dairghya-vistāre yei āpanāra hāta
cāri hasta haya 'mahā-puruṣa' vikhyāta

 dairghya - in length; vistāre - and in breadth; yei - who; āpanāra - of his own; hāta - hand; cāri - four; hasta - cubits; haya - is; mahā-puruṣa - as a great personality; vikhyāta - celebrated.


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One who measures four cubits in height and in breadth by his own hand is celebrated as a great personality.

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