Arthashastra

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अष्ट शत अङ्गुलं धनुः पथि प्राकार मानं पौरुषं च अग्नि चित्यानाम् ॥

108 angulas are equal to 1 garhapatya dhanus (i.e., a measure used by carpenters called grihapati). This measure is used in measuring roads and fort-walls. The same (108 angulas) are 1 paurusha, a measure used in building sacrificial altars.

english translation

aSTa zata aGgulaM dhanuH pathi prAkAra mAnaM pauruSaM ca agni cityAnAm ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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Chapter 20

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