Kamashastra, the Glossary
In Indian literature, Kāma-shastra refers to the tradition of works on Kāma: Desire (love, erotic, sensual and sexual desire in this case).[1]
Table of Contents
23 relations: Arthashastra, Arthur Anthony Macdonell, Asura, Hindus, Indian literature, Jayadeva, Kama, Kama Sutra, Kamadeva, Kashmir, Kāvya, Kshemendra, Maharaja, Mysore, Nandi (Hinduism), Prostitution, Ratirahasya, Samaya Mātrikā, Sanskrit, Shastra, Vātsyāyana, Vijayanagara, Yaśodharā.
Arthashastra
The Arthashastra (अर्थशास्त्रम्) is an Ancient Indian Sanskrit treatise on statecraft, political science, economic policy and military strategy. Kamashastra and Arthashastra are Hindu texts.
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Arthur Anthony Macdonell
Arthur Anthony Macdonell, FBA (11 May 1854 – 28 December 1930) was a Sanskrit scholar.
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Asura
Asuras are a class of beings in Indian religions.
Hindus
Hindus (also known as Sanātanīs) are people who religiously adhere to Hinduism, also known by its endonym Sanātana Dharma.
Indian literature
Indian literature refers to the literature produced on the Indian subcontinent until 1947 and in the Republic of India thereafter.
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Jayadeva
Jayadeva (born), also spelt Jaideva, was a Sanskrit poet during the 12th century.
Kama
Kama (Sanskrit: काम) is the concept of pleasure, enjoyment and desire in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism.
Kama Sutra
The Kama Sutra (कामसूत्र) is an ancient Indian Hindu Sanskrit text on sexuality, eroticism and emotional fulfillment. Kamashastra and Kama Sutra are Sanskrit literature.
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Kamadeva
Kama (कामदेव), also known as Kamadeva and Manmatha, is the Hindu god of erotic love, desire, pleasure and beauty, often portrayed alongside his consort and female counterpart, Rati.
Kashmir
Kashmir is the northernmost geographical region of the Indian subcontinent.
Kāvya
Kāvya (Devanagari: काव्य, IAST: kāvyá) refers to the Sanskrit literary style used by Indian court poets flourishing between c.200 BCE and 1200 CE. Kamashastra and kāvya are Sanskrit literature.
Kshemendra
Kshemendra was an 11th-century Sanskrit polymath-poet, satirist, philosopher, historian, dramatist, translator and art-critic from Kashmir in India.
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Maharaja
Maharaja (also spelled Maharajah or Maharaj) was a princely or royal title used by some Hindu monarchs since the ancient times.
Mysore
Mysore, officially Mysuru, is the second-most populous city in the southern Indian state of Karnataka.
Nandi (Hinduism)
Nandi (नन्दि), also known as Nandikeshvara or Nandideva, is the bull vahana (mount) of the Hindu god Shiva.
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Prostitution
Prostitution is the business or practice of engaging in sexual activity in exchange for payment.
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Ratirahasya
The Ratirahasya (Sanskrit रतिरहस्य.) (translated in English as Secrets of Love, also known as the Koka Shastra) is a medieval Indian sex manual written by Kokkoka, a poet, who is variously described as Koka or Koka Pandit. Kamashastra and Ratirahasya are Hindu texts.
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Samaya Mātrikā
The Samaya Mātrikā (en: The Courtesan's Keeper) is a satire written by the 11th-century Kashmiri poet Kshemendra.
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Sanskrit
Sanskrit (attributively संस्कृत-,; nominally संस्कृतम्) is a classical language belonging to the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European languages.
Shastra
Shastra is a Sanskrit word that means "precept, rules, manual, compendium, book or treatise" in a general sense.
Vātsyāyana
Vātsyāyana was an ancient Indian philosopher, known for authoring the Kama Sutra.
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Vijayanagara
Vijayanagara was a city at the modern location of Hampi, in the Indian state of Karnataka.
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Yaśodharā
Yaśodharā or Yashodhara (Yasodharā, translit) was the wife of Prince Siddhartha — until he left his home to become a śramaṇa— the mother of Rāhula, and the sister of Mahaprajapati Gautami.
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamashastra
Also known as Kama Shastra.