Of age rather than of youth indeed the work could hardly have been written by a young man.' That time, for throughout he gives us the benefit of his experience, and of his opinions, and these bear the stamp '.He states that he wrote the work while leading the life of a religious student (probablyĪt Benares) and while wholly engaged in the contemplation of the Deity. Regarding the writer Vatsyayana, Burton makes the following insightful remarks: Was written during, or shortly before, the Gupta period (320-540 A.D.), which has also been called the ClassicalĪge of India. Was written sometime between the first and sixth centuries A.D. Is used partially in this site-more on this below) determined from internal evidence that the Kama Sutra Vatsyayana, or the exact date he wrote this work. The cultural paradigms presented in the Kama Sutra are from those of today.Īlmost nothing is known about the writer, The modern reader will often be surprised by how markedly different Into the mores and customs of ancient India. It also contains profound historical and anthropological insights Sexual enjoyment and other sensual pleasures. Written in ancient India, it is essentially a technical guide, a scholarly treatise if you will, to Sanskrit for 'Aphorisms of Love') is an extraordinary and fascinating work that deserves careful readingĪnd study.
