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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 3 - Kamasutra part 2 (Samprayogika)—Critical study

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External source: Shodhganga (Repository of Indian theses)


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describe the other qualities.
The man whose organ is six
angulas in length is called a Hare; he whose organ is nine
angulas is named as a Bull and he whose organ is twelve
angulas is termed a Horse. In the same way, if the depth
of the female organ is six, nine, twelve afqulas they are
2 called Deer, Mare and Elephant respectively. The Pañca-
sayaka accepts this division but adds one more type of
man namely a deer-man. All the erotic writers agree to
the division of females mentioned by Vatsyayana. They
have also accepted another type of division that is not
mentioned in the Kamasutra but the same is very popular
in the literature. That division is of four types: viz.,
The
Lotus-lady, Art-lady, Conch-lady and Elephant-lady.
division of these four types of females might have been
done by Nandikeśvara and Gaṇikāputra; because, Kokkoka
says- "I compile first, the opinion of Nandikeśvara and
Goṇikāputra; afterwards I will state the opinion of
vātsyāyana, 3
Having said this he discusses the four types
of ladies. There is not much difference between these two
2. आरोहपरिणाहाभ्यां षण्नवद्वादशांगुलैः �
गुद्दयैः शशी वृषोऽश्वी ना हरिण्यश्वेभिका� स्त्रियः � रत�. [ārohapariṇāhābhyā� ṣaṇnavadvādaśāṃgulai� |
guddayai� śaśī vṛṣo'śvī nā hariṇyaśvebhikā� striya� || rati.
]
3. 1.
परिणाहारोहाभ्यां षण्नवद्वादशांगुल� गुद्दयैः �
शशवृषभाश्वाः पुरुषा� हरिणी वडवेभिका नार्यः �
[pariṇāhārohābhyā� ṣaṇnavadvādaśāṃgulai guddayai� |
śaśavṛṣabhāśvā� puruṣāḥ hariṇ� vaḍavebhikā nārya� ||
]
3. तत्र प्रथमं नन्दिकेश्व� गोणिकापुत्रयोः मत� �
संग्रहिष्याम� परतः वात्स्यायनीयम� �
रत�. [tatra prathama� nandikeśvara goṇikāputrayo� mata� ā
saṃgrahiṣyāma� parata� vātsyāyanīyam |
rati.
]
1. 9.
नागर. [岵. ] 14.1.

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