Fourteen Vidyas are:
The four Vedas:
- Rigveda
- Yajurveda
- Saamaveda
- Athrvaveda
The UpVedas:
- Ayurveda
- Dhanurveda
- Gandharvaveda
- Shilpa, and Arthaśāstra
Vedangas:
- Shiksha
- Kalpa
- Vyakaran
- Niruktha
- Chanda
- Jyothish
Four other vidyas are Upangas: Purans, Nyay, Mimansa, and Dharm shastra.
Sixtyfour Kalas Chatusshashti Kalas (चतुःषष्टिः कला) are-
**शैवतन्त्रम् ** and **शुक्रनीतिसारः**
1 गीतम् ॥ Geeta (Singing) नर्तनम् ॥ Nartana (Dancing)
2 वाद्यम् ॥ Vadya (Playing on various musical instruments) वादनम् || Vadana (Playing musical instruments)
3 नृत्यम् ॥ Nrtya (Dancing) वस्त्रालङ्कारसन्धानम् || Vastralankara sandhana (Decoration by dress and ornaments)
4 नाट्यम् ॥ Natya (Acting, gesticulation, mimicry) अनेकरूपाविर्भावकृतिज्ञानम् || Anekaroopavirbhavakrti jnana (Knowledge of sundry mimicry and antics)
5 आलेख्यम् ॥ Alekhya (Drawing, Painting, Calligraphy) शय्यस्तरणसंयोगपुष्पादिग्रथनम् || shayyastaranasamyoga pushpadi grathana (Laying out of beds and furniture and weaving of garland)
6 विशेषकच्छेद्यम् ॥ Visheshakacchedya (Painting figures of various designs on the various parts of the body with musk paste and other fragrant substances) द्युताद्यनेकक्रीडा || Dyutadyanekakreeda (Entertaining people with gambling and various tricks of magic)
7 तण्डुलकुसुमयलिविकाराः ॥ Tandula kusumayalivikara (Preparing for use in worship various designs with grains of rice, flowers, etc) अनेकासनसन्धानैः रतेः ज्ञानम् || Anekasanasandhanaih rateh jnaana (Knowledge of different aspects of giving pleasure)
8 पुष्पास्तरणम् ॥ Pushpaastarana (Preparing a bed of flowers) मकरन्दादीनां मद्यादीनां कृतिः || Makarandadinam madyadinam krti (Distillation of wines and spirituous liquors from flowers)
9 दशनवसनाङ्गरागाः ॥ Dashana vasananga raga (Colouring the teeth and other limbs and articles of wearing apparel) शिराव्रणव्याधे शूल्यगूढाहृतौ ज्ञानम् || Shiravranavyadhe shulyagudhahrtau jnana (Extrication of thorns and relieving pain by operating on the wounds of a vein)
10 मणिभूमिकाकर्म ॥ Mani bhumika karma (Paving a floor with Precious stones) हिङ्ग्वादिरससंयोगाद् अन्नादिपचनम् || Hingvadi rasasamyogad annadi pachana (Cooking of food by intermixtures of various tastes)
11 शयनरचनम् ॥ Shayana rachana (Preparing a bed) वृक्षादिप्रसवारोपपालनादिकृतिः || Vrkshadiprasavaropapalanadi krti Udakaghat (Planting, grafting and preservation of plants)
12 उदकवाद्यम् ॥ Udakavadya (Using a pot full of water as a musical instrument and treading on water) पाषाणधात्वादिहतिस्तद्भस्मोकरणम् || Pashanadhatvadi hatistadbhasmokarana (Melting and powdering of stones and metals)
13 उदकघातः ॥ Udakaghata (Sprinkling with water cannons) इक्षुविकाराणां कृतिज्ञानम् || Ikshuvikaranam Krtijnana (Using preparations from sugarcanes)
14 चित्रायोगाः ॥ Chitrayoga (Herbal preparations for weakening of enemy) धात्वौषधीनां संयोगक्रियाज्ञानम् || Dhatu Aushadhinam samyoga Kriya jnana (Knowledge of mixtures of metals and medicinal plants)
15 माल्यग्रथनविकल्पाः ॥ Malyagrathana vikalpa (Preparing chaplets and wreathe of flowers) धातुसाङ्कर्य्यपार्थक्यकरणम् || Dhatu sankaryaparthakya karana (Analysis and synthesis of metals)
16 केशशेखरापीडयोजनम् ॥ Keshashekharapeeda yojana (Ladies hair styling) धात्वादीनां संयोगापूर्वज्ञानम् || Dhatu adinam samyogapoorva jnana (Preparation of alloys)
17 नेपथ्ययोगाः ॥ Nepathyayoga (Modes of beautifying the body with cloths and ornaments of various kinds) क्षारनिष्कासनज्ञानम् || ksharanishkasana jnana (Preparation of salts)
18 कर्णपत्रभङ्गाः ॥ Karnapatrabhanga (Painting ornamental figures on the ears) पदादिन्यासतः शस्त्रसन्धानविक्षेपः || Padadinyasata shastrasandhana vikshepa (Use and arrangement of arms by proper arrangement of legs).
