Brihat Samhita

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अध्यर्धहस्तप्रमितो अस्य दण्डो हस्तो अथ वाअरत्निसमो अथ वाअन्यः । काष्ठात्शुभात्काञ्चनरूप्यगुप्ताद् रत्नैश् च सर्वैश् च हिताय राज्ञाम् ॥ ७२-०३ ॥

The length of the handle shall be either a cubit and a half or a cubit or four digits less than a cubit. It shall be made of wood and covered with gold or silver set with gems and precious stones. Such a Cāmara will conduce to the prosperity of the king.

english translation

adhyardhahastapramito asya daNDo hasto atha vAaratnisamo atha vAanyaH । kASThAtzubhAtkAJcanarUpyaguptAd ratnaiz ca sarvaiz ca hitAya rAjJAm ॥ 72-03 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript