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

Ch. I – Miśrakādhyāyaḥ 35 111. A wise man will examine the land first, and then sprinkle it with Pañcagavya⁷. Later on, he will draw the plan of Vāstu with a sharp stick (Phalā) made of gems, gold or silver. 112. If written with wood, charcoal, nails or sharp weapons it is inauspi- cious. Likewise in the Aparājitapṛcchā. 113. Then Vāstu should be worshipped properly and the ground plan should be in accordance with the conception. According to the size of the house, decorations should be done with flowers and rice(Akṣata). 114. In the Vāstu plan of sixty-four squares, Brahmā will occupy the central four Pādas Aryamā and others will occupy the four Pādas and the corners will be divided into two sections in the middle part. 115. Pādas in the outer corners will be divided into half. The rest of the squares will be occupied by the deities, each having one square. In the eighty one square ground plan, Brahmā will occupy the central nine squares. 116. Aryamā and others will occupy six squares, and the inner corners will be divided into two squares each. In a hundred square plan all deities will occupy one Pāda each in the outer periphery. 117. Brahmā occupies sixteen squares, Aryamā and other deities occupy eight Pādas each. The outer corners are to be divided into half and the rest will be like the previous ground plan. 118. Iśa, Parjanya, Jayanta, Śakra, Bhāskara, Satya, Vṛṣa, Ambara- these dei- ties will be worshipped on the Eastern periphery. 7. Pañcagavya - Milk, Curd, Honey, Gomaya (cow dung) Gocanā..