ते षोडश धरणं शौम्ब्यानि वा विंशतिः ॥ कZ_०२.१९.०६ ॥
te ṣoḍaśa dharaṇaṃ śaumbyāni vā viṃśatiḥ
Ces māṣaka d’argent—seize—font un dharaṇa ; ou, selon le calcul śaumbyāni, vingt [māṣaka] font un dharaṇa.
To integrate existing local practice into state accounting while still fixing an official conversion—reducing resistance and easing compliance.
Pragmatic standardization: unify the ledger through conversions even when local measures persist.