Saturday, January 20, 2018

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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