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

90 वास्तुमण्डनम् स्तम्भास्तु षट्करा १०व्यासे दैर्घ्ये मूर्ध्नि त्रिहस्तकाः । ऊर्ध्वे द्विभागौ त्र्यंशोऽधस्तत्रोत्पलनिवेशनम् ॥ ५२ ॥ ऊर्ध्ववेल्लनिका तेन समापिण्डे युगाङ्गुलाः । दशाङ्गुलान्तरे चान्या कर्त्तव्या चक्रवेल्लनी ॥ ५३ ॥ चक्रवेल्लनिकामध्यादशीत्यङ्गुलनिर्गमा । चक्रमानं द्विहस्ता तु पादोन त्रिकरावधिः ॥ ५४ ॥ ऊर्ध्ववेल्लनिकाधस्तात्प्रान्ते लोहस्य कीलिका । दक्षे कलाया रक्षार्थं ततो बन्धविमोक्षणम् ॥ ५५ ॥ ज्योतिका रक्षकं मध्ये कारयेत्कीलकं पुनः । पार्श्वयोर्ध्ववेल्लन्यां तनिकाकर्षणाय च ॥ ५६ ॥ विनाभ्यासेन सर्वेषां केवलं निष्फलः श्रमः । तस्मादभ्यसतो लक्ष्यादखिलं प्राप्यते गुरोः ॥ ५७ ॥ वाहयेत्प्रथमं शून्यं द्वितीये निक्षिपेद्बलिम् । तृतीये माहिषं मुण्डं चतुर्थे गोलकं क्षिपेत् ॥ ५८ ॥ तत्र भैरवभैरव्योः पूजा कार्या सदा नृपैः । रक्तादिपुष्पैर्नैवेद्यैर्मद्यमांसै११र्जयार्थिभिः ॥ ५९ ॥ १२दैर्घ्ये मन्वङ्गुलं प्रोक्तं व्यासायामे षडङ्गुलम् । यन्त्रैर्हस्तमिते कैश्चित् कार्यं युक्त्या सुपञ्जरम् ॥

Ch. III – Durgādilakṣaṇam 91 52. The width of the pillars will be six hands and its length from the top part will be three hands in measurement. The upper part consists of two sections and the third section known as the lower part will contain sharp, flat, iron blades. 53. The upper disc will be equal in measurement to the third part and the base (Piṇḍa) will be four Aṅgulas. Another round disc should be fixed at the distance of ten Aṅgulas. 54. From the center of the round disc, the exit will be measured at a distance of eighty Aṅgulas. The measurement of the Cakra will be from two hands to 2 ³/₄ ᵗʰ hands (minimized by one Pada up to three hands). 55. An iron nail will be fixed on the corner of the lower part of the upper disc. The right hand part is to be reserved for mechanical contrivance and its subsequent discharge. 56. One nail should be fixed for the fire-container inside and again for the pulling of the thread connecting the large side wheel. 57. Without practice, the effort of everybody will be fruitless. There- fore one should practise constantly under the instructor to attain success. 58. At first the target is in the air, in the second chance towards the Bali, in the third to the bulls-head and in the fourth the throw will be an iron ball. 59. So, a King will always worship Bhairava and Bhairavī with red coloured and other flowers, devotional gifts (Naivedya), wine, meat, prayers etc. 60. A well built Pañjara should be made after discussion; its length will be of fourteen Aṅgulas, breadth and diameter will be of six Aṅgulas, but, according to some, the arms will be measured with hands. 61-62. The columns should be made five in number in the revolving machine. The actual length of the disc will be fifteen Aṅgulas, if measured by Hasta. Its measurement will be as outlined before, the only difference being by columns. Among the people what is known as Dhiṅkulī, is the same as Gourīyantra.

