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Manasara Series (I. A Dictionary of Hindu Architecture; II. Indian Architecture according to Manasara-Shilpashastra; III. Manasara on Architecture and Sculpture: Sanskrit Text; IV. Architecture of Manasara: Translation; V. Architecture of Manasara: Illustrations; VI. Hindu Architecture in India and Abroad; VII. An Encyclopaedia of Hindu Architecture) v6.c39.13

Mānasāra Series (I. A Dictionary of Hindu Architecture; II. Indian Architecture according to Mānasāra-Śilpaśāstra; III. Mānasāra on Architecture and Sculpture: Sanskrit Text; IV. Architecture of Mānasāra: Translation; V. Architecture of Mānasāra: Illustrations; VI. Hindu Architecture in India and Abroad; VII. An Encyclopaedia of Hindu Architecture) v6.c39.13

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v6.c39.13

The heretic group refers to the arts in connexion with the schooling of Bodhi-sattva and of Mahāvīra. It is stated in the *Lalita-vistara*² that ‘Whatever *Śāstras* are current in the regions, all figures and writings and calculations, all roots, all arts in their immensity current on earth were learnt by him in many millions of ages (*kalpas*).’ In the *Uttarādhyayana-sūtra*³ it is stated that ‘He (Mahāvīra) studied the

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