Vatsyayana. The Complete Kama Sutra: The First Unabridged Modern Translation of the Classic Indian Text by Vatsyayana, including the Jayamangala commentary from the Sanskrit by Yashodhara and extracts from the Hindi commentary by Devadatta Shastra. (Date Unknown) VT: Rochester, Park Street Press, 1994. Translator, Alain Daniélou.

 Editor’s Note

  Introduction by Alain Daniélou

  Part One: General Remarks

  Chapter One: Contents of the Book

  Chapter Two: The Three Aims of Life

  Chapter Three: The Acquisition of Knowledge

  Chapter Four: The Conduct of the Well-bred Townsman

  Chapter Five: Reflections on Intermediaries Who Assist the Lover in His Enterprises

  Part Two: Amorous Advances

  Chapter One: Stimulation of Erotic Desire

  Chapter Two: Embraces

  Chapter Three: Petting and Caresses

  Chapter Four: The Art of Scratching

  Chapter Five: Biting

  Chapter Six: On Copulation and Special Tastes

  Chapter Seven: Blows and Sighs

  Chapter Eight: Virile Behaviour in Women

  Chapter Nine: Superior Coition or Fellation

  Chapter Ten: Preludes and Conclusions to the Game of Love

  Part Three: Acquiring a Wife

  Chapter One: Forms of Marriage

  Chapter Two: How to Relax a Girl

  Chapter Three: Ways of Obtaining a Girl

  Chapter Four: How to Manage Alone

  Chapter Five: Union by Marriage

  Part Four: Duties and Priviledges of the Wife

  Chapter One: Conduct of the Only Wife

  Chapter Two: Conduct of the Chief Wife and Other Wives

  Part Five: Other Men’s Wives

  Chapter One: Behaviour of Woman and Man

  Chapter Two: Encounters to Get Acquainted

  Chapter Three: Examination of Sentiments

  Chapter Four: The Task of the Go-between

  Chapter Five: The King’s Pleasures

  Chapter Six: Behaviour in the Gynoecium

  Part Six: About Courtesans

  Chapter One: Advice of the Assistants on the Choice of Lovers

  Chapter Two: Looking for a Steady Lover

  Chapter Three: Ways of Making Money

  Chapter Four: Renewing Friendship with a Former Lover

  Chapter Five: Occasional Profits

  Chapter Six: Profits and Losses: Reflections on Doubts Concerning the Advantages and Disadvantages of Relations

  Part Seven: Occult Practices

  Chapter One: Success in Love

  Chapter Two: Arousing a Weakened Sexual Power

  Appendices

  One: Texts Quoted

  Two: Mythical and Historical Characters and Authors Mentioned in the Text

  Three: Works Consulted

  Four: Glossary I: Plants, Herbs, Spices, and Sundry Products

  Five: Glossary II: Special Terms

  Index

  About the Translator

 Part One: General Remarks

  Part Two: Amorous Advances

  Part Three: Acquiring a Wife

  Part Four: Duties and Priviledges of the Wife

  Part Five: Other Men’s Wives

  Part Six: About Courtesans

  Part Seven: Occult Practices

  Part One, Chapter One

  Invocation

  Origin and development of erotic science, or Kāma Shāstra

  Summary of subjects dealt with in the Kāma Sutra

  End of the First Chapter Contents of the Book of the First Part entitled General Remarks

  Part One, Chapter Two

  End of the Second Chapter The Three Aims of Life of the First Part entitled General Remarks

 

  Part One, Chapter Three

  End of the Third Chapter The Acquisition of Knowledge of the First Part entitled General Remarks

  Part One, Chapter Four

  End of the Fourth Chapter The Conduct of the Well-bred Townsman of the First Part entitled General Remarks

  Part One, Chapter Five

  Here ends the Fifth Chapter Reflections on Intermediaries Who Assist the Lover in His Enterprises and the First Part entitled General Remarks of the Kama Sutra by Vatsyayana

  Part Two, Chapter One

  End of the First Chapter Stimulation of Erotic Desire of the Second Part entitled General Remarks

  Part Two, Chapter Two

  End of the Second Chapter Embraces of the Second Part entitled Amorous Advances

  Part Two, Chapter Three

  End of the Third Chapter Petting and Caresses of the Second Part entitled Amorous Advances

