WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
Measures.
6 Atoms* = 1 Maríchi.
6 Maríchi = 1 Khardal, (Brassica nigra).
3 Khardal = 1 Sarshaf, (Brassica juncea).
8 Sarshaf = 1 Barley corn.
4 Barley corns = 1 Surkh (Abrus precatorius).
6 Surkh = 1 Máshah.
4 Máshah = 1 Ṭánk.
2 Ṭánk = 1 Kaul.
2 Kaul = 1 Tólchah.
2 Tólchah = 1 Sukti.
2 Sukti = 1 Pal.
2 Pal = Palm of the hand.
2 Palms = 1 Anjali, (two hands joined with the palms hol­lowed.
2 Anjali = 1 Mánika.
2 Mánika = 1 Prastha.
4 Prastha = 1 A´ḍhaka.
4 A´dhaka = 1 Drona.
2 Drona = 1 Súrpa.
2 Súrpa = 1 Khári.

The Khári of the present day is three times this measure.