The Positive Sciences of the Ancient Hindus c4.s2.51

c4.s2.51

The measures for silver were the following :— 1 silver Máshá = 2 *Krishnalas*, 1 *Dharana* = 16 silver Máshás, and 1 Pala = 10 *Dharanas*. A Pala of silver would therefore weigh 320 *Krishnalas*. In other words, the Pala was a fixed measure of weight, and was equal to about 420 grains Troy, or double this if we take the *Krishnala* of current practice.