Sexual Life in Ancient India: A Study in the Comparative History of Indian Culture v2.c18.6

v2.c18.6

² Indian literature has not a single complete hero in our meaning of the word, not one man corresponding wholly with the ideal of a man; for even Karṇa is not without a stain, perhaps in greatest part, if not altogether, as a result of later distortions. On the other hand not a few wonderful and complete women stand out, especially in the Epic.