19 गन्धयुक्तिः ॥ Gandhayukti (Making perfumes and cosmetics) सन्ध्याघाताकृष्टिभेदैः मल्लयुद्धम् || Sandhyaghatakrshribhedaih Mallayuddha (Duelling with various artifices)
20 भूषणयोजनम् ॥ Bhushanayojana (Making ornaments of various designs) मल्लानामशस्त्रं मुष्टिभिः बाहुयुद्धम् || Mallanamashastram mushtibhih bahuyuddha (Hand to hand fight)
21 इन्द्रजालम् ॥ Indrajala (Jugglery) बलदर्पविनाशान्तं नियुद्धम् || Baladarpavinashantam Niyuddha (Niyuddha for destruction of enemy's power and vanity)
22 कौचुमारयोगाः ॥ Kauchumarayoga (the art of beautification) सन्निपातावघातैश्च कृतं निपीडनम् तन्मुक्तिः || Sannipatavaghataishcha Krtam nipeedanam tanmukti (Attack by duellers and method of extricating oneself from these)
23 हस्तलाघवम् ॥ Hastalaghava (Sleight of hand) अभिलक्षिते देशे यन्त्राद्यस्वनिपातनम् || Abhilakshite deshe yantradyasvanipatana (Throwing of arms and implements towards some fixed point)
24 चित्रशाकापूपभक्ष्यविकारक्रिया ॥ Chitrashakapupabhakyavikara kriya (Culinary art) वाद्यसङ्केततो व्यूहरचना || Vadyasanketato Vyuharachana (Formation of battle arrays according to signals given by musical instruments)
25 पानकरसरागासवयोजनम् ॥ Panakarasaragasava yojana (Making drinks of various tastes and colours and spirituous liquors of various kinds) गजाश्वरथगत्या युद्धसंयोजनम् || Gajashvarathagatya Yuddhasamyojana (Arrangement of horses, elephants and chariots in war)
26 सूचीवापकर्म ॥ Suchivapakarma (Weaving and needle-work of various kinds) विविधासनमुद्राभिः देवतातोषणम् || Vividhasanamudrabhih devatatoshana (Propitiation of Gods by various seats and postures)
27 वीणाडमरुकसूत्रक्रीडा ॥ Veena damaruka sutra kreeda (Making musical instruments of various kinds and working puppets by strings) सारथ्यं च गजाश्वादेर्गतिशिक्षा || Sarathyam cha Gajashvadergatishiksha (Driving horses and elephants)
28 प्रहेलिका ॥ Prahelika (Solving riddles) मृत्तिकाभाण्डादिसत्क्रिया || Mrttika bhandadi satkrya (Cleansing, etc of earthen vessels)
29 प्रतिमा* ॥ Pratima (Sculpture) काष्ठभाण्डादिसत्क्रिया || Kashtha bhandadi satkrya (Cleansing, etc of wooden vessels)
30 दुर्वचकयोगाः ॥ Durvachaka yoga (Skill in uttering tongue twisters) पाषाणभाण्डादिसत्क्रिया || Pashana bhandadi satkrya (Cleansing, etc of stone vessels)
31 पुस्तकवाचनम् ॥ Pustaka vachana (The art of reading manuscripts easily and quickly) धातुभाण्डादिसत्क्रिया || Dhatu bhandadi satkrya (Cleansing, etc of metal vessels)
32 नाटिकाख्यायिकादर्शनम् ॥ Natika Akhyayika darshana (Dramaturgy and story writing) चित्राद्यालिखनम् || Chitradyalikhana (Picture drawing)
33 काव्यसमस्यापूरणम् ॥ Kavya samasya purana (Completion of incomplete verses or part verses) तडागवापीप्रासादसमभूमिक्रिया || Tadagavapiprasada samabhumi krya (Construction of tanks, canals, palaces and squares)
34 पट्टिकावेत्रवाणविकल्पाः ॥ Pattikavetravana vikalpa (Making ligatures, canes, arrows) घट्यादानेकयन्त्राणां वाद्यानां कृतिः || Ghatyadanekayantranam vadyanam krtih (Construction of clocks, watches and musical instruments)
35 तर्कूकर्माणि ॥ Tarkukarma (Spindle work) हीनमध्यादिसंयोगवर्णाद्यै रञ्जनम् || Hinamadhyadisamyogavarnadyai ranjana (Dyeing by application of inferior, middling and other colours)
36 तक्षणम् ॥ Takshana (Carpentry) जलवाय्वग्निसंयोगनिरोधैश्च क्रिया || Jalavayvanisamyoga nirodhaishcha krya (Putting down actions of water, air and fire)
37 वास्तुविद्या ॥ Vastuvidya (Architecture) नौकारथादियानानां कृतिज्ञानम् || naukarathadiyananam krti jnana (Preparation of boats, chariots and conveyances)
38 रूप्यरत्नपरीक्षा ॥ Roopya ratna pariksha (Testing valuable metals and precious stones) सूत्रादिरज्जुकरणविज्ञानम् || Sutradirajjukarana vijnana (Preparation of threads and ropes)