92 वास्तुमण्डनम् एकस्तम्भेन मर्कट्या सर्वतोऽपि भ्रमत्ययम्। यष्ट्यर्धे पक्षके तस्य दैर्घ्ये व्यासे त्रिभागतः ॥ ६३ ॥ पक्षयोश्च युगांशेन यष्ट्यासन्नात्र मर्कटी। पाषाणं बन्धयेत्पृष्ठे भारः सर्वत्र कारणम् ॥ ६४ ॥ विधेयौ पक्षकौ स्तम्भे वेल्लन्या भ्रमणार्थकौ। मर्कट्या यावती दैर्घ्ये ढिंकुली तावताधरः ॥ ६५ ॥ धरा दैर्घ्ये त्रिभागेन वेल्लनी पक्षकौ न्यसेत्। उत्तमोऽनेकयन्त्रेषु गौरीयन्त्रः प्रकीर्तितः ॥ ६६ ॥ सर्वतो १३भ्रमणात्तेन सुखोपायेन सिद्धितः। यन्त्रवाहाय सत्कृत्य दातव्यं नरनायकैः ॥ ६७ ॥ काञ्चनाभरणाक्षौमं ग्रामसद्वाहवाहनम् ॥ ६८ ॥ इति संग्रामयन्त्रलक्षणम् ॥ अग्नियन्त्रेषु नलेष्टाकाष्ठभ्लेश्ममोक्षणे। सा तु रीतिमयी

Ch. III – Durgādilakṣaṇam 93 63. This machine moves all round by one pillar of the Markaṭī. (In a Markaṭī one column is moving it everywhere .) The wings will be on the half part of the rod and the length and breadth will be 1/ 3rd each. 64. The Markaṭī will be placed neither on the 1/4th part of the wings, nor near the rod. A boulder should be hung at the back for a uniform distribution of the pressure. 65-66. Two wings are to be set up on the pillar for moving the discs. The height of the Markaṭī will be similar to the scale of the Dhiṅkulī. The length of the scale will be divided into three segments. The disc and the two wings are to be placed therein. Among various arms of superior quality, Gaurīyantra is one such. 67-68. It can easily move everywhere, and it is conducive to easily avail- able comforts. The carriers of the machines are to be rewarded with gold ornaments, silks, villages and excellent vehicles for jour- neys, by the leader of the people. Thus ends the definition of war machinery. 69. Among the fire arms (Agniyantra) the tubular weapon is used to throw bricks, wood, spears and stones. It is made of either brass or bell metal and there is a cardinal point by which one can easily aim at the target. 70. It should be strong, made of iron, close knitted and ornamented with a serpent belt (Kaṭaka). It will be like the Dhattūra flower, but the length will be three to six times. 71. The front part will be twice the base, the base part is half or little more. Sometimes on the back a cover will be made like the whirls of a conch. 72. Some mark a small hole there for ignition. According to the size of the tube, medicament is to be inserted. 73. A piece of wood according to the size of the tube is to be placed in front of the medicament. Then, in the mouth of the tube, iron or wooden balls are to be put inside.

94 वास्तुमण्डनम् पृष्ठछिद्रेऽग्निसंयोगाद्गोलाद्यं याति दूरतः । पुरप्राकारगेहादि ग्रामारामविमर्दनम् ॥ ७४ ॥ रिपूणां ते प्रकुर्वन्ति सैन्ये त्रासं च दारुणम् । राज्ञा जयकरा एते वह्नियन्त्रा अनेकशः ॥ ७५ ॥ विबुधैर्विहिताः पूज्याः पक्वान्नमदिरामिषैः । हव्यवाहनलीवांशी चर्मनद्धाद्विमुष्टिकाः ॥ ७६ ॥ दैर्घ्यं कार्यार्धदैर्घ्यस्य चतुर्थांशेन विस्तरा । ईषदार्द्रेण सूक्ष्मेण पूरयेदौषधेन ताम् ॥ ७७ ॥ कुट्टयित्वा मुहुस्तस्यारिक्तमेकांगुलं मुखम् । औषधार्धेन पृष्ठे स्याद्रन्ध्रं वह्नेर्यवप्रभम् ॥ ७८ ॥ एकद्वित्र्यङ्गुलैकं बां [वांशं ?]सरलामत्र तोलयेत् । सूर्योरुबुकसिंहस्य निर्वाणाङ्गारचूर्णकम् ॥ ७९ ॥ अग्रियन्त्रौषधार्थं तु गृहीतव्यं यथोदितम् । पञ्चषट्सप्तचाष्टौ वा भागाश्चेति शिलाजतः ॥ ८० ॥ गन्धस्यैकक्रमाच्चूर्णं सार्धं सार्धद्वियुग्मकम् । तद्भेषजस्य मार्गोऽयं भेदा अन्येऽप्यनेकशः ॥ ८१ ॥ वह्निसंयोगतस्तेषां दृश्यते बहुधा गतिः । गैरेयं द्विगुणं गन्धात्कुर्यात्तोयेन गोलिकाम् ॥ ८२ ॥ हव्यवाहा मुखे तारा वैरिणां पुरदाहकाः ॥ ८३ ॥ इति अग्रियन्त्रलक्षणम् ॥

