The Shulbasutras of Baudhayana, Apastamba, Katyayana and Manava: With Text, English Translation and Commentary c7.339

c7.339

To a cord of 36 (*padas* or *prakramas*) another piece of 18 (*padas* or *prakramas*) is added and a mark is given at a distance of 12 and another mark at a distance of 15 from the western end (of the cord which is added). With ties at both ends (of the cord) fastened to (poles fixed at) two ends of the east-west line, the cord is stretched towards the south by the mark at 15 and a pole fixed (at the point reached by the mark). The same is done towards the north. These (two points thus obtained) are the two western corners (*śroṇīs*) (of the altar). After interchanging the ties at two ends, the cord is stretched (towards the south) by the mark at 15 and a pole is fixed at the mark at 12. The same is done towards the north. These are the two eastern corners (*aṁsas*) (of the altar). This is the method of construction with one cord.