The Shulbasutras of Baudhayana, Apastamba, Katyayana and Manava: With Text, English Translation and Commentary c8.t27.20

c8.t27.20

The body (*ātman*) can be divided into three distinct rows, east-west by the lines *GH*, *FI*, *EJ* and *LK*. The breadth of each row is 60 *aṅg*. In the four corner regions, 4 equal areas *EQRL*, *FMNG*, *IOPH* and *JSTK* can be marked out such that *EQ* = *FM* = *OI* = *JS* = 75 *aṅg*.; and *RL* = *NG* = *PH* = *TK* = 15 *aṅg*. In each of these four corner areas, 2 *B*₄s can be placed, with their diagonally cut edges pointing outwards and with their longer sides turned either towards east or west. (*ātmanaḥ śroṇyaṃseṣu dve dve bāhyaviśeṣe*-Sundararāja). Still an area 30 × 30 sq. *aṅg*. is left,