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

Ch. VIII – Prakīrṇakādhyāyaḥ 191 9-11. When construction of the ground level is wider than the upper levels, then it is known as Gṛhāṇaka. A house with one door is known as Veśma, (a house) with doors in the East and West is known as Nilaya. (A house) with three doors is known as Karaṇa and with four doors is known as Catura. Viśvakarmā and others prescribe varieties of designs in the royal mansions - they are Māḍa, Mauṇḍa, Śuddha, Śekhara, Tuṅgāra, Siṁhāvalokana. The eves board of the Māḍa palace will be constructed at half of the height and it will be adorned with bells and summits (Kūṭa) or a square aedicule. 12. The central offset of the Mauḍa palace is like Māḍa and the middle and lower parts will be adorned with peaks. Of all the sites, this one is favourable, it should be unmixed and extended with four pillared pavilions (Catuṣki). 13. Temples of the gods and others will be shaped like peaks and the Chanda will be Śekhara. The Tuṅgāra, another Chanda of royal man- sion, will be projected on the central offset on its body, which will be multiplied by two. Siṁhāvlokana should be adorned with Siṁhakaraṇa. 14. Maya Śālā houses are of the Vimāna type (7-storied) with Śikharas (crests). Rooms on the top part will be close knit and these (Harmya) will be of different shapes and sizes. 15-16. Mālikā is multi-storied and looks like a garland. If the two main buildings of a Lāṅgala house are to the East and South or to the East and North or to the West and North, this will bring about the owner's death; if good fortune is desired, they have to be placed to the South and the West. Building to the North, West, and South brings fortune, and building to the East, South, and West brings victory.

192 वास्तुमण्डनम् दक्षिणे पश्चिमे हीनशालं सूर्पं तु दोषदम् । लाङ्गलं गणिकादीनां सूर्पमुग्रोपजीविनाम् ॥१७ ॥ लाङ्गले चैव सूर्पे च पृथक्शालासु सर्वदा । शालाविरहितस्थाने कुड्यद्वारं प्रयोजयेत् ॥१८ ॥ ८द्वारशोभा द्वारशाला द्वारप्रासादहर्म्यके । द्वारगोपुरमियेवं पञ्चभेदं हि गोपुरम् ॥१९ ॥ ९अथ श्रीधरादिप्रासादाः ॥ एकभागश्चतुःस्तम्भश्चतुर्द्वारः सजालकः । छाद्यघण्टायुतो माडशोभितःश्रीधरो मतः ॥२० ॥ पञ्चयुग्मकरे क्षेत्रे सार्धत्रिंशद्विभाजिते । मध्ये नवपदं कार्यं भागार्धं भित्तिकाद्वयम् ॥२१ ॥ मध्यं तु षोडशस्तम्भं स माडं पञ्चभूमिकम् । भद्रं सार्धं द्विभूमं स्याच्चतुःस्तम्भं च भागिकम् ॥२२ ॥ चतुर्दिक्षुश्चतुर्द्वारः प्रतापवर्धनः शुभः । तत्र त्र्यंशायतं भद्रं मुखभद्रं च भागतः ॥२३ ॥ प्रतिभद्रं दशस्तम्भाः षट्शरा मध्यबाह्यगाः । भद्रे माडं द्विभूम्योर्ध्वे गृहे पञ्चतलोर्ध्वतः ॥२४ ॥ ८. Similar verse in Mayamatam ch 24 v.11 ९. Mss DE write following verses :- श्रीधरश्चैव प्रासादः प्रतापवर्द्धनः परः । लक्ष्मीनिवाससंज्ञश्च श्रीनिवासश्चतुर्थकः ॥ क्षोणिभूषणनामानो पृथ्वीजयश्च षष्टमः । षट्ष्वेतेषु च प्रासादे श्रेष्ठः स्यादुत्तरोत्तरः ॥

