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[Full title: 痴腻蝉迟耻艣腻蝉迟谤补 in the post-Vedic literature (5) 碍腻尘补蝉奴迟谤补 of V膩tsy膩yana]  

The 碍腻尘补蝉奴迟谤补 is a significant work in the canon of ancient Indian literature. It deals with the nature of love, relationships, and the pursuit of a fulfilling life. It is acknowledged as a valuable resource for understanding ancient Indian culture that includes various aspects of human intimacy and companionship. The 碍腻尘补蝉奴迟谤补 is attributed to the sage V膩tsy膩yana, who is believed to have compiled and composed the text between the 3rd and 5th centuries CE.

This treatise is composed of sixty-four chapters and 1,250 verses. Here, we discuss a few features of ancient 惫腻蝉迟耻惫颈诲测腻 based on the 碍腻尘补蝉奴迟谤补.

The decoration and the arrangement of the house as prescribed in the 碍腻尘补蝉奴迟谤补 demonstrate the architectural knowledge of that period. Acknowledging to the 碍腻尘补蝉奴迟谤补 the best place for a couple to dwell is in a city or capital, or any other location where all necessary facilities are available in surroundings. In this context, various concepts of 惫腻蝉迟耻 are illustrated in the text. For example, it mentions:

鉃� 补苍迟补岣�-辫谤补办辞峁ａ弓丑补 (inner chamber)
鉃� 产腻丑测补-辫谤补办辞峁ａ弓丑补 (outer chamber)
鉃� 驳辞峁ａ弓丑颈惫颈丑腻谤补 or social gathering or assembly (1.4.3)
鉃� 蝉补苍驳墨迟补 驳辞峁ａ弓丑颈 or musical gathering or concert (1.4.10)
鉃� 惫腻迟颈办腻 (garden) etc.

It is suggested that several useful medicinal plants should be planted in the 惫腻迟颈办腻. The text also provides a logical description of the 谤补迟颈驳峁沨补 (6.10.1). The 谤补迟颈驳峁沨补, or conjugal room, is a space where the couple spends their private time.

It states:

鈥�苍腻驳补谤补办补岣� saha mitrajanena paric膩rakai艣ca k峁泃apu峁�popah膩re 蝉补帽肠腻谤颈迟补-surabhidh奴pe raty膩v膩se pras膩dhite v膩sag峁沨e k峁泃asn膩napras膩dhan膩峁� yukty膩 辫墨迟腻峁� striya峁� s膩ntvanai岣� puna岣� p膩ne copakramed鈥� |

(碍腻尘补蝉奴迟谤补,6.10.1) 

[鈥淭he man, along with his friends and attendants, offered flowers and lit fragrant incense. In the beautifully decorated love chamber, having bathed and adorned the woman skilfully, he should again comfort her with soothing words and proceed to offer her a drink.鈥漖^[1]

For the lighting and decoration in the 谤补迟颈驳峁沨补, the 碍腻尘补蝉奴迟谤补 suggests that darkness is required during copulation with an unknown girl, while lighting is necessary when with a previously known girl.

According to the 碍腻尘补蝉奴迟谤补, the house should always be decorated with a 惫腻迟颈办腻 (garden), in which flower plants like roses, lotuses, and jasmines are to be planted. In this context, the 厂补尘腻苍腻诲丑颈办补谤补峁嘺 of the 碍腻尘补蝉奴迟谤补 provides a few important thoughts regarding the construction of a house. It stated that making of a house near a water reservoir and garden is a thoughtful attempt to live a healthy life.

Regarding the arrangement of the kitchen, the 碍腻尘补蝉奴迟谤补 emphasises that the kitchen should not be situated in such a way that the outsider can easily have access. In these royal palaces different places are allocated for different kinds of women like married girls, mistress, prostitutes, actress, dancers etc. It is also recommended that the 补苍迟补岣�pura (inner quarter) of the royal palaces should always be placed in the safest area of the building.

The 碍腻尘补蝉奴迟谤补 suggests the construction of 蝉耻谤补峁単墨蝉 or hidden passages in the royal palaces that connect the palaces to the main road of the city. This type of passage is primarily used to meet the women lived in the inner quarter (6.5.26).

The 碍腻尘补蝉奴迟谤补 also proposes various principles and concepts for enhancing the aesthetic appeal of a house from the viewpoint of 办腻尘补办补濒腻. There, we find secret places such as fields, ruined temples, riverbanks, gardens, and caves where lovers can meet without fear.

Making of love chambers and pleasure rooms in the royal palaces it is a very innovative concept that is discourse in the 碍腻尘补蝉奴迟谤补. These rooms are specifically designed for women visiting from other cities, providing a space for them to meet with the wives of the dweller in a specific occasion. The 碍腻尘补蝉奴迟谤补 suggests that this kind of celebration is to be arranged 补峁ａ弓补尘颈 or 办补耻尘耻诲墨 days. 

It is mentioned that:

a峁ａ弓am墨candra办补耻尘耻诲墨suvasantak膩di峁�u pattanagarakharva峁璦yo峁�it膩m墨艣varabhavane sa峁�膩nta岣�purik膩bhi岣� pr膩ye峁嘺 kr墨岣嵞� ||

(碍腻尘补蝉奴迟谤补, v.5.11)

The 碍腻尘补蝉奴迟谤补 introduces elaborate decorations for both the interior and exterior parts of the buildings. During the era of 碍腻尘补蝉奴迟谤补, architectural concepts such as the 厂补尘耻诲谤补驳峁沨补, 颁颈迟谤补艣腻濒补, and Gandharva-艣腻濒腻 emerged.

碍腻尘补蝉奴迟谤补 also mentions different kinds of houses, viz 厂补尘耻诲谤补驳峁沨补, Gandharva-艣腻濒腻 etc. that while depicting the cultural scenario of the ancient India, provide some very significant architectural evidences.

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Translated by the researcher.