Modifications from the original text are highlighted in. Since this site is for gay men, top and bottom are used in lieu of man and woman. The excerpt is from the Project Gutenberg e-book of The Kama Sutra of Vatsyayana, by Vatsyayana ( alternate link). Although sex positions are mentioned throughout part two, only chapter VI deals exclusively with sex positions.Īn excerpt of the book follows. The Kama Sutra consists of seven parts, but only part two covers sex positions.
Suspended Congress → Suspended Congress.Splitting of a Bamboo → Pirate's Bounty (when alternating legs).Half Pressed Position → Pirate's Bounty.Suvarnanabha's Lying, Sitting, and Standing Positions Clasping Position - Supine Position → Classic Missionary.Clasping Position - Side Position → Side-by-Side.Position of the Husband of Indra, or Position of Indrani → Folded Deck Chair.Milk and Water Embrace) → Lap Dance or Mastery
Mixture of Sesamum Seed with Rice Embrace) If this gay guide also covers a position, the mapping is denoted by an arrow (→). The positions mentioned in the Kama Sutra are covered in this section. (See the Wikipedia article on the Kama Sutra.) Positions Mentioned and Their Gay Equivalents The Kama Sutra is an ancient Indian Hindu text considered the standard work on love in Sanskrit literature written by Vatsyayana.
