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(2) VIBHAG NISHPANNA DRAVYA PRAMANA
316. (Q.) What is this Vibhag nishpanna dravya pramana (fragmentary standard of physical measurement)?
(Ans.) Vibhag nishpanna dravya pramana (fragmentary standard of physical measurement) is of five kinds-(1) Maan pramana (volume measure), (2) Unmaan pramana (weight measure), (3) Avamaan pramana (linear measure), (4) Ganim pramana (numerical measure), and (5) Pratimaan pramana (precision weight measure).
Elaboration-The meanings of the five types of Vibhag nishpanna dravya pramana (fragmentary standard of physical measurement) are as follows
(1) Maan-A pot or scoop of standard dimensions used to measure volume or quantity of liquids like oil or solids like food-grains.
(2) Unmaan-Weighing balance or other such instruments.
(3) Avamaan-Scales for linear measures like length, breadth and depth.
(4) Ganim-Counting.
(5) Pratimaan-Finer or accurate weighing balance for precious metals and other things.
(क) मानप्रमाण
३१७. से किं तं माणे ?
माणे दुविहे पण्णत्ते । तं जहा - १. धन्नमाणप्पमाणे य, २. रसमाणप्पमाणे य । ३१७. (प्र.) मानप्रमाण क्या है ?
( उ ) मानप्रमाण दो प्रकार का है - ( १ ) धान्यमानप्रमाण, और (२) रसमानप्रमाण । (A) MAAN PRAMANA
317. (Q.) What is this Maan pramana (volume measure) ?
(Ans.) Maan pramana (volume measure) is of two kinds(1) Dhaanya maan pramana (volume measure of food-grains), and (2) Rasa maan pramana (volume measure of liquids).
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