वास्तु मण्डन (मण्डन सूत्रधार - गृह, राजप्रासाद, दुर्ग एवं नगर-वास्तु सटीक)

Ch. III – Durgādilakṣaṇam 83 10. Two Kapiśīrṣas² will be on the top, and there will be a gap of eight hands (in between the Kapiśīrṣas !). The height will be 21/ hands and the diameter will be one hand. 11. The smallest city of a king will be 1000 hands in measurement, the medium one will be double in size and the best one will be double the size of Madhyama. 12. The breadth will be respectively equal to ¹/₈ᵗʰ , ¹/₄ᵗʰ or ¹/₂ of the length . Each of the above mentioned cities will have four varieties, and therefore there will be altogether 12 types of cities. 13. In the first type of fort 36 Pādas will be marked for temples and courtyards, and this figure will be gradually increased by 12. In the way the number will go up to 102 pādas. 14. The king's palace will be in the centre and on the left, right and front sides there will be courtyards annexed with market places. The water reser- voir will be at the back side. 15. Varieties of fruits from different places, different types of sellable items, betel nuts, flowers, garments, pearls, etc should be displayed in the front side of the palace of the King as well as of the temple. 16. The city will be strengthened with Pratolī , Khaṭakī, Kapāṭa and it will be full of grains and wealth. The place will be well protected with different types of war equipments, well protected warriors; thus the city will be associated with all prosperity. 17. The city which is smallest in length and breadth will be divided by 8, the medium one by 12, and the best one by 16. 18. Along the measure of lines, roads will be drawn on all directions, 9 for the smallest one, 13 for the medium and 17 for the largest type of city from outside. 19. The market roads will be of three types. They are in number 20, 12 or 16. According to the availability of space, they may be more or less in number. 2. These parapets were decorated with the battlements like the Kapiśīrṣakas-Kaṅgooras. Their height should be of one hasta. Another element of beautification and defence was Kāṇḍavāriṇī, the chāldivāri.” Vāstuśāstra Part I, Pg 289.