The Shulbasutras of Baudhayana, Apastamba, Katyayana and Manava: With Text, English Translation and Commentary c7.144
The Śulbasūtras of Baudhāyana, Āpastamba, Kātyāyana and Mānava: With Text, English Translation and Commentary c7.144
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c7.144
**10.2** Bricks for this (fire-altar) are made with side equal to one-fourth (*caturthī*) of a *puruṣa*; (then those equal to) a half of its size (*ardhyā* of *caturthī*) and a quarter of its size (*pādyā* of *caturthī*). The cutting (of the *caturthī* brick to obtain its half and quarter) is always to be done diagonally in the absence of any advice to the contrary.