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.c47.7086
Mānasāra Series (I. A Dictionary of Hindu Architecture; II. Indian Architecture according to Mānasāra-Śilpaśāstra; III. Mānasāra on Architecture and Sculpture: Sanskrit Text; IV. Architecture of Mānasāra: Translation; V. Architecture of Mānasāra: Illustrations; VI. Hindu Architecture in India and Abroad; VII. An Encyclopaedia of Hindu Architecture) v7.c47.7086
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Sthapates tasya śishyo vā sūtra-grāhī sūto’thavā ।
Sthapaty-ājñānusārī cha sarva-karma-viśāradaḥ ॥
Sūtra-daṇḍa-pramāṇajño mānonmāna-pramāṇavit ।
Takshitānāṁ takshakeṇāpy upary-upari yuktitaḥ ॥
Vṛiddhikṛit vardhakiḥ proktaḥ sūtragrāhy-anugaḥ sadā ॥
(*Vāstu-vidyā*, *ibid.*, I, 16–18.)
Takshaṇāt sthūla-sūkshmāṇāṁ takshakaḥ sa tu kīrtitaḥ ॥
Mṛit-karmajño guṇī śaktaḥ sarva-karma-sva-tantrakaḥ ।
Guru-bhaktaḥ sadā hṛishṭaḥ sthapaty-ādy-anugaḥ sadā ॥
(*ibid.*, I, 18–19.)