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Meaning of Kama
Part V with six chapters reverberates the actual meaning of "Kama".

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This part about the wives of other people consists of six chapters given below.

Chapter I: This is based on the characteristics of men and women. Like the reasons why women reject the addresses of men, about men who have success with women, and about women who are easily gained over.

Chapter II: Here the importance is given on making acquaintances with the woman, and of the efforts to gain her over.

Chapter III: This is an examination of the state of a woman`s mind.

Chapter IV: This chapter deals with the business of a go-between.

Chapter V: This chapter enlightens the love of persons in authority like king and ministers, with the wives of other people.

Chapter VI: this is all about the women of the royal harem, and of keeping of one`s own wife.


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