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The Shulbasutras of Baudhayana, Apastamba, Katyayana and Manava: With Text, English Translation and Commentary c8.t33.7

The Śulbasūtras of Baudhāyana, Āpastamba, Kātyāyana and Mānava: With Text, English Translation and Commentary c8.t33.7

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c8.t33.7

These two chapters describe the construction of *suparṇaciti*, not found in earlier *śulba* literature. In this structure various bricks such as *viśvajyoti*, *ṛtavyā*, *svayamātṛ*, *apasyā*, *prāṇabhṛt*, *vaiśvadevī*, *vāyavyā*, *chanda*, *virāja*, *vikarṇī* have been used. The description is mostly of a general nature.