The Shulbasutras of Baudhayana, Apastamba, Katyayana and Manava: With Text, English Translation and Commentary c7.146
The Śulbasūtras of Baudhāyana, Āpastamba, Kātyāyana and Mānava: With Text, English Translation and Commentary c7.146
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c7.146
**10.4** The fire-altar is now measured out. The body is 2 *puruṣas* (240 *aṅgulas*) in length by 10 *padas* (150 *aṅgulas*) in breadth. From its south-eastern corner towards north a mark is given at a distance of 1½ *prakrama* (45 *aṅgulas*); the same (is done) towards west. By stretching a cord over these (two marks), the (south-eastern) corner is to be cut off. Thereby is explained the cutting off of other (three) corners. This makes the body (*ātman*).