Kamashastra Discourse (Life in Ancient India)
by Nidheesh Kannan B. | 2018 | 52,434 words
This page relates ‘Works on Kamashastra (j): Caturvargasangraha� of the study on Kamashastra representing the discipline of Kama (i.e., ‘sensual pleasure�). The Kamasutra of Vatsyayana from the 4th century is one of the most authoratitive Sanskrit texts belonging this genre. This study focusses on the vision of life of ancient India reflected in Kamashastra.
2. Works on 峾śāstra (j): 䲹ٳܰṅg
This is a short work that deals with the four pursuits of human life; Dharma, Artha, 峾 and Ѵǰṣa in four paricchedas written by ṣeԻ. Of them, the third pariccheda entitled 峾praśamsā, the exaltation of 峾 is depicted. Besides the brief discussion on general views about the value of four pursuits in human life, there is no other subjects related with 峾śāstra are discussed in 䲹ٳܰṅg.