The Shulbasutras of Baudhayana, Apastamba, Katyayana and Manava: With Text, English Translation and Commentary c8.t34: Chapter 9: Areas of Gārhapatya, Dhiṣṇyas and Placing of Bricks in Different Yajñas
The Śulbasūtras of Baudhāyana, Āpastamba, Kātyāyana and Mānava: With Text, English Translation and Commentary c8.t34
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Chapter 9: Areas of Gārhapatya, Dhiṣṇyas and Placing of Bricks in Different Yajñas
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The *gārhapatya* is a square *citi* of 9216 sq. *aṅgulas*. The square *gārhapatya* has side 96 *aṅg*. There are eight *dhiṣṇyas*, namely, *āgnīdhriya*, *mārjālīya*, and six others within the *sadas*, viz. *hotṛi*, *maitrāvaruṇa* (or *praśāstri*), *brāhmaṇācchaṁśin*, *potṛi*, *neṣṭṛ* and *acchāvaka*. Each *dhiṣṇa* has an area of 1296 sq. *aṅgulas*; a square *dhiṣṇa* is of side 36 *aṅg*. The fire-altar is 111600 sq. *aṅgulas* in area.
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Now, 111600 sq. *aṅg.* = 7¾ sq. *pu*. An area of ¼ sq. *pu*. for the head is added to original 7½ sq. *pu*. *agni*. Here the break-up is as follows (for measures vide *MŚl.* 11.2-11.8).
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${ll} Ātman & = 400 sq. padas = 20 padas × 20 padas / & = 2 pu. × 2 pu. = 4 sq. pu. / [8pt] Each wing & = 120 sq. padas = 10 padas × 12 padas / & = 1 pu. × 12/10 pu. = 6/5 sq. pu. / [8pt] Tail & = 110 sq. padas = 10 padas × 11 padas / & = 1 pu. × 11/10 pu. = 11/10 sq. pu. / [8pt] Head & = 25 sq. padas = 5 padas × 5 padas / & = 1/2 pu. × 1/2 pu. = 1/4 sq. pu.$
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Total area = 4 + 2. 6/5 + 11/10 + ¼ = 7 ¾ sq. pu.
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The placement of bricks has been described in a general way.
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