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The next chapter (XVIII) in the *Mānasāra* is a summary of details concerning buildings of various storeys and kinds described in chapters XIX—XXX. The following chapters, XXXI—XXXVI, deal with attached buildings of various descriptions and requirements Chapter XXXVII refers to the first entry into a newly-built house. Doors are separately described in two chapters, XXXVIII—XXXIX; so also the royal palaces and courts are described in chapters XL—XLII. Cars and chariots, couches and thrones are treated in the next three chapters, XLIII--XLV. Arches are separately described in chapter XLVI, so also the theatre (*Madhya-raṅga*) is treated in chapter XLVII. And this architectural portion of the *Mānasāra* ends with the description of ornamental tree (chapter XLVIII), crowns (chapter XLIX), and ornaments and articles of furniture (chapter L)¹.