Essay name: Manasollasa (study of Arts and Sciences)
Author:
Mahadev Narayanrao Joshi
Affiliation: Karnatak University / Department of Sanskrit
This essay in English studies the Manasollasa authored by Someshvara III, representing an ancient encyclopedic work encompassing over 8,000 Sanskrit verses. The text addresses diverse topics like polity, political sciences, architecture, jurisprudence, iconography, idol-making, and various arts and sciences such as mathematics.
Chapter 6 - Manasollasa: the first Encyclopaedia
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(1) Mangalasana:
It is made of the Campaka, 膧mra,
Madhuka, Panasa and Udumbara wood. It should have four
legs. It should be square and decorated with golden
31 designs. It should be attractive and delicate.
should be used for sitting at ease.
It
(2) Pavitr膩sana:
It is prepared from Sripar峁噄 wood.
It has the length of one Hasta and width of Arahni. It
should be used at the time of worship.
(3) Majjanasana: It is prepared from the 艣膩ka tree
which is very fine, smooth and strong. It has four legs
and enough width. Its back-side is constructed with bricks.
It is paved and whitewashed. It is used for bathing.
(4) Gaddikasana:
It is made of the skin of goat and
is round. It is filled with cotton. In the same way the
feathers of a swan may be used instead of cotton.
(5) Pattagaddik膩sana:
It is prepared from the skin
of a reddish goat. It is filled with wool. It should
31. 啶嗋く啶む 啶氞い啷佮ぐ啶膏啶む啶班 啶� 啶曕ぞ啶炧啶氞え啷囙え啷嬥お啶多啶た啶むぎ啷� 啷�
啶多啶侧啷嵿し啷嵿ぃ啶� 啶え啷嬥す啶班 啶啶犩 啶啷嵿啶侧ぞ啶膏え啶啶む啶むぎ啶 啷� [膩yata峁� caturastra峁� ca k膩帽canenopa艣obhitam |
艣lak峁ａ箛a峁� manohara峁� p墨峁環a峁� ma峁単al膩sanamuttamam || ] 3.9.1134.
