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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various types of postures of union, screams of women at sex-sport and eight types of Nayikas in detail. Kandarpa Cudamani: This treatise is written by the king Virabhadradeva in 1633 Vikram Samvat i.e. in 1577 It is composed on the model of Kamasutra of A. D. 63 Vatsy膩yana.
It appears to be a metrical commentary on
the Kamasutra. It runs into seven adhikaranas and thirty
six adhy膩yas like the Kamasutra. The subject matter
discussed by V盲tsyayana in sutra form is seen in this
work in verse form.
Ratimanjar脧 of Jayadeva, Samayam膩t峁沰膩 of K峁mendra,
Ratiratnaprad墨pik膩 of King Prau岣峢adevaraya, Srigarama帽jar墨
of Shahaji of Tanjore, Srigarad墨pik膩 of Harihara, Smara-
dipika of Minanatha and Kamasamuha of Ananta, though
imitations of Kamasutra, have attained some place in erotic
literature.
The Kelikut奴hala of Pandita Mathura Prasada Dixit
is a recent erotic book written in 1949 A. D. The treatise
63. 啶灌ぐ啶侧啶氞え 啶灌ぐ啶侧啶氞え 啶班じ啶多ざ啶苦き啶苦ぐ啷嵿さ啶苦ざ啷嵿ぐ啷佮い啷� 啶膏ぎ啶 啷�
啶ぞ啶侧啶椸啶ㄠざ啷佮啷嵿げ 啶啶班い啶苦お啶︵た 啶啶班啶｀ 啶椸啶班え啷嵿ぅ啶� 啶膏啶ぐ啶膏啶啶班 啷� 啶曕啶︵ぐ啷嵿お . [haralocana haralocana rasa艣a艣ibhirvi艣rute samaye |
ph膩lguna艣ukla pratipadi p奴r峁噊 grantha岣� smarasmera岣� || ka峁僤arpa . ] 7.2.49.
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