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(112) Visva-Vidyabharana.--" On the duties of artisans by Basavacharya." IO., 2680
(inc). Auf., Pt. II, p. 139. (113) Ghattotsarga-Sûchanik.-" On the erection of steps on the bank of a river."
CS. 2, 298. Auf., Pt. III, p. 37. (114) Pratishtha-Tattva or Maya-Samgraha.-" On architecture." Rep., p. 11. Auf.,
Pt. III, p. 74. (115) Pratisb tha-Tantra.—" On architecture in a dialogue between Siva and Pârvati."
Rep. p. 6 (copied in 1147). Auf., Pt. III, p. 74. (116) Krishi-Vishaya, by an unknown author. The first few blokas quoted in the
catalogue are identical with those of Parabara's Kishi-samgraha printed at Calcutta (1322 B.S.), but the last bloka quoted in the same does not coincide with that of the latter.)—"A guide to agriculture." R. L. Mitra's Notices of
Sanskrit MSS. (Calcutta 1871), vol. I, p. 179, MS. No. cocxvii. (117) Ratnamala, by Pasupati.-"A treatise on precious stones." Ibid. vol. I
p. 205, MS. No. ccclxiy. (118) Maya-Mata, alias Maya-Silpa, alias Pratishtha-Tantra.-"A treatise on
architecture founded on the canons of Maya, a Dânava, who is reputed to have built a palace of Yudhishthira...... It is remarkable in being less devoted to religious ceremonies and astrological disquisitions than the
Mânasara. Contents 1. Architecture defined. 2-3. Examination and purification of the ground intended to be built upon. 4. Measurement of land. 5. Ascertainment of the points of the compass. 6. Fixing of pegs to demarcate the spots for building. 7. Offerings to gods. 8. Measure of villages and the rules of laying them out. 9. Ditto for towns. 10. Ritections for laying out squares, octagons, &c. 11. Laying the foundation and the ceremonies to be observed on the occasion. 12. Plinth. 13. Base. 14. Pillars. 15. Stone-work. 16. Joining or cementation. 17. Spires or tops of houses. 18. Onestoried houses. 19-20. Two-storied houses. 21. Three, four, &c. storied houses. 22. Gopuras or gates. 23. Maşdapas. 24. Out-offices, barns, treasuries, &c. 25. Manlapa Babhâs or open courts. 26. Linear measure,-of finger breadths, &c." Ibid, vol. II, p. 306. MS. No. 912. (119) Viyyakarmiya-Silpam.-"A treatise on the manual arts attributed to Vis va
karma, the divine architeet. Contents : - Origin of Visvakarma, derivation of the word takshaka (carpenter), vardhaki (sculptor), &c. 2. Height of man in different ages of the world ; wood and stone for the formation of images. 3. Sacraments for sculptors and carpenters. 1. Halls for the consecration of Siva and other gods. 5. Proportions of the images of the planets and lingams. 6. Formations of cars. 7. Consecration of cars. 8. Forms of Brahmi, Mâhe vari and other goddesses. 9. Sacrificial or Brahmanical thread. 10. Sacrificial threads of gold, silver, and muñja fibre; the different sides where images of gods and goddesses are to be placed ; qualities of a kind of stone called Hemasila or golden stone to be found to the south of the Meru mountain. 11. Images of Indra, Mâbekvari and other gods and goddesses. 12-13. Crowns, crests and other head-ornaments. 14. Movable and fixed thrones for images ; crests and other ornaments for the
