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.