The Shulbasutras of Baudhayana, Apastamba, Katyayana and Manava: With Text, English Translation and Commentary c8.t27.4

The Śulbasūtras of Baudhāyana, Āpastamba, Kātyāyana and Mānava: With Text, English Translation and Commentary c8.t27.4

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c8.t27.4

**15.2-15.5.** *Areas of different parts of the falcon.* A simple rectilinear śyenacit, as we have already noticed (*Bśl.* chs. 8 and 9; *Āśl.* chs. 10 and 11), consists of a square body of 240 × 240 sq. *aṅg.* (4 sq. *pu.*), two rectangular wings each of 144 × 120 sq. *aṅg.* (1⅕ sq. *pu.*) and a rectangular tail of 132 × 120 sq. *aṅg.* (1 1/10 sq. *pu.*). Some areas are taken out from the tail and the body (*ātman*) of the rectilinear *śyenacit* to build up the head and extend the area of each wing in the following manner :

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Linked texts (2)

Baudhāyanaśulbasūtra — Baudhāyana, Sanskrit
Āpastambaśulbasūtra — Āpastamba, Sanskrit