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

Ch. IV – Gṛhādiniveśaḥ 107 27. If the extent of a Paṭṭaśālā is half, or one- third or one part of a Śālā, it is regarded as best, but their width may be same, this is the opinion of some people. 28. A Paṭṭaśālā should be made with concealed latticed windows. The appearance will be with a portico or with three Paṭṭas. 29-30. In front of the covered place, a Maṇḍapa should be built whose center will be without any cover. There will be Paṭṭaśālā on four sides following the front Alinda. A two storeyed building is to be built with altar, seats, Paṭṭa (platform) Mattavāraṇa entrance, and latticed portico (Bhadrajāla) 31. The main door is to be erected in the front part of the Maṇḍapa. After that, a magnificent two three-storeyed Māḍa - shaped build- ing with latticed windows should be built. 32. In all the cases one should have in mind the simile of a cow and a calf. Āya will be different in the central part and in between the walls. 33. The breadth of a storehouse will be from eight hands to sixty hands and the length will be either half or equal. A kitchen for the general public will be from four hands up to nine hands. 34. The room for the granary and treasury will be constructed from (minimum) five hands to (maximum) fifteen hands. Maya. 35. The dining hall should be very low while the treasury will be very high. Likewise, the southern apartment and the house of pleasure will be very low. Thus ends the arrangement of the house. 36. After construction, the main entrance named Utsaṅga and Pratikāya will be from the right side, Hīnabāhu from the left side, and Pūrṇabāhu from the front side.