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.
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External source: Shodhganga (Repository of Indian theses)
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King Some艣vara, who ruled Karnatak from 1127 A.D. 225 to 1138 A.D., in his encyclopaedic work, Manasollasa
refers to K膩ma艣膩stra.
The Yosid-bhoga, the 20th adhyaya
of third Vimsati gives the details about females. He
226 The description
describes six types of females.
resembles that in other erotic texts. The 20th adhyaya
of fifth vi峁兣沘ti narrates about sexual sports. There
the author follows Vatsyayana without any hesitation.
According to the Kamasutra the author says that the king
should enjoy a woman having known her country and the
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time which she prefers.
Basavabhupala of Keladi (1684-1710 A.D), who wrote
228 艢ivatattvaratnakara, an encyclopaedic work, has given
importance to erotic science also. The twelfth and
the thirteenth tarangas of sixth kallola narrate various
matters about erotic science. The poet has followed the
Ratirahasya and the Anangaranga in depicting the sexual
matters.
417 225. M膩nasoll膩sa of Some艣vara, 3 Vols., Oriental
Institute, Baroda.
226. gut a qfqual da fulauit asat aut i
啶灌じ啷嵿い啶苦え啷� 啶多啶栢た啶ㄠ 啶氞啶むた 啶粪ぁ啷嵿さ啶苦ぇ啶� 啶溹ぞ啶むた啶班た啶粪啶い啷� 啷� 啶ぞ啶ㄠじ啷�. [hastin墨 艣a峁僰hin墨 ceti 峁岣峷idh膩 j膩tiri峁ate || m膩naso. ] 3.20.1719.
227. 啶掂た啶溹啶炧ぞ啶� 啶︵啶多啶距げ啷� 啶� 啶班い啶苦 啶曕啶班啶掂啶� 啶啶い啶苦 啷� 啶ぞ啶ㄠじ啷�. [vij帽膩ya de艣ak膩lau ca rati峁� kurv墨ta bh奴pati岣� || m膩naso. ] 5.20. 1339.
228. 艢ivatattvaratn膩kara, Ed.S.Narayanaswamy Shastri,
Mysore, 1964.
