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ततः परं नगर धान्य व्यावहारिक कार्मान्तिक बल अध्यक्षाः पक्व अन्न सुरा मांस पण्या रूपाजीवास् तालावचरा वैश्याश् च दक्षिणां दिशम् अधिवसेयुः ॥

To the south, the superintendents of the city, of commerce, of manufactories, and of the army as well as those who trade in cooked rice, liquor, and flesh, besides prostitutes, musicians, and the people of Vaisya caste shall live.

english translation

पश्चिम दक्षिणं भागं खर उष्ट्र गुप्ति स्थानं कर्म गृहं च, पश्चिम उत्तरं भागं यान रथ शालाः ॥

To the west by south, stables of asses, camels, and working house. To the west by north, stables of conveyances and chariots.

english translation

ततः परम् ऊर्णा सूत्र वेणु चर्म वर्म शस्त्र आवरण कारवः शूद्राश् च पश्चिमां दिशम् अधिवसेयुः ॥

To the west, artisans manufacturing worsted threads, cotton threads, bamboo-mats, skins, armours, weapons, and gloves as well as the people of Súdra caste shall have their dwellings.

english translation

उत्तर पश्चिमं भागं पण्य भैषज्य गृहम्, उत्तर पूर्वं भागं कोशो गव अश्वं च ॥

To the north by west, shops and hospitals. To the north by east, the treasury and the stables of cows and horses.

english translation

ततः परं नगर राज देवता लोह मणि कारवो ब्राह्मणाश् च उत्तरां दिशम् अधिवसेयुः ॥

To the north, the royal tutelary deity of the city, ironsmiths, artisans working on precious stones, as well as Bráhmans shall reside.

english translation