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Kamashastra Discourse (Life in Ancient India)

by Nidheesh Kannan B. | 2018 | 52,434 words

This page relates ‘Works on Kamashastra (k): Ratikallolini� 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.

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2. Works on Kāmaśāstra (k): 鲹پ첹DZī

鲹پ첹DZī is an erotic work written by īṣiٲ 峾Ჹ[1], a scholar in Āܰ岹. There is no division of chapters. It contains 291 verses dealing with different topics about sexuality. The text mostly concentrates on Āܰ岹, especially sex-related treatments and tips.

Description of men and women, extra marital relationships, provincial characteristics of women, types of sexual union, description of sexual organs, detailed description of medicinal usages for sexual treatments, medicines for enlargement of penis, contraction and erection of sexual organs, medicines for growth and making colourful hair, removing pimples from face etc., description of foreplay in intercourse, scratching and biting, verities of kisses, sexual postures, women in the role of men in sexual intercourse (puruṣāyita), description of orgasam etc. are described in the 291 verses of 鲹پ첹DZī.

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[1]:

In the introductory part of the work, the editor states that the author was flourished in the 13th century of Vikrama era.

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