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धनुष-चार हाथ लम्बा धनुष। युग-चार हाथ लम्बा बेलगाडी का जुआ। नालिका-चार हाथ के नाप का बॉस का टुकडा। अक्ष-चार हाथ लम्बी बैलगाडी की धुरी। मूसल-चार हाथ लम्बा मूसल (धान कूटने का धनकुट्टा)।
रज्जु-४० हाथ लम्बी डोरी या रस्सी। (C) AVAMAAN PRAMANA
324. (Q.) What is this Avamaan pramana (linear measure) ?
(Ans.) That which is used to measure linear dimension (length, breadth and circumference) is called Avamaan pramana (linear measure). The examples being-Haath, Dand, Dhanush, Yug, Nalika, Aksh and Musal. ____Dand, Dhanush, Yug, Nalika, Aksh and Musal are equal to four Haath. Ten Nalikas make a Rajju. All these are called Avamaan. (1)
A plot of land meant for a house is measured in Haath, farm land in Dand, path in Dhanush and ditch or well is measured in Nalika. (2)
Elaboration-Haath (cubit)-length of the human forearm from elbow to the tip of the middle finger; on an average it is equal to 24 angul or breadth of a human finger
Dand (stick)--a stick cut to the length of four cubits. Dhanush (bow)—a bow of standard length of four cubits. Yug (yoke)--a bullock-cart yoke of standard length of four cubits. Nalika (tube)—a piece of bamboo cut to the length of four cubits. Aksh (axle)-a bullock-cart axle of standard length of four cubits. Musal (pestle or mace)-a pestle of standard length of four cubits
Raiju (string or rope)—a rope or string cut to a standard length of 40 cubits
३२५. एतेणं ओमाणप्पमाणेणं किं पओयणं ?
एतेणं ओमाणप्पमाणेणं खाय-चिय-करगचित-कड-पड-भित्तिपरिक्खेवसंसियाणं दव्वाणं ओमाणप्पमाणनिव्वत्तिलक्खणं भवति। से तं ओमाणे।
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सचित्र अनुयोगद्वार सूत्र-२
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Illustrated Anuyogadvar Sutra-2
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