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1. Administration & Military:
Dharma and Artha Shastra: (Administration, Economy and Military)
• Manusmriti -- by Shyambhuva Manu → Ancient Text on Dharma
• Yajnavalkya Smriti -- by sage Yajnavalkya → Ancient Text on Dharma
• Arthashastra -- by Kautilya or Chanakya → Ancient Text on Statecraft (Politics, Economics, Military)
• Manasollasa -- by king Someshvara III → Ancient Text covering several topics (Statecraft, Music, Astrology, Medicine etc.)
• Dhanurveda -- exact author unknown → Ancient Text on Archery and Warfare
2. Agriculture & Horticulture:
Krishi: (Agriculture and Horticulture)
• Krishi Parashara -- author unknown → Ancient Text on Agriculture
• Kashyapa Krishi Sukta -- by sage Kashyapa → Ancient Text on Agriculture
• Upavana-Vinoda -- author unknown → Ancient Text on Arbori-Horticulture
• Vrikshayurveda -- by Surapala → Ancient Text of Ayurveda for Plants
3. Cooking & Food Preparation:
Paka: (Cooking)
• Paka Darpana -- by Nala → Text on Cooking
4. Health & Medicine:
Ayurveda: (Ancient Medical System)
• Charaka Samhita -- by sage Charaka → Foundational Text of Ayurveda
• Sushruta Samhita -- by Sushruta → Foundational Text of Ayurveda
• Bhela Samhita -- by sage Bhela → Ancient Text of Ayurveda
• Ashtanga Hridayam -- by Vagbhata → Ancient Text of Ayurveda
5. Music & Dance:
Sangeeta and Natya: (Music and Dance)
• Sangeeta Ratnakara -- by Sharangadeva → Text on Music and Dance
• Natya Shastra -- by Bharata Muni → Text of Music, Dance, Acting etc.
• Abhinaya Darpana -- by Nandikeshwara → Text on Dance
6. Building & Architecture:
Shilpa: (Arts and Crafts)
• Kashyapa Shilpa Shastra -- by sage Kashyapa → Text on Deity Iconography, Temple Construction etc.
• Vishwakarma Prakasha -- by sage Abhaya Katyayana → Text on building Houses based on Vastu principles
• Manasara -- author unknown → Text on Architecture (Temples, Houses, Gardens, Sculptures etc.)
• Diptagama -- author unknown → Text on Installation of Images in Shiva Temples
• Manushyalaya Chandrika -- by Thirumangalath → Text on various aspects of Construction of House
• Shilpa Ratna Kosa -- by Sthapaka Niranjana Mahapatra → Text on parts of Temple of Odisha
7. Astronomy & Astrology:
Jyotisha: (Astrology)
• Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra -- by sage Parashara → Ancient Text of Vedic Astrology
• Brihat Samhita -- by Varahamihira → Text of Astrology, Astronomy and other topics
8. Yoga & Meditation:
Yoga: (Yoga and Meditation)
• Brahma Sutras -- by sage Vyasa → Expounds the philosophy of Vedanta
• Shiva Sutras -- by Vasugupta → Foundation of Kashmir Shaivism
• Patanjali Yoga Sutras -- by sage Patanjali → Yoga Sutras of Ashtanga Yoga
• Karma Yoga -- by Swami Vivekananda → Yoga through Work and Action
• Bhakti Yoga -- by Swami Vivekananda → Yoga through Devotion to God
• Jnana Yoga -- by Swami Vivekananda → Yoga through Discrimination and Knowledge
• Raja Yoga -- by Swami Vivekananda → Yoga through Ashtanga Yoga
Yogasanas: (Yoga postures)
• Gheranda Samhita -- by sage Gheranda → Text of Hatha Yoga
• Hatha Yoga Pradipika -- by Swami Swatmarama → Text of Hatha Yoga
• Shiva Samhita -- by unknown author → Text of Hatha Yoga
• Hatha Ratnavali -- by Srinivasa Yogi → Text of Hatha Yoga
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