Brihat Samhita

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उच्छ्रायहस्तसंख्यापरिमाणान्यङ्गुलानि बाहुल्यम् । शाखाद्वये अपि कार्यं सार्धं तत्स्यादुदुम्बरयोः ॥ ५३-२६ ॥

The breadth of the two vertical frames shall be as many digits as the number of cubits in the height of the entrance. The breadth of the bottom and top frames shall be half as much more as the breadth of the side frames.

english translation

ucchrAyahastasaMkhyAparimANAnyaGgulAni bAhulyam । zAkhAdvaye api kAryaM sArdhaM tatsyAdudumbarayoH ॥ 53-26 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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उच्छ्रायात्सप्तगुणादशीतिभागः पृथुत्वं एतेषाम् । नवगुणिते अशीत्यंशः स्तम्भस्य दशांशहीनो अग्रे ॥ ५३-२७ ॥

Multiply the height by 7; one eightieth of the product shall be the thickness of each frame. Multiply the height of the house by 9; one eightieth of the product shall be the diameter of the pillar at the bottom. Nine-tenths of this shall be the diameter of the pillar at the top.

english translation

ucchrAyAtsaptaguNAdazItibhAgaH pRthutvaM eteSAm । navaguNite azItyaMzaH stambhasya dazAMzahIno agre ॥ 53-27 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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समचतुरस्रो रुचको वज्रो अष्टास्रिर् द्विवज्रको द्विगुणः । द्वात्रिंशता तु मध्ये प्रलीनको वृत्त इति वृत्तः ॥ ५३-२८ ॥

A four-sided pillar or column is known as Rucaka. An eight-sided pillar is known as Vajra. An eighteen-sided pillar is known as Dvivajra, and a thirty-two sided one is known as Pralīnaka. A pillar that is round in the middle is known as Vṛtta.

english translation

samacaturasro rucako vajro aSTAsrir dvivajrako dviguNaH । dvAtriMzatA tu madhye pralInako vRtta iti vRttaH ॥ 53-28 ॥

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स्तम्भं विभज्य नवधा वहनं भागो घटो अस्य भागो अन्यः । पद्मं तथाउत्तरोष्ठं कुर्याद्भागेन भागेन ॥ ५३-२९ ॥

Divide the height of pillar into equal parts. The parts are known as—Vahana, Ghaṭa, Padma. Uttaroṣṭha, and so on, the names returning again.

english translation

stambhaM vibhajya navadhA vahanaM bhAgo ghaTo asya bhAgo anyaH । padmaM tathAuttaroSThaM kuryAdbhAgena bhAgena ॥ 53-29 ॥

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स्तम्भसमं बाहुल्यं भारतुलानां उपर्युपर्यासाम् । भवति तुलाउपतुलानां ऊनं पादेन पादेन ॥ ५३-३० ॥

The thickness of the heavy beams of the sloping roof shall be that of the pillars. The other beams higher up the roof shall be each three-fourths as thick as the beam next below it.

english translation

stambhasamaM bAhulyaM bhAratulAnAM uparyuparyAsAm । bhavati tulAupatulAnAM UnaM pAdena pAdena ॥ 53-30 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

Chapter 53

Verses 21-25

Chapter 53

Verses 31-35