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कामसूत्र

Kamasutra

कन्यासम्प्रयुक्तकम्

Acquiring a Wife

The Kanyasamprayukta section outlines procedures for selecting a bride, conducting courtship, and formalizing marriage. It establishes strict criteria for a suitable wife, prioritizing youth, shared caste, virtue, and specific physical attributes while warning against women with certain names, bad reputations, or defects. The text prescribes a structured courtship process where the suitor, often aided by a nurse or female intermediary, gradually wins the girl's affection through games, gifts, written declarations, and careful physical escalation. It also details alternative or coercive methods, including abduction and non-consensual acts, to secure a union. The marriage ritual requires consulting celestial omens, bathing, and circling a sacred fire, with the presence of the fire determining the union's social hierarchy. Finally, it categorizes marriage types such as Brahma, Gandharva, and abduction, advising that mutual consent best serves love while cautioning women against marrying men of inferior status, excessive wealth, or violent temperaments.

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