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

8 वास्तुमण्डनम् ⁴¹रवावेक⁴²द्विषट्शुद्धाश्चन्द्रेत्वष्टैक⁴³पञ्चमाः। ⁴⁴वेदसप्ताष्टमा भौमे बुधेऽष्टत्रिरसोन्मिताः ।। २० ।। गुरौ ⁴⁵द्विपञ्चमुनयः शुक्रेष्टैकषडब्धयः। शनौ त्रिपञ्चसप्ताष्टः दिवाष्टांशाः शुभावहाः ।। २१ ।। सर्वकार्ये बुधैर्ग्राह्यं सदा चान्द्रमसं बलम्। यस्माच्छतगुणं तेन विना ⁴⁶कार्यं न सिध्यति ।। २२ ।। ⁴⁷दशैकादशषट् त्र्येकसप्तमः पक्षयोर्द्वयोः। चन्द्रमाः ⁴⁸शोभनः प्रोक्तः शुक्ले पञ्चनवद्विगः ।। २३ ।। क्षीणः कृष्णदशम्यूर्ध्वं दशाहां चन्द्रमास्तदा। तारया फलदः सोऽपि त्रिपञ्चाद्रिविहीनया ।। २४ ।। हिमांशोर्द्वादशावस्था राशौ राशौ स्वव⁴⁹त्फलाः। प्रवासाद्याक्रमेणैव मेषादिषु यथाक्रमम् ।। २५ ।। प्रवासनाशिनीमृत्युर्जयाहास्यारतिस्तथा। क्रीडिता ⁵⁰निद्रिता भुक्ता ज्वरिता कम्पिता ⁵¹स्थिता ।। २६ ।। ४१. रैवेक - In A ४२. E writes wordings and numerals ४३. मँचमा - In A ४४. वेद ४ ७ ८ रसो-६ ४५. द्वि-२ पञ्च-५ ष्टै-८ क-१ षड्-६ व्ध-४ त्रि-३ पञ्च-५ सप्ता-७ ष्ट-८ ....ष्टांशाः- ८ - note in D, E ४६. कार्ये न सिद्ध्यते - In A ४७. गोचरपरत्वं विषयम्, दश-१० एकादश-११, षट्-६, त्र्ये-३ क-१, षट्-६, त्र्येक-३, १, सप्तमः-७ notes in - DE ४८. शोभनः प्रक्ताः - In A, B, C ४९. फलाम् - In A ५०. निद्रेता - In A ५१. स्विता - In D

Ch. I – Miśrakādhyāyaḥ 9 20 Prathamā, Dvitīyā, Ṣaṣṭhī is auspicious in the Sun, as are Aṣṭamī, Prathamā, Pañcamī, in the Moon. Caturthī (Veda), Saptamī, Aṣṭamī are auspicious in Maṅgala (Bhauma) and Aṣṭamī, Tṛtīyā and Ṣaṣṭhī (Rasa) are auspicious in Budha. 21. Dvitīyā, Pañcamī, Saptamī in Bṛhaspati, Aṣṭamī, Prathamā, Ṣaṣṭhī, Saptamī (Abdhi) in Śukra and Tṛtīyā, Pañcamī, Saptamī and Aṣṭamī in Saturn and the 8th part of the day; these all are regarded as auspicious. 22. In all sorts of constructions, the learned men prefer the strength of lunar zodiac, because it has a hundred times more strength and without the influence of the moon, no work can be done. 23. Daśamī, Ekādaśī, Ṣaṣṭhī, Tṛtīyā, Prathamā, Saptamī, in both the Pakṣa (bright and dark fortnights) of the moon are said to be beneficial, and for the bright fortnight (śukla), Pañcamī, Navamī, Dvitīyā (are beneficial). 24. In the dark fortnight after Daśamī the power of the moon decreases for the next ten days but, in conjunction with favourable stars, the same yields good result except in Tṛtīyā, Pañcamī and Saptamī. 25. The twelfth position of the moon in the twelve zodiac signs yields results according to the respective positions like Pravāsa etc, in the Meṣa and others, serially in each zodiac sign. 26. They are Pravāsa, Nāśinī, Mṛtyu, Jayā, Hāsyā, Rati, Krīḍitā, Nidritā, Bhuktā, Jvaritā, Kampitā, Sthitā.

10 वास्तुमण्डनम् सार्धद्विघटिका होरा ५२स्ववारा द्वारवत्फला। रविशुक्रज्ञचन्द्राणां शनिजीवकुजन्मनाम् ।। २७ ।। मुहूर्तं प्रथमं त्याज्यं वेदतिथ्यर्कदिग्मनुः । शेषा नवमुहूर्ताश्च गृहकार्ये शुभामताः ।। २८ ।। मृगाश्विरेवतीमैत्र ४३ज्येष्ठादित्यकरत्रयम् । तिर्यग्वक्त्रं हितं याने हले यन्त्रे चतुष्पदे ।। २९ ।। पुष्योत्तरार्द्रा ४४रोहिण्यामूर्ध्ववक्त्रं श्रुतित्रयम्। ४५गृहच्छत्रध्वजारामप्रसादेष्वभिषेचने ।। ३० ।। ४६विशाखाकृत्तिकामूलं ४७पूर्वयाम्यं ४८मघा हि भम् । अधोमुखानि खातेषु ४९गृहादीनां जलाशये ।। ३१ ।। भौमार्कौ तिथयो रिक्ता दग्धमुत्पातभं ५०दिनम् । ज्योतिःशास्त्रानुसारेण ५१दुष्टमन्यमपि त्यजेत् ।। ३२ ।। ५२चैत्रादौ द्विगुणा मासा गताभिस्तिथिभिर्युताः । सप्तभिस्तु ५३हृते भागे ५४यच्छेषं तद्दिनं भवेत् ।। ३३ ।।

५२. वत्पला - In B, D ४३. .....येष्ठा - In A ४४. रोहिण्य ऊर्द्ध - In B, C D क्रुद्ध - In A ४५. गढछत्र - In A गच्छत्र - In B ४६. यात्रायां राज्याभिषे इष्ट दिनम् - In D, marginal note ४७. पूर्वायाम्यