Kautilya's Arthashastra 2.3.32
Kauṭilīya Arthaśāstra 2.3.32
- Language
- Sanskrit
2.3.32
prākāramadhye vāpīṃ kṛtvā puṣkariṇīdvāram, catuḥśālam adhyardhāntaraṃ sāṇikaṃ kumārīpuram, muṇḍaharmyadvitalaṃ muṇḍakadvāram, bhūmidravyavaśena vā niveśayet //
In the centre of the parapets, there shall be constructed a deep lotus pool; a rectangular building of four compartments, one within the other; an abode of the Goddess Kumiri (Kumárípuram), having its external area one-and-a-half times as broad as that of its innermost room; a circular building with an arch way; and in accordance with available space and materials, there shall also be constructed canals (kulyá) to hold weapons and three times as long as broad.
Translations (1)
- Kautilya's Arthaśāstra — R. Shamasastry 1915, English
Commentaries (5)
- Pratipadapañcikā — Bhaṭṭasvāmin, Sanskrit
- Cāṇakyaṭīkā — Bhikṣu Prabhamati, Sanskrit
- Nayacandrikā — Mādhavayajvan, Sanskrit
- Śrīmūla — T. Gaṇapati Śāstrī, Sanskrit
- Śrīmūla — Gaṇapatisāstrin, Sanskrit