Anaṅgaraṅga

Anaṅgaraṅga is a treatise on marriage compatibility and sexual courtship written by Kalyāṇamalla in the 15th or 16th century. The text categorizes different types of men and women from a male perspective. The text may have been inspired from older works of eroticism like Kāmasūtra and Ratirahasya. This Ms. is written in 8 lines per folio. Title present in colophon (f. 42a). There are quadruple black vertical margins on each side of the folio. Mistakes are covered with yellow or blacked out. Some corrections and additions in the margins. Significant syllables and words rubbed with orange powder for highlighting.