Arthashastra

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उत्तरः पूर्वो वा श्मशान भागो वर्ण उत्तमानाम्, दक्षिणेन श्मशानं वर्ण अवराणाम् ॥

Either to the north or the east, burial or cremation grounds shall be situated; but that of the people of the highest caste shall be to the south (of the city).

english translation

uttaraH pUrvo vA zmazAna bhAgo varNa uttamAnAm, dakSiNena zmazAnaM varNa avarANAm ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript