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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.s17.75

Mānasāra Series (I. A Dictionary of Hindu Architecture; II. Indian Architecture according to Mānasāra-Śilpaśāstra; III. Mānasāra on Architecture and Sculpture: Sanskrit Text; IV. Architecture of Mānasāra: Translation; V. Architecture of Mānasāra: Illustrations; VI. Hindu Architecture in India and Abroad; VII. An Encyclopaedia of Hindu Architecture) v1.c6.s17.75

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| 15. | Length of arm below the line of hiccough .... | .... | 25 parts. |
| 16. | ,, ,, elbow .... | .... | 2 |
| 17. | ,, ,, forearm .... | .... | 19 |
| 18. | ,, ,, palm (up to the tip of middle finger) .... | .... | 12½ |
| 19. | Breadth of face .... | .... | 11½ |
| 20. | Width ,, neck .... | .... | 8½ |
| 21. | ,, ,, arm .... | ... | 8½ |
| 22. | ,, ,, knee .... | .... | 8½ |
| 23. | ,, ,, arm by root, elbow, wrist | 6,6,1½ | |
| 24. | (Length of) shoulder .... | .... | 20½ |
| 25. | Width of the mid-belly .... | .... | 15½ |
| 26. | ,, ,, the buttocks .... | .... | 18½ |
| 27. | Breadth of the loins .... | .... | 19 |
| 28. | Width at the root of thigh .... | .... | 12½ |
| 29. | Width of the knee-(cap) .... | .... | 6½ |
| 30. | Breadth or width of knee-tube .... | .... | 4 |
| 31. | Breadth of ankle .... | .... | 5 |
| 32. | Prapada (tip of the toes) .... | .... | 6 |
| 33. | Length of largest toe .... | .... | 4 |
| 34. | ,, ,, fore-toe .... | .... | 4 |
| 35. | ,, ,, other toes (half a part less).... | 3½ | |
| | and their breadth or width is the same (? half of their length). | | |
| 36. | Breadth of elbow .... | .... | 6½ |
| 37. | ,, ,, forearm .... | .... | 5 |
| 38. | ,, ,, wrist .... | .... | 4 |
| 39. | Breadth of palm .... | .... | 5 |
| 40. | Length of palm .... | .... | 7 |
| 41. | ,, ,, middle finger ... | .... | 5½ |
| 42. | ,, ,, fore-finger .... | .... | 5 |