Kamasutra Positions
The Preludes
Ardent young men, do not neglect the preliminaries! Endeavour to satisfy your
mistress. Listen to her desires. Some men, carried away by the power of their
desire, forget the prelude, only to be surprised when they are pushed away
later! Yet it is such a delight to kiss, to caress, to nibble one another... To
explore with your hand or your mouth her body, her breasts, her neck, her belly,
down to her innermost curves. Fulfilled, the beloved shall return these kisses
and caresses wholeheartedly. No part of the beloved's body should be neglected.
Her lover shall make it his duty to discover them, to reveal to his mistress all
the pleasure she can receive from them.
When Kama is practiced by men of the four castes
according to the rules of the Holy Writ
(i.e., by lawful marriage) with virgins
of their own caste, it then becomes a means
of acquiring lawful progeny and good fame,
and it is not also opposed to the customs
of the world. On the contrary the practice
of Kama with women of the higher castes,
and with those previously enjoyed by others,
even though they be of the same caste,
is prohibited. But the practice of Kama
with women of the lower castes, with women
excommunicated from their own caste,
with public women, and with women twice married,
is neither enjoined nor prohibited.
The object of practicing Kama with such women
is pleasure only.
Indrani
In ancient times darkness ruled. The gods, powerless against it, imagined and
'created' Indra. Indra the invincible killed the archdemon Vritra and, by so
doing, allowed the organized world to triumph over chaos. Indra is beautiful
like the sun. Like the sun, he is radiant. Only a 'Padmini', a perfect woman
with one thousand qualities, can aspire to such a husband. But, as ancient
authors claim, there is only one Padmini in ten million women. Still, the others
need not despair! Through Iong and patient practice, any woman can perfect the
position of Indrani, her legs tucked up, her feet resting on her thighs. Then
she and her husband share a genuine encounter with the divine essence, token of
fertility and love.
Indrani draws up both her knees
until they nuzzle the curves of her breasts;
her feet find her lover's armpits.
Small girls love this posture,
but becoming a goddess takes a lot of practice.
She cups and lifts her buttocks with her palms,
spreads wide her thighs,
and digs in her heels besides her hips,
while you caress her breasts:
this is Utphallaka (The Flower
in Bloom
Churning of the Cream
Kamadhenu, the celestial cow with the head of a woman, born from the churning of
the Sea of Milk, has the gift of making every wish come true. The deserted wife
prays to her. O Kamadhenu! She bemoans the happy times when her beloved showered
her with caresses. And here is the lover returning! He had a dream, he says.
Kamadhenu was before him. She had his beauty's face, her mouth was trembling,
her beautiful eyes glistening with tears. Repentant, he throws himself to her
knees. The lover forgives him. He embraces her, crushing h
