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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) v3.c27.s38

Language: English

Chapter XLIX

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The title of the chapter is suggested by line 12: the colophon indicates to the concluding and the subordinate item of the chapter.

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1. B. C. altogether omit the introductory lines, 1—11 (which are quite unusually placed at the beginning of the chapter instead of at the end).

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3. Compare शिल्पाचार्यमुपाचरेत् in line 11.

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4. G. कर्तृवर्यं, H. कर्तृपर्यं ।

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6. G. पंते तत् ।

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7. I. सोक्त, the other Mss. चोक्त ।

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8. (1) G. काम्यदं, H. सिद्धिदं । (2) G. H. संपदैदन्न ।

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10. (1) I. नन्तु for मस्व suggested by the other Mss., B. चित्तं । (2) G. H. विनाशनम्, I. विषयैनम् ।

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11. H. शिल्पाचारमुपाचरेत् ।

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14. (1) B. कुंडलालकं, G. H. कन्वलं, C. हृदलं, I. कुन्ददलं, for कुन्तलं suggested by reference and the other Mss. (2) I. चून. the other Mss. चूड ।

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15. I. ग्राकार, the other Mss. प्राकार ।

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18. I. नारावणांश for नारायणस्य suggested by the other Mss.

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19. B. G. H. अन्वथा for कन्यसा ।

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20. I. omits the lines 20—23 which have been preserved by the other Mss. and are required here.

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25. I, पद्मवल्यादिभूपादि for चक्रवर्त्यादिभूपस्य suggested by the other Mss.

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29. I. महिषिष्य for महिष्याश्च suggested by the other Mss.

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34. B. C. G. H. वक्ता for वक्रयाम ।

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36. G. H. चालपा पादोन, C. चालवा:, B. चापादोन, I. चाल, for चापे suggested by the sense and the other Mss.

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37. G. H. किन्नरायत, I. गवेशाय ।

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42. B. देशके, C. के शिके, G. H. देशिके ।

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43. B. तारार्थं, I. मूलाकार ।

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46. भूप is apparently a misreading for भौम, i.e., सार्धभौम as suggested by the lines 47, 48, 49.

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48. (1) I. वंश for द्वयंश as suggested by the other Mss.

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(2) After this line 48, C. deals with सिंहासनलक्षणं and ends the chapter with तोरणविधान ।

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55. पट्ट्ण is apparently for पट्टस्य as suggested by lines 56, 57, 58, 59.

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57. (1) B. G. तुंगारं, H. तुंगारे । (2) B. शके, G. H. खरे ।

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60. B. सर्वमान for सर्वानाञ्चमिति ।

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61. (1) I. दशषणे, B. J. H. दशवणे, may we read दशांखे which would retain the metre. (2) I. हेमाद्या, B. G. H. हेमाभ्यां ।

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62. I. निष्क्रिया, B. निष्कं च ।

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68. I. त्रयसमं त्रयम्, B. त्रयं तथा ।

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74. B. 1st *pāda*, चत्वारिंशब्जिकमारभ्य ।

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77. B. C. H. त्रिशतं, I. त्रिंश (in both the places).

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81. B. त्रिषोदिनं, G. त्रयोदकं, H. त्रियो ।

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83. B. omits the lines 81—83.

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88. (1) धवल is apparently for कुन्तल which would be otherwise left out of the plans of the crown, compare lines 89—91. (2) B. त्रिपुरा, G. H. त्रिपुषा, I. J. त्रिपुरुष, apparently for त्रिपुट ।

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89. (1) वेणु is apparently for मौलि which would be otherwise left out of the plans of the crowns, compare lines 88, 90—91. (2) I. काण्डन्तु शिधि, G. H. करण्डं शंख ।

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90. G. H. पालिकाकृतिः, B. वादिका कृतिः ।

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91. (1) B. G. H. केशाग्रं । (2) I. तालि for दल ।

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92. I. omits the lines 93—95 which have been preserved by all other Mss. and are necessary here.

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93. तदर्थं is apparently for तु दश, otherwise the 26 parts mentioned in line 92 cannot be made up.

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95. नव must be for एक as the total demands.

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96. (1) I. श्फुरित नि, the other Mss. पार्श्वपुलिं न । (2) तुहू is apparently for तुम्ब ।

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97. G. H. त्रिवेदिकम् ।

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98. G. H. त्रिवेदिकम् ।

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99. B. omits the next 4 lines.

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102. G. H. अथोध्वेन्नादयोद्देशे, I. अथ चैकोदयेद्देश ।

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106. B. G. H. पुरिमं च द्विपार्श्वन्तु ।

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110. B. मकरात्मकं, C. मकरात्मकरात्मकं, G. मकरामरान्तकं, H. मकरान्तम् ।

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114. I. द्वामै for दाम्नैः as suggested by the other Mss.

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118. (1) I ष्ण for ष्ण् as suggested by the other Mss. (2) C. चतुर्थ्यादि ।

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119. C. समं युतं ।

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120. (1) I. पृष्टस्याथ च, G. H. शिरःपृष्ठस्य । (2) I. रक्षा for रख suggested by the other Mss.

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121. I. श्वा for श्व suggested by the other Mss.

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124. B. C. G. H. जटोर्ध्वं ।

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127. C. omits the lines 125—127.

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134. (1) B. पिनाक । (2) B. स्तुति, C. स्तुतिना, G. H. चिना कुष्ठितिना ।

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141. I. च क्रमे, B. C. G. H. चक्रेण ।

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146. B. C. G. H., second *pāda*, कुर्यात्तद्रत्नपट्टकं ।

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147. B. omits the lines 147—149 and also 154—157.

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155. I. गल, the Mss. फाल ।

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164. I. omits the lines 165, 166. They are identical with the lines 65—66, but are necessary here and have been retained by other Mss.

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172. (1) B. C. I. दि for चि । (2) I. G. H जय for जल suggested by other Mss.

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175. I. न्तुत्रो, the other Mss. दधि ।

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177. Compare line 184 where स्थपति and गुरु more distinctly refer to one and same person ; compare lines 190—191.

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195. I. माहूं, other Mss. मात्रं ।

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197. B. श्रीराprefix:जनाविधिं । 200. Owing to some inexplicable confusion or carelessness, of the copyists lines 213—231 are included between lines 200 and 201 in all the Mss. There displacement has been suggested by the context and is beyond doubt.