{"product_id":"2940013982352","title":"The Kama Sutra","description":"The Kama Sutra, is an ancient Indian text widely considered to be the standard work on human sexual behavior in Sanskrit literature written by the Indian scholar Vatsyayana. A portion of the work consists of practical advice on sex. Kāma means sensual or sexual pleasure, and sūtra are the guidlines of yoga, the word itself means thread in Sanskrit.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExcerpt:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis cannot be said of the other commentary, called \"Sutra vritti,\" which was written about A.D., by Narsing Shastri, a pupil of a Sarveshwar Shastri; the latter was a descendant of Bhaskur, and so also was our author, for at the conclusion of every part he calls himself Bhaskur Narsing Shastra. He was induced to write the work by order of the learned Raja Vrijalala, while he was residing in Benares, but as to the merits of this commentary it does not deserve much commendation. In many cases the writer does not appear to have understood the meaning of the original author, and has changed the text in many places to fit in with his own explanations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA complete translation of the original work now follows. It has been prepared in complete accordance with the text of the manuscript, and is given, without further comments...\u003cbr\u003eThe Kama Sutra is the oldest and most notable of a group of texts known generically as Kama Shastra). Traditionally, the first transmission of Kama Shastra or \"Discipline of Kama\" is attributed to Nandi the sacred bull, Shiva's doorkeeper, who was moved to sacred utterance by overhearing the lovemaking of the god and his wife Parvati and later recorded his utterances for the benefit of mankind.","brand":"Sheba Blake Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47073845215472,"sku":"2940013982352","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940013982352_p0.jpg?v=1763598319","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940013982352","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}