Ch. VIII – Prakīrṇakādhyāyaḥ 193 17. The Sūrppa type of houses without Śālā (main building or hall) to the South and West, cause misfortune. The Lāṅgala type of houses are suitable for courtesans and people of that ilk. Sūrppa houses are for cruel avocations (Ugropojīvinām), 18. In Lāṅgala and sūrppa type of houses and in all those with only one main building, a wall with a door must be disposed so as to border them where there is no main buildings. 19. Dvāraśobhā, Dvāraśālā, Dvāraprāsāda, Harmya, and Dvāragopura– these are five respective divisions of gateways (Gopuras). Now the Śrīdhara and other palaces 20. The Śrīdhara type of palace is known with one section having four pillars and four latticed doors and it is adorned with bells hang- ing from the roof. It belongs to the Māḍa variety. 21. In a land measuring 25 hands (lengthwise) and 15 hands ( in breadth), 9 Padas should be kept reserved in the centre and two walls will be erected on the half segment. 22. That Māḍa type of palace will be five-storeyed and the central part consists of sixteen pillars. The Bhadra will be constructed on the second half storey and in a part there will be four pillars. 23. Pratāpavardhana is auspicious with four doors in the four direc- tions. There the portico will be 1/3rd in breadth and the central offset will be from another part. 24 Pratibhadra¹ consists of ten pillars and there will be 6 pillars at the centre and 5 in the outer part. In the Bhadra (central offset in the plan) Māḍa will be constructed above the second storey and in the (other type of) house it will be above the fifth storey.

1. Pratibhadra:– Sub-division in plan 8 elevation, adjoining the Bhadra

194 वास्तुमण्डनम् लक्ष्मीविलासः प्रासादो नृपाणां तनुते श्रियम्। क्षेत्रैशैः पञ्चविंशत्या स्तम्भैः षट्त्रिंशतायुते ॥२५॥ दशमांशसमा भित्तिः चतुर्द्वारं प्रकारयेत्। भद्रं नवांशमेकांशः मुखभद्रत्रयान्वितम् ॥२६॥ सार्धं त्रिभूमिकं सर्वे स्तम्भाजिनयुतं शतम्। माडो त्रिपञ्चभूम्यर्थे श्रीनिवासः श्रियःप्रदम् ॥२७॥ अष्टाष्टभक्ते क्षेत्रे तु गर्भः स्यात् सप्तभागिकः। भित्तिरर्धांशकामध्ये चतुःषष्टिधरान्वितः ॥२८॥ चतुर्द्वारोऽत्र भद्रं तु पञ्चविंशतिभागिकम्। भद्रे त्र्यैकांशकं तत्र प्रतिभद्रत्रयं न्यसेत् ॥२९॥ भद्रे स्तम्भाश्चतुः पञ्च सर्वेऽशीत्या शतद्वयम्। भद्रे माडं त्रिभूम्योर्ध्वं गृहे षड्भूमिकोपरि ॥३०॥ १०•क्षीणीभूषणसंज्ञोपमा वासो भोगसौख्यदः। क्षेत्रे तु दशभिर्भक्ते द्वे भित्ती भागमानतः ॥३१॥ शतस्तम्भं युतं मध्यं सार्धसप्ततान्वितम्। सप्तपञ्चत्र्येकभागे भद्रेऽष्टाविंशतिर्धराः ॥३२॥ सार्धं त्रिभूमे सर्वत्र स्तम्भाः ११•सार्धशतद्वयम्। पृथ्वीजयोऽयं प्रासादो राज्ञो सुखजयप्रदम् ॥३३॥ पञ्चविंशतिहस्तादेरष्टोत्तरशतावधिः। प्रतापवर्द्धनादीस्तु यथायोग्यं प्रकारयेत् ॥३४॥

१०. क्षीणी in B ११. सार्कं in B

Ch. VIII – Prakīrṇakādhyāyaḥ 195 25. The Lakṣmīvilāsa type of palace is conducive to the prosperity of a King. Here, 25 parts of the land will have 36 pillars. 26. The wall will be equal to the 1/10ᵗʰ part and four doors are to be erected. The Bhadra will have nine parts out of which one part will contain three Mukhabhadras. 27. The Śrī-nivāsa brings prosperity if it is three and half storeyed with 124 pillars. There Māḍa will be constructed on the 3ʳᵈ and 5ᵗʰ storeys. 29. If the land is divided into 64 parts (8x8), the foundation will be on the 7ᵗʰ segment. The wall/partition will come within the half of the sixty four scale. There will be four doors and the Bhadra will be on the 25ᵗʰ part. The Bhadra (central offset) will be divided into three units and in one unit three Pratibhadras will be raised. 28- 30. In a Bhadra (central offset) the number of the pillars can be 4, 5, and in total from 80 to 200. In a Bhadra, the Māḍa will be above the third storey and in a house it will be above the sixth storey. 31-33. The Kṣīṇobhūṣaṇa type of residence is conducive to enjoyment and prosperity. If the total area of the land is divided by 10 (10x10)², two walls are to be measured accordingly. The middle portion will contain 100 pillars and it will be 7¹/₂ storeyed. In the 7th, 5th, 3rd, and in the 1st part of the Bhadra, there will be 28 scales. In all cases of 3¹/₂ storeyed buildings, there will be 52 pillars. So, the Pṛthvījaya type of palace will augur victory for the King. 34. According to the prescribed manner Pratāpavardhana and others are to be constructed from 25 hands up to 108 hands.

