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śramaņa, Vol 55, No. 10-12/October-December 2004
In short it may be known that in the private services employees are exploited by the employers while in the government services employer i.e. government is exploited by employees i.e. government servants. On the whole economic injuries are committed. Ancient Business in the Jaina Tradition
In the Jaina tradition following businesses have been prohibited to be done because they depend on violence. 8
1) Angāra Karma - The business concerning fire, such as Coal-Making, Brick Making etc.
2) Vana Karma - Works depending on forest-cutting as sellingwood; cutting-forests for the purpose of village establishment etc.
• 3) Sakata Karma - Manufacturing of wooden conveyance as two wheeled carriage (Tāngā) etc.
4) Bhāri Karma - Use of oxen for load carrying. 5) Sfota Karma - Minning and Stone Breaking. 6) Dattavānijje - Buriness of Elephant - Teeth. 7) Lakşāvānijje - Wax - Business. 8) Rasavānijje - Business of Drinks like wine etc.
9) Vișa Vānijje - Business of different kinds of poisonous things.
10) Keśavānijje - Selling and Purchasing of Hair and Beings with Hairs.
11) Yantrapiraņa Karma - Production of Oil through some instruments.
12) Nirlāncchana Karma - Work of making animals impotent. 13) Dāvagnidāna Karma - To burn forests.
14) Sarohradataragasosanatā Karma - To make Tank and Ponds Dry.
15) Asatijanapoṣaṇatā Karma - To keep pross for misconduct and to tame cats and dogs with a view to prey.
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