A measure of distance equal to about nine English miles.
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            (Skt.): Distance measure, approx. 1 mile.
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            A measurement of distance described anciently as one days' march. It's exact value varies a great deal, probably due to differences in local standards. It is sometimes given the values of thirty-three, fifteen, or five and a half miles.
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            A yojana is a Vedic measure of distance, possibly somewhere from 9 km to 16 km (5.6 to 10 miles).