Ch. III – Durgādilakṣaṇam 95 74. With ignition at the back, the ball goes far and it destroys city gates houses, villages and pleasure gardens. 75. These fire arms create panic among the enemy's soldiers and these mostly bring victory for the Kings in many ways. 76-77. The weapon is to be worshipped with cooked rice, wine and meat. That part of the fire tube which is covered with skin, will measure eight Aṅgulas (Dvimuṣṭikā). The length will be for consideration of utility and the breadth will be 1/4th of the 1/2 of the height. That tube is to be filled up with slightly moistened minerals. 78. The minerals have to be repeatedly ground and the front part measuring one Aṅgula will be filled up and the residual ground minerals are to be poured into the small hole, measuring one Yava, at the back for ignition. 79. One should measure one, two, three Aṅgulas of the Sūrya (Arka (tree), the front part of the Siṁha (Olibanum tree), Rubuka (Castor oil) and burnt coal dust. 80. In addition to the minerals earlier prescribed for fire arms, five, six, seven or eight parts of bitumen are to be used. 81. One part of the sulphur (Gandhaka) is to be taken in proportion of half, half and a pair of two. This is the procedure of taking the minerals and there are innumerable other varieties. 82. After ignition, different directions of fire are marked. The balls are to be made with bitumen, with twice the amount of sulphur mixed with water. 83. From the mouth of the tube, the fire emits like stars and it will burn the city of the enemies. Here ends the description of the fire arms.

96 वास्तुमण्डनम् अथ जलाशयाः ॥ युधिष्ठिरं प्रति श्रीकृष्णवाक्यम् ॥ वरं वर्षशतेनापि कृतैकाविहरी वने । नासञ्चिता गृहे कोटीक्षणध्वंसि धनस्य हि ॥ ८४ ॥ सर्वस्वेनापि कौन्तेय भूमिस्थमुदकं कुरु । कुलानि तारयेत्सप्त यत्र गौर्विटृषी भवेत् ॥ ८५ ॥ नन्दाभद्राजयावापी विजया च क्रमाद्युताः । त्रिषठनवार्ककूटैः स्युरेकद्वित्रिचतुर्मुखैः ॥ ८६ ॥ कूपाः स्युर्वेदहस्तादि दशहस्तान्तविस्तराः । श्रीमुखो विजयः प्रान्तो दुन्दुभिश्च १४मनोहरः ॥ ८७ ॥ चूडामणिश्च दिग्भद्रो जयो नन्दनशङ्करौः । कुण्डं युगास्रं भद्रं स्यात्सुभद्रं भद्रसंयुक्तम् ॥ ८८ ॥ प्रतिभद्रैर्युतं नन्दं परिघं मध्यभिट्टवत् । शतान्तमष्टहस्तादि चतुर्द्वाराणि कारयेत् ॥ ८९ ॥ मध्यभिट्टे च शालासु देवार्चास्तत्र विन्यसेत् । सरोनामार्धचन्द्राभं वृत्ताकारं महासरः । चतुरस्रं तु भद्रं स्यात्सुभद्रं भद्रसंयुक्तम् ।।९० ।। अथ उद्यानम् ॥ आरामकारकोनाके वसेदिन्द्रायुतत्रयम् ॥ ९१ ॥ शूराणां पूजनं भोगः प्रीणनं प्राणिनां ततः । पुरादिमध्ये बाह्ये वा कुर्यादुद्यानमुत्तमम् ॥ ९२ ॥ १४. नमोहरः - In D

