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Arthashastra

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siva.sh/arthashastra/adhyaksa-pracara/20/6

अष्टौ यव मध्या अङ्गुलम् ॥

Eight barley [units are in the] middle [of an] aṅgula.

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siva.sh/arthashastra/adhyaksa-pracara/20/7

मध्यमस्य पुरुषस्य मध्यमाया अनुगुल्या मध्य प्रकर्षो वा अङ्गुलम् ॥

One aṅgula is either the middle degree of the middle finger of the middle person, or the middle extent.

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siva.sh/arthashastra/adhyaksa-pracara/20/8

चतुर् अङ्गुलो धनुर् ग्रहः ॥

A bow is four finger-breadths.

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siva.sh/arthashastra/adhyaksa-pracara/20/9

अष्ट अङ्गुला धनुर् मुष्टिः ॥

Eight fingers [constitute] a bow's fist.

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siva.sh/arthashastra/adhyaksa-pracara/20/10

द्वादश अङ्गुला वितस्तिः, छाया पौरुषं च ॥

12 angulas are equal to 1 vitasti, or 1 chháyápaurusha.

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Chapter 20

Verses 11-15