| Temples & Legends Of Somanatha |
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| Temples & Legends Of India |
CINTRA PRASHASTI OF THE REIGN OF SARANGADEVA |
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52. -"Two nanakas of husked rice [(chosha)= Gujarati chokha] and one manaka of
phaseolus mingo (mudga), four karshas (karsho=2 tolas; hence=8 tolas; at present
tola=110-180 grains locally) of clarified butter and as much oil for the lamps. (The lamps
are required for Aratrika in the morning and evening.) "Five betel-nuts of good quality (all this) was provided by that constant man, a judge of the merits of others, daily in the store-house." (Couplet.) (The translation of Sthitaka is left out as it is not found in the dictionaries.) Verse 54. -"He, who is attached to the performance of meritorious works, caused to be provided even here (i.e. in the store house), every month, two manas (maunds=40 seers) of fragrant gum (Guggula) for the time of offerin incense." Verse 55. -"The Mehara (a watchman connected with Tripurantaka's temples and receiving some allowance from him) shall give daily fifty leaves of betel pepper for the preparation of bitakas." (Pan-Supari: triangular-shaped parcel of arecanut, lime etc., wrapped in a betel leaf and held together by a clove stuck into the leaf.) |
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