  Part Two, Chapter Four

  End of the Fourth Chapter The Art of Scratching of the Second Part entitled Amorous Advances

  Part Two, Chapter Five

  End of the Fifth Chapter Biting of the Second Part entitled Amorous Advances

  Part Two, Chapter Six

  End of the Sixth Chapter On Copulation and Special Tastes of the Second Part entitled Amorous Advances

  Part Two, Chapter Seven

  End of the Seventh Chapter Blows and Sighs of the Second Part entitled Amorous Advances

  Part Two, Chapter Eight

  End of the Eighth Chapter Virile Behaviour in Women of the Second Part entitled Amorous Advances

  Part Two, Chapter Nine

  End of the Nineth Chapter Superior Coition or Fellation of the Second Part entitled Amorous Advances

  Part Two, Chapter Ten

   Here ends the Tenth Chapter Preludes and Conclusions and the Second Part entitled Amorous Advances of the Kama Sutra by Vatsyayana

  Part Three, Chapter One

  End of the First Chapter Forms of Marriage of the Third Part entitled Acquiring a Wife

  Part Three, Chapter Two

  End of the Second Chapter How to Relax the Girl of the Third Part entitled Acquiring a Wife

  Part Three, Chapter Three

  End of the Third Chapter Ways of Obtaining the Girl of the Third Part entitled Acquiring a Wife

  Part Three, Chapter Four

  End of the Fourth Chapter How to Manage Alone of the Third Part entitled Acquiring a Wife

  Part Three, Chapter Five

   Here ends the Fifth Chapter Union by Marriage and the Third Part entitled Acquiring a Wife of the Kama Sutra by Vatsyayana

  Part Four, Chapter One

  End of the First Chapter Conduct of the Only Wife of the Fourth Part entitled Duties and Priviledges of the Wife

  Part Four, Chapter Two

   Here ends the Second Chapter Conduct of the Chief Wife and the Fourth Part entitled Duties and Priviledges of the Wife of the Kama Sutra by Vatsyayana

  Part Five, Chapter One

  End of the First Chapter Behaviour of Woman and Man of the Fifth Part entitled Other Men’s Wives

  Part Five, Chapter Two

  End of the Second Chapter Encounters to Get Acquainted of the Fifth Part entitled Other Men’s Wives

  Part Five, Chapter Three

  End of the Third Chapter Examination of Sentiments of the Fifth Part entitled Other Men’s Wives

  Part Five, Chapter Four

  End of the Fourth Chapter The Task of the Go-between of the Fifth Part entitled Other Men’s Wives

  Part Five, Chapter Five

  End of the Fifth Chapter The King’s Pleasures of the Fifth Part entitled Other Men’s Wives

  Part Five, Chapter Six

   Here ends the Sixth Chapter Behaviour in the Gynoecium and the Fifth Part entitled Other Men’s Wives of the Kama Sutra by Vatsyayana

  Part Six, Chapter One

   End of the First Chapter Advice of the Assistants on the Choice of Lovers of the Sixth Part entitled About Courtesans

   Part Six, Chapter Two

   End of the Second Chapter Looking for a Steady Lover of the Sixth Part entitled About Courtesans

   Part Six, Chapter Three

   End of the Three Chapter Ways of Making Money of the Sixth Part entitled About Courtesans

   Part Six, Chapter Four

   End of the Fourth Chapter Renewing Friendship with a Former Lover of the Sixth Part entitled About Courtesans

   Part Six, Chapter Five

   End of the Fifth Chapter Profits and Losses: Reflections on Doubts Concerning the Advantages and Disadvantages of Relations of the Sixth Part entitled About Courtesans

   Part Six, Chapter Six

   Here ends the Sixth Chapter Profits and Losses: Reflections on Doubts Concerning the Advantages and Disadvantages of Relations and the Sixth Part entitled About Courtesans of the Kama Sutra by Vatsyayana

   Part Seven, Chapter One

   End of the First Chapter Success in Love of the Seventh Part entitled Occult Practices

   Part Seven, Chapter Two

   Here ends the Second Chapter Arousing a Weakened Sexual Power and the Seventh Part entitled Occult Practices of the Kama Sutra by Vatsyayana

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