NINE (9) MOVEMENTS OF THE MAN

The Kama Sutra enumerates nine distinct categories of male sexual movements during love-making. This ninefold division, along with the tradition of Nine Kinds of Sexual Union (according to sexual sizes), is a constant feature of metaphysical systemization (see "The Yang Number" for a detailed description of the subtle meaning of the number nine and its multiples). The Nine Movements of the Man are:

MOVING FORWARD
The Lingam is moved forward, directly into the Yoni.

CHURNING
The Lingam is held by the hand and turned and churned around in the Yoni.

PIERCING
The Yoni is lowered, and the upper part of it is then struck with the Lingam.

RUBBING
This is the same action as Piercing, done to the lower part of the Yoni.

GIVING A BLOW
The Lingam is removed some distance from the Yoni and then brought back to forcibly strike it. This is known as Giving a Blow.

BLOW OF A B O AR
This is when only one part of the Yoni is rubbed by the Lingam.

SPORTING OF A SPARROW
This is when the Lingam is deep in the Yoni and is moved up and down repeatedly, without being taken out. This takes place at the approach to climax and should be a playful movement.

PRESSING
This is when the Lingam is inside the Yoni and is pressed deep within.

TOGETHER PRESSING
This is when the man and woman press the Lingam and Yoni alternately, without any withdrawal. It creates a rapid climax.

When a woman is acting the part of a man, she can enact his nine movements. The classical texts state that a man should always make a point of pressing or focusing on those parts of her body on which she turns her eye. A man should learn from the actions and sounds of a woman during love-making so that he becomes aware of her disposition and the way she best likes to be enjoyed. The Kama Sutra states that when a woman is enjoying lovemaking, she shows increased willingness to join the Lingam and Yoni as close together as possible.

Taoist texts list ten different ways for a woman to act during love-making. We enumerate these in the section entitled "Secrets of the Plain Girl," under the subhead "Ten Ways of Moving." This type of categorization is  helpful, since it indicates the order in which passion is physically manifested. Tantric texts attach great significance to stages of sexual excitement, seeing them as reflections of a greater cosmology, the order of the evolution of universes. The Hevajra Tantra, for example, states, "From the union of Lingam and Yoni, the earth element arises out of contact with the quality of hardness. From the flow of secretions, the water element is evoked by the friction of love-making. The air element arises from the movements of lovers approaching ecstasy, and the space element corresponds to the all-pervading Bliss."

"One of the man's chief duties is to learn to withhold himself as much as possible and at the same time to hasten the enjoyment of his partner. The desires of the woman are cooler and slower to rouse than those of the man; she is not easily satisfied by a single act of lovemaking. Her slower excitement demands prolonged embraces, and if these are denied her, then she often feels irritated. By the second love-act the passions of a woman become thoroughly aroused and she has a full orgasm; then she can be said to be contented. This  state of  affairs is reversed in the case of a man, who approaches the first act burning with love-heat, which cools during the second, often leaving him languid and disinclined for a third."
ANANGA RANGA

NINE (9) KINDS OF SEXUAL UNION

Hindu love manuals explain how to use positions to adjust for genital size. Here, by leaning back and opening wide, the woman's Yoni more easily accommodates her lover's Lingam. From a miniature painting in the collection of the King of Nepal, circa 1830.

The combinations of sizes of male and female sexual organs produce nine different possibilities or kinds of union. As the Kama Sutra declares, "There are three equal unions between persons of corresponding dimensions, and there are six unequal unions when the dimensions of the sex organs do not correspond. This makes nine in total."

As we shall see later, the number nine has a special esoteric significance. It occurs in the Nine Apertures of the Body and in several important metaphysical concepts. Though the classification of sexual sizes is a difficult topic to generalize about, there seems to be a great deal of wisdom in the ancient Indian system. The Kama Sutra states, "In Equal Unions, there are never any problems. In Unequal Unions, positions should be used which create balance."

"When the proportions of both lovers are alike and equal, then satisfaction is easy to achieve. The greatest happiness consists in the correspondence of dimensions. Discomfort increases with the ratio of difference."
ANANGA RANGA

THREE TYPES OF YONI

"The best among women is one who comes from a spiritual family, is endowed with auspicious signs, and freed from the Four Defects of the genital organs; namely, not having the menstrual flow, not of an unpleasant smell, not being diseased, and when filled with sexual desire, not knowing any shame or restraint with the Yogic partner."
CHAKRASAMVARA TANTRA

The Kama Sutra and the Ananga Ranga both list three types of female sex organs according to their dimensions. These are:

THE DEER
This is the Yoni that does not exceed six finger-breadths (about five inches) in depth. Usually a woman with such a Yoni has a soft and girlish body, well proportioned with good breasts, and solid hips. She eats moderately and is addicted to the pleasures of lovemaking. Her mind is very active and her Yoni juice has the pleasant perfume of the lotus-flower. She is known as being of small dimension.
 

THE MARE
This is the Yoni that does not exceed nine finger-breadths (about seven inches) in depth. Usually this woman's body is delicate, her breasts and hips are broad, and her umbilical region is raised. She has well-proportioned hands and feet, a long neck, and a retreating forehead. Her throat, eyes, and mouth are broad and her eyes are very beautiful. She is very versatile, affectionate, and graceful, and likes good living and lots of rest. She does not easily come to her climax and her love juice is perfumed like the lotus. She is known as being of middle dimension.
 

THE ELEPHANT
This is the Yoni that is about twelve finger-breadths (about ten inches) in depth. This woman usually has large breasts, a broad face, and fairly short limbs. She is gluttonous and eats noisily; her voice is hard and harsh. Such a woman is never easily satisfied, but her love juice is very abundant and smells rather like the secretions from elephants in rut. She is known as being of large dimension.

"Goodness in the female sex organ depends not on its type or position, but in how it is used. High, Middle, and Low all have desirable qualities of their own, so long as one knows how to use them. A woman of the Middle type is suited to love-making throughout the year and in every position."
SU-NU-MIAO-LUN

THREE TYPES OF LINGAM

The three (3) types of male sexual organs: the HARE, the BULL, and the HORSE

"Men are born with as large a variety of Weapons as of faces. It all depends on Nature. A considerable number of short men have long Weapons, while a similar number of tall men have short Weapons. Thin, weak men often have thick, hard Weapons; tall, well-built men often have small, weak ones."
SU-NU-MIAO-LUN

The Kama Sutra and the Ananga Ranga both list three types of male sex organs, according to their dimensions. They are:

THE HARE
This is the Lingam that does not exceed six finger-breadths (about five inches) when fully erected. Usually a man with a Lingam of this type is short of stature but well proportioned and of a quiet disposition. His semen is usually sweetish. He is known as being of small dimension.

THE BULL
This is the Lingam that does not exceed nine finger-breadths (about seven inches) when fully erected. A man with such a Lingam is usually robust, with a high forehead, large eyes, and a restless temperament. He is ever-ready to make love and is known as being of middle dimension.

THE HORSE
This is the Lingam that is about twelve finger-breadths (about ten inches) in length when erected. The owner of such an implement is usually tall, large-framed, muscular, and has a deep voice. His nature is gluttonous, covetous, passionate, reckless, and lazy. He walks slowly and cares little for love-making, unless suddenly overcome by desire. His semen is copious and usually rather salty. He is known as being of large dimension.

"There is a saying that a man whose Lingam is very long will always be poor. One whose Lingam is very thick will always be in distress. A man who has a thin and lean one will be lucky, and a person whose Lingam is short may well become a king."
ANANGA RANGA