Arthashastra — Adhyakshaprachara, Sutra 31

Devanagari script

षोडशद्रोणा खारी ॥ कZ_०२.१९.३१ ॥

Transliteration

ṣoḍaśadroṇā khārī

Translation

பதினாறு த்ரோணங்கள் சேர்ந்து ஒரு காரீ ஆகும்.

Word by Word

• षोडशद्रोणाः: sixteen dronas (a quantity measured in drona-units)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्रोण
• Form: प्रथमा-बहुवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गः; समासः: षोडश + द्रोण → षोडशद्रोण (द्विगु), तस्य प्रथमा-बहुवचनम्

• खारी: (one) khārī, a standard measure (equal to sixteen dronas)
• Type: Noun
• Root: खारी
• Form: प्रथमा-एकवचनम्, स्त्रीलिङ्गः; परिमाणवाचक-नाम

Entities Mentioned

• droṇa
• khārī

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FAQs

Where would a khārī-based measure be used administratively?

In granaries, tax-in-kind assessment, procurement, and large-scale transport accounting.