The Kama Sutra of Vatsyayana: Translated From the Sanscrit in Seven Parts With Preface, Introduction and Concluding RemarksVatsyayana
Philosophy
The Kama Sutra of Vatsyayana: Translated From the Sanscrit in Seven Parts With Preface, Introduction and Concluding Remarks
Vatsyayana
Love; Sex
Chapter I. On the manner of living of a virtuous Woman, and of her
behaviour during the absence of her Husband.
" II. On the conduct of the eldest Wife towards the other
Wives of her husband, and of the younger Wife towards
the elder ones. Also on the conduct of a Virgin Widow
re-married; of a Wife disliked by her Husband; of the
Women in the King's Harem; and of a Husband who has
more than one Wife.
PART V.
ABOUT THE WIVES OF OTHER PEOPLE.
Chapter I. On the Characteristics of Men and Women, and the reason
why Women reject the Addresses of Men. About Men who
have Success with Women, and about Women who are
easily gained over.
" II. About making Acquaintance with the Woman, and of the
efforts to gain her over.
" III. Examination of the State of a Woman's mind.
" IV. The business of a Go-between.
" V. On the Love of Persons in authority with the Wives of
other People.
" VI. About the Women of the Royal Harem, and of the keeping
of one's own Wife.
PART VI.
ABOUT COURTESANS.
Chapter I. Of the Causes of a Courtesan resorting to Men; of the
means of Attaching to herself the Man desired, and
the kind of Man that it is desirable to be acquainted
with.
" II. Of a Courtesan living with a Man as his Wife.
" III. Of the means of getting Money; of the Signs of a Lover
who is beginning to be weary, and of the way to get
rid of him.
" IV. About a Re-union with a former Lover.
" V. Of different kinds of Gain.
" VI. Of Gains and Losses, attendant Gains and Losses, and
Doubts; and lastly, the different kinds of
Courtesans.
PART VII.
ON THE MEANS OF ATTRACTING OTHERS TO ONE'S SELF.
Chapter I. On Personal Adornment, subjugating the hearts of others,
and of tonic medicines.
" II. Of the Means of exciting Desire, and of the ways of
enlarging the Lingam. Miscellaneous Experiments and
Receipts.
PART I.
CHAPTER II.
ON THE ACQUISITION OF DHARMA, ARTHA AND KAMA.
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