Chapter 15 of The Kama Sutra of Vatsyayana Translated From is here in full — 53 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 15 of The Kama Sutra of Vatsyayana Translated From is here in full — 53 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OF THE VARIOUS MODES OF STRIKING, AND OF THE SOUNDS APPROPRIATE TO THEM. Sexual intercourse can be compared to a quarrel, on account of the contrarieties of love and its tendency to dispute. The place of striking with passion is the body, and on the body the special places are: The shoulders. The head.
Chapter 15 of The Kama Sutra of Vatsyayana Translated From is here in full — 53 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading “OF THE VARIOUS MODES OF STRIKING, AND OF THE SOUNDS APPROPRIATE TO THEM.”
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading “Sexual intercourse can be compared to a quarrel, on account of the contrarieties of love and its tendency to dispute.”
take exception to
From this reading “Sexual intercourse can be compared to a quarrel, on account of the contrarieties of love and its tendency to dispute.”
communication between individuals
From this reading “Sexual intercourse can be compared to a quarrel, on account of the contrarieties of love and its tendency to dispute.”
plural of “mode” — how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “OF THE VARIOUS MODES OF STRIKING, AND OF THE SOUNDS APPROPRIATE TO THEM.”
an angry dispute
From this reading “Sexual intercourse can be compared to a quarrel, on account of the contrarieties of love and its tendency to dispute.”
of or relating to or characterized by sexuality
From this reading “Sexual intercourse can be compared to a quarrel, on account of the contrarieties of love and its tendency to dispute.”
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading “Sexual intercourse can be compared to a quarrel, on account of the contrarieties of love and its tendency to dispute.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sexual intercourse can be compared to a quarrel, on account of the contrarieties of love and its tendency to dispute.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Sexual intercourse can be compared to a quarrel, on account of the contrarieties of love and its tendency to dispute.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OF THE VARIOUS MODES OF STRIKING, AND OF THE SOUNDS APPROPRIATE TO THEM.
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading OF THE VARIOUS MODES OF STRIKING, AND OF THE SOUNDS APPROPRIATE TO THEM.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The place of striking with passion is the body, and on the body the special places are:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Sexual intercourse can be compared to a quarrel, on account of the contrarieties of love and its tendency to dispute.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The place of striking with passion is the body, and on the body the special places are:
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Sexual intercourse can be compared to a quarrel, on account of the contrarieties of love and its tendency to dispute.
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading Sexual intercourse can be compared to a quarrel, on account of the contrarieties of love and its tendency to dispute.
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From this reading Sexual intercourse can be compared to a quarrel, on account of the contrarieties of love and its tendency to dispute.
take exception to
From this reading Sexual intercourse can be compared to a quarrel, on account of the contrarieties of love and its tendency to dispute.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The head.
communication between individuals
From this reading Sexual intercourse can be compared to a quarrel, on account of the contrarieties of love and its tendency to dispute.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The place of striking with passion is the body, and on the body the special places are:
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Sexual intercourse can be compared to a quarrel, on account of the contrarieties of love and its tendency to dispute.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Sexual intercourse can be compared to a quarrel, on account of the contrarieties of love and its tendency to dispute.
plural of “mode” — how something is done or how it happens
From this reading OF THE VARIOUS MODES OF STRIKING, AND OF THE SOUNDS APPROPRIATE TO THEM.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF THE VARIOUS MODES OF STRIKING, AND OF THE SOUNDS APPROPRIATE TO THEM.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sexual intercourse can be compared to a quarrel, on account of the contrarieties of love and its tendency to dispute.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading The place of striking with passion is the body, and on the body the special places are:
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The place of striking with passion is the body, and on the body the special places are:
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The place of striking with passion is the body, and on the body the special places are:
an angry dispute
From this reading Sexual intercourse can be compared to a quarrel, on account of the contrarieties of love and its tendency to dispute.
of or relating to or characterized by sexuality
From this reading Sexual intercourse can be compared to a quarrel, on account of the contrarieties of love and its tendency to dispute.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading The shoulders.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading OF THE VARIOUS MODES OF STRIKING, AND OF THE SOUNDS APPROPRIATE TO THEM.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading The place of striking with passion is the body, and on the body the special places are:
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading OF THE VARIOUS MODES OF STRIKING, AND OF THE SOUNDS APPROPRIATE TO THEM.
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading Sexual intercourse can be compared to a quarrel, on account of the contrarieties of love and its tendency to dispute.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF THE VARIOUS MODES OF STRIKING, AND OF THE SOUNDS APPROPRIATE TO THEM.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading OF THE VARIOUS MODES OF STRIKING, AND OF THE SOUNDS APPROPRIATE TO THEM.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OF THE VARIOUS MODES OF STRIKING, AND OF THE SOUNDS APPROPRIATE TO THEM.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading OF THE VARIOUS MODES OF STRIKING, AND OF THE SOUNDS APPROPRIATE TO THEM.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The place of striking with passion is the body, and on the body the special places are:
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