39 धातुवादः ॥ Dhatuvada (Alchemy) अनेकतन्त्तुसंयोगैः पटबन्धः || Anekatantusamyogaih Patabandha (Weaving of fabrics)
40 मणिरागज्ञानम् ॥ Maniraga jnana (Colouring precious stones) रत्नानां वेधादिसदसज्ज्ञानम् || Ratnanam vedhadisadasad jnana (Testing of gems)
41 आकरज्ञानम् ॥ Akara jnana (Knowledge of latent minerals) स्वर्णादीनां याथात्म्यविज्ञानम् || Svarnadinam yathatmya vijnana (Testing of gold and other metals)
42 वृक्षायुर्वेदयोगाः ॥ Vrkshayurveda yoga (Nursing and treating plants) कृत्रिमस्वर्णरत्नादिक्रियाज्ञानम् || Krtrimasvarnaratnadi krya jnana (Preparation of artificial gold and gems) and स्वर्णाद्यलङ्कारकृतिः लेपादिसत्कृतिः ॥ Svarnadi alankara krti lepadisatkrti (Making of ornaments with gold and other metals and enamelling)
43 मेषकुक्कुटलावकयुद्धविधिः ॥ Mesha kukkutalavaka yuddhavidhi (Setting game rams, cocks, quails to fight as sport) चर्मणां मार्दवादिक्रियाज्ञानम् || Charmanam mardavadi krya jnana (Softening of leathers)
44 शुकसारिकाप्रलापनम् ॥ Shuka sarika pralapana (teaching parrots and other birds to imitate human speech) पशुचर्माङ्गनिर्हारक्रियाज्ञानम् || Pashucharmanganirhara krya jnana (Flaying of skins from the bodies of the beasts)
45 उत्सादनम् ॥ Utsadana (Making an enemy quit his place by means of a charm) दुग्धदोहादिविज्ञानम् || Dugdhadohadi vijnana (Milking)
46 केशमार्जनकौशलम् ॥ Keshamarjana kaushala (Cleaning and dressing the hair) घृतान्तम् || Grtanta (Churning)
47 अक्षरमुष्टिकाकथनम् ॥ Aksharamushtika kathana (Reading letters removed from one's sight and divining the nature of substances held within one's palm) सीवने कञ्चुकादीनां विज्ञानम् || Seevane Kanchukadinam Vijnana (Sewing of covers)
48 म्लेच्छितकविकल्पाः ॥ Mlecchitaka vikalpa (Knowledge of books written in the language of Barbarians) बाह्वादिभिः जले तरणम् || Bahvadibhih jale tarana (Swimming)
49 देशभाषाज्ञानम् ॥ Deshabhasha jnana (Fluently talking in the different Bharat's dialects) मार्जने गृहभाण्डादेः विज्ञानम् || Marjane Grhabhandadeh Vijnana (Cleansing of domestic utensils)
50 पुष्पशकटिकानिमित्तज्ञानम् ॥ Pushpashakatika nimitta jnana (Decoration of vehicles with flowers and Reading good or bad omens) वस्त्रसम्मार्जनम् || Vastrasammarjana (Cleaning of clothes)
51 यन्त्रमातृका ॥ Yantramatrka (Making diagrams by means of letters arranged in different orders as mystical formulae to be worshipped or worn as an amulet) क्षुरकर्म || Kshurakarma (Shaving)
52 धारणमातृका ॥ Dharanamatrka (Remembering heard sentences) तिलमांसादिस्नेहानां निष्कासने कृतिः || Tilamamsadisnehanam nishkasane krti ((Extraction of oil from seeds and fats from flesh)
53 सम्पाट्यम् ॥ Sampatya (Splitting hard substances such as diamonds into two or more pieces of different shapes) सीराद्याकर्षणे ज्ञानम् || Seeradyakarshane jnana (Drawing of ploughs)
54 मानसीकाव्यक्रिया ॥ Manasikavya kriya (Reading the thoughts of others and bringing them out in a verse) वृक्षाद्यारोहणे कला || Vrkshadyarohane kala (Climbing of trees)
55 क्रियाविकल्पाः ॥ Kriyavikalpa (Poetry forms) मनोऽनुकूलसेवायाः कृतिज्ञानम् || Manonukulasevayah krti jnana (Knowledge of pleasing in work)
56 छलितकयोगाः ॥ Chalitayoga (Conceal body or speech) वेणुतृणादिपात्राणां कृतिज्ञानम् || Venutrnadipatranam krti jnana (Making of vessels with bamboo straws)
57 अभिधानकोषच्छन्दोज्ञानम् ॥ Abhidhanakosh chanda jnana (lexicography and prosody) काचपात्रादिकरणविज्ञानम् || Kacapatradikarana vijnana (Making of glass vessels)
58 वस्त्रगोपनानि ॥ Vastragopana (Showing off one's clothes as made of a superior texture than what they actually are) जलानां संसेचनं संहरणम् || Jalanam sansechanam saharana (Pumping and withdrawing water)
59 द्यूतविशेषः ॥ Dyutavishesha (Playing at dice) लोहाभिसारशस्त्रास्त्रकृतिज्ञानम् || Lohabhisarashastrastra krti jnana (Preparation of tools and implements from iron)
