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.s1.1101

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should be of three parts, and the fillet (*kampa*) of one part; above that the cyma (*ābja*) should be of two parts, and the fillet (*kampa*) should be made of one part; the dado (*grīva*) should be eleven parts, and above that the fillet (*kampa*) one part; the cyma (*ambuja*) should be twice that; and the height of the corona (*kapota*) three parts; above that the interval (*antarita*) should be one part, and the cavetto (*prativājana*) equal to that (*i.e.* one part). According to some (architects) the height of the pedestal should be divided into thirty-two parts: (of these), the plinth (*janman*) should be two parts, and the corona (*kshepaṇa*) half a part; the cyma (*padma*) should be of two parts and a half and the small cyma (*kshudrābja*) half a part; equal to that should be the fillet (*kampa*) above it, and the dado (*kandhara*) above two parts; the fillet (*kampa*) should be half a part, so also the cyma (*abja*) and the fillet (*paṭṭikā*) above should be two parts; above that the cyma (*padma*) should be half a part, the fillet (*kampa*) half a part, and the dado (*kandhara*) ten parts; the fillet (*kampa*) should be half a part, and the cyma (*padma*) below should be made of one part; above that the fillet (*kampa*) should be half a part, and the dado (*kandhara*) above one part; the fillet (*uttara*) above should be one part, and the corona (*kshepaṇa*) should be half a part, and the cyma (*ambuja*) half a part; the height of the corona (*kapota*) should be three parts, and the fillet (*āliṅga*) half a part; the interval (*antarita*) above should be one part, and the cavetto (*prativājana*) one part. The height of the pedestal should be otherwise (divided into) one part more (*i.e.* thirty-three parts); (of these) the height of the plinth (*janman*) should be two parts and a half, and the fillet (*kampa*) above that half a part; the height of the cyma (*padma*) should be made of three parts, and the fillet (*kampa*) of half a part; the dado (*kandhara*) is said to be equal to that (i.e., half a part), and the fillet (*kampa*) half a part and the cyma (*ambuja*) the same; above that the *vajra-kumbha* (club-shaped pitcher)¹ should be made of two parts; the petal (*dala*) should be one and half parts, and the height of the *gala* (dado), the fillet (*uttara*), and the half-fillet (*ardha-kampa*) should be five, two, and seven parts (respectively) and the cyma (*saroruha*) above half of that; the height of the corona (*kapota*) should be three parts, and the fillet (*āliṅga*) half a part; the interval (*antarita*) above should be one part, and the cavetto (*prativājana*) one part. The whole (height of the pedestal) being divided into still one part more (i.e., thirty-four parts), the plinth (*janman*) should be two parts and a half; above that the fillet (*kampa*) should be half a part, and the height of the cyma (*padma*) three parts; the fillet (*kampa*) should be half a part, so also the ear (*karṇa*), the fillet (*kampa*) should be half a part and the cyma (*ambuja*) the same, the *ratna* (jewel) *paṭṭa* (fillet) should be two parts, the petal (*dala*) half a part, and the corona (*kshepaṇa*) half a part; the ear (*karṇa*) should be one part, above that the corona (*kshepaṇa*) half a part, and the cyma (*ambuja*) one part; the corona (*kshepaṇa*) should be one part and a half, and dado (*kaṇṭha*) above that eleven parts; the fillet (*uttara*) should be one part, the half-fillet (*ardha-kampa*) half a part, and the cyma (*ambuja*) above two parts; the corona (*kapota*) should be one part and a half, the fillet (*āliṅga*) one part and a half, and the interval (*antarita*) one part; the cavetto (*Prati* i.e. *Prati-vājana*) should be one part, and the fillet (*vājana*) above should be one part and a half: Pratibhadra, of four varieties, is thus described; this is fit as the pedestal for the edifices of gods, Brahmins, and Kings (Kshatriyas).