Ch. III – Durgādilakṣaṇam 97 Now the reservoirs: It is Śrīkṛṣṇa's advice to Yudhiṣṭhira :- 84. It is better to roam around the forests for a hundred years than to reserve money in the house, for wealth may be destroyed within a moment. 85. So, O Kaunteya– even if you have to give all your money, dig one water reservoir in the land. If the cows are made free of thirst then your seventh generation will be relieved from worldly sufferings. 86. The water reservoirs named as Nandā³, Bhadrā, Jayā and Vijayā will be serially connected with three, six, nine, and twelve projections with one, two, three, and four entrances. 87-89a. Dimensions of the Kūpas⁴ will start from four hands up to ten hands. They are of manifold varieties known as - Śrīmukha, Vijayā, Prānta, Dundubhi, Manohara. Cūḍāmaṇi, Digbhadra, Jaya, Nandana and Śaṅkara. The Kuṇḍas will be square in shape and their variet- ies will be Bhadra, Subhadra which is an addition to Bhadrā, Nandā, which is attached to Pratibhadra and Parigha which is similar to Madhyabhiṭṭa. 89b-90a. In breadth, a Kuṇḍa will be from eight hands to 100 hands and it will be accompanied by four entrances. In the Madhyabhiṭṭa as well as in Śālā, an image of God should be installed. Sara resembles the half crescent of the Moon while Mahāsara is round in shape. Bhadra is a square one, while Subhadra is joined together with Bhadra. Now the garden: 90b-92. He, who lays out a pleasure garden, resides in the heaven for 420,000 years. There he does worship of the gods, has enjoy- ment and by pleasing the creating beings. The best type of garden is to be created either inside or outside the city.

3. Nandā - Ekavaktra and Trikūṭa Bhadrā - Dvivaktra and Ṣaṭkūṭa Jayā - Trivakra and Navakūṭa Vijaya - Caturvaktra and Dvādaśakūta L.K. Shukla - P. 53
4. Here we find a Kūpa will be from 4 hands to 10 hands in dimension but in L.K. Shukla's book which mainly deals with Samarāṅgaṇa Sūtradhāra, reference of a Kūpa measuring 13 hands is also available.

98 वास्तुमण्डनम् गृहस्य वामे दक्षे वा एकद्वित्रिधनुःशतैः। नानाद्रुमलतोपेतं क्रीडास्थानशतैर्वृतम् ॥ ९३ ॥ तोयाशयः घटीयन्त्रधारागृहविराजितम् ॥ ९४ ॥ इति श्रीसूत्रधारमण्डनविरचिते वास्तुशास्त्रे पुरदुर्गजलाशयलक्षणाध्यायस्तृतीयः।

Ch. III – Durgādilakṣaṇam 99 93-94. It will be either on the right side or left side of the house, and its measurement will be one, two or three hundred Dhanus⁵. It is adorned with varieties of trees, creepers, hundreds of playgrounds, water-reservoirs, water-buckets, and bathrooms with showers. Thus ends the third chapter of Vāstumaṇḍana, the book of architectures written by Śrī Sūtradhāra Maṇḍana. It describes the fort machineries and water reservoirs. There are 94 Ślokas. 5. F.N. चतुर्हस्तैर्धनुर्दण्डः 4 hands = 1 Dhanu - 1 hand approximately 18 inches - 4 x 18 = 72 inches Dhanu 72 x 100 = 7200 inches = 60 ft.

