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"Architecture consists of three branches, namely, building, dialling and mechanics. Building is divided into two parts, (in the Mānasāra, buildings are divided into six classes as we have seen above). The first regulates the general plan of the walls of a city and its public buildings; the other relates to private buildings. Public buildings are for three purposes: defence, religion and the security of the public," (compare M. XXXI, 1-2 under *Prākāra*).