Tilakamanjari

SR No.: 022659
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Dhanpal, Sudarshankumar Sharma
Publisher: Parimal Publications
Publication Year: 2002
Total Pages: 504
Language: English, Sanskrit
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 15 MB

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SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS
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Though the context in view is the propulsion of the naval corps through the sea by the navigators headed by Samaraketu and others we can understand the same situation for the march of a caravan of traders across the waters of the ocean.
The stock of materials difficulties of obtainment in other islands was cqually necessary to be arranged, consisting mainly of medicines, rugs or blankets, oil, ghee etc. All these make the special ingredients helping sustain one's life. The boats used to be made of hard wood and were very stout. They were normally stationed on the fordable 'spots or fords with capable sailors detailed on duty in them.”
"सजीकृत्य प्राज्यवस्त्राभरणदानावर्जितसकलानिवकानाविका नाव आकतिपयदिवसपाथेयः YET19EG19:"3
also refers to navigators supplied with enormous stock of clothes, ornaments and the princes provided with provender meant to last for the days of journey while on a march for a business enterprise or on an armycampaign.
"स्वच्छन्दलभ्यचन्दनादिपादपैधासि निरन्तरफलितनालिकेलकदलीपनसपिण्डखर्जूप्रायतरुषण्डे 14
refers to the fuel wood comprising of the wood from the sandal trees and fruits such as coconut, plantain or banana, panasa and dates forming the main and staple diet of the people belonging to the south.
The oars (aritrāņi) were essential for the propulsion of the steering vessels (Yanapātras) while the officers in charge of the ships or the drivers of the ships were most essential pre-requisites during a naval-voyage (Pautikāh). The canoes also had their controllers.” (faciaffic UST मानदण्ड इव सागरस्य) refers to a measuring rod meant to measure distance in different spheres of economic life such as measuring of logs of wood, measuring of cloth etc.
H T: goleta " refers to the potter's wheel used in preparing clay pots from raw material.
1. अपरोऽपि देहस्थितिसाघनमघिकृतैर्य कश्चिदर्पितः सोऽपि सर्पिस्तैलकम्बलोबघप्रायः प्रायसोरिन्यस्तः स्तोऽपि द्वीपान्तर
GRIGIMTİ 5119:-TM. Vol. II pp. 280-281. 2. T Hoa: Harifa efnifalaritet 6418aefaget: 7:1-Ibid. vol. II p. 281. 3. Ibid. Vol. II p. 291. 4. Ibid. Vol. II p. 293. 5. Ibid. 6. Ibid. 7. Ibid. vol. II p. 306. 8. Ibid.