Kamasutra 2.3.26
Text edited by Jean Fezas (with notes) 2.3.26
- Language
- Sanskrit
2.3.26
cira-rātrāv āgatasya śayana-suptāyāḥ svābhiprāya-cumbanaṃ prātibodhakam.
When a lover coming home late at night kisses his beloved who is asleep on her bed in order to show her his desire, it is called a "kiss that awakens." On such an occasion the woman may pretend to be asleep at the time of her lover's arrival, so that she may know his intention and obtain respect from him.
Translations (1)
- The Kama Sutra of Vatsyayana — Richard Francis Burton & Foster Fitzgerald Arbuthnot 1883, English
Commentaries (1)
- Jayamaṅgalā — Yaśodhara Indrapada, Sanskrit
Other recensions (1)
- Nirṇayasāgara edition (1900) — Sanskrit