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अक्षम् पिचुः पाणितलं सुवर्णं कवलग्रहः। कर्षो बिडालपदकं तिन्दुकः पाणिमानिका॥२६॥
Aksa, Pichu, Panitala, Suvarna, Kavalagraha, Bidalapadaka, Tinduka, and Panimanika are all different words used synonymously for the weight of 1 Karsha.
english translation
शब्दान्यत्वमभिन्नेऽर्थे शुक्तिरष्टमिका पिचू । पलं प्रकुञ्चो बिल्वं च मुष्टिराम्रं चतुर्थिका ॥ २७ ॥
2 Karsha (or 2 Pichu) make 1 Sukti or Astamika. 2 Sukti make 1 Pala. Prakuncha, Bilva, Musti, Amra, and Chaturthika are different names carrying the exact same meaning for the weight of 1 Pala.
english translation
द्वे पले प्रसृतस्तौ द्वावञ्जलिस्तौ तु मानिका। आढकं भाजनं कंसो, द्रोणः कुम्भो घटोऽर्मणम्॥२८॥
2 Pala make 1 Prasruta; 2 Prasruta make 1 Anjali (or Kudava); 2 Anjali make 1 Manika (which equals 8 Pala). 4 Manika (or 16 Anjali/Kudava) make 1 Adhaka, for which Bhajana and Kamsa are synonyms. 4 Adhaka make 1 Drona, also known as Kumbha, Ghata, and Armana.
english translation
तुला पलशतं, तानि विंशतिर्भार उच्यते। हिमवद्विन्ध्यशैलाभ्यां प्रायो व्याप्ता वसुन्धरा॥२९॥ सौम्यं पथ्यं च तत्राद्यमाग्नेयं वैन्ध्यमौषधम्। २९ १/२।
100 Pala make 1 Tula, and 20 Tula are designated as 1 Bhara. Ideal earth for herb collection, spans between Vindhya mountains and Himalayas. For cold potency and congenial herbs, Himalaya is suitable, for herbs of hot potency, Vindhya mountains is ideal place for herb collection.
english translation