Pranam Kṛṣi (कृषि).—The pursuit of agriculture, a duty of the Vaiśya; introduced by Pṛthu.Kṛṣi (कृषि) or Kṛṣigītā refers to one of the sixty-four Gītās commonly referred to in Hindu scriptures.—Gītā is the name given to certain sacred writings in verse (often in the form of a dialogue) which are devoted to the exposition of particular religious and theosophical doctrines. Most of these Gītās [i.e., Kṛṣi-gītā] originate from the Mahābhārata or the various Purāṇas. ( Jainism): Kṛṣi (कृषि, “farming”).—Having set up a system of law and order and prevention of crime, king Vṛṣabhanātha made a plan for his subjects to become self-sufficient in the affairs of the *karmabhūmi* (the mundane world of action). For the welfare of subjects he trained them in *asi* (art of government / military occupation), *masi* (writing) and *kṛṣi* (farming) and a hundred crafts. He taught *asi*, *masi* and *kṛṣi* to the human society, thus saving them from consuming the inedible / inconsumable, leading a *sātvika* (pure) life and explained to them that if necessity led them to take up a faulty vocation, in that case, knowing it to be sin, their aim should be to move towards a virtuous life – this was indeed *samyak-darśana* (right view of reality / true spiritual path). Agriculture, husbandry; चीयते बालिशस्यापि सत्क्षेत्रपतिता कृषिः (*cīyate bāliśasyāpi satkṣetrapatitā kṛṣiḥ*) Mu.1.3; कृषिः क्लिष्टाऽवृष्ट्या (*kṛṣiḥ kliṣṭā'vṛṣṭyā*) Pt.1.11; Ms.1.9,3.64,1.79; Bg.18.44. कृषिगौरक्ष्यवाणिज्यं वैश्यकर्म स्वभावजम् |परिचर्यात्मकं कर्म शूद्रस्यापि स्वभावजम् || 44||ch 18; krishi-gau-rakshya-vanijyam vaishya-karma svabhava-jam paricharyatmakam karma shudrasyapi svabhava-jam // *BG 18.44*: Agriculture, dairy farming, and commerce are the natural works for those with the qualities of Vaishyas. Serving through work is the natural duty for those with the qualities of Shudras. ( duty of a professional not caste). Kṛṣiparāśara (कृषिपराशर).—Name of a treatise on agriculture (see Annals of the Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute Vol.XXXVI Nos. 1-2.). Krishi is older as our vedas. KR IRS 12222
On Fri, 11 Feb 2022 at 16:47, 'gopala krishnan' via iyer123 < [email protected]> wrote: > AGRICULTURE- KRISHI- VYAVASAYAM. > > > > In 1967 November on Deepavali day a Tamil film was released with name > *Vyavasayi* acted by MGR and KR Vijaya in Hero and heroine rolls > respectively. It was a successful film. I was working in Tamilnadu at > that time. On seeing the film I could understand in Tamilnadu *Vyavasayam > meant Agriculture*. > > In Malayalam *VYAVASAYAM meant Industry*. For agriculture, the word is > *KRISHI* in Malayalam. In Tamil the word *Thozhil is used to mean > industry*. > > In recent years I have seen some people domesticate 6-7 cows and sell > products > like milk, curd, butter, ghee etc. They are named as KSHEERA > KARSHAKAN in Kerala. Earlier it was Palkachavadakkaran in Malayalam. > > Gradual changes in the meaning of words and contexts appear in course of > time in all languages. At one time Malayalam words *Achhi and Nair meant > husband and wife and were very decent. However nowadays these words are > least used and not felt so decent among many*. People prefer using words > Bharya and Bharthavu in Malayalam, though they are Sanskrit words. > > There are many people interested in Agriculture. Through generations > they do agriculture. There are agricultural colleges and many after > studying comes with innovative ideas in Agriculture. Many like to have > agriculture as their profession after graduation and post-graduation. They > physically like to work rather than supervising. We can see such persons in > the *Karshika rangam program of Kerala Doordarshan.* Similar programs are > in Pothigai Tamil channel also. In North India many after study take their > profession as agriculture. I have read about a person who converted > barren ground of about 30-40 acres to wet land and started agriculture a > few years back. Many of the items like cumin, mustard, wheat, Basmati > rice etc. are produced more in north India. > > It comes to my remembrance of a person completed his law degree and after > continuing as Lawyer for very short period and took up the profession as > a builder in Trivandrum. A very successful builder. His brother in law was > my Assistant engineer while working at Trivandrum. > > But there are few who believe something like - Pathayam Perum, Chakki > kutthum, Amma veikkum, Jnan unnum. (The granary will deliver paddy, servant > lady will make it rice, mother will cook