Lesson 5

If, sitting facing her, you grasp her ankles and fasten them like a chain behind your neck, and she grips her toes as you make love, it is the delightful "Padma" (the Lotus). Sitting erect, grip your lover's waist and pull her on to you, your loins continuously leaping together with a sound like the flapping of elephants' ears: this is "Kirtibandha" (the Knot of Fame).

Kneeling between her thighs, tickle her breasts and under her arms, call her 'my lovely darling' and print deep nailmarks around her nipples: thus "Jaya" (Victory) is expounded.

If, seated face to face, your toes caress the lovely woman's nipples, her feet press your chest and you make love holding each other's hands it is "Kaurma" (The Tortoise). Seated, the lady raises one foot to point vertically over her head and steadies it with her hands, offering up her "yoni" for lovemaking: this is "Mayura" (the Peacock).

Lesson 6
Seize her feet and lift them high (like a wheel barrow), drive your penis into her yoni and pleasure her with vigorous strokes: this is "Kulisha" (the Thunderbolt).

You kneel, as in archery, take her on your lap and bend her forward till her breasts are pressed to her thighs: this is "Ekabandha" (One Knot).

She bends well forward and grips the bedstead, her buttocks raised high; cup your hands to serpents' hoods and squeeze her jar-shaped (sic) breasts together: this is "Dhenuka" (the Milch Cow). If you mount her like a dog, gripping her waist, and she twists round to gaze into your face, experts in the art of love say it is "Svanaka" (the Dog).

If the lady, eager for love, goes on all fours, humping her back like a doe, and you enjoy her from behind, rutting as though you'd lost all human nature, it is "Hirana" (the Deer).

When, with lotus-feet set well-apart on the ground, she bends, placing a hand upon each thigh, and you take her from the rear, it is "Gardabha" (the Ass).

If she lies on her stomach and you seize her ankles in one hand, lift them high and make love, tilting her chin back with your other hand, it is "Marjara" (the Cat).

She lies on her front, grasping her ankles in her own hands and pulling them up behind her: this difficult posture is known to experts as "Mallaka" (the Wrestler).

When your mistress (sic) lays breasts, arms and forehead to the carpet, raising her buttocks high, and you guide your penis into her yoni, it is "Aibha" (the Elephant).

Lesson 7

When she leans against a wall, planting her feet as widely apart as possible, and you enter the cave between her thighs, eager for lovemaking, it is "Sammukha" (Face-to-face).

If, as you lean against the wall, your lady twines her thighs around yours, locks her feet to your knees, and clasps your neck, making love very passionately, it is "Dola" (the Swing).

When, catching and crushing your lover in the cage of your arms, you force her knees apart with yours and sink slowly into her, it is "Dadhyayataka" (Churning Curds).

Lesson 8

When your lover draws up one leg, allowing the heel to nestle just behind your knee, and you make love, embracing her forcefully, it is "Traivikrama" (the Stride).

If you catch one of her knees firmly in your hand and stand making love with her while her hands explore and caress your body, it is "Tripadam" (the Tripod).

If she raises one leg and you catch hold of her little foot, caressing her breasts and telling her how much you love her, it is "Ekapada" (One Foot).

Her foot pressed to your heart, your arms encircling and supporting her, lean back against the wall and enjoy the lovely girl: this is "Veshta" (the Encircling).

She stands against the wall, lotus-hands on hips, long, lovely fingers reaching to her navel. Cup her foot in your palm and let your free hand caress your angel's limbs. Put your arm around her neck and enjoy her as she leans there at her ease. Vatsyayana (the author) and others who knew the art of love in its great days called this posture "Tala" (the Palm).