Kamasutra
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Hindu text
ancient Indian Sanskrit text
classical Sanskrit literature
treatise on love
work on human sexual behavior
The Kamasutra is an ancient Indian Sanskrit text that serves as a foundational guide to human sexual behavior, love, and social relationships.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu text
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ancient Indian Sanskrit text ⓘ classical Sanskrit literature ⓘ treatise on love ⓘ work on human sexual behavior ⓘ |
| approximateCentury |
3rd century CE
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4th century CE ⓘ |
| author | Vatsyayana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clarification | also a manual of social conduct and emotional relationships ⓘ |
| contains |
advice on grooming and personal refinement
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advice on social etiquette ⓘ descriptions of sexual positions ⓘ guidance on courtship ⓘ guidance on extramarital relationships ⓘ guidance on marriage ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Indian culture ⓘ |
| focusesOn | kama (desire, pleasure, love) ⓘ |
| genre |
didactic literature
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erotic literature ⓘ text on social conduct ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Book on acquiring a wife
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Book on courtesans ⓘ Book on duties and privileges of the wife ⓘ Book on general principles ⓘ Book on occult practices and aphrodisiacs ⓘ Book on other men’s wives NERFINISHED ⓘ Book on sexual union ⓘ |
| influenced |
global perceptions of Indian sexuality
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later erotic literature ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
aesthetics of pleasure
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human sexual behavior ⓘ love ⓘ marriage ⓘ social relationships ⓘ |
| misconception | often thought to be only about sexual positions ⓘ |
| notableTranslator | Sir Richard Francis Burton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | kama shastra tradition ⓘ |
| philosophicalContext | one of the texts on the pursuit of kama ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
artha
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dharma ⓘ kama ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | 7 books ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Gupta period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| translatedInto |
English
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many modern languages ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Ancient India