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The Kama Sutra of Vatsyayana by Vatsyayana

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"The Kama Sutra of Vatsyayana" by Vatsyayana is an ancient Sanskrit text composed between the 3rd and 5th century CE. Rather than simply a manual on sexual positions, this Hindu work explores the art of living well, encompassing courtship, emotional fulfillment, maintaining relationships, and the philosophy of desire. Part of the broader Hindu concept of life's proper goals, it addresses when desire sustains happiness and how pleasure fits within a meaningful existence. The text combines terse aphoristic verses with prose, offering guidance on love's nature and the pursuit of satisfaction. ... Read more

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AuthorVatsyayana
TranslatorIndrajit, Bhagavanlal
TitleThe Kama Sutra of Vatsyayana Translated From the Sanscrit in Seven Parts With Preface, Introduction and Concluding Remarks
NoteWikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kama_Sutra
CreditsProduced by Bruce Albrecht, Carla Foust, Jon Noring and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net
Reading LevelReading ease score: 63.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
LanguageEnglish
LoC ClassHQ: Social sciences: The family, Marriage, Sex and Gender
SubjectSex
CategoryText
eBook-No.27827
Release DateJan 18, 2009
Last UpdateJan 4, 2021
CopyrightPublic domain in the USA.
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