The most sought-after chapter of the Kama Sutra, Chatus-Shasti (Sixty-Four), goes into detail about 64 types of unions between sexual partners. StoryShot #4: Chatus-Shasti or Sixty-Four Ways to Love It is the superior manifestation of love. It stems from a certain idea and refers to hugging, kissing, caressing, and rubbing ģ) A mutual love that has been time-tested orĤ) Love that occurs from our experience. Simply put, this love develops out of habit.Ģ) Love induced by our imagination. Every manifestation of love can be attributed to one of the following categories:ġ) Love that continues as we are involved in a relationship with a partner. StoryShot #3: Four Kinds of LoveĪccording to the Kama Sutra, love is a multi-faceted and complex concept. Since it takes longer for females to climb to the peak of pleasure, it is a man’s duty to sexually stimulate her prior to sex. A perfect union is when a man and woman reach the climax together. A true union can be achieved only when a man satisfies a woman’s desire, lust, and passion. Every individual belongs to the following three categories: short-timed, moderate-timed, and long-timed. The author also classified partners in sexual pleasures according to their stamina. To make sure a union is equal and fruitful, the size of men’s genitalia should match those of a woman. In a similar vein, there are deer, mare, or elephant women. Men are divided into three categories: hare, bull, or horse. Instead, it uses the sizes of genitalia as a fundamental criterion. This division has nothing to do with social classes. StoryShot #2: Division of Men and Women into Classes They include mentally challenged, gossiping, outcast, ugly or unclean ladies who lost their “glow,” relatives, female friends, as well as women who have masculine features. Finally, there are certain categories of females that can’t be deemed as suitable partners for sharing a bed. Along with that, the author specified eight reasons to have sex with a previously married woman. Women from higher castes and those shared by others are taboo. According to Vatsayayana, a man can cause conception of children in a ‘lawful’ manner only if he is married to a woman from his class. StoryShot #1: Whom You Can and Cannot Share Carnal Pleasures withĪs you probably know, India has a caste (class) system. That being said, bodily pleasures should be pursued with caution and in moderation. Without sensual experiences, we lose our vital energy. No one can refuse or shy away from seeking sex.
The author also explains that pleasure is a vital and indispensable element of our lives. Although sex is a significant part of every “brute creation” and hence it may seem like it doesn’t require instructions, Vatsyayana emphasizes that sexual experiences involve a man and woman, and both need to implement certain means to succeed in it.
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In addition, the Kama Sutra gives recommendations for men on where to reside, how to perform their duties, and how to maintain personal hygiene, as well as specifies a man’s responsibilities as a head of the household.ĭharma and Artha can only be learned from experts who are well versed in these concepts, but one can comprehend Kama only through first-hand experience and the Kama Sutra. Along with that, the Kama Sutra suggests a list of arts and sciences that are beneficial to females, and it includes intellectual pastimes, exercises, magic, and knowledge of aphrodisiacs. It teaches that both men and women should study Kama. The Kama Sutra’s goal is to walk the reader through the adventure of learning bodily pleasures and finding love. Kama describes the five senses and the way they help us know and experience the world. Artha represents the acquisition of wealth. Dharma refers to one’s duties and how to fulfill them. In its seven books, it explains the principles of Dharma, Artha, and Kama. The Kama Sutrais an ancient Indian treatise dedicated to sensual and emotional life, lust, and love. Being a Sage and a man who achieved self-knowledge, Vatsyayana developed a deep understanding of all the aspects of human life, even without taking part in some of them.
It was customary for the Vedic scriptures to offer rules, advice, or guidelines based on knowledge of the laws of the universe, rather than on personal experience. He rejected the sexual aspect of existence at the level of action, speech, and mind. As a naisthika-brahmacari, Vatsyayana renounced worldly goods and relationships with women. That dialog prompted him to write the Kama Sutra as a guide to the topics of love and carnal pleasures for those who were as ignorant as his disciple.
Once he had a conversation about sexual desires and lust with his student. Vatsyayana Mallanaga was an ancient Indian philosopher and scholar who lived around the third century AD.
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