The Shulbasutras of Baudhayana, Apastamba, Katyayana and Manava: With Text, English Translation and Commentary c8.t12.5
The Śulbasūtras of Baudhāyana, Āpastamba, Kātyāyana and Mānava: With Text, English Translation and Commentary c8.t12.5
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c8.t12.5
The following four types of bricks are prescribed (Fig. 53) : B₁ — a rectangular brick, *bṛhatī*, BC/12×BC/24 or 10 √15× 5 √15 sq. ang. (38 ang. 25 ti× 19 ang. 12½ ti). B₂ — a triangular brick half of the *bṛhatī*, diagonally intersected. B₃ — a triangular quarter brick with long base, *dīrghapādyā*. B₄ — a triangular quarter brick with short-base and pointed like a spear, *śūlapādyā*.