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The Shulbasutras of Baudhayana, Apastamba, Katyayana and Manava: With Text, English Translation and Commentary c8.t20.32

The Śulbasūtras of Baudhāyana, Āpastamba, Kātyāyana and Mānava: With Text, English Translation and Commentary c8.t20.32

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c8.t20.32

**6.7-6.8.** *Paitṛki vedi and uttara vedi.* For the construction of the *paitṛki* and *uttara vedi*, the method of one-cord (*ekarajjuvidhi*) has been used. According to Āpastamba, the *paitṛki vedi* is a square of 5 *aratnis*, whereas the *uttara vedi* is a square of 10 *padas*. Hence the relation