t i e s a n e ig hbo r poss e ss e d ,

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
, ,

or som e o th e r gi r l e v e n t h oug h sh e b e p r e viou s l y b e t r o th e d

,

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 ,

s h oul d sp e n d his t im e wi th h e r a n d a n d a mus e h e r wi th

v a r ious g a m e s a n d d iv e r sio n s fi tte d for th e i r a g e a n d ac q u a in
t a n c e ship suc h a s picki n g a n d coll e c t i n g flow e r s m a ki n g g a r
, ,

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
,

f a mily cooki n g foo d pl a yi n g wi th d ic e pl a y i n g wi th c a r d s

, , , ,

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
,

d le fi n g e r t h e g a m e of six p e bbl e s a n d suc h o t h e r g a m e s a s

, ,

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
, , ,

i n s e v e r a l sm a ll h e a ps o f w h e a t a n d looki n g for t he m bli n d ,

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 ,

sh oul d a lso m a k e n e w a cqu a i n ta n c e s b u t a bov e a ll h e ,

s h oul d a tt a c h to h ims e l f b y ki n d n e ss a n d li t t l e s e r vic e s th e

d a u g h t e r o f th e gi r l s n u r s e for if s h e b e g a i n e d ov e r e v e n
’

, ,

t h oug h S h e com e s t o k n ow o f his d e sig n s h e d o e s n ot c a us e ,

a n y obs t r uc t io n b u t is som e tim e s e v e n a bl e t o e ffe c t a n

,

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
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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 ,

u n d e r t h is p re te x t S h oul d a lso i n fo r m h e r of h is g re a t skill

i n t h e a r t of s e xu a l e n j o y m e n t A ll th is t im e h e S h oul d
.

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
,

si b l e for y ou n g wom e n lov e m e n w h o liv e wi th th e m a n d

, ,

w h o a r e h a n d som e goo d looki n g a n d w e ll d r e ss e d

, , A s for .

t h e s a yi n g t h a t t h oug h wom e n m a y f a l l i n lov e t h e y s t ill ,

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
, .

N ow a gi r l a lw a ys s h ows h e r lov e by ou t w a r d sig n s a n d

a c t io n s suc h a s t h e followi n g : S h e n e v e r looks t h e m a n
-

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
,

him ; u n d e r som e p re te x t or o t h e r sh e s h ows h e r limbs t o

him ; S h e looks s e c r e t l y a t h im th oug h h e h as go n e a w a y
f r om h e r si d e ; h a n gs d ow n h e r h e a d w h e n sh e is a sk e d som e
qu e s tio n b y h im a n d a n sw e r s i n i n d is ti n c t wo rd s a n d u n
,

fi n is h e d s e n t e n c e s d e lig h ts to b e in h is comp a n y for a lo n g

,

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
,

S lowl y so th a t s h e m a y co n t i n u e co n v e r si n g wi th him for a

,

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
,

f e m a l e s e r v an ts p e r fo r ms spo r t ive a n d g ra c e ful mov e m e n t s

,

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
,

mis t re ss a n d lis t e n s a tte n t iv e ly t o th e m w h e n th e y t e ll

,

s t o ri e s a b ou t h e r lov e r t o som e bo d y e l se e n t e r s h is h ous e ,

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
‘

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 ,
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th os e w h o m a y b e of his p a r ty or w h o m a y suppo rt his

,

cl a ims .

T h e r e a re a lso som e v e r s e s on t h e sub j e c t as follows :

A m a n w h o h a s s e e n a n d p e r c e iv e d t h e f e e l i n gs of th e
,

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
,

and mov e m e n t s by w h ic h t h os e fe e li n gs a r e e xp r e ss e d ,

s h oul d d o e v e r y th i n g in h is pow e r t o e ffe c t a n u n io n wi th

her . H e s h oul d g a i n ov e r a y ou n g gi r l b y c h il d lik e spo r ts,

a d a ms e l com e of a g e by h is skill i n t h e a r t s a n d a gi r l t h a t
,

lov e s him by h a vi n g r e cou r s e to p e rso n s i n w h om sh e con

fid e s .
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A b o u t T h in g s t o be Do n e O n l y b y the M a n a n d t he A c q u i ,

s i ti om of t h e G ir l T h e r e b y A ls o Wh a t is t o b e Do n e
.
,

b y a G ir l t o Ga in O v e r a M a n a n d S u bj e c t H im t o H e r , .

N OW w h e n th e gi r l b e gi n s t o S h ow h e r lov e b y ou t w a rd
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
, ,

s h oul d t r y t o g a i n he r ove r e n t i re ly b y v a r ious w a y s a n d

m e a n s suc h as t h e followi n g :
,

Wh e n e n g a g e d wi th h e r i n a n y g a m e or spo r t h e sh oul d
i n t e n t io n a ll y h ol d h e r h a n d H e sh oul d p r a c t ic e upo n h e r
.

t h e v a r ious ki n d s o f e mb r a c e s suc h a s th e t ouc h i n g e m

,

b ra c e a n d o th e r s a l r e a d y d e sc r ibe d in a p r e c e d i n g c h a p t e r
,

( P a r t I I C a p t e r H e s h oul d S h ow h e r a p a i r o f h um a n

b e i n gs c u t ou t of the l e a f o f a t re e a n d s u c h lik e th i n g s a t
, ,

i n te r v a ls . Wh e n e n g a g e d i n w a te r spo r ts h e sh oul d d iv e ,

a t a d is t a n c e f r om h e r a n d com e up clos e t o h e r
, H e s h ou l d .

Sh ow a n i n c re a s e d liki n g for th e n e w foli a g e of t re e s a n d

suc h lik e th i n gs H e s h oul d d e sc r ib e t o h e r th e p a n gs h e
.

suffe r s on h e r a ccou n t H e sh oul d r e l a te t o h e r t h e b e a u t ifu l

.

d re a m t h a t h e h a s h ad wi th r e fe re n c e t o o th e r wom e n A t .

p a r t i e s a n d a ss e mbli e s of h is c a s te he sh oul d s it n e a r h e r ,

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 ,

p l a c e d h is foo t u po n h e r s h e s h ou l d slowl y t ouc h e a c h

,

o f h e r t o e s a n d p re ss t h e e n d s o f t h e n a ils ; if succ e ssfu l i n

,

th is h e S h oul d g e t h ol d o f h e r foo t wi t h h is h a n d a n d r e
,

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
.

h a n d b e t w e e n h is t o e s w h e n S h e h a pp e n s t o b e w a s h i n g his
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
t h i n g f r om h e r h e s h oul d S h ow h e r b y h is m a n ne r a n d look
,

h ow much h e lov e s h e r .

H e sh oul d sp r i n kl e upo n h e r th e w a te r b roug h t for r i n s

in g h is mou t h ; a n d w h e n a lo n e wi th h e r i n a lo n e l y pl a c e ,

or i n d a r k n e ss h e s h oul d m a k e lov e t o h e r a n d te ll h e r t h e
, ,

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 .

Wh e n e v e r h e si t s wi th h e r on t h e s a m e s e a t or b e d h e
“ ”
Sh oul d sa y t o h e r I h a v e som e th i n g t o t e ll y ou i n p r iv a t e
, ,

a n d th e n w h e n sh e com e s t o h e a r i t i n a qui e t pl a c e h e
,

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
t h a n b y wo r d s Wh e n h e com e s t o k n ow th e s t a t e of h e r
.
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h is mi n d a n d ,
v e n wi th ou t th e co n s e n t of h is p a ren t s S h e
e .

s h oul d d o th is b y suc h m ea n s a s woul d e n de a r h e r t o th e s a i d

p e r so n as w e l l a s b y f r e qu e n t l y s e e i n g a n d m ee ti n g him H e r
,
.

mo th e r a lso s h oul d co n s t a n t l y c a use th e m t o m e e t b y m e a n s

of h e r f e m a l e f r i e n d s a n d th e d a ug h te r of h e r n u r s e
, T he .

gi r l h e r s e l f s h oul d t ry t o g e t a lo n e wi th h e r b e l ov e d i n som e
qui e t pl a c e an d a t od d t im e s sh ou l d giv e him flow e r s b e te l
, ,

nut , b e te l l e a v e s a n d p e r fum e s S h e s h oul d a lso S h ow h e r

.

skill in t h e p r a c ti c e of th e a r t s in s h a mpooi n g i n sc r a tc h i n g
, , ,

a n d i n p r e ssi n g wi th t h e n a ils Sh e s h ou l d a l so t a l k to h im
.

on t h e subj e c t s h e lik e s b e s t a n d d iscuss wi th h im t h e w a ys

,

an d m e a n s of g a i n i n g ov e r a n d wi n n i n g th e a ff e c t io n s of

a gi r l .

B u t old a u th o r s s a y t h a t a l th oug h th e gi r l l ov e s th e m a n
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
, ,

ov e r tu re s for a gi r l w h o d o e s th is los e s h e r d ig n i t y a n d is
, ,

li a bl e t o b e s c o r ne d a n d r ej e c t e d B u t w h e n th e m a n s h ows .

h is wis h t o e n j oy h e r sh e s h oul d b e f a v or a b l e t o h im a n d
, ,

s h oul d s h ow n o c h a n g e in h e r d e m e an ou r w he n h e e m b ra c e s
h e r a n d s h oul d re c e iv e a l l th e m an ife s t a t io n s of h is l ov e as
,

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 .

t r i e s t o kiss h e r sh e s h oul d oppos e h im ; w h e n h e b e gs t o b e

a l l ow e d t o h a v e s e xu a l i n t e r cou r s e wi th h e r sh e s h oul d l e t
h im t ouc h h e r p r iv a t e p a r t s o n l y a n d wi th co n si d e r a bl e d i f
ficu l ty ; an d th o u gh impo r t u n e d by h im sh e s h oul d n ot yi e l d ,

h e r s e l f u p to him a s if o f h e r ow n a cco rd b u t s h oul d r e sis t ,

h is a tte mp t s t o h a v e h e r I t is o n ly mo re ov e r w h e n sh e is
.
, ,

c e r t a i n th a t sh e is t r uly l ov e d a n d th a t h e r l ov e r is i n d e e d
,

d e vo te d to h e r a n d wil l n ot c h an g e h is mi n d th a t sh e s h ou l d
,

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
,

quickl y A f te r l osi n g h e r vi r gi n i t y S he s hou l d te l l h e r c on

.

fid e n t ia l f r i e n d s a bou t it .

H e re e n d t h e e ffo r t s o f a gi r l to g a i n ov e r a m a n .

T h e re a re a lso som e v e r s e s on th e s u bj e c t a s follows : A

gi r l w h o is muc h sough t a ft e r s h ou l d m a rr y th e m a n th a t
sh e l ik e s a n d w h om s h e t h i n ks wou l d b e ob e d i e n t t o h e r
, ,

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
,

wiv e s sh e n e v e r b e com e s a tt a c h e d t o th e m a n e v e n th ough

, ,

h e b e e n d ow e d wi th goo d qu a li ti e s ob e d i e n t to h e r wil l a c , ,

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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A h usb a n d w h o is ob e d i e n t b u t y e t m a s te r o f him
s e l f th oug h h e b e poo r a n d n ot goo d looki n g is b e t te r t h a n
, ,

on e w h o i s commo n t o m a n y wom e n e v e n t h oug h h e b e ,

h a n d som e a n d a tt ra c t iv e T h e wiv e s of r ic h m e n w h e re
. ,

t h e re a re m an y wiv e s a re n ot g e n e ra ll y a tt a c h e d t o t h e i r h u s
,

b a n d s a n d a r e n ot c on fi d e n t i a l wi th th e m a n d e v e n th oug h
, ,

t h e y poss e ss a ll th e e x te r n a l e n j o y m e n t s o f lif e s t il l h a v e t e ,

cou rs e t o o th e r m e n A m a n w h o is of a low mi n d w h o h a s
.
,

f a ll e n f r om h is soci a l posi t io n a n d w h o is muc h giv e n t o ,

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
,

w h o h a s m a n y wiv e s a n d c h il d re n or on e w h o is d e vo te d to ,

spo r t a n d g a mbli n g a n d w h o com e s t o his wife o n ly w he n

,

h e lik e s Of a ll th e lov e r s of a gi r l h e o n ly is h e r t r u e h u s
.

b a n d w h o poss e ss e s th e qu a li t i e s th a t a re like d b y h e r a n d ,

suc h a h usb a n d o n l y e n jo y s r e a l sup e r io r i t y ov e r h e r b e c a us e ,

h e is t h e h usb a n d of l ov e .

