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\Large Numerals, Cardinal numbers संख्या वाचकाः
शून्य (shuunya) = number 0, zero
एक (eka) = number 1, one
अनेक (aneka) = manय्
एकः (ekaH) = (m) number 1, one
एका (ekaa) = (f) number 1, one
एकं (ekaM) = (n) number 1, one
द्वि (dvi) = (m) number 2, two
द्वौ (dvau) = (f) number 2, two
द्वे (dve) = (n) number 2, two
त्रि (tri ) = number 3, three (See notes in the end)
त्रयः (trayaH) = (m) number 3, three
तिस्रः (tisraH) = (f) number 3, three
त्रीणि (triiNi) = (n) number 3, three
चतुर् (chatur.h) = number 4, four
चत्वारः (chatvaaraH) = (m) number 4, four
चतस्रः (chatasraH) = (f) number 4, four
चत्वारि (chatvaari) = (n) number 4, four
पञ्चन् (paJNchan.h) = number 5, five
पञ्च (paJNcha) = number 5, five
षष् (shhashh.h) = number 6, six (See notes in the end)
षट् (shhaT.h) = number 6, six
षड् (shhaD.h) = number 6, six
षण् (shhaN.h) = number 6, six
सप्तन् (saptan.h) = number 7, seven
सप्त (sapta) = number 7, seven
अष्टन् (ashhTan.h) = number 8, eight
अष्ट (ashhTa) = number 8, eight
अष्टौ (ashhTau) = number 8, eight
नवन् (navan.h) = number 9, nine
नव (nava) = number 9, nine
दशन् (dashan.h) = number 10, ten
दश (dasha) = number 10, ten
एकादशन् (ekaadashan.h) = number 11, eleven
एकादश (ekaadasha) = number 11, eleven
द्वादशन् (dvaadashan.h) = number 12, twelve
द्वादश (dvaadasha) = number 12, twelve
त्रयोदशन् (trayodashan.h) = number 13, thirteen
त्रयोदश (trayodasha) = number 13, thirteen
चतुर्दशन् (chaturdashan.h) = number 14, fourteen
चतुर्दश (chaturdasha) = number 14, fourteen
पञ्चदशन् (paJNchadashan.h) = number 15, fifteen
पञ्चदश (paJNchadasha) = number 15, fifteen
षोडशन् (shhoDashan.h) = number 16, sixteen
षोडश (shhoDasha) = number 16, sixteen
सप्तदशन् (saptadashan.h) = number 17, seventeen
सप्तदश (saptadasha) = number 17, seventeen
अष्टादशन् (ashhTaadashan.h) = number 18, eighteen
अष्टादश (ashhTaadasha) = number 18, eighteen
नवदशन् (navadashan.h) = number 19, nineteen
नवदश (navadasha) = number 19, nineteen
एकोनविंशति (ekonavi.nshati) = number 19, nineteen, twenty minus one (See notes)
ऊनविंशति (uunavi.nshati) = number 19, nineteen, twenty minus one
एकान्नविंशति (ekaannavi.nshati) = number 19, nineteen, twenty minus one
विंशति (vi.nshati) = number 20, twentय्
एकविंशति (ekavi.nshati) = number 21, twenty-one
द्वाविंशति (dvaavi.nshati) = number 22, twenty-two
त्रयोविंशति (trayovi.nshati) = number 23, twenty-three
चतुर्विंशति (chaturvi.nshati) = number 24, twenty-four
पञ्चविंशति (paJNchavi.nshati) = number 25, twenty-five
षड्विंशति (shhaD.hvi.nshati) = number 26, twenty-six
सप्तविंशति (saptavi.nshati) = number 27, twenty-seven
अष्टाविंशति (ashhTaavi.nshati) = number 28, twenty-eight
नवविंशति (navavi.nshati) = number 29, twenty-nine
