Arthashastra

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मान अध्यक्ष्यो देश काल मानं विद्यात् ॥

THE Superintendent of lineal measure shall possess the knowledge of measuring space and time.

english translation

mAna adhyakSyo deza kAla mAnaM vidyAt ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

अष्टौ परम अणवो रथ चक्र विप्रुट् ॥

atoms (paramánavah) are 1 particle thrown off by the wheel of a chariot. equal to 8 particles are equal to 1 likshá.

english translation

aSTau parama aNavo ratha cakra vipruT ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

ता अष्टौ लिक्षा ॥

8 likshás are equal to the middle of a yúka (louse) or a yúka of medium size.

english translation

ता अष्तौ यूका ॥

8 yúkas are equal to 1 yava (barley) of middle size

english translation

ता अष्टौ यव मध्यः ॥

Those eight barley ॥ grains are in the॥ middle.

english translation

tA aSTau yava madhyaH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript