The Shulbasutras of Baudhayana, Apastamba, Katyayana and Manava: With Text, English Translation and Commentary c7.184

c7.184

12.7 The different types of bricks (required for this fire-altar) are as follows: bricks of side equal to one-fifth (of a *puruṣa*) and parts thereof (half, quarter and one-eighth of *pañcamī* bricks); quarter bricks (having the area of a quarter *pañcamī*) bounded by four sides (measuring) ½ *prādeśa* (6 *aṅgulas*), 1½ *prādeśa* (18 *aṅgulas*), 1 *prādeśa* (12 *aṅgulas*) and √2 *prādeśa* (12√2 *aṅgulas*); *adhyardhā* bricks (having the area of 1½ *pañcamī*) bounded by four sides (measuring) ½ *vyāyāma* (48 *aṅgulas*), 1 *aratni* (24 *aṅgulas*), 1 *aratni* (24 *aṅgulas*) and √2 *aratni* (24√2 *aṅgulas*). These make six (types).