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* षड्वेदाङ्गानि ॥ The Six Vedangas (Auxiliary Sciences): शिक्षा ॥ Shiksha (phonetics), व्याकरणम् ॥ Vyakarana (grammar), छन्दस् ॥ Chandas (metre), ज्योतिष् ॥ Jyotish (astronomy), कल्पः ॥ Kalpa (ritual) and निरुक्तम् ॥ Nirukta (etymology)
* षड्वेदाङ्गानि ॥ The Six Vedangas (Auxiliary Sciences): शिक्षा ॥ Shiksha (phonetics), व्याकरणम् ॥ Vyakarana (grammar), छन्दस् ॥ Chandas (metre), ज्योतिष् ॥ Jyotish (astronomy), कल्पः ॥ Kalpa (ritual) and निरुक्तम् ॥ Nirukta (etymology)
However, as far as the कलाः ॥ kalas (arts) are concerned, there are competing enumerations of 64.
However, as far as the कलाः ॥ kalas (arts) are concerned, there are competing enumerations of 64.
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== Which are the 64 Kalas ? ==
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As mentioned above, there are slight variations regarding the enumeration of the 64 कलाः ॥ Kalas (arts). The mention of these arts occur in:
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* महाभारतम् ॥ Mahabharata by व्यासमहर्षिः ॥ Vyasa Maharshi
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* कामसूत्रम् ॥ Kamasutra by वात्स्यायनः ॥ Vatsyayana
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* नाट्यशास्त्रम् ॥ Natya Shastra by भरतमुनिः ॥ Bharatamuni
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* भगवतपुराणम् ॥ Bhagavata Purana by व्यासमहर्षिः ॥ Vyasa Maharshi
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* शुक्रनीतिः ॥ Shukraneeti by शुक्राचार्यः ॥ Shukracharya
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* शिवतत्त्वरत्नाकरः ॥ Shivatattvaratnakara by बसवराजेन्द्रः ॥ Basavarajendra
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The list of the 64 Kalas in these texts have been juxtaposed in the following table:
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!नात्यशास्त्रम्
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!भागवतपुराणम्
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!शैवतन्त्राणि
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!शिवतत्वरत्नाकरः
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|1
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|Singing
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|2
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|Playing on various musical instruments
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|3
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|Dancing
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|4
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|Acting, gesticulation, mimicry
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|Painting figures of various designs on the various parts of the body with musk paste and other fragrant substances.
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|Preparing for use in worship various designs with grains of rice, flowers, etc
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