एकोनत्रिंशत् (ekonatri.nshat.h) = number 29, twenty-nine, thirty minus one
ऊनत्रिंशत् (uunatri.nshat.h) = number 29, twenty-nine, thirty minus one
एकान्नत्रिंशत् (ekaannatri.nshat.h) = number 29, twenty-nine, thirty minus one
त्रिंशत् (tri.nshat.h) = number 30, thirtय्
एकत्रिंशत् (ekatri.nshat.h) = number 31, thirty-one
द्वात्रिंशत् (dvaatri.nshat.h) = number 32, thirty-two
त्र्यस्त्रिंशत् (tryastri.nshat.h) = number 33, thirty-three
चतुस्त्रिंशत् (chatustri.nshat.h) = number 34, thirty-four
पञ्चत्रिंशत् (paJNchatri.nshat.h) = number 35, thirty-five
षड्त्रिंशत् (shhaD.htri.nshat.h) = number 36, thirty-six
सप्तत्रिंशत् (saptatri.nshat.h) = number 37, thirty-seven
अष्टात्रिंशत् (ashhTaatri.nshat.h) = number 38, thirty-eight
नवत्रिंशत् (navatri.nshat.h) = number 39, thirty-nine
एकोनचत्वारिंशत् (ekonachatvaari.nshat.h) = number 39, thirty-nine, forty minus one
ऊनचत्वारिंशत् (uunachatvaari.nshat.h) = number 39, thirty-nine, forty minus one
एकान्नचत्वारिंशत् (ekaannachatvaari.nshat.h) = number 39, thirty-nine, forty minus one
चत्वारिंशत् (chatvaari.nshat.h) = number 40, fortय्
एकचत्वारिंशत् (ekachatvaari.nshat.h) = number 41, forty-one
द्विचत्वारिंशत् (dvichatvaari.nshat.h) = number 42, forty-two
द्वाचत्वारिंशत् (dvaachatvaari.nshat.h) = number 42, forty-two
त्रिचत्वारिंशत् (trichatvaari.nshat.h) = number 43, forty-three
त्र्यश्चत्वारिंशत् (tryashchatvaari.nshat.h) = number 43, forty-three
चतुश्चत्वारिंशत् (chatushchatvaari.nshat.h) = number 44, forty-four
पञ्चचत्वारिंशत् (paJNchachatvaari.nshat.h) = number 45, forty-five
षट्चत्वारिंशत् (shhaT.hchatvaari.nshat.h) = number 46, forty-six
सप्तचत्वारिंशत् (saptachatvaari.nshat.h) = number 47, forty-seven
अष्टचत्वारिंशत् (ashhTachatvaari.nshat.h) = number 48, forty-eight
अष्टाचत्वारिंशत् (ashhTaachatvaari.nshat.h) = number 48, forty-eight
नवचत्वारिंशत् (navachatvaari.nshat.h) = number 49, forty-nine
एकोनपञ्चाशत् (ekonapaJNchaashat.h) = number 49, forty-nine, fifty minus one
ऊनपञ्चाशत् (uunapaJNchaashat.h) = number 49, forty-nine, fifty minus one
एकान्नपञ्चाशत् (ekaannapaJNchaashat.h) = number 49, forty-nine, fifty minus one
पञ्चाशत् (paJNchaashat.h) = number 50, fiftय्
एकपञ्चाशत् (ekapaJNchaashat.h) = number 51, fifty-one
द्विपञ्चाशत् (dvipaJNchaashat.h) = number 52, fifty-two
द्वापञ्चाशत् (dvaapaJNchaashat.h) = number 52, fifty-two
त्रिपञ्चाशत् (tripaJNchaashat.h) = number 53, fifty-three
त्रयःपञ्चाशत् (trayaHpaJNchaashat.h) = number 53, fifty-three
चतुःपञ्चाशत् (chatuHpaJNchaashat.h) = number 54, fifty-four
पञ्चपञ्चाशत् (paJNchapaJNchaashat.h) = number 55, fifty-five
षड्पञ्चाशत् (shhaD.hpaJNchaashat.h) = number 56, fifty-six
सप्तपञ्चाशत् (saptapaJNchaashat.h) = number 57, fifty-seven
अष्टपञ्चाशत् (ashhTapaJNchaashat.h) = number 58, fifty-eight
अष्टापञ्चाशत् (ashhTaapaJNchaashat.h) = number 58, fifty-eight
