Perçu parfois en Occident comme un livre à caractère pornographique, le Kama Sutra est en Inde l’un des textes fondateurs de l’hindouisme médiéval. L’érotisme y est vu comme une trame, un lien social et spirituel, ce qui pour les Occidentaux, marqués par la Bible, est difficilement compréhensible.
Kama Sutra - Annotated (The original english translation by Sir Richard Francis Burton)
Écrit au IIIᵉ siècle par le sage indien Vâtsyâyana, Kama Sutra - Annotated offre bien plus qu’un manuel érotique : une philosophie de l’amour, du plaisir et de l’harmonie.
This carefully crafted ebook: "Kama Sutra - Annotated (The original english translation by Sir Richard Francis Burton)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. This is the unabridged original english translation (with all the comments and annotations) made by Sir Richard Francis Burton and first published in 1883.
The Kama Sutra is an ancient Indian Hindu text widely considered to be the standard work on human sexual behavior in Sanskrit literature written by Vatsyayana. A portion of the work consists of practical advice on sexual intercourse. It is largely in prose, with many inserted poetry verses. "Kama" which is one of the three goals of Hindu life, means sensual or sexual pleasure, and "sutra" literally means a thread or line that holds things together, and more metaphorically refers to an aphorism (or line, rule, formula), or a collection of such aphorisms in the form of a manual. Contrary to popular perception, especially in the western world, Kama sutra is not just an exclusive sex manual; it presents itself as a guide to a virtuous and gracious living that discusses the nature of love, family life and other aspects pertaining to pleasure oriented faculties of human life.
Content
Vatsyayana's Kama Sutra has 1250 verses, distributed in 36 chapters, which are further organized into 7 parts. According to the Burton translation, the contents of the book are structured into 7 parts like the following:
1. General remarks
Chapters on contents of the book, three aims and priorities of life, the acquisition of knowledge, conduct of the well-bred townsman, reflections on intermediaries who assist the lover in his enterprises (5 chapters).
2. Amorous advances/Sexual union
Chapters on stimulation of desire, types of embraces, caressing and kisses, marking with nails, biting and marking with teeth, on copulation (positions), slapping by hand and corresponding moaning, virile behavior in women, superior coition and oral sex, preludes and conclusions to the game of love. It describes 64 types of sexual acts (10 chapters).
3. Acquiring a wife
Chapters on forms of marriage, relaxing the girl, obtaining the girl, managing alone, union by marriage (5 chapters).
4. Duties and privileges of the wife
Chapters on conduct of the only wife and conduct of the chief wife and other wives (2 chapters).
5. Other men's wives
Chapters on behavior of woman and man, how to get acquainted, examination of sentiments, the task of go-between, the king's pleasures, behavior in the women's quarters (6 chapters).
6. About courtesans
Chapters on advice of the assistants on the choice of lovers, looking for a steady lover, ways of making money, renewing friendship with a former lover, occasional profits, profits and losses (6 chapters).
7. Occult practices
Chapters on improving physical attractions, arousing a weakened sexual power (2 chapters)
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The Kama Sutra is an ancient Indian Hindu text widely considered to be the standard work on human sexual behavior in Sanskrit literature written by Vatsyayana. A portion of the work consists of practical advice on sexual intercourse. It is largely in prose, with many inserted poetry verses. "Kama" which is one of the three goals of Hindu life, means sensual or sexual pleasure, and "sutra" literally means a thread or line that holds things together, and more metaphorically refers to an aphorism (or line, rule, formula), or a collection of such aphorisms in the form of a manual. Contrary to popular perception, especially in the western world, Kama sutra is not just an exclusive sex manual; it presents itself as a guide to a virtuous and gracious living that discusses the nature of love, family life and other aspects pertaining to pleasure oriented faculties of human life.
Content
Vatsyayana's Kama Sutra has 1250 verses, distributed in 36 chapters, which are further organized into 7 parts. According to the Burton translation, the contents of the book are structured into 7 parts like the following:
1. General remarks
Chapters on contents of the book, three aims and priorities of life, the acquisition of knowledge, conduct of the well-bred townsman, reflections on intermediaries who assist the lover in his enterprises (5 chapters).
2. Amorous advances/Sexual union
Chapters on stimulation of desire, types of embraces, caressing and kisses, marking with nails, biting and marking with teeth, on copulation (positions), slapping by hand and corresponding moaning, virile behavior in women, superior coition and oral sex, preludes and conclusions to the game of love. It describes 64 types of sexual acts (10 chapters).
3. Acquiring a wife
Chapters on forms of marriage, relaxing the girl, obtaining the girl, managing alone, union by marriage (5 chapters).
4. Duties and privileges of the wife
Chapters on conduct of the only wife and conduct of the chief wife and other wives (2 chapters).
5. Other men's wives
Chapters on behavior of woman and man, how to get acquainted, examination of sentiments, the task of go-between, the king's pleasures, behavior in the women's quarters (6 chapters).
6. About courtesans
Chapters on advice of the assistants on the choice of lovers, looking for a steady lover, ways of making money, renewing friendship with a former lover, occasional profits, profits and losses (6 chapters).
7. Occult practices
Chapters on improving physical attractions, arousing a weakened sexual power (2 chapters)
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Cette édition annotée permet de découvrir le texte original du Kama Sutra dans sa traduction historique de Sir Richard Francis Burton, réalisée en 1883. Elle offre un éclairage unique sur la culture indienne ancienne, où la sexualité est intégrée à une vision globale de la vie, mêlant spiritualité, art de vivre et relations sociales. Les annotations et commentaires de Burton enrichissent la compréhension de ce classique souvent mal interprété en Occident.
Le Kama Sutra ne se limite pas aux techniques sexuelles : il aborde aussi l’amour, le mariage, la vie de couple, les rôles sociaux, la séduction, et même la gestion des relations extraconjugales. Le texte est structuré en sept parties, couvrant des sujets comme l’art de la cour, les devoirs des épouses, les courtisanes, et les pratiques occultes pour renforcer l’attraction.
Ce livre s’adresse aux curieux de culture indienne, aux amateurs d’histoire des mœurs, ainsi qu’à ceux qui s’intéressent à une approche holistique de la sexualité et des relations humaines. Il est aussi une référence pour les chercheurs en études asiatiques ou en histoire de la sexualité.
Grâce à la fonctionnalité de chat, vous pourrez interroger le texte sur les positions décrites, les conseils pour une vie amoureuse épanouie, le contexte historique du IIIᵉ siècle, les différences entre la traduction de Burton et le texte original, ou encore les interprétations culturelles du plaisir en Inde. Le smartbook peut aussi expliquer des termes techniques ou des concepts philosophiques.
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Le Kama Sutra est bien plus qu’un manuel de positions sexuelles : c’est un traité de philosophie pratique, où la sexualité est un art à cultiver, au même titre que la musique ou la poésie. La traduction de Burton, malgré ses biais victoriens, a ouvert la voie à une redécouverte de ce texte en Occident.
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