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| Reference: Ahilya Singh (2010), Pracheen bharat mein aarthik jeevan Prarambh se vaidik kaal tak, [https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/180070/5/05_chapter%203.pdf Chapter 3]. | | Reference: Ahilya Singh (2010), Pracheen bharat mein aarthik jeevan Prarambh se vaidik kaal tak, [https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/180070/5/05_chapter%203.pdf Chapter 3]. |
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− | == Other occupations in the Yajurveda ==
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− | === Textile ===
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| The Yajurveda mentions ladies who do | | The Yajurveda mentions ladies who do |
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− | === Metallurgy ===
| + | == Metallurgy == |
| In the Yajurveda, we find the term श्यामेनायसा for iron and र्लोहितेनायसेति for copper (Maitrayani [https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%88%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%A3%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BE/%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A3%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A1%E0%A4%82_%E0%A5%AA/%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A0%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%83_%E0%A5%A6%E0%A5%A8 4.2.9]); it also mentions a goldsmith ie. हिरण्यकारं (30.17) | | In the Yajurveda, we find the term श्यामेनायसा for iron and र्लोहितेनायसेति for copper (Maitrayani [https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%88%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%A3%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BE/%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A3%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A1%E0%A4%82_%E0%A5%AA/%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A0%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%83_%E0%A5%A6%E0%A5%A8 4.2.9]); it also mentions a goldsmith ie. हिरण्यकारं (30.17) |
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− | === Wooden works ===
| + | == Wooden works == |
| The Yajurveda also mentions carpentar ie. तक्षाणं ([https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A0%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BE_(%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%83)/%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A5%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D_%E0%A5%A7%E0%A5%A8 12.10]) and a chariot-maker ie. रथकारेभ्यश्च वो नमो नमः ([https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A0%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BE_(%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%83)/%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A5%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D_%E0%A5%A7%E0%A5%AD 17.13]). The Maitrayani Samhita enlists both these class of men under 'ratnins'. It is said that during coronation ceremony Raja himself used to visit them. | | The Yajurveda also mentions carpentar ie. तक्षाणं ([https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A0%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BE_(%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%83)/%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A5%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D_%E0%A5%A7%E0%A5%A8 12.10]) and a chariot-maker ie. रथकारेभ्यश्च वो नमो नमः ([https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A0%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BE_(%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%83)/%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A5%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D_%E0%A5%A7%E0%A5%AD 17.13]). The Maitrayani Samhita enlists both these class of men under 'ratnins'. It is said that during coronation ceremony Raja himself used to visit them. |
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| Reference: Ahilya Singh (2010), Pracheen bharat mein aarthik jeevan Prarambh se vaidik kaal tak, [https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/180070/6/06_chapter%204.pdf Chapter 4]. | | Reference: Ahilya Singh (2010), Pracheen bharat mein aarthik jeevan Prarambh se vaidik kaal tak, [https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/180070/6/06_chapter%204.pdf Chapter 4]. |
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| + | == Trade and Commerce == |
| + | There is mention of Vanijya, in the sense of son of a trader (businessman) in the Yajurveda. |
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| + | [https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B6%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%83/%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%A7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%83_%E0%A5%A9%E0%A5%A6 30.17] |
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| + | बीभत्सायै पौल्कसं वर्णाय हिरण्यकारं तुलायै वाणिजं पश्चादोषाय ग्लाविनं विश्वेभ्यो भूतेभ्यः सिध्मलं भूत्यै जागरणम् अभूत्यै स्वपनम् आर्त्यै जनवादिनं व्यृद्ध्या ऽ अपगल्भꣳ सꣳशराय प्रच्छिदम् ॥ |
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| + | There is reference to traders praying to Indra and Agni for protection from wild animals and robbers during their travel. |
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| + | [https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B6%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%83/%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%A7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%83_%E0%A5%A6%E0%A5%AA 4.29] |
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| + | प्रति पन्थाम् अपद्महि स्वस्तिगाम् अनेहसम् । |
| + | |
| + | येन विश्वाः परि द्विषो वृणक्ति विन्दते वसु ॥ |
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| + | Reference: Ahilya Singh (2010), Pracheen bharat mein aarthik jeevan Prarambh se vaidik kaal tak, [https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/180070/7/07_chapter%205.pdf Chapter 5.] |
| + | |
| + | == Transport == |
| + | There is reference of traversing long distances by chariots. |
| + | |
| + | Kathaka Samhita ([https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A0%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BE_(%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%83)/%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A5%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D_%E0%A5%A9%E0%A5%AD 37.14]) |
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| + | Reference: Ahilya Singh (2010), Pracheen bharat mein aarthik jeevan Prarambh se vaidik kaal tak, [https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/180070/7/07_chapter%205.pdf Chapter 5.] |
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| ==References== | | ==References== |
| {{reflist|30em}} | | {{reflist|30em}} |
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