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Ch. VIII – Prakīrṇakādhyāyaḥ 207 78. The width will be one's own 4 Aṅgulas (or Hastas) and the desired circumference will be 3 Aṅgulas. Varāha 79. The bed will be twice in breadth. From the height, the third or fourth part of the length should be of different shapes. 80-81. The square wooden frame of four corners, if added with elephant tusks, is auspicious. 82. Śirīṣa, Śiṁśapa, Śāka, Candana, Añjana, Dhanvana, Devadruma, Ambu, Haridrā, Tiniśa, Panasa, Aśana, Śāla, Kāla, Arjuna, Nimba, Śrīparṇī, Tinduka, Madhuka, Padmaka are considered the most useful for vehicles, beds and seats. The bedstead should be made of one or two varieties of wood, not with many varieties of wood together. 80- 83. A bed with Yava in the centre or with (Aṇḍa) oval shaped joints, Bhāvikarṇa or Pitṛtarpiṇī and being too big or too little in re- spect of the owner is not pleasant (Śobhana). Now the Palanquin The breadth of a palanquin will be of three varieties, the size may be from one and half hands and two or three Aṅgulas. 84-85. Its length will be one-fourth or half or equal to the width of the corner division. It should be made strong with iron, which will be suitable for monks (Bhadanta) and prosperous men. Now the entry into the house 86. After the completion of a house the owner should not wait too long and should try to enter the house as early as possible. The spirits enter therein if it remains unoccupied for long.