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Kautilya's Arthashastra 2.4.20

Kauṭilīya Arthaśāstra 2.4.20

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2.4.20

bahiḥ parikhāyā dhanuḥśatāpakṛṣṭāś caityapuṇyasthānavanasetubandhāḥ kāryāḥ, yathādiśaṃ ca digdevatāḥ //

Guardian deities of all quarters shall also be set up in quarters appropriate to them.

R. Shamasastry 1915, Kautilya's Arthaśāstra

Likewise the principal gates such as Bráhma, Aindra, Yámya, and Sainápatya shall be constructed; and at a distance of 100 bows (dhanus = 108 angulas) from the ditch (on the counterscarp side), places of worship and pilgrimage, groves and buildings shall be constructed.

R. Shamasastry 1915, Kautilya's Arthaśāstra

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