Brihat Samhita

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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.

english translation

vistAraSoDazAMzaH sacaturhasto bhavedgRhaucchrAyaH । dvAdazabhAgenaUno bhUmau bhUmau samastAnAm ॥ 53-22 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript