The Complete Illustrated Kama Sutra

307 Pages·2003·8.86 MB·English

by  Lance Dane (ed)

The exuberant Rajput prince embraces his beloved and plays with her feet.
Shiva and Parvati share affectionate moments as their sons Ganesh, the elephant god and Kartikeya are
engrossed in their own activities and the tiger and Nandi, the bull laze around.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Editor and the Publisher of Brijbasi Art Press Ltd. would like to thank the
collectors for the generous use of the photographs of the unique paintings and
pieces of sculpture reproduced in this book.
In particular, they wish to express their gratitude to Madame Florence, M. de
Surmont, Shri J. P. Goenka, Rt. Hon. David Salman, Suresh K. Neotia, Gaylord
Hoftizer, Michael Postel, Mrs Fiammeta Rossi, Mrs Sunita Pitamber, Gurappa
Shetty, late David Abraham, Volkar Schafer & Michael Suessur, N. Boman
Behram (heirs), Shailender M. Hem Chand, Mrs Anjolie Ella Menon, Anna
Maria John, David Murdant May, Dr Daljeet Singh, Yannis Sarzetakis, Prof.
Klaus Schleusener, Dr Peter Berghaus, Geo P. Bickford, late D. Langhammer.
Due recognition also goes out to the Archaeological Survey of India, New Delhi;
Departments of Archaeology of the State Governments of Karnataka, Kolkata,
Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra; The National Museum, New Delhi; The Indian
Museum, Kolkata; Bharat Kala Bhavan, Varanasi; Meenakshi Temple Museum,
Madurai; the museums of Kabul, Afghanistan; Lahore, Pakistan; Mathura; Govt.
Museums of Chandigarh, Gwalior, Chennai; the Ashutosh Museum, University
of Kolkata (Prof. D. P. Ghosh); the M. C. Mehta Collection, Ahmedabad, the
Dacca Museum, Bangla Desh.
The photographic archives of L. S. D. G. (Lance Dane & Satish Gupta) are the
main source of the photographs reproduced here. If there is any change in the
present location of any of the images, they would be pleased to revise the due
recognition.
A young nayika waits anxiously and yearns for her lover.
The amazingly attractive nayika in a flowing skirt stretches one leg out and places the other on her lover's
shoulder, then switches positions and continues to do so alternately in a posture described as splitting of a
bamboo.
CONTENTS
Cover Image
Title Page
Acknowledgements
Preface to Kama Sutra
Introduction to Kama Sutra
Book 1 — General Principles
Chapter 1 — Study of the Shastras
Chapter 2 — Dharma, artha, kama
Chapter 3 — Study of arts, sciences
Chapter 4 — Man about town
Chapter 5 — Nayikas and messengers
Book 2 — Love-play and Sexual Union
Chapter 6 — Sexual union
Chapter 7 — The embrace
Chapter 8 — The kiss
Chapter 9 — Pressing and nail marks
Chapter 10 — The bite
Chapter 11 — Sexual vigor and intensity
Chapter 12 — Striking and spontaneous sounds
Chapter 13 — Donning the male role
Chapter 14 — Oral congress
Chapter 15 — Beginning and end of congress
Book 3 — Courtship and Marriage
Chapter 16 — Betrothal and marriage
Chapter 17 — Instilling confidence in the bride
Chapter 18 — Courting a maid
Chapter 19 — Behavior of the couple
Chapter 20 — Kinds of marriage
Book 4 — The Wife
Chapter 21 — Duties of a wife
Chapter 22 — Senior and junior wives
Book 5 — Seducing the Wives of Others
Chapter 23 — Characteristics of men and women
Chapter 24 — Getting acquainted
Chapter 25 — Ascertaining emotions
Chapter 26 — Duties of a go-between
Chapter 27 — Behavior of a king
Chapter 28 — Conduct of ladies of the inner court
Book 6 — The Courtesan
Chapter 29 — Beguiling the right man
Chapter 30 — Living as his wife
Chapter 31 — Acquiring wealth
Chapter 32 — Reconciliation
Chapter 33 — Special gains
Chapter 34 — Gains and losses
Book 7 — Secret Lore, Extraneous Stimulation, and Sexual Power
Chapter 35 — Beautifying the body
Chapter 36 — Regarding virility
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