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Dvyāśrayakávya 17. Tāla (Ku. 11.71). According to Puşkarāk şagaņi, it was also a drum made of bronze.
(1) Education Āśramas were the centres of education where students were called according to the name of their teacher. They resided in Gurukulas and studied various branches of learning (XV.37). These educational institutions are called Vidyāmathas (1.7). The sages were in the teachers these institutions whose work, according to Abhayatilakagaņi is to perform sacrifices, to . study and to teach (1,108).
These Vidyāmathas were patronized by the kings (XV.120-121). The method of teaching was to learn a subject by heart. (I. 66). There were discourses amongst scholars wbich is also a method of propagation of knowledge (1.43).
In the month of Kārtika, the study was full-swing and there was no rest or leave in the daytime for fifteen days. (XIII. 54). Attitude towards teachers was very respectful. (1. 33).
Subjects of Study 1. Veda : Four Vedas (I.1.122 191, ; XIII.47 ; XV.120121). Vedic Pāțhas viz. Padapāțha, Krama-patha etc. (XV. 124) were taught. Śākala recension of the Rgveda (XVI. 85); Rgayana (YV.75) were amongst the Rgveda. Katha recension of the Yajurveda (XVI. 88) was also read.
Other recensions of the Vedas are mentioned as Vājasapeya, Khāņợakiya, Saunaka, Aukha, Chāgaleyin(XVI.89). Chandogya, Yājñikya, Bāhvịcya, Aukthikya, Atharvaņa and Kāțhaka (XVI. 82), are other portions of the Vedic literature mentioned in the Dvyāśr ayakāvya.
Some of the Mantras are called “Mahārājikamantras' consisting of Vāyavya, Rtavya, Pitsvya, Uşasya and Prauşthapadika mantras (XV. 112) Sunāsīrya Vastospatiya
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