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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॥ [

Ch. VIII – Prakīrṇakādhyāyaḥ 211 96. The thread holder (Sūtradhāra) wearing the sacred thread (Upavīta), ornaments and dressed in white cloths will enter the measured ground prepared for sacrifice at the center of the house with corns(Śāli). 97. In that plot of land, one will place pitchers on the cloth. The pitchers, numbering nine or five, will be covered with new clothes. 98. The pitchers will be filled up with scented water, gems, gold. He will invoke a worship to the presiding deities Vāstudeva and then offer the oblation. 99. He will present offerings to Indra and other (eight) Dikpālas of their own directions serially. Then he will also offer worship to the deities residing at the foundation of the pillars and deities residing in the water throughout day and night. 100. He will also worship the serpents and all other deities living on the Earth. At the time of entry into the resting chambers, spells starting with auspicious letters Śrī and ending in Om should be uttered. 101. Afterwards, the Vāstu will be worshipped in all respects by the carpenter. Then the chief architect residing in the temple will utter these mantras. Mantras 102. Brahmā, Viṣṇu, Śaṅkara, all the deities, the mother earth, Lakṣmī, Sarasvatī (Vāgvadhū), Siṁhaketu(Goddess Durgā), the prominent among the Goddess, (Jyeṣṭhā) and universal deities may confer prosperity, good luck, health and enjoyment to everybody. 103. Let the Lord of the Earth thrive in good health (Niruja), in happi- ness, with riches, celebrity, fame, having great and extraordinary valour. He should be always engaged in undisturbed works ac- cording to the precepts of religion. 104. Let the house be made secure from torrential rain, from inundation, from canine attacks, from violent storms, from burn- ing and encroachment of fire, from thieves and let happiness come to us. 105. After cleansing the house, it is to be sprinkled with perfumed water from the pitcher. Paddy and other household goods are to be kept in their proper place.

212 वास्तुमण्डनम् ततो गृहेशगेहिन्यो स्वजनाद्यैः समन्वितौ। विचिन्त्य जगदीशं स्वं विशेतां वस्तुमद्गृहम् ॥१०६॥ गृहिणी गृहदेवेभ्यो बलिं सव्यञ्जनो४१दकम्। ओं गृहदेवताभ्यो नम इत्युक्त्वा वितरेत्ततः ॥१०७॥ गृहाधिपः सुरान्विप्रान् स्थपतिं तक्षकानपि। रत्नैर्धनाम्बरैर्धान्यैः पशुभिश्चापि तोषयेत्। ततः स्वजनमित्राद्यैर्भोजनीयं गृहे श्रिये ॥१०८॥ सुतेन देवसिंहेन प्रार्थितः क्षेत्रनन्दनः। स्थपतिः सृजति स्मेदं मण्डनो वास्तुमण्डनम् ॥१०९।। इति श्रीसूत्रधारमण्डनविरचिते वास्तुशास्त्रे वास्तुमण्डने प्रकीर्णकाध्यायोऽष्टमः। श्लोकाः ।१०९॥ वास्तुमण्डनश्च सम्पूर्णः। सहयेद्देशते आद्ये २०७, ससाशीति द्वितीयके ८७, तृतीये पञ्चनवति ९५, रूपाग्न्येकास्तूरीयके। १३१, द्वात्रिंशत्पञ्चमे श्लोकाः ॥ ३२॥ भूद्वयेका रससंमिते १२१, सप्तमे पञ्चनवतिः, सादित्यं शतमष्टमे ॥११२॥ श्रीवास्तुमण्डने तन्त्रे अध्याये तु प्रकीर्णके एक्ये पुनः शतान्यष्टश्लोकाश्चाशीतिसम्मताः ।८८२॥ सम्वत् (१६७५) वर्षे श्रीसूत्रधारमण्डनविरचिते वास्तुशास्त्रे वास्तुमण्डने प्रकीर्णकाध्यायोऽष्टमः लिपिकृतः। यादृशं पुस्तके दृष्टं तादृशं ल (लि) खितं मया॥४३ ४१. दनम् in B ४२ ग्रंथसंख्या ८८० in B, D, in Ch ९८० ४३ Colophon in Ms B सम्वत् १७९७ माघवदि १२ गुरौ श्री उदयपुरराजधान्यां श्री पुराणा श्री जगत्सिंह विजयराज्ये भट्टभाई रामसुतो भट्ट नीलकण्ठोदम लेखि श्री रामो जयति। ० in Ms C सम्बत् १८१९ मिति माघवदि २ मंगल वासरायां लीपीकृतम् ० in Ms E सम्बत् १८९० शके १७५५ फाल्गुनशत्कउवस्व वै, श्रीरामो जयति,

Ch. VIII – Prakīrṇakādhyāyaḥ 213 106. Then the master and mistress of the house with their relatives will enter the house with riches and meditate on the great Lord of the Earth. 107. The mistress will make offerings of rice with curry to the presid- ing deity of the house, chanting 'Om, salute to the lord of the house' and then distribute the offering. 108. Then the sages, Brahmins, architects, carpenters are to be greeted with gems, wealth, clothing, rice and cattle by the owner of the house. 108. The inmates of the house will dine with relatives and friends for the prosperity of the house. 109. Being requested by the son of Devasiṁha, the son of Kṣetra, the architect Maṇḍana composed this work. Thus ends the 8th chapter named Prakīrṇakādhyāya of Vāstumaṇḍana, the book on Vāstuśāstra written by Maṇḍana Sūtradhāra. Vāstumaṇḍana is complete. The first chapter consists of 207 Ślokas. the second chapter contains 85 Ślokas. There are 94 Ślokas in the third chapter. The fourth chapter contains 130 Ślokas, the fifth chapter consists of 32 Ślokas, while sixth chapter contains 119 Ślokas, the seventh chapter consists of 96 Ślokas, and the last one, the eighth chapter contains 109 Ślokas. In the Vāstumaṇḍanatantra, the total number of Ślokas of all chap- ters is 872. In the Saṁvat 1675 the eighth chapter of Vāstumaṇḍana of Vāstuśāstra written by Maṇḍanasūtradhāra has been copied down. As seen in the book, so is copied by me.

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Appendices I. NAMES OF THE PLANTS MENTIONED IN Vāstumaṇḍana Ajakarṇa Shorea robusta Gaertn. Añjana Hardwickia pinnata Roxb. or Memecylon edule Roxb. Arjuna Terminalia arjuna W. & A. Aśoka Saraca indica L. Asana Pterocarpus marsupium Roxb. Ākāsha Terminalia belerica Roxb. Ākāsavela/ Ākāsāvara Ākāsavalli Cassytha filiformis L. Āmra Mangifera indica L. Āmrātaka Spondias pinnata Kurz. Badarī Ziziphus jujuba Lamk. Bāna Barberia strigosa Wall. Bhurja Betula utilis D. Don Bibhītaka Terminalia belerica Roxb. Bījapurikā Citrus medica L. Bikaṅkata Flacourtia tamontehi L Heritic or Flacourtia jangomas (Lour.) Raeusch. Bimba Coccinia indica W. & A. Campaka Michelia champaca L. Candana Santalum album L. Ciñcā Tamarindus indica L. Cira Ficus benghalensis L. Darbha Desmostachya bipinnata Dāḍimi Punica granatum L. Dhanvana Grewia tiliaefolia Vahl. or Grewia asiatica L.