60 आकर्षणक्रीडा ॥ Akarshana kreeda (Attracting remote objects) गजाश्ववृषभोष्ट्राणां पल्याणादिक्रिया || Gajashvavrshbhoshtranam palyanadi krya (Preparation of saddles for horses, elephants, bulls and camels)
61 बालकक्रीडनकानि ॥ Balaka kreedanaka (Playing childrens' games) शिशोः संरक्षणे धारणे क्रीडने ज्ञानम् || Shisho samrakshane dharane kreedane jnana (Maintenance, entertainment and nursing of children)
62 वैनायिकीनां विद्यानां ज्ञानम् ॥ Vainaayiki vidya jnana (The Practice of charms) अपराधिजने मुयुक्ताताडनज्ञानम् || Aparadhijane muyuktatadana jnana (Punishment of offenders)
63 वैजयिकीनां विद्यानां ज्ञानम् ॥ Vaijayiki vidya jnana (Fore knowledge of the party going to win in a debate) नानादेशीयवर्णानां सुसम्यग् लेखने || Nanadeseeyavarnanam susamyag lekhane (Writing characters of various languages)
64 वैतालिकीनां विद्यानां ज्ञानम् ॥ Vaitaliki vidya jnana (Keeping goblins and vampires under one's control) ताम्बूलरक्षादिकृतिविज्ञानम् || Tambularakshadi krti vijnana (Making and preservation of betels)
Kamsutra 64 kalas:
1) Geet Vidya- Art of singing
2) Vadya Vidya- Art of playing on musical instruments
3) Nritya Vidya- Art of dancing
4) Natya Vidya- Art of theatricals. Union of dancing, singing, and playing instrumental music
5) Alekhya Vidya- Art of painting, writing and drawing
6) Viseshakacchedya Vidya- Art of painting the face and body with Color. Tattooing
7) Tandula-kusuma-bali-vikara- Art of arraying and adorning an idol with rice and flowers
8) Pushpastarana- Art of spreading and arranging beds or couches of flowers, or flowers upon the ground
9) Dasana-vasananga-raga- Art of applying preparations for cleansing the teeth, cloths and painting hair, nails and body, i.e. staining, dyeing, colouring and painting the same.
10) Mani- bhumika-karma- Art of fixing stained glass into a floor
11) Aaya-racana- The art of making beds, and spreading out carpets and cushions for reclining
12) Udaka-vadya- Art of playing on musical glasses filled with water
13) Udaka-ghata- Storing and accumulating water in aqueducts, cisterns and reservoirs
14) Citra-yoga- Art of applying an admixture of colors i.e. Picture making, trimming and decorating
15) Malya-grathana-vikalpa- Art of designing a preparation of wreaths, stringing of rosaries, necklaces, and garlands.
16) Sekharapida- yojana- Art of practically setting the coronet on the head. Binding of turbans and chaplets, and making crests and top-knots of flowers
17) Nepathya- yoga- Scenic representations, stage playing
18) Karnapartha-bhanga- Art of decorating the tragus of the ear. Making ear ornaments
19) Sugandha-yukti- Art of practical application of aromatics. Preparing perfumes and odours
20) Bhushana-yojana- Art of applying or setting ornaments. Proper disposition of jewels and decorations, and adornment in dress
21) Art of magic or sorcery
22) Hasta-Laghava- Art of sleight of hand. Quickness of hand or manual skill
23) Citra-sakapupa-bhakshya-vikara-kriya- Art of preparing varieties of delicious food. Culinary art, i.e. cooking and cookery
24) Panaka-rasa-ragasava-yojana- Art of practically preparing palatable drinks. Making lemonades, sherbets, acidulated drinks, and spirituous extracts with proper flavour and colour
25) Suci-Vaya-karma- Art of needleworks and weaving. Tailor's work and sewing
26) Sutra-Krida- Art of playing with thread. Making parrots, flowers, tufts, tassels, bunches, bosses, knobs, etc., out of yarn or thread
27) Prahelika- Art of making and solving riddles. Solution of riddles, enigmas, covert speeches, verbal puzzles and enigmatical questions.
