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Sports, Arts and Entertainment (wordly enjoyments)

Source: archive.org: Syainika Sastra of Rudradeva with English Translation (art)

Vaharī (वहरी) (also Vahri) refers to the “Peregrine falcon” and represents one of the seven kinds of Black-Eyed Hawks (known as the Kṛṣṇākṣā division), according to the Śyainika-śāstra: a Sanskrit treatise dealing with the divisions and benefits of Hunting and Hawking, written by Rājā Rudradeva (or Candradeva) in possibly the 13th century.—Accordingly, [while discussing the training of hawks]: “The names of the various species of the two principal divisions are:—[e.g., Vaharī]. The tiercels also have the same divisions. This completes the species of the ‘black-eyed’. This class can be tamed by much ‘watching’. It eats flesh and drinks water. If it bites the falconer’s hand, stones are to be presented to it”.

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This section covers the skills and profiencies of the Kalas (“performing arts”) and Shastras (“sciences”) involving ancient Indian traditions of sports, games, arts, entertainment, love-making and other means of wordly enjoyments. Traditionally these topics were dealt with in Sanskrit treatises explaing the philosophy and the justification of enjoying the pleasures of the senses.

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Starts with: Vaharia, Vaharipu.

Ends with: Abhyavahari, Avahari, Avyavahari, Bevahari, Sarvahari, Satrinabhyavahari, Vadda-vyavahari, Vaddabyavahari, Vavahari, Vyavahari.

Full-text: Atidura, Veganila, Roga, Atiduragata, Chinna, Tanka, Adbhuta, Bhishita, Chinnapaksha, Shvana, Pariksha, Kalacarya, Datyuha, Adbhutarasa, Aharamatra, Rogapariksha, Shuddhamisha, Shyena, Krishnaksha, Nigraha.

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