The Shulbasutras of Baudhayana, Apastamba, Katyayana and Manava: With Text, English Translation and Commentary c8.t22.2

c8.t22.2

**8.1-8.5.** The characteristics of *agni* have been discussed under *Bśl.* 5.7-7.3. The general lay-out of the *caturaśraśyenacit* is given in *Āśl.* 8.2; the *ātmā* that is, the body of the fire-altar measures four sq. *puruṣas*, either wing and tail is each of one sq. *puruṣa*, together with an increment of 24 *aṅg.* in length for the wings and 12 *aṅg.* for the tail. This has already been discussed in *Bśl.* 8.10. For the construction of a fire-altar of 8½ or more sq. *puruṣas*, Āpastamba has followed the same rule as given by Baudhāyana (vide *Bśl.* 5.1-5.6) for proportionate increment of square *puruṣas* from the agni of 7½ sq. *puruṣas*.