Contents
Introduction
BOOK ONE: GENERAL
CHAPTER ONE: Summary of the Work
Salutations (1–4)
History (5–14)
Contents (15–24)
CHAPTER TWO: Achieving the Three Ends
The Suitable Age (1–6)
Dharma (7–8)
Artha (9–10)
Kama (11–13)
Comparing the Three Ends (14–20)
Questions and Answers (21–40)
CHAPTER THREE: The Arts Outlined
Their Study (1–2)
Learning and Women (3–12)
The Training of Girls (13–14)
The Sixty-four Arts (15–16)
The Benefits of Learning (17–22)
CHAPTER FOUR: The Gentleman’s Life
His Abode (1–4)
His Daily Routine (5–13)
His Diversions (14)
Festivals (15–18)
Soirées (19–21)
Drinking Parties (22–23)
Picnics (24–26)
Games (27–30)
His Aides (31–35)
The Rural Gentleman (36)
Some Dos and Don’ts (37–39)
CHAPTER FIVE: The Work of Helpers and Messengers
Rules for Sex (1–2)
Permissible Women and Adultery (3–27)
The Lovers (28)
Forbidden Women (29–31)
Helpers (32–34)
Messengers (35–37)
BOOK TWO: SEXUAL UNION
CHAPTER ONE: Kinds of Union
By Size (1–4)
By Temperament (5–7)
By Duration (8–9)
Questions of Climax (10–30)
Pleasure in Sex (31–37)
Types of Pleasure (38–45)
CHAPTER TWO: Embracing
The Theory of Sixty-four (1–5)
Indicators of Readiness (6–13)
Preludes to Sex (14–26)
Massage (27–28)
Summation (29–31)
CHAPTER THREE: Kissing
The Occasions (1–3)
Spots for Kissing (4–6)
Raising the Pitch (7–12)
A Kissing Game (13–18)
Special Kisses (19–23)
Signalling Desire (24–31)
Summation (32)
CHAPTER FOUR: Scratching
The Purpose and Places (1–6)
Kinds of Nail (7–11)
Types of Scratch (12–22)
Thoughts on Scratching (23–31)
CHAPTER FIVE: Biting
The Places (1)
Care of the Teeth (2–3)
Kinds of Bite (4–19)
Regional Practices (20–36)
Retaliation (37–43)
CHAPTER SIX: Methods of Intercourse
A General Consideration (1–4)
Methods described by Babhravya (5–22)
Methods described by Suvarnanabha (23–35)
Unusual Sex (36–52)
CHAPTER SEVEN: Hitting and Moaning
Kinds of Blow (1–3)
Kinds of Moan (4–8)
Hitting during Sex (9–23)
Southern Practices (24–30)
Conclusion (31–35)
CHAPTER EIGHT: Reversing Roles
The Occasions and the Way (1–6)
The Male Approach (7–19)
Types of Insertion (20–31)
Variations (32–41)
CHAPTER NINE: Oral Sex
The Third Nature: Feminine (1–5)
The Third Nature: Masculine (6–11)
Oral Sex (12–25)
Opinions and Practices (26–45)
CHAPTER TEN: Before and After
At the Start (1–5)
At the End (6–9)
Reviving Passion (10–13)
Kinds of Sex (14–26)
The Quarrel in Love (27–33)
The Sixty-four Methods (34–39)
BOOK THREE: THE MAIDEN
CHAPTER ONE: Arranging a Marriage
The Objective (1–3)
How to Proceed (4–7)
Girls to Avoid (8–13)
Making the Alliance (14–19)
A Decisive Point (20–24)
CHAPTER TWO: Winning the Girl’s Trust
The First Three Nights (1–5)
Winning Trust Gently (6–10)
Moves towards Sex (11–29)
Merits of the Gradual Approach (30–35)
CHAPTER THREE: Approaching a Maiden
Where to Begin (1–5)
How to Proceed (6–24)
The Girl’s Responses (25–32)
CHAPTER FOUR: The Man’s Advances
The Man’s Advances (1–35)
The Woman’s Advances (36–47)
Winning the Maiden (48–55)
CHAPTER FIVE: Other Types of Marriage
The Role of the Girl’s Confidante (1–11)
Formalizing the Marriage (12–24)
Forcible Marriage (25–27)
Concluding Verses (28–30)
BOOK FOUR: THE WIFE
CHAPTER ONE: The Only Wife
Her Life and Conduct (1–41)
During the Husband’s Absence (42–48)
CHAPTER TWO: One of Several
The Senior Wife (1–15)
The Junior Wife (16–30)
The Remarried Woman (31–44)
The Unlucky Wife (45–54)
Life in the Harem (55–66)
The Man with Several Wives (67–72)
BOOK FIVE: WIVES OF OTHERS
CHAPTER ONE: The Natures of Women and Men
Thoughts on Adultery (1–5)
The Nature of Women (6–12)
The Nature of Men (13–16)
Why Women Get Turned Off (17–42)
Overcoming Resistance (43–50)
Easy Women (51–56)
CHAPTER TWO: Gaining Access
Through a Messenger (1–3)
Getting Acquainted (4–18)
Making a Pass (19–28)
CHAPTER THREE: Appraisal of Feelings
Need to Appraise (1–10)
Further Indicators (11–28)
CHAPTER FOUR: The Go-Between’s Role
The Need (1)
The Role (2–35)
Sending Love Tokens (36–41)
Meetings (42–44)
Kinds of Go-Between (45–66)
CHAPTER FIVE: Sex and Men in Power
A Warning (1–4)
Available Women (5–37)
CHAPTER SIX: Women in the Harem
Their Sex Life (1–9)
Advice to Outsiders (10–19)
Methods of Entry (20–28)
Regional Practices (29–38)
Guarding the Harem (39–48)
BOOK SIX: THE COURTESAN
CHAPTER ONE: Helpers, Worthwhile and Avoidable Clients, Motivations
General (1–6)
Helpers (7–9)
Worthwhile Clients (10–14)
Clients to Avoid (15–16)
Motivations (17–20)
Getting a Client (21–33)
CHAPTER TWO: Pleasing the Lover
Advice in Brief (1–2)
Role of the House Mother (3–11)
Pleasing the Lover (12–76)
CHAPTER THREE: Making Money
Expedients (1–26)
Signs of the Lover Cooling Off (27–38)
Getting Rid of Him (39–46)
CHAPTER FOUR: Reunion with an ex-Lover
His Background (1–9)
Is He Worthwhile? (10–20)
Rationale for Reunion (21–30)
Methods (31–34)
Summation (35–43)
CHAPTER FIVE: Particular Profits
Kinds of Profit (1–8)
Passionate, Generous and Grateful Lovers (9–19)
Other Considerations (20–27)
The Long Term (28–39)
CHAPTER SIX: Gains and Losses, Consequences and Doubts
Causes of Losses (1–4)
Definitions (5–12)
Examples (13–20)
Kinds of Doubt (21–31)
Combinations (32–49)
Kinds of Courtesan (50–53)
BOOK SEVEN: ESOTERIC MATTERS
CHAPTER ONE: Looking Good and Other Subjects
Making Oneself Attractive (3–12)
The Courtesan and Marriage (13–24)
Bewitching a Woman (25–35)
Enhancing Virility (36–51)
CHAPTER TWO: Revival of Passion
Manual Methods (1–3)
Artificial Means (4–13)
Perforation (14–24)
Enlarging the Penis (25–31)
Various Prescriptions (32–51)
Epilogue (52–59)
Notes
Note on Vatsyayana’s Predecessors
Note on Place Names
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