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‘ Architecture consists of three branches, namely, building, dialling and mechanics. Building is divided into two parts (in the *Mānasāra* buildings are divided into six classes as we have seen above). The first regulates the general plan of the walls of a city and its public buildings; the other relates to private buildings. Public buildings are for three purposes: defence, religion and the security of the public’ (compare *M.*, XXXI, 1–2, under PRĀKĀRA).—(*Ibid.*, Book I, Chap. III.)