History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c38.s3.4

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The Vedāṅga Jyotiṣa gives the smaller units of day the muhūrta, vaidika, kāla, ādaka, kuḍava and pala. The time of these units was measured by water clocks. The units are: 1 day = 30 muhūrtas, 1 muhūrta = 2 nāḍis, 1 nāḍikā = 10 kalās.