The Shulbasutras of Baudhayana, Apastamba, Katyayana and Manava: With Text, English Translation and Commentary c7.203
The Śulbasūtras of Baudhāyana, Āpastamba, Kātyāyana and Mānava: With Text, English Translation and Commentary c7.203
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c7.203
**15.2** A rhombus equal in area to the (seven-fold) fire-altar with (two) *aratnis* and (one) *prādeśa* (that is, 7½ sq. *puruṣa*) is laid. As in the case of fire-altar in the form of isosceles triangle, bricks and their variations are to be made with the ninth part of the breadth (of the rectangle used for the construction of the rhombus).