Construction of the Puranirmana (Castrametation)

Inside such a fort which is described to be of a store-house variety the king is ordained to build his palace (34.6). Inside the rampart wall, on a centrally located site, the king should get constructed his own palace, around which in a circular manner, mansions for the royal kith and kins like sons, sons-in-law etc. are located close to the royal (main) road (rajavithi). We are informed that besides such a road, the fort has a number roads intersecting one another, which are bread enough to allow movements of elephants and horses. (39.2-4). of other Beginning from the royal-road upto the high City Gate on the rampart wall, in all directions, are constructed shopping centres of different commodities. Shops dealing

535 with clothes are located to the east of the citadel, those dealing with wine (madhu) and meat to the south, those of scents, flowers, spices, vegetables, jewels and gold to the west and those dealing with paddy, salt, areca-nuts and betel-leaves etc. to the north (5-8). a etc. The residence-complex of the elites like the princes, ministers, chaplins, astrologers, bards, archers, warriors, charioteers, cavaliers, actors, dancers, courtezans, artisans, instrumental artists like the flute and late players, Panigha (artists playing on hand-instruments) and drummers should be glamorously built along the main-street, in rows, alongwith high-rising granaries, besides, of course the temples, squares, lawns (catvara), lakes, ponds and other waterreservoirs that are said to be located beyond the elitecomplex (9-16). Houses for the night watchers (yamika) are provided in the propinquity of the rampart-walls and beyond it, separate housing accomodations are made for the inmates of the four-fold caste, the sudras occupying the frontiers. (16-18). Such a township is stated also to have a number of stables, elephant-sheds (gaja-kuta) etc. and its four quarters are constantly protected by vigilant guards. (19).