Arthashastra

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चतुर् गो रुतं योजनम् ॥

4 gorutas are equal to 1 yojana.

english translation

catur go rutaM yojanam ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

इति देश मानम् ॥

Thus are the lineal and square measures dealt with.

english translation

काल मानम् अत ऊर्ध्वम् ॥

Then with regard to the measures of time:---

english translation

kAla mAnam ata Urdhvam ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तुटो लवो निमेषः काष्ठा कल्ला नालिका मुहूर्तः पूर्व अपर भागौ दिवसो रात्रिः पक्षो मास ऋतुर् अयनं संवत्सरो युगम् इति कालाः ॥

(The divisions of time are) a truti, lava, nimesha, káshthá, kalá, náliká, muhúrta, forenoon, afternoon, day, night, paksha, month, ritu (season), ayana (solstice); samvatsara (year), and yuga.

english translation

tuTo lavo nimeSaH kASThA kallA nAlikA muhUrtaH pUrva apara bhAgau divaso rAtriH pakSo mAsa Rtur ayanaM saMvatsaro yugam iti kAlAH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

द्वौ तुटौ लवः ॥

2 trutis are equal to 1 lava.

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