Ananga Ranga
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| Author | Kalyana malla |
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| Language | Sanskrit |
Publication date | 15th or 16th century |
| Publication place | India |
The Ananga Ranga (Hindi: अनंगरंग, lit. 'Stage of Love or Stage of the Bodiless One') or Kamaledhiplava (Hindi: कमलेधिप्लव, lit. 'Boat in the Sea of Love') is an ancient Indian Sanskrit text written by Kalyana malla in the 15th or 16th century.[1][2] The translators of the manuscript stated that its objective[3] is not to encourage wantonness, but simply to prevent the separation of husband and wife.
The poet wrote the work for the amusement of Lad Khan, son of Ahmed Khan Lodi. He was related to the Lodi dynasty, which from 1451 to 1526 ruled from Delhi.[4][5] This work is often compared to the Kama Sutra, on which it draws.
Overview
[edit]Ananga Ranga was translated and published in English by the Kama Shastra Society in 1885 [6][7] under the editorship of Sir Richard Francis Burton. After his death, the manuscript of the translation and notes were burnt by his wife Isabel Burton.[8][9]
References
[edit]- ^ Burton Richard F.; Arbuthnot F. F. (1885). Ananga Ranga (PDF). Kama Shastra Society of London and Benares. p. 14. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ Frayser, S.G.; Whitby, T.J. (1995). Studies in Human Sexuality: A Selected Guide. Libraries Unlimited. p. 143. ISBN 9781563081316. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- ^ Burton Richard F.; Arbuthnot F. F. (1964). Ananga Ranga (PDF). Medical Press of New York. p. 11. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ Dwarka Prasad Shastri (2005). अनङ्गरङ्ग - Anangrang of Mahakavi Kalyan Malla. Chowkhamba Krishnadas Academy. p. sholk 2. ISBN 812180180X. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ Introduction to the History of Sex Manuals by Kamashastra. Archived 12 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Arbuthnot, F. F.; Richard F., Burton (1885). Ananga-Ranga. London & Benaras: Kama Shastra Society of London and Benares. p. 6.
- ^ Burton, Richard F., (transl.): Ananga Ranga Cosmopoli, Kama Shastra Society., retrieved 16 June 2023
- ^ Thomas, Wright (19 February 2010). The Life of Sir Richard Burton. Project Gutenberg. pp. Chapter XXXVIII.
- ^ "Life of Sir Richard Francis Burton".
External links
[edit]- Text of the Burton translation of the Ananga Ranga
- Burton's translation of the Ananga Ranga in pdf format
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
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