Kamashastra Discourse (Life in Ancient India)
by Nidheesh Kannan B. | 2018 | 52,434 words
This page relates 鈥楳ethodology鈥� of the study on Kamashastra representing the discipline of Kama (i.e., 鈥榮ensual pleasure鈥�). The Kamasutra of Vatsyayana from the 4th century is one of the most authoratitive Sanskrit texts belonging this genre. This study focusses on the vision of life of ancient India reflected in Kamashastra.
5. Methodology
痴腻迟蝉测腻测补苍补 extensively cites traditional verses handed over to him through generations and this is the style of 础谤迟丑补艣腻蝉迟谤补. As a scientific treatise, 碍腻尘补蝉奴迟谤补 follows a prescribed methodology while introducing a problem.
The adopted methodology by 痴腻迟蝉测腻测补苍补 is may broadly classify through five steps (Radhavallabh Tripathi, 2005: 20).
1. Detailed learning of present practices, existing norms or accepted orders.
2. Learning of earlier attempts and practices.
3. Diverse scrutiny of specialists on the problem. (Premise of the argument (笔奴谤惫补辫补办峁) and views exploring the different aspects of the problem, which also include the arguments that the imaginary opponents might raise).
4. Own (痴腻迟蝉测腻测补苍补鈥檚) view (this is the finally accepted theory (Siddh膩ntapak峁) along with own refutations on opponent鈥檚 arguments).
5. Concluding remarks, clarifying the instructions or injunctions.
It is a notable thing that 痴腻迟蝉测腻测补苍补 never tried to impose his own point of view or theories in this work. An analytical view towards the problem can be noted and provides own perspectives, and then handed over to the people for a deliberate decision of the norms.