चतुर्थोऽध्यायः [ गृहादिनिवेशः ] गृहं हि सर्वजन्तूनां लयस्थानं सुखास्पदम्। त्रिवर्गसाधनं पुण्यमिष्टापूर्तप्रवर्त्तकम्॥ १॥ शीतवाताम्बुघर्मादि दुःखघ्नं मुनिभिर्मतम्। वाटभित्तं पुरा कृत्वा तन्मध्ये कारयेद्गृहम्॥ २॥ चतुर्हस्तं गृहं व्यासे प्रोक्तं श्रीविश्वकर्मणा। द्वात्रिंशत्करपर्यन्तं ततो दैर्घ्येऽपि तत्समम्॥ ३॥ साष्टमांशं सपादं वा सार्धं वा द्विगुणावधिः। विस्तारादधिकं दैर्घ्यं श्रेष्ठं व्यासे भयावहम्॥ ४॥ द्वात्रिंशत्कर¹विस्तीर्णं भवेद्ब्राह्मणमन्दिरम्। प्रत्येकं क्षत्रियादीनां चतुर्हस्तैर्विहीनकम्॥ ५॥ दशाष्टत्रिचतुर्भागैरायामे क्रमतोऽधिकम्। एतन्मूलगृहं प्रोक्तं तद्वाह्ये वाटभित्तिका॥ ६॥ प्राकारकोटभित्तीनां प्रमाणं तु यदृच्छया। मध्यक्षेत्रे प्रकर्त्तव्यमायव्ययविशोधनम्॥ ७॥ सर्वक्षेत्रान्तरे शालालिन्दकोष्ठादिनिर्मितः। कार्या पुत्रधनक्रीडाभोजनादिकं सन्ततेः॥ ८॥

१. विस्ताद्रं in B विस्तारं in CDE

Chapter IV [Gṛhādiniveśaḥ] Now the arrangement of the houses

1. For every living being, the house is the dwelling place and it is the place of enjoyment too. It also leads to the fulfilment of three goals in life and it encourages one towards the holy works, both material and heavenly.
2. According to the ancient sages it (house) protects us from the sufferings caused by cold, wind, water and summer heat. After constructing a road and enclosure, the house should be built inside.
3. According to Śrī Viśvakarmā, the breadth of the house starts from four hands in measurement, and will extend up to 32 hands, and the length will be equal to that.
4. The length should be more than the breadth by 1/8th, 1/4th, 1/ 2 or double, but if breadth exceeds the length, it would be dan- gerous.
5. The house of a Brahmin should be 32 hands in extent. The house of Kṣatriyas and other castes should be 4 hands less, re- spectively.
6. Gradually the length will be more by 10, 8, 3, 4 parts than the breadth, it is said about the main building and on the outer side there will be an enclosure wall .
7. The dimension of the rampart, fort and enclosure wall can be done according to one's own requirement. Only in the central place, the Āya, Vyaya should be examined according to the rule. 7.
8. Within that enclosure Śālā, Alinda, Koṣṭha etc. should be made for the children, so that these can be used for preserving wealth, pleasure room, and dining place.

102 वास्तुमण्डनम् द्वात्रिंशत्करतो ग्रामभूमिभागं विशेषतः । गृहाणि भूपतीनां स्युर्यावदष्टोत्तरं शतम् ॥ ९ ॥ व्यासे हस्तैः समं राज्ञां गृहं दैर्घ्ये च पूर्ववत् । दृढं मनोहरं कुर्यादनेकाकारसंयुतम् ॥ १० ॥ महाराजगृहात् पुत्रमन्त्रिसामान्यभूभृताम् । हस्तैर्हीनान् गृहान्कुर्यात्तेषां युक्तिवशात्सुधीः ॥ ११ ॥ पुरस्य २षोडशांशेन मध्ये कोटं ३सुनिश्चलम् । तन्मध्ये भवनं राज्ञः कलशध्वजभूषितम् ॥ १२ ॥ अष्टवर्गा अकाराद्याः पूर्वादिक्षु प्रदक्षिणे । स्थितास्तत्र गृहाणि स्युर्वर्णिणां नगरादिषु ॥ १३ ॥ गरुडस्त्वथ मार्जारः सिंहः श्वा सर्पमूषकौ । मृगो मेढ्रश्च वर्गेशा वैरी यो यस्य सन्मुखः ॥ १४ ॥ दीपाम्नायः ॥ दीपाम्नाये अकाराद्यान्मध्याद्वर्गान् क्रमाल्लिखेत् । स्वरान्षोडशमध्ये तु क्षमीशानस्य कोष्ठके ॥ १५ ॥ स्ववर्गं मन्दिरे कुर्याद्दीपस्थानं तदेव हि । मन्त्रादिसाधनं तत्र सिद्धयेऽन्यत्र निष्फलम् ॥ १६ ॥ देशदीपे पुरं कुर्यात्पुरदीपे च मन्दिरम् । मन्दिरे शयनाद्यं च प्रोक्तमागमकोविदैः ॥ १७ ॥ वास्तुक्षेत्रं यथायोग्यं चतुरस्रं तथायतम् । षडस्रमष्टकोणं च वर्तुलं वर्तुलायतम् ॥ १८ ॥ २. षोडरगंशन in B ३. सुनिश्चयम् in DE

