Sexual Life in Ancient India: A Study in the Comparative History of Indian Culture v2.c22.78

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with a woman of a higher caste, 253; nor yet with one of a lower, 254; as pious alms, 257, cf. 221 note 3, 517; which women to avoid, 333; woman has the greater pleasure therein, 379, cf. 229; with dead persons, 417; magical ability to perform the cohabitation with many women at the same time, 477; how one should prepare for proceeding to the surata, 244 Sūta: his high position, 81; the king’s intimate friend, 195; bardic poetry, 438 Sva: = ātman, 366 Svairiṇī: definition, 164 Svayaṃvara: examples, 69, 78, 381, 535; is a matter for the nobles, 73, 78, 85; a brilliant festival, 80; a sacred matter, 83; a disgrace for the girl, 383