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9 of the text where he names Svetaketu Uddalaka as the "first human author of the kamasutra".

This one's a little more of a challenge, says Engle, since the or strap-ons don't really accommodate this position, but it's doable.

Artha incorporates wealth, career, activity to make a living, financial security and economic prosperity.

Other translations include those by The Complete Kama Sutra in 1994 This translation, originally into French, and thence into English, featured the original text attributed to , along with a medieval and a modern commentary.

However, adds Sil, Doniger's work mixes her postmodern translation and interpretation of the text with her own "political and polemical" views.

For example, the text discusses adultery but recommends a faithful spousal relationship.

Mention is also made of bisexual relations, early BDSM practices, and even group sex.

Along with , and Mokshasastras, the Kamasastras genre have been preserved in palm leaf manuscripts.

While many of the activities and suggestions are specific to ancient India, there is still much in the Kama Sutra that can be applied to modern life.

The unedited translation was produced by the Indian scholar with the assistance of a student Shivaram Parshuram Bhide, under the guidance of Burton's friend, the Indian civil servant.