Ch. IV – Gṛhādiniveśaḥ 103 9. Especially in the village, the division of land starts from 32 hands, and the house of a land-lord will be up to 108 hands in length. 10. For a King, it is prescribed that both the breadth and length of the house will be same. ( i.e. 108 hands) . It should be made strong, beautiful and in various shapes. 11. In comparison to the King’s palace, the house of a prince, Mantri and ordinary landlords will be less by several hands. A learned man will do it according to his own judgment. 12. In the central 16th part of the city, a strong fort should be built. Therein, the King’s palace should be built decorated with pitcher and flag. 13. Going round 8 Vargas from the east, starting from ‘A’, is the place, where the houses of Vargis should be built in all the cities. 14. Garuḍa, as well as the cat, lion, dog, snake, rat, deer, sheep are the lords of their own Varga. A Varga opposite to another Varga will be treated as each other’s enemy. Sacred tradition of the lamp 15 In the sacred tradition of the lamp, the Vargas should be drawn from inside, starting from ‘A’. Among the 16th Svaras, ‘Kṣa’ should be placed on the house of Īśāna .. 16. In similar types of temples, the location of the lamp-stands will be similar . Then there will be accomplishment of the Mantras, in other place it will yield no result. 17. A city should be built in Deśadīpa and a temple should be erected in Puradīpa . There will be place for sleeping in a temple, say the people who are proficient in traditional doctrine. 18. Suitably, the plot of land will be either square or oblong in shape. It will be with six or eight corners, round and oval shaped.

104 वास्तुमण्डनम् राज्ञां द्विजानां ⁴वेद्वास्तं न कार्यं क्षत्रियादिषु। एकशालादितो गेहं दशशालावधि स्मृतम् ॥ १९ ॥ वर्णानां वेदशालान्तं दिक्शालान्तं तु ⁵भूभृताम्। शाला व्यासे चतुर्हस्तात्तस्मान्नखकरावधिः ॥ २० ॥ साष्टमांशा सपादा वा सार्धा वाप्यायता मता ॥ २१ ॥ अपराजिते ॥ विस्तरे विंशतिर्हस्ता द्विरष्टाष्टादशापि वा। चतुर्हस्तोदये शाला रङ्गभूपलकान्तरे ॥ २२ ॥ ⁶मयमते ॥ चतुर्हस्तादितः शाला व्यासे जिनकरावधिः। सार्धान्तमायता न णां सुराणामधिकापि सा ॥ २३ ॥ इति। शालां त्रिपञ्चसप्ताङ्कैर्विभागैः प्रविभाजयेत्। एकद्वित्रियुगांशैस्तु समानोऽलिन्द इष्यते ॥ २४ ॥ तथा च। त्रिहस्तात् षट्करं यावल्लघोर्मानमुदाहृतम्। श्रीविश्वकर्मणा तस्मात्प्रकर्तव्यं यथोचितम् ॥ २५ ॥ प्रस्तारेण समुत्पन्नं तद्गेहं स्वामिनोरपि। प्रीतिः परस्परं योज्या मण्डपाद्यं ततो बहिः ॥ २६ ॥ ४. वेदास्त्रं in BCDE ५. भूभुजाम् in B ६. यममते in B

