measures

[DEVARAKONDA VENKATA NARAYANA SARMA]

Speaking of measures there is an anectode in which the word `ziva' is
interpreted by the vaiSnvaiTe to mean a measure, to refute the
argument of an opponent.
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zaivaite: zivAt parataram nAsti. (There is nobody greater than Lord Ziva)

vaiSNavaiTe: drONamasti tatah param. ( Why, `drONa' is larger than it)
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`drONa' happens to be a larger measure of volume than `ziva'.
;-)

sarma.