Arthashastra

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अष्टौ यव मध्या अङ्गुलम् ॥

Eight barley ॥ units are in the॥ middle ॥ of an॥ aṅgula.

english translation

aSTau yava madhyA aGgulam ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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.

english translation

madhyamasya puruSasya madhyamAyA anugulyA madhya prakarSo vA aGgulam ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

चतुर् अङ्गुलो धनुर् ग्रहः ॥

A bow is four finger-breadths.

english translation

catur aGgulo dhanur grahaH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

अष्ट अङ्गुला धनुर् मुष्टिः ॥

Eight fingers ॥ constitute॥ a bow's fist.

english translation

aSTa aGgulA dhanur muSTiH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

द्वादश अङ्गुला वितस्तिः, छाया पौरुषं च ॥

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

english translation

dvAdaza aGgulA vitastiH, chAyA pauruSaM ca ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript