The Kama Sutra

The ancient Indian Sandskrit text was considered to be the standard work on human sexual behavior. It contains practical advice on dating, sex, sexual pleasure within the confines of Indian life in the 4th to 6th centuries.

Chapter# / Title

• Dedication
• Preface
• Introduction
• Part I Chapter I Introductory Preface
• Part I Chapter II On the Acquisition of Dharma, Artha and Kama
• Part I Chapter III On the Arts and Sciences to be Studied
• Part I Chapter IV The Life of a Citizen
• Part I Chapter V About the Kinds of Women Resorted to by the Citizens and of Friends and Messengers
• Part II Chapter I Kinds of Sexual Union
• Part II Chapter II Of the Embrace
• Part II Chapter III On Kissing
• Part II Chapter IV On Pressing, Marking or Scratching with the Nails
• Part II Chapter V On Biting and the Means to be Employed with Regard to Women of Different Countries
• Part II Chapter VI On the Different Ways of Lying Down and Various Kinds of Congress
• Part II Chapter VII Of the Various Modes of Striking and of the Sounds Appropriate to Them
• Part II Chapter VIII About Women Acting the Part of a Man and the Work of a Man
• Part II Chapter IX Of the Auparishtaka or Mouth Congress
• Part II Chapter X Of the Way How to Begin and How to End the Congress
• Part III Chapter I On Marriage
• Part III Chapter II Of Creating Confidence in the Girl
• Part III Chapter III On Courtship and the Manifestation of the Feelings by Outward Signs and Deeds
• Part III Chapter IV About Things to be Done by the Man and the Girl
• Part III Chapter V On Certain Forms of Marriage
• Part IV Chapter I On the Manner of Living of a Virtuous Woman
• Part IV Chapter II On the Conduct of the Elder Wife
• Part V Chapter I On the Characteristics of Men and Women
• Part V Chapter II About Making Acquaintance with the Woman
• Part V Chapter III Examination of the State of a Womans Mind
• Part V Chapter IV About the Business of a Go-Between
• Part V Chapter V About the Love of Persons in Authority
• Part V Chapter VI About the Women of the Royal Harem
• Part VI Introductory Remarks About Courtesans
• Part VI Chapter I Of the Causes of a Courtesan Resorting to Men
• Part VI Chapter II Of Living Like a Wife
• Part VI Chapter III Of the Means of Getting Money
• Part VI Chapter IV About ReUnion with a Former Lover
• Part VI Chapter V Of Different Kinds of Gain
• Part VI Chapter VI Of Gains and Losses
• Part VII Chapter I On Personal Adornment and Tonic Medicines
• Part VII Chapter II Of the Ways of Exciting Desire
• Concluding Remarks