The Shulbasutras of Baudhayana, Apastamba, Katyayana and Manava: With Text, English Translation and Commentary c8.t24.2

c8.t24.2

**11.1-11.4.** In this chapter, another method of constructing a rectilinear *śyenacit* is described, in which only square bricks are employed. These bricks are : B₁ — one-fourth (of a *puruṣa*), *caturbhāgīyā*, *aṇuka* — 30 × 30 aṅg² B₂ — one-fifth, *pañcamabhāgīyā*, *aratni* — 24 × 24 „ B₃ — one-sixth, *ūrvasthī*, *ṣaḍbhāgīyā* — 20 × 20 „ B₄ — quarter of one-fourth, *aṇukapādā*, *caturbhāgīyapādā* — 15 × 15 „ B₅ — quarter of one-fifth, *pañcamabhāgīyapādā* — 12 × 12 „