A History of Hindu Chemistry from the Earliest Times to the Middle of the Sixteenth Century A.D. v2.c34.266
A History of Hindu Chemistry from the Earliest Times to the Middle of the Sixteenth Century A.D. v2.c34.266
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Measures of Capacity. Here the standard was furnished by the Kudava (कुडव), a vessel described as 3 Angulis long, 3 Angulis broad, and 1½ Anguli deep,—with a cubical capacity of 13½ cubical Angulis. 4 Kudavas = 1 Prastha, 4 Prasthas = 1 A'dhaka, 4 A'dhakas = 1 Drona, and 4 Dronas = 1 Khári or Bhára.