You’ll find some beautiful imagery and symbolism in this ancient work – and who knows – you might just learn something that will improve your life forever! The teachings and discussions found in the Kamasutra extensively incorporate ancient Hindu mythology and legends. This format follows the teachings found in the Sanskrit classic named the Natyasastra. The Kamasutra uses a mixture of prose and poetry, and the narration has the form of a dramatic fiction where two characters are called the nayaka (man) and nayika (woman), aided by the characters called pitamarda (libertine), vita (pander) and vidushaka (jester). Vatsyayana’s Kama Sutra consists of around 1250 verses, distributed over 36 chapters in 64 sections, organised into 7 books. Much more than just a “sex manual”, The Kama Sutra of Vatsyayana is a profound guide to how to live your life – that is still as relevant today as in the 4th Century when it was written.Īttributed to Vātsyāyana – although it may have just been compiled by him, the Kama Sutra will teach you about the nature of love, finding a life partner, maintaining one’s love life, and other aspects of the pleasure to be found in human life.
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