Manasara Series (I. A Dictionary of Hindu Architecture; II. Indian Architecture according to Manasara-Shilpashastra; III. Manasara on Architecture and Sculpture: Sanskrit Text; IV. Architecture of Manasara: Translation; V. Architecture of Manasara: Illustrations; VI. Hindu Architecture in India and Abroad; VII. An Encyclopaedia of Hindu Architecture) v1.c6.s13.92

v1.c6.s13.92

(1) Prastarordhve viśesho'sti chūli-harmyādi-maṇḍitam।
(2) Ekāneka-talāntaṁ syāt chūli-harmyādi-maṇḍitam।
(3) Chūli-harmya-yutaṁ chorddhve chāgra-dvāra-śamanvitam ॥
Sorddhva-vāstavya-saṁyuktaṁ chūliharmya-yutaṁ tu vā ॥
Sā bhūmir maṇḍapāgāra-chūli-harmya-vibhūshitā ॥
Athavā maṇḍaporddhve tu chūli-harmya-vibhūshitāṁ ।
Talādhishṭhāna-pādebhyah kiṁchid-ūna-pramāṇakam ॥
(4) Prākāra-madhye kṛitvā vāpīṁ pushkariṇīṁ dvāraṁ chatuśśālam adhyardhāntarāṇikaṁ kumārī-puraṁ muṇḍa-harmyaṁ dvi-talaṁ muṇḍaka-dvāraṁ bhūmi-dravya-vaśena vā tribhāgādhikāyāmāḥ bhāṇḍa-vāhinīḥ kulyāḥ kārayet!
"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 Kumāri (?) having its external area 1½ 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 (?) to hold weapons and three times as long as broad."