Ardha Magadhi Reader

SR No.: 006743
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: B D Jain
Publisher: Shri Satguru Publications
Publication Year: 1982
Total Pages: 246
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 9 MB

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ARDHA-MAGADHT READER
arithmetic the most important and birds' cries the last, in their text, purport and practice; to wit, (1) writing, (2) arithmetic, (3) impersonation, (4) dancing, (5) singing, (6) insrumental music, (7) vocal music, (8) music of drums, (9) music of cymbals, (10) gambling, (11) speaking in public, (12) dicing, (13) play of the eight-square board, (14) city-police, (15) mixing of water with clay, (16) rules of food, (17) rules of drink, (18) rules of dress, (19) rules of anointing, (20) rules of bed, (21) composition of Arya verses, (22) of riddles, (23) of Mágadhí, (24) of Gáthá, (25) ballad-making, (26) sloka-making, (27) (28) use of unwrought and wrought gold, (29) use of powders; (30) rules of ornaments, (31) attiring of damsels; (32) points of women, (33) of men, (34) of horses, (35) of elephants, (36) of kine, (37) of cocks, (38) of umbrellas, (39) of staves, (40) of swords, (41) of gems and (42) of the kágani jewel; (43) lore of building, (44) measurement of camps, (45) of cities, (46) column, (47) counter-column, (48) flying column, (49) flying counter-column, (50) wheel column, (51) kite-column, (52) cart-column; (53) fighting, (54) heavy fighting, (55) supreme fighting, (56) bonefighting, (57) fist-fighting, (58) arm-fightiug, (59) branch-fighting, (60) arrow-shooting, (61) wielding the sword, (62) lore of the bow (archery', (63) casting of unwrought gold, (64) of wrought gold,
1. They have not been explained in any commentary. For rúva, Skt. rúpa form,' three different interpretations have been offered, viz., impersonation, painting and money-changing. The word is also found in Buddhist scripture Mahávagga 149 and in King Kháravela's inscription where the last interpretation fits better.