Kamasutra 2.6

2.6.1

rāga-kāle viśālayanty eva jaghanaṃ mṛgī saṃviśed uccarate.

On the occasion of a "high congress" the Mrigi (deer-woman) should lie down in such a way as to widen her yoni, while in a "low congress" the Hastini (elephant-woman) should lie down so as to contract hers. But in an "equal congress" they should lie down in the natural position. What is said above concerning the Mrigi and the Hastini applies also to the Vadawa (mare-woman). In the "low congress" the women should particularly make use of medicine, to cause her desires to be satisfied quickly.

2.6.2

avahrāsayantīva hastinī nīca-rate.

On the occasion of a "high congress" the Mrigi (deer-woman) should lie down in such a way as to widen her yoni, while in a "low congress" the Hastini (elephant-woman) should lie down so as to contract hers. But in an "equal congress" they should lie down in the natural position. What is said above concerning the Mrigi and the Hastini applies also to the Vadawa (mare-woman). In the "low congress" the women should particularly make use of medicine, to cause her desires to be satisfied quickly.

2.6.3

nyāyyo yatra yogas tatra samapṛṣṭham.

On the occasion of a "high congress" the Mrigi (deer-woman) should lie down in such a way as to widen her yoni, while in a "low congress" the Hastini (elephant-woman) should lie down so as to contract hers. But in an "equal congress" they should lie down in the natural position. What is said above concerning the Mrigi and the Hastini applies also to the Vadawa (mare-woman). In the "low congress" the women should particularly make use of medicine, to cause her desires to be satisfied quickly.

2.6.4

ābhyāṃ baḍavā vyākhyātā.

On the occasion of a "high congress" the Mrigi (deer-woman) should lie down in such a way as to widen her yoni, while in a "low congress" the Hastini (elephant-woman) should lie down so as to contract hers. But in an "equal congress" they should lie down in the natural position. What is said above concerning the Mrigi and the Hastini applies also to the Vadawa (mare-woman). In the "low congress" the women should particularly make use of medicine, to cause her desires to be satisfied quickly.

2.6.5

tatra jaghanena nāyakaṃ pratigṛhṇīyāt.

On the occasion of a "high congress" the Mrigi (deer-woman) should lie down in such a way as to widen her yoni, while in a "low congress" the Hastini (elephant-woman) should lie down so as to contract hers. But in an "equal congress" they should lie down in the natural position. What is said above concerning the Mrigi and the Hastini applies also to the Vadawa (mare-woman). In the "low congress" the women should particularly make use of medicine, to cause her desires to be satisfied quickly.

2.6.6

apadravyāṇi ca sa:viśeṣaṃ nīcarate.

On the occasion of a "high congress" the Mrigi (deer-woman) should lie down in such a way as to widen her yoni, while in a "low congress" the Hastini (elephant-woman) should lie down so as to contract hers. But in an "equal congress" they should lie down in the natural position. What is said above concerning the Mrigi and the Hastini applies also to the Vadawa (mare-woman). In the "low congress" the women should particularly make use of medicine, to cause her desires to be satisfied quickly.

2.6.7

[1] utphullakaṃ [2] vijṛmbhitakam [3] indrāṇikaṃ ceti tritayaṃ mṛgyāḥ prāyeṇa.

The deer-woman has the following three ways of lying down.

The widely opened position.

The yawning position.

The position of the wife of Indra.

2.6.8

śiro vinipātyordhvaṃ jaghanam [1] utphullakam.

(1) When she lowers her head and raises her middle parts, it is called the "widely opened position." At such a time the man should apply some unguent, so as to make the entrance easy.

2.6.9

tatrāpasāraṃ dadyāt.

(1) When she lowers her head and raises her middle parts, it is called the "widely opened position." At such a time the man should apply some unguent, so as to make the entrance easy.

2.6.10

a:nīce sakthinī((19)) tiryag avasajya pratīched iti [2] vijṛmbhitakam.

(2) When she raises her thighs and keeps them wide apart and engages in congress, it is called the "yawning position."

2.6.11

pārśvayoḥ samam ūrū vinyasya pārśvayor jānunī nidadhyād ity abhyāsa-yogād [3] indrāṇī.