2. It will be 100 square Padavinyāsa which is found in Rājavallabhamaṇḍana also.

196 वास्तुमण्डनम् एतांस्तु राजप्रासादान् गवाक्षछाद्यजालकैः । सिंहघण्टासंवरणैः सदण्डकलसध्वजैः ॥३५ ॥ सिंहकर्णकपोतालीकपिशीर्षैर्विभूषयेत् ॥३६ ॥ अथ सभा । क्षेत्रे षोडशभक्ते तु मध्यं स्याच्चतुरंशकम् । बाह्य एकांशकोऽलिन्दः सभा नन्देति सा मता ॥३७॥ भद्रा द्विभागभद्राढ्या चतुर्भद्रैर्युता जया । द्विद्व्यलिन्दा चतुर्दिक्षु पूर्णा भद्रैर्युता मता ॥३८॥ क्षेत्रे नवांशे तु कलास्तम्भैर्दिव्या सभा मता । भद्रैश्चतुर्भिः सा यक्षी त्र्यंशद्व्यंशैस्तु रत्नजा ॥३९॥ उत्पलांशं प्रतिभद्रैर्भूषयेत्ताः सुतोरणैः । निर्यूहमदला१२लूपवितानाढ्यैः सुरूपकैः ॥४०॥ नक्रैः करिहरिव्यालशाल१३भञ्जीगणादिभिः ॥४१॥ अथ मण्डपाः । स्तम्भान्तरं तु सार्धं त्रिहस्तात्ससकरावधिः । एक द्वि-त्रि-चतुः पञ्चभागे भित्त्यन्तरे कृते ॥४२॥ तदेकभाग आयामो विस्तारादधिको भवेत् । सार्धत्रिहस्तात्सप्तान्तं मण्डपस्योदयो मतः ॥४३॥ षण्मात्रात्करपर्यन्तं १४मण्डपे स्तम्भविस्तरः ॥४४॥ १२. लूमा in BD १३. स्तम्भ in B, D १४. मंडरूपेकोभविस्तरः in B

Ch. VIII – Prakīrṇakādhyāyaḥ 197 35-36. These royal palaces should be decorated with latticed window ornamented ceilings, images of lions, bells, ramparts, flagstaffs, pitchers, banners, Siṁhakarṇa, roll cornices, battlements. Now the Council Hall 37. If the land is to be divided into 16 parts, the centre will consist of four segments, and one outer part will form the Alinda. That type of hall is known as Nandā. 38. Two parts of the Bhadrā type of hall will have central offset (Bhadrā) and the Jayā variety is adorned with 4 mouldings (Bhadrā). There will be two Alindas each on the four sides of Pūrṇā and it is also adorned with mouldings. 39. The Divyā type of hall will have sixteen pillars on the 9th part of the area. The hall known as Yakṣī is adorned with four mouldings while the one known as Ratnajā will have mouldings on the third or second part. 40-41. The Utpalā type of hall will be decorated with Pratibhadra, an el- egant arched gateway, small towers (Niryuha), sloping roof (Madalā), continued pent, roof (Lūpā), canopy (Vitāna) of beautiful forms aquatic animals, elephants, lions, snakes, and wooden dolls. Now the pavilion 42. The pillars will have gaps ranging from three and half hands to seven hands. Their division will be made serially from one, two, three, four, five parts. 43. One of its constituent parts will have a length greater than the breadth. The height of the pavilion will be from 3½ hands to seven hands. 44. In a pavilion the extent of a pillar will be from six relative units to one hand.

