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HINDU PERIOD

Of the above ten different kinds of Ordinary ships the Bhīmā, Bhayā and Garbharā are liable to bring ill-luck, perhaps because their dimensions do not make them steady and well-balanced on the water.

Ships that fall under the class Special are all sea-going.^[1] They are in the first instance divided into two sub-classes^[2]: (1) Dīrghā (दीर्घा), including ships which are probably noted for their length, and (2) Unnatā (उन्नता), comprising ships noted more for their height than their length or breadth. There are again distinguished ten varieties of ships of the Dīrghā (दीर्घा) class and five of the Unnatā (उन्नता) class. Below are given their names and the measurements^[3] of their respective lengths, breadths, and heights:—

(b) Special.

I. Dīrghā, 42 (length), 5 1/4 (breadth), 4 1/5 (height):

	Names.	Length.	Breadth.	Height.
(1)	Dīrghikā	32	4	3 1/5
(2)	Taraṇī	48	6	4 4/5
(3)	Lolā	64	8	6 2/5
(4)	Gatvarā	80	10	8
(5)	Gāminī	96	12	9 2/5
(6)	Tarī	112	14	11 1/5

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1. मन्थरापरतोयास्तु तासामेवाम्बुधौ गतिः।
   
   
2. दीर्घा चैवोन्नता चेति विशेषे द्विविधा भिदा।
   
   
3. राजहस्तद्वयायामा अष्टांशपरिणाहिनी।
   नौकेयं दीर्घिका नाम दशाङ्गेनोन्नतापि च॥
   दीर्घिका तरणिर्लोला गत्वरा गामिनी तरिः।
   जङ्घाला प्लाविनी चैव धारिणी वेगिनी तथा॥
   राजहस्तैकैकवृद्ध्या—नौकानामानि वै दश।
   उन्नतिः परिणाहश्च दशाष्टांशमितौ क्रमात्॥
   
   

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