There is goo d de l o f tr u th in t h e l s t f e w obs er v t ions W om n is

a a a a . a a

monog mous nim l

a a d l ov e s b u t on e
a . an d l i k e s t o f ee l her s e l f l on e in the
, an a

a ff e c t ions of on e m d c nno t b e r r iv l s
an , an aIt m y l so b e t k e n
a a . a a a as a

g e n er l ru l e th t wom e n e i ther m rr i ed t o o r k e p t b y r i c h m e n l ov e the m

a a a , , ,

f or the i r w e l th bu t no t fo r the ms e l v e s
a , .
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On Ce r ta in Fo r ms of M a r ria g e *

WH E N a gi r l c a n n o t m e e t he r l ov e r f re qu e n t ly i n p r iv a te ,

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 . ,

d a ugh te r o f th e n u r s e S h oul d i n th e cou rs e o f co n v e r s a t io n ,

d e sc r ib e to him th e n obl e b i r t h t h e g oo d d isposi t io n th e , ,

b e a u t y ta l e n t skill k n owl e d g e of h um a n n a t u r e a n d a ffe c

, ,

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
‘

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 ,

e sp e ci a l ly o f t h os e qu a li t i e s w h ic h sh e k n ows a re pl e a si n g

t o th e gi r l Sh e s h oul d mo re ov e r sp e a k wi th d isp a ra g e
. , ,

m e n t of th e o th e r lov e r s of th e gi r l a n d t a lk a bou t th e a v a rice ,

a n d i n d isc re t io n o f t h e i r p a re n t s a n d th e fickle ne s s o f t h e i r ,

r e l a t io n s S h e s h oul d a lso quo te s a mp l e s of m a n y gi r l s of

.

a n ci e n t t im e s s u c h a s S a k u n ta la a n d o th e r s w h o h a vi n g
, , ,

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
o w n c h oic e w e re e v e r h a ppy a f t e r w a r d s i n t h e i r soci e t y
, S he .

s h oul d a lso t e l l of o th e r gi r ls w h o m a r r i e d i n t o g r e a t f a mi l i e s ,

a n d b e i n g t r oubl e d b y r iv a l wiv e s b e c a m e w re t c h e d a n d m is

e ra b le a n d w e re fi n a l ly a b a n d o n e d
, S h e s h oul d fu r th e r .

sp e a k of t h e goo d fo rt u n e th e co n t i n u a l h a ppi n e ss the c h a s , ,

t i t y ob e d i e n c e a n d a ffe c t io n o f t h e m an a n d i f t h e gi r l g e t s
, , ,

a mo r ous a b ou t h im s h e S h oul d e n d e a vo r t o a ll a y h e r s h a m e r
’
,

a n d h e r f e a r a s w e ll a s h e r suspicio n s a bou t a n y d is a s t e r th at

mig h t re sul t f r om h e r m a rr i a g e I n a wo r d S h e s h oul d a c t .

,

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;
’

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 ,
“
repe a ti n g I t will b e a ll r ig h t if t h e m a n will t a k e y ou a w a y
,

fo rcibl y a n d u n e xp e c te d ly .

Thes e fo r ms of m rr i g e d iff er f r om the fou r kin d s of m rr i g e m e n

a a a a

t o i d i n C h p ter 1
ne d a on ly t o b e m de us e of whe n th e gi r l is g in ed
an a re a a
over in the w y m e n t ion ed in C h p ter s I I I d IV
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b ro u g h t fi re f r om th e h ous e o f a B ra h m a n sh oul d p r oc e e d a s
b e fo r e .

(4) T h e m a n s h o u l d o n t h e occ a sio n o f f e s t iv a l s g e t t h e

d aug h te r of t h e n u r s e t o giv e th e gi r l som e i n t oxic a t i n g su b

s ta n c e a n d th e n c a us e h e r t o b e b roug h t to som e s e cu r e p l a c e
,

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 ,

h e r b e fo r e sh e r e cov e r s f r om h e r i n t oxic a t io n sh oul d b r i n g ,

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
,

S h e is a sl e e p a n d t h e n h a vi n g e n joy e d h e r b e fo re sh e r e c ov e r s
, ,

f r om h e r sl e e p s h oul d b r i n g fire f rom t h e h ous e of a B ra h

,

m a n a n d p r oc e e d a s b e fo r e
, .

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i n th e n e ig h bo rh oo d th e m an sh oul d wi th h is fr i e n d s f a ll
, , ,

on h e r gu a r d s a n d h a vi n g ki ll e d t h e m or f r ig h te n e d t h e m
, ,

away fo r cibly c a rr y h e r off a n d p r oc ee d a s b e fo re

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.
, ,

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of i t s b e i n g mo re i n a cco r d a n c e wi th t h e comm a n d s of t e
lig ion a n d th e re fo re i t is o n ly w h e n it is impossib l e to c a r ry
,

th e fo r m e r i n t o p ra c t ic e th a t th e l a t te r s h ou l d b e r e so r te d to .

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,

fo rm of m a r r i a g e is re sp e c t e d e v e n th ough it is fo rm e d u n d e r ,

u n fa vo r a bl e ci rc u ms ta n c e s b e c a us e it fulfil l s t h e obj e c t sou gh t

,

for .A n o th e r c a us e o f th e r e sp e c t a cco r d e d t o th e G a n d ha r va
fo r m of m a rr i a g e is th a t it b ri n gs fo r th h a ppi n e s s c a u se s l e ss
, ,

t r oub l e i n i ts p e r fo r m a n c e th an th e o th e r fo r ms of m arr i a g e ,

a n d is a bov e a ll th e r e sul t o f p re vious l ov e .

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a n d wi th ou t his co n s e n t S h e s h ou l d n ot e i th e r giv e or a cc e p t
i n vi ta t io n s or a t te n d m a r ri a ge s a n d s a c rific e s or S it i n t h e
, ,

comp a n y of fe m a l e fr i e n d s or v isi t th e t e mpl e s of th e Go d s

, .

A n d if s h e w a n t s t o e n g a g e i n a n y ki n d of g a m e s or s p o rt s ,

sh e s h oul d n ot d o i t a g a i n s t his wi ll I n t h e s a m e w a y sh e .

s h oul d a lw a ys sit d ow n a f te r him an d g e t up b e fo re him , ,

a n d s h oul d n e v e r a w a k e n h im w h e n h e is a sl e e p T he .

ki t c he n s h oul d b e si t u a te d i n a qui e t a n d re t i re d pl a c e so a s ,

n ot t o b e a cc e ssibl e t o s t r a n g e r s a n d s h o u l d a l w a y s look c l e a n
, .

I n th e e v e n t of a n y misco n d u c t on th e p a r t of h e r h usb a n d ,

S h e s h ou l d n ot b l a m e him e xc e ssiv e l y th oug h S h e b e a li tt l e ,

d ispl e a s e d S h e S h ou l d n ot u se a busiv e l a n gu a g e t ow a rd s
.

h im b u t re buk e him wi th c o n ci l i a t o r y wo rd s w h e th e r h e
, ,

b e i n t h e comp a n y of f r i e n d s or a lo n e M o r e ov e r sh e s h oul d .
,

n ot b e a sc olld for s a y s G on a r di y a , t h e r e is n o c a us e o f d is
l ik e on th e p a r t of a h usb a n d so g re a t a s t h is c h a ra c t e r is t ic
”
i n a wif e L a s t l y sh e sh oul d a voi d b a d e xp r e ssio n s sulky
. ,

l ooks sp e a ki n g a si d e s ta n d i n g i n th e d oo r w a y a n d looki n g
, , ,

a t p a ss e r s b y co n v e r si n g i n pl e a su re g r ov e s a n d r e m a i n i n g i n
-
, ,

a lo ne ly pl a c e fo r a l o n g t im e ; a n d fi n a l ly sh e S h ou l d a l w a y s
k ee p h e r b o d y h e r t e e th he r h a i r a n d e v e r y th i n g b e lo n gi n g
, , ,

t o h e r t id y sw ee t a n d cl e a n
, , .

Wh en the wife w a n t s to a pp r o a c h he r h usb a n d in p r iv a t e

h e r d r e s s s h oul d co n sis t of m a n y o r n a m e n t s v a r ious ki n d s ,

of flow e r s a n d a c l o th d e co ra te d wi th d iffe re n t co l o r s a n d
, ,

som e sw e e t sm e lli n g oi n t m e n ts or u n gu e n t s B u t h e r e v e r y
-
.

d a y d re ss s h ou l d b e compos e d of a th i n clos e te x t u r e d c l o th ,
-
,

a fe w o r n a m e n t s a n d flow e r s a n d a l i tt l e sc e n t n ot t oo muc h
, , .

S h e s h oul d a lso obs e r v e t h e f a s ts a n d vows of h e r h usb a n d ,

a n d w h e n h e t r i e s t o p r e v e n t h e r d oi n g t h is sh e s h ou l d ,

p e rsu ade h im to le t he r d o it .

A t a pp r op r i a te t im e s o f th e y e a r a n d w h e n th e y h a pp e n ,

to b e c h e a p sh e s h oul d buy e a r t h b a mboos fi r e woo d ski n s

, , , , ,

a n d i r o n po t s a s a lso s a l t a n d oil
, F ra g ra n t subs t a n c e s v e s .
,

s e ls m a d e of th e f r ui t of th e pl a n t w rig h te a a n tid y se n te ri c a .

or ov a l l e a v e d w r ig h te a m e d ici n e s a n d o t h e r th i n gs w h ic h
, ,

a re a l w a y s w a n t e d sh oul d b e ob t a i n e d w he n re qui re d a n d
,

k e p t in a s e c re t pl a c e of th e h ous e T h e s e e d s of t h e r a d is h .
,

t h e po t a t o th e c ommo n b e e t t h e I n d i a n wo rmwoo d
, the
, ,

m a n go e th e cucumb e r th e e gg pl an t th e ku sh m a n d a th e
, , , ,

pumpki n gou rd the su ra n a th e big n o n i a i n d ic a th e s a n d a l

, , ,

woo d th e p r e m n a spi n os a t he g a r lic p l an t th e o n io n a n d

, , , ,
 o f V a ts ya ya n a 93

oth e r v e g e ta b l e s s h ou l d b e bough t a n d sow n a t the p r op e r

,

s e a so n s.

T h e wife mo re ov e r s h ou l d n ot t e l l t o s tra n g e rs the

, ,

a mou n t of h e r w ea l th n or th e s e c r e t s w h i c h h er h usb a n d h as
,

c o n fi de d to h e r S h e s h ou l d su rp a ss a l l th e wom e n of h e r
.

ow n ra n k i n lif e in h e r cl e v e r n e ss h e r a pp e a ra n c e h e r k n ow l
, ,

e d g e of cook e ry h e r p r i d e a n d h e r m a n ne r of s e rvi n g h e r
, ,

h usb an d . T h e e xp e n d i t u re of th e y e a r s h ou l d b e re gu l a te d
by t h e p r ofi ts T h e milk t h a t re m a i n s a fte r the m ea ls s h ou l d
.

b e tu r n e d i n to g h e e or cl a r ifi e d bu t te r O il a n d sug ar Sh ou l d
.

b e p re p a re d a t h om e ; spi n n i n g a n d w e a vi n g s h ou l d a l so b e
d o ne th e re ; a n d a s t o re of r op e s an d co rd s a n d b ar ks of t rees ,

for t wis t i n g i n t o r op e s s h oul d b e k e p t Sh e sh oul d a l so a t .