28) Vina-damuraka-vadya- Art of practicing language difficult to be answered by others. A game, which consisted in repeating verses, and as one person finished, another person had to commence at once, repeating another verse, beginning with the same letter with which the last speaker's verse ended, whoever failed to repeat was considered to have lost, and to be subject to pay a forfeit or stake of some kind
29) The art of mimicry or imitation
30) Reading, including chanting and intoning
31)Study of sentences difficult to pronounce. It is played as a game chiefly by women, and children and consists of a difficult sentence being given, and when repeated quickly, the words are often transposed or badly pronounced
32) Practice with sword, single stick, quarter staff and bow and arrow
33) Drawing inferences, reasoning or inferring
34) Carpentry, or the work of a carpenter
35) Architecture, or the art of building
36) Knowledge about gold and silver coins, and jewels and gems
37) Chemistry and mineralogy
38) Colouring jewels, gems and beads
39) Knowledge of mines and quarries
40) Gardening; knowledge of treating the diseases of trees and plants, of nourishing them, determining their ages
41) Art of cock fighting, quail fighting and ram fighting
42) Art of teaching parrots and starlings to speak
43) Art of applying perfumed ointments to the body, and of dressing the hair with unguents and perfumes and braiding it
44) The art of understanding writing in cypher, and the writing of words in a peculiar way
45) The art of speaking by changing the forms of words. It is of various kinds. Some speak by changing the beginning and end of words, others by adding unnecessary letters between every syllable of a word, and so on
46) Knowledge of language and of the vernacular dialects
47) Art of making flower carriages
48) Art of framing mystical diagrams, of addressing spells and charms, and binding armlets
49) Mental exercises, such as completing stanzas or verses on receiving a part of them; or supplying one, two or three lines when the remaining lines are given indiscriminately from different verses, so as to make the whole an entire verse with regard to its meaning; or arranging the words of a verse written irregularly by separating the vowels from the consonants, or leaving them out altogether; or putting into verse or prose sentences represented by signs or symbols. There are many other such exercises.
50) Composing poems
51) Knowledge of dictionaries and vocabularies
52) Knowledge of ways of changing and disguising the appearance of persons
53) Knowledge of the art of changing the appearance of things, such as making cotton to appear as silk, coarse and common things to appear as fine and good
54) Various ways of gambling
55) Art of obtaining possession of the property of others by means of mantras or incantations
56) Skill in youthful sports
57) Knowledge of the rules of society, and of how to pay respect and compliments to others
58) Knowledge of the art of war, of arms, of armies, etc.
59) Knowledge of gymnastics
60) Art of knowing the character of a man from his features
61) Knowledge of scanning or constructing verses
62) Arithmetical recreations
63) Making artificial flowers
64) Making figures and images in clay.
Mahabharat 64 Kalas:
(1) Geeta vidya or the art of singing.
(2) Vadya vidya—playing on musical instruments.
(3) Nritya vidya—art of dance.
(4) Natya vidya—art of theatricals.
(5) alekhya vidya—art of painting.
(6) viseshakacchedya vidya—art of painting the face and body with color
(7) tandula kusuma bali vikara—art of preparing offerings from rice and flowers.
(8) pushpastarana—art of making a covering of flowers for a bed.
(9) dasana vasananga raga—art of applying preparations for cleansing the teeth, clothes and painting the body.
(10) mani bhumika karma—art of creating the groundwork of jewels.
(11) sayya racana—art of covering the bed.
(12) udaka vadya—art of playing on music in water.
(13) udaka ghata—art of splashing with water.
(14) citra yoga—art of applying colors.
(15) malya grathana vikalpa—art of designing wreaths.
(16) sekharapida yojana—art of setting a coronet or crown on the head.
(17) nepathya yoga—art of dressing.
(18) karnapatra bhanga—art of decorating the tragus of the ear.
(19) sugandha yukti—art of practical application of aromatics.
(20) bhushana yojana—art of applying or setting ornaments.
(21) aindra-jala—art of juggling.
(22) kaucumara—a kind of art.
(23) hasta laghava—art of sleight of hand.
(24) citra Sakapupa bhakshya vikara kriya—art of preparing delicious food.
