The Shulbasutras of Baudhayana, Apastamba, Katyayana and Manava: With Text, English Translation and Commentary c8.t3.33

c8.t3.33

*First method.* Let *A*, *G*, and *D* stand for *āhavanīya*, *gārhapatya* and *dakṣiṇāgni* fires. The distance *AG* is divided into three equal parts, and with each third part, three squares are drawn touching each other; then the north-west corner of the western square, south-east corner of the same square and north-east corner of the eastern square mark the places for *gārhapatya*, *dakṣiṇāgni* and *āhavanīya* fires respectively (Fig. 27). When *A* and *G* are interchanged the corresponding position of *D* i.e. *U* will denote the place for *utkara*. Kātyāyana has given a similar method for fixing the positions of *A*, *G*, *D* and *U* (vide *Kśl.* 1.11).