Lalit Vistara

SR No.: 011126
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Rajendralala Mitra
Publisher: Asiatic Society
Publication Year: 1881
Total Pages: 292
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 18 MB

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LALITA-VISTARA. 47. Making of power carriages (Pushpa-gakafika.)
48 Making of monograms, logographs and diagrams. (Yantramátriku ) .
49. Exorcises in enigmatic poetry. (Dháraņa-matriku.) 50. Lapidary art. (Suñpálya.)
51. Lexicography and versification. (Abhithuna-kosha-chhandahjnúna )
52. Dorising different urpcdients for making the same thing. (Rriya-vikulpa.)
533. Trichs. (Chhalitaka-yoga.) 54. Dice-playiny. (Dyntu-viseshá.) 55. Incantation to attract persons and things. (l'kn sana-kridá.)
56. Exhibiting Tableaux vivants, or assurning various forms. (Nútikákhuahu.roga.)
57. Trich As tanght by Kuchumára. (Kuchumára-yoga.) 68. Cuillure. (Kesu-várjona-kausala.)
59 Filling mp of stanzas of which a portion is told. (Mánasakiirya-kriyi.)
60. Changing the appearance of fabrics, such as making cotton cloth appear like silk. (i ostra-gopnnani.)
61. Juvenile sports. (Biila-kridakini.) 62. Etiquette. (Painyrki.) 63. Ant of warfare? (Vaijayiki.) 01. Physical exercise. (l'yayémnki)
The lit 18 given by Sridhara Svámi in his commentary on the Bhagavata l'urán is soins hat different from what I find in my MS. (a corrupt one) of vátsáyalia, and some of the terms are doubtful. Sridhara makes Baladuvie and Kệisliņa learn these accomplislınents from their tutor Sandipani, but many of the accomplishments, sewing and cookery for instance, are obviously feminine, and would ill suit a man even in his youth. Vátsyáyana is therefore right in assigning them to young ladies. It might be said that these are the 64 arts, and some of them are for men, and others for women ; but I do not think so.
5. Of these si.clyfour kinds, p. 183. The 64 names may be classed under four heads; viz., 1st referring to particular countries; 2nd, to particular tribes or classes ; 3rd), implying poouliarities in the configu