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Ch. IV – Gṛhādiniveśaḥ 105 19. It will be suitable for Kings and Brahmins, but it should not be done for Kṣatriyas and others. It is known that a house may have halls from one to ten. 20-21. For the four Varṇas, the house may have halls up to four, but for a King the house may have halls up to ten in number. The width of a Śālā may start from four hands and can go up to twenty hands (Nakhakarā), the length will be 1 1/8th, 1 1/4 th or 1 1/2; this is the opinion. In the Aparājita 22. The extent may be twenty, sixteen or eighteen hands. In between the stage and the platform, the height of a Śālā will be of four hands. According to Mayamata 23. Starting from four hands, the breadth of a Śālā may go up to 24 hands. The length of that Śālā may be half (of the breadth) for a King, but more for the Gods. Thus it ends 24. Śālā should be divided into three, five seven and nine parts, Alindas should be added on the first, second, third and fourth parts. As well as 25. The measurement of the Laghu is said to start from three hands and up to six hands by Viśvakarmā. So it should be done accord- ingly. 26. That house of the land-lord built according to the rules of Prastāra gives happiness to each other. Maṇḍapas and other things should be built outside.