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.s32.749
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.s32.749
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Sthapates tasya śishyo vā sūtra-grāhī sūto’thavā |
Sthapaty-ājñānusārī cha sarva-karma-viśāradaḥ ||
Sūtra-daṇḍa-pramāṇajño mānonmāna-pramāṇavit |
Takshitānāṁ takshakeṇāpy upary-upari yuktitaḥ ||
Vṛiddhikṛit vardhakiḥ proktaḥ sūtragrāhy-anugaḥ sadā ||
(Vastu-vidya, ibid I. 16-18).
Takshaṇāt sthūla-sūkshmāṇāṁ takshakaḥ sa tu kīrtitaḥ ||
Mṛit-karmajño guṇī śaktaḥ sarva-karma-sva-tantrakaḥ |
Guru-bhaktaḥ sadā hṛishṭaḥ sthapaty-ādy-anugaḥ sadā ||
(Vāstu-vidya, ibid. I. 18-19).