198 वास्तुमण्डनम् अथ गृहमण्डपाः। युगास्रः षोडशस्तम्भः समर्थो नाम मण्डपः। द्वि द्वि स्तम्भविवृद्ध्या तु भद्रभेदेन संयुताः ॥४५॥ भूधरो दक्षसंज्ञश्च देवाक्षः क्षितिभूषणः। कार्या द्विजातिवर्णानां पञ्चैते गृहमण्डपाः ॥४६॥ अथ वेदिका॥ चतुष्कोणा तु या वेदी स्वस्तिका सा शुभासये। विवाहेष्वासने यज्ञे राज्ञां देवार्चनादिषु ॥४७॥ चतुर्भद्रैर्युता भद्रा लिङ्गादिस्थापने हिता। श्रीधरो कोणविंशत्या देवतास्थापनेऽर्चने ॥४८॥ वेदी पद्मदलाकारा वसुकोणा तु पद्मिनी। १५देवपूजाप्रतिष्ठाभिषेकनीराजनादिषु ॥४९॥ विप्रादीनां क्रमात्सप्तषट्पञ्चयुगहस्तकः। त्रिद्व्येकहस्तहीनानां १६व्यास त्र्यंशोन्नता शुभा ॥५०॥ विवाहेऽब्धिकरा वेदी गृहस्यैशेऽथ वामतः ॥५१॥ अथ सिंहासनम्। दैर्घ्ये सिंहासनं कुर्या१७दुन्नतं षष्टिमात्रकम्। पञ्चाशदङ्गुलं मध्यान्तैश्चत्वारिंशता परम् ॥५२॥ १५. देवी in A [L21

Ch. VIII – Prakīrṇakādhyāyaḥ 199 Now the pavilion of a house The pavilion known as Samartha is a square one with sixteen pillars. With the addition of two more pillars and different types of mouldings (called) Bhūdhara, Dakṣasaṁjñga, Devārkṣa, Kṣitibhūṣaṇa Maṇḍapas are built. These five types of house pavilions are to be built for Brahmins and others. 45- 46. Now the altars A quadrilateral altar known as Svastikā is auspicious for marriage, as a seat, in a sacrifice and for the worship of the King. 47. Attached with four Bhadrās, the Bhadrā type of altar is auspicious for the consecration of Liṅgas. The Śrīdhara with 20 corners is suitable for the consecration for praying to the Gods. 48. The Padminī type of altar is eight cornered, and shaped like the petals of a lotus and auspicious for the worship of Gods, consecration, coro- nation, lustration of arms and so on. 49. The length of the altar of the Brahmin and others will be 7, 6, 5, 4 hands respectively. The breadth will be three, two, one hands short and if the height is 1/3rd of the breadth then it is regarded as auspi- cious. 50. For a marriage, the altar will be of 7 hands and it will be placed either towards the North-East corner or to the left side of a house. 51. Now the Royal Throne For the measurement of the length of a royal throne the height will be up to 60 relative units. The medium one will be up to 50 Aṅgulas and the smaller one begins from 40 Aṅgulas onwards. 52.

