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तुला मान अन्तरं हस्त पूरणम् उत्करो व्याजी पर्युषितं प्रार्जितं च उपस्थानम् । इति ॥

That amount or quantity of compensation which is claimed for making use of a different balance or for any error in taking a handful is termed vyáji.

english translation

धान्य स्नेह क्षार लवणानां धान्य कल्पं सीता अध्यक्षे वक्ष्यामः ॥

Of grains, oils, sugar, and salt, all that concerns grains will be treated of in connection with the duties of the „Superintendent of Agriculture.‟

english translation

सर्पिस् तैल वसा मज्जानः स्नेहाः ॥

Clarified butter, oil, serum of flesh, and pith or sap (of plants, etc.)., are termed oils (sneha).

english translation

फाणित गुड मत्स्यण्डिक अखण्ड शर्कराः क्षार वर्गः ॥

Decoction (phánita), jaggory, granulated sugar, and sugar-candy are termed kshára.

english translation

सैन्धव सामुद्र बिड यव क्षार सौवर्चल उद्भेदजा लवण वर्गः ॥

Saindhava, that which is the product of the country of Sindhu; Sámudra, that which is produced from seawater; Bida; Yavakshara, nitre, Sauvarchala, that which is the product of the country of suvarchala; and udbhedaja, that which is extracted from saline soil are termed lavana, salt.

english translation