The Kama Sutra
Chapter II - Of The Means of Exciting Desire, and of the Ways of Enlarging the Lingam.
Miscellaneous Experiments and Recipes
IF a man is unable to satisfy a Hastini, or Elephant woman, he should have recourse to various means to excite her passion.
At the commencement he should rub her yoni with his hand or fingers, and not begin to have intercourse with her
until she becomes excited, or experiences pleasure. This is one way of exciting a woman.
Or, he may make use of certain Apadravyas, or things which are put on or around the lingam to supplement its length
or its thickness, so as to fit it to the yoni. In the opinion of Babhravya, these Apadravyas should be made of gold,
silver, copper, ivory, various kinds of wood and should be soft, cool, provocative of sexual vigour,
and well fitted to serve the intended purpose. Vatsyayana, however,
says that they may be made according to the natural liking of each individual.
The following are the different kinds of Apadravyas:
'The armlet' (Valaya) should be of the same size as the lingam, and should have its outer surface made rough with globules.
'The couple' (Sanghati) is formed of two armlets.
'The bracelet' (Chudaka) is made by joining three or more armlets, until they come up to the required length of the lingam.
'The single bracelet' is formed by wrapping a single wire around the lingam, according to its dimensions.
The Kantuka or Jalaka is a tube open at both ends, with a hole through it, outwardly rough and studded with soft globules,
and made to fit the side of the yoni, and tied to the waist.
The above are the things that can be used in connection with or in the place of the lingam.
The people of the southern countries think that true sexual pleasure cannot be obtained without perforating the lingam,
and they therefore cause it to be pierced like the lobes of the ears of an infant pierced for earrings.
Now, when a young man perforates his lingam he should pierce it with a sharp instrument,
and then stand in water so long as the blood continues to flow. At night, he should engage in sexual intercourse,
even with vigour, so as to clean the hole. After this he should continue to wash the hole with decoctions,
and increase the size by putting into it small pieces of cane, and the wrightia antidysenterica,
and thus gradually enlarging the orifice. It may also be washed with liquorice mixed with honey,
and the size of the hole increased by the fruit stalks of the simapatra plant.
The hole should also be anointed with a small quantity of oil.
In the hole made in the lingam a man may put Apadravyas of various forms, such as the 'round', the 'round on one side',
the 'wooden mortar', the 'flower', the 'armlet', the 'bone of the heron', the 'goad of the elephant',
the 'collection of eight balls', the 'lock of hair', the 'place where four roads meet',
and other things named according to their forms and means of using them.
All these Apadravyas should be rough on the outside according to their requirements.
The ways of enlarging the lingam must be now related.
When a man wishes to enlarge his lingam, he should rub it with the bristles of certain insects that live in trees,
and then, after rubbing it for ten nights with oils, he should again rub it with the bristles as before.
By continuing to do this a swelling will be gradually produced in the lingam, and he should then lie on a cot,
and cause his lingam to hang down through a hole in the cot. After this he should take away all the pain
from the swelling by using cool concoctions. The swelling, which is called 'Suka',
and is often brought about among the people of the Dravida country, lasts for life.
The enlargement of the lingam is also effected by rubbing it or moistening it with oil boiled on a moderate fire
along with the seeds of the pomegranate, and the cucumber, the juices of the valuka plant, the hastri-charma plant,
and the eggplant.
In addition to the above, other means may be learnt from experienced and confidential persons.
The miscellaneous experiments and recipes are as follows:
An ointment made of the fruit of the asteracantha longifolia [hygrophila, or kokilaksha]
will contract the yoni of a Hastini or Elephant woman, and this contraction lasts for one night.
If food be mixed with the fruit of the thorn apple [dhatura or dathura] it causes intoxication.
There are also some verses in conclusion:
'Thus have I written in a few words the "Science of love", after reading the texts of ancient authors,
and following the ways of enjoyment mentioned in them.'
'He who is acquainted with the true principles of this science pays regard to Dharma, Artha, Kama,
and to his own experiences, as well as to the teachings of others, and does not act simply on the dictates
of his own desire. As for the errors in the science of love which I have mentioned in this work,
on my own authority as an author, I have, immediately after mentioning them, carefully censured and prohibited them.'
'An act is never looked upon with indulgence for the simple reason that it is authorised by the science,
because it ought to be remembered that it is the intention of the science, that the rules which it contains
should only be acted upon in particular cases. After reading and considering the works of Babhravya
and other ancient authors, and thinking over the meaning of the rules given by them, the Kama Sutra was composed,
according to the precepts of Holy Writ, for the benefit of the world, by Vatsyayana,
while leading the life of a religious student, and wholly engaged in the contemplation of the Deity.'
'This work is not intended to be used merely as an instrument for satisfying our desires.
A person, acquainted with the true principles of this science, and who preserves his Dharma, Artha, and Kama,
and has regard for the practices of the people, is sure to obtain the mastery over his senses.'
'In short, an intelligent and prudent person, attending to Dharma and Artha, and attending to Kama also,
without becoming the slave of his passions, obtains success in everything that he may undertake.'
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