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

Ch. II – Āyādhikāraḥ 73 52-53. From the North-East corner Krittikā and the other seven stars circu- mambulate seven houses; the part of the house where it settles is known as the house of the Moon. If placed in front, it causes loss of longevity, if placed at the back it causes loss of wealth. For a house, if placed on the left or right side, it increases wealth and prosperity. Thus ends Candra. 54. Prītiyoga is of six types. Among them the best one is Samasaptamī. Tṛtīyā and Ekādasī are known by Vṛddhā and Daśamī, Caturthī as Puṣyā. 55. In the chart of a house one should avoid Ṣaḍaṣṭaka, Trikoṇa and Dvi-dvādaśa. Death, quarrels and loss will occur from those combinations. So, these three Prītiyogas should be avoided. 56. If there is parity among the zodiac signs then there will be no enmity; again the vices arising from the combination of planets are removed by the planets themselves. One should not go against the favourable zodiac sign and should avoid Nāḍīvedha. 57. Brahmins, Kṣatriya, Vaiśya, Śūdra occupy Pisces and three other zodiac signs. In a house where the Varṇas are higher than the Varṇa of the house-owner, then it is not regarded as congenial. 58. All zodiac signs are auspicious for Brahmins. Nine zodiac signs for King, six for Vaiśyas, and three for Śūdras- these are the orders of the lordship of the zodiac signs. 59. A householder will count the zodiac signs of the house and the signs of the householder and consider the enmity or Maitrī. If it does not match, then one should consider Prīti. In case Prīti is favourable then other factors are to be ignored. 60. The sixth place in the chart of the house destroys its star. The fifth and third zodiacs are to be considered with the Lagna and others are of the opinion that the Meṣa and other zodiacs come at the end with Navāṁśa. 61. Aśvinī group of triple stars belong to Aries (Meṣa), Maghā group of three belong to Leo (Siṁha), Mūla group of three belong to Sagit- tarius (Dhanu) and rest belong to the (other) nine zodiac signs. Thus ends the amity of the zodiac signs