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

Ch. VI – Śālādi gṛhalakṣaṇam 141 Now Prastāra 8. At one's convenience (free choice) the Guru³ should be drawn and under all Guru, Laghu can be arranged. The layout should be the same in the beginning as well as in the end and that order can be repeated. 9. In the layout, the arrangement of the Guru will be less and Laghu will be at the end. Prastāra 10. According to the scholars in the form, Naṣṭa Guru will be placed at the back and Laghu will be less in number and is to be placed at the even place. In case of uneven number, one should count again taking one of them. Naṣṭa 11. In the form Uddiṣṭa, the numbers are to be placed serially and the lower part will be multiplied twice. The numerals coming from Laghu will make a number with the addition of one. Uddiṣṭa 12. Those which are equal to the letters (Guru, Laghu) of Prastāra should be written in one place. Then the whole thing should be summarized for the completion of the penultimate. 13. The first Laghu is known to be placed in the second place. Like- wise in the Meru, Khaṇḍameru and Sūcī Laghu will be placed in the same manner. 14. Two sections are to be drawn slantingly so that they can be joined together. In the Meru and Khaṇḍameru the section will gradually increase downwards. Each row will start with one letter and it will end with the same. By arranging the upper line, lower line and the middle line, Guru will be placed in the beginning of each line and Laghu at the end. 15-16. According to the wise people, at the end the number of the porti- cos starting from one will emerge in this manner. This is Merusūcīchanda in Merukhaṇḍa. 3. According to A.P. Guru means wall and Laghu Alinda. Prastāra means permutation combination of Guru