(25) panaka rasa ragasava yojana—art of preparing palatable drinks.
(26) suci vaya karma—art of needlework and weaving.
(27) sutra krida—art of playing with thread.
(28) vina damuraka vadya—art of playing on lute and small drum.
(29) prahelika—art of making and solving riddles.
(30) durvacaka yoga—art of practicing language which is difficult for others to answer.
(31) pustaka vacana—art of recitation.
(32) natikakhyayika darsana—art of enacting short plays and anecdotes.
(33) kavya samasya purana—art of solving enigmatic verses.
(34) pattika vetra bana vikalpa—art of designing shield, cane and arrows.
(35) tarku karma—art of spinning by spindle.
(36) takshana—art of carpentry.
(37) vastu vidya—art of engineering.
(38) raupya ratna pariksha—art of testing silver and other jewels.
(39) dhatu vada—art of metallurgy.
(40) mani raga jnana—art of tinging jewels.
(41) akara jnana—art of mineralogy.
(42) vrikshayur veda yoga—art of practicing medicine or medical treatment, by herbs.
(43) mesha kukkuta lavaka yuddha vidhi—art of knowing the mode of fighting of lambs, cocks and birds.
(44) suka sarika prapalana - art of maintaining or knowing conversation between male and female cockatoos.
(45) utsadana—art of healing or cleaning a person with perfumes.
(46) kesa marjana kausala—art of combing hair.
(47) akshara mushtika kathana—art of communicating with fingers.
(48) dharana matrika—art of the use of amulets.
(49) desa bhasha jnana—art of knowing provincial dialects.
(50) nirmiti jnana—art of knowing prediction by heavenly voice
(51) yantra matrika—art of mechanics.
(52)mlecchita kutarka vikalpa—art of fabricating barbarous or foreign sophistry.
(53) samvacya—art of conversation.
(54) manasi kavya kriya—art of composing verse mentally.
(55) kriya vikalpa—art of designing a literary work or a medical remedy.
(56) chalitaka yoga—art of building shrines.
(57) abhidhana kosha cchando jnana—art of the use of lexicography and meters.
(58) vastra-gopana—art of concealing clothes.
(59) dyuta-visesha—art of gambling.
(60) akarsha-krida—art of playing with dice or magnet.
(61) balaka-kridanaka—art of using children's toys.
(62) vainayiki vidya—art of enforcing discipline.
(63) vaijayiki vidya—art of gaining victory.
(64) vaitaliki vidya—art of awakening master with music at dawn.
Bhagwad Puran 64 Kalas:
- Gīta (singing)
- Vādya (instrumental music)
- Nṛtya (dancing)
- Nāṭya (histrionics)
- Ālekhya (painting, and drawing)
- Viśeṣakacchedya (painting various designs on the body)
- Taṇḍula-kusuma-bali-vikāra (preparations of various designs with rice, flowers etc. in worship)
- Puṣpāstaraṇa (preparing a bed of flowers)
- Daśana-vasanā-aṅgarāga (painting the teeth, limbs of the body and articles of dress with various figures)
- Maṇi-bhūmikā-karma (paving of the floor with precious stones
- Śayana-racanā (preparation of bed)
- Udaka-vādya (Jala-taraṅga: a musical instrument with water pots), Udaka-ghāta (steadying water enabling one to walk over it)
- Citra-yoga (demonstration of miracles)
- Mālya-grathana-vikalpa (preparation of wreaths and chaplets of flowers)
- Śekharāpīḍa-yojana (preparation of ornaments of flowers for the ears etc.)
- Nepathya-yoga (method of beautifying the body with clothes etc.)