नवपञ्चाशत् (navapaJNchaashat.h) = number 59, fifty-nine
एकोनषष्टि (ekonashhashhTi) = number 59, fifty-nine, sixty minus one
ऊनषष्टि (uunashhashhTi) = number 59, fifty-nine, sixty minus one
एकान्नषष्टि (ekaannashhashhTi) = number 59, fifty-nine, sixty minus one
षष्टिः (shhashhTiH) = number 60, sixtय्
षष्टि (shhashhTi) = number 60, sixtय्
एकषष्टि (ekashhashhTi) = number 61, sixty-one
द्विषष्टि (dvishhashhTi) = number 62, sixty-two
द्वाषष्टि (dvaashhashhTi) = number 62, sixty-two
त्रिषष्टि (trishhashhTi) = number 63, sixty-three
त्रयःषष्टि (trayaHshhashhTi) = number 63, sixty-three
चतुःषष्टि (chatuHshhashhTi) = number 64, sixty-four
पञ्चषष्टि (paJNchashhashhTi) = number 65, sixty-five
षड्षष्टि (shhaD.hshhashhTi) = number 66, sixty-six
सप्तषष्टि (saptashhashhTi) = number 67, sixty-seven
अष्टषष्टि (ashhTashhashhTi) = number 68, sixty-eight
अष्टाषष्टि (ashhTaashhashhTi) = number 68, sixty-eight
नवषष्टि (navashhashhTi) = number 69, sixty-nine
एकोनसप्तति (ekonasaptati) = number 69, sixty-nine, seventy minus one
ऊनसप्तति (uunasaptati) = number 69, seventy, seventy minus one
एकान्नसप्तति (ekaannasaptati) = number 69, seventy-one, seventy minus one
सप्ततिः (saptatiH) = number 70, seventय्
सप्तति (saptati) = number 70, seventय्
एकसप्तति (ekasaptati) = number 71, seventy-one
द्विसप्तति (dvisaptati) = number 72, seventy-two
द्वासप्तति (dvaasaptati) = number 72, seventy-two
त्र्यःसप्तति (tryaHsaptati) = number 73, seventy-three
त्रिसप्तति (trisaptati) = number 73, seventy-three
चतुःसप्तति (chatuHsaptati) = number 74, seventy-four
पञ्चसप्तति (paJNchasaptati) = number 75, seventy-five
षड्सप्तति (shhaD.hsaptati) = number 76, seventy-six
सप्तसप्तति (saptasaptati) = number 77, seventy-seven
अष्टसप्तति (ashhTasaptati) = number 78, seventy-eight
अष्टासप्तति (ashhTaasaptati) = number 78, seventy-eight
नवसप्तति (navasaptati) = number 79, seventy-nine
एकोनाशीति (ekonaashiiti) = number 79, seventy-nine, eighty minus one
ऊनाशीति (uunaashiiti) = number 79, seventy-nine, eighty minus one
एकान्नाशीति (ekaannaashiiti) = number 79, seventy-nine, eighty minus one
अशीतिः (ashiitiH) = number 80, eighty-eight
अशीति (ashiiti) = number 80, eighty-eight
एकाशीति (ekaashiiti) = number 81, eighty-one
द्व्यशीति (dvyashiiti) = number 82, eighty-two
त्र्यशीति (tryashiiti) = number 83, eighty-three
चतुरशीति (chaturashiiti) = number 84, eighty-four
पञ्चाशीति (paJNchaashiiti) = number 85, eighty-five
षड्अशीति (shhaD.hashiiti) = number 86, eighty-six
सप्ताशीति (saptaashiiti) = number 87, eighty-seven
अष्टाशीति (ashhTaashiiti) = number 88, eighty-eight
नवाशीति (navaashiiti) = number 89, eighty-nine
एकोननवति (ekonanavati) = number 89, eighty-nine, ninety minus one
ऊननवति (uunanavati) = number 89, eighty-nine, ninety minus one
