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) v7.c47.3159

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(1) *Mānasāra*:
The characteristic feature of the three styles :
> Mūlādi-stūpi-paryantaṁ vedāśraṁ chāyatāśrakam ।
> Dvyaśraṁ vṛittākṛitaṁ vātha grīvādi-śikharākṛitiḥ ।
> Stūpi-karṇa-saṁyuktaṁ dvayaṁ vā chaikam eva vā ।
> Chatur-aśrākṛitiṁ yas tu Nāgaraṁ tat prakīrtitam ।
> Mulāgraṁ vṛittam ākāraṁ tad yat āyatam eva vā ।
> Grīvādi-stūpi-paryantaṁ yuktātho (-dhas) tad yugāsrakam ।
> Vṛittasyāgre dvyaśrakaṁ tad Vesara-nāmakaṁ bhavet ।
> Mulāgrāt stūpi-paryantam ashṭāśram vā shaḍ-aśrakam ।
> Tad-agraṁ chāyataṁ vāpi grīvasyādho yugāśrakam ।
> Pūrvavach chordhva-deśaṁ syād Drāvidaṁ tat prakīrtitam ।
> Samāśraika-śikhā-yuktaṁ chāyāme tach-chhikha-trayam ।
> Dryaśra-vṛittopari-stūpi vṛittaṁ vā chatur-aśrakam ।
> Padmādi-kuḍmalāntaṁ syād uktavad vākṛiti(ṁ) nyaset ।
(*M.*, XVIII, 90–102.)