Vātsyāyana
Vātsyāyana was a philosopher and writer (500–500).
Also recorded as Vatsyayana
Vātsyāyana
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- Born
- 500
- Nationality
- Gupta Empire
- Occupation
- philosopher · writer
- Fields
- philosophy
- Known for
- Kama Sutra
- Languages
- Sanskrit
In this article
Biography
Born in 500, died in 500.
The recorded working language is Sanskrit. The field of work recorded is philosophy. Works named in the authority record are Kama Sutra.
Dated record
Life and career
Explore 500–1966
The full dated record · 3 entries
500
Vātsyāyana born.
500
Vātsyāyana died.
1966
The Kama Sutra of Vatsyayana (1966) is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive.
Primary material
Documents and archives
scholarly publication
- [PDF] The Kama Sutra (Collector's Edition) (Laminated Hardback with Jacket) by Vātsyāyana, 2026
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2026
- {pdf download} The Kama Sutra (Collector's Edition) (Laminated Hardback with Jacket) by Vātsyāyana, 2026
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2026
- Read [Pdf]> The Kama Sutra (Collector's Edition) (Laminated Hardback with Jacket) by Vātsyāyana, 2026
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2026
- Vātsyāyana (5th century), Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Scholarly · Crossref registry
- Vātsyāyana, Oxford Handbooks Online, 2015
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2015
reference work
- Wikidata, structured authority record Q380234: Vātsyāyana
Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation
- “Vātsyāyana”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
authority file
- Gemeinsame Normdatei 118976761, Vātsyāyana.
Unverified · Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
Citations
References
Each reference names the institution holding it, so a reader may go to the document itself.
scholarly publication
[PDF] The Kama Sutra (Collector's Edition) (Laminated Hardback with Jacket) by Vātsyāyana, 2026Crossref registry
Verifiedscholarly publication
{pdf download} The Kama Sutra (Collector's Edition) (Laminated Hardback with Jacket) by Vātsyāyana, 2026Crossref registry
Verifiedscholarly publication
Read [Pdf]> The Kama Sutra (Collector's Edition) (Laminated Hardback with Jacket) by Vātsyāyana, 2026Crossref registry
Verifiedscholarly publication
Vātsyāyana (5th century), Routledge Encyclopedia of PhilosophyCrossref registry
Verifiedscholarly publication
Vātsyāyana, Oxford Handbooks Online, 2015Crossref registry
Verifiedauthority file
Gemeinsame Normdatei 118976761, Vātsyāyana.Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
Partially resolvedreference work
Wikidata, structured authority record Q380234: VātsyāyanaWikimedia Foundation
Partially resolvedreference work
Partially resolved
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