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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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27 (of 31)


External source: Shodhganga (Repository of Indian theses)


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discusses mastrubution and its effects, use of medicines,
division of men and women, various coital postures,
prostitution, veneral diseases and planned parenthood.
In the introduction to this book the author gives a list
64 of fifty books which were written on erotic science in
which most of the books are unpublished.
All these books show the rich heritage of Indian
erotic science. Kāma is depicted, taught and practised
as a science from the time of the mantha doctrine of the
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fight shy of claiming Indian treatises of erotic science
as a rich heritage.
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64. अनङ्गतिल� - अनइगदी पिका
कन्दर्� चूडामण� � ामकल्पलत�
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अनङ्गरइङ्ग अनङ्गशेख�
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कामतन्त्�
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कामप्रबो� कामरत्� कामसमू� कामसार
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कुट्टनीमत - जडवृत्�
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कामप्रका�
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कामप्राभृत�
पञ्चसायक - प्रणयचिन्त�
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मनसिजसूत्र
कामानन्द
बन्धोद� मद� सजीविनि - मदनार्णव
संहिता - योगरत्नावली - योगाधिकारि�
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[anaṅgatilaka - anaigadī pikā
kandarpa cūḍāmaṇi ka ाmakalpalatā
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anaṅgaraiṅga anaṅgaśekhara
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kāmaprabodha kāmaratna kāmasamūha kāmasāra
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kuṭṭanīmata - jaḍavṛtta
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pañcasāyaka - praṇayacintā
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bandhodaya madana sajīvini - madanārṇava
saṃhitā - yogaratnāvalī - yogādhikārika
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रतिकल्लोलिनी
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रतिचन्द्रिका - रतिनीतिमुकु� - रतिरत्नप्रदीपिका - रतिरहस्य
रतिरहस्यदीपिका - रतिरहस्यार्ण� रतिमर्वस्व रतिसार
रसचन्द्रिक� - वशीकरणतन्त्�
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वात्स्यायनसूत्रसार - वीतवृत्त
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वैश्याइगनाकल्पद्रु� - टाइगारकुन्दक - इङ्गारकुतूहल - शृङ्गारदीपिका
वाङ् [raticandrikā - ratinītimukula - ratiratnapradīpikā - ratirahasya
ratirahasyadīpikā - ratirahasyārṇava ratimarvasva ratisāra
rasacandrikā - vaśīkaraṇatantra
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vātsyāyanasūtrasāra - vītavṛtta
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vaiśyāiganākalpadruma - ṭāigārakundaka - iṅgārakutūhala - śṛṅgāradīpikā
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गारम-जरॶ
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बाइङ्गारसा�
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शृȨगारसारिणॶ
सदर्पकन्दर्प
स्त्री विला� - स्मरदीपिका - तृतीयपुरुशार्थ - साधकसारिणी.
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strī vilāsa - smaradīpikā - tṛtīyapuruśārtha - sādhakasāriṇ�.
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65. A History of Pre-Buddhistic Indian Philosophy, p.341.

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