Some old authors say that it is called so, because it contains sixty-four chapters.
The followers of Babhravya say on the other hand that this part contains eight subjects, viz. But Vatsyayana affirms that as this part contains also the following subjects, viz. However the part sixty-four is now treated of, and the embrace, being the first subject, will now be considered. The above two kinds of embrace take place only between persons who do not, as yet, speak freely with each other. These two last embraces are peculiar to those who know the intentions of each other.