Life in Ancient India as Depicted in Jain Canons

SR No.: 011077
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Jagdishchandra Jain
Publisher: New Book Company
Publication Year: 1947
Total Pages: 429
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 16 MB

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SOCIAL ORGANISATION
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are told that, when Mahāvira was born,king Siddhartha sent for the interpreter of dreams (suvinalakkhanzpadhaya), versed in the eight divisions of Mahānımıtta and other sciences, who predicted the future of the child 27 Then we hearof a fortune-teller who prophesied the fallofIndra's thunderbolt on the head of the lord of Poyanapura,28 People ascertained from the Brāhmaṇas whether a day was good for a journey, when the latter uttered benediction praying for safe journey.29
Magic and dcmon-worshup was another profession practised by the Brāhmanas which we shall trcat in a separate chapter Medical profession is mentioned as still another profession of the Brāhmanas
TIIL KILLIY IS As we have seen in contrast to the Brāhmanical works which state the Brālimana superiority, Jain writers like those of the Buddhists claim an undisputable supremacy for the Ksatriyas The Ksatriyas lcaint scventy two arts and achicved efficiency in the art of fighting. They acquired the right to rule the country by the strength of their arm A number of Khattiya kungs and princes are mentioned who achieved the ideal of Jinahood.
TIL GATTI 115 The Gahil also on the householders Concspond to the traditional Vaisya ordei of thc Hudus of ancient India They were ich, owned land and cattlc and belongerl in thc , mc canule class Jain texts mention a nunber of Galaval, who were adherents of Jain faith (samanovāsaga), and after taking to thic homeless life attained salvation Reference has been made to the householder Inanda, a rich land-owhcr of Vāniyagāma, who possessed a large number of cattle, ploughs and carts Pārāsaia was another Gilāval who was prosperous in agriculture(kısı) and hence he was known as Kısıpārāsaia , lic had six hundred ploughs 31 Kuiyanna is described as another Gūhāvai who is said to have possessed a number of herds of kine 33 lcn Gosankhi, a kutumbi, is mentioned as the lord of the Abhuas , his son used to journey to Campă for trade with the carts loaded with ghee) Nanda is mentioned as another inslucntial setthi of Riyagiha."
GUILD C.ISTES During the course of our study of the Economic lise we have seen the two main trade associations, viz , thc merchant union and the ciaft guilds.
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