17 Karṇa-patra-bhaṅga (drawing ornamental figures on the ears) - Sugandha-yukti (making of cosmetics and perfumes)
- Bhūṣaṇa-yojana (making ornaments of different kinds)
- Aindra- jāla (Jugglery)
- Kaucumāra-yoga (assuming various disguises)
- Hasta- lāghava (sleight of hand)
- Citra-śākāpūpa-bhakṣya-vikāra-kriyā (preparation of various sweet dishes)
- Pānakarasarāgāsava-yojana (preparation of drinks of various tastes and colours)
- Śūcīvāya-karma (needle work and embroidery)
- Sūtra-krīḍā (Puppet-show by string-pulling)
- Vīṇā- ḍamaruka-vādya (making musical instruments)
- Prahelikā (solving conundrums—like cross-word puzzles)
- Pratimālā (making replicas of things)
- durvācaka-yoga (uttering tongue-twisters)
- Pustaka-vācana (fast reading of books (Mss) despite lacunae)
- Nāṭakākhyāyikā- darśana (Dramaturgy and writing plays or dramas)
- Kāṇya-samasyā- pūraṇa (completion of a verse from a part—generally containing an apparently illogical statement) to make a cogent statement out of it)
- Paṭṭikā-vetra-bāṇa-vikalpa (Preparation of ligatures, canework, arrows)
- tarka-karma (spindle work)
- takṣaṇa (carpentry)
- Vāstuvidyā (architecture)
- rūpya-ratna-parīkṣā (evaluation and testing of valuable metals (silver, gold) precious stones)
- dhātuvāda (Alchemy)
- maṇi-rāga-jñāna (developing colours in precious stones)
- ākara-jñāna (mining and mineralogy)
- Vṛkṣāyurveda (botany)
- meṣa-kukuṭa-lāvaka-yuddha-vidhi (arranging ram-fights, cock-fights)
- Śuka-sārikā-pralapana (teaching parrots, etc. to imitate human speech)
- utsādana (Driving out an enemy—by a mantra)
- Keśamārjana-Kauśala (hair-dressing and cleaning)
- akṣara-muṣṭikā-kathana (reading closed letters and divining what is hidden in fists)
- mlecchita-kutarka-vikalpa (reading books in foreign or barbaric- scripts)
- deśa-bhāṣājñāna (knowledge of languages of the country i.e. Indian languages)
- Puṣṭa-śakaṭikā-nirmiti-jñāna (knowledge of making a cart blossom)
- yantra-mātṛkā-dhāraṇa-mātṛkā (magical formulae—with figures inscribed with letters and amulets to wear)
- sampāṭya (breaking hard substances like diamonds in different shapes)
- mānasī-kāvya- krīyā (mind-reading in verse form)
- abhidhāna-kośa (Lexicography)
- chandojñana (knowledge of prosody)
- Kriyāvikalpa (multiplying the number of objects by various devices)
- chalitaka-yoga (playing tricks)
- Vastra-gopana (showing one’s clothes as more superfine)
- dyūta viśeṣa (expertise in gambling)
- ākarṣa-kiīḍā (attracting remote objects = telekinesis)
- Bālakrīḍanaka (playing children’s games)
- Vaināyikī (jugglery and practice kriyā dharmas)
- Vaijayikī (foreknowledge of victory in debate)
- Vaitālīkriyā (control of goblins and evil spirits)
64 Kalas:
- गीतम् - Geet vidya: art of singing.
- वाद्यम् -Vadya vidya: the art of playing musical instruments.
- नृत्यम् --Nritya vidya: art of dancing.
- नाट्यम् -Natya vidya: art of theatricals.
- आलेख्यम् -Alekhya vidya: art of painting &drawing (fine arts)
- विशेषकच्छेद्यम् -Viseshakacchedya vidya: the art of painting the face and body with natural colors.
- तण्डुलकुसुमयलिविकाराः -Tandula-kusumayavikara: art of preparing decorations from rice and flowers.(Rangoli & Kolam)
- पुष्पास्तरणम् -Pushpastarana: the art of making decoration/arrangements of flowers
- दशनवसनाङ्गरागाः -Dasana-vasananga-raga: the art of making herbal preparations like cleansing powders from saffron and henna powders painting the body.
- मणिभूमिकाकर्म -Mani-Bhumika-karma: the art of making the groundwork of precious and semi-precious jewels on floors.
- शयनरचनम् -Sayana-rachana: art of making & decorating the bedpillows etc.
- उदकवाद्यम् - Udaka-vadyam: art of playing on music in water.(instrument like jal tarang)
- उदकघातः - Udaka-aghatah: the art of splashing with water.(water sports)
- चित्रायोगाः - Citrah-yogah: the art of practically applying an admixture of colors.(collage making /picture making )
- माल्यग्रथनविकल्पाः - Malya-grathana-vikalpah: art of designing a preparation of flower necklace(garland)
- केशशेखरापीडयोजनम्- Kesekharapida-yojana: the art of practically setting the coronet on the head. (Tiara making &crest making)
- नेपथ्ययोगाः - Nepathya-prayogah: the art of practically dressing in different costumes.
- कर्णपत्रभङ्गाः -Karnapatra-bhanga: the art of decorating/making ear ornaments.
- गन्धयुक्तिः - Gandha-yuktih: the art of practical application of aromatics. (Perfumery)
- भूषणयोजनम् - Bhushana-yojanam: art of applying or setting ornaments.(jewelry arrangements)
- इन्द्रजालम् - Aindra-jalah: the art of juggling or magic tricks shows.
- वैनायिकीनां विद्यानां ज्ञानम् - Vyayamikinam ca vidyanam jnanam: art of gymnastics.
- हस्तलाघवम् - Hasta-laghavam: the art of tricks with hand.
