The Shulbasutras of Baudhayana, Apastamba, Katyayana and Manava: With Text, English Translation and Commentary c5.s3.7
The Śulbasūtras of Baudhāyana, Āpastamba, Kātyāyana and Mānava: With Text, English Translation and Commentary c5.s3.7
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c5.s3.7
The *Mānava-śulbasūtra*, a part of the *Śrautasūtra* by the same author, although following the common tradition of the *śulbakāras*, gives methods and details often very difficult to comprehend. In many cases the details are either lacking or incomplete and can be understood only by reference to Baudhāyana, Āpastamba and Kātyāyana. To us the very arrangement and the treatment of the subject have appeared far from systematic. In our judgement, the work does not measure up to the standard attained by Baudhāyana, Āpastamba and Kātyāyana.