Now some may ask here: If men and women are beings of the same kind, and are engaged in bringing about the same results, why should they have different works to do? For example, the text discusses eight forms of alingana (embrace) in verses 2.2.7–23: sphrishtaka, viddhaka, udghrishtaka, piditaka, lataveshtitaka, vrikshadhirudha, tilatandula and kshiranira. Bhabhi Therefore in each particular kind of sexual union, men should use such means as they may think suitable for the occasion. Auddalika says, ‘Females do not emit as males do. But on this last head there is a difference of opinion about the female, which should be stated. There are also nine kinds of union according to the force of passion or carnal desire, as follows:MEN WOMEN ———- MEN WOMENSmall Small ———- Small Middling
Middling Middling ———- Small Intense
Intense Intense ———- Middling Small
—– —- ———- Middling Intense
—– —- ———- Intense Small
—– —- ———- Intense Middling
A man is called a man
