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

Index-Glossary 255 Vedi/Vedikā - A balcony, railing, sacrificial altar low base, platform, 4.30, 81; 8.47, 49, 51, 65 Vedahasta - 4 hands, 3.87 Vedāṅgula - Four aṅgulas, 3.44 Vedāstra - Four cornered square, 8.74 Vedāśālā - Catuśśālā, 3.20 Vedha - Obstruction, 4.75 Veśma - building, edifice, a house with single door, 4.34, 77; 7.7, 9, 13, 18, 45 Vidyādhara - A class of demi-gods, 3.8, 9, 21 Vimāna - Building, edifice often temple as opposed to human dwelling, buliding with wagon roof, 5.28 Vistāra - Extension breadth, 4.4 Vitasti - A measurement of length equal to twelve aṅgulas, 8.75 Vṛtta - circular, 3.31; 8.74 Vṛttāyata - Oval, 3.31 Viśva - World, number thirteen, 5.31 Viśvāta - All round everywhere, 8.73 Vyāsa' - breadth or diameter of a circle, 3.17, 44, 47, 60, 63; 4.4, 20, 48, 89; 8.50, 53, 69, 72, 74, 78 Vyāsakarṇa - It is equal to its diameter or diagonal, 8.84 Y Yāma - A period of roughly three hours, 1.58, 59 Yāmya - South, 1.157; 3.24; 5.4, 7; 6.117 Yāna - Vehicle, 4.47; 8.82 Yantra - Machinery, weapon, arms, 3.36, 37, 38, 39, 51, 60, 61, 66, 67 Yaṣṭī - Rod, 3.40, 41, 43, 44, 45, 46, 50, 50, 63, 64, 67