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प्रियङ्गूणाम् अर्धं सारो नव भाग वृद्धिश् च ॥

that of priyangu (panic seed or millet) is one-half.

english translation

उदारकस् तुल्यः, यवा गो धूमाश् च क्षुण्णाः, तिला यवा मुद्ग माषाश् च घृष्टाः ॥

The honorific name of a man is similar to barley, wheat is also crushed, sesame seeds, barley, mung beans, and beans are ground.

english translation

पञ्च भाग वृद्धिर् गो धूमः, सक्तवश् च ॥

Wheat increases by one-fifth part, and barley flour [too].

english translation

पाद ऊना कलाय चमसी ॥

The foot is deficient in kalāya, the camasī.

english translation

मुद्ग माषाणाम् अर्ध पाद ऊना ॥

[That of] mudga and māṣa is deficient by a quarter of a half [of the original weight].

english translation