Bhagavana Mahavira

Author(s): Chauthmal Maharaj
Publisher: Jainoday Pustak Prakashan Samiti Ratlam

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[ The Seventy two Kalas
and brush only. Where the poet was a creator in the world of words, the painter was a creator in the world of beauty. He could present all the things of land and water on a piece of white paper if he wanted, with this difference only that his creation was lifeless.
(52) “ GRAMA-VASANA ” Laying of villages and cities:- The following things were taught by this art. How and where are the villages founded ? Why are they not founded upon the mountains, in the deserts and marshy places? How is it that only small hills valleys and plains are selected for purpose of inhabitation, but not the valleys and dens between high mountains ? Which villages grow and which do not ? It is generally seen that the village which are inhabited by the farmers are small while those which abound in mills and factories or those which are situated on the crossings of different roads grow larger and larger; how is it ? How are the villages and their quarters named? What should be the position of a capital in a kingdom? Why and where should the forts be constructed ? Which villages lose their importance ? Does the land on the banks of a river suit for the site of a village ? What measures should be adopted in order to keep the climate of villages and towns permanently good and healthy? How should the villages be protected and managed, and what should be the means of communication between one village and other ? etc.
(53) “KATAK-UTARANA” Encamping the troops:-- · A complete knowledge of the following things was imparted to those people who were strong and able-bodied. For example, where should the camps be flxed and in what form ? where, how and what should be the arrangements for the