Brihat Samhita

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मुक्ताशीत्या त्रिंशच्छतस्य सा पञ्चरूपकविहीना । द्वित्रिचतुःपञ्चशता द्वादशषट्पञ्चकत्रितयम् ॥ ८१-१६ ॥

The price of a string of 80 pearls weighing a Dharaṇa is 30 Kārṣāpaṇas; that of a string of 100 pearls of the same weight is 25 Kārṣāpaṇas; of 200 pearls of the same weight is 12 Kārṣāpaṇas; of 300 pearls, 6 Kārṣāpaṇas; of 400, 5 Kārṣāpaṇas, and of 500, 3 Kārṣāpaṇas.

english translation

muktAzItyA triMzacchatasya sA paJcarUpakavihInA । dvitricatuHpaJcazatA dvAdazaSaTpaJcakatritayam ॥ 81-16 ॥

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पिक्कापिच्चाअर्घाअर्धा रवकः सिक्थं त्रयोदशऽद्यानाम् । संज्णाः परतो निगराश्चूर्णाश्चाशीतिपूर्वाणाम् ॥ ८१-१७ ॥

A collection or string of 13 pearls weighting a Dharaṇa is known as Pikkā; one of 16 pearls of the same weight is known as Piccā; one of 20 pearls is known as Arghā; one of 25 is known as Ardhā, one of 30 as Ravaka; one of 40 as Siktha; one of 55 as Nigara: one of from 80 to 500 pearls is known as Cūrṇa.

english translation

pikkApiccAarghAardhA ravakaH sikthaM trayodaza'dyAnAm । saMjNAH parato nigarAzcUrNAzcAzItipUrvANAm ॥ 81-17 ॥

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एतद्गुणयुक्तानां धरणधृतानां प्रकीर्तितं मूल्यम् । परिकल्प्यं अन्तराले हीनगुणाणां क्षयः कार्यः ॥ ८१-१८ ॥

Thus have I described the price of various collections of superior weighing a Dharaṇa. The prices of collections of pearls of intermediate numbers shall be ascertained by proportion. If the pearls he not of superior quality, the price shall be reduced.

english translation

etadguNayuktAnAM dharaNadhRtAnAM prakIrtitaM mUlyam । parikalpyaM antarAle hInaguNANAM kSayaH kAryaH ॥ 81-18 ॥

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कृष्णश्वेतकपीतकताम्राणां ईषदपि च विषमाणाम् । त्र्यंशोनं विषमकपीतयोश्च षड्भागदलहीनम् ॥ ८१-१९ ॥

If these superior pearls be black or white or slightly rough the price shall be reduced by a third; if they be only very rough the price shall be reduced by a sixth; and if yellow by one-half.

english translation

kRSNazvetakapItakatAmrANAM ISadapi ca viSamANAm । tryaMzonaM viSamakapItayozca SaDbhAgadalahInam ॥ 81-19 ॥

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ऐरावतकुलजानां पुष्यश्रवणैन्दुसूर्यदिवसेषु । ये चोत्तरायणभवा ग्रहणे अर्केन्द्वोश्च भद्रेभाः ॥ ८१-२० ॥

An elephant of the Airāvata family born when the Moon passes through the asterism of Puṣya or Śravaṇa, on a Sunday or Monday in the Uttarāyaṇa (i.e. when the Sun passes from sign Capricorn to sign Cancer) and at the solar or lunar eclipse is known as Bhadra.

english translation

airAvatakulajAnAM puSyazravaNaindusUryadivaseSu । ye cottarAyaNabhavA grahaNe arkendvozca bhadrebhAH ॥ 81-20 ॥

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Chapter 81

Verses 11-15

Chapter 81

Verses 21-25