Chandragupta Maurya and His Times c9.64

c9.64

Treasury-House. The *Kośagṛiha* is to be built in two parts: (1) the subterranean chamber, *Bhūmigṛiha*, to be built of three storeys (*tritalaṁ*) with flooring and walls of stone, many rooms constructed in a framework of timber (*anekavidhānaṁ sāradārupañjaraṁ*), provided with a mechanical moveable staircase (*yantrayuktasopānaṁ*), carvings *pidhānam*) and only one door; (2) the upper part, the Treasury-house proper (*Kośagṛiha*) to be built like a *prāsāda* or palace, with its outer and inner door fitted with bolts (*ubhayatonishedhaṁ bahirantaśchārgala-yuktam*) and provided with a hall of entrance (*sapragrīvaṁ mukhaśālayā sahitam*) and furnished with rows of vessels (*bhāṇḍavāhinī-parikshiptam*) for holding the precious articles.