A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Kamasastra
This page describes Kamasastra which is located on page 139 of the second volume in the book: A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism by Swami Harshananda. This book, known as “a concise encyclopaedia of hinduism”, includes a vast amount of topics covering general aspects on Hinduism, but also contains important aspects regarding Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Kamasastra” according to 20 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Kamashastra Discourse (Life in Ancient India) [by Nidheesh Kannan B.]
Tradition of Kamashastra. One of the earliest scientific traditions across the country, Kamashastra has assumed dimensions galore in the context of Indian social life. This chapter is a general survey of Kamashastra works written in Sanskrit and it attempts to provide general awareness on the Kamashastra discourse. Vatsyayana states that the evolution of Kamashastra took place in the loary past from the Prajapati himself....
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Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana [by Gaurapada Dasa]
Here the meanings are contrary to the information found in manuals on lust (kama-shastra). Other instances can be understood in the same way with regard to other kinds of books....
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The backdrop of the Srikanthacarita and the Mankhakosa [by Dhrubajit Sarma]
Mankhaka’s eruditition is noticed in various branches of knowledge such as the Vedas, Vedangas, grammar, rituals, prosody, astronomy, astrology, philosophy, Ayurveda, Dhanurveda, Dharmashastra, Arthashastra, Kamashastra, music, arithmetic, Ashvashastra and Gajashastra, Natyashastra, rhetorics, epics, botany, zoology, science of birds and last but not the least the Puranas, kavyas and the koshas....
Read full contents: Part 7 - Literary genius of Mankhaka
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[A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism: index]
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[Preface]