Practical
aspect of Kamasutra has two divisions – One deals with Tantra and
second deals with the Asanas or postures. Thus, it is the main part
of Kamasutra. Union of male and female forced has been a continuing
process since the beginning of the creation. And it will continue as
long as life exists on the earth. As there are innumerable forms of
life, there are innumerable ways through which female and male
forces can unite. Maharshi Vatsyayan has elaborated and refined the
ways of unification of human male and female forces. These refined
ways constitute the main body of Kamasutra.
TANTRA & AVAP
Basically, Kamasutra is of two types – Tantra and Avap. Fondling and
embracing that act as sexual stimulant are known as Tantra.
Samprayogik part elaborately teaches these arts hence it is itself
known as Tantra.
Avap comprises the measures to attract the lover or beloved one.
These measures have been elaborately discussed in the third, fourth
and fifth and sixth parts of Kamasutra. These parts therefore are
themselves known as Avap.
FAULTS OF
KAMA & THEIR REMOVAL
Acharya Vatsyayan cautions the people that Kama or Sexual pleasure
must not come first for anybody. By nature it is an opponent of
religion and wealth. Those, who give top priority to the sexual
pleasures almost always fall in the bad company, bad occupation,
impurity and many other evils. Controlled by sexual desires,
uncountable people have been destroyed. History abounds in such
examples. Dandal met a tragic and because of his liking for a
Brahmins daughter. Indra was destroyed for defiling the chastity of
Ahilya. Keechak was killed by Bheem, because he had wanted to have
an illicit connection with Draupadi. And even Ravana, who had
conquered Yama, ultimately fell before the bows of Shri Rama because
he had leered Sita. All these examples show the fate of such people
who gave top priority to their sexual desires.
REMOVAL OF
FAULTS
Just as food is necessary to sustain the body, similarly religion
and wealth are necessary to maintain a healthy sexual behaviour.
Though Kama or sexual pleasure disinclines one from religion, yet it
is necessary for a healthy existence. Unquenched sexual desires give
rise to mental disturbances. These disturbances ultimately cause the
death of the body.
One trains religion and collects wealth for the comforts. If, after
training these two, one does not long for carnal pleasures, what is
the use of all these fussy they both will be futile. It is said that
Dharm or religion assures a place in heaven. But it cannot be
trained without a woman. Only women give birth of ones' children.
And only with children one can carry out his earthly duties well.
Even if Kama is with fault, it makes no difference. Faults are
inherent to humans. Even bodily functions develop faults frequently.
Such as for example, indigestion. But it does not mean that one
gives up eating forever. Only as long as indigestion continues one
avoids a meal. Recovering from the fault, one resumes his normal
course. Sexual behaviour is most complex among all the human
behaviours. Faults are but natural to arise in sexual behaviour. But
it does not mean that one should always shun sex. Those, who hate
sex, simply waste their lives. Hence Vatsyayan opines that one
should always guard himself against the faults related to sexual
conduct, but he should enjoy it legitimately.
Those who attain all the three goals – religion, wealth and sexual
pleasure, have no regret at the end. On the contrary those who fail
to attain either of these three goals keep on regretting till last.
Sexual desires are very hard to suppress. These do not leave one
even on the death bed. Such a person feels himself as a great
unfortunate one. That is why Acharya Vatsyayan has exposited the
ritual of Kama so that every physically and mentally healthy person
could channelise and quench his sexual desires.
REASONS FOR
INTERCOURSE
Desire is the first reason for an intercourse. Both the partners
must have a desire first, only then each of them would allow a
closer contact to the other. After desire, access to the partner is
the second reason. Scores of barriers exist between a man and a
woman. In the present discussion, it is presumed that both the
partners have free access to each other. Besides it is not a purpose
of Kamasutra to discuss about the ways how to remove the social
barriers that keep a man and a woman apart.
PREPARATIONS
BEFORE COITION
Man and woman are the two distinct bodily representations of male
and female forces. Their unification marks the beginning of
creations. Life is the supreme miracle of nature. It is begotten
only when male and female forces unite through the bodies of a man
and a woman. There are special organs in the bodies of the man and
woman to channelise this unification. But before these organs could
unite, they must experience proper degree of urge. Intense love is
the first pre-requisite to generate this urge.
USE OF FORE
PLAYS
Presume that the lovers have free access to each other and have
complete privacy. Even in such an ideal situation their love will
not jump to its conclusion. It cannot. Kamasutra describes
Sixty-four ways how to take your love to a successful culmination.
These sixty-four ways constitute the fore-plays that precede actual
lovemaking. These fore plays exist as a natural instinct among the
animals – in view of the survival of the fittest. But human beings
have learned them. In humans,. The male partners cared for the
pleasure of the female partners and vice-versa. Such dedication is
required to ensure loyality also. Hence knowledge of Kamashastra is
must for all. Promiscuity leads to fall in religion, reputation and
wealth of a householder.
