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

Ch. I – Miśrakādhyāyaḥ 25 75. There is always chance of fear, loss of subjects and damage respec- tively if thorny trees, tree with fruits, and juicy trees are planted near the house. So says the Matsya Purāṇa. 76. If Vaṭa, Udumbara, Pippala, and Plakṣa trees surround a house start- ing with its front side from the Northern direction, these are considered as beneficial, but their being in the opposite direction produces adverse effects. 77. Aśvattha, Śāka, Aśoka, Ketakī, Bījapūrikā (trees), if planted near the house, brings no prosperity to the builder. 78. Kharjura, Dāḍima, Rambhā, Badarī, Bījapūrikā, Ketakī, Ikṣava, (trees) when planted near a house, brings no happiness to the owner of the house. 79. Dāḍima, Haridrā, and the white Girikarṇikā should not be planted on the front door of a house if one cares for one's prosperity. 80. Aśvattha, Udumbara, Vaṭa, Plakṣa, Āmra, Kramuka and others should be avoided near the house. These will create obstruction in carry- ing out the extension of a house. 81-82. Karavīra, Muni, Drākṣā, Jātī, Tagara, Kubjikā and other Devadrumas⁵ should not be planted near a house. Moreover, the Sauvarṇika tree also should not be planted near a residence. As this tree is inhabited by ghosts, it is not possible for a person, terrified by the ghost, to cut off the tree. 5. Devadrumas are mentioned in the fourth chapter, v. 121 in this book.