The Shulbasutras of Baudhayana, Apastamba, Katyayana and Manava: With Text, English Translation and Commentary c8.t27.7
The Śulbasūtras of Baudhāyana, Āpastamba, Kātyāyana and Mānava: With Text, English Translation and Commentary c8.t27.7
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c8.t27.7
The area of two extended wings = 2 × 120 × 228¾ sq. *aṅg.* or 9⅛ sq. *pu.* The rules direct to increase the length of the rectangular wing without changing its breadth of 1 *puruṣa* or 120 *aṅg.* The new length of the extended rectangular wing is clearly 228¾ *aṅg.* or 9½ *aratnis* plus ¾ *aṅg.*, according to the definition of the units given in rule 15.4. This new length of the wing is stated in rule 15.5. Note that the total area, after distribution, of the fire-altar, remains 7½ sq. *pu.* (= 3/16 + 1 + 5/2 + 61/16).