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The Kama Sutra

by Mallanaga Vatsyayana

Translated by Bhagavanlal Indrajit, Richard Francis Burton,
and Shivaram Parashuram Bhide.

Read by Mark F. Smith — Total running time: 6:15:58
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The Kama Sutra

Mallanaga Vatsyayana

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The Kama Sutra

by Mallanaga Vatsyayana

The Kama Sutra, or Aphorisms on Love, has survived at least 1400 years as a dominant
text on sexual relations between men and women. Vatsyayana claimed to have written
the Kama Sutra while a religious student, "in contemplation of the Deity" - but
references to older works, shrewd disputations by Vatsyayana of those authors'
recommendations, and careful cataloging of practices in various of the Indian states
indicate much more emphasis on kama, or sensual gratification.

Part of the book discusses the 64 arts of love employed by masters of coitus. Learning
each of these and when and how to practice them, Vatsyayana affirms, not only leads
to the best gratification, but makes the artist a person of great desirability.
Once the means of sexual congress are discussed, the many types of male-female
relationships and their proper prosecution are covered. Some of these have small
relevance to the modern world, such as how to sneak into the King's harem, but are
interesting nonetheless. Others, such as how to get money from a lover, will probably
remain useful as long as there are humans in the world.

The translator's concluding remarks call the book primitive; so might also modern
women who are told that if their name ends in "1" or "r" they should not be married,
because they are worthless. But in tackling the subject of human sexuality, Vatsyayana
nevertheless will always attract readers (or, in this case, listeners!).
(Summary by Mark F. Smith)

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Mallanaga Vatsyayana -The Kama Sutra

Preface, Introduction.
Part I.

The Vatsyanya Sutra. Introductory Preface.

1 Introduction and Part 1, Chapter 1 17:35

2 Part 1, Chapter 2 11: 11

3 Part 1, Chapters 3 & 4 27:08

4 Part 1, Chapter 5 10:29

Part II.

On Sexual Union.

5 Part 2, Chapters 1 & 2 22: 18

6 Part 2, Chapters 3 & 4 13:49

7 Part 2, Chapters 5 & 6 15 : 29

8 Part 2, Chapters 7 & 8 13:57

9 Part 2, Chapters 9 & 10 17:51

Part III.

About the Acquisition of a Wife.

1 0 Part 3, Chapters 1 & 2 16:19

1 1 Part 3, Chapters 3, 4, & 5 25:55

Part IV.
About a Wife.

12 Part 4, Chapters 1 & 2 24: 10

Part V.

About the Wives of Other Men.

13 Part 5, Chapters 1 & 2 20:03

14 Part 5, Chapters 3 & 4 21:34

15 Part 5, Chapters 5 & 6 21:02

Part VI.

About Courtesans.

16 Part 6, Intro, Chapter 1 & 2 22:30

17 Part 6, Chapters 3 & 4 18:42

18 Part 6, Chapters 5 & 6 22:47

Part VII.

About the Means of Attracting Others to Yourself.
Concluding Remarks.

19 Part 7, Chapter 1 13:27

20 Part 7, Chapter 2 & Concluding Remarks 19:42

Total running time 6:15:58

Read by Mark F. Smith