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 .

s a la r i e s of the s e r v an t s l ook a ft e r the t ili n g of th e fi e l d s 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 ,

v e h ic l e s , a n d t a k e c a r e of t h e r a ms c ocks q u a i l s p arr o ts
, , , ,

s ta r l i n gs cuckoos p e a co c ks mo n k e ys a n d d ee r ; an d fi n a ll y
, , , ,

a d jus t t h e i n com e a n d e xp e n d i tu re of t h e d ay T h e wo r n .

ou t c l o th e s s h oul d b e giv e n t o th os e s e r v a n t s w h o h a v e d o n e

g oo d wo r k i n o r d e r t o s h ow t h e m t h a t th e i r s e r vi c e s h a ve
,

b ee n a pp re ci a te d or the y may b e a pp l i e d t o som e o the r u se

, .

T h e v e sse l s in w h ic h wi n e is p re p a re d a s w e ll a s th os e in ,

w h ic h i t is ke p t s h oul d b e c a r e fu l ly look e d a f te r an d p u t
, ,

a w a y a t th e p r op e r t im e A ll s a l e s a n d pu r c h a se s s h oul d a l so
.

b e w el l a t te n d e d to T h e fri e n d s of h e r h u sb a n d sh e S h ou l d
.

w e l com e by p re s e n t i n g th e m wi th flow e rs oi n tm en t i n c e n se , , ,

b e t e l l e a v e s a n d b e te l n u t
, H e r f a th e r in la w a n d m oth e r in
.
- - -

l a w S h e sh ou l d t re a t as th e y d e s e rv e a l w a y s r e m a i n i n g d e ,

p e n d e n t on t h e i r will n e v e r co n t ra d ic t i n g th e m sp ea ki n g t o
, ,

t h e m i n fe w a n d n ot h a r s h wo r d s n ot l a ug h i n g lou d ly i n
t h e i r p re s en c e a n d a c t i n g wi th t h e i r f r i e n d s a n d e ne mi e s a s
,

wi th h e r ow n I n a d d i t io n to th e a bov e sh e S h ou l d n ot b e
.

v a i n or too muc h t a ke n up wi th h e r e n jo y m e n t s
, S he .

s h oul d b e l ib e ra l t ow a r d s h e r s e r v a n t s a n d r e w a r d t h e m on ,

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
“

fi r s t m a ki n g it k n ow n to h e r h usb an d .

Th us e n d s the m a n n e r of livi n g of a vi r tuous wom a n .

Du r i n g th e a bs e n c e of h e r h usb a n d on a jou r n e y t h e vi r t u
l
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 .

h e a r th e n e ws of h e r h usb a n d she s h ou l d s t i l l l ook a f te r ,

94 T he K a m a S u t ra of V a ts ya ya na

h e r h ous e h o l d a ff a i r s S h e sh oul d sl e e p n e a r th e e l d e r wom en

.

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 .

look a fte r a n d k e e p i n re p a i r th e th i n gs th a t a re lik e d by

h e r h usb a n d a n d co n ti n u e th e wo r ks th a t h a v e b e e n b e gu n
,

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
.

e xc e p t on occ a sio n s of j oy a n d so rr ow a n d t h e n sh e s h oul d ,

go i n h e r usu a l t ra v e lli n g d r e ss a ccomp a n i e d by h e r h usb a n d s

’

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

of th e h ous e T h e r e sou r c e s S h oul d b e i n c r e a s e d b y m a ki n g

.

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
, .

T h e i n com e s h oul d b e i n c r e a s e d a n d t h e e xp e n d i t u re d imi n

,

ish e d a s muc h a s possibl e A n d w h e n h e r h usb a n d re t u r n s

.

fr om his jou r n e y sh e s h oul d re c e iv e h im a t fi r s t i n h e r o r d i

,

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
,

d u r i n g his a bs e n c e a n d S h oul d b r i n g to him som e p r e s e n t s

, ,

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 .

T h e re lso som e v e r s e s on t h e subj e c t a s fo l low s :

a re a
“
T h e wife w h e th e r sh e b e a wom an of n ob l e f a mily or
, ,

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
*
, ,

c h a s t e life d e vo te d to h e r h usb a n d a n d d oi n g e v e r y th i n g for

, ,

h is w e lf a r e Wom e n a c t i n g th us a cqui re D har m a A r t ha

. , , ,

a n d Ka ma ob ta i n a h ig h posi tio n a n d g e n e r a lly k ee p th e i r

, ,

h usb a n d s d e vo te d to t h e m .

Th is p r o b bly re fer s t o gi r l m rr i ed in her inf n cy o r w he n v er y y oung

a a a a ,

d w h os e h usb n d h d d i ed b e fo re s he rr iv ed t the g of pub ert y

an a a a I nf n t
a a e . a

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 .
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wick e d wom an wi t h ou t h ow e v e r commi t t i n g h e r s e l f in a n y

,

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
.

co n t i n u e s to lov e his fa vo r i te wif e sh e s h oul d th e n c h a n g e ,

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 h e you n g e r wife s h ou l d r e g a rd th e e l d e r wife of h e r h u s

b a n d a s h e r mo th e r a n d s h oul d n ot giv e a n y th i n g a w a y e v e n
, ,

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 h e e l d e r wife sh e s h oul d n ot r e v e a l t o o th e r s a n d sh e s h oul d ,

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 xis te n c e of a r iv a l wife Sh e m a y a lso ob t a i n s e c r e t l y f r om

.

h e r h usb a n d som e m a r ks of h is p a r t icul a r r e g a rd for h e r a n d ,

m a y te ll h im th a t sh e l iv e s o n ly for him a n d for th e r e g a rd ,

t h a t h e h a s for h e r S h e s h oul d n e v e r r e v e a l h e r lov e for

.

h e r h usb a n d n or h e r h usb a n d s l ov e for h e r t o a n y p e r so n

’

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
,

of h e r h usb a n d is d e spis e d by him A s for s ee ki n g t o ob t a i n .

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
, .

e l d e r wif e h e d islik e d b y h e r h usb a n d or b e c h il d l e ss S h e , ,

s h oul d s y mp a th i z e wi th h e r a n d sh oul d a sk h e r h usb a n d to

,

d o th e s a m e b u t s h oul d s u rp s ass h e r in l e a d i n g th e lif e of a

,

c h a s te wom an .

T h u s e n d s the co n d uc t of th e you n g e r wif e t ow a rd s th e

e ld e r .

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
,

h a v e re cou r s e to a n o th e r p e r so n Gon ar d ya is of opi n io n.

 o f V a ts ya y a n a 97

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
’

for h a ppi n e ss a n d as h a ppi n e ss is s e cu r e d b y th e poss e ssio n

,

o f e xc e ll e n t qu a li t i e s i n h e r h usb a n d joi ne d to a lov e o f e n ,

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 ,

s h e s h oul d r e s t o re t o him w h a te v e r h e m a y h a v e giv en h e r ,

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 .
,

is d r ive n ou t of th e h ous e b y h e r h usb a n d sh e sh oul d n ot

re tu r n a n y th i n g t o h im .

A f te r h e r m a rr i a g e sh e sh oul d liv e i n th e h ous e of h e r h u s

b a n d lik e one of t he c h i e f m e mb e rs of th e f a mil y b u t s h oul d ,

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
,

f a mili a r i t y a n d goo d t e mp e r S h e s h oul d s h ow th a t sh e is

.

b e t te r a cqu a i n t e d wi th t h e six t y fou r a r t s th an th e o th e r -

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
,

s h oul d n ot re buk e him s e v e r e l y b u t in p r iv a te d o e v e r y th i n g

,

t h a t h e wis h e s a n d m a k e u se of t h e six t y fou r w a y s o f

,
-

e n jo y m e n t . Sh e s h oul d b e obligi n g t o th e o th e r wiv e s of

h e r h usb a n d a n d t o th e i r c h il d re n sh e s h oul d giv e p r e s e n t s
, ,

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 ,

s h e s h oul d h a v e a liki n g for d r i n ki n g p a r t i e s goi n g to pic n ic s , ,

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 -
.

A wom a n w h o is d islik e d by h e r h usb an d a n d a n n oy e d ,

a n d d is t re ss e d by his o th e r wiv e s s h oul d a ssoci a te wi th th e

,

wife w h o is like d mos t b y h e r h usb a n d a n d w h o se rv e s h im ,

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
,

w h ic h she is a cqu a i n t e d S h e s h oul d ac t as th e n u rs e of h e r

.
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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
’

si d e s h oul d t h r oug h t h e m m a k e h im a cqu a i n te d of h e r d e vo

,

t io n t o him I n r e ligious c e re mo n i e s sh e s h oul d b e a l e a d e r

. ,

a s a lso i n vows a n d f a s t s a n d S h ou l d n ot h ol d too goo d a n ,

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 ,

a n d S h oul d n e v e r re buk e him or S h ow obs t i n a cy i n a n y w a y , .

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 .

H e re e n d s th e co n d uc t o f a wife d islike d by h e r h usb a n d .

T h e a bov e s e c tio n s will S h ow h ow a l l th e wom e n of th e

K i n g s s e ra glio a re to b e h a v e a n d t h e re fo r e w e s h a l l n ow
’

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
, ,
‘ ‘

flow e rs oi n tm e n t s a n d clo th e s f r om th e K i n g s wiv e s t o th e

’

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
.

a n d p u t on his o r n a m e n t s s h oul d i n t e r vi e w t h e wom e n of

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
.

a n d suc h r e sp e c t as m a y sui t t h e occ a sio n a n d a s t h e y m a y

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
,

t io n A f te r t h a t h e s h oul d s e e suc h of h is wiv e s a s m a y b e

.

vi r gi n wi d ows re m a rr i e d a n d a f te r the m the co n cubi n e s a n d

-
,

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

t o c ov er the i r b re s t s wi th c l o th w h i l e the Q u ee ns k e p t the i r b re s t s n

a a , a u
c ov ered Th is c us t om is d i s t in c t l y t o b e s ee n in the A j t c v e p in t ings
.
un a a a .

T The m e ning of th is wo rd is a su p er io r wom n so i t wou l d s ee m th t a a , a a

M h ll k mus t b e
a a ari p e rson in u th o r i t y ov e r t h e m i d s er v n t s of the h re m
a a a a a a .

1: Th is w l so pp ert ining t o the r nk of wom e n e mp l o y ed in the h re m

as a a 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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t o the wom a n Sh e lov e s w ith ou t re g ard to r ig h t or w ro n g

. ,
*

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

m e n t o f som e p a r ticul a r pu rpos e M o re ov e r w h e n a m a 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
,

mo r a li t y a n d wis d om a n d a l th ough h is th oug h ts a re of te n on

,

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
, ,

m a d e t o g a i n h im ov e r H e som e tim e s m a k e s a n a tte mp t or

.

effo r t t o w i n t h e obj e c t of his a ffe c t io n s a n d h a vi n g f a il e d , .

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
.

wom a n is o n c e g a i n e d h e of t e n b e com e s i n d i ffe r e n t a bou t

,

her . A s for th e s a yi n g th a t a m an d o e s n ot c a re for w h a t is

e a sily g a i n e d a n d o n ly d e si re s a th i n g w h ic h c an n o t b e oh
,

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 :

H A ffe c t io n for h e r h usb a n d .

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 1 B a s h ful n e ss on a ccou n t o f his b e i n g a n i ll us t r ious m an .

1 2 F e a r on a ccou n t of h is b e i n g pow e r fu l or poss e ss e d ,

o f too imp e t uous p a ssio n i n t h e c a s e o f t h e d e e r wom a n

,
-
.

1 3 B a s h ful n e ss on a ccou n t of h is b e i n g too c l e v e r .

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 .

1 7 Disgus t a t his w a n t of p e r c e p t io n o f h e r l ov e for h im .

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 .
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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 .

1 9 Comp a ssio n l e s t a n y t h in g S h oul d b e fa ll him on ac

c ou n t of h is 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 .

22 Disi l lusio n a t s e e i n g h is g re y h a i r or sh a bby a pp e a r

c
an e .

