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(1) Uchchhrāyāt pāda-vistīrṇā śākhā tad-vad udumbaraḥ—‘ the side-frame of the door has a breadth of ¼ of the altitude; likewise the threshold.’ Śākhā-dvaye’pi kāryaṁ sārdhaṁ tat syād udum-barayoḥ—‘ the thickness of the two side-frames of a door is as many digits (aṅgulas) as the altitude numbers cubits, one and a half that measure gives the thickness of the threshold and upper timber.’