200 वास्तुमण्डनम् $^{१८}$व्यासे दशाङ्कवस्वंशहीनं $^{१९}$दैर्घ्यार्धमुन्नतम् । व्यासे शरांशे वा सप्तभागे भद्रं त्रिभागिकम् ॥५३ ॥ षडशीत्योदये भक्ते तत्र भिट्टं युगांशकम् । जाड्यंकुम्भं तु सप्तांशं कन्दमंशेन कारयेत् ॥५४ ॥ कणपालीं तु वेदांशां [शी] द्व्यंशमन्तरपत्रकम् । कर्णे द्विभागिकं कुर्याद् ग्रासपट्टी युगांशकम् ॥५५ ॥ गजा: शिवैर्हया नन्दैर्नराः सप्तभिरंशकैः । वेदी शुक्रे रसैः छाद्यं तिथिभिर्मत्तवारणम् ॥५६ विधेयास्तु नरा वेद्या एकांशेन विनिर्गताः । द्वाभ्यां हयास्त्रिभिर्नागा ग्रासपट्टीयुगांशकैः ॥५७ ॥ ततः कर्णो द्विभागेन कन्दो ग्रासवती समः । कन्दान्षडंशैः कणकं कन्दाच्च खुरकं शिवैः ॥५८ ॥ $^{२०}$भिट्टमेकांशकं तस्माच्चतुस्तम्भं सतोरणम् । समाडं घण्टाकलशं ज्येष्ठं स्तम्भैर्विनापि वा ॥५९ ॥ गजाश्वोनं तत्र सिंहैर्युतं तत्कीर्त्तिवर्धनम् । ज्येष्ठं गजहयैर्हीनं तोरणाढ्यं सुखासनम् ॥६० ॥ अथ गवाक्षः । गवाक्षो लुम्बिकाहीनस्त्रिपताकः स केवलः । द्विलुम्बिकः स्यादुभयो र्नन्द्यावर्त्तश्चतुर्युगः ॥६१ ॥ १८. ब्यासै/ब्यासं in ACDE १९. दैर्ध्यार्थ in B C, दैर्ध्याश्च in DE २०. एकहस्ते तु प्रासादे भिट्टं वेदाङ्गुलं स्मृतम् एकतः पञ्चहस्तान्तं हस्तेचैकैकमङ्गुलम् अ पृ ch १२३ v १९

Ch. VIII – Prakīrṇakādhyāyaḥ 201 53. The breadth will be less by 10, 9, 8, and the height will be half of the length. Of the 5th part or of the 7th part of the breadth, Bhadra will cover three parts. 54. Of the height measuring 86 units, the ridge will be about 4 parts (Yugāṁśa). Jāḍyakumbha (a prominent mould of a Jagatī) will oc- cupy 7 parts and a knot should also form a part. 55-56. The iron rod (Kaṇapālī) will occupy 4 parts and the recess be- tween mouldings will be of two parts. The helm (Karṇa) will oc- cupy two parts and the horizontal band known as Grāsapaṭṭī will occupy 4 parts, the elephant by 11th part, horses by 9th part, the nymph are by 7th part, the platform by 14th part, the Chādya by 6th part, the Mattavāraṇa by 15th part. 56-57. Narā (nymphs) are to be extended by one part of the royal throne, the horse will be on the second part, the elephant on the third, and the horizontal band (Grāsapaṭṭī) will be on the fourth part. 58. Then the helm in the two parts will correspond to the knot fixed in the metal part. The Kaṇaka will be measured from the sixth part of the knot (Kanda). The heel will be measured by the eleventh(Śiva) part from the knot. 59. The rafter will be erected on the first part and the gate will comprise of 4 pillars. The largest type of throne will be adorned with Māḍa, bells, pitchers, and with or without pillars. 60. That throne which is bereft of elephants and horses but marked by lions is conducive to fame. The best one is also short of horses and elephants but adorned with a gate and that type of throne is comfortable for use. Now the latticed window 61. A latticed window is devoid of Lumbikā and it is adorned with three Patākās only. It may have two Lumbikās on both the sides and if four Lumbikās are on the four sides, it is known as Nandyāvarta.

202 वास्तुमण्डनम् अष्टलुम्बि प्रियमुखो रविलुम्बिस्तु सन्मुखः। छाद्येनैकमुखः छाद्यपंक्तियुग्मे प्रियाङ्गकः ॥६२॥ पद्मनाभस्त्रिभिः छाद्यैर्दीपचित्रस्तु तैर्युगैः। विचित्रः पञ्चभिः छाद्यैः पञ्च भेदा २१इति पृथक् ॥६३॥ आयामेऽभ्यधिकः सिंहो हंसः स्याद्विस्तरेऽधिकः। बुद्धिश्चतुरस्रो सौमभद्रो बुद्धिसागरः ॥६४॥ गरुडः पक्षसहितो वामे दक्षे सजालकः। राजसेनासनछाद्यवेदिकामत्तवारणैः ॥६५॥ गवाक्षाः शोभिता राज्ञां सिंहजालैलकादिभिः। अनेकाकारविन्यासरन्ध्रैर्भिर्विराजितम् ॥६६॥ विदध्याज्जालकं धीमांस्तथा चन्द्रावलोकनम् ॥६७॥ अथ छाद्यम्। गृहोदयार्धनिष्क्रान्तं छाद्यं पट्टसमं शुभम्। करालं कुमुदाकारं कलापं २२सूर्प्सन्निभम् ॥६८॥ प्रलम्बं काकपक्षाभं तत् षोढाकारभेदतः। जलपट्टी तु पादांशा पिण्डे व्यासे गुणाङ्गुला ॥६९॥ २१. सूर्य in B २२. सूर्य in B

