Manasara 6.51

6.51

vimāne trigṛhe vā'pi maṇḍapādīni vāstuke
grāmādīnāṃ ca sarveṣāṃ mānayenmānasūtrakam

in a temple tower, or a triple-house, or pavilions and the like on the site, / and for all villages and settlements, he should measure with the measuring cord;