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Essay name: Kamashastra and Classical Sanskrit literature (study)

Author: Vishwanath K. Hampiholi
Affiliation: Karnatak University / Department of Sanskrit

This essay in English studies the influence of Kamashastra on classical Sanskrit literature by exploring the significance of Kama (sexual desire) within Indian philosophy and literature. It is highlighted tat ancient Indians valued both spiritual and worldly aspects of life. The treatise "Kamasutra" by Vatsyayana is highlighted as a pioneering erotic text, addressing sexual pleasure as an art form.

Chapter 1 - Introdcution to Kama and Kamashastra literature

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External source: Shodhganga (Repository of Indian theses)


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_ eulogy can be written than the following lines- "So long as lips shall kiss, and eyes shall see; So long lives This 1,60 and This gives life to Thee. VÄtsyÄyana was a keen observer of human feelings and emotions. He is the first who wrote on sexology systema- tically and scientifically. He discussed sex not only as a human instinct but also as an art. Vatsyayana treated sex mainly as an art. Hence he desired it to be learnt by every-body. The Vedic and the Epic age knew that sex is a natural instinct. So everybody may take pleasure which arises from sexual act. But VatsyÄyana narrated the means and the plans to get the highest pleasure in coition. Hence this work has been more popular than other erotic texts, which were written before and after VatsyÄyana. After Vatsyayana, many authors imitated his work. Among them the following works are treated as standard ones. Ratirahasya: Ratirahasya which is also popular as kokaÅ›astra is written by Kokkoka. The poet himself says that the work has been composed according to the instruction 61 of Vainya (VaiÅ›ya) datta. The date of this work is
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