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Ch. IV – Gṛhādiniveśaḥ 103 9. Especially in the village, the division of land starts from 32 hands, and the house of a land-lord will be up to 108 hands in length. 10. For a King, it is prescribed that both the breadth and length of the house will be same. ( i.e. 108 hands) . It should be made strong, beautiful and in various shapes. 11. In comparison to the King’s palace, the house of a prince, Mantri and ordinary landlords will be less by several hands. A learned man will do it according to his own judgment. 12. In the central 16th part of the city, a strong fort should be built. Therein, the King’s palace should be built decorated with pitcher and flag. 13. Going round 8 Vargas from the east, starting from ‘A’, is the place, where the houses of Vargis should be built in all the cities. 14. Garuḍa, as well as the cat, lion, dog, snake, rat, deer, sheep are the lords of their own Varga. A Varga opposite to another Varga will be treated as each other’s enemy. Sacred tradition of the lamp 15 In the sacred tradition of the lamp, the Vargas should be drawn from inside, starting from ‘A’. Among the 16th Svaras, ‘Kṣa’ should be placed on the house of Īśāna .. 16. In similar types of temples, the location of the lamp-stands will be similar . Then there will be accomplishment of the Mantras, in other place it will yield no result. 17. A city should be built in Deśadīpa and a temple should be erected in Puradīpa . There will be place for sleeping in a temple, say the people who are proficient in traditional doctrine. 18. Suitably, the plot of land will be either square or oblong in shape. It will be with six or eight corners, round and oval shaped.