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| === Glossary === | | === Glossary === |
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− | #Vijjala -Slimy, smeary, very vicid (m.w. p. 961) | + | #''Vijjala'' -Slimy, smeary, very vicid (m.w. p. 961) |
− | #Teksna- Operating speedily, doing anything quickly (m.w. p. 157) | + | #''Teksna''- Operating speedily, doing anything quickly (m.w. p. 157) |
− | #Sanga-combination, adhesion. | + | #''Sanga''-combination, adhesion. |
− | #Vighat- Detachment , stroke, in pieces (m.w.p.957) | + | #''Vighat''- Detachment , stroke, in pieces (m.w.p.957) |
− | #Aratni -Length of fore arm, middle length from the elbow to the tip of the little finger. | + | #''Aratni'' -Length of fore arm, middle length from the elbow to the tip of the little finger. |
− | #Angula - A fingers breadth, a measure equal to 8 barley corns. | + | #''Angula'' - A fingers breadth, a measure equal to 8 barley corns. |
− | #Drona- A measure of grains, 1 drona = 4 prastha, 16 kudavas, 64 palas, 256 karshas (m.w.p. 134) | + | #''Drona''- A measure of grains, 1 ''drona'' = 4 ''prastha'', 16 ''kudavas'', 64 ''palas'', 256 ''karshas'' (m.w.p. 134) |
− | #Srotiyas – to give into the possession of Brahaman versed in Veda. | + | #''Srotiyas'' – to give into the possession of ''Brahman'' versed in the ''Vedas''. |
− | #Panyajivins- Living by trade, a trademan. | + | #''Panyajivins''- Living by trade, a tradesman. |
− | #One prastha =64 tola, one prastha=746gm.;1tola=11.50gm | + | #One ''prastha'' =64 tola, one ''prastha''=746gm.;1 ''tola''=11.50gm |
− | #One Adhaka = 256 tolas, 1tola=11 .50gm | + | #One ''Adhaka'' = 256 tolas, 1 ''tola''=11 .50gm |