Kautilya's Arthashastra 3.8.4
Kauṭilīya Arthaśāstra 3.8.4
- Language
- Sanskrit
3.8.4
yathāsetubhogaṃ veśma kārayet //
The fastening of the roof of a house to the transverse beam by means of iron bolts is called setu (karna-kílaya- sabandho’ nugriham setuh). In conformity to the stability of the setu, houses shall be constructed. Not encroaching upon what belongs to others, new houses may be constructed.
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