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.s29.36

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.s29.36

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Chatur-adhika-tri-daśa-bhāgaṁ harmya-viśālake |
Ashṭāṁśena mahā-śālā pārśve śālā śivāṁśakam |
Dvyamśaṁ pañjara-śālā tad-ardhaṁ chāntarālakam |
Anuśālā tri-bhāgaṁ syād ekāṁsam antarālakam |
Dvi(dvya)ṁśaṁ pañjara-śālā cha pārśve bhā(hā)raḥ śivāṁśakam |
Kūṭa-nava(-nāṁ cha) dvi-bhāgaṁ syāt sarvaṁ yuktyāṁ sa-bhadrakam |
Mahā-śālā yugāṁśena madhyaṁ atra (bhadraṁ) prakārayet |
Tale tale vimāne tu śālā-pañjāra-shoḍaśaṁ |
Kshudra-śālā dvi-hārā cha tan-madhye chāshṭakaṁ bhavet |
Chatur-dikshu mahā-śālā chatush-kūṭaṁ tale tale |
Evaṁ vairāṭa-kāntaṁ syāch chheshaṁ bhāgaṁ tu pūrvavat |