Ten sciences
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The ten sciences (Tib. rikné chu), or fields of knowledge, are:
The five major sciences (Skt. Pañcavidyāsthāna ; Tib. rigné chenpo nga; Wyl. rig gnas chen po lnga)
- craftsmanship (Skt. śilpa; Wyl. bzo rig pa)
- logic (hetu; gtan tshigs)
- grammar (śabda; sgra)
- medicine (cikitsā; gso ba)
- 'Inner science' or Dharma (nang don rig pa)and
The five minor sciences (Tib. rigné chung nga; Wyl. rig gnas chung lnga)
- 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)