Manasara 30.56

30.56

dvijānāṃ bhūpatīnāṃ ca sarveṣāṃ bhadradeśake
pārśve sopānasaṃyuktaṃ tatpūrve vātha prakalpayet

For twice-borns and kings, one should construct [a flight of steps] on the side of the projection, / Or alternatively in front of it, on all [such buildings].