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Brihat Samhita

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सायाश्रयं इति पश्चात्सावष्टम्भं तु पार्श्वसंस्थितया । सुस्थितं इति च समन्तात्शास्त्रज्ञैः पूजिताः सर्वाः ॥ ५३-२१ ॥

If the Vīthi be found behind the house, it is known as Sāyāśravam, and if the Vīthi be found on a side of the house, such house is known as Sāvaṣṭambhaṃ. and if the Vīthi be found all round the house, the house is known as Susthitam, Men learned in house-building (vāstu-vidyā) speak favourably of every one of these Vīthis.

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विस्तारषोडशांशः सचतुर्हस्तो भवेद्गृहौच्छ्रायः । द्वादशभागेनऊनो भूमौ भूमौ समस्तानाम् ॥ ५३-२२ ॥

The height of the floor shall be one-sixteenth of the breadth of the house plus 4 cubits. Generally, the height of the floor of a house may be one-twelfth less according to the nature of the ground.

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व्यासात्षोडशभागः सर्वेषां सद्मनां भवति भित्तिः । पक्वैष्टकाआकृतानां दारुकृतानां तु न विकल्पः ॥ ५३-२३ ॥

The thickness of the walls shall be one-sixteenth of the breadth of the house. The wall may be built of burnt bricks or of wood.

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एकादशभागयुतः ससप्ततिर्नृपबलेशयोर्व्यासः । उच्छ्रायो अङ्गुलतुल्यो द्वारस्यार्धेन विष्कम्भः ॥ ५३-२४ ॥

In the cases of the house of the king and commander, add to the breadth of the house (in cubits) its eleventh part and add 70 to the sum, the height of the entrance shall be so many digits. The breadth of the entrance shall be one-half of the height.

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विप्रादीनां व्यासात्पञ्चांशो अष्टादशाङ्गुलसमेतः । साष्टांशो विष्कम्भो द्वारस्य त्रिगुण उच्छ्रायः ॥ ५३-२५ ॥

In the eases of the houses of the four castes from the Brāhmaṇas downwards, add one-fifth of the breadth of the house to 18 digits; nine-eighths of this sum is the breadth of the entrance. Double the breadth of the entrance is its height.

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Chapter 53

Verses 26-30