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52-55. The *māna* (standard) *aṅgula* is stated here: the breadth of eight *yavas* (barley corn) makes one *aṅgula*; this should be in the finger (*aṅgula*) of the gods (and the largest type); in the intermediate size seven *yavas* make one *aṅgula*, and six or five (*yavas* make a small *aṅgula*): thus is stated to be the *māna* (standard) *aṅgula*; the same should be (what is called) the *dehalabdha aṅgula* (i.e. the finger of the idol or the worshipper).