Arthashastra
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द्वौ लवौ निमेषः ॥
2 lavas are equal to 1 nimesha.
english translation
dvau lavau nimeSaH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptपञ्च निमेषाः काष्ठाः ॥
5 nimeshas are equal to 1 káshthá.
english translation
paJca nimeSAH kASThAH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptत्रिंशत् काष्ठाः कलाः ॥
30 káshthás are equal to 1 kalá.
english translation
triMzat kASThAH kalAH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptचत्वारिंशत् कलाः नालिका ॥
Forty kalās ॥ are equal to one॥ nālikā.
english translation
catvAriMzat kalAH nAlikA ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptसुवर्ण माषकाश् चत्वारश् चतुर् अङ्गुल आयामाः कुम्भच् छिद्रम् आढकम् अम्भसो वा नालिका ॥
1 náliká, or the time during which one ádhaka of water passes 40 kalás are equal to out of a pot through an aperture of the same diameter as that of a wire of 4 angulas in length and made of 4 máshas of gold.
english translation
suvarNa mASakAz catvAraz catur aGgula AyAmAH kumbhac chidram ADhakam ambhaso vA nAlikA ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript