Kama Sutra

British  

/ ˌkɑːmə ˈsuːtrə /

noun

1. an ancient Hindu text on erotic pleasure and other topics

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Kama Sutra Cultural  

1. A detailed, erotic account of the art and techniques of love, possibly written by a first-century sage. An unexpurgated English translation was published in 1883 by the British explorer and scholar Sir Richard Francis Burton.

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Kama is the god of love in Hindu mythology.

Etymology

Origin of Kama Sutra

Sanskrit: book on love, from kāma love + sūtra thread

Example Sentences

They earned the attention of Artie Ripp, an independent record mogul who signed them to his Kama Sutra Productions.

From Los Angeles Times

He and his band later signed with the Kama Sutra label, for which they recorded “Uneasy Rider” before finding a long-term home with Epic Records in 1975.

From New York Times

The Rev. Tim Blackmon allegedly referred to a colleague repeatedly by a racial slur and had the “Idiot’s Guide” to the Kama Sutra left on a female colleague’s desk while he was chaplain at Wheaton College.

From Washington Post

Jill Duggar Dillard posted a clarifying note to her Instagram after fans got upset thinking that she was promoting the Kama Sutra.

From Fox News

In one of the slides, they reveal a sexy setup that featured massage oil, a romantic game scorecard with “bedroom edition” written on it and a copy of “The Little Black Book of Kama Sutra.”

From Fox News