Pramāṇa · Search · About · API

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) v2.c16.373

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) v2.c16.373

Language
English

v2.c16.373

स्थानीयं द्रोणकं चैव संविद्धं कोलकं ततः ।
निगमं स्कन्धवारं च दुर्गं चाष्टविधं भवेत् ॥
नगरादीनि संप्राप्तं प्रोक्तदुर्गं च सत्तमम् ।
राष्ट्रमध्ये नदीतीरे बहुपुष्पजनावृतम् ॥
मध्ये राजयुतं चैव नगरं कृतमिष्यते ।
तत्रागते नगर्यन्तं यदि विष्ण्वालयं भवेत् ।
राजधानीति तन्नाम विद्वद्भिर्वक्ष्यते सदा ।