Brihat Samhita

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हैमी प्रधाना रजतेन मध्या तयोरलाभे खदिरेण कार्या । विद्धः पुमान्येन शरेण सा वा तुला प्रमाणेन भवेद्वितस्तिः ॥ २६-०९ ॥

sanskrit

Gold is the best material for making the beam of the balance; silver is of middle importance. If these two cannot be had, the beam may be of blackwood; it may also be of that arrow iron which was employed in killing a man. The length of the beam shall be twelve inches.

english translation

haimI pradhAnA rajatena madhyA tayoralAbhe khadireNa kAryA । viddhaH pumAnyena zareNa sA vA tulA pramANena bhavedvitastiH ॥ 26-09 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/brihat-samhita/26/9

हैमी प्रधाना रजतेन मध्या तयोरलाभे खदिरेण कार्या । विद्धः पुमान्येन शरेण सा वा तुला प्रमाणेन भवेद्वितस्तिः ॥ २६-०९ ॥

sanskrit

Gold is the best material for making the beam of the balance; silver is of middle importance. If these two cannot be had, the beam may be of blackwood; it may also be of that arrow iron which was employed in killing a man. The length of the beam shall be twelve inches.

english translation

haimI pradhAnA rajatena madhyA tayoralAbhe khadireNa kAryA । viddhaH pumAnyena zareNa sA vA tulA pramANena bhavedvitastiH ॥ 26-09 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript