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The foundation of buildings is first divided into two classes, as it belongs to temples (lines 4–149) and to human dwellings (lines 155–169). Of temples, those of Vishṇu (lines 4–137) and Brahman (lines 139–149) are illustrated and the others are said to be like these (*cf.* line 132).