The Shulbasutras of Baudhayana, Apastamba, Katyayana and Manava: With Text, English Translation and Commentary c8.t4.13
The Śulbasūtras of Baudhāyana, Āpastamba, Kātyāyana and Mānava: With Text, English Translation and Commentary c8.t4.13
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c8.t4.13
For the construction of the *aśvamedha vedi*, by the use of 21 poles, the value of each *prakrama* is taken to be 24th part of 20 *akṣa* + 21 *padas* + 8 *aṅg.* which is equal to (20 × 104 + 21 × 15 + 8)/24 = 100 ang 4 tilas (approx.).