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 . ,

b a sh ful n e ss th a t m a y a r is e f rom his g re a t n e ss or h is a bili ty ,

h e s h oul d re mov e by S h owi n g h is g rea t lov e a n d a ffe c t io n for

he r . T h e d i fficul t y of th e w a n t of oppo r t u n i t y or of his in ,

a cce s ib i li t y h e S h oul d re mov e by s h owi n g h e r som e e a s y w a y

,

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
.

for h im sh oul d b e r e mov e d b y m ak i n g h ims e l f v e r y f a m ili ar .

T h e d i fficu lt i e s th a t a r is e f r om h is b e i n g th ough t a low c h a r a c

te r h e s h oul d re mov e b y s h owi n g his v a lo r a n d his wis d om ;
th os e th a t com e fr om n e gl e c t b y e x t r a a tt e n t io n : a n d th os e
t h a t a ris e f r om fe a r by giv in g h e r p r op e r e n cou ra g e m e n t .

T h e fo l low in g a re th e m e n w h o g e n e ra lly ob t a i n suc c e s s

wi th wom e n :
H w e l l v e r s e d in the sci e n c e of l ov e .

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 .
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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 .

1 9 M en w h o lik e pic n ics a n d pl e a su re p a r t i e s .

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

looks i n goo d qu a li t i e s a n d i n lib e r a li t y

, , .

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 .

T h e followi n g a r e t h e wome n w h o a r e e a sily g a i n e d ov e r :

H Wom e n w h o s t a n d a t t h e d oo r of th e i r h ous e s .

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 .

N A wom a n w h os e h usb a n d h a s t a k e n a n o t h e r wif e

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 ,

9 A wom a n w ho h a s n obo d y t o l ook a f t e r h e r or k ee p ,

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 ,

a m a n po s s e ssi n g a d isposi t io n t a l e n t s a n d wis d om sui ta bl e

, ,

t o h e r ow n t a s tes .
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A b ou t M a kin g A c q ua in ta n ce w ith t he Wom a n , and of the

E ff o r t s to G a in H e r O ve r

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
, ,

poss ib l e th a t fe m a l e m e ss e n g e rs s h ou l d b e e mp loy e d A s for

, .

t he s a y i n g th a t wom e n w h o a ct a n d t a lk bol d ly a n d f ree l y

a re t o b e w on by th e p e r so n a l e ffo r t s of t h e m a n a n d th a t ,

wom e n w h o d o n ot p ossse s th os e qu a l i t i e s are to\b e got a t by

fe m a l e m e ss e n g e rs it is o n ly a m a t te r of t a lk
, .

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
.

w he n on e of t he m go e s t o th e h ous e o f the o the r a n d a ,

sp e c ia l oppo r tu n it y is w h e n the y m e e t e i th e r a t th e h ous e

o f a f r i e n d or a c a s t e fe ll ow or a mi n is t e r or a p h ys ic i a n
,
-
, , ,

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
, , .

2nd . Whe n e ve r th e y d o m ee t the m a n sh ou l d b e c a re ful

,

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 .

m a k e a sou n d w ith his n a i l s c a us e h is ow n o r n a m e n ts to

,

t i n kl e bi t e his low e r lip a n d m a k e v a r ious o th e r sig n s of

, ,

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
.

sp e a k t o his f ri e n d s a bou t h e r a n d o th e r wom e n a n d s h ou l d ,

S h ow t o h e r his lib e ra l it y a n d h is a pp re ci a tio n of e n j oym e n ts .

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
,

u n d e r th e p re te x t of r e fe rri n g t o o the rs r a the r th a n to h e rs e l f .

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 ,

e a r th wi t h his n a ils or wi th a s t ick a n d S h oul d e mb r a c e a n d

, ,

kiss a c h i l d in h e r p re s e n c e a n d give it the mix tu r e of b e te l

,

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 ,

a lso m a k e h ims e l f a g r ee a bl e t o h e r r e l a t io n s A fte r w a rd s . ,

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
.

h e r f re qu e n tl y h e s h oul d a rr a n g e so th a t t h e s am e gol d smi th .

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
, , ,

t he sa m e w a s h e r m a n s h oul d b e e mplo y e d b y t h e t w o f a mili e s .

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
,

b e t w ee n the m Whe n e v e r she w a n t s a n y th i n g or is i n n ee d

. ,

o f mo n e y or wis h e s t o a cqui re skill i n one o f t he a r t s h 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
,

a n d pow e r I n t h e s a m e w a y h e s h oul d h ol d d iscussio n s wi th

.

h e r in comp a n y wi th o th e r p e opl e a n d th e y S h oul d t a lk o f

,

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, .

occ a sio n s h e s h ou l d s h ow h e r c e rt a i n th i n g s wi th the v a lu e s

o f w h ic h sh e m a y b e u n a cqu a i n t e d a n d if sh e b e gi n s t o dis
,

pu t e wi th him a bou t the th i n gs or th e i r v a lu e h e S h ou l d n ot ,

1 1 0 T he Ka m a S u tra of V a ts y a ya na

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
,

wo m e n a ccus tom e d t o s e xu a l i n te r cou r s e t h is is n ot n e c e ss a r y .

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
,

for th e flow e r in h e r h a i r or for t h e flow e r i n h e r h a n d , If .

h e h ims e l f giv e s h e r a flow e r i t s h oul d b e a sw e e t s m e lli n g -

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 .

Wi t h i n c re a si n g a ssi d ui t y h e s h oul d d isp e l h e r f e a r s a n d b y ,

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 .

givi n g h e r som e b e te l n u t or of r e c e ivi n g t h e s a m e f r om h e r

, ,

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
.

goi n g t o som e pl a c e n e a r his h ous e h e s h oul d n ot e n jo y t h e ,

wom a n th e n e v e n th oug h S h e m a y b e e a sil y g a i n e d ov e r a t

,

th a t t im e A wis e m a n h a vi n g a r e g a r d for his r e pu t a t io n

.

s h oul d n ot t h i n k of s e d uci n g a wom a n w h o is a pp re h e n siv e .

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
- - - -
.
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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 f t e r h a vi n g d is a pp e are d for som e t im e sh e a g a i n a pp e a r s ,

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 .

Wh e n a wom a n giv e s a m a n a n oppo r t u n i t y a n d m a k e s ,

h e r ow n lov e m a n if e s t to him h e s h oul d p roc e e d t o e n jo y

,

he r . A n d th e sig n s of a wom a n m a n if e s t i n g h e r lov e a re

th e s e :
1 S h e c a l l s ou t t o a m a n wi th ou t b e i n g a dd r e ss e d by h im
i n th e fi r s t i n s t a n c e .

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

mois te ne d wi th p e r spi r a t io n a n d h e r f a c e bloomi n g wi th

,

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 .

6 Wh e n s h a mpooi n g him sh e wo r ks wi th one h an d o n l y ,

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 ,

ove rcom e by fa t igu e .

8 She som e t im e s b e n d s d ow n h e r f a c e upo n h is th ig h s .

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 ,

a voi d s h im b u t h i d e s h e rse l f a n d re m a i n s in som e lo ne ly

,

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
,

skill ful g o b e t w e e n B u t if sh e will h a v e n o th i n g t o s a y to

-
.

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
.

l a scivious wom a n w h o w h e n a dd re ss e d in l ovi n g wo rd s t e

,

pli e s op e n l y i n wo r d s e xp re ssiv e of h e r l ov e Sh oul d b e c on

,

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
.

r e g a r d t o a ll wom e n w h e the r th e y b e wis e simp l e or c on

, ,

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
,

m a n ife s ta tio n of th e i r l ove a re e a sil y g ai ne d ov e r .

 C HA PT E R I V .

A b ou t th e B u s in e ss of a G o B e t wee n -

IF A wom a n h as m a n ife s te d h e r lov e or d e si r e e i th e r by sig n s

or b y mo t io n s of t h e bo d y a n d is a f te r w a r d s ra r e l y or n e v e r
,

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
-
,

co n fi d e n c e of th e wom a n b y a c t i n g a cco r d i n g t o h e r d isposi

t io n s h ou l d t r y to m a k e h e r h a t e or d e spis e h e r h su b a n d by
,

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 ,

m e d ici n e s for g e tt i n g c h il d re n by t a lki n g to h e r a bou t o th e r ,

p e opl e b y ta l e s of v a r ious ki n d s by s t o r i e s a bou t th e wiv e s

, ,

o f o t h e r m e n a n d by p r a isi n g h e r b e a u t y wis d om g e n e r osi t y

, , ,

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
, ,

poss e ss e d of a h usb a n d of th is ki n d B e a u t iful l a d y h e is n ot . ,

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
.
-

to th e wom a n a bou t t h e w e a k n e ss o f t h e p a ssio n of h e r h u s

b a n d his j e a lo u sy h is r ogu e r y his i n g ra t i t u d e his a v e r sio n
, , , ,

t o e n jo y m e n ts his d ull n e ss his m e a n n e ss a n d a ll t h e o t h e r

, , ,

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
.

f a ili n g by w h ic h the wife m a y a pp e a r to b e mos t a ffe c t e d .

I f the wife b e a de er w oma n a n d th e h usb an d a ha r e m a n

-
,
-
,

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 .

G on ika p u tra is of opi n io n th a t w h e n it is th e fi rs t a ff a i r

of th e w om a n or w h e n h e r l ov e h a s o n ly b e e n v e r y s e c re t l y
,

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 .
-

th e wom a n a bou t th e ob e d i e n c e a n d lov e of th e m a n a n d a s ,

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
, , ,

fa mi l y h a vi n g s ee n you h a s go n e m ad on you r a ccou n t T h e

, , .
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w in h e r ov e r b y e x t olli n g a n d p r a isi n g h is goo d qu a li t i e s a n d ,

b y t e lli n g s to r i e s a bou t his lov e for h e r H e r e A u dda la ka .

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 ,

e ve n th oug h t h e y b e p e r so n a ll y u n a cqu a i n t e d bu t h ave ,

s h ow n e a c h o th e r sig n s of a ffe c tio n t he re is a n occ a sio n for

th e e mplo y m e n t of a g o b e t w e e n Gon ika p u tr a a ss e r t s t h 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 ,

q u a in t e d wi th e a c h o t h e r e v e n t h oug h n o sig n s of a ffe c t io n

,

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 -
.

N ow t h e g o b e t w e e n sh oul d s h ow th e wom a n the p re s

-

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
,

h e r for th e s a k e of th e wom a n a n d on t he se p re s e n t s s h oul d ,

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
.

wi th s a ffro n bo th h is h a n d s joi n e d t oge the r a s if i n e a r n e s t

e n t r ea t y .

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
-
.

T h e fol l ow e rs of B a bh ra v ya say th a t th is m ee ti n g s h oul d

t a k e p l a c e a t t h e t im e of goi n g to th e te mpl e of a D e i t y or ,

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
, ,

m a r r i a g e s sac rfic e s fe s t iv a ls an d fu n e ra ls as a lso a t the t im e

, , ,

of goi n g to t h e r ive r t o b a the or a t t im e s of n a t u r a l c a l a mi ,

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
‘

Itis suppos ed th t s t o r ms e rth qu ke s

a , a a , f a min e s , an d p e s t i l e n t d is e s e s
a a re
h e r e a ll u ded t o .
 o f V a ts ya ya na 1 1 7

ci d e s th a t th a t p l a c e is o n l y w e ll sui te d for th e pu r pos e w h ich

h as p r op e r m e an s o f i n g re ss a n d e g re ss a n d w h e re a r r a n g e ,

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
-
.

( 1 ) A wom a n w h o h a vi n g obse r ve d th e mu t u a l p a ssio n

,

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
-
,

wom a n a re sui te d to e a c h o th e r t ri e s t o b r i n g a bou t a u n io n

,

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 th e m a n a re a l re a d y m a d e compl e te s t h e r e s t of the busi

,
'
n e s s is c a ll e d a g o b e t w ee n w h o p e r fo r ms o n ly a l imi t e d p a rt
-

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
, .

Th is n a m e is a lso giv e n t o one w h o is s e n t b y e i th e r of

th e l ov e r s t o a cqu a i n t e i th e r t h e one or th e o th e r wi th th e
t im e a n d pl a c e of th e i r m e e t i n g .

