Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
Kama should be followed with thought, care, caution and enthusiasm, just like farming or any other life pursuit. [27] Vatsyayana's book the Kama Sutra, in parts of the world, is presumed or depicted as a synonym for creative sexual positions; in reality, only 20% of Kama Sutra is about sexual positions.
The Kama Sutra (/ ˈ k ɑː m ə ˈ s uː t r ə /; Sanskrit: कामसूत्र, pronunciation ⓘ, Kāma-sūtra; lit. ' Principles of Love ') is an ancient Indian Hindu Sanskrit text [1] [2] on sexuality, eroticism and emotional fulfillment.
Kama (IAST: kāma) means "desire" or "longing", especially as in sensual or sexual love. The name is used in the Rigveda (RV 9, 113. 11). [10] Kamadeva is a name of Vishnu in the Vishnu Purana and the Bhagavata Purana (SB 5.18.15). It is also a name of the deities Krishna and Shiva. Kama is also a name used for Agni (Atharva Veda 6.36.3). [11]
In Hindu theology, arishadvarga or shadripu (Sanskrit: षड्रिपु; meaning the six enemies) are the six enemies of the mind, which are: kama (Desire/Lust), krodha (Anger), lobha (Greed), mada (Ego), moha (Attachment), and matsarya (Jealousy) additionally alasya (laziness).
Vātsyāyana was an ancient Indian philosopher, known for authoring the Kama Sutra. [1] He lived in India during the second or third century CE, probably in Pataliputra (modern day Patna in Bihar).
In a baby or child, education and kama takes precedence; in youth kama and artha take precedence; while in old age dharma takes precedence. The Epics such as the Mahabharata debate the relative precedence of dharma, artha, kama and moksha, through the different characters in Book 12, the Book of Peace. [22]
Inbam is the Tamil word that corresponds to the Sanskrit term 'kama', and pāl refers to 'division'. It is one of the four mutually non-exclusive aims of human life in the Indian philosophy called the Puruṣārthas, the other three being aṟam (), poruḷ (), and veedu ().
Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love (1996 film) Kamasutra 3D, 2013 Hindi/English movie by Rupesh Paul; Tales of The Kama Sutra: The Perfumed Garden (2000 film) Tales of The Kama Sutra 2: Monsoon (2001 film) Kama Sutra, a 2000 television series