The Shulbasutras of Baudhayana, Apastamba, Katyayana and Manava: With Text, English Translation and Commentary c7.755

c7.755

**13.8-13.9.** Rectangular bricks (used in other layers) are one-third of a *puruṣa* long and one-sixth (of a *puruṣa*) broad; its breadth of one *prathika* (20 *aṅgulas*) is arranged along the length (of the altar), the breadth and the length of the middle and the remaining layers being equal. The two bricks each of 20 *aṅgulas* at the two corners equal the length of the brick (i.e., 40 *aṅgulas*); (by this arrangement) the cleavage (is prevented). Three corner bricks (of each layer) are replaced by six half bricks (to make each layer of 21 bricks).