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

Chapter IV [Gṛhādiniveśaḥ] Now the arrangement of the houses

1. For every living being, the house is the dwelling place and it is the place of enjoyment too. It also leads to the fulfilment of three goals in life and it encourages one towards the holy works, both material and heavenly.
2. According to the ancient sages it (house) protects us from the sufferings caused by cold, wind, water and summer heat. After constructing a road and enclosure, the house should be built inside.
3. According to Śrī Viśvakarmā, the breadth of the house starts from four hands in measurement, and will extend up to 32 hands, and the length will be equal to that.
4. The length should be more than the breadth by 1/8th, 1/4th, 1/ 2 or double, but if breadth exceeds the length, it would be dan- gerous.
5. The house of a Brahmin should be 32 hands in extent. The house of Kṣatriyas and other castes should be 4 hands less, re- spectively.
6. Gradually the length will be more by 10, 8, 3, 4 parts than the breadth, it is said about the main building and on the outer side there will be an enclosure wall .
7. The dimension of the rampart, fort and enclosure wall can be done according to one's own requirement. Only in the central place, the Āya, Vyaya should be examined according to the rule. 7.
8. Within that enclosure Śālā, Alinda, Koṣṭha etc. should be made for the children, so that these can be used for preserving wealth, pleasure room, and dining place.