Ananga Ranga: The Hindu Art Of Love

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A diagram taken from the archives of the Ananga Ranga. Image: Public domain
Ananga Ranga, an ancient Indian treatise on sex, justifies pedophilia. But it upholds monogamy as a virtue.

Once upon a time, a woman burning with sexual desire could not find a man who could satisfy her. Frustrated, she threw off her clothes and proclaimed that she would wander the world naked till she met with her match. In this condition, she entered the levee hall of the Rajah, upon whom a learned Brahmin was attending.

Astounded, the Rajah asked her if she was not ashamed of herself. But the woman looked at him scornfully and declared that there was not a single man in the room. Taken aback by her insolence, he decided to punish her. But the Brahmin joined his hands in humility and sought royal permission to ‘tame the shrew.’

The Brahmin took her home and worked his magic so persuasively that she fainted from repeated orgasms and begged him for mercy. Convinced that she was ‘back on track,’ he inserted golden pins into her arms and legs and took her to the Rajah; she apologised for her insolence and promised to keep herself covered.

The Rajah, curious to learn the methods used by the Brahmin, commanded him to tell his tale and write a book that adds to the knowledge of sex.



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