वास्तु मण्डन (मण्डन सूत्रधार - गृह, राजप्रासाद, दुर्ग एवं नगर-वास्तु सटीक)

Chapter VI [Śālādi Gṛhlakṣaṇaam] Description of Ekaśālā and other houses

1. Now I shall relate about the apartment, beginning with Dhruva and others for the dwelling of citizens, and whether auspicious or inauspicious.
2. It is universally accepted that 2, 3 and 4 porticos (Alinda) will be built in the Śālā or a house. Two more porticos are to be added at the entrance, for the extension of the pavilion.
3. In the center of the Śālā house, two ṣaḍdārukas¹ are to be erected, failing which at least one should be given, and outside it, the central lying- in-chamber should be made with strong wooden planks.
4. The shapes (patterns) or Chanda are of six types having sixteen varieties. They have been described according to the serial order, the number of houses being innumerable.
5. Khaṇḍa, Pāṇḍu, Vāji, Tṛṇa, Parṇa, Paṭṭa² - these six types of designs are to be used in the construction of the houses.
6. The division of Paṭṭa Chanda is done according to the Śālās and Alindas. Tṛnacchanda is of opposite type and they have sixteen varieties.
7. Pāṇḍu type of construction is less in height whereas Vājicchanda has greater height. For the remaining varieties of designs, the height will be similar to 4 hands at the extremity of the wooden plank.

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1. Ṣaḍdāru- a kind of wooden structure made of six logs of wood.
2. Khaṇḍacchanda- Of the component parts of a human dwelling, which are mainly in the middle of the house. Pāṇḍu – Belonging to the storied mansions built in stone. Vājicchanda - Stone architecture. Tṛnacchanda - Śālās with thatched roof. Parṇa - Śālās with roof made of leaves. Paṭṭacchanda- Chādana type, Śālās with Pāṭana roof. A. P. ch 68. Verse 11 writes pūrṇa for parṇa.