Ancient Indian treatise on sexuality, love, courtship, and social conduct, framed as a guide to balancing pleasure with duty and success.
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Ancient Indian treatise on sexuality, love, courtship, and social conduct, framed as a guide to balancing pleasure with duty and success.
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This book combines the Hindu sage Vatsyayana's celebrated treatise with illustrations from various schools of painting on the theme of sexual pleasure. The intention of these works was to provide instruction as well as enjoyment. Its view of sexuality is both jaunty and pragmatic, its analysis of sexual politics often chillingly realistic
What's Inside
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Sexual content
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Extensive explicit descriptions of sexual positions, techniques, courtship, and emotional fulfillment.
Violence & gore
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References to biting, scratching, slapping, and bleeding during sexual acts.
Profanity
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No profanity or strong language present
Substance use
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No substance use depicted
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence found in available sources
Religious content
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Framed in Hindu philosophy with kama balanced against dharma and artha; spiritual undertones.
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic elements present
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonological content present
Political content
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Discusses social customs, traditional gender roles, and ethical conduct in relationships.
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide depicted
Abuse & suffering
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Depictions of physical acts like slapping and scratching in sexual contexts; discussions of pain responses.
Other
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