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physicians, shippers, and the like. The third,[1] also, mentions a particular conjunction of stars similarly affecting merchants and sailors. The fourth passage[2] mentions the existence of a class of small shippers who probably are confined to inland navigation. The fifth[3] mentions the causes which bring about the sickness of passengers sailing in sea-going vessels on voyages, and of others. The last passage[4] I would cite here is that which recommends as the place for an auspicious sea-bath the seaport where there is a great flow of gold due to multitudes of merchantmen arriving in safety, after disposing of exports abroad, laden with treasure.
The Purāṇas[5] also furnish references to merchants engaged in sea-borne trade. The Varāha
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स्वातौ प्रभूतवृष्टिर्दूतवणिङ् नाविकान् स्पृशत्यनयः।
एन्द्राग्नेऽपि सुवृष्टिर्वणिजाञ्च भयं विजानीयात्॥(9. 31) - ↑
तुरग तुरगोपचारककविवैद्यामात्यहार्कजोऽश्वि गतः।
याम्पे नर्त्तकवादकगेयज्ञ क्षुद्र नौ कृतिकान्॥(10. 3.) - ↑
चित्रास्थे प्रमदाजनलेखक चित्रज्ञ चित्रभाण्डानि।
स्वातौ मागधचरदूतसुत पोतप्लव नटाद्याः॥(10. 10) - ↑
अथवा समुद्रतीरे कुशलागतरत्नपोत सम्बाधे।
घननिचुललीनजलचरसितखगशबलीकृतोपान्ते॥(44. 12.) - ↑ E.g. the Vayu Purāṇa, the Mārkaṇdeya Purāṇa, and the Bhāgavata Purāṇa.
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