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Merchandise means something in the history of ancient India. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Source: Singhi Jain Series: Ratnaprabha-suri’s Kuvalayamala-katha (history)Merchandise (of ships or boats) was subjected to certain preparatory rituals performed before Sea-voyages in ancient India (known in Prakrit as: jattā, or Sanskrit: yātrā), and was vividly depicted in the Kathās (narrative poems) such as Uddyotanasūri in his 8th-century Kuvalayamālā (a Prakrit Campū, similar to Kāvya poetry).—Details of preparation for sea-voyage are given which include the following items relating to preparatory ritual and the equipment of the ship: [e.g., loading of merchandise;] [...]. When the ship was to take off auspicious musical instruments were sounded, conch-shells were blown, auspicious songs were sung, [...].
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Kautilya Arthashastra (by R. Shamasastry)
Chapter 16 - The Superintendent of Commerce < [Book 2 - The duties of Government Superintendents]
Chapter 21 - The Superintendent of Tolls < [Book 2 - The duties of Government Superintendents]
Chapter 2 - Protection against Merchants < [Book 4 - Removal of Thorns]
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 8.405 < [Section XLVIII - Laws relating to Civic Misdemeanours]
Verse 7.127 < [Section XI - Customs-Duties]
Verse 5.127 < [Section XIII - Purification of Substances]
Dhammapada (Illustrated) (by Ven. Weagoda Sarada Maha Thero)
Verse 123 - The Story of Mahādhana < [Chapter 9 - Pāpa Vagga (Evil)]
Verse 286 - The Story of Mahādhana, a Merchant < [Chapter 20 - Magga Vagga (The Path)]
Folklore of the Santal Parganas
Chapter XXVIII - The Wife Who Would Not Be Beaten < [Part I]
Chapter LXVII - The Mongoose Boy < [Part I]
Chapter XXI - The Magic Cow < [Part I]
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 8: Reincarnation of Dharaṇa (second of Malli’s six former friends) < [Chapter VI - Śrī Mallināthacaritra]
Part 2: The first incarnation of Ṛṣabha as the merchant Dhana < [Chapter I]
Part 1: Story of Sāgarada < [Chapter IV - The wandering and emancipation of Pārśvanātha]
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