( 4 ) A wom a n w h o goe s h e r s e lf to a m an a n d te lls h im of ,

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

e xp r e ss e s h e r a n g e r a t his wife h a vi n g re buk e d him for c a l l

in g h e r by th e n a m e of h e r r iv a l i n s t e a d o f b y h e r ow n n a m e .

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
,

is th e b e t t e r looki n g suc h a p e r so n is c a ll e d a wom a n w h o is a

,

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 .

T h e a bov e n a m e is a l s o giv e n t o a wom a n w h o h a vi n g

m a d e a n a g re e m e n t wi th som e o th e r wom a n t o a c t a s h e r g o
b e t w e e n g a i n s ov e r th e m a n to h e rs e l f b y th e m e a n s of m a k
, ,

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
-
,

c o n n e c t io n wi th t h e wom a n g a i n s h e r ov e r for h ims e l f a n d

, ,

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
,

t h e s e m a r ks t o him a n d th us e xci t e him for e n j o y m e n t suc h

, ,

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 .

s uc h c a s e s th e m a n s h oul d s e n d r e pli e s t o h is wif e t h r oug h

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
,

t o h e r a b ou t t h e wis d om a n d a b ili t y of h e r h usb a n d t h a t wif e ,

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
-
.

i n gs o f t h e wom a n wi th re g a rd t o t h e m a n s h oul d a lso b e

m a d e k n ow n t h rough th e wife .

( 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
-
.

s h oul d e xp e c t a n a n s w e r f r om t h e wom a n t h r oug h th e s a m e

e r so n
p .
 C H A PT E R V .

A b ou t t he L o ve of Pe r so n s in A u tho r it y fo r the Wive s of

O t her M e 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
.

a n y imp r op e r ac t i n pub l ic a s s u c h a r e impossib l e f r om th e i r

,

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 is a ccou n t th at t h is c l a s s of wom a n a re c a l l e d u n c h ast e

wom e n by vo lu p tu a r i e s .

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 ,

i n g th e g r an e rie s in t h e i r h ous e s of t a kin g th i n gs i n a n d ou t

,

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
.

e n jo y t h e wom e n i n th e cow p e n s ; a n d offi c e r s w h o h a v e t h e ,

sup e ri n te n d e n c e of wi d ows of wom e n w h o a re wi thou t sup

,

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 .

complis h th e i r obj e c t by w a n d e ri n g a t n igh t in th e vil l a g e ,

w h il e vill a g e r s a lso u n i te wi th t h e wiv e s of th e ir so n s b e in g ,

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 .

1 20
 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 ,

fe s tiv a l of C ha itr a th e wom e n of ci t i e s a n d t ow n s g e ne ra ll y

,

visi t th e wom e n of t he K i n g s h a re m in the r oy a l p a l a c e

’

Th e s e visi to r s go to the s e v e ra l a p ar t m en t s of th e wom e n of

th e h a re m as t h e y are a c qu a i n t e d wi th th e m a n d p a ss th e
, ,

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 n d go a w a y i n t h e mo r n i n g O n suc h o cc a sio n s a fe m ale

. ,

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
,

wom a n w h om th e K i n g d e si re s ) s h oul d loi te r a bou t a n d . ,

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
,

i n t im a te d t o th is wom a n th a t on th e occ a sio n of th is fe s t iv a l

S h e woul d s h ow h e r a ll t h e i n t e r e s t i n g th i n gs i n t h e r o y a l

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
.

c o ra l c re e p e r th e g ard e n h ous e wi th its floo r i n l a i d wi th p re c

,

ious s t o ne s th e bow e r of g ra p e s th e bui l d i n g on the w a t e r

, , ,

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
. , ,

sh ou l d te ll he r a bou t th e l ov e of the K i n g for h e r a n d sh ou l d ,

d e sc r ib e to h e r th e goo d fo r t u n e w h ic h wou l d a t t e n d upo n

h e r u n io n wi th th e K i n g givi n g h e r a t th e t im e a s t ri c t p r omis e
,

of s e c re c y I f the wom a n d o e s n ot a cc e p t t he o ffe r she sh ou l d

. ,

c o n c ili a te a n d p l e a s e h e r wi th h a n d som e p re s e n t s b e fi tt i n g the

posi tio n o f th e K in g a n d h a vi n g a c c omp a n i e d h e r for som e
,

d is t a n c e s h ou l d d ismiss h e r wi th g rea t a ffe c t io n .

2) O r h a vi n g m a d e th e a cqu a in ta n ce of the h usb an d of

,

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 ,

s e n t th i the r sh oul d ac t as a bov e d e sc rib e d

, .

( 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
’

wi th th e wom a n th a t the K i n g d e si re s by s e n d i n g on e of the ,

fe m a l e a tte n d a n ts to h e r w h o sh ou l d on the i r b e comi n g mo re

, ,

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 .

w a r d s wh e n sh e h as visi te d the h a re m a n d a cqui r e d c on ,

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 .

( 4 ) O r th e K i n g s wife sh ou l d i n vi te t he wom a n w hom

’

, ,

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
’

ski ll e d a n d a fte r sh e h a s c om e t o th e h are m a fe m a l e a tte n d

, .
1 22 T he Kama S u tra

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 ,

b a n d m a y h a v e los t his w e a l th or m a y h a v e som e c a us e of ,

”
f e a r f r om th e K i n g : T h is wife of the K i n g h a s i n flu e n c e ov e r
him a n d sh e is mo re ov e r n a tu r a l l y ki n d h e a r te d w e mus t
, , ,
-
,

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 .

th is o ffe r th e fe m a l e b e gg a r s h oul d t a k e h e r t w o or t h ree t im e 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
. , ,

lig h te d wi th h e r r e c e p tio n a n d p r omis e of p r o te c t io n a g a i n ,

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 r e n ot s a t isfi e d wi th th e i r posi t io n or w h o a re d e si r ous of ,

g a i n i n g th e K i n g s f a vo r or w h o wis h t o b e com e fa mous

’

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 .

T h e a bov e m e n tio n e d w a y s of g a i n i n g ov e r th e wiv e s of

o th e r m e n a re c h i e fl y p r a c t ic e d in the p a l a c e s of K i n gs B u t . .

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 .

The e x c t d te of the re ign o f the s e kings i s no t known

a a . It is su pp os ed
t o h v e b ee n bou t the b e ginning of the C hr is t i n
a a a e ra .
 C HAPTE R VI .

A b o u t t he Wom e n of t he R o ya l H a re m ; and of the K e ep in g

of O ne s O wn Wife
’
.

T HE wom en of the r oy a l h a re m c a n n o t see or m e e t a n y m e n

on a ccou n t of t h e i r b e in g s t r ic t ly gu ard e d n e ith e r d o th e y ,

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
,

mon t o m a n y wiv e s F or th is rea so n a mo n g th e ms e l v e s th e y

.

give p l ea su re to e a c h o the r i n v a r ious w a ys as n ow d e sc r ib e d .

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
, , ,

comp l is h the ir obj e c t by m e a n s of bu l bs r oo t s a n d f ru i t s , ,

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 .

Som e Ki n gs w ho a re c omp a ssio n a t e t a k e or a pply c e rt ain

, ,

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 ,

s imp l y for the pu rpose of s a t isf y i n g the d e si re of th e i r wom e n ,

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
,

t he m e a n s of en joym e n t of the f e m a l e s is a lso a pp lic a b l e t o

t he m a l e s .

By m e an s of the ir fe m a l e a tte n d a n t s the lad ie s of the roy al

h are m g e ne ra ll y ge t m e n i n to the i r a p ar tm en ts in th e d isguise
or d re ss of wom e n Th e i r fe m a l e a tte nd a n ts an d the d a u gh
.

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 ,

by d e s c r ibi n g the fa c il i t ie s of e n t e ri n g a n d le a vi n g the p a l a c e ,

the l ar g e si z e of th e p re mis e s th e c a re l e ss n e ss of the s e n t i n e ls

, ,

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

t h e r o y a l wiv e s B u t t h e s e wom e n s h oul d n e v e r i n d uc e a m a n

.

t o e n t e r th e h a re m by te l l i n g him f a l s e h oo d s for th a t wou l d ,

p r ob a bly l e a d to his d e s t ru c tio n .

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 the r the re is a n e asy w a y t o g e t ou t whe the r it is cl os e l y ,

s u r r o u n d e d by th e p lea s u re g a rd e n whe the r it h a s s e p a r a te ,

e n c l osu res b e l o n gi n g to i t w h e th e r the s e n t in e l s a re c a re l ess

, ,

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 , ,

c a ll e d by the wom e n of th e h are m h e s h o u l d c a r e ful l y oh ,

s e r ve the loc a l i t i e s a n d e n te r by th e w a y p oin te d ou t by the m

, .

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 ,

wi th the s e n ti ne l s an d sh ow h ims e l f a t ta c he d to the fe m a l e

,

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 ,

ou l d b e c a re fu l to be a b l e to re cog n iz e the e miss a ri e s of th e

shg
in .

Whe n a g o b e t w e en h as no a cce s s t o th e h a re m the n the

-
,

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
. .

h e s h ou l d le t h e r k n ow his fee l i n gs by o u tw a rd sig n s a n d ge s

t u re s a n d s h o u l d s h ow h e r pic t ure s t hin g s w ith d o u b le m e a n
, ,

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
, .

m a r k th e a n swe r she g ives wh e the r by wo rd o r by Sig n o r by

, ,

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 .

co n c ea l h ims e l f the re a n d a t the a ppo in te d t im e shou ld e n te r

,

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
, , ,

bo d y m a de in v isib le by m e an s of e x te r n al a pp lic a tio n s a

*
, ,

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
,

ou t l e t tin g ou t th e smoke the a s he s Sho u ld t he n b e g r o u n d

,

a n d mix e d in e q u a l q u an titie s w ith w a te r By p u t tin g this .

mi xtu re upo n the e ye s a m a n ca n go a bo u t u nsee n .

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
, .

The w y t o m ke on e s e l f invisib l e ; the know l ed g e of the

a a a rt of t mi ra n 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 .
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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 followi n g p r i n cipl e s a re l a i d d ow n on t h is subj e c t .

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
, ,

lo n g pil g rim a g e T h e wom e n of th e r o y a l h a re m k n ow e a c h

.

o th e r s s e c r e t s a n d h a vi n g b u t on e obj e c t t o a tt a i n the y giv e

’

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 .

cou n t r y o f th e V a tsa g u lm a s c a us e suc h m e n a s a re sui t a bl e

t o e n t e r i n t o t h e h a re m a lo n g wi th th e i r f e m a l e m e ss e n g e rs .

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
, , , .

cou n t r y s e r v a n t s fos te r c h il d re n a n d o th e r p e rso n s lik e

, , ,

t h e m e n joy t h e wom e n o f th e h a re m I n th e cou n t r y of th e .

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 .
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 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 .

O f t he Ca us e s of a Cou r tez a n R e sor tin g t o M e n ; of the M e a n s

of A tta c h in g to H e r se l f t he M a n De s ire d ; a n d of the K ind
of M a n tha t it is De s ir a b le to be A c q ua in te d with .

B Y h a vi n g i n te rco u rs e wi th m e n c o u rte z ans ob t a in s e xu a l

pl e a su re as w e l l as th e i r ow n m a i n te n a n c e N ow w he n a .

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
, ,

s h oul d sit or s t a n d a t the d oo r of h e r h o u s e an d wi th o u t e x ,

p osi n g h e r s e l f t oo m u c h s h oul d l ook o n t h e p u bli

, c r oa d so
a s t o b e s e e n by th e p a ss e r s b y sh e be i n g l ik e a n obj e c t on-
,

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 .

In E ng l n d the l ow er c l ss e s of c ou rte z ns w l k the s treet s ; in I n d i

a a d a a a an
t he r p l c e s i n the E s t the y si t t the win d ows o r t th e d oo r s o f the ir
gouse s
a a . a . a
.
 T he K a m a Su tr a of V a ts ya ya na 1 33

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 .

A n d suc h o th e r p e rso n s as m a y b e fou n d n e c e ss ar y

for th e p a r ticul a r obj e c t t o b e a cqui re d .

