Studies in the Bhagavati Sutra

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

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STUDIES IN THE BHAGAWATI SUTRA
[Ch. v
(11) Musical instruments of various kinds', such asSankha, Sriga, Laghusankha, etc. They will be discussed later on in connection with the topic Music' in the sixth chapter on 'Education' in details.
(12) Weapons of different classes."
(13) Agricultural implements and other tools.3
(14) Precious metals-such as, gold, bell-metal, etc.
Besides these, we come across references to other articles of trade, such as, ivory (damta), lac (lakkha), hair or wool (kesa), wine (rasa) and poison (visa) as they are clearly suggested by the denotations of the words damtavanijja, lakkhavanijja, kesavanijja, rasavānijja and visavānijja respectively.
Distribution of wealth
The distribution of social wealth and necessaries of
household life among the people according to their real
needs and demands is the next important factor of Economics on which largely depend the regulation and stabilization of the economic conditions of the society.
It is this process of distribution of the national products of all kinds which helps in bringing plenty and prosperity to an individual member, the public and the state at large by providing them with the essential requisites according to their necessities and demands.
It is sometimes found in the history of social economy that in spite of sufficient productions and storage of consumable goods the people in general suffered from the effects of economic distress, starvation and famine due to a defective commercial policy and maladministration of the government and the anti-social attitude of the mercantile class. Process of Distribution of wealth
According to the BhS the distribution
of
1 Vide Supra Ch. VI, section on fine arts.
2 Vide Supra Ch. VI, section on Military Science.
3 Vide Supra Ch. V, Sec. 1 & 2. 4 Vide Supra Ch. V, Sec. 2. BhS 8, 5, 330.
wealth as