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

Ch. I – Miśrakādhyāyaḥ 13 34. Serially the days are known as Śrīvatsa, Kalikarttā, Nandīśa, Kālakarṇaka, Dharmadina, Kṣaya and Vijaya. Thus ends the purification of the days. 35. In the beginning of the construction of a house, Nandā, Jayā, Pūrṇā Tithis are suitable. The days, except Tuesday and Sunday, the Yogas called Śobhana. 36. It is auspicious for starting a construction when the Sun is in the constellations, Hasta, three uttarās (uttarāṣāḍā, uttrabhādrapada, uttaraphālgunī), Puṣyā, Dhaniṣṭhā, Śatabhiṣā, Mṛga, Mitra (Anurādhā), Mūlā, Aśvinī, Pauṣṇa (Revatī) and Brāhma (Rohiṇī). 37. In a Vṛṣa cakra three solar dominated stars will be placed on the head, four on both the front feet, four on both the back feet and three on the tail. 38. Four stars are to be placed on the left lap and four on the right. Three stars are to be placed on the back side and two on the nose. 39. If the construction is done on the head there will be death of the owner, while construction done on the front part will lead to emptiness of the house. It will be permanent on the Western leg and there will be trouble in entering the house if the construc- tion is done on the tail. 40. There will be loss of wealth if construction is done on the left lap, but gain of wealth on the right side as well as on the back. There will be loss of oneés husband if constructed on the nose. Thus ends the circle of Vṛṣa.