The Complete Kama Sutra

Résumé du livre

Vātsyāyana was a religious scholar who lived no later than the fourth century CE. He compiled the Kama Sutra in part from even older sources. The translator, Alain Daniélou (1907–94), was a French scholar and musician who spent many years in India and wrote numerous books on Indian religion, history, and philosophy.

The Kama Sutra offers a comprehensive exploration of sexual practices, presenting a wide array of behaviors without passing judgment. It highlights the significance of mutual affection in relationships involving multiple partners and notes that women engaging with several partners was not unusual in certain contexts. The text examines alternative practices such as anal sex, reportedly common in southern India, with detailed techniques including the use of dildos. It also addresses sexual relations between women, involving dildos or fingers, and cautiously discusses oral sex, particularly among homosexual men, describing various methods of kissing and sucking. While such practices were often deemed uncivilized, they persisted in specific regions and among prostitutes. Masturbation is briefly mentioned, focusing on women in royal harems and acknowledging male masturbation. The text even touches on bestiality, framing it as rare. Despite its explicit content, the Kama Sutra approaches these subjects with a scholarly perspective, offering a vivid glimpse into the diverse sexual customs of its era.

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