एकान्ननवति (ekaannanavati) = number 89, eighty-nine, ninety minus one
नवतिः (navatiH) = number 90, ninetय्
नवति (navati) = number 90, ninetय्
एकनवति (ekanavati) = number 91, ninety-one
द्विनवति (dvinavati) = number 92, ninety-two
द्वानवति (dvaanavati) = number 92, ninety-two
त्रिनवति (trinavati) = number 93, ninety-three
त्रयोनवति (trayonavati) = number 93, ninety-three
चतुर्नवति (chaturnavati) = number 94, ninety-four
पञ्चनवति (paJNchanavati) = number 95, ninety-five
षड्नवति (shhaD.hnavati) = number 96, ninety-six
सप्तनवति (saptanavati) = number 97, ninety-seven
अष्टनवति (ashhTanavati) = number 98, ninety-eight
अष्टानवति (ashhTaanavati) = number 98, ninety-eight
नवनवति (navanavati) = number 99, ninety-nine
एकोनशत (ekonashata) = number 99, ninety-nine, hundred minus one
ऊनशत (uunashata) = number 99, ninety-nine, hundred minus one
एकान्नशत (ekaannashata) = number 99, ninety-nine, hundred minus one
शतम् (shatam.h) = number 100, one hundred
एकाधिकशत (ekaadhikashata) = number 101, one hundred-one
द्व्यधिकशत (dvyadhikashata) = number 102, one hundred-two
त्र्यधिकशत (tryadhikashata) = number 103, one hundred-three
सहस्रम् (sahasram.h) = number 1,000, one thousand
दशसहस्र (dashasahasra) = number 10,000, ten thousand
अयुत (ayuta) = number 10,000, ten thousand
लक्षम् (laksham.h) = number 100,000, one hundred thousand
नियुत (niyuta) = number 1,000,000 million
प्रयुत (prayuta) = number 1,000,000 million
कोटिः (koTiH) = number 10,000,000 ten million
अर्बुद (arbuda) = number 100,000,000 one hundred million
अब्ज (abja) = number 1,000,000,000,billion
खर्व (kharva) = number 10,000,000,000,ten billion
निखर्व (nikharva) = number 100,000,000,000,hundred billion
महापद्म (mahaapadma) = number 1,000,000,000,000 trillion
शंकु (sha.nku) = number 10,000,000,000,000 ten trillion
जलधि (jaladhi) = number 100,000,000,000,000 one hundred trillion
अन्त्य (antya) = number 1000,000,000,000,000 quadrillion
मध्य (madhya) = number 10,000,000,000,000,000 ten quadrillion
परार्ध (paraardha) = number 100,000,000,000,000,000 one hundred quadrillion
\Large Ordinals संख्येयवाचकाः
प्रथमः (prathamaH) = first
द्वितीयः (dvitiiyaH) = second
तृतीयः (tR\^_itiiyaH) = third
चतुर्थः (chaturthaH) = fourth
पञ्चमः (paJNchamaH) = fifth
षष्ठः (shhashhThaH) = sixth
सप्तमः (saptamaH) = seventh
अष्टमः (ashhTamaH) = eighth
नवमः (navamaH) = nineth
दशमः (dashamaH) = tenth
एकादशः (ekaadashaH) = eleventh
द्वादशः (dvaadashaH) = twelveth
त्रयोदशः (trayodashaH) = thirteenth
चतुर्दशः (chaturdashaH) = fourteenth
पञ्चदशः (paJNchadashaH) = fifteenth
षोडशः (shhoDashaH) = sixteenth
सप्तदशः (saptadashaH) = seventeenth
अष्टादशः (ashhTaadashaH) = eighteenth
नवदशः (navadashaH) = nineteenth
एकोनविंशः (ekonavi.nshaH) = nineteenth
ऊनविंशः (uunavi.nshaH) = nineteenth
