The Shulbasutras of Baudhayana, Apastamba, Katyayana and Manava: With Text, English Translation and Commentary c8.t9.2
The Śulbasūtras of Baudhāyana, Āpastamba, Kātyāyana and Mānava: With Text, English Translation and Commentary c8.t9.2
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c8.t9.2
**11.2-11.3.** *Measurement of the different parts.* We have noticed the use of a new unit of square measure, the *caturthī*, 30 × 30 sq. *aṅgulas* in the case of the *śyenacit* of the first type. Now another unit, the *pañcamī*, 24 × 24 sq. *aṅgulas* or 1 sq. *aratni* (a square of side one-fifth of a *puruṣa*) is introduced. Clearly, 7½ sq. *pu.* is equivalent to (15 × 120 × 120)/(2 × 24 × 24) or 187½ *pañcamīs*, as stated in the rule 11.2. These units are distributed in the various parts of the fire-altar as follows: