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The Seventy two Kalas order to attain proficiency in this art, it was necessary that one should know the speech of birds and beasts also. Some important means were adopted from the very birth of a child in order to spread and develop the knowledge of this art. This art enabled a man to know his present and future condition easily and to meet his fate bravely whenever it faced him.
(35) “VAYU-STAMBHANA” Stopping the wind:--This art included how to check the motion of the wind; how to turn its current in a required direction; how to cause it to rain at any place with the necessary climatic change; how to measure the pressure, force, and weight of wind; what are the uses of wind; and what effect could be brought upon light by pressing or checking the force of wind; etc. etc.
(36) "AGNI-STAMBHANA” Rendering fire-power useless:-This art included how to check the flames of fire without letting it harm anything in its neighbourhood; how to enter in the burning flames of fire and come out of them safely after staying therein as long as desired; how to place live charcoals on the hand or in the mouth without being burnt by them in the least; etc. etc. .... (37) “MEGHA-VRISHTI” Knowledge of the clouds and Rain:- A man well-versed in this art could know the following things very easily. How many kinds of clouds are there? When do they appear, in the sky and on what height? What are the clouds ? What is the form and colour of the clouds which cause heavy rains ? What is Rain-Bow? Why does it appear during the rains only? Why has it got different forms, When does it appear at mid-day? What is lightning ? Why does it appear? When does it flash? What is its
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