The Falcon-Shaped Altar — Syenachit
Apastamba Sulba Sutra / Shatapatha Brahmana · 16 · Verse 1
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Sanskrit Original
श्येनचिद् — गरुडपक्षाकारा वेदिका। सप्तशतानि च द्विपञ्चाशदिष्टकाः। पुनर्जन्मार्थं चीयते — इति श्रुतिः॥
śyenacid — garuḍapakṣākārā vedikā | saptaśatāni ca dvipañcāśad iṣṭakāḥ | punarjanmārthaṃ cīyate — iti śrutiḥ ||
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The Syenacit (falcon-shaped altar) is constructed in the form of a bird with spread wings — resembling Garuḍa. It is built of 752 bricks, arranged in 5 layers, and covers approximately 7.5 square puruṣas of area. It is built for the one who wishes to overcome repeated death (punar-mṛtyu) and attain liberation. The geometry of this altar is described in detail in the Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa and Āpastamba Śulba Sūtra.