Arthashastra

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द्वौ लवौ निमेषः ॥

2 lavas are equal to 1 nimesha.

english translation

dvau lavau nimeSaH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

पञ्च निमेषाः काष्ठाः ॥

5 nimeshas are equal to 1 káshthá.

english translation

paJca nimeSAH kASThAH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

त्रिंशत् काष्ठाः कलाः ॥

30 káshthás are equal to 1 kalá.

english translation

triMzat kASThAH kalAH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

चत्वारिंशत् कलाः नालिका ॥

Forty kalās ॥ are equal to one॥ nālikā.

english translation

catvAriMzat kalAH nAlikA ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

सुवर्ण 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