Kamasutra 2.7.23
Kāmasūtra 2.7.23
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- Sanskrit
2.7.23
rāgāt prayogasātmyāc ca vyatyayo 'pi kva cid bhavet/
na ciraṃ tasya caivānte prakṛter eva yojanam//
"The characteristics of manhood are said to consist of roughness and impetuosity, while weakness, tenderness, sensibility, and an inclination to turn away from unpleasant things are the distinguishing marks of womanhood. The excitement of passion, and peculiarities of habit may sometimes cause contrary results to appear, but these do not last long, and in the end the natural state is resumed."
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