Kama Sutra
Kama Sutra
Kama Sutra
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<strong>Kama</strong> <strong>Sutra</strong><br />
● TRANSLATOR'S<br />
NOTES<br />
- Preface<br />
- Introduction<br />
● PART I:<br />
INTRODUCTORY<br />
- Chapter I<br />
- Chapter II<br />
- Chapter III<br />
- Chapter IV<br />
- Chapter V<br />
● PART II: ON SEXUAL<br />
UNION<br />
- Chapter I<br />
- Chapter II<br />
- Chapter III<br />
- Chapter IV<br />
- Chapter V<br />
- Chapter VI<br />
- Chapter VII<br />
- Chapter VIII<br />
- Chapter IX<br />
- Chapter X<br />
● PART III: ABOUT THE<br />
ACQUISITION OF A<br />
WIFE<br />
- Chapter I<br />
- Chapter II<br />
- Chapter III<br />
- Chapter IV<br />
- Chapter V<br />
● PART IV: ABOUT A<br />
WIFE<br />
- Chapter I<br />
- Chapter II<br />
● PART V: ABOUT THE<br />
WIVES OF OTHER<br />
PEOPLE<br />
- Chapter I<br />
- Chapter II<br />
- Chapter III<br />
- Chapter IV<br />
- Chapter V<br />
- Chapter VI<br />
● PART VI: ABOUT<br />
COURTESANS<br />
- Introductory Remarks -<br />
Chapter I<br />
- Chapter II<br />
- Chapter III<br />
- Chapter IV<br />
- Chapter V<br />
- Chapter VI<br />
● PART VII: ON THE<br />
MEANS OF ATTRACTING<br />
OTHERS TO ONE'S SELF<br />
- Chapter I<br />
- Chapter II<br />
● CONCLUDING<br />
REMARKS<br />
● MODERN KAMA<br />
SUTRA<br />
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PART V<br />
CHAPTER III<br />
Examination of the State of a Woman's mind<br />
When a man is trying to gain over a woman he should examine the state of her<br />
mind, and act as follows:<br />
If she listens to him, but does not manifest to him in any way her own<br />
intentions, he should then try to gain her over by means of a go-between.<br />
If she meets him once, and again comes to meet him better dressed than<br />
before, or comes to him in some lonely place, he should be certain that she is<br />
capable of being enjoyed by the use of a little force. A woman who lets a man<br />
make up to her, but does not give herself up, even after a long time, should be<br />
considered as a trifler in love, but owing to the fickleness of the human mind,<br />
even such a woman can be conquered by always keeping up a close<br />
acquaintance with her.<br />
When a woman avoids the attentions of a man, and on account of respect for<br />
him, and pride in herself, will not meet him or approach him, she can be gained<br />
over with difficulty, either by endeavouring to keep on familiar terms with her,<br />
or else by an exceedingly clever go-between.<br />
When a man makes up to a woman, and she reproaches him with harsh words,<br />
she should be abandoned at once.<br />
When a woman reproaches a man, but at the same time acts affectionately<br />
towards him, she should be made love to in every way.<br />
A woman, who meets a man in lonely places, and puts up with the touch of his<br />
foot, but pretends, on account of the indecision of her mind, not to be aware of<br />
it, should be conquered by patience, and by continued efforts as follows:<br />
If she happens to go to sleep in his vicinity he should put his left arm round<br />
her, and see when she awakes whether she repulses him in reality, or only<br />
repulses him in such a way as if she was desirous of the same thing being done<br />
to her again. And what is done by the arm can also be done by the foot. If the<br />
man succeeds in this point he should embrace her more closely, and if she will<br />
not stand the embrace and gets up, but behaves with him as usual the next<br />
day, he should consider then that she is not unwilling to be enjoyed by him. If<br />
however she does not appear again, the man should try to get over her by<br />
means of a go-between; and if, after having disappeared for some time, she<br />
again appears, and behaves with him as usual, the man should then consider<br />
that she would not object to be united with him.<br />
When a woman gives a man an opportunity, and makes her own love manifest<br />
to him, he should proceed to enjoy her. And the signs of a woman manifesting<br />
her love are these:<br />
● She calls out to a man without being addressed by him in the first instance.<br />
● She shows herself to him in secret places.<br />
● She speaks to him tremblingly and inarticulately.<br />
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