"Paradarika" — the Kamasutra's chapter on "other men's wives" — is Vātsyāyana's careful, morally alert treatment of an ethically charged subject in classical Indian life. Composed between the 3rd and 6th centuries CE, the Kamasutra mixes practical counsel with social theory; this chapter maps the risks, etiquettes and social rules surrounding liaisons with married women: how attraction is read, obstacles and precautions, methods of approach, detection and remedy, and the consequences of scandal. Key themes are desire tempered by duty, secrecy, social hierarchy and the law of reputation. Today it is valuable not as a how‑to manual but as a window into historical attitudes toward sex, consent, gender roles and the ethics of intimacy—inviting modern readers to reflect on power, respect and responsibility in relationships.