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 Sanscriptमध्यमस्य 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 Sanscriptचतुर् अङ्गुलो धनुर् ग्रहः ॥
A bow is four finger-breadths.
english translation
catur aGgulo dhanur grahaH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअष्ट अङ्गुला धनुर् मुष्टिः ॥
Eight fingers ॥ constitute॥ a bow's fist.
english translation
aSTa aGgulA dhanur muSTiH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptद्वादश 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