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) v4.c30.s1.1098

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36-52. Of the twenty-four parts of the height (of the pedestal) five parts are said to be the plinth (*upāna*); the fillet (*kampa*) is said to be of one part, and the dado (*grīva*) of twelve parts; the fillet (*kampa*) should be one part, the fillet (*vājana*) four parts, and the fillet (*kampa*) one part; this is stated to be the (one variety of) *Vedi-Bhadra*. As an alternative, of the twelve parts, the plinth (*janman*) should be made of two parts, the cyma (*padmā*), of one part and the fillet (*kampa*) of half a part; the dado (*kaṇṭha*) should be of five parts, the corona (*kshepaṇa*) of half a part and the cyma (*padma*) of one part; the height of the fillet (*paṭṭikā*) should be made of one-and-a-half parts, and the fillet (*kampa*) of half of a part. Or of the same measurement (i e. twelve parts), one-and-a-half parts should be the height of the plinth (*pāduka*); above that the cyma (*abja*) should be of the same height, and the fillet (*kampa*) should be made of half a part; the dado (*grīva*) should be of five-and-a-half parts, and the corona (*kshepaṇa*) of half a part; above that the cyma (*padmā*) should be of one part, and the fillet (*vājana*) of one part; and above that the fillet (*kampa*) should be made of one-and-a-half parts by the wise (architect). (Again) of the same (twelve) parts, the plinth (*upāna*) and the cyma (*ambuja*) should otherwise be together of two parts; the fillet (*kampa*) should be half a part, the ear (*karṇa*) the same, above that and the fillet (*paṭṭikā*) one part; the dado (*kandhara*) is stated to be of five parts, and the fillet (*kampa*) should be made of half a part; the height of the fillet (*vājana*) should be two parts, and the fillet (*kampa*) should be made of half a part: the *Vedi-Bhadra*, of (these) four varieties, is suited to all kinds of buildings.