T h e followi n g ki n d s of men ma y b e t ak e n u p w ith simp l y ,

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 h o c o n si d e r the ms e lve s h a n d som 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
, , ,

goo d s t o ry te ll e r s e loqu e n t me n e n e r g e t ic me n skill e d i n

, , ,

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
,
-
,

mi n d s full of p e rs e v e ra n c e of a firm d e vo t io n f ree f ro m

, , ,

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
, , ,

for a ll soci a l g a th er i n gs ski ll e d in c omp l e t i n g v e rs e s b e gu n

,
 1 34 T he Ka ma S u t ra

by o th e r s a n d in v a r ious o th e r spo r t s f ree f r om a ll d i se a s e , ,

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
, ,

i n g pow e r ful i n s e xu a l e n joym e n t soci a bl e Sh owi n g l ov e

, ,

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 .

Suc h a re the goo d qu a li t i e s of a m a n .

T he wom a n a lso s h oul d h a v e th e followi n g c h a r a c t e r is t ics ,

Vi z : .

Shes h oul d b e poss e ss e d o f b e a u t y a n d a mi a b ili t y wi th , ,

a uspicious bo d y m a r ks S h e S h oul d h a v e a liki n g for goo d

.

qu a li ti e s in o th e r p e opl e as a lso a liki n g for w e a l th

, S he .

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 .

Sh e s h oul d a l w a y s b e an xious to a cqui re a n d ob t a i n e x

p e r ie n ce a n d k n owl e d g e b e f r ee f r,om a v a r ic e a n d a lw a ys ,

h a v e a l iki n g for soci a l g a th e r i n gs a n d for th e a r t s , .

T h e fol l owi n g a r e the o r d i n a r y qu a li t i e s of a l l wom e n V iz : , .

T o b e poss e ss e d of i n te l lig e n c e goo d d isposi t io n a n d goo d

, ,

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
, ,

k n owl e d g e of th e p rop e r t im e s a n d pl a c e s for d oi n g th i n gs ;

t o sp e a k a l w a ys wi th ou t m e a n n e ss lou d l a ug h t e r m a l ig n i t y , , ,

a n g e r a v a r ic e d ull ne ss or s t upi d i t y t o h a v e a k n owl e d g e of

, , , ,

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 : , .

O n e w h o is co n sump t iv e ; on e w h o is sickl y ; on e w h ose

m ou th co n ta i n s wo r ms ; on e w h os e b re a th sm e lls l ike h um a n
e xc r e m e n t ; on e w h os e wife is d e a r t o h im ; on e w h o sp e a ks .

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 .

A n ci e n t a u th o rs a re o f opi n io n th a t th e c a us e s of a cou r "

t e z a n r e so r t i n g t o m e n a r e lov e f ea r mo ne y p l e a su re re , , , ,
1 36 T he K a m a S u tr a of V a t s y a ya n a

Wh e n lov e r com e s to he r a bo d e a cou r te z a n s h ou l d

a ,

giv e him a mix t u re of b e te l l e a v e s a n d b e te l n u t g a r l a n d s ,

o f flow e r s a n d p e r fum e d oi n tm e n t s a n d s h owi n g h e r skil l

, , ,

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 .

s h oul d a lso giv e him som e lovi n g p re s e n t s a n d m a k e a n e x

,

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
,

s h oul d S h ow him h e r skil l i n s e xu a l e n jo y m e n t Wh e n a .

cou r te z a n is th us u n i te d wi th h e r lov e r sh e s h oul d a l w a ys d e

ligh t h im by a ffe c t io n a te gift s b y co n v e rs a t io n a n d by th 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 .

Of L i vin g Like a Wife .

WH E N a cou r t e z a n is livi n g a s a wife wi th he r l ove r she ,

S h oul d b e h a v e lik e a c h a s te wom a n a n d d o e v e r y th i n g to h is

,

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
. , , ,

s h oul d giv e h im pl e a su re b u t s h oul d n ot b e com e a tt a c he d to

,

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
. ,

s h oul d b e r e p re s e n te d a s ve r y h ars h a n d w h o looke d upo n

,

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 , .

s h ou l d a pp ea r t o b e d ispl e a se d wi th the lov e r a n d fo rcibly ,

t a k e h e r a w a y f r om him T h e wom a n h e rs e l f sh oul d a l

.

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
, , ,

t h is a ccou n t b u t s h oul d n ot d isob e y th e mo th e r or n u rs e a t

,

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
,

goi n g to see him she sh ou l d go on th a t a ccou n t S he is

, . .

mo re ov e r to d o the foll ow in g t h i n gs for the p u r pos e of

,
’
g a i n i n g the m an s fa vo r V iz : , .

S e n d i n g h e r fe m a l e a tte n d a n t to b ri n g the flow e r s use d by

h im on th e p r e vio u s d a y i n o rd e r th a t sh e m a y u se t he m h e r
,

s e lf as a m ar k of a ffe c t io n a l so a ski n g for the mix tu re of

,

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

t ow a r d s h e r ; t ouc h i n g a n y p a r t s of his bo d y a cco rd i n g t o his

wish ; kiss i n g a n d e mb r a ci n g him w h e n he is a sl e e p ; looki n g
a t him wi th a pp a re n t a n xi e t y w h e n h e is w ra p t i n t h oug h t ,

o r t h i n ki n g of som e o t h e r subj e c t t h a n h e rs e l f ; s h owi n g

 1 38 T he Ka ma S u tra

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
,

h ous e f r om t h e pu b lic r o a d ; h a t i n g h is e n e mi e s ; lovi n g t h os e

w h o a r e cl e a r t o h im ; s h owi n g a liki n g for t h a t w h ic h h e
lik e s ; b e i n g i n h ig h or low spi r i ts a cco r d i n g to th e s t a te t h a t
h e is in h ims e l f ; e xp r e ssi n g a cu r iosi t y t o se e his wiv e s ; n ot
co n t i n ui n g h e r a n g e r for a lo n g t im e ; susp e c t i n g e v e n t h e
m a r ks a n d wou n d s m a d e b y h e r s e lf wi t h h e r n a ils a n d t e e th
on h is bo d y t o h a v e b ee n m a d e b y som e o t h e r wom a n ; k e e p
i n g h e r lov e for him u n e xp re ss e d b y wo r d s b u t s h owi n g i t
,

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
-
, ,

a n d l a m e n t i n g wi t h him ov e r th e s a m e ; wis h i n g t o accom

p a n y him if h e h a pp e n s to l e a v e t h e cou n t r y h ims e l f or if h e

b e b a n is h e d f r om it b y th e K i n g ; e xp re ssi n g a d e si re n ot t o
liv e a f te r h im ; t e lli n g h im th a t th e w h ol e obj e c t a n d d e si r e
of h e r life w a s to b e u n i t e d wi th h im ; offe r i n g p re viousl y
p r omis e d s a c r ific e s to th e D e i t y w h e n h e a cqui r e s w e a l th or ,

h a s som e d e si re fulfill e d or w h e n h e h as r e cov e re d f r om som e

,

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
,

his t ouc h ; S i t t i n g on h is l a p a n d f a lli n g a s l e e p t h e r e ; wis h

i n g t o h a v e a c h il d b y him ; d e si r i n g n ot t o liv e lo n g e r t h a n
h e d o e s ; a bs t a i n i n g f r om r e v e a li n g h is s e c re t s t o o th e r s ; dis
s u a d i n g h im f r om vows a n d f a s ts b y s a y i n g le t t h e s i n f a ll
upo n m e k e e pi n g vows a n d fa s t s a lo n g wi th h im w h e n it
is imposs i b l e t o c h a n g e h is mi n d on t h e subj e c t ; t e lli n g h im
t h a t vows a n d f a s t s a r e d i fficul t t o b e obs e r v e d e v e n b y h e r
,
1 40 T he K a m a Su tra of V a ts ya yan a

w h e n his lov e is d isi n te re s t e d ; w h e n he h a s t he s a m e obj e c t

i n V i e w a s h is b e lov e d one ; w h e n h e is qui te f r ee f r om a n y
suspicio n s on h e r a ccou n t ; a n d w h e n h e is i n d i ffe r e n t t o
mo n e y wi th re g a r d t o h e r .

Suc h is the m a n n e r of a cou r te z an l ivi n g wi th a m a n l ik e

a wif e a n d s e t fo r th h e r e for th e s a k e of gui d a n c e f r om t h e
,

r ul e s o f D a tta ka. Wh a t is n ot l a i d d ow n h e re sh oul d b e

p ra c t ic e d a cco r d i n g t o th e cus t om of t he p e opl e a n d t h e
,

n a t u r e of e a c h i n d ivi d u a l m a n .

T h e re a r e a lso t w o v e rs e s on th e subj e c t a s fol l ows :

“
T h e e x te n t of th e lov e o f wom e n is n ot k n ow n e v e n to
“

th os e w h o a re t h e obj e c t s of th e ir a ffe c t io n on a ccou n t of it s

,

sub t l e t y a n d on a ccou n t of th e a v a r ic e a n d n a tu r a l in te lli

, ,

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 .

t h oug h th e y m a y lov e m e n or b e com e i n d i ff e r e n t t ow a rd s

,

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 r e of opi n io n t h a t w h e n a cou r t e z a n c an g e t a s muc h mo n e y

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 ,

u se o f a r t ific e h e giv e s h e r d oubl y mo re a n d t h e re fo re a rt ific e ,

s h oul d b e re so r te d t o for th e pu r pos e of e x t o r t i n g mo n e y

f r om h im a t a ll e v e n t 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
.
,

t h e pu r pos e o f pu r c h a si n g v a r ious a r t icl e s suc h a s o rn a m e n t s , ,

foo d d r i n k flow e r s p e r fum e s an d clo the s a n d e i th e r n ot

, , , ,

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
, .

2 md Pra isi n g h is i n te llig e n c e t o h is f a c e

. .

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 , , , ,

4 th Pr e te n d i n g th a t a t th e tim e of goi n g to h is h ous e

. .

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 .

t h C a usi n g h i m t o h ea r t h r oug h o t h e r p e opl e of t h e e x

7 .

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
. .

t h Dispu t i n g wi t h h e r mo t h e r on a ccou n t of som e e x

9 .

the c omp l et ion of vow f e s t iv l t k e s p l c e S om e t ree s su c h

On a a a a a . as

the p ee p u l d b n y n tree s an inv e s ted wi th s c red th r e d s l i ke the B h

a a a re a a ra

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 .
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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 .

1 0 th N ot goi n g t o p a r t i e s a n d f e s t ivi t i e s i n t h e h ous e s o f

.

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 .

1 2 th E n g a gi n g a r t i st s t o d o som e th i n g for h e r lov e r

. .

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
.

pos e of a tt a i n i n g som e obj e c t .

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 .

1 7 th H a vi n g t o s a t isfy cu r ious wis h e s d u ri n g h e r s ta te

.

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
. .

2 ot h S e lli n g som e of h e r o r n a m e n t s so as t o give h e r lov e r

.
,

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
.

t h an t h os e o f o th e r p e opl e so th a t t h e y mig h t b e mo r e e a sily

,

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
, ,

e v e n th a n the i r s t h oug h suc h m a y n o t h a v e b e e n r e a ll y t h e

,

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

6 th . S h owi n g a d is r e g a r d for him on occ a sions

a ll .

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 .

8 th E xp r e ssi n g d iss a t isf a c t io n a t th e w a y s a n d m e a n s of

.

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 .

1 1 th S h owi n g a d islik e for th e wou n d s m a d e b y h is n a i l 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
. .

1 9 th Goi n g ou t visi t i n g or i n to comp a n y w h e n she p e r

. , ,

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
. ,

jok e m a d e by him l a ug h i n g u n d e r som e o th e r p re te n c e .

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 .

2 4 th R e ci t i n g his f a ul ts a n d his vic e s a n d d e c l a r i n g th e m

. ,

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 .

2 8 th A n d a f te r a l l fi n a lly d ismissi n g him

.
, , .

