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    72 kala lists

    2 months ago 9

    Answer

    If you mean the Jain 72 kalās listed in the Samavāyāṅga Sūtra, here is the traditional enumeration in Prakrit. ( jainqq.org)

    1. lehaṁ
    2. gaṇiyaṁ
    3. rūvaṁ
    4. naṭṭaṁ
    5. gīyaṁ
    6. vāiyaṁ
    7. saragayaṁ
    8. pukkharagayaṁ
    9. samatālaṁ
    10. jūyaṁ
    11. jaṇavāyaṁ
    12. porekaccaṁ ( jainqq.org)
    1. aṭṭhāvayaṁ
    2. dagamaṭṭiyaṁ
    3. aṇṇavihī
    4. pāṇavihī
    5. vatthavihī
    6. sayaṇavihī
    7. ajjaṁ
    8. pahelīyaṁ
    9. māgahiyaṁ
    10. gāhaṁ
    11. siloga
    12. gaṃdhajuttiṁ ( jainqq.org)
    1. madhusitthaṁ
    2. Abharaṇavihī
    3. taruṇīpaḍikamma
    4. itthīlakkhaṇaṁ
    5. purisalakkhaṇaṁ
    6. hayalakkhaṇaṁ
    7. gayalakkhaṇaṁ
    8. goṇalakkhaṇaṁ
    9. kukkuḍalakkhaṇaṁ
    10. miṇḍhalakkhaṇaṁ
    11. cakkalakkhaṇaṁ
    12. chattalakkhaṇaṁ
    13. daṃḍalakkhaṇaṁ
    14. asilakkhaṇaṁ
    15. maṇilakkhaṇaṁ
    16. kāgaṇillakkhaṇaṁ
    17. cammalakkhaṇaṁ
    18. caṃdacariyaṁ ( jainqq.org)
    1. sūracariyaṁ
    2. rāhacariyaṁ
    3. gahacariyaṁ
    4. sobhāgakaraṁ
    5. dobhāgakaraṁ
    6. vijjāgayaṁ
    7. maṃtagayaṁ
    8. rahassagayaṁ
    9. sabhāsaṁ
    10. cāraṁ
    11. paḍicāraṁ
    12. buhaṁ
    13. paḍibūha
    14. khaṃdhāvāramāṇaṁ
    15. nagaramāṇaṁ
    16. vatthumāṇaṁ
    17. khaṃdhāvāranivesaṁ
    18. vatthuNivesaṁ ( jainqq.org)
    1. nagaranivesaṁ
    2. isatthaṁ
    3. chappavāyaṁ
    4. asasikkhaṁ
    5. hatthisikkhaṁ
    6. dhaṇuvveyaṁ
    7. hiraṇnapāgaṁ / suvaṇṇapāgaṁ / maṇipāgaṁ / dhāupāgaṁ
    8. bāhujuddhaṁ / muṭṭhijuddhaṁ / aṭṭhijuddhaṁ / juddhaṁ / juddhāddhiṁ
    9. suttakheḍaṁ / nāliyākheḍaṁ / vaṭṭakheḍaṁ / dhammakheḍaṁ / cammakheḍaṁ
    10. pattachejjaṁ / kaḍagacchejjaṁ
    11. sajīvaṁ / nijjīvaṁ
    12. sauṇiruyaṁ ( jainqq.org)

    Explanation

    In Jain tradition, these kalās represent a broad set of arts, skills, sciences, signs, and practical knowledge associated with cultured education. The canonical text also notes that such lists begin with writing and arithmetic and end with prognostication/auspicious sound. ( srsarma.in)

    Spiritual Understanding

    This teaches that Jain education was not only about theory, but also about practical discipline, refinement, and useful knowledge in daily life. It shows the Jain respect for learning, craftsmanship, observation, and balanced living. ( srsarma.in)

    Takeaway

    The 72 kalās are a traditional Jain list found in the Samavāyāṅga Sūtra. If you need, I can also convert this into a simple English meaning list.

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