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 SŪTRA [Ch. VI and stone isela),' a golden image of Malli,' a mechanical image vantapadimā) of a human beings and mechanical elephant."
The art of painting as mentioned in the other Jain texts appears to have made a great progress, as is evidenced by the fact that one of the painters referred to in the Nāyādhammakahão could sketch the complete figure of bipeds (dupaya), quadrupeds (caupaya) and footless (apaya) beings, even having seen only a part of their bodies.
The objects of painting were trees, mountains, rivers, seas, houses, creepers, beasts and birds, etc. Music, Dance and Drama
The Bhs reveals that the art of music, dance and drama was well developed and it formed an integral part of education and culture of the society.
It was greatly cultivated and patronized by the kings? and princess who not only enjoyed themselves music, dance and drama, but entertained the general people with the performance of these arts made by courtesans and other artists at the public gatherings on auspicious occasions, such as, the celebrations of birth and marriage, etc.
There are references to both vocalo and instrumental music, dance and thirty-two kinds of dramalo staged by the best actors and actresses.
In the wider sense the art of music contains four subjects, viz. singing (giya), dancing (natta), playing on instruments (vādita), and dramatic performance (peccha).
! Bịhatkalpa-Bhāsya, 1, 2469. ! Nāyādhammakahão, 8, p. 95. 3 Brhatkalpa Bhāsya, 4, 4915. 4 Äva. Cūrni, II, p. 161. Vide 'Life in Ancient India' by Dr. J. C.
Jain, p. 187. o Nāyādhamakāho, VIII, 78, p. 106. 6 BỊhat Kalpa Bhāsya, 1. 2429. ? Bhs, 1, 11, 429, 430. 8 1b, 9, 33, 383 ; 11, 11, 431. 1b, 9, 33, 383. 10 Į6, 11, 11, 429 ; 11, 11, 430,