Ch. IV – Gṛhādiniveśaḥ 105 19. It will be suitable for Kings and Brahmins, but it should not be done for Kṣatriyas and others. It is known that a house may have halls from one to ten. 20-21. For the four Varṇas, the house may have halls up to four, but for a King the house may have halls up to ten in number. The width of a Śālā may start from four hands and can go up to twenty hands (Nakhakarā), the length will be 1 1/8th, 1 1/4 th or 1 1/2; this is the opinion. In the Aparājita 22. The extent may be twenty, sixteen or eighteen hands. In between the stage and the platform, the height of a Śālā will be of four hands. According to Mayamata 23. Starting from four hands, the breadth of a Śālā may go up to 24 hands. The length of that Śālā may be half (of the breadth) for a King, but more for the Gods. Thus it ends 24. Śālā should be divided into three, five seven and nine parts, Alindas should be added on the first, second, third and fourth parts. As well as 25. The measurement of the Laghu is said to start from three hands and up to six hands by Viśvakarmā. So it should be done accord- ingly. 26. That house of the land-lord built according to the rules of Prastāra gives happiness to each other. Maṇḍapas and other things should be built outside.

106 वास्तुमण्डनम् शालायाः विस्तरात्सार्धा त्रिभागेनांशतोऽपि वा । पट्टशाला भवेत् श्रेष्ठा व्यासे कैश्चित्समा मता ॥ २७ ॥ पट्टशाला प्रकर्त्तव्या गूढजालकसंयुता । प्रकाशा भद्रयुक्ता वाऽथवा पट्टत्रयानना ॥ २८ ॥ गूढाग्रे मण्डपं कुर्यान्मध्यआच्छादनं विना । पट्टशालाश्चतुर्दिक्षु आद्यालिन्दानुसारतः ॥ २९ ॥ ⁷वेदिकासनपट्टैश्च मत्तवारणतोरणैः । भद्रजालक ⁸उत्साद्यैः कर्तव्या द्विभूमिकाः ॥ ३० ॥ मण्डपाग्रे मुखद्वारं तस्योपरि सुशोभनम् । द्वित्रिभूमं गृहं कुर्यान्माड⁹मुखा गवाक्षकैः ॥ ३१ ॥ सर्वक्षेत्रे प्रकर्त्तव्या गवां गायादिकल्पना । आय एव पृथक् मध्यक्षेत्रे भित्यन्तरे भवेत् ॥ ३२ ॥ भाण्डागारोऽष्टषष्ट्यन्तं समः सार्धान्तमायतः । महानसं तु लोकानां चतुर्हस्तं नवान्तकम् ॥ ३३ ॥ धनधान्यालयं कुर्यात्तिथ्यन्तं पञ्चहस्ततः ॥ ३४ ॥ मयः ॥ अन्नालयं ह्यतिनतमप्युच्चं स्याङ्गनालयम् । तथैव दक्षिणागारमतिनीचं सुखालयम् ॥ ३५ ॥ इति गृहनिवेशः ॥ १०सृष्ट्या प्रवेश उत्सङ्गः प्रतिकायोऽपि सव्यतः । वामावर्तो हीनबाहुः पूर्णबाहुस्तु सन्मुखः ॥ ३६ ॥ ७. वेदिका in B ८. सुधाद्यैः in A ९. मूषा in B १०. Similar verbs are seen in A.P ch 83. V 11-12

Ch. IV – Gṛhādiniveśaḥ 107 27. If the extent of a Paṭṭaśālā is half, or one- third or one part of a Śālā, it is regarded as best, but their width may be same, this is the opinion of some people. 28. A Paṭṭaśālā should be made with concealed latticed windows. The appearance will be with a portico or with three Paṭṭas. 29-30. In front of the covered place, a Maṇḍapa should be built whose center will be without any cover. There will be Paṭṭaśālā on four sides following the front Alinda. A two storeyed building is to be built with altar, seats, Paṭṭa (platform) Mattavāraṇa entrance, and latticed portico (Bhadrajāla) 31. The main door is to be erected in the front part of the Maṇḍapa. After that, a magnificent two three-storeyed Māḍa - shaped build- ing with latticed windows should be built. 32. In all the cases one should have in mind the simile of a cow and a calf. Āya will be different in the central part and in between the walls. 33. The breadth of a storehouse will be from eight hands to sixty hands and the length will be either half or equal. A kitchen for the general public will be from four hands up to nine hands. 34. The room for the granary and treasury will be constructed from (minimum) five hands to (maximum) fifteen hands. Maya. 35. The dining hall should be very low while the treasury will be very high. Likewise, the southern apartment and the house of pleasure will be very low. Thus ends the arrangement of the house. 36. After construction, the main entrance named Utsaṅga and Pratikāya will be from the right side, Hīnabāhu from the left side, and Pūrṇabāhu from the front side.

