Brihat Samhita
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वृष एकभूमिशृङ्गो द्वादशहस्तः समन्ततो वृत्तः । हंसो हंसऽकारो घटो अष्टहस्तः कलशरूपः ॥ ५६-२६ ॥
Vṛṣa is 12 cubits broad, round on all sides with a single floor and pinnacle. Haṃsa is of the shape of the swan. Ghaṭa is 8 cubits broad and is of the shape of a pot.
english translation
vRSa ekabhUmizRGgo dvAdazahastaH samantato vRttaH । haMso haMsa'kAro ghaTo aSTahastaH kalazarUpaH ॥ 56-26 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptद्वारैर्युतश्चतुर्भिर्बहुशिखरो भवति सर्वतोभद्रः । बहुरुचिरचन्द्रशालः षड्विंशः पञ्चभौमश्च ॥ ५६-२७ ॥
Sarvatobhadra has four entrances with numerous pinnacles and with apartments in upper storeys; it consists of 5 storeys and is 26 cubits broad.
english translation
dvArairyutazcaturbhirbahuzikharo bhavati sarvatobhadraH । bahuruciracandrazAlaH SaDviMzaH paJcabhaumazca ॥ 56-27 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptसिंहः सिंहऽक्रान्तो द्वादशकोणो अष्टहस्तविस्तीर्णः । चत्वारो अञ्जनरूपाः पञ्चाण्डयुतस्तु चतुरस्रः ॥ ५६-२८ ॥
Siṃha is twelve-sided and 8 cubits broad containing the figure of the lion. The four remaining structures are of black colour; of these four, Caturasra has 5 Aṇḍas.
english translation
siMhaH siMha'krAnto dvAdazakoNo aSTahastavistIrNaH । catvAro aJjanarUpAH paJcANDayutastu caturasraH ॥ 56-28 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptभूमिकाअङ्गुलमानेन मयस्याष्टोत्तरं शतम् । सार्धं हस्तत्रयं चएव कथितं विश्वकर्मणा ॥ ५६-२९ ॥
The height of a storey shall be 108. digits and 3½ cubits according to what was stated by Viśvakarmā to Maya.
english translation
bhUmikAaGgulamAnena mayasyASTottaraM zatam । sArdhaM hastatrayaM caeva kathitaM vizvakarmaNA ॥ 56-29 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptप्राहुः स्थपतयश्चात्र मतं एकं विपश्चितः । कपोतपालिसंयुक्ता न्यूना गच्छन्ति तुल्यताम् ॥ ५६-३० ॥
In the opinion of persons learned in the science of temple building, a temple (prāsāda) furnished with pigeon holes is deemed perfect though it might contain defects.
english translation
prAhuH sthapatayazcAtra mataM ekaM vipazcitaH । kapotapAlisaMyuktA nyUnA gacchanti tulyatAm ॥ 56-30 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript