Arthashastra
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समुच्छ्रयाद् अर्ध तले स्थूणा बन्धश् च ॥
an upper-most storey, half or three-fourths as broad as the first floor.
english translation
samucchrayAd ardha tale sthUNA bandhaz ca ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअर्ध वास्तुकम् उत्तम अगारम्, त्रिभाग अन्तरं वा, इष्टका अवबद्ध पार्श्वम्, वामतः प्रदक्षिण सोपानं गूढ भित्ति सोपानम् इतरतः ॥
side walls built of bricks; on the left side, a staircase circumambulating from left to right; on the right, a secret staircase hidden in the wall.
english translation
ardha vAstukam uttama agAram, tribhAga antaraM vA, iSTakA avabaddha pArzvam, vAmataH pradakSiNa sopAnaM gUDha bhitti sopAnam itarataH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptद्वि हस्तं तोरण शिरः ॥
a top-support of ornamental arches (toranasirah) projecting as far as two hastas.
english translation
dvi hastaM toraNa ziraH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptत्रि पञ्च भागिकौ द्वौ कपाट योगौ ॥
two door-panels, (each) occupying three-fourths of the space.
english translation
tri paJca bhAgikau dvau kapATa yogau ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptद्वौ परिघौ ॥
two and two cross-bars (parigha, to fasten the door).
english translation
dvau parighau ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript