The Kamasutra

<p><strong>The first compete edition</strong> of the Kamasutra. It contains a crisp introduction; the original Sanskrit; a new accurate and readable English translation; fifty full-page illustrations using period clothing jewelry and settings; and a thorough index. Composed almost two thousand years ago it is surprisingly modern in its depiction of human nature and sexual practices.</p><p><strong>From the Introduction</strong><br />The Kamasutra is the most famous guide to sensual pleasure ever written—indeed one of the most notorious books in the history of the world. Its acute insights into human nature are still relevant today. While previous publishers typically either stole the word “Kamasutra” and slapped it on a book of modern photographs or neglected to include the original Sanskrit or reprinted an old faulty translation (or introduced a new faulty translation) or included reproductions of miniatures made more than a millennium after the text was composed YogaVidya.com and I have labored mightily to create a proper edition. It includes the original Sanskrit typeset in Devanagari a new accurate and readable English translation and illustrations using period clothing jewelry and settings that actually correspond to what is described in the text.</p><p><strong>Excerpt</strong><br />In his love chamber his decorated bedroom replete with flowers and filled with the fragrance of perfume and incense the elegant man together with his friends and servants with soothing words should offer the woman—already slightly drunk bathed and adorned—another drink.</p><p>He sits down on her right side touching her coiffure the hem of her garment or her waistband. He gently embraces her with his left arm to arouse her.</p><p>There follows jocular and affectionate conversation about past matters mentioning briefly things secret and obscene.</p><p>There is music with dance or without dance and discussions about the arts. Then she is enticed with another drink.</p><p>When she starts to feel passionate the rest of the people are sent away with a gift of flowers oils and betel. When they are alone he should arouse her with the embraces and so forth that have been described. Then he should proceed to loosen her waistband etc. as described.</p><p> </p>