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Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c9.t8: Fisheries

Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c9.t8

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Fisheries

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Fishing formed another occupation. Various ways of catching fish¹¹³ were known. Fish were caught with hooks (*jāla*) and in bow-net (*maggarajālaa*) and then cleaned and killed.¹¹⁴ A settlement of fishermen (*macchaṇḍhavāḍaga*) is mentioned, where a large number of fishermen was employed. They went to the river Jaunā, filled their boats with fish, dried them, cooked them and sold them in the market.¹¹⁵ Tortoises were also caught for purposes of food.¹¹⁶

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¹¹³ For various species of fish see *Paṇṇā.* 1. 33. For similar reference in the *Jātakas* see S K. Das, *op. cit.* p. 212.

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¹¹⁴ *Uttarā.* 19. 64; cf. *Vivā* (8, p 47) which mentions twenty two ways of catching fish, *dḍhagaṭaṇa, ḍahamalaṇa, ḍahamahaṇa, ḍahavahaṇa, ḍahapavaṇa, ayampula, pāṇacapula, macchapaṇḍhala, macchapuccha, jambhā tisurā, bhusurā, dusarā, vistrā, hillīrī, jhillīrī, jāla, gala, kūlaṭāvaṇa vakkabandha, suttabandha* and *vālabandha*.

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¹¹⁵ Vuā. 8, p 46 f; Vya. Bhā 3 p 20a

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¹¹⁶ Nāyā. 4.

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