Sambodhi 1979 Vol 08

Author(s): Dalsukh Malvania, H C Bhayani, Nagin J Shah
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad

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Maan Singh
ver vessel, 123 pan,124 cup, 125 goblet,126 axe, 127 saw, 128 spade, 129 stake, 130 balance, 131 churning stick, 132 stick for cleansing nails, 133 reed used as a mark in a book, 134 paper, 135 ink-pot,136 cage,137 fan,138 wannowing fan,139 caskets, 14 whetstone, 141 chowry142 umbrella,143 pillow, 144 hook for catching fish,146 lamp, 146 banner, 147 dancing cord, 148 lute, 149 drum, 150 elephant's tying post; 151 bolls, 152 mortar,153 pestle, 154 grinding stone, 155 touchstone, 156 gold,157 silver, 188 glass, 159 quick silver, 160 magnet,161 pearls.162 rubies, 163 emeralds, 164 crystal, 165, rajapatta, 166 saphire,167 coral, 18 sūryakanta gem, 169 bitumen, 170 elephant's tusk. 171 ruddle, 172 Bengal madder, 173 red lead, 174 and camphor.175
Subandhu refers to the measurement of distance into yojanas176 and nalvas177 and that of weight into prasthas. 178 The golden dinars179 were then in vogue. The parts of a day were known by such terms as sakuni, nuga, bhadra and valuva. 180 The diseases which he had often seen were leprosy, 181. the malady of components,182 abdominal swelling183 and indigestion. 184
Trade was well developed in Subandhu's time, though he does not provide us with an elaborate description thereof. He refers to a merchant185 and, in the description of the Kirāta armies, tells us about the market shops.186 He describes the sea as containing ships,187 which might have been used for transporation and sea-trade. We have an allusion to agriculture also. Subandhu speaks of the peasant's method of strewing seeds in field at the time of sowing, 188 the gram-fields182 and the female guardias of the fieids of paddy.190 Fishing1'1 is also referred to. Spinning is also mentioned but it was not found among women.192
'Architecture was 'highly developed in his time. He gives us a copious description of the magoificent mansions of Kusumapura 193 and palace of Vasavadatta, 194 beset with precious stones. Among other arts drawing and painting, 195 music and dancing were well advanced.
From the above lines it appears that Subandhu lived in affluent circumstances and in a prosperous society.
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REFERENCES : 1 Vide our paper : gry for protauit, in Pracya Prajnā, Aligarh, Vol. I, 1968,
pp. 37–59. 2 Yasavadatta, ed, Fitzedward Hall, Bibliotheca Indica Publication, Calcutta,
1859, pp. 42, line 2–43, line 2; 293, line. 3-298, line 2. 3 ibid., pp. 41, line 1 ( Os); 124, line 1: 259, line 4 (); 293, line 3
(RT THA); 298, line 3 (719). 4 Ibid., pp. 41, line 1; 293, 3 (TT); 42, line 2 (arra); 124, line 2 (robur); 126
line 2 (145)