The Shulbasutras of Baudhayana, Apastamba, Katyayana and Manava: With Text, English Translation and Commentary c8.t27.12
The Śulbasūtras of Baudhāyana, Āpastamba, Kātyāyana and Mānava: With Text, English Translation and Commentary c8.t27.12
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c8.t27.12
**15.7-16.1.** *The body* : A rectangle *ABCD*, of which *AB* equals 240 *aṅg.* and *AD* 180 *aṅg.*, is formed (Fig. 15(b)). At each of the 4 corners an isosceles triangle of side equal to 60 *aṅg.* is formed and cut off from the rectangle by transverse lines *EL*, *FG*, etc. as shown. The length *EF* at the eastern and *IJ* at the western side equals 60 *aṅg.*, *GH* on the southern and *KL* northern side equals 120 *aṅg.* The area of the figure *EFGHIJKLE* exactly equals 36,000 sq. *aṅg.* or 2½ sq. *pu.*