एकान्नविंशः (ekaannavi.nshaH) = nineteenth
विंशः (vi.nshaH) = twentieth
एकविंशः (ekavi.nshaH) = twenty-first
द्वाविंशः (dvaavi.nshaH) = twenty-second
त्रयविंशः (trayavi.nshaH) = twenty-third
चतुर्विंशः (chaturvi.nshaH) = twenty-fourth
पञ्चविंशः (paJNchavi.nshaH) = twenty-fifth
षड्विंशः (shhaD.hvi.nshaH) = twenty-sixth
सप्तविंशः (saptavi.nshaH) = twenty-seventh
अष्टविंशः (ashhTavi.nshaH) = twenty-eigth
नवविंशः (navavi.nshaH) = twenty-ninth
एकोनत्रिंशः (ekonatri.nshaH) = twenty-ninth
ऊनत्रिंशः (uunatri.nshaH) = twenty-ninth
एकान्नत्रिंशः (ekaannatri.nshaH) = twenty-ninth
त्रिंशः (tri.nshaH) = thirtieth
एकत्रिंशः (ekatri.nshaH) = thirty-first
द्वित्रिंशः (dvitri.nshaH) = thirty-second
त्र्यत्रिंशः (tryatri.nshaH) = thirty-third
चतुस्त्रिंशः (chatustri.nshaH) = thirty-fourth
पञ्चत्रिंशः (paJNchatri.nshaH) = thirty-fifth
षड्त्रिंशः (shhaD.htri.nshaH) = thirty-sixth
सप्तत्रिंशः (saptatri.nshaH) = thirty-seventh
अष्टत्रिंशः (ashhTatri.nshaH) = thirty-eigth
नवत्रिंशः (navatri.nshaH) = thirty-ninth
एकोनचत्वारिंशः (ekonachatvaari.nshaH) = thirty-ninth
ऊनचत्वारिंशः (uunachatvaari.nshaH) = thirty-ninth
एकान्नचत्वारिंशः (ekaannachatvaari.nshaH) = thirty-ninth
चत्वारिंशः (chatvaari.nshaH) = fortieth
एकचत्वारिंशः (ekachatvaari.nshaH) = forty-first
द्विचत्वारिंशः (dvichatvaari.nshaH) = forty-second
त्रिचत्वारिंशः (trichatvaari.nshaH) = forty-third
चतुश्चत्वारिंशः (chatushchatvaari.nshaH) = forty-fourth
पञ्चचत्वारिंशः (paJNchachatvaari.nshaH) = forty-fifth
षट्चत्वारिंशः (shhaT.hchatvaari.nshaH) = forty-sixth
सप्तचत्वारिंशः (saptachatvaari.nshaH) = forty-seventh
अष्टचत्वारिंशः (ashhTachatvaari.nshaH) = forty-eigth
नवचत्वारिंशः (navachatvaari.nshaH) = forty-ninth
एकोनपञ्चाशः (ekonapaJNchaashaH) = forty-ninth
ऊनपञ्चाशः (uunapaJNchaashaH) = forty-ninth
एकान्नपञ्चाशः (ekaannapaJNchaashaH) = forty-ninth
पञ्चाशः (paJNchaashaH) = fiftieth
एकपञ्चाशः (ekapaJNchaashaH) = fifty-first
द्विपञ्चाशः (dvipaJNchaashaH) = fifty-second
त्रिपञ्चाशः (tripaJNchaashaH) = fifty-third
चतुर्पञ्चाशः (chaturpaJNchaashaH) = fifty-fourth
पञ्चपञ्चाशः (paJNchapaJNchaashaH) = fifty-fifth
षट्पञ्चाशः (shhaT.hpaJNchaashaH) = fifty-sixth
सप्तपञ्चाशः (saptapaJNchaashaH) = fifty-seventh
अष्टपञ्चाशः (ashhTapaJNchaashaH) = fifty-eigth
नवपञ्चाशः (navapaJNchaashaH) = fifty-ninth
एकोनषष्टः (ekonashhashhTaH) = fifty-ninth
ऊनषष्टः (uunashhashhTaH) = fifty-ninth
एकान्नषष्टः (ekaannashhashhTaH) = fifty-ninth
षष्टः (shhashhTaH) = sixtieth
एकषष्टः (ekashhashhTaH) = sixty-first
द्विषष्टः (dvishhashhTaH) = sixty-second
त्रिषष्टः (trishhashhTaH) = sixty-third
चतुःषष्टः (chatuHshhashhTaH) = sixty-fourth
पञ्चषष्टः (paJNchashhashhTaH) = sixty-fifth
षषष्टः (shhashhashhTaH) = sixty-sixth
सप्तषष्टः (saptashhashhTaH) = sixty-seventh
अष्टषष्टः (ashhTashhashhTaH) = sixty-eigth