(3) When she places her thighs with her legs doubled on them upon her sides, and thus engages in congress, it is called the position of Indrani, and this is learnt only by practice. The position is also useful in the case of the "highest congress."

2.6.12

tayoccatara-ratasyāpi parigrahaḥ.

(3) When she places her thighs with her legs doubled on them upon her sides, and thus engages in congress, it is called the position of Indrani, and this is learnt only by practice. The position is also useful in the case of the "highest congress."

2.6.13

saṃpuṭena pratigraho nīca-rate.

The "clasping position" is used in "low congress," and in the "lowest congress," together with the pressing position," the "twining position," and the "mare's position."

2.6.14

etena nīca-tara-rate 'pi hastinyāḥ.

The "clasping position" is used in "low congress," and in the "lowest congress," together with the pressing position," the "twining position," and the "mare's position."

2.6.15

[1] saṃpuṭakaṃ [2] pīḍitakaṃ [3] veṣṭitakaṃ [4] bāḍavakam iti.

The "clasping position" is used in "low congress," and in the "lowest congress," together with the pressing position," the "twining position," and the "mare's position."

2.6.16

ṛju-prasāritāv ubhāv apy ubhayoḥ caranāv iti [1] saṃpuṭaḥ.

When the legs of both the male and the female are stretched straight out over each other, it is called the "clasping position.". It is of two kinds, the side position and the supine position, according to the way in which they lie down. In the side position the male should invariably lie on his left side, and cause the woman to lie on her right side, and this rule is to be observed in lying down with all kinds of women.

2.6.17

sa dvi-vidhaḥ ṇ pārśva-saṃpuṭa uttāna-saṃpuṭāś ca. tathā karma-yogāt.

When the legs of both the male and the female are stretched straight out over each other, it is called the "clasping position.". It is of two kinds, the side position and the supine position, according to the way in which they lie down. In the side position the male should invariably lie on his left side, and cause the woman to lie on her right side, and this rule is to be observed in lying down with all kinds of women.

2.6.18

pārśveṇa tu śayāno dakṣiṇena nārīm adhiśayīteti sārvatrikam etat.

When the legs of both the male and the female are stretched straight out over each other, it is called the "clasping position.". It is of two kinds, the side position and the supine position, according to the way in which they lie down. In the side position the male should invariably lie on his left side, and cause the woman to lie on her right side, and this rule is to be observed in lying down with all kinds of women.

2.6.19

saṃpuṭaka-prayukta-yantreṇaiva dṛḍham ūrū pīḍayed iti [2] pīḍitakam.

When, after congress has begun in the clasping position, the woman presses her lover with her thighs, it is called the "pressing position."

2.6.20

ūrū vyatyasyed iti [3] veṣṭitakam.

When the woman places one of her thighs across the thigh of her lover, it is called the "twining position,"

2.6.21

baḍaveva niṣṭhuram avagṛhṇīyād iti [4] bāḍavakam ābhyāsikam.

When the woman forcibly holds in her yoni the lingam after it is in, it is called the "mare's position." This is learnt by practice only, and is chiefly found among the women of the Andra country.

2.6.22

tad āndhrīṣu prāyeṇa. iti saṃveśana-prakārā bābhravīyāḥ.

When the woman forcibly holds in her yoni the lingam after it is in, it is called the "mare's position." This is learnt by practice only, and is chiefly found among the women of the Andra country.

The above are the different ways of lying down, mentioned by Babhravya; Suvarnanabha, however, gives the following in addition.

2.6.23

sauvarṇanābhās tu.

The above are the different ways of lying down, mentioned by Babhravya; Suvarnanabha, however, gives the following in addition.

2.6.24

ubhāv apy ūrū ūrdhvāv iti tad bhugnakam((20)).

When the female raises both of her thighs straight up, it is called the "rising position."

2.6.25

caraṇāv ūrdhvaṃ nāyako 'syā dhārayed iti jṛmbhitakam.

When she raises both of her legs, and places them on her lover's shoulders, it is called the "yawning position."

2.6.26

tat-kuñcitāv utpīḍitakam.

When the legs are contracted, and thus held by the lover before his bosom, it is called the "pressed position."

