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

Ch. IV – Gṛhādiniveśaḥ 123 102. Let it be propitious for you, O son of Earth, Gods and good De- mons, I shall perform the act, please change your residence. 103. Saying so, lowering the trees one should consecrate the axe. Mantra :- Om, salute to the God Rudra, Piṅgala the Mahātman, Viśvadeva, 104. Viśvarūpa, Viśvakarmā, salute to them again and again. 105. Leaving the main branches, one should cut the upper part and examine that. 106. Water shedding trees are beneficial, but milky trees or the trees which shed honey are not suitable. If the trees are felled towards the East, North or North-East, it gives good results. 107. For the construction of a house, those types of trees are to be discarded which grow beside a temple and holy ground (Caitya), nested by spirits, trees which are grown on cremation grounds or infected with insects. 108. Trees covered with white ants, those which have dried up by themselves, trees with nests, those which are used as a shelter by Śūdras. Trees with sinews, those which grow on the confluence of the river. 109. Milky and thorny trees, broken on its own, trees which are resting places for all passersby, which are the abode of birds and of animals, which are broken by wind and lightning. 110a. Trees which grow near a tank, well, pond or such place, and dis- eased trees should be discarded.