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There are seventy two arts meant for men and two of them are most important--one is meant to provide livelihood and the other his spiritual development
Just as a man needs food, clothing and shelter to lead a normal life, to enjoy proper health, mental equilibrium and development, proper means and environment for livelihood are also equally important for security in life. When we look at the names of the seventy two arts carefully in previous aphorisms, we find a great experience and far-sightedness in their selection. It is evident that all the three necessities of human life, the proper soul behaviour, the capability of making proper use of natural resources and their skilful use has been aimed at
During the modern age, it is very essential to know the language and * scripts of many countries in order to make oneself effective in the
expertise and for prosperity in trade and commerce. Similarly in the medieval period, it was essential for every one and in particular for those born in prosperous families and those going abroad for trade to know many languages in addition to the knowledge of arts. The maids belonging to different countries engaged in bringing up Dridh Pratijna during his infancy, automatically shall make him capable of understanding many languages and also well educated in art, culture, customs and traditions of those countries. This was the prevalent practice in well-to-do families of that period
Just as in this Sutra, there is mentioned in other Agam also that *9 'Attharas-vih-desippagar-bhasa-visaraye (which means that they had
expert knowledge of eighteen languages) but in the original text it is nowhere mentioned which were the eighteen languages referred to. In view of it, it can be presumed that prevalent different spoken dialects were considered as languages. The expert in eighteen languages thus refers to expertise in speaking and understanding them In the modern period there are hardly elaborate arrangements and facilities in any university of the world for all round education and training in complete soul behaviour as compared to the facilities available in gurukuls (educational institutions of those times The head of the gurukul was himself selfless person expert in field of education.
The tradition of honouring the teacher was also an ideal one. The teacher never had to resort to request for anything from anyone. He could impart education to his students in a respectful manner commanding their respect and was free from all worries.
Serkkokkkkkkkkkkkkkk KEIBUBA kosketukokk
- रायपसेणियसूत्र
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Rai-paseniya Sutra
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