106 ON INDIAN WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. 



2 months = i feafon (ritu) 



3 feafons = 1 ay ana (half year) 

 2 ay anas = i year. 



According to the Surya Siddhdnta (fee Af. Ref. vol. 

 ii. p. 230.) 



6 refpirations (prdnd) = 1 vicala. 

 60 vie alas = 1 dan da. 



60 dandas = 1 fydereal day. 



The Vishnu pura'na flates a mode of fubdividing 

 the day, on which Go'pala' Bhatta' remarks, that 

 " it is founded on aftronomy," and fubjoins another 

 mode of fubdivifion. 



Ten long fyllables are uttered in one refpiration 

 (prdnd. ) 



6 refpirations = 1 vinadica. 

 60 vinadicas == 1 dhata. 

 60 dhatas = 1 day and night, for folar day. ) 



Proceeding to another Table, he fays, the time in 

 which ten long fyllables maybe uttered is equal to one 

 refpiration. 



6 refpirations = 1 pala. 



60 palas = 1 ghatica. 



60 ghaticas = 1 day and night. 



30 days and nights = 1 month. 



1 2 months = 1 year. 



The Vara'ha pur ana concurs with the Surya Sid- 

 dhdnta in another fubdivifion of time. 



60 cjhanas 



