________________
ŚRĪ THĀNĀNGA SUTRA
3RD ANGA SŪTRA
AN ENCYCLOPEDIA ON NUMERICAL KNOWLEDGE OF SUBJECTS OF THE WORLD
Lord Mahāvīra was aware of the different interests of the people. He has therefore, unfolded the essence of different subjects like Arithmetic, History, Geography, Psychology, Economics, Social Studies, Environmental Science etc. People who want to study Astrology, Life Sciences and those who strive to know the various realities of the world, should refer to the first ten chapters of Thānānga Sūtra. Various topics on Mathematics are covered in this book. They are illustrated in such a way that it is easy to read and memorize them. Many other smaller subjects are also discussed.
The tenth chapter has an in depth description of ten different national preceptions. It consists of some useful information for those enthusiastic students
who are studying preception.
Expanded information on, the procedure of getting rain, the amount of water in each river, and also Bhagwan's prophecy that the Ganga will have only as much water that submerges half the wheel of a bullock cart in the sixth era are enclosed
in the book.