नवषष्टः (navashhashhTaH) = sixty-ninth
एकोनसप्ततः (ekonasaptataH) = sixty-ninth
ऊनसप्ततः (uunasaptataH) = sixty-ninth
एकान्नसप्ततः (ekaannasaptataH) = sixty-ninth
सप्ततः (saptataH) = seventieth
एकसप्ततः (ekasaptataH) = seventy-first
द्विसप्ततः (dvisaptataH) = seventy-second
त्रिसप्ततः (trisaptataH) = seventy-third
चतुःसप्ततः (chatuHsaptataH) = seventy-fourth
पञ्चसप्ततः (paJNchasaptataH) = seventy-fifth
षड्सप्ततः (shhaD.hsaptataH) = seventy-sixth
सप्तसप्ततः (saptasaptataH) = seventy-seventh
अष्टसप्ततः (ashhTasaptataH) = seventy-eigth
नवसप्ततः (navasaptataH) = seventy-ninth
एकोनाशीतः (ekonaashiitaH) = seventy-ninth
ऊनाशीतः (uunaashiitaH) = seventy-ninth
एकान्नाशीतः (ekaannaashiitaH) = seventy-ninth
अशीतः (ashiitaH) = eightieth
एकाशीतः (ekaashiitaH) = eighty-first
द्विअशीतः (dviashiitaH) = eighty-second
त्र्यशीतः (tryashiitaH) = eighty-third
चतुरशीतः (chaturashiitaH) = eighty-fourth
पञ्चाशीतः (paJNchaashiitaH) = eighty-fifth
षडशीतः (shhaDashiitaH) = eighty-sixth
सप्ताशीतः (saptaashiitaH) = eighty-seventh
अष्टाशीतः (ashhTaashiitaH) = eighty-eigth
नवाशीतः (navaashiitaH) = eighty-ninth
एकोननवतः (ekonanavataH) = eighty-ninth
ऊननवतः (uunanavataH) = eighty-ninth
एकान्ननवतः (ekaannanavataH) = eighty-ninth
नवतः (navataH) = ninetieth
एकनवतः (ekanavataH) = ninety-first
द्विनवतः (dvinavataH) = ninety-second
त्रिनवतः (trinavataH) = ninety-third
चतुर्नवतः (chaturnavataH) = ninety-fourth
पञ्चनवतः (paJNchanavataH) = ninety-fifth
षड्नवतः (shhaD.hnavataH) = ninety-sixth
सप्तनवतः (saptanavataH) = ninety-seventh
अष्टनवतः (ashhTanavataH) = ninety-eigth
नवनवतः (navanavataH) = ninety-ninth
एकोनशततमः (ekonashatatamaH) = ninety-ninth
शततमः (shatatamaH) = hundredth
सहस्रतमः (sahasratamaH) = thousandth
दशसहस्रतमः (dashasahasratamaH ten) = ten thosandth
लक्षतमः (lakshatamaH) = hundred thousandth
\Large Fractions अंशः
त्रयांश (trayaa.nsha) = one third (?)
चतुर्थांश (chaturthaa.nsha) = one fourth
पंचमांश (pa.nchamaa.nsha) = one fifth
षष्ठांश (shhashhThaa.nsha) = one sixth
सप्तमांश (saptamaa.nsha) = one seventh
अष्तमांश (ashhtamaa.nsha) = one eighth
पादं (paadaM) = quarter
नवांश (navaa.nsha) = one ninth
नवमाअंश (navamaaa.nsha) = one ninth
दशांश (dashaa.nsha) = one tenth
एकादाशांश (ekaadaashaa.nsha) = one eleventh
द्वादशांश (dvaadashaa.nsha) = one twelveth
अर्धं (ardhaM) = half
पादोनम् (paadonam.h) = three fourth
सपादैकम् (sapaadaikam.h) = one and one fourth
सार्धैकम् (saardhaikam.h) = one and half
पादोनद्वयम् (paadonadvayam.h) = one and three fourth
सपादद्वयम् (sapaadadvayam.h) = two and one quarter
सार्धद्वयम् (saardhadvayam.h) = two and half
पादोनत्रयम् (paadonatrayam.h) = two and three fourth
\Large Specifying years वर्षगणना
षण्णवत्यधिक- नवशताधिक- सहस्रमितं ख्रिस्ताब्दं
(shhaNNavatyadhika-navashataadhika-sahasramitaM khristaabdaM) = 1996 C.E.
