Chapter Ten
Preludes And Conclusions To The
Games Of Love
[Rata àrambha-avasànika]
Having described superior coition after the other kinds, Vàtsyàyana explains how to behave before and after the sexual act. The signs of affection must be continued before and after copulation. Whatever the operational order, the performance must include embraces and other signs of affection that continue afterward, particularly in the case of an occasional fling [prakìróakanyà], prior to copulation and also at the end, in order to create a bond.The preliminary actions are now described.
