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The balance¹ consists of the horizontal balancing rod or beam, the strings by which the scale pans are suspended, and the scale pans themselves. The two pans are made of iron, the rod of timber or iron, and the *jihvā* (lit. tongue) and the *toraṇa* (lit. arch) are always made of iron. The various parts of the balance are described minutely together with their measurements.