बृहत्संहिता (आचार्य वराहमिहिर - स्थापत्य, खगोल, मौसम व जल विज्ञान)

Adh. LIII. Sl. 18-21.] त्रिपञ्चाशोऽध्यायः 427 in two places, and divide one by 14 and the other by 35. The two quotients give the measure, for the hall and verandah respectively of the two. हस्तद्वात्रिंशादिषु चतुश्चतुस्त्रित्रिकत्रिकाः शालाः । सप्तदशत्रितयतिथित्रयोदशकृताङ्गुलान्यधिकाः ॥१८॥ त्रित्रिद्विद्विसमाः क्षयक्रमादङ्गुलानि चैतेषाम् । व्येका विंशतिरष्टौ विंशतिरष्टादश त्रितयम् ॥१९॥ Slokas 18-19.— In the houses of Brahmins, etc. which measure from 32 cubits, the halls should have a breadth of 4 cubits 17 digits, 4 cubits 3 digits, 3 cubits 15 digits, and 3 cubits 13 digits respectively. The verandahs of the above are in order, 3 cubits 19 digits, 3 cubits 8 digits ; 2 cubits 20 digits, 2 cubits 18 digits and 2 cubits 3 digits. .शालात्रिभागतुल्या कर्तव्या वीथिका बहिर्भवनात् । यद्यग्रतो भवति सा सोष्णीषं नाम तद्वास्तु ॥२०॥ सायाश्रयमिति पश्चात् सावष्टम्भं तु पार्श्वसंस्थितया । सुस्थितमिति च समन्ताच्छास्त्रज्ञैः पूजिताः सर्वाः ॥२१॥ Slokas 20-21.—Outside the house there should be made a foot-path whose breadth is a third of the hall. If the path is in front (to the east) of the house, the latter is termed “Soshneesha,”one with a turban. If it is behind (to the west of) the house, it is called Saya- sraya one with western or hind support; if it is on the sides, it is termed Savashtambha one with proper support ; and if it is all round the name of the house is Susthita, well- fixed. All these types are approved by the authorities on architecture.