History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v3.c43.143

v3.c43.143

²⁰⁵³ प्रस्थ, आढ़क, द्रोण and खारी are ancient measures of corn. Even Pāṇini mentions some of these. Vide Pāṇ. V. 1. 33 and V. 4. 110 (for khārī), V. 1. 53 (for āḍhaka). The Āp. Dh. S. II. 8. 20. 1 mentions droṇa. There was no unanimity as to their exact extent. Aparārka (p. 305), Hemādri (Vratakhaṇḍa) part I (p. 57), Par. M. II. part 1, p. 141 quote verses (the latter two say from Bhaviṣyapurāṇa) which give the following table: 2 पलs = प्रसृति, 2 प्रसृतिs = कुडव, 4 कुडवs = प्रस्थ, 4 प्रस्थs = आढक, 4 आढकs = द्रोण, 16 द्रोणs = खारी. Parāśara VI. 70 says that 2 prasthas are equal to āḍhaka and 32 prasthas are equal to a droṇa and the Par. M. remarks देशभेदेन शास्त्रद्वयस्य व्यवस्थापनीयत्वात्. Vide मिता. on या. III. 265 and 274, लीलावती of भास्कराचार्य (verses 7-8). According to Aparārka (p. 846) a kumbha is equal to 2 droṇas. The Prāyaścitta-tattva (p. 514) quotes the Kalpataru to the effect that 10 droṇas are equal to a kharī and 20 droṇas to a kumbha.