108 वास्तुमण्डनम् गृहे मध्योन्नताभूमिर्निम्नाऽपीष्टा सुरालये । गजस्कन्धा समोत्सेधा राजवेश्मादिभूमिकाः ॥ ३७ ॥ ताम्रपात्रस्थितैर्धान्यं मृत्कन्दौषधिधातुभिः । ११सरत्नैः स्वस्वचिह्नाद्यैर्गर्भन्यासो गृहादिषु ॥ ३८ ॥ ब्राह्ममैत्रेद्रवादित्यपुष्यस्वात्युत्तरे१२व च । पित्रे पौष्णे श्रुतौ १३गर्भः सद्युक्ते क्षे स्थिरोदये ॥ ३९ ॥ गर्भस्थानं गृहेषिन्द्रे भल्लाटे वा गृहक्षते । पुष्पदन्तेऽथवा द्वारदक्षिणस्तम्भकादधः ॥ ४० ॥ सगर्भं सर्वसम्पत्त्यै विगर्भं सर्वनाशनम् । तस्मात् सर्वप्रयत्नेन गर्भं सम्यग्विनिक्षिपेत् ॥४१ ॥ इति गर्भन्यासः ॥ प्रतिहस्तं शिलाबद्धा भूमिर्युगयवानता । इष्टका भित्तिविस्तारो गृहव्यासः कलांशतः ॥४२ ॥ पादोनो मध्यमः प्रोक्तो उत्तमार्धेन कन्यसः । मन्वङ्गुलादेः केप्याऽहुस्त्रिंशन्मात्रावधिं तु तान् ॥४३ ॥ इति भित्तिः ॥ नागदन्तौ तु शालायां द्वौ द्वौ वामे चं दक्षिणे । एकशालार्कभागेन तस्मान्यदर्धेऽन्तरे परः ॥४४ ॥ द्वारोर्ध्वाङ्गसमा शस्ता न गृहाभिमुखाः शुभाः । दैवे दीपालयो वामे दक्षिणाङ्गे नृणां गृहे ॥४५ ॥ ११. सरलैः in BCDE १२. करे in A १३. गर्त in BCDE

Ch. IV – Gṛhādiniveśaḥ 109 37. For a house the central part of the land is to be elevated, but for a temple low land is considered beneficial too. The site of the King’s palace should be as high as the shoulder of an elephant. 38. The placing of the foundation deposit in a house and others should be performed with the grains kept in a copper plate, earth, roots, medicinal herbs and other ingredients with gems and the respective symbols. 39. By the moment Brahmā and Maitra belong to the Sun and the Moon, with the constellation of Puṣyā, Svātī, Uttarā, and by the moment of Pitṛ joins Puṣya star, the foundation deposit should be laid with these stars in the fixed position. 40.In a house, the foundation deposit is to be placed on Indra, Bhallāṭa, Gṛhakṣata, Puṣpadanta or under the pillar/column located on the right side of the door. 41. A correctly placed foundation deposit gives all kinds of wealth, whereas wrongly placed foundation deposit destroys everything. So, by all means one should lay out the foundation deposit properly. Thus ends the laying out of the foundation of the deposit. In the measurement of each hand, stones should be spread out and the ground will be lower by 4 1/8 th. 42-43. A brick wall will be 1/16th of the diameter of a house. It is medium if less by 14th part, Uttama if less by half, and Kaniṣṭha if less by 1 1/4th Aṅgula. Other people say it may be less by 30 Aṅgulas or 1/30th. Thus ends the wall 44. In a Śālā two Nāgadantas are to be erected on the left and two on the right side. In a Ekaśālā house it may be kept on the 12th part or at intervals of 6th onwards. 45. It is auspicious if it is kept equal to the upper part of the door, but regarded as inauspicious if it faces the main house. In a temple, the lamp-stand is to be placed on the left side and it is on the right side in a dwelling of human beings.