[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Science, technology and education](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science) › [The Shulbasutras of Baudhayana, Apastamba, Katyayana and Manava: With Text, English Translation and Commentary](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.sen-bag-1983) › c8.t33.2 # The Shulbasutras of Baudhayana, Apastamba, Katyayana and Manava: With Text, English Translation and Commentary c8.t33.2 The Śulbasūtras of Baudhāyana, Āpastamba, Kātyāyana and Mānava: With Text, English Translation and Commentary c8.t33.2 - **Language:** English ### [c8.t33.2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.sen-bag-1983.c8.t33.2) \*\*6.1-6.9.\*\* \*Gārhapatyaciti\*. Six kinds of bricks are used for the construction of \*gārhapatya\* fire-altar. Their measurements are: 12 \*aṅg\* × 24 \*aṅg\*.; 24 \*aṅg\* × 24 \*aṅg\*.; 12 \*aṅg\*. × 12 \*aṅg\*.; 12 \*aṅg\* × 6 \*aṅg\*.; 12 \*aṅg\*. × 18 \*aṅg\*.; and 30 \*aṅg\*. × 30 \*aṅg\*. The height of these bricks is 6 \*aṅg\*.; the heights of \*nākasad\* and \*pañcacodā\* are half of these, but whether the heights of \*ṛtavyā\* and \*vaiśvadevī\* bricks are also half is not clear. Mānava gives no idea as to how to arrange the bricks in the first and second layers (compare with \*MŚl\*. 13.6-13.13). The \*sūtra\* 6.7 is so vague and inadequate that no attempt has been made to reconstruct the arrangement of bricks. - [Previous: c8.t33.1](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.sen-bag-1983.c8.t33.1) - [Next: c8.t33.3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.sen-bag-1983.c8.t33.3) - [Up: c8.t33](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.sen-bag-1983.c8.t33) ## Cites (1) - [Mānavaśulbasūtra](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.sulba.manava) — Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.sen-bag-1983.c8.t33.2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.sen-bag-1983.c8.t33.2) · Pramāṇa