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Brihat Samhita

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अप्रतिषिद्धालिन्दं समन्ततो वास्तु सर्वतोभद्रम् । नृपविबुधसमूहानां कार्यं द्वारैश्चतुर्भिरपि ॥ ५३-३१ ॥

The house of the king or Deva which is surrounded by outer verandahs on all the four sides, and with an entrance on each side, is known as Sarvatobhadra.

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siva.sh/brihat-samhita/53/32

नन्द्यावर्तं अलिन्दैः शालाकुड्यात्प्रदक्षिणान्तगतैः । द्वारं पश्चिमं अस्मिन्विहाय शेषाणि कार्याणि ॥ ५३-३२ ॥

The house which is surrounded by four distinct outer verandahs and with an entrance on each side except on the west, is known as Nandyāvarta.

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siva.sh/brihat-samhita/53/33

द्वारालिन्दो अन्तगतः प्रदक्षिणो अन्यः शुभस्ततश्चान्यः । तस्मिंश् च वर्धमाने द्वारं तु न दक्षिणं कार्यम् ॥ ५३-३३ ॥

The house which has two outer verandahs commencing at the entrance with an external verandah on the southern side and one on the western side and with an entrance on the southern side, is known as Vardhamāna.

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siva.sh/brihat-samhita/53/34

अपरो अन्तगतो अलिन्दः प्रागन्तगतौ तदुत्थितौ चान्यौ । तदवधि विधृतश् चान्यः प्राग्द्वारं स्वस्तिके शुभदम् ॥ ५३-३४ ॥

The house which has an outer verandah on the eastern side, two parallel outer verandahs on the southern side, and ending in the east with a separate one on the northern side and with an entrance on the eastern side, is known as Svastika.

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siva.sh/brihat-samhita/53/35

प्राक्पश्चिमावलिन्दावन्तगतौ तदवधिस्थितौ शेषौ । रुचके द्वारं न शुभदं उत्तरतो अन्यानि शस्तानि ॥ ५३-३५ ॥

The house which has distinct outer varandahs on each side with an entrance on each side except the northern side, is known as Rucaka.

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Chapter 53

Verses 36-40