Ch. VIII – Prakīrṇakādhyāyaḥ 203 62. With 8 Lumbis it is known as Priyamukha and with 12 Lumbis, it is known as Sanmukha. With one Chādya it is known as Ekamukha and with two Chādyas in a row it is known as Priyāṅgaka. 63. With three Chādyas, it is known as Padmanābha and with four Chādyas it is known as Dīpacitra. It is known as Vicitra if adorned with five Chādyas. These are the five different types. 64. If the length is greater it is known as Siṁha and if the breadth is greater it is known as Haṁsa. The square one is known as Buddhida and the Buddhisāgara is having Bhadra in the North. 65. The Garuḍa will have wings on the right and left sides and it will be a latticed one. It will be adorned with Rājasena seats, Chādya platform and Mattavāraṇa. 66. For a King's house the latticed windows are decorated with lion- like nets(Siṁhajāla), Elaka and others. The latticed windows will be displayed in different shapes and arrangements. 67. A wise person will arrange trellis as well as Candrāvalokana properly. Now the Chādyam A Chādya is regarded as auspicious if it is projected from half of the height of a house and equal to the Paṭṭa (slab). According to the different shapes, they are of six varieties— Karāla, Kumuda (shape of a lotus), Kalāpa (moon), shape of a Sūrppa, Pralamba (prolonged) and Kākapakṣābha (like the wings of a crow). 68-69. The water- band (Jalapaṭṭī) will be 1/4th of the whole dimension, and its width will be of 3 Aṅgulas.

204 वास्तुमण्डनम् मुखपट्टी तदग्रे तु पिण्डे सार्धद्विमात्रिका। ²³त्र्यङ्गुला विस्तरे श्रेष्ठा ततश्छाद्यं युगाङ्गुलम्॥७०॥ अङ्गुला विस्तरे दण्डाः सपादद्व्यङ्गुलोदयाः॥७१॥ अथ छत्रः॥ छत्रं व्यासे त्रिधा सार्धं द्वित्रिसार्धं त्रिभिः करैः। पञ्चाशदङ्गुलं दैवं दण्डो हेमचतुष्करः ॥७२॥ रत्नैः सार्धकरं यावत्काष्ठकाञ्चनरुप्यजः। विश्वातैर्विषमैर्दण्डश्चामरः पर्वभिर्युतः ॥७३॥ २४अथ अर्चापीठम्॥ अर्चापीठं तु षण्मात्रात्करावधिशुभद्रुमैः। वेदास्रमायतं वृत्तं व्यासपादान्तमुन्नतम्॥ ७४॥ मणिमुक्ताप्रवालार्कः रुप्यस्फटिकहेमजाम्। एकाङ्गुलाद्वितस्त्यन्तं प्रतिमां पूजयेद्गृहे ॥ ७५॥ दीपस्तम्भः कराद्रामहस्तान्त धातुदारुजः। सपीठकुम्भकलशःसकङ्कण २५फलः शुभः ॥ ७६॥ अथ शय्या॥ स्व-स्व व्याससमायामा शय्या दैर्घ्यार्धे विस्तरा। स्व-स्व हस्तसमोत्सेधा पादव्यासः षडङ्गुलः ॥७७॥ २३. अङ्गुला in ACDE २४. omitted in BCDE २५. कणः in A

Ch. VIII – Prakīrṇakādhyāyaḥ 205 70-71. In front of these there will be Mukhapaṭṭi and its dimension will be 2½ Aṅgulas. It is regarded best if the width is three Aṅgulas and then the Chādya is of four Aṅgulas. The pillarets is 2½ Aṅgulas in width if counted by the Aṅgulamāna. Now the Umbrella The circumference of the umbrella will be of three sizes : it is measured by 2½ or 3½ and 3 hands. 72. The divine scepter will be of 50 Aṅgulas and made of gold and quadrangular in shape. The divine scepter can be made of wood, gold or silver and up to half the Kara it will be adorned with gems. 73. The scepter will be uneven on all sides and the chowrie will be added with knots. Now the Pedestal of Worship 74. The pedestal of worship is to be measured from six Mātrās to one hand and it will be made of good quality wood. It may be square, rectangular, or round in shape. The height will be one Pāda of the circumference. 75. The idol is to be made of gems, pearls, corals, crystals, silver, quartz, gold. In a house the idol measuring from one Aṅgula to Vitasti (9 Aṅgulas) is to be worshipped. 76. The lamp-stand will be from one hand to three hands and it will be made of metal or wood. That will be adorned with pedestal, pot, and pitcher and bangles and such a lamp-stand augurs well. Now the Beds 77. The cot will be made according to one’s own length and breadth and the width will be half of the length. The elevation of the bed will be according to one’s own hand, and one fourth part of the width will be six Aṅgulas.

206 वास्तुमण्डनम् स्व-स्ववेदाङ्गुला व्यासे इष्टे पिण्डे गुणाङ्गुला ॥७८॥ वराहः ॥ हस्तात्सपादात् युग्मान्तं शय्या स्याद्द्विगुणायता। उच्चादैर्घ्यं तृतीयांशे पादे वा विविधाकृतिः ॥७९॥ प्रदक्षिणाग्रं काष्ठं स्याद्धीषायोगे शुभप्रदम्। शिरीषशिंशपाशाकचन्दनाञ्जनधन्वनाः ॥८०॥ देवद्रुमो२६ऽम्बुहारिद्रास्तिनिसः पनसोऽशनः। शालः कालार्जुनो निम्बः श्रीपर्णी तिन्दुकस्तथा ॥८१॥ मधुकः पद्मकः श्रेष्ठा यानशय्या२७सनेष्वपि। एकद्विदारुजा शय्या कार्या न बहुदारुजाः ॥८२॥ यवमध्याण्डपर्वा भाविकर्णा पितृत२८र्पिणी। स्वामिमानादत्यधिका ह्रस्वा शय्या न शोभना ॥८३॥ अथ शिविका ॥ शिविका सार्धहस्तादित्यङ्गुलर्धा त्रिधा २९पृथुः। दैर्घ्ये सपादा सार्धा वा व्यासकर्णमितापि वा ॥८४॥ दृढालोहे भदन्ताद्यैर्योग्येऽथ श्रीमतां नृणाम् ॥८५॥ अथ गृह३०प्रवेशः। निष्पन्ने न विशेच्छीघ्रं चिरं नापि विलम्बयेत्। गृहे श्रयन्ति भूताद्याः प्रवेशरहितं चिरम् ॥८६॥ २६. Reference of this Ambu tree is found in बृहत्संहिता Vol II, ch 79. V17. २७. सनेष्बिमे in A २८. तर्पणी in A २९. पृथु in A ३०. निवेशः in ACDE

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.

२०८ वास्तुमण्डनम् सौम्यायने दिने शुद्धे रिक्ता भौमार्कवर्जिते । रोहिण्यां ३१शतभे पुष्ये चित्रास्वात्युत्तराम्गे ॥८७॥ धनिष्ठापौष्णमैत्रेषु प्रवेशः शुभदो गृहे । प्रवेशे सूर्य३२सद्मानि स्ततो वेदेषु तूद्वसम् ॥८८॥ चतुर्थोऽर्थोऽब्धिषु श्रेयश्चतुर्थ कलहोऽन्वहम् । युगेषु गर्भनाशः स्यात् त्रिषु वासश्चिरं भवेत् ॥८९॥ सुखं कलशचक्रे स्यान्त्रिषु भेषु प्रवेशने । शुभे निमित्ते शकुने स्थिरे लग्ने स्थिरांशके ॥९०॥ ३३मूर्त्तादुपचये स्वीये राशौ लग्ने विधोर्बले । सौम्यै स्त्रिकोणकेन्द्रस्थैः केन्द्राष्टान्त्यं विना परैः ॥९१॥ त्रिषडायगतैर्वा तैः प्रवेशः शुभदो गृहे । माङ्गल्यैरङ्कुरैर्दीपैः स्रग्भिः कदलिभिर्युते ॥९२॥ अश्वत्थ३४चूत३५पत्राद्ये सकन्यातोरणे गृहे । वासयित्वा दिने पूर्वे ब्राह्मणान्सुरभीर्वृषान् ॥९३॥ तत्र होमं जपं कुर्यात् स्वाध्यायं स्वस्तिवाचनम् । तगरागरुकुष्ठाग्रा निशाभिस्तत्प्रलेपयेत् ॥९४॥ चन्दनादैर्भुवं सिक्त्वा निशायामधिवासनम् । गृहे पूर्वोत्तरे सूर्यदशाष्टकरमण्डपे ॥९५॥ ३१. श्रवणे in A ३२. भेद्दानि in BC ३३. मूर्त्तावुपचये in A ३४. कृत in C ३५. पत्राये in CD पत्रथि in B

