Kama sutra

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Kama sutra (Sanskritski:कामसूत्र), (alternativno spelovanje Kamasutraṃ ili izgovor Kamasutra), je drevni tekst indijske sanskrit književnosti koji sadrže praktične savete za različite seksualne aktivnosti.^[1] U velikoj meri rad je u prozi. Kāma znači senzualnost ili seksualno zadovoljstvo, i "sūtra" što u bukvalnom smislu znači konopac koji drži stvari zajedno.

Kao autor teksta se tradicionalno navodi hinduistički filozof Mallanaga Vatsyayana koji je živeo između 4. i 6. veka.

Tekst sadrži 1250 stihova podeljenih u 36 poglavlja, odnosno 7 delova.

↑ Common misconceptions about Kama Sutra. "The Kama Sutra is neither exclusively a sex manual nor, as also commonly believed, a sacred or religious work. It is certainly not a tantric text. In opening with a discussion of the three aims of ancient Hindu life – dharma, artha and kama – Vatsyayana's purpose is to set kama, or enjoyment of the senses, in context. Thus dharma or virtuous living is the highest aim, artha, the amassing of wealth is next, and kama is the least of three." —Indra Sinha.

[1] Common misconceptions about Kama Sutra. "The Kama Sutra is neither exclusively a sex manual nor, as also commonly believed, a sacred or religious work. It is certainly not a tantric text. In opening with a discussion of the three aims of ancient Hindu life – dharma, artha and kama – Vatsyayana's purpose is to set kama, or enjoyment of the senses, in context. Thus dharma or virtuous living is the highest aim, artha, the amassing of wealth is next, and kama is the least of three." —Indra Sinha.

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Kama sutra

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