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The '''five minor sciences''' (Tib. ''rigné chung nga''; [[Wyl.]] ''rig gnas chung lnga'') <noinclude>are part of the [[ten sciences]] or traditional fields of knowledge in which a learned person, or [[pandita]], is supposed to be well versed. </noinclude> | The '''five minor sciences''' (Tib. ''rigné chung nga''; [[Wyl.]] ''rig gnas chung lnga'') <noinclude>are part of the [[ten sciences]] or traditional fields of knowledge in which a learned person, or [[pandita]], is supposed to be well versed. </noinclude> | ||
#synonyms | #synonyms (Skt. ''abhidhāna''; Wyl. ''mngon brjod'') | ||
#mathematics and astrology | #mathematics and astrology (''jyotiṣa''; ''skar rtsis'') | ||
#performance | #performance, drama (''nāṭaka''; ''zlos gar'') | ||
#poetry | #poetry (''kāvya''; ''snyan ngag'') | ||
#composition | #composition (''chanda''; ''sdeb sbyor'') | ||
Revision as of 08:20, 13 November 2010
The five minor sciences (Tib. rigné chung nga; Wyl. rig gnas chung lnga) are part of the ten sciences or traditional fields of knowledge in which a learned person, or pandita, is supposed to be well versed.
- synonyms (Skt. abhidhāna; Wyl. mngon brjod)
- mathematics and astrology (jyotiṣa; skar rtsis)
- performance, drama (nāṭaka; zlos gar)
- poetry (kāvya; snyan ngag)
- composition (chanda; sdeb sbyor)