Arthashastra

siva.sh/arthashastra/adhyaksa-pracara/19/10

प्रतिमानान्य् अयोमयानि मागध मेकल शैलमयानि यानि वा न उदक प्रदेहाभ्यां वृद्धिं गच्छेयुर् उष्णेन वा ह्रासम् ॥

sanskrit

Weights (pratimánáni) shall be made of iron or of stones available in the countries of Magadha and Mekala; or of such things as will neither contract when wetted, nor expand under the influence of heat.

english translation

pratimAnAny ayomayAni mAgadha mekala zailamayAni yAni vA na udaka pradehAbhyAM vRddhiM gaccheyur uSNena vA hrAsam ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/arthashastra/adhyaksa-pracara/19/10

प्रतिमानान्य् अयोमयानि मागध मेकल शैलमयानि यानि वा न उदक प्रदेहाभ्यां वृद्धिं गच्छेयुर् उष्णेन वा ह्रासम् ॥

sanskrit

Weights (pratimánáni) shall be made of iron or of stones available in the countries of Magadha and Mekala; or of such things as will neither contract when wetted, nor expand under the influence of heat.

english translation

pratimAnAny ayomayAni mAgadha mekala zailamayAni yAni vA na udaka pradehAbhyAM vRddhiM gaccheyur uSNena vA hrAsam ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript