Kamasutra book

The women of the royal harem cannot see or meet any men on account of their being strictly guarded, neither do they have their desires satisfied, because

The means of gaining over the wives of others secretly Kings and their ministers have no access to the abodes of others, and moreover their mode of living

The behaviour of the woman with the go-between If a woman has manifested her love or desire, either by signs or by motions of the body, and is afterwards

When a man is trying to gain over a woman he should examine the state of her mind, and act as follows: If she listens to him, but does not manifest to

Ancient authors are of opinion that girls are not so easily seduced by employing female messengers as by the efforts of the man himself, but that the wives

The reasons why women reject the addresses of men. About men who have success with women, and about women who are easily gained over. The wives of other

The causes of re-marrying during the lifetime of the wife are as follows: The folly or ill-temper of the wife Her husband’s dislike to her The want

The manner of living of a virtuous woman A virtuous woman, who has affection for her husband, should act in conformity with his wishes as if he were a

On certain forms of marriage 46 When a girl cannot meet her lover frequently in private, she should send the daughter of her nurse to him, it being understood

Now when the girl begins to show her love by outward signs and motions, as described in the last chapter, the lover should try to gain her over entirely