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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description of Abhisarika. She has no fear at all. Hence, it is said- "There is no fear and shame for those who are .103 interested in sex. " 70 The last type of heroine is Viyogini or Prositabhart峁沰膩
who is defined as follows- "She is Viyogin, whose husband
is out of station and whose body suffers even due to the
moon, the lotus and sandal etc. "104 The Pancasayaki and
the Sahityadarpana give the same description of this heroine.
Kalidasa's Yaksini, whose husband is far from her on
account of the curse, is the best example for Prosicabhart峁沰膩.
If the previous sixteen types of heroines come under the
above mentioned conditions, we get one hundred and twenty
Eight types of heroines. These heroines are once again
divided as Uttama, Madhyama and Adhama. In toto we see
three hundred and eighty four types of heroines!
there may arise a confusion. But we should understand
that the idea of their divisions is from Kamasutra.
No doubt,
According to V膩tsy膩yana, the hero is of only one type
103. 啶曕ぞ啶ぞ啶む啶班ぞ啶｀ぞ啶� 啶� 啶く啶� 啶� 啶侧啷嵿啶� 啷�
[k膩m膩tur膩峁嚹佱箖 na bhaya峁� na lajj膩 |
] 104. 啶︵く啶苦い啷� 啶ぐ啶︵啶�- 啶膏啶膏啶ムた啶む 啶啶班ぞ啶多た啶粪啶曕 啶班す 啶氞え啷嵿う啶ㄠぞ啶︵た啶た啶� 啷�
啶ぐ啶苦い啶啶い 啶忇さ 啶う啷嵿さ啶啶� 啶曕ぅ啶苦い啶� 啶膏ぞ 啶曕さ啶苦き啶苦ぐ啷嵿さ啶苦く啷嬥啶苦え啷� 啷� 啶呧え啶傕. [dayite parade艣a- sa峁僺thite pr膩艣i峁峁僰e raha candan膩dibhi岣� |
paritapyata eva yadvapu岣� kathit膩 s膩 kavibhirviyogino || ana峁僩a. ] 10.67.
