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a weight for gold?. V.S. Agrawala has given a table of its development in the Vedas, Pāṇini, Jātakas and later on. Half Karşa is also referred to in the Dvyāśrayakāvya. A woman whose wages are half karşa will be called 'Ardhakārșiki' (XVII.80).
iii Rūpaka : It is mentioned by Abhayatilakagaṇi on the explanation of the word "Vaiņśatikas. A thing bought for twenty Rūpakas is called Vaimšatika (XVII 81). V.S. Agrawala thinks is it to be a proper coin of twenty Māsas made of silver and punch-marked therein“.
iv. Rūpya : It can be identified with Rūpaka. It appears to be a coin made of silver (XVII.79).
v. Kākaņi : According to Abhayatilakagaņi, its value is equal to twenty Kapardas (XVII.88).
vi. Iron coins : Some of the iron coins are referred to in the Dvyāśrayakāvya but their mames are not given. Coins made of iron are called 'Lohitika' (XVII.82).
Weights and Measurements i. Droņa : (III.18, 65). According to Prabhudayala Agnihotri, it was equal to four Adhakass.
ii. Khāri : (111.65; XVII.91 ; XIX.74). According to Abhayatilakagaội, Khārī was equal to eight Droņas.
1. DV. XVI1.80.
___ कंसकर्षों स्वर्णादिमानभेदी 2. Agrawala, V.S. India as known to Pāṇini, pp.266-268. 3. DV. XVII.81 4. Agrawala, V.S. op.cit. p. 269. 5. Agnihotri, Prabhudayal, Patañjali-Kalina-Bharata p.344 6. DV. V.16
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