Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v2.c41.s13.16

v2.c41.s13.16

In the previous chapter, we referred to the sterling concepts of pramāṇa, upajñā and upakrama in Pāṇini’s Aṣṭādhyāyī; Kauṭilya’s supreme contribution in his Arthaśāstra was the concept of ānvīkṣikī. Indian science prospered in the subsequent centuries to the extent the above concepts were pursued. Later, the decline started when the caste-ridden society was affected with vainglory and superstition, and ignored the scientific concepts of Pāṇini and Kauṭilya.