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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become messengers.
They are maid-servants, female friends,
girls, widows, female astrologer, female servants of other's
house, shop-keepers, foster mother and neighbours.
Further,
he says, citizens who are clever may use parrots, starlings,
etc. as messengers.
114 We come across many examples which show that heroes
were taking the help of the above mentioned persons to win
the heart of their beloveds.
Agnimitra takes the help of
Vid奴峁ka; Madhava wants the help of Kamandaki who is an
ascetic, Vatsaraja takes the assistance of a magician,
艢ak膩ra needs the help of Vita, Pundarika wishes the support
of Kapi帽jala who is his fast friend, Candr膩p墨岣峚 desires
the help of his maid-servant, Nala sends a swan, Upah膩ra-
varman takes the help of Pu峁arika and her old mother to
win the heart of his beloved. Hence Kalidasa remarks-
"One with an assistant is capable of accomplishing the
object beset with obstacles. One, even though possessed
of eyes, cannot perceive an object in the dark without a lamp.
115 1140 啶︵ぞ啶膏 啶膏啷� 啶曕啶ぞ啶班 啶掂た啶оさ啷囙啷嵿し啶｀た啶曕ぞ 啶� 啶膏啶班え啷嵿ぇ啷嵿ぐ啷� 啷�
[d膩s墨 sakh墨 kum膩r墨 vidhavek峁峁噄k膩 ca sairandhr墨 |
] HTPMG-ATTALK-2016-zat gafuar a aeg-fagat ||
啶оぞ啶む啶班 啶啶班い啶苦さ啷囙ざ啷嵿ぎ啶ㄠた啶曕ぞ 啶膏啶ムた啶班き啶距さ啶� 啶︵啶む啶� 啶忇い啶距
: [dh膩tr墨 prative艣manik膩 sthirabh膩v膩 d奴tya et膩岣�
:] 79:1
啶多啶曕じ啶距ぐ啶苦啶距う啶啶た 啶啶班い啶苦ぎ啶距お啷嵿ぐ啶距く啶� 啶掂た啶︵啷嵿ぇ啶距え啶距ぎ啷� 啷� 啶班い啶�, [艣ukas膩rik膩dayopi pratim膩pr膩y膩 vidagdh膩n膩m || rati, ] 13-102, 103.
115. 啶呧ぐ啷嵿ぅ 啶膏お啷嵿ぐ啶むた啶え啷嵿ぇ啶� 啶啶班き啷佮ぐ啶оた啶椸え啷嵿い啷佮 啶膏す啶距く啶掂ぞ啶ㄠ啶� 啷�
[artha sapratibandha峁� prabhuradhigantu峁� sah膩yav膩neva |
] gr煤 aufa a grufa zida faar aayeft || NTM.1鈥�9.