2.6.27

tad ekasmin prasārite 'rdha-pīḍitakam.

When only one of her legs is stretched out, it is called the "half-pressed position

2.6.28

nāyakasyāṃsa eko dvitīyakaḥ prasārita iti punaḥ punar vyatyāsena veṇu-dāritakam.

When the woman places one of her legs on her lovers' shoulder, and stretches the other out, and then places the latter on his shoulder, and stretches out the other, and continues to do so alternately, it is called the "splitting of a bamboo."

2.6.29

ekaḥ śirasa upari gacched dvitīyaḥ prasārita iti śūlacitakam ābhyāsikam.

When one of her legs is placed on the head, and the other is stretched out, it is called the "fixing of a nail." This is learnt by practice only.

2.6.30

saṃkucitau svasti-deśe nidadhyād iti kārkaṭakam.

When both the legs of the woman are contracted, and placed on her stomach, it is called the "crab's position."

2.6.31

ūrdhvāv ūrū vyatyasyed iti pīḍitakam.

When the thighs are raised and placed one upon the other, it is called the "packed position."

2.6.32

jaṅghā-vyatyāsena padmāsanavat.

When the shanks are placed one upon the other, it is called the "lotus-like position."

2.6.33

pṛṣṭhaṃ pariṣvajamānāyāḥ parāṅmukheṇa parāvṛttakam ābhyāsikam..2.6.34 jale ca saṃviṣṭopaviṣṭa-sthitātmakāṃś citrān yogān upalakṣayet. tathā su:karatvād iti suvarṇanābhaḥ.

When a man, during congress, turns round, and enjoys the woman without leaving her, while she embraces him round the back all the time, it is called the "turning position," and is learnt only by practice.

2.6.35

vārtaṃ tu tat. śiṣṭair apasmṛtatvād iti vātsyāyanaḥ.

Thus, says Suvarnanabha, these different ways of lying down, sitting, and standing should be practiced in water, because it is easy to do so therein. But Vatsyayana is of opinion that congress in water is improper, because it is prohibited by the religious law.

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Thus, says Suvarnanabha, these different ways of lying down, sitting, and standing should be practiced in water, because it is easy to do so therein. But Vatsyayana is of opinion that congress in water is improper, because it is prohibited by the religious law.

2.6.36

atha citra-ratāni.

When a man and a woman support themselves on each other's bodies, or on a wall, or pillar, and thus while standing engage in congress, it is called the "supported congress."

2.6.37

ūrdhva-sthitayor yūnoḥ parasparāpāśrayayoḥ kuḍya-stambhāpāśritayor vā sthita-ratam.

When a man and a woman support themselves on each other's bodies, or on a wall, or pillar, and thus while standing engage in congress, it is called the "supported congress."

2.6.38

kuḍyāpāśritasya kaṇṭhāvasakta-bāhu-pāśāyās tad-dhasta-pañjaropaviṣṭāyā ūru-pāśena jaghanam abhiveṣṭayantyā kuḍye caraṇa-krameṇa valantyā avalambitakaṃ ratam.

When a man supports himself against a wall, and the woman, sitting on his hands joined together and held underneath her, throws her arms round his neck, and putting her thighs alongside his waist, moves herself by her feet, which are touching the wall against which the man is leaning, it is called the "suspended congress."

2.6.39

bhūmau vā catuṣpadavad āsthitāyā vṛṣalīlayāvaskandanaṃ dhenukam.

When a woman stands on her hands and feet like a quadruped, and her lover mounts her like a bull, it is called the "congress of a cow." At this time every thing that is ordinarily done on the bosom should be done on the back.

2.6.40

tatra pṛṣṭham uraḥ-karmāṇi labhate.

When a woman stands on her hands and feet like a quadruped, and her lover mounts her like a bull, it is called the "congress of a cow." At this time every thing that is ordinarily done on the bosom should be done on the back.

2.6.41

etenaiva yogena śaunam aiṇeyaṃ chāgalaṃ gardabhākrāntaṃ mārjāra-lalitakaṃ vyāghrāvaskandanaṃ gajopamarditaṃ varāha-ghṛṣṭakaṃ turagādhirūḍhakam iti yatra yatra viśeṣo yogo ':pūrvas tat tad upalakṣayet.

In the same way can be carried on the congress of a dog, the congress of a goat, the congress of a deer, the forcible mounting of an ass, the congress of a cat, the jump of a tiger, the pressing of an elephant, the rubbing of a boar, and the mounting of a horse. And in all these cases the chraacteristics of these different animals should be manifested by acting like them.

2.6.42

miśrī-kṛta-sadbhāvābhyāṃ dvābhyāṃ saha saṃghāṭakaṃ ratam.

When a man enjoys two women at the same time, both of whom love him equally, it is called the "united congress."

2.6.43

bahvībhiś ca saha go-yūthikam.

When a man enjoys many women together, it is called the "congress of a herd of cows."

2.6.44

vāri-krīḍitakaṃ chāgalam aiṇeyam iti tat-karmānukṛti-yogāt.

The following kinds of congress, viz., sporting in water, or the congress of an elephant with many female elephants which is said to take place only in the water, the congress of a collection of goats, the congress of a collection of deer, take place in imitation of these animals.

2.6.45

grāmanārī-viṣaye((21)) strīrājye ca bāhlīke bahavo yuvāno 'ntaḥpura-sa:dharmāṇa ekaikasyāḥ parigraha-bhūtāḥ.

In Gramaneri many young men enjoy a woman that may be married to one of them, either one after the other, or at the same time. Thus one of them holds her, another enjoys her, a third uses her mouth, a fourth holds her middle part, and in this way they go on enjoying her several parts alternately.

2.6.46

teṣām ekaikaśo yugapac ca yathā:sātmyaṃ yathā:yogaṃ ca rañjayeyuḥ.

In Gramaneri many young men enjoy a woman that may be married to one of them, either one after the other, or at the same time. Thus one of them holds her, another enjoys her, a third uses her mouth, a fourth holds her middle part, and in this way they go on enjoying her several parts alternately.

2.6.47

eko dhārayed enām anyo niṣeveta. anyo jaghanaṃ mukham anyo madhyam anya iti vāraṃ vāreṇa vyatikareṇa cānutiṣṭheyuḥ.

In Gramaneri many young men enjoy a woman that may be married to one of them, either one after the other, or at the same time. Thus one of them holds her, another enjoys her, a third uses her mouth, a fourth holds her middle part, and in this way they go on enjoying her several parts alternately.

2.6.48

etayā goṣṭhī-parigrahā veśyā rāja-yoṣā-parigrāhaś ca vyākhyātaḥ.

The same things can be done when several men are sitting in company with one courtezan, or when one courtezan is alone with many men. In the same way this can be done by the women of the King's harem when they accidentally get hold of a man.

2.6.49

adhorataṃ pāyāv api dākṣiṇatyānām. iti citra-ratāni.

The people in the Southern countries have also a congress in the anus, that is called the "lower congress."

Thus end the various kinds of congress. There are also two verses on the subject as follows.

2.6.50

puruṣopasṛptakāni puruṣāyite vakṣyāmaḥ.

Thus end the various kinds of congress. There are also two verses on the subject as follows.

2.6.51

bhavataś cātra ślokau
paśūnāṃ mṛga-jātīnāṃ pataṅgānāṃ ca vibhramaiḥ. tais tair upāyaiś cittajño rati-yogān vivardhayet..

"An ingenious person should multiply the kinds cf congress after the fashion of the different kinds of beasts and of birds. For these different kinds of congress, performed according to the usage of each country, and the liking of each individual, generate love, friendship, and respect in the hearts of women."

2.6.52

tat-sātmyād deśa-sātmyāc ca tais tair bhāvaiḥ prayojitaiḥ. strīṇāṃ snehaś ca rāgaś ca bahumānaś ca jāyate..

"An ingenious person should multiply the kinds cf congress after the fashion of the different kinds of beasts and of birds. For these different kinds of congress, performed according to the usage of each country, and the liking of each individual, generate love, friendship, and respect in the hearts of women."

2.6_2

iti śrīvātyāyanīye kāmasūtre sāṃprayogike dvitīye 'dhikaraṇe saṃveśana-prakārāś citra-ratāni ca ṣaṣṭho 'dhyāyaḥ. ādito ekadaśaḥ.

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