A History of Hindu Chemistry from the Earliest Times to the Middle of the Sixteenth Century A.D. v2.c34.263
A History of Hindu Chemistry from the Earliest Times to the Middle of the Sixteenth Century A.D. v2.c34.263
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A Pala, which equals 320 Krishnalas, was subdivided by 4, 16 and 5 successively for gold, and by 10, 16 and 2 successively for silver. A Suvarna ( or Tolá ) of gold corresponds roughly to a Dharana of silver, and a gold Máshá to a silver Máshá, but the sizes ( or volumes ) are not the same, and we must not therefore conclude that gold was supposed to be heavier than silver in the proportion of 5 to 2.