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## Third Class
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She was skilled in conducting transactions (with those who took). Even after many people had eaten at her place, a lot of food and water would still be left over. Her house had many servants, including male and female slaves, and animals like cows, buffaloes, and goats. She was not defeated by many and was respected by the people.
This noble merchant had a son named Dhanyakumar, who was endowed with a body free from defects and complete with all five senses. That is, his body was free from flaws (in terms of characteristics) and complete (in terms of form). He possessed auspicious marks like the swastika, and had features like sesame seeds and lentils. He had all his limbs perfectly formed and beautiful, complete in measure, weight, and size. His form was gentle like the moon, his appearance was radiant and pleasing. Thus, his appearance was very beautiful.
Like Mahabal Kumar, five wet nurses, including the one who breastfed him, nurtured him. Just as Mahabal had studied seventy-two arts, similarly, his parents sent Dhanyakumar to an art teacher on an auspicious day, in a favorable time and moment. Afterward, the art teacher taught Dhanyakumar seventy-two arts, including mathematics, which is the main one, and writing, up to omens and bird calls, proving them through sutras, meaning, and practice.
These arts are as follows: (1) Writing (2) Mathematics (3) Changing form (4) Drama (5) Singing (6) Playing musical instruments (7) Knowing the notes (8) Tuning musical instruments (9) Knowing the same rhythm (10) Gambling (11) Debating with people (12) Playing with dice (13) Playing chaupar (14) Protecting the city (15) Creating objects from a combination of water and soil (16) Growing grain (17) Producing fresh water, purifying and heating water (18) Making, dyeing, sewing, and wearing new clothes (19) Identifying, preparing, and applying ointments (20) Making beds, knowing the method of sleeping, etc. (21) Recognizing and creating Arya Chanda (22) Creating and solving riddles (23) Creating stories, etc. in Magadhika, the language of the Magadha country (24) Creating stories, etc. in Prakrit language (25) Creating Geeti Chanda (26) Creating Shlokas (Anushtup Chanda) (27) Making gold, making ornaments from it, wearing them, etc. (28) Making new silver, making ornaments from it, wearing them, etc. (29) Making and using powders like gulal, abir, etc. (30) Making and wearing ornaments, etc. (31) Serving a young woman, applying cosmetics (32) Knowing the characteristics of a woman (33) Knowing the characteristics of a man (34) Knowing the characteristics of a horse (35) Knowing the characteristics of an elephant (36) Knowing the characteristics of a cow and a bull (37) Knowing the characteristics of a hen (38) Knowing the characteristics of an umbrella (39) Knowing the characteristics of a staff (40) Knowing the characteristics of a sword (41) Knowing the characteristics of a gem (42) Knowing the characteristics of a Kakani Ratna (43) Vastu Vidya - the science of buildings like houses, shops, etc. (44) Knowing the evidence of an army's encampment, etc. (45) The art of establishing a new city, etc. (46) Vyuha - forming a battle formation (47) Forming a battle formation for one's army in front of the enemy's formation (48) Conducting military operations (49) Leading one's army in front of the enemy's army (50) Chakravyuha - forming a battle formation in the shape of a wheel (51) Forming a battle formation in the shape of a Garuda (52) Creating a Shakatvyuha (53) Conducting a general war (54) Conducting a special war (55) Conducting a very special war (56) Fighting with a stick or bone (57) Fighting with fists (58) Fighting with arms.