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Arthashastra

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siva.sh/arthashastra/adhyaksa-pracara/3/21

समुच्छ्रयाद् अर्ध तले स्थूणा बन्धश् च ॥

an upper-most storey, half or three-fourths as broad as the first floor.

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siva.sh/arthashastra/adhyaksa-pracara/3/22

अर्ध 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

siva.sh/arthashastra/adhyaksa-pracara/3/23

द्वि हस्तं तोरण शिरः ॥

a top-support of ornamental arches (toranasirah) projecting as far as two hastas.

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siva.sh/arthashastra/adhyaksa-pracara/3/24

त्रि पञ्च भागिकौ द्वौ कपाट योगौ ॥

two door-panels, (each) occupying three-fourths of the space.

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siva.sh/arthashastra/adhyaksa-pracara/3/25

द्वौ परिघौ ॥

two and two cross-bars (parigha, to fasten the door).

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Chapter 3

Verses 26-30