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

Ch. VII – Dūṣaṇabhūṣaṇāni 175 36. One should discard the pillar standing in the foremost part (Śreṇī) of the wall, a house without pillars, with excess of pillars or short- age of pillars, and having uneven lintels. 37. Following the measurement of the first part, the outer surface will be made small or large. The door facing other than the Eastern side or in the wrong direction will be devoid of sunshine and wind. 38. If the front part is low and middle part is less, then the slab is considered to be flooded with water. If Śālās are different from the prescribed measurement, they are considered short of the standard. 39. The Vikṛta type of house brings evil fortune to the owner of the house. If it is to be constructed near the main house, it should be neither high nor broad. 40 That house, the forefront of which juts out is called Calita, and the house whose back part juts out is known as the Valita Bhrānta type of house is bewildered of right direction. 41. The Visūtra type of house is without any corners and the results of these varieties are described herein. In the Calita type of house the place changes. There will be disturbances in the Valita type of house. 42. The Bhrānta type of house causes death of women folk and Visūtra brings lots of enmity. The house which has been named after the owner should be avoided from a distance. 43. That construction is to be considered defective in all respects if the Candrāvalokanī is built in the centre. If the window is placed in an unplanned manner, then it causes loss of wealth and proper ventilation. 44. Two pillars can be erected towards the centre, but the plinth area should not be disturbed. The single portico should not be erected from the left or from the back side.