The Kama Sutra; The Erotic Essence of India

TheKama Sutrathe famous Indian book of lovehas defined eroticism and given many generations the insight and inspiration they have needed. It teaches the principle of knowing the partner better to get the most out of the joys of physical love and passion and reach unprecedented heights of mutual pleasure. Combined here are many rich, full-color reproductions of ancient pictures with logical and lyrical text.

Bret Norton studied Vatsyayana's Kama Sutra in the original Sanskrit, as well as in the accepted translations. He lives in Tucson, Arizona.

There are four types of women, each with its own qualities	p. 15
The sexual preferences of the various women of India	p. 23
The seduction of a young girl, with the intention of marrying her	p. 27
Different kinds of sexual intercourse	p. 33
Potions that increase virility during sexual intercourse	p. 37
Positions that increase desire	p. 39
About the different positions necessary for sexual intercourse	p. 43
Classification of men and women according to the size of their genitals	p. 49
Cases in which love is prohibited	p. 53
The various intermediaries used for sexual intrigues	p. 55
The role of the man during sexual intercourse	p. 61
What happens when the woman takes the initiative	p. 67
The young woman who conquers a man	p. 71
About the kisses that precede and accompany the act of love	p. 75
About embraces	p. 81
About biting	p. 85
About the use of fingernails, scratches and nail marks	p. 89
About the kinds of slaps and sounds that accompany the act of love	p. 93
Auparishtaka, or oral sex	p. 97
Apadravya, or artificial means of increasing desire	p. 99
A lovers' tryst	p. 103
The honeymoon	p. 109
Relationships with women who are married to other men	p. 115
Men who are loved by women	p. 119
Obligations of an older wife toward her husband's younger wives	p. 123
Ways of getting rid of an unwanted lover	p. 127
Courtesans, also called prostitutes	p. 131
The king's wives, and his treatment of them	p. 135
Cases in which love is permitted	p. 139
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