When
she raises both of her legs, and places them on her lover’s shoulders, it is
called the ‘yawning position’.
When
the legs are contracted, and thus held by the lover before his bosom, it is
called the ‘pressed position’.
When
the woman places one of her legs on her lover’s shoulder, and stretches the
other out, and then places the latter on his shoulder, and stretches out the
other and continues to do so alternately, it is called the ’splitting of a
bamboo’.
When
one of her legs is placed on the head, and the other is stretched out, it is
called the ‘fixing of a nail’. This
is learnt by practice only.
When
both the legs of the woman are contracted, and placed on her stomach, it is
called the ‘crab’s position’.
When
the thighs are raised and placed one upon the other, it is called the ‘packed
position’.
When
the shanks are placed one upon the other, it is called the ‘lotus-like
position’.
When
a man, during congress, turns round, and enjoys the woman without leaving her,
while she embraces him round the back all the time, it is called the ‘turning
position’, and is learnt only by practice.
Thus
says Suvarnanabha, these different ways of lying down, sitting, and standing
should be practiced in water because it is easy to do therein.
But Vatsyayana is of the view that congress in water is improper, because
it is prohibited by the religious law.