Natyashastra

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यूकास्त्वष्टौ यवो ज्ञेयो यवास्त्वष्टौ तथाङ्गुलम् । अङ्गुलानि तथा हस्तश्चतुर्विंशतिरुच्यते ॥ १५॥

sanskrit

The eight units of yarn (yūkāḥ) and the eight grains (yavāḥ) are to be known. Similarly, the eight units of grain (yavāḥ) are equivalent to a finger-width (aṅgula). The finger-width (aṅgula) is described as being twenty-four in number, corresponding to the size of the hand.

english translation

yUkAstvaSTau yavo jJeyo yavAstvaSTau tathAGgulam | aGgulAni tathA hastazcaturviMzatirucyate || 15||

hk transliteration