Kāmaśāstra
eap_10231035 · EAP Shankar Thapa Collection
Introduction
About this Manuscript
The manuscript is a work on Kāmaśāstra dealing with the theory and practice of love, erotic relations, and conjugal compatibility. The text opens with an invocation to Ardhanārīśvara and explicitly refers to the tradition of Kāmaśāstra. The extant passages discuss the classification of men and women according to traditional erotic typologies and appear to address matters of attraction, compatibility, and sexual union. References to categories such as Padminī, Śaśaka, Mṛga, Vṛṣabha, Hastinī, and Haya indicate a systematic treatment of erotic science in accordance with classical Indian traditions. The work is intended as a guide to the understanding of human relationships, sensual pleasure, and marital harmony.
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Catalogue Metadata
| Title | Kāmaśāstra |
| Repository | EAP Shankar Thapa Collection |
| Reference Number | eap_10231035 |
| Collection | EAP Shankar Thapa Collection |
| Language | Sanskrit |
| Script | Nepālākṣara |
| Subject Classification | Kāmaśāstra |
| Date | Date not listed |
| Place of Origin | Nepal |
| IIIF Manifest | Public IIIF manifest available |