[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Science, technology and education](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science) › [The Shulbasutras of Baudhayana, Apastamba, Katyayana and Manava: With Text, English Translation and Commentary](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.sen-bag-1983) › c7.4 # The Shulbasutras of Baudhayana, Apastamba, Katyayana and Manava: With Text, English Translation and Commentary c7.4 The Śulbasūtras of Baudhāyana, Āpastamba, Kātyāyana and Mānava: With Text, English Translation and Commentary c7.4 - **Language:** English ### [c7.4](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.sen-bag-1983.c7.4) Now, the measure of an \*aṅgula\* is 14 \*aṇus\* (grain of \*Panicum milliaceum\*); according to others, (it is) 34 \*tilas\* (\*sesamum indicum\*) placed broad side on. One small \*pada\* is 10 \*aṅgulas\*; one \*prādeśa\* 12 \*aṅgulas\*; one \*pṛthā\* and one \*uttarayuga\* 13 \*aṅgulas\* each; one (big) \*pada\* 15 \*aṅgulas\*. One \*īṣā\* measures 188 \*aṅgulas\*; one \*akṣa\* 104 \*aṅgulas\*; one \*yuga\* 86 \*aṅgulas\*; one \*jānu\* 32 \*aṅgulas\*; one \*śamyā\* and one \*bāhu\* 36 \*aṅgulas\* each. One \*prakrama\* equals 2 \*padas\* (30 \*aṅgulas\*); one \*aratni\* 2 \*prādeśas\* (24 \*aṅgulas\*). But there are also instances of \*pada\*, \*yuga\*, \*prakrama\*, \*aratni\* and \*śamyā\* having different measures when these (words) are used as units of measurement. 5 \*aratnis\* (120 \*aṅgulas\*) make one \*puruṣa\*; one \*vyāma\* also has the same measure (5 \*aratnis\*); and 4 \*aratnis\* (96 \*aṅgulas\*) make one \*vyāyāma\*. - [Previous: c7.3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.sen-bag-1983.c7.3) - [Next: c7.5](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.sen-bag-1983.c7.5) - [Up: c7](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.sen-bag-1983.c7) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.sen-bag-1983.c7.4](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.sen-bag-1983.c7.4) · Pramāṇa