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=== Glossary ===
=== Glossary ===


#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