The Shulbasutras of Baudhayana, Apastamba, Katyayana and Manava: With Text, English Translation and Commentary c8.t13.4

c8.t13.4

**16.3.** *The construction and brick types.* The method of constructing a circle equivalent to that of a square area, — in this case 7½ sq. pu., has been given in rule 2.9 and has already been discussed. Fig. 59 represents the required circle of area 7½ sq. pu., within which is drawn the largest possible square ABCD. The space bounded by each side of the square and the arc of the circle is called *pradhi* (segment) ; there are four such segments.