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 3 - Kamasutra part 2 (Samprayogika)—Critical study
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countries. The importance of the knowledge of the females
in different countries is narrated by Kalyanamalla thus-
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who is an expert in all arts of sex, who having
known the real qualities gives pleasure always in sex-
38 sport, will become an apple of females eyes.
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Somadeva in his Yasastilaka campu being influenced
by the above words of the Kamasutra, describes the king
Maradatta, who was well-versed in Love-science thus- "He
was like a cloud which blossoms the creeper like hair of
Andhra females. He was like a Malaya wind which shakes
the the eye-brow creepers of Cola females. He was like
a swan which plays in the eye-lake of Kerala women. He
was like a bee which drinks honey from the lotus-face of
Sinhala women. He was like a sprout which beautifies
the pitcher breasts of Karnatak women. He was like an
elephant which plays in the river like fleshy folds on
the belly of the Saurastra ladies. He was like a serpent
which plays in the navel-thatch of Kamboja women.
He was
38. जात्यादि साम्यमित� तत्त्वतए� अस्त�
ज्ञात्वा नर� सकलकामकलाप्रवीणः �
संतोषयेच्च सततं सुरतप्रयोग�
प्राणै� समत्वमुपयाति � कामिनीनाम् � अनंग [jātyādi sāmyamiti tattvataeva astu
jñātvā nara� sakalakāmakalāpravīṇa� |
saṃtoṣayecca satata� surataprayoge
prāṇai� samatvamupayāti sa kāminīnām || anaṃga ] 5.19.
