Kamasutra
E448491
Hindu text
ancient Indian Sanskrit text
classical Sanskrit literature
treatise on love
work on human sexual behavior
The Kamasutra is an ancient Indian Sanskrit text that serves as a foundational guide to human sexual behavior, love, and social relationships.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kamasutra canonical | 2 |
| Kama Sutra | 1 |
| Kama Sutra (ancient Indian text, loosely inspired) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4512322 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kamasutra Context triple: [Ancient India, producedText, Kamasutra]
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A.
Harem
"Harem" is a song by the American rock band War from their album "War & Leisure."
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B.
Law of Desire
Law of Desire is a 1987 Spanish drama film by Pedro Almodóvar, known for its bold exploration of queer desire, obsession, and melodrama, and for helping establish Antonio Banderas as an international star.
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C.
Between the Sheets
"Between the Sheets" is a 1983 R&B and funk song by The Isley Brothers that became one of their signature hits and a heavily sampled classic in hip-hop and contemporary R&B.
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D.
Paripāṭal
Paripāṭal is a classical Tamil poetic anthology from the Sangam era, notable for its devotional and landscape-themed poems composed to specific musical tunes.
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E.
The Gentle Sex
The Gentle Sex is a 1943 British wartime drama film that follows the experiences of several women who join the Auxiliary Territorial Service during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kamasutra Target entity description: The Kamasutra is an ancient Indian Sanskrit text that serves as a foundational guide to human sexual behavior, love, and social relationships.
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A.
Harem
"Harem" is a song by the American rock band War from their album "War & Leisure."
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B.
Law of Desire
Law of Desire is a 1987 Spanish drama film by Pedro Almodóvar, known for its bold exploration of queer desire, obsession, and melodrama, and for helping establish Antonio Banderas as an international star.
-
C.
Between the Sheets
"Between the Sheets" is a 1983 R&B and funk song by The Isley Brothers that became one of their signature hits and a heavily sampled classic in hip-hop and contemporary R&B.
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D.
Paripāṭal
Paripāṭal is a classical Tamil poetic anthology from the Sangam era, notable for its devotional and landscape-themed poems composed to specific musical tunes.
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E.
The Gentle Sex
The Gentle Sex is a 1943 British wartime drama film that follows the experiences of several women who join the Auxiliary Territorial Service during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu text
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ancient Indian Sanskrit text ⓘ classical Sanskrit literature ⓘ treatise on love ⓘ work on human sexual behavior ⓘ |
| approximateCentury |
3rd century CE
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4th century CE ⓘ |
| author | Vatsyayana ⓘ |
| clarification | also a manual of social conduct and emotional relationships ⓘ |
| contains |
advice on grooming and personal refinement
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advice on social etiquette ⓘ descriptions of sexual positions ⓘ guidance on courtship ⓘ guidance on extramarital relationships ⓘ guidance on marriage ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Indian culture ⓘ |
| focusesOn | kama (desire, pleasure, love) ⓘ |
| genre |
didactic literature
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erotic literature ⓘ text on social conduct ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Book on acquiring a wife
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Book on courtesans ⓘ Book on duties and privileges of the wife ⓘ Book on general principles ⓘ Book on occult practices and aphrodisiacs ⓘ Book on other men’s wives ⓘ Book on sexual union ⓘ |
| influenced |
global perceptions of Indian sexuality
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later erotic literature ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
aesthetics of pleasure
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human sexual behavior ⓘ love ⓘ marriage ⓘ social relationships ⓘ |
| misconception | often thought to be only about sexual positions ⓘ |
| notableTranslator |
Sir Richard Francis Burton
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linked to:
Richard Francis Burton
|
| partOf | kama shastra tradition ⓘ |
| philosophicalContext | one of the texts on the pursuit of kama ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
artha
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dharma ⓘ kama ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Hinduism ⓘ |
| structure | 7 books ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Gupta period
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linked to:
Gupta Empire
|
| translatedInto |
English
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many modern languages ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kamasutra Description of subject: The Kamasutra is an ancient Indian Sanskrit text that serves as a foundational guide to human sexual behavior, love, and social relationships.
Referenced by (4)
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