The words adhika and uttara are both usable.
One could also string the digits as:
षण्णवनवैकमितं ख्रिस्ताब्दं (shhaNNavanavaikamitaM khristaabdaM)
Remember अङ्कानां वामतो गतिः aN\^_kaanaaM vaamato gatiH
- numbers march to the left!
Also, there is the poetic scheme (?)
रसग्रहरन्ध्रभूमिमितं ख्रिस्ताब्दं (rasagraharandhrabhuumimitaM khristaabdaM)
The scheme uses any nouns associated with well known quantities.
All synonyms are valid too! A partial list is:
० अभ्र, ख, शून्य (0 abhra, kha, shuunya)
१ भूमि, चन्द्र (1 bhuumi, chandra)
२ भुज, पक्ष, नेत्र (2 bhuja, paxa, netra)
३ पुर, लोक, अग्नि, गुण, आश्रम (3 pura, loka, agni, guNa, Ashrama)
४ वेद, समुद्र, युग (4 veda, samudra, yuga)
५ इषु, भूत, वायु (5 ishhu, bhuuta, vaayu)
६ अङ्ग, रस, ऋतु (6 aN\^_ga, rasa, R\^_itu)
७ ऋषि, पर्वत, अश्व (7 R\^_ishhi, parvata, ashva)
८ वसु, दिग्गज, दिक्, सर्प (8 vasu, diggaja, dik, sarpa)
९ ग्रह, निधि, रन्ध्र (9 graha, nidhi, randhra)
\Large Telling time
There is not much standardization here, the whole thing is new as time
was indicated by प्रहर prahara or घटिका ghaTikaa.
So any grammatically correct usage should be OK!
एकवादनं (ekavaadanaM) = one o'clock
पञ्चाधिक- एकवादनं (paJNchaadhika-ekavaadanaM) = five past one
दशाधिक- एकवादनं (dashaadhika-ekavaadanaM) = ten past one
सपाद- एकवादनं (sapaada-ekavaadanaM) = quarter-past one
विंशत्यधिक- एकवादनं (vi.nshatyadhika-ekavaadanaM) = twenty past one
सार्ध- एकवादनं (saardha-ekavaadanaM) = half-past one
पादोन- द्विवादनं (paadona-dvivaadanaM) = quarter to two
दशोन- द्विवादनं (dashona-dvivaadanaM) = ten to two
पञ्चोन- द्विवादनं (paJNchona-dvivaadanaM) = five to two
द्विवादनं (dvivaadanaM) = two o'clock
त्रिवादनं (trivaadanaM) = three o'clock
चतुर्वादनं (chaturvaadanaM) = four o'clock
पञ्चवादनं (paJNchavaadanaM) = five o'clock
षड्वादनं (shhaDvaadanaM) = six o'clock
सप्तवादनं (saptavaadanaM) = seven o'clock
अष्टवादनं (ashhTavaadanaM) = eight o'clock
नववादनं (navavaadanaM) = nine o'clock
दशवादनं (dashavaadanaM) = ten o'clock
एकादशवादनं (ekaadashavaadanaM) = eleven o'clock
द्वादशवादनं (dvaadashavaadanaM) = twelve o'clock
\Large Miscellaneous
पञ्चसु एकः (paJNchasu ekaH) = one out of five (not one fifth)
पञ्चकाङ्गः (paJNchakaaN\^_gaH) = perhaps part of a quintet पञ्चकं
one out of seven
one out of sixteen
\Large Notes
त्रि (tri ) = number 3, three (This is the dictionary form, the others
trayaH, tisraH, triiNi are the declined forms of nominative.)
षष् (shhashh.h) = number 6, six (This is the basic form while
during conjuncts the forms shhaT.h, shhaD.h, shhaN.h are used.)
एकोनविंशति (ekonavi.nshati) = number 19, nineteen, twenty i
minus one (ekona, uuna, ekaanna basically mean `minus one.')
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