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Kalpa Vedanga (कल्पवेदाङ्गम्) (view source)
Revision as of 20:54, 16 February 2020
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=== Economic Life ===
=== Economic Life ===
As there was great progress in the departments of human knowledge during the sutra period, the scope of their economic activities had extended beyond agriculture and cattle rearing. In these texts we find expansion of the cultural and economic scopes leading to new occupations and branching out into new spheres of life. The services of teachers, administrators, physicians, singers, dancers, fishermen, hunters, barbers, washermen, cattle herdsmen, astrologers, messengers, medicants, butchers, boatmen, and distillers are alluded to in these texts. A few points of importance regarding the various aspects of economic life are summarized below.
As there was great progress in the departments of human knowledge during the sutra period, the scope of their economic activities had extended beyond agriculture and cattle rearing. In these texts we find expansion of the cultural and economic scopes leading to new occupations and branching out into new spheres of life. The services of teachers, administrators, physicians, singers, dancers, fishermen, hunters, barbers, washermen, cattle herdsmen, astrologers, messengers, medicants, butchers, boatmen, and distillers are alluded to in these texts. A few points of importance regarding the various aspects of economic life are summarized below.<ref name=":0" />
==== Occupations ====
==== Occupations ====
==== Trade and Commerce ====
==== Trade and Commerce ====
Trade was no doubt an important occupation of the Sutra period.
Trade was no doubt an important occupation of the Sutra period. The first three varnas, the dvijas, are allowed by the Dharmasutras to practice trade. Cereals, livestock, cloth, wool, liquors, herbs, metals, hides, salt, wood, agricultural implements, ropes, utensils, condiments, jewellery, perfumes, pepper, and arms were the main articles of trade. The sale of cooked food is also referred to in the Sutras. Asv Grh 4.4,15. Vas.DS 4.15, Gaut DS 7,19. Haggling over the price of Soma is referred to in the Kat. SS (7.8.1-12)
However, the Brahmanas were prohibited to trade in bulls, horses, cows, perfumes, prepared food, sesamum, skins, medicines flesh, honey, grass, and other things. 28 Like agricultural rites, Sutras prescribe certain rites for those who desire to gain success in trade. 29 Page 140. A rite for successful business trip is mentioned in Kausika Sutra (42, 1-5)
Trade in exchange for commodities was prevalent as was purchasing them for money. Sea voyages and travel to distant places to promote trade and commerce are described in the Sutra granthas Baudh DS (1.1.2.4) refers to travel overseas undertaken by the Northerners.
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