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Eighth Study: Maha Shataka] Bhajan, bronze vessel and being of sixty-four palas, it is also called Chatuh-Shatti-Pala.
This means that the vessel in which 256 tolas or 4 seers of material could be contained was called bronze or bronze vessel. - This was not the only measure of bronze or bronze vessel. It is believed that bronze vessels were used in many different sizes. The bronze vessel mentioned in this sutra was larger than the bronze vessel described in the Bhava Prakash. In the 235th sutra of this chapter, Shramanopasaka Maha Shataka sets a limit in relation to his daily transactions, according to which he resolves not to use more than two drona-parimita gold coins in a day. Let's understand this clearly.
The value up to Adhaka has been discussed above. Bhava Prakash further states that one Drona is equal to four Adhakas. It is also called Kalash, Nalvana, Arman, Unman, Ghat and Rashi. Two Dronas make one Shurp, which is also called Kumbha, and being of 64 Sharavas, it is also called Chatuh-Shatti Sharavaka. This means that the vessel in which two Dronas, i.e. eight Adhakas or 32 Prasthas, i.e. 64 1. Charak's opinion is considered by the physicians, because his opinion is considered by them. Discarding all measures, Magadha measure is called.
Trisara Nu is said by the wise to be of three hundred atoms. Trisara Nu is a synonym, it is called Vanshi.
Vanshi is seen by the sun's rays passing through the net.
One Marichi is made of six Vanshis, and one Rajika is made of six Marichis.
One Sarsapa is said by the wise to be made of three Rajikas.
One Yava is said to be made of eight Sarsapas, and one Gunja is made of four Yavas.
One Masha is made of six Raktikas, O wise one.
One Shana is made of four Masha, and one Dharana is said to be that.
That is called Tanka, and two of them are called Kola.
Ksudraka, Vataka and Drankshana are also said to be that.
Two Kolas make one Karsha, it is called Panimani.
Aksha, Pichhu, Panitala, a little bit of Pani and Tindaka.
Vidala Padaka and sixteen are considered.
Kar Madhya, Hansapada, Suvarnaka, Valagraha.
Udumbar is also a synonym, it is called Karsha.
One Ardha Pala is made of two Karshas, and one Shukti is made of eight Karshas.
One Pala is known to be made of two Shuktis, one Musti is made of four Shuktis, and one Ramra is made of four Shuktis.
One Prakuncha is made of sixteen, one Bilva is called Pala.
One Prasruti is made of two Palas, and one Prasrita is also called that.
One Anjali is made of two Prasrutis, one Kudava is half a Sharavaka.
One Mana is known to be made of eight Kudavas, and one Manika is made of two Kudavas.
One Sharava is eight Palas, that is known by the wise.
One Prastha is made of two Sharavas, and one Adhaka is made of four Prasthas.
Bhajan, bronze vessel and sixty-four Palas.
Bhava Prakash, First Part, Second Part, Mana Paribhasha Prakarana 2-4 One Kalasha, Nalvana, Arman, Unman, Ghat and Rashi are made of four Adhakas.
Bhava Prakash, First Part, Second Part, Mana Paribhasha Prakarana 15, 16 One Droni, Vaho and Goni are made of two Shurpas.
One Shurp Kumbha is made of two Dronas, and one Chatuh-Shatti Sharavaka is made of sixty-four Sharavas.