Sanskrit building literature offers a thorough presentation of the complex planning, building and ritual that goes into a construction. Among the factors considered by these building manuals is the choice of the architect. In greater or lesser depth, they list the qualifications and qualities to be looked for in an architect so that all will go well, and a few of them go on to address what can go wrong. The paper will follow four texts that examine the architect: the Devyāmata, Samāraṅgaṇasūtradhāra, Aparājitapṛcchā, and Mayamata. The focus will be on the watchful relationship between the architect and his royal patron.

中文翻译：

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主人可能会成为仆人：国王和他的建筑师

梵文建筑文献全面介绍了建筑中复杂的规划、建筑和仪式。这些建筑手册考虑的因素之一是建筑师的选择。他们或多或少地列出了建筑师需要具备的资格和素质，以便一切顺利，其中一些继续解决可能出现的问题。这篇论文将遵循四个文本来检验建筑师：Devyāmata、Samāraṅgaṇasūtradhāra、Aparājitapṛcchā 和 Mayamata。重点将放在建筑师和他的皇室赞助人之间的密切关系上。