Ch. VIII – Prakīrṇakādhyāyaḥ 209 87-88ab.In the Uttarāyaṇa (Saumyāyana) month, on a favourable day ex- cept in the Rikt, tithi, Tuesday and Sunday, it is auspicious to enter one’s house in the assemblage of Rohiṇī, Śatabha, Puṣyā, Citrā, Svātī, Uttarā, Mṛgaśirā, Dhaniṣṭhā, Pauṣṇa and Maitra stars. 88cd-89. The fourth solar position is regarded as inauspicious for the inaugural entry to the house. Amongst the fourth, fifth (artha) and seventh inauspicious solar positions, the fourth brings enmity and quarrelling day after day. If entry to the house is made in the fourth solar position, the base of the house will collapse or be destroyed, whereas in the third solar position the house gets stabilized and becomes permanent. 90. Three stars out of twenty-seven nakṣatra entering into kalaśacakra, good omens, fixed lagna and aṁśa are all auspicious and entrance to the house at those times and moments gives much pleasure to the owner. 91-92ab. It is auspicious to enter into one's house by the owner on his third, sixth, tenth and eleventh planetary position(mūrta), when lagnas of his birth chart and lunar position are favourable, the āyas are in third and sixth position and when in the center of the trikoṇa there are auspicious planets, while inauspicious plan- ets are in places other than his 8th and 12th planetary posi- tion.* (vide note below) With auspicious materials, sprouts, lamps, garlands, and plantains, and with the twigs of Aśvattha and mango, one should enter the house through the portals with his daughter. 92cd-94.On the previous day, with Brahmins incense and a bull, one should perform oblations, utter prayers, chanting of Vedas and auspi- cious spells. He should smear the place with Tagara, Agaru, Kuṣṭa, Agra on the previous night. 95. The land is to be moistened with sandal wood, water etc and they should start staying there at night in the Maṇḍapa which are mea- suring twelve, ten or eight hands and set up in the N.E. corner of the house.

• Note: In this section the time and moment for inaugural entrance into one’s house for residing has been laid down. Some particular constellation of stars are auspicious, others are not congenial. This concerns the Astronomy known in those days.

210 वास्तुमण्डनम् सूत्रधारः सोपवीतः सालङ्कारः सिताम्बरः। शालिभिर्दण्डमाने तु स्थण्डिले गृहमध्यगे ॥९६॥ ३६विन्यस्य वास्तुं वस्त्रोर्ध्वे कलशांस्तत्समन्ततः। स्थापयेन्नव वा पञ्च नववस्त्र३७समावृतान् ॥९७॥ सुगन्धोदकसम्पूर्णान्मणिहेमसमन्वितान्। वास्तुदेवान्समावाह्य सम्पूज्याथ बलिं हरेत् ॥९८॥ इन्द्रादिभ्यो दिगीशेभ्यो दद्यात्स्व स्व दिशि क्रमात्। दिग्विदिकू स्तम्भमूलेषु दिवारात्र्यम्बुचारिणाम् ॥९९॥ ३८नागेभ्यो भुवि सर्वेभ्यो देवेभ्यस्तु बलिं ३९दिवि।। श्रियैस्तु शयने मन्त्रैः प्रणवादिनमोऽन्तकै ॥१००॥ ४०पृष्ठतः पूजयेद्वास्तुं सर्वं तक्षकसाधनम्। ततो मन्दिरमध्यस्थः स्थपतिः प्रवदेदिदम् ॥१०१॥ [