The Shulbasutras of Baudhayana, Apastamba, Katyayana and Manava: With Text, English Translation and Commentary c8.t34.2
The Śulbasūtras of Baudhāyana, Āpastamba, Kātyāyana and Mānava: With Text, English Translation and Commentary c8.t34.2
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c8.t34.2
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.