The Shulbasutras of Baudhayana, Apastamba, Katyayana and Manava: With Text, English Translation and Commentary c8.t8.22
The Śulbasūtras of Baudhāyana, Āpastamba, Kātyāyana and Mānava: With Text, English Translation and Commentary c8.t8.22
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c8.t8.22
The total area of the fire-altar, including the body, the head, the tail and the two wings is (35½ + 4½ + 15 + 65) or 120 *caturthīs* (or *ṣoḍaśīs*), that is, 120/16 = 7½ sq. *pu.* (*atra ātmani sārdhapañcatriṃśaccaturthyaḥ* | *śirasyardhapañcamāḥ* | *pucche pañcadaśa* | *daśasu patreṣu pañca* | *pakṣayoḥ ṣaṣṭiḥ* | *evaṃ viṃśatyadhikaṃ śataṃ ṣoḍaśyaḥ* | *puruṣakṣetre ṣoḍaśa ṣoḍaśyaḥ śerate* |—D.)