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________________ Scientific : Medicine, Mathematics, Astrology, etc. "3 Religion and Ethics , Mathematics (Name ?) Raṭṭa Mata or Raṭṭa Sūtra Khagendra Manidarpana Dharmāmrta Samaya-parikṣā Rājāditya Raṭṭa-kavi Mangrāja I Nayasena Brahma Śiva Poetical talents devoted to elucidation of the Mathematical subjects. With extraordinary skill he reduced to verse rules and problems in arithmetic, mensuration, etc. His writings are the earliest works on these subjects. (c. 1100-1160). A quasi-scientific work on natural phenomena such as rain, earth-quakes, lightning, planets, omens etc. (c. 1300). (c. 1360) Quotes Pūjya pāda. Fourteen chapters devoted to courage, truthfulness, chastity, justice, etc. in easy pleasant style. In the preface he says that he has avoided the needless use of Sanskrit works which was the fault of his contemporary writers. (1112). A controversial work which justifies Jainism as against rival creeds. (c. 1125).
SR No.011062
Book TitleJainism and Karnataka Culture
Original Sutra AuthorN/A
AuthorS R Sharma
PublisherKarnataka Historical Research Society Dharwar
Publication Year1940
Total Pages263
LanguageEnglish
ClassificationBook_English
File Size9 MB
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