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[The sixty four arts
in climate, place, and nature:--For example, Lati, Chauri, Dahali, Kanadi, Gaurjari, Saurathi, Marahathi, Konkani, Khurasani, Magadhi,Singhali Hadi, Kiri, Hammiri, Paratiri, Masi, Malavi, and Mahayodhi etc.
(c) The 14 kinds of mon-material sciences (1) Ganitanuyoga, (2) Karananuyoga, (3) Charananuyoga, (4) Dravyanuyoga, (5) Siksha-kalpa, (6) Vyakarana, 7, Chhanda-Vidya, (8) Alankara, 9) Jyotisha, (10) Niryukti, (11) Itihasa (12) Sastra, (13) Mimansa, and 14 ( Nyaya).
(d) The 14 kinds of material sciences: (1) Brahma, (2) Chaturi, (3) Bala, (4) Vahana, (5) Desana, (6) Bahu, (7) Jalatarana, (8) Rasayana, (9) Gayana, (10) Vidya, (11)Vyakarana, (12) Veda, (13) Jyotisha, (14) Vaidyaka.
Now, the readers will please tell us whether there is any art or science which was not started by Rishabha Devajee in ancient times in India ?. We are sure that if they think over it seriously they will come to this conclusion that many of the useful arts and sciences mentioned above have disappeared altogether in this Twentieth century which is said to be the very acme of civilisation; there is no trace of them now. That is why the past and present appear to be like poles asunder. It is on account of the dispperance of these arts and sciences that the world is over flooded so to say with diseases, miseries, fear, poverty, quarrels, suicide, infanticide, hatred, jealousy, folly, attachment and illiteracy. No one seems to be absolutely happy to day. Wherever you caste a glance, you will find enmity, hypocracy, greediness, and worklessness reigning supreme. The rich are childless and uneducated, while the poor have dozens of children whom
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