The Kama Sutra: A GR Press Classic - Hardcover

Vatsyayana

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1515420124 ISBN 13: 9781515420125

Publisher: Gr Press, 2018

Synopsis

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""Ka-ma,"" one of the four goals of Hindu life, means sensual or sexual pleasure. ""Su-tra"" means a thread or line that holds things together; metaphorically, an aphorism or a collection of aphorisms in the form of a manual. Thus, the Kama Sutra is literally a manual of sexual pleasure, but also a discussion of virtuous and gracious living, and of love.

This ancient Indian Hindu text is the standard work on human sexual behavior in Sanskrit literature. It was composed between 2,400 and 1"

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About the Author

Vatsyayana was an ancient Indian philosopher, scholar, and author best known for writing the Kama Sutra, one of the most influential classical texts on love, relationships, intimacy, and human behavior. Believed to have lived between the 3rd and 5th centuries CE, Vatsyayana compiled and synthesized earlier traditions of Indian philosophy concerning kama (pleasure), social customs, marriage, courtship, and emotional life within the broader framework of Hindu thought. Far more than a manual on sexuality, the Kama Sutra explores ethics, aesthetics, partnership, and social dynamics, securing Vatsyayana's place in Indian literature, classical philosophy, cultural history, relationship studies, and ancient Sanskrit scholarship.

Edition details

• Publisher: Gr Press
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1515420124
• ISBN 13: 9781515420125
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 178