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    The Kama Sutra
    The Kama Sutra
    The Kama Sutra
    Audiobook6 hours

    The Kama Sutra

    Written by Vatsyayana

    Narrated by Mark Smith

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    Kamasutra acknowledges the Hindu concept of purusharthas, and lists desire, sexuality, and emotional fulfillment as one of the proper goals of life. It discussed methods for courtship, training in the arts to be socially engaging, finding a partner, flirting, maintaining power in a married life, when and how to commit adultery, sexual positions, and other topics.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherVoices
    Release dateJun 7, 2024
    ISBN9798882407277
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    Vatsyayana

    Vatsyayana was a Hindu philosopher believed to have lived sometime between the first and sixth centuries AD. He is credited with authoring the Kama Sutra, one of the world’s best-known guides to eroticism and human sexual behavior, which has formed the basis for modern erotic literature.

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