The Kama Sutra of Vatsyayana
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- Vendors of spirits.
- Washermen.
- Barbers.
- Beggars.
- And such other persons as may be found necessary for the particular object to be acquired.
The following kinds of men may be taken up with, simply for the purpose of getting their money:
- Men of independent income.
- Young men.
- Men who are free from any ties.
- Men who hold places of authority under the King.
- Men who have secured their means of livelihood without difficulty.
- Men possessed of unfailing sources of income.
- Men who consider themselves handsome.
- Men who are always praising themselves.
- One who is an eunuch, but wishes to be thought a man.
- One who hates his equals.
- One who is naturally liberal.
- One who has influence with the King or his ministers.
- One who is always fortunate.
- One who is proud of his wealth.
- One who disobeys the orders of his elders.
- One upon whom the members of his caste keep an eye.
- An only son whose father is wealthy.
- An ascetic who is internally troubled with desire.
- A brave man.
- A physician of the King.
- Previous acquaintances.
On the other hand, those who are possessed of excellent qualities are to be resorted to for the sake of love and fame. Such men are as follows:
Men of high birth, learned, with a good knowledge of the world, and doing the proper things at the proper times, poets, good story tellers, eloquent men, energetic men, skilled in various arts, far-seeing into the future, possessed of great minds, full of perseverance, of a firm devotion, free from anger, liberal, affectionate to their parents, and with a liking for all social gatherings, skilled in completing verses begun
