It is said by some that there is no fixed time or
order between the embrace, the kiss, and the pressing or scratching with the
nails or fingers, but that all these things should be done generally before
sexual union takes place, while striking and making the various sounds generally
takes place at the time of the union. Vatsyayana however, thinks that anything may take place at
any time, for love does not care for time or order.
On the occasion of the first congress, kissing and
the other things mentioned above should be done moderately, they should not be
continued for a long time, and should be done alternately.
On subsequent occasions however the reverse of all this may take place,
and moderation will not be necessary, they may continue for a long time, and for
the purpose of kindling love, they may be all done at the same time.
The following are the places for kissing-the
forehead, the eyes, the cheeks, the throat, the bosom, the breasts, the lips,
and the interior of the mouth. In
case of a young girl, there are three sorts of kisses; the nominal kiss; the
throbbing kiss; the touching kiss.
1)
When a
girl only touches the mouth of her lover with her own, but does not herself do
anything, it is called the ‘nominal kiss’.
2)
When a
girl, setting aside her bashfulness a little, wishes to touch the lip that is
pressed into her mouth, and with that object moves her lower lip, but not the
upper one, it is called the ‘throbbing kiss’.
3)
When a
girl touches her lover’s lip with her tongue, and having shut her eyes, places
her hands on those of her lover, it is called the ‘touching kiss’.