Sutra 3

Devanagari script

ता अष्टौ लिक्षा ॥ कZ_०२.२०.०३ ॥

Transliteration

tā aṣṭau likṣā

Translation

Eight of those make one likṣā.

Word by Word

• ताः: those (feminine plural)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: sarvanāma-śabda; strīliṅga; prathamā-vibhakti; bahuvacana

• अष्टौ: eight
• Type: Numeral
• Root: अष्टन्
• Form: saṅkhyā-vācaka; puṃliṅga; prathamā-vibhakti; bahuvacana (used with implied masculine noun such as ‘types/kinds’)

• लिक्षाः: nits (louse-eggs)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लिक्षा
• Form: strīliṅga; prathamā-vibhakti; bahuvacana

Entities Mentioned

• likṣā

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FAQs

Why does the text repeat ‘eight of those’ across units?

A consistent radix (base-8 here) simplifies memorization, training, and field auditing by officials and merchants.