Studies in the Bhagavati Sutra

Author(s): J C Sikdar
Publisher: Research Institute of Prakrit Jainology & Ahimsa Mujjaffarpur

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Sec. VII
STUDIES IN THE BHAGAWATI SUTRA STUDIES IN THE BH
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kings generally used to take their meals together with their friends, relatives and kinsmen on special occasions. Invitation to dinner
The text refers to two kinds of welcome to dinner, viz. invited (amintita)' and uninvited (anāhūyan),' as it is evidenced by the fact that whenever the kings and rich householders organized any feast on special occasions, they invited their friends, kinsmen, relatives and others, and entertained them with food and drink prepared in their honour. While the monks and other floating guests were uninvited but they were equally wel. comed to dinner, entertained and honoured with abundant food and drink free from nine kinds of faults (navakoțiśuddha).
One particular feature of the family life is to be observed that even the servants were invited to dinner to enjoy it together with the friends, kinsmen and relatives of the host.
SEVENTH SECTION Dresses and Ornaments, Art of Decoration, and Houses and articles of Furniture Dresses
Four kinds of physical decorations of man, viz. decoration of hair, that of body with cloth, that of neck with garland and necklace, and that of arms, waist, legs (ankle) and feet with ornaments, came into existence from the time immemorial.
With the inventions of the art of wearing cloth and of metallurgy respectively various kinds of cloth have taken the place of the ancient bark.cloth and skin-garment, while the crown, necklace, bracelets, ring and anklets have occupied those of the flower-wreaths and garlands, natural bracelets and other ornaments of flowers made first by man in the beginning of civilization, i Bhs. 3, 1, 134 ; 11, 9, 417.
16, 7, 1, 270. ? Ib, 7, 1, 270 ; 15, 1, 541
4 Ib, 15, 1, 541. 6 Ib, 3, 1, 134 ; 11, 9, 417.
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