- चित्रशाकापूपभक्ष्यविकारक्रिया – citra-sakayusa-bhakshya-vikara-kriya: art of preparing varieties of delicious food.(culinary art)
- पानकरसरागासवयोजनम् -Panaka-rasa-raga-sava-yojanam: art of practically preparing delicious drinks and syrups.
- सुचिवनकर्मं -Suci-Vana-karmam: the art of needlework and weaving/sewing.
- प्रतिमा – Pratima: the art of making sculpture
- वीणाडमरुकसूत्रक्रीडा - Vina-damuraka-sutrakreeda vadyani: art of playing on luting(guitar) and small drum.
- प्रहेलिका - Prahelika: the art of making and solving riddles/puzzles.
- दुर्वचकयोगाः - Durvacaka-yoga: the art of practicing language difficult to be answered by others.
- पुस्तकवाचनम् -Pustaka-vacanam: art of reciting/memorizing verses.
- नाटिकाख्यायिकादर्शनम् - Natika-khyayika-darsanam: art of acting &dancing performing in short plays and stories.
- काव्यसमस्यापूरणम् - Kavya-samasya-puranam: art of solving or completing enigmatic (difficult to interpret or understand; mysterious) verses or poetical stanzas.
- पट्टिकावेत्रवाणविकल्पाः - Pattika-vetra-bana-vikalpah: the art of designing preparation of things from bamboo/cane like furniture, shield, and arrows.
- तर्कूकर्माणि - Tarku-karmani: art of spinning by spindle.
- तक्षणम् - - Taksanam : art of carpentry.
- वास्तुविद्या - Vastu-vidya: art of architecture.
- रूप्यरत्नपरीक्षा - Raupya-ratna-pariksha: the art of testing authenticity of silver and jewels.
- धातुवादः - Dhatu-vadah: the art of gaining knowledge of metals.
- मणिरागज्ञानम् -Mani-ragakara jnanam: art of tinging jewels.(learning about gemstone precious & nonprecious)
- वृक्षायुर्वेदयोगाः Vrksaayur-Veda-yoga: the art of practicing medicine or medical treatment, by herbs.
- मेषकुक्कुटलावकयुद्धविधिः - Mesha-kukkuta-lavaka-yuddha-vidhih : the art of knowing the mode of fighting of lambs, cocks, and birds.
- शुकसारिकाप्रलापनम् - Suka-sarika-pralapanam : the art of teaching conversation to parrots and other birds to reply to human beings.
- उत्सादनम् - Utsadanam: the art of healing by influencing another's mind. (hypnotism)
- केशमार्जनकौशलम् - Kesa-marjana-kausala: art of combing hair.
- अक्षरमुष्टिकाकथनम् - Akshara-mushtika-kathanam : art of talking with the fingers.
- देशभाषाज्ञानम् - Desa-bhasa vijnanam: art of knowing local languages & expressions.
- यन्त्रमातृका - Yantra-matrka: art of knowledge from yantras. (geometrical diagrams study)
- म्लेच्छितकविकल्पाः - Mlecchita-vikalpah: the art of telling secret messages through a twisting of words. ( foreign language).
- संपथ्यम -Sampathyam: the art of learning technique of memory games.
- माल्यग्रथनविकल्पाः -Malyagrathana vikalpa: the art of preparing different items from flowers like carriages etc.
- मानसीकाव्यक्रिया - manasikavya-kriya: art of composing verse
- क्रियाविकल्पाः - Kriya-vikalpa: art of designing a literature.
- छलितकयोगाः - Chalitaka-yoga: the art of satisfying one’s desires.
- अभिधानकोषच्छन्दोज्ञानम् - Abhidhana-kosha-chanda jnana: art of the use of lexicography and meters. ( the art or craft of compiling, writing, and editing dictionaries.)
- उत्सादनम् – Utsadana: the art of learning to create rhythmic poetic lines.
- वस्त्रगोपनानि - Vastra-gopanani : art of concealment with cloths.
- द्यूतविशेषः - Dyuta-vises: the art of knowing specific board games or with dice.
- आकर्षणक्रीडा - Akarsa-krida: the art of playing with magnets or attracting remote objects.
- बालकक्रीडनकानि - Balaka-kridanakani: the art of using children’s toys/games.
- वैनायिकीनां ज्ञानम् - Vainayiki vidya: art of implementing discipline & ethical conduct.
- वैजयिकीनां विद्यानां ज्ञानम् - Vaijayikinam vidya jnana : art of strategic thinking & martial strategy & statecraft -to gain victory .
- वैतालिकीनां विद्यानां ज्ञानम् - Vaitaliki vidya: art of awakening vampires in control with music at dawn. (tantrik practices)
- धारणमातृका - Dharanamatrka- art ot remembering heard sentences.