Kamasutra 2.8.40
Nirṇayasāgara edition (1900) 2.8.40
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2.8.40
yathāśīlā bhaven nārī yathā ca ratilālasā/
tasyā eva viceṣṭābhis tatsarvam upalakṣayet//
"Though a woman is reserved, and keeps her feelings concealed, yet when she gets on the top of a man, she then shows all her love and desire. A man should gather from the actions of the woman of what disposition she is, and in what way she likes to be enjoyed. A woman during her monthly courses, a woman who has been lately confined, and a fat woman should not be made to act the part of a man."
Translations (1)
- The Kama Sutra of Vatsyayana — Richard Francis Burton & Foster Fitzgerald Arbuthnot 1883, English
Commentaries (1)
- Jayamaṅgalā — Yaśodhara Indrapada, Sanskrit
Other recensions (1)
- Text edited by Jean Fezas (with notes) — Sanskrit
Linked texts (1)
- Kāmakuñjalatā — Sanskrit