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# The Shulbasutras of Baudhayana, Apastamba, Katyayana and Manava: With Text, English Translation and Commentary c8.t7.2

The Śulbasūtras of Baudhāyana, Āpastamba, Kātyāyana and Mānava: With Text, English Translation and Commentary c8.t7.2

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### [c8.t7.2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.sen-bag-1983.c8.t7.2)

\*\*9.2.\*\* In this type of the fire-altar, square and rectangular bricks of the following types are used. B₁ — one-fifth (\*pañcamī\*) brick .. 24 × 24 sq. \*aṅgulas\*. B₂ — one-fifth with half (\*adhyardhā-pañcamī\*) brick 36 × 24 sq. \*aṅgulas\*. B₃ — half of one-fifth (\*ardhyā\*) .. 24 × 12 sq. \*aṅgulas\*. B₄ — quarter of one fifth (\*pādyā\*) .. 12 × 12 sq. \*aṅgulas\*.

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