and I WILL EAT). Olden days it > meant simply idling people. In the present context it does not mean, > totally idling, *but will do only easy works for a short time. Probably a > genetic nature. * > > While working on soil Mother earth Goddess gives immunity to the persons > from bacteria, worms, dirt etc. More over physical strength to work is > gained by continued working. *So the saying- Nithya thozhil abhyasam > continued working gives easiness* .In boyhood days I used to help father > along with brothers in cultivation in our land . Later we went for jobs, > the brother in home gave the land to another person to cultivate as > Paattam (lease). > > Today situation has changed. Many live in flats or small grounds and > towns and cities. Large cultivation area is in rural villages only. It is > also with very rich having vast area in city, they cultivate different > vegetables, and mostly used by themselves. > > Agricultural products are a must for our survival. I recollect a period > with money inflow from foreign countries, with less agricultural produce in > my home state Kerala. The moment items like Banana, spinach etc. arrive in > weekly market paying through the nose, the rich purchased them in > Kerala. Today that condition is not there. On those days it was usual > comment- Cheerayellam panakkarkku( *Spinach is for the rich)* > > There are different methods of cultivations with its own positives and > negatives. Always cultivation cannot go profitable. There could be losses > due to natural calamities. Some people directly employ workers and look > after their agriculture. These people involve by working with the > employees. Sometimes their quantum may be lesser on compulsion by workers > telling that he should only guide. Film star Mohanlal is an example. I have > seen through you-tube his cultivation in the landed property surrounding > his home in Ernakulam. > > Some people give the land for Paattam(lease). In the case of paattam, the > owner gets a % of whatever is produced in the land as kind. In the case > of lease, the land can be taken back from the person, if his up keeping or > cultivation is not satisfactory. > > Some produces comes automatically. Not much care is required other than > removing unnecessary growths. The Tamarind, the Jack fruit etc. are of the > type. Some require lesser attention like mango trees, coconut trees, > aracanut trees etc. They require manure, watering etc. occasionally. Some > produces require constant care like paddy, vegetables etc. But the > produce comes from the plant. The labour, manure are the expense of the > owner. If the owner is lucky by god’s grace he would get much more > produce. > > Concentrated attention is required for spices, and the profit is also > much more. But everywhere we cannot grow what we desire. Earth will not > betray. > > On those days many parents having practically no job and managing with > income from properties used to give their profession as *Krishi* while > admitting children in school. > > With mechanical aids, cultivation is less difficult now. Whatever be the > cultivation, physical labour is reduced more than 70% comparing to olden > days. > > One of my officers was commenting while popularising computer in 1990’s- > The day is not far of when *a computer will do all agricultural manual > jobs*. This is going to be in the near future. I read recently a robot > controlling herds of goats. The Goats too like the robots. Android > Kunjappan is a success Malayalam film in which a robot assisting an old man > in day today life. > > Concluding legend- Once two persons agreed to have common cultivation. One > of them was less intelligent. The other tried to make advantage of it. The > agreement was made. The upper portion would be taken by the intelligent. > The portion under the ground by the other. The intelligent decided the > cultivation as Plantain. All the plantains were taken by the intelligent. > The less intelligent was fooled . > > The less intelligent thought- He cannot be fooled every time. He said he > will decide the cultivation this time . The intelligent had to agree. He > said, he will take this time also what grows up thinking less intelligent > cannot think much. The less intelligent had consulted elders already for > the cultivation depending upon intelegant’s option. He suddenly said- > Cultivation > is ELEPHANT YAM. Tit for tat. He took all elephant yams and gave leaves > for the intelligent. > > *Writer- R. 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