Scientific Contents in Prakrta Canons

SR No.: 001670
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: N L Jain
Publisher: Parshwanath Vidyapith
Publication Year: 1996
Total Pages: 608
Language: English
Classification: Book_English, Science, & Religion
File Size: 9 MB

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Branches of Learning in Canons : 77
cation may be taken as equivalent to worldly (Apara ) and spiritual (Para ) learnings of Kathopanişad5. Table 2 : Branches of learning during Mahāviran and Post
Mahāviran Period. (a) Mahāviran Period (b) Post-Mahāviran Period
2 1. Vedic and Religious Studies 1-4. Vedas
1-4. Vedas 5. Religious Rituals
5. Religious Rituals 6. Religious Scriptures 6. Religious Scriptures 7. Vedic Phonetics
7. Vedic Phonetics (Museology)
( Museology ) 2. Languages and Literature 8. Languages ( Vedic/ 8. Languages (18 languages )
Samskrta ) 9. Literature ( Legendary 9. Literature
Stories ) 10. Grammar and
10. Grammar and Meterology Meterology 11. Lexicology
11. Lexicology 12. Linguistics ( Nirukta ) 12. Linguistics 13.
13. Scriptology 3. Humanities 14. History
14. History 15. Logic (Nyāya Philosophy) 15. Logic 16. Sānkhya Philosophy 16. Sānkhya Philosophy 17. Brāhmanic (Mimāmsā ) 17. Brāhmanic Philosophy
Philosophy 18. Parivrājaka Philosophy 18. Parivrājaka Philosophy
(Ethics ) 4. Pure and Applied Sciences 19. Maths/Arithmatics 19. Maths/Arithmatics 20. Astronomy/Astrology 20. Astronomy/Astrology 21.
21. Biology ( Life Sciences )