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The general comparative measurement of the maṇḍapas is discussed at the beginning. This is followed by the measurement and other descriptions of (ii) the bhitti (wall), (iii) balcony (alinda), (iv) prapā (alms-house), and (v) the form of the maṇḍapas (lines 3-4).