ते षोडश धरणं शौम्ब्यानि वा विंशतिः ॥ कZ_०२.१९.०६ ॥
te ṣoḍaśa dharaṇaṃ śaumbyāni vā viṃśatiḥ
वे (रौप्य-माषक) सोलह मिलकर एक धरण होते हैं; या शौम्ब्यानी गणना में बीस (मिलकर धरण होते हैं)।
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.