Shastras

Published on 6th January, 2019, in Mumbai Mirror. About 1,500 years ago, a book called Kamasutra came into being. The author, Vatsyayana, clarified his knowledge was not original and he had relied on many sources and authors to put it together. The original book is thought to have come from Shiva as he explained the art of pleasure to his beloved, Shakti. It was brought from the realm of the gods to the realm of humans. Many authors then wrote about it and commented on it, and Vatsyayana finally prepared a compilation. When you read Kamasutra, you realise that it is not a guidebook on ..