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Ch. VIII – Prakīrṇakādhyāyaḥ 201 53. The breadth will be less by 10, 9, 8, and the height will be half of the length. Of the 5th part or of the 7th part of the breadth, Bhadra will cover three parts. 54. Of the height measuring 86 units, the ridge will be about 4 parts (Yugāṁśa). Jāḍyakumbha (a prominent mould of a Jagatī) will oc- cupy 7 parts and a knot should also form a part. 55-56. The iron rod (Kaṇapālī) will occupy 4 parts and the recess be- tween mouldings will be of two parts. The helm (Karṇa) will oc- cupy two parts and the horizontal band known as Grāsapaṭṭī will occupy 4 parts, the elephant by 11th part, horses by 9th part, the nymph are by 7th part, the platform by 14th part, the Chādya by 6th part, the Mattavāraṇa by 15th part. 56-57. Narā (nymphs) are to be extended by one part of the royal throne, the horse will be on the second part, the elephant on the third, and the horizontal band (Grāsapaṭṭī) will be on the fourth part. 58. Then the helm in the two parts will correspond to the knot fixed in the metal part. The Kaṇaka will be measured from the sixth part of the knot (Kanda). The heel will be measured by the eleventh(Śiva) part from the knot. 59. The rafter will be erected on the first part and the gate will comprise of 4 pillars. The largest type of throne will be adorned with Māḍa, bells, pitchers, and with or without pillars. 60. That throne which is bereft of elephants and horses but marked by lions is conducive to fame. The best one is also short of horses and elephants but adorned with a gate and that type of throne is comfortable for use. Now the latticed window 61. A latticed window is devoid of Lumbikā and it is adorned with three Patākās only. It may have two Lumbikās on both the sides and if four Lumbikās are on the four sides, it is known as Nandyāvarta.