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The Kama Sutra of Vatsyayana

Translated From the Sanscrit in Seven Parts With Preface, Introduction and Concluding Remarks

by Vatsyayana, Shivaram Parashuram Bhide (Translator), Richard Francis Burton (Translator) & Bhagavanlal Indrajit (Translator)

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  • Language: English

"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. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Translated From the Sanscrit in Seven Parts With Preface, Introduction and Concluding Remarks

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