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Elaboration–These two aphorisms describe liquid measures, their difference from food-grain measures and names of pots used to measure quantities of liquids.
Abbhintar siha jutte (abhyantara shikha yukt)-This phrase defines the difference between food-grain measure and liquid measure. With the Dhaanya maan pramana (volume measure of food-grains) solids in granular form are measured and these have a crest at the top. When made into a heap while measuring, these solids have an upward pointing crest. But when the liquids are measured they are level at the top. This is defined here as inverted or inward crest. This also accounts for the liquid measures to be considered as one quarter more than the equivalent solid measures.
The pots mentioned in context of Rasa maan pramana (volume measure of liquids) are those in popular use during that period in the state of Magadh These pots were made of clay, leather or metal. In brief these two measures and their modern equivalents are as follows DHAANYA MAAN PRAMANA (VOLUME MEASURE OF FOOD-GRAINS) Asriti = 1 Pal = 4 Tola = 0.05 Seers = 46.64 gms. Prasriti = 2 Pal = 8 Tola = 0.10 Seers = 93.28 gms. Setika = 4 Pal = 16 Tola = 0.20 Seers = 186.56 gms. Kudab = 16 Pal = 64 Tola = 0.80 Seers = 746.24 gms. Prasthak = 64 Pal = 256 Tola = 3 20 Seers = 2.985 kgs. Adhak = 256 Pal = 1,024 Tola = 12.80 Seers = 11.94 kgs. Dron (4 Adhak) = 1,024 Pal = 4,096 Tola = 51.20 Seers = 47.76 kgs. Mini-Kumbh (60 Adhak) = 15,360 Pal = 61,440 Tola = 19.2 Maunds = 7.16 quintals. Midi-Kumbh (80 Adhak) = 20,480 Pal = 81,920 Tola = 25.60 Maunds = 9.55 quintals. Maxi-Kumbh (100 Adhak) = 25,600 Pal = 1,02,400 Tola = 32 Maunds = 1.19 metric tonnes. Baha (800 Adhak) = 2,04,800 Pal = 8,19,200 Tola = 256 Maunds = 9.55 metric tonnes. RASA MAAN PRAMANA (VOLUME MEASURE OF LIQUIDS) Chatuhshashtika = 4 Pal = one sixty fourth part of a Mani = 16 Tola = 0.20 Seers - 186.56 gms.
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Illustrated Anuyogadvar Sutra-2
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