T h e re a r e a lso t w o v e r s e s on t h is subj e c t a s follows :

"
T h e d u t y o f a cou r te z a n co n sis t s in fo rmi n g co n n e c t io n s
wi th sui ta b l e m e n a f te r d u e a n d full co n si d e ra tio n a n d a t ,

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
.

t im e wi t h som e o t h e r wom a n sh e s h oul d co n si d e r w e ll b e fo re

sh e a c ts .

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 : , .

1 st. H e m a y h a v e l e f t th e fi rs t wom a n of h is ow n a cco r d .

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
,

one b e c a us e t h e w om a n coul d g e t mo re mo n e y f r om som e

o th e r m a n the n h e s h oul d b e re so r t e d t o for if a t t a c he d t o
, ,

t h e fi r s t wom a n h e woul d giv e h e r mo re mo n e y th r oug h

\

v a n i ty a n d e mul a t io n to spi te t h e o th e r wom a n B u t i f h e .

h as b e e n d r iv e n a w a y by th e wom a n on a ccou n t of his

pov e r t y o r s t i n gi n e ss h e sh oul d n ot th e n b e r e so r te d t o
, , .

( 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

i st T h a t h e w a s d r iv e n a w a y u n jus t ly a n d for n o p rop e r

.

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
, ,

e ffo r t mus t b e us e d t o b r i n g h im b a ck t o mys e l f .

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
. ,

b ri n gi n g him b a ck to m e th us s h owi n g t h e fick le ne ss of h i s

,

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
,

h im th a t h is fo r m e r e xpulsio n f r om th e wom a n s h ous e w a s

’

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
. ,

s h oul d c re a te co n fi d e n c e in his mi n d b y sp e a ki n g t o him of

h e r fo rm e r lov e for him a n d sh oul d a ll u de t o th e m a r k o f
,

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 .

lov e s h oul d b e co n n e c te d wi th som e ki n d of pl e a su re th a t

m a y h a v e b ee n p ra c t ic e d b y him suc h a s his w a y of kissi n g
,

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 .

Wh e n a wom a n h a s t o c h oos e b e t w e e n t w o lov e rs on e ,

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
,

on e is p r e f e r a b l e b e c a us e his d isposi tio n a n d c h a r a c t e r b e i n g

,
 of V a ts ya y a n a 1 49

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
, .

i s n ot a bl e or willi n g t o giv e muc h mo n e y a g a i n a n d is n ot

,

t h e r e fo r e to b e r e li e d upo n so muc h as a s t r a n g e r . Pa r t icul a r

c a s e s m a y h ow e v e r a r i se d i ffe r i n g f r om th is g e n e ra l r ul e on
,

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 .

T h e re a re a lso v e r s e s on t h e subj e c t a s follows :

“
R e u n io n wi th a fo rm e r lov e r m a y b e d e si r a bl e so as
-

t o s e p a ra t e som e p a r t icul a r wom a n f r om som e p a r t icul a r

m a n or som e p a r t icul a r m a n f rom som e p a r t icul a r wom a n
, .

or t o h a v e a c e r t a i n e ffe c t upo n t h e p r e s e n t lov e r .

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 .

A cou r te z an sh oul d b e a g ree a bl e to th e m a n w h o is a t

t a c h e d t o h e r a n d d e spis e th e m a n w h o d o e s n ot c a re for h e r
, .

I f w h il e sh e is livi n g wi th one m a n a m e ss e n g e r com e s to

,

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
,

a n y n e go t i a t io n s on h is p a r t or a ppoi n t a fix e d t im e for him

,

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
‘
.

WH E N a cou r t e z a n is a bl e t o re a liz e muc h mo n e y e v e r y d a y .

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 ,

t o a si n gl e lov e r ; u n d e r suc h ci r cums t a n c e s s h e s h oul d fix h e r ,

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 ,

goo d qu a li ti e s a n d goo d looks a n d a f te r comp a r i n g h e r ra te s ,

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
, ,

r e so r t t o h im a lo ne a n d l iv e wi th him lik e a wife

, .

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 ,

a p r e fe r e n c e S h oul d b e giv e n t o t h e on e w h o wou l d giv e h e r

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 .

t h a t th e p r e f e r e n c e s h oul d b e giv e n t o t h e on e w h o giv e s h e r

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
, .

i t c a n b e e a sil y re c e iv e d a n d is a lso t h e m e a n s of p r ocu ri n g

,

a n y th i n g t h a t m a y b e wis h e d for O f suc h th i n gs a s gol d . ,

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
, , ,

of gou rd s g h e e oil co rn c a t t l e a n d o th e r t h i n gs o f a lik 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 ,

t h e cou r t e z a n a n d th e o t h e r is simply v e r y g e n e r ous

, t he ,

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
,

re a ll y a t t a c h e d t o th e cou r t e z a n s h oul d b e p r e f e rre d b e c a us e ,

h e ca n b e m a d e t o b e g e n e r ous e v e n a s a mis e r giv e s mo n e y ,

i f he b e com e s fo n d o f a wom a n b u t a m a n w h o is simpl y ,

g e ne r ous c a n n o t b e m a d e t o lov e wi th re a l a tt a c h m e n t But .

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 :

B uil d i n g te mpl e s t a n ks a n d g a r d e n s ; givi n g a th ous a n d

, ,

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
, , ,

p e r fo rmi n g suc h vows a s m a y b e wi th i n t h e i r m e a n s .

T h e g a i n s of o the r cou r t e z a n s a re t o b e sp e n t a s fo ll ows :

H a vi n g a w h i te d re s s to w e a r e v e r y d a y ; g e tt i n g s u f
fic ie n t foo d a n d d r i n k to s a t isf y h u n g e r a n d th i r s t ; e a t i n g
d a il y a p e r fum e d ta m b u la i e a mix t u re of b e te l n u t a n d
, .

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
, , .

Wh e n a cou r te z a n w a n t s to k e e p som e p a r t icul a r m a n

f r om som e o th e r wom a n ; or wis h e s t o g e t h im a w a y f r om
som e wom a n to w h om h e m a y b e a t t a c h e d ; or t o d e p riv e
som e wom a n of the g a i n s r e a lize d b y h e r f r om h im ; or i f
sh e t h i n ks t h a t sh e woul d r a is e h e r posi t io n ; or e n jo y som e

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 .

Wh e n a cou r te z a n i n te n d s to a b a n d o n a p art icul a r lov e r ,

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 ,

com e p e n n il e ss h is gu a r d i an or m a s te r or f a th e r woul d com e

, , ,

a n d t a k e him a w a y ; or t h a t h e r lov e r i s a bou t t o los e h is

posi t io n or l a s t l y th a t h e is of a v e r y fickl e mi n d sh e s h oul d

, , , ,

u n d e r a n y o f th e s e ci r cum st a n c e s e n d e a vou r t o g e t a s muc h

,

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

a fo r t u n e or th a t his S h ip woul d soo n a rr iv e l a d e n wi th

m e r c h a n d i s e ; or th a t h e h a s l a r g e s t ocks of co r n a n d o ther
commo d i t i e s ; or th a t if a n y th i n g w a s d o n e for him it wou l d
n ot b e d o n e i n v a i n ; or th a t h e is a lw a ys t r u e t o h is wo r d ;
t h en s h ou l d sh e h a v e re g a rd t o h e r fu t u r e w e lf a re a n d liv e
,

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
, ,

a cou r t e z a n S h oul d a voi d suc h p e r so n s a s h a v e g a i n e d t h e i r

m e a n s of subsis te n c e wi th v e r y g r e a t d ifficul t y a s a lso th os e

,

w h o h a v e b e com e s e lfis h a n d h a r d h e a r t e d by b e comi n g t h 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
,

d a n g e r ous to a voi d or t o S lig h t i n a n y w a y

, . E v e n a t som e
cos t to h e r s e l f sh e s h oul d b e com e a cqu a i n t e d wi th e n e r g e t ic
a n d lib e r a l mi n d e d m e n
-
w h o w h e n pl e a s e d woul d giv e h e r
,

a l a r g e s u m of mo n e y ,e v e n for v e r y li tt l e s e r vic e or for

,
”
som e sm a ll th i n g .
 C H A PT E R V I .

Of G a in s a n d L oss e s ; A tte n da n t Ga in s a n d L oss e s ; a n d

Do u b ts ; A s A lso of th e D iffe r e n t K in d s of Co u r t e z a n s .

IT som e tim e s h a pp e n s th a t w h il e g a i n s a re b e i n g soug h t for ,

or e xp e c t e d t o b e r e a liz e d loss e s o n l y a r e t h e r e sul t of Ou r

,

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 .

S t opp a g e of g a i n s a bou t t o b e re a liz e d .

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
, ,

is of th re e ki n d s V iz : l oss of w e a l th loss of re ligious m e r i t

, . , ,

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

T h us end th e r e m a r ks on g ai n s and loss e s , a n d a t te n d a n t

gai ns and loss e s .

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 re e ki n d s V iz : d oub t s a bou t w e a l th d oub ts a bou t r e lig

, .
,

ious m e r i t a n d d oub t s a bou t pl e a su r e s

, .

T h e followi n g a re e x a mpl e s .

( a ) Wh e n a cou r te z a n is n ot c e r ta i n how muc h a m a n

m a y giv e h e r or sp e n d upo n h e r th is is c a ll e d a d oub t a bou t
, ,

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 ,

a low p e r so n t h i s is c a ll e d a d oub t a bou t pl e a su r e

, .

(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 ,

d oub t a bou t th e l oss o f w e a l th .

( e ) Whe n a cou r te z a n fe e ls d oub t fu l w h e th e r sh e wou l d

l os e r e l igious m e r i t b y a b an d o n i n g a m a n w h o is a t t a c h e d
t o h e r wi th ou t givi n g h im th e slig h te s t fa vo r a n d th e re by ,

c a usi n g him u n h a ppi n e ss in th is wo r l d a n d the n e x t th is

'
*
,

d oub t is c a ll e d a d ou b t a b ou t th e loss of r e l igious m e r i t .

( 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 .

love a n d thus n ot ge t h e r d e si re s a t isfi e d this is c a l l e d a

. ,

d oub t a bou t the l oss of p l e a su re .

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 ,

is c a ll e d a mix e d d oub t a bo u t th e g a i n a n d los s of w e a l th .

( 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

the w o r l d of the M n e s d no t d i re c t t o the S up re m e S piri t

a . an .
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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

c a l l e d a mix e d d oub t a bou t t h e g a i n a n d l os s of re l igious

m e ri t .

( c ) I f a cou r te z a n r e l i e s so l e l y upo n th e re po r t of o the r

p e opl e ( i e h e a r s a y ) a bou t a m a n an d g oe s t o him wi th
. ,

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 .

( b ) Wh e n a cou r te z an liv e s wi th a lov e r a t h e r ow n e x

.

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
, .

( d ) Wh e n a cou rte z an is u n c e rt a i n w he the r a fo r m e r

e n e my if m a d e u p t o by h e r a t h e r ow n e xp en s e wo u l d d o
, ,

he r som e i n ju r y on a ccou n t of his g r u d g e a g a i n s t h e r ; or ,

if b e comi n g a tt a c h e d to he r woul d t a k e a w a y a n g r ily f r om

,

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 ,

d oub t on bo th S i d e s a bou t loss .

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
,

m a n woul d giv e h e r a n y th i n g on h e r goi n g to se e h im wi th ,

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

l t i n him a n o t h e r m an woul d giv e h e r som e th i n g t h is is

g e c g ,

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 ,

n ot goi n g to see h im h e w ou l d c a us e som e d is a s t e r t o f a ll

upo n h e r th is is c a ll e d a d oub t on bo th si d e s a bou t lo ss
, .

B y combi n i n g th e a bov e th e followi n g six ki n d s o f mix e d

,

r e sul t s a r e p r o d uc e d V iz : , .

( a ) G a i n on on e si d e , and los s on th e o the r .

( 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 .

( e ) Doub t of g a i n on on e si d e a n d d oub t o f loss o n t h e

,

o th e r .

( f ) Doub t o f los s on on e si d e a n d l oss on t h e o the r , .

