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Mana Chart

The document provides a table of weights, measures, and time units used in Ayurvedic classics along with their metric equivalents as approved by the Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia Committee. It includes conversions for various classical units such as Ratti, Karā, and Palam, as well as linear measures and time measurements. The document aims to standardize these measurements in accordance with Indian Standards.

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Mana Chart

The document provides a table of weights, measures, and time units used in Ayurvedic classics along with their metric equivalents as approved by the Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia Committee. It includes conversions for various classical units such as Ratti, Karā, and Palam, as well as linear measures and time measurements. The document aims to standardize these measurements in accordance with Indian Standards.

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TABLE OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES DESCRIBED IN AYURVEDIC


ASSICS AND THEIR METRIC EQUIVALENTSADOPTED BY THE
AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA COMMITTEE.
and
The following table of metric equivalents of weights 6. Nrpahasta 22" 55.88 cm.
time used
measures, linear measures andmeasurement of (Rjahasta)
in the Ayurvedic classics have been approved by the 7. Vyama 72" 182.88 cm.
Avurvedic Pharmacopoeia Committee in consultation
Institution.
with Indian Standards III. MEASUREMENT OF TIME
I. WEIGHTS AND MEASURES Unit
Equivalent (in
Classical Unit Metric brs., minutes
Equivalent & seconds)
2 Ksana =]Lava
I Rattior Gunj -125 mg.
8Rattis or Gunjs =1Mãsa =lg.
2 Lavas =|Nimesa
=1Kar_a (Tola) = 12 g. 3 Nime_as =|K_thã =4.66 seconds
12 M_as
=1Sukti 1 Ghati =24 Minutes
2Kar_as (Tolas) =24 g.
30 Ksths =1Kalã =2 Minutes
2 Zuktis Palam = 48 g.
20 Seconds
(4 Kar_as or Tolas)
20 Kal +3Kasbthas =1 Mubkrta = 48 Minutes
2Palams =|Prasrti =96 g.
= 192 g.
30 Mubkrtas =lAhortra = 24 Hrs.
2 Prasrtis =|Kudava
15 Abortras =1Paksa = 15 Days
2 Kudavas =1Mnika =384 g.
2 Pak_as = | Mãsa = 30Days/
2 Mnikas =1Prastha = 768 g.
One month
4 Prasthas = | Adhaka =3kg. 73 g.
2 Msa =1 Rtu = 60 Days/
4Adhakas =|DroFa = 12kg. 228g. Twomonths
2 DroFas =| Skrpa = 24kg. 576g. 3 Rtus =1 Ayana =6 Months
2 Zürpas =| DroFi (Vhi) = 49kg. 152g. = | Samvatsara = 12 Months/
2 Ayanas
4 Dronis =|Khi = 196kg. 608g. One year
1Palam = 48 g 5Samvatsara =1Yuga =5 Years
100 Palams =1Tula =4 kg. 800 g. 1Ahortra of Devas =|Year
20 Tulas =|Bhãra = 96 kg. 1 Ahortra of Pitaras =1Month

In tbe case of liquids, the metric equivalents 'would be


the corresponding litre and millilitre.
II. LINEAR MEASURES

Classical Unit Inches Metric


Equivalents
1. Yavodara / of /," 0.24 cm.
2. Angula 1.95 cm.
3. Bitahasti 9 22.86 cm.
4. Aratni 10 ½" 41.91 cm.
S. Hasta 18" 45.72 cm.

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