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 2 - Kamasutra part 1 (Sadharana-adhikarana)鈥擟ritical study
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before a young and rich man called Cintamani thus-
"She
(Malati) is acquainted with V膩tsy膩yana, Madanodaya, Dattaka,
Bharata, Visakhila and Dantila. She knows gardening,
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drawing, sewing, sorcery, painting and cookery.
time of Vatsyayana a harlot had great respect in the
society. Hence the Kamasutra states that she (the harlot
who studied 64 arts) is always respected by the king and
33 praised by learned men. S.K.De opines the same-"Judging
from what Vatsy膩yana says as well as from the historical
example of Amb膩p膩lik膩 of Vaisall Licchivis and Vasantsen盲
'of Sudraka's drama, one should think that the accomplished
courtesan, comparable to the Greek hataera occupied an
important position in the social life of the period.
At that time she had wealth, power and beauty. She had
interest in literary and artistic taste.
Nobody was
hesitating to enter her house. Moreover, the man who
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34 used to visit her house was called dignified, civilized
as well as lover of arts.
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1 32. 啶掂ぞ啶む啶膏啶ぞ啶え-啶う啶ㄠ啶︵く-啶︵啶む啶む - 啶掂た啶熰お啷佮い啷嵿ぐ - 啶班ぞ啶溹お啷佮い啷嵿ぐ啶距う啷嵿く啷堗 啷�
啶夃げ啷嵿げ啶た啶む 啶い啷嵿啶苦啶氞た啶む 啶むい啷� 啶むじ啷嵿く啶距 啶灌啶︵く啶︵啶多ぎ啶о啶ぞ啶膏啶む 啷�
啶ぐ啶� - 啶掂た啶多ぞ 啶栢た啶�-啶︵え啷嵿い啶苦げ - 啶掂啶曕啶粪ぞ啶啶班啶掂啶� 啶氞た啶む啶� 啶膏啶む啶班啶粪 啷�
啶い啷嵿ぐ啶氞啶涏啶� 啶掂た啶оぞ啶ㄠ 啶啶班ぎ啶曕ぐ啷嵿ぎ啶｀た 啶啶膏啶むじ啷傕う啶多ぞ啶膏啶む啶班啶粪 啷� 啶曕啶熰啶熰え啷�. [v膩tsy膩yana-madanodaya-dettaka - vi峁璦putra - r膩japutr膩dyai岣� |
ullapita峁� yatki峁僣it tat tasy膩岣� h峁沝ayade艣amadhy膩ste ||
bharata - vi艣膩 khila-dantila - v峁沰峁Ｄ亂urveda citra s奴tre峁 |
patraccheda vidh膩ne bhramakarma峁噄 pustas奴da艣膩stre峁 || ku峁弓an墨. ] 123,124.
33. 啶啶溹た啶むぞ 啶膏ぞ 啶膏う啶� 啶班ぞ啶溹啶炧ぞ 啶椸啶｀さ啶︵き啶苦ざ啷嵿 啶膏啶膏啶む啶むぞ 啷� 啶曕ぞ. 啶膏. [p奴jit膩 s膩 sad膩 r膩j帽膩 gu峁嘺vadabhi艣ca sa峁僺tut膩 || k膩. s奴. ] 1.3.21.
34. K. L.Mukhopadhyaya. Ancient Indian Erotic Literature,
p.97, (Calcutta, 1959.)
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