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Acharya Shri Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir
CHAPTER
TERMINOLOGY.
Terminology relating to (the measurement of) Time.
32. The time in which an atom (moving) goes beyond another atom (immediately next to it) is a samaya; innumerable samayas make an avali.
33. A measured number of avalis makes an ucchrāsa; seven ucchvāsas make one stoka ; seven stökas make one lava, and with thirty-eight and a half of this the ghati is formed.
34. Two ghatis make one muhūrta; thirty muhūrtas make one day; fifteen days make one paksa; and two pakşas are taken to be a month.
35. I'wo montbs make one rtu; three of these are understood to make one ayana ; two of these form one year, Next, I give the grain-measure.
Terminology relating to the measurement of) Grain.
36. Know that four sõdasikas form here one kudaha ; four kudahas one prastha ; and four prasthas one ādhaka. . 37. Four ādhakas mako one dröna, and four times one drona make one māni; four mānīs make one khāra; five khärīs make one pravartikā.
38. Four times that same (pravartikā) is a vāha; five provartikās make one kumbha. After this the terminology relating to the measurement of gold is described.
Terminology relating to the measurement of) Gold.
39. Four gandakas make one guñjā ; five guñjās make one pana, and eight of this (pana) make one dharana ; two dharana's make one karsa, and four karşas make one pala.
Terminology relating to the measurement of) Silver.
40. Two grains make one guñjā; two guñjās make one māsa ; sixteen māsas are said here to make one dharana.
41. Two and a half of that (dharana) make one karsa; four purānas (or karsas) make one pala--so say persons well versed in calculation in respect of the measurement of silver according to the standard current in Magalba.
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