A cou rte z a n h a vi n g co n si d e re d a l l th e a bov e th i n gs a n d

,

t a k e n cou n s e l wi th h e r f r i e n d s S h oul d ac t so a s t o a cqui re

,

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
, ,

g re a t d is a s te r R e ligiou s m e r i t a n d pl e a su re s h oul d a lso b e

.

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 .

Wh e n a cou rte z an co n so r t s wi th m e n S h e sh ou l d c a use

e a c h of t h e m t o giv e h e r mo n e y a s w e l l a s pl e a su r e At .

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 .

Wh e n you n g m e n a pp ro a c h he r wi th d e lig h t sh e sh oul d ,

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 , .

A cou r te z an sh ou l d a l so c o n si d e r d oub t s a bou t g a i n a n d

d oub t s a bou t loss wi th r e f e re n c e bo th t o w e a l th re l igious“ ,

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

ON TH E M E AN S O F A TTR A C TIN G OTH ER S TO O N E S E L F

1 64 T he Ka ma S u tra

( 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 ,

cou n t of th e d i ffi cul t y of a pp r o a c h i n g h e r h e s h oul d th e n ,

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 , ,

t he m a t ta c h e d t o h e r a n d for th is pu r pos e s h oul d m e e t t h e m

,

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 .
*

Wh e n th e d a ug h te r of a cou rte z a n is th us giv e n to a m a n .

t h e t i e s o f m a rri a g e s h oul d b e obs e r v e d for on e y e a r a n d ,

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 .

It is c us t om of the c ou te z ns of O r i e n t l c oun tr i e s t o giv e the ir

a r a a

d ugh ter s te mpo r r i ly in m rr i g e w he n the y c om e o f g

a a a d f ter the y h v e
a a e, an a a

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. . . , .
1 66 T he K a ma Su tr a of V a ts ya ya na

th e n th a t pigm e n t is s a i d t o b e v e r y pu re an d w h ol e som e for ,

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
.

pigm e n t m a d e of t he bo n e s o f h a wks vul t u re s a n d p e a , ,

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 .

( b ) D ri n kin g mi l k mix e d wi th sug ar a n d h a vi n g th e ,

t e s t icl e of a r am or a go a t boi l e d in it is a lso p r o d uc t iv e of ,

vigo r .

( c ) T h e d r i n ki n g of the juic e of th e h e d ys aru m g a n g e

t icum th e k uili a n d t h e k sh ir ik a pl an t mix e d wi th milk
, , ,

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 ,

t icum pl a n t a l l pou n d e d t og e t h e r a n d mix e d wi th milk is

, , ,

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 ,

s ee d s or r oo t s of the t ra p a b isp in osa th e k asu rika the t u sc a n , ,

j a smi n e a n d l iq u o ric e t og e the r wi th th e kshira kap oli ( a ki n d

, ,

of o n io n ) a n d p u t s th e pow d e r i n t o m ilk m ix e d wi th sug a r

,

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 , ,

boil e d th e m in milk mix e d wi th sug a r a n d g h e e a lo n g wi th

, ,

th e f r ui t s of th e t r a p a b isp i n osa a n d th e k a su rik a p l a n t a n d ,

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
, ,

t i t i e s t h e juic e o f t h e f e n n e l pl a n t a n d milk a re mix e d t o

, ,

g e the r t h is n e c t a r lik e composi t io n is s a i d to b e h ol y a n d

,
-
,

p r ovoc a tiv e of s e xu a l vigo r a p re s e r v a tive of l ife a n d sw e e t

, ,

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 , ,

lo n g p e pp e r a n d liquo r ic e boil e d i n milk h o n e y a n d g h ee

, , , , ,

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
, .

( j ) B oili n g th e a sp a r a gus r a c e mosus an d th e sh v a d a u sh ,

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 .

( k ) D r i n ki n g boil e d g h e e or cl a rifi e d bu tt e r i n the mo r n , ,

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 .

T h e re a r e a lso v e rs e s on t h e subj e c t a s follows :

”
T h e m e a n s o f p r o d uci n g lov e a n d s e xu a l vigo r sh oul d
*

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 ,

t i a l re l a t iv e s N o m e a n s s h oul d b e t ri e d w h i c h a re d oub t ful

.

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 ,

co n t a c t wi th impu r e t h i n gs Suc h m e a n s s h oul d o n ly b e .

use d a s a re h oly a ck n owl e d ge d t o b e goo d a n d a pp r ov e d of

, ,

b y B ra h m a n s an d f ri e n d s .

r om the g li t t im e s O r i e n t l u th o r s h v e o cc upi ed the ms e l v e s b ou t

F e r es a a a a

a p hr o d isi c s The fo l l owing no te on the subj e c t is t k e n f r om p g e 29 of

a . a a a

tr ns l t ion of the H in d oo A t of L ov e o ther wis e the A g R g l l u ded

t o in the Pre f c e of th is wo r k p g e s xvi n d xvii— M os t E s ter n tre t is e s
a a r , n un a un a a
”
a , a a a a

d ivi de p hr o d isi c s in t o t wo d i ff ere n t k in d s ; 1 the m e c h ni c l o r n t u r l su c h

a a , a a a a ,

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 .

fo r m er b e l ong the pp l i c t i on of ins e c t sa is p r c t is ed b y som e s v g e r c e s :

a , as a a a a

an d l l o r ie n t l is t s wi ll re m e m b er the t l e o f the o l d B h m n w h os e y oung

a a a ra a ,

wi fe insis ted upon h is b e ing g in s t ung by w sp a a a a .

 C H A PT E R II .

Of the Wa y s of E x c it in g De s ir e , and M is c e lla n e o u s E xp e ri

m e n t s a n d R e cip e s , .

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 e s h oul d h a v e r e cou r s e t o v a r ious m e a n s t o e xci te h e r p as

sio n A t th e comm e n c e m e n t h e sh o u l d r u b h e r y o n i wi th
.

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 .

opi n io n of B a bh ra v ya the s e A p a d r a v ya s S h oul d b e m a d e o f

,

g ol d silv e r copp e r i r o n ivo r y bu ffa lo s h o r n v a r ious ki n d s

’

, , , , , ,

o f woo d t i n or l e a d a n d s h oul d b e sof t cool p r ovoc a t iv 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
,

sof t globul e s a n d m a d e t o fit t h e siz e of th e yo n i a n d t i e d

, ,

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 ,

o f t h e wo od a ppl e o r t ubul a r s t a lk o f t h e bo t t l e gou r d or

, ,

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

By ubbi n g it wi th oil boil e d in t h e co n coc t io n s of th e

r

a bov e t h i n gs th e s a m e e ffe c t W i ll b e p r o d uc e d b u t l a s t i n g for

, ,

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 .

T h e misc e l l a n e ous e xp e r im e n t s a n d r e cip e s a re as fo l lows :

( a ) I f a m a n mix e s t h e pow d e r of the milk h e d g e pl a n t .

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 ,

mix tu re on a wom a n sh e will n ot lov e a n ybo d y e ls e a f te r

,

w a rd s .

( b ) I f a m an t h ick e n s th e juic e of th e f rui t s of the c a ssi a

fis tul a a n d t h e e ug e n i a j a mbol a n a by mixi n g th e m wi t h th e
,

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
,

cou rs e wi th h e r h is lov e for he r wil l b e d e s t r o y e d

, .

( 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 u ff a lo mix e d wi th the pow d e r s of th e gop a lik a p l a n t th 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 ,

b y a wom a n c a us e s h e r t o b e d islike d by h e r h usb a n 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
, .

( f ) A n oi n tm e n t m a d e of th e f ru i t of the aste rac a n th a

l o n gifoli a ( kokila k sh a ) wi l l co n tra c t t he yo n i of a H a st in i
or e le p ha n t w om a n a n d t h is c o n t r a c tio n l a s t s for on e n ig h 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

lumb riu m sp e ciosum , a n d of the blu e l o tus a n d th e pow d e r ,

of th e p l a n t ph y s a lis fl e xu osa mix e d wi th g hee a n d h o n e y ,

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 -
.

( b ) A n oi n t m e n t m a d e o f the f r ui t of the e m b lica my ra

bo l a n s so a ke d in th e milky juic e of the mi l k h e d g e p l a n t of ,

t h e som a pl a n t th e ca lot rop is gig a n te a a n d t h e j uic e of t h e

, ,

f ru i t of the v e r n o n i a a n th e lmin t ica wil l m a ke the h a i r w h i te

, .

(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 .

( j ) A n oi n tm e n t m a de by boili n g the a bov e roo ts i n oil ,

a n d r ubb e d i n will m a k e t he h a i r bl a ck a n d will a l so g ra d u

, ,

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 , .

( ii ) I f foo d b e mix e d wi th the fr ui t of th e th o rn a pp l e

( D a th u ra ) it c a us e s i n t oxic a t io n .

( 0 ) I f w a te r b e mix e d wi th oil a n d the a s he s of a n y ki n d

of g rass e x c e p t th e kus h a g ra ss it b e com e s the colo r of milk , .

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 .

( q ) I f a l amp t ri mm e d wi th oil e x t ra c te d fr om the sh r a

,

w an a a n d p riy a n gu pl an t s its wick b e i n g m a d e of clo th a n d

,

th e slo u g h of th e ski n s of s n a k e s is lig h t e d a n d lo n g pi e c e s , ,

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 .

( S ) T h e b l e ss in gs of v e n e rab le B ra h m a n s w e ll p rop itia t ,

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
, , ,

imm e d i a t e l y a f t e r m e n tio n i n g th e m c a r e fully c e n su re d a n d

,

p r o h ibi te d th e m .

A n ac t is n e v e r look e d upo n wi t h i n d ulg e n c e for th e sim

p le r e a so n th a t i t is a u th o r iz e d b y t h e sci e n c e b e c a us e it ,

oug h t t o b e re m e mb e r e d t h a t i t is th e i n t e n tio n of th e sci e n c e

t h a t t h e r u l e s w h ic h i t co n t a i n s s h oul d o n l y b e a c t e d u po n
in p a r t icul a r c a s e s A f t e r re a d i n g a n d co n si d e ri n g th e wo r ks
.

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 ,

w a s compos e d a cco rd i n g t o t h e p re c e p t s o f H ol y W r i t for

, ,

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
, ,

life of a r e ligious s t u d e n t a n d w h olly e n g a g e d i n th e c on

,

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
, ,

b e comi n g th e sl a v e of his p a ssio n s ob t a i n s succ e ss i n e v e r y

,

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 .
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T h e r e w i ll b e fou n d in Pa r t VI I som e cu r ious r e c ip e s .

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 .

8 F or re mo v in g t h e su dde n s t opp in g of the mo n th l y

ai lme n t .

9 F or a ba tin g th e immo de ra te a pp e a ra n c e of the mo n th

ly ai l m en t .

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 .

1 9 F or c l ea r in g t h e s kin of t he f a c e f r om e r up tio n s tha t

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
’

2 9 M a g ic a l co l l y r i ums for w in n in g l o v e a n d f r ie n d s hip .

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
, ,

g oo d old s a g e V a t sy a y a n a I t is muc h t o b e r e g r e tte d t ha t

.

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
.

w r o te the w o r k w hi le lea d in g the l ife of a r e lig io u s s t ud e n t

( p r o b a b l y a t B e n a re s ) a n d w h ile w h o ll y e n g a g e d in th e c on
te m p la t ion of t h e D e it y H e mus t h a ve a rr i ve d a t a c e r ta in
.

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 .

I n a bea u tifu l v e r s e of th e V e d a s of the C hr is tia n s it h a s

been s a id of t he p e a c e fu l d ea d tha t the y r e s t f r om the ir ,

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
.

d iscuss io n s a b ou t t he immo r ta lit y of th e b o d y or t he so u l ,

n o b o d y c a n d e n y t he immo r ta lit y of g e n ius w h ic h e v er re ,

m a in s a s a b r ig h t a n d g u idin g s ta r t o the s tr u gg lin g h um a n i

t ie s of s u cc ee d i n g a g e s T h is w o r k t he n w hic h h a s s t oo 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 :

So l o n g a s lips s ha ll kiss a n d e ye s s ha ll see , ,

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
, .