Sambodhi 2012 Vol 35

Author(s): J B Shah
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad

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Dinanath Sharma
SAMBODHI
Looking to the above references, we come to the conclusion that in the era of Lord Buddha (6th century B.C.), palaeography prevailed in India very commonly. Women and children used to learn how to write and read. Learning method was the same as we observe now in government primary/ private schools. Then we have to admit that palaeography equally common before Buddha era.
If we look into the most ancient Indian literature, we find so many evidences that lead us to even remote antiquity when India had prevalent system of palaeography. Rgveda gives us references of king Savarni who was saluted by Nabhanedishtha Rishi for getting one thousand cows in donation marked with No. 8 on their ears. - HERE À cca 37echut: 1 Fata 10.62.7
Gambling was played widely in Vedic age. There were four dices namely Krta, Treta, Dvapara and Kali indicated with 4, 3, 2 and 1 respectively of which the 4 dice (Krta) was deemed to be winner. कलिः शयानो भवति संजिज्ञानस्तु द्वापरः । उत्तिष्ठस्त्रेता भवति कृतं संपद्यते चरन् ।
- TARTET 7.15 A hymn in the Atharvaveda says- O Gambler, I have won the money that you had written (Samlikhita) for win in gambling and also the money you had put (Samrudh) in that.
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Accountants (Ganakas) were one of the professionals as mentioned in the Yajurveda Samhita (Vajasaneyi) which is derived from the root gan meaning to count and the figures like dasha (10), shata (100), sahasra (1000), aynta (10,000), niyuta (1,00,000), prayuta (10,00,000), arbuda (1,00,00,000), nyarbuda (10,00,00,000), samudra (1,00,00,00,000), Madhya (10,00,00,00,000), anta (1,00,00,00,00,000) and parardha (10,00,00,00,00,000).
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