The Science of the Shulba: A Study in Early Hindu Geometry c21.s2.23

c21.s2.23

"On (the occasion of) the first construction, (the altar-builder) should construct (the Fire-altar) knee-deep with 1000 bricks; on the second, navel-deep with 2000 bricks; on the third, mouth-deep with 3000 bricks. (The number of bricks employed in constructing the Fire-altar becomes thus) greater and greater on each successive occasion. He who constructs to attain the Heaven, (should thus construct with) great, high and unlimited (*mahāntam bṛhantam aparimitam*) (number of bricks); so it is known (from the ancient scriptures)."²