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LECTURE VIII
fegatu feuignaty Bufyatzy gati garla 414674 yanvi s ini फलानां च छिन्नाच्छिन्नानां विक्रयो वनजीविकेत्युत्तरेण सम्बन्धः। कणानां च legiferi collega litste uild, falconfumiyanılgar ama quintunar afa: a gasila" it
In addition to the aforesaid mountain occupalions, trade in ivory is also peculiar to hilly tracts Such regions are full of wild elephents, yaks and other wild animals which are assets to the hilly people for trassic in ivory, chamaris, nails, bones and hides These occupations are styled as traffic in task or ivory by Hemacandra in his Yogaśāstra
The influence of the soil, the climate, and the inland bodies of water on vegetation, and the growth and development of the animal population is immensely striking The richness of vegetation, and the density of population greatly depend upon the sertility of the soil, excellence of the climate, and the adequacy of the supply of water A glance at the populous regions of the world, like Europe, China, and India, will convince anybody of the li uth of the remark All thesc parts of the earth aie blessed with a seilile soil or with a temperate climate, or with plenty of water-supply, or with all the three together Of the human occupations, agriculture and herding of cattle are greatly influenced by the factors of soil, climate and water These, however, are to be supplemented by the factors of human energy in all cases and by all means With this brief preliminary remark, let us now discuss the occupational activities of ancient India pertaining to flora and faunı as described in the Jaina literature Thus wheat, sugar-cane, and rice were the agricultural products of the land, and cattle-raising was the occupation generally followed by the humbler folk Oxen, buffaloes and ramso were available in large number Naturally, agriculture and cattle-raising influenced the vocations of man living in a geographical region with fertile soil, ideal climate and plenty of water-supply. Briefly speaking, flora and fauna influenced the occupations of man in such an environment
4 Hemacandra Yogaśāstia, vol I, p 569 5 Antagadadasão And Anuttaiovavāıya-dasão, ti. by L D Barnett, p. I. 6. Ibid, Loc Cit
