AGRICULTURE IN ANCIENT INDIA AS IN PANINI
Dr. Gangadhar K. Gurjar

   Varta of Kautilya as mentioned in the famous stanza was formed with reference to the Vartika of Katyayana. This varta being the main basis or means of rural livelihood was verily synonymous with krsi i.e., agriculture. Krsi could be traced to the root meaning to till or plough.

   When Amara refers to agriculture as one is surprised to have a peep in the veritable nature of agricultural profession bordering on untruth or cheating. Naturally he emphatically supports the dual nature of business by saying  Amar 2.9.3.

   One is further astounded to find the same view adopted by Sankara in his as preface to his distinguished gloss on of Vyasa .

   Thus it is crystal clear that Paninian grammar helps one draw a reliable picture based on the agricultural and allied vocables depicting all the possible hues of agricultural science as developed in Ancient India.

 
About the Author :-

Dr.GANGADHAR K. GURJAR
M.A.(Sanskrit), M.A.(Hindi), M.A.(Marathi)
 M.A.(Ardhamagadhr & Pali), M.A.(History)
         M.A.(Philosophy), M.A.(Ancient Indian Culture).                         Birth:17th July,1925

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