Book Title: Dvyasrayakavya
Author(s): Satyapal Narang
Publisher: Munshiram Manoharlal Publisher's Pvt Ltd New Delhi

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________________ 216 Dvyäśrayakāvya Arthaśāstra defines Kbārs equal to sixteen droņas while according to Caraka four droņas make one Kbārīt. iii. Ādhaki : (XV11.96). It was a weight equal to 16 Kuļavas or 256 Karşas? It appears to be equal to one seer. iv. Prāsthika : (XVII.88). It was a measurement of corn in the time of Patañjali. It was equal to four Kudavas or Añjali?. Measurements of road i, Krośa: (XI.45; XIV.21). ii. Prayāņaka (VII.32), iü. Yojana (III.67; XVII.50). Weights of gold i Kamsa: Abhayatilakagaại hes explained it as a weight of gold (XVII.80). ii. Paņa: It is called Karşāpaņa also by Abhayatilakagaņi (XVII.87). lii. Pāda : According to Abhayatilakagaņi, it is onc fourth of Mașa (XVII.87). iv. Māșa : It is a weight of gold called Māşa. According to Abbayatilakagaņi, it has five Guñjas (VI.13). 4. Guñjā: It is called Rattikā or Ratti these days. It is a small fruit of red and black colour. It is the smallest weight for gold. Five Guñjas make a ‘Māşa’ (VI.13). 1. Agrawala, V.S. India as known to Panini p.253. 2. ibid., p.253 3. Agnihotri, Prabhudayal, Patañjali-Kalina Bhāra'a p.311 Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org

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