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feins to be wise and cheat feins to be sweet-tongued in this world; therefore one must be on his guard before having any connection with such people.
Similarly, people who were in touch with this art, also gained some knowledge of theology, warfare and trade
and commerce etc. (20) "TATTAVICHARA AND DHRAMA SASTRA" Phil
osophy and religions lore:-By means of this art people solved many intricate philosophical and religious questions; for example, what is Dhrama and what is Adhrama? What is the difference between righteousness and sin ? Whence has the soul come and where will it go ? What is this world ? What should man do for his salvation ? How can self-realization be attained ? What is the difference between lifeless and living things? How is it that one man goes to heaven while another goes to hell ? Why is the world undergoing changes at every moment ? What is the cause of happiness and sorrow, life and death ? Everybody knows that all visible things are destructible; why does then, man as well as every other creature fear death? What is substantial and what is unsubstantial thing in this unsubstantial world ? And what is that power which compels the Jiva to forget itself in the enjoyment of momentary, imaginary, fascinating luxuries
of this world against its will. (21) “JYOTISHA-SASTRA” ASTRONOMY AND ASTRO
LOGY:- What is Earth? Is it stationary or moving ? What is its size and form? What is the number of Grahas and Upagrhas ? What is the Sun ? How do they move in their respective courses ? What is an eclipse ? How many
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