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1. AVING bowed to the deity, whose head is like an elephant’s; whose feet are adored by gods; who, when called to mind, relieves his votaries from embarrassment; and bestows happiness on his worshippers; I propound this easy process of computation, delightful by its elegance, I perspicuous with words concise, soft and correct, and pleasing to the learned.

2. Twice ten cowry shells are a cacini ; four of these are pana; sixteen of which must be here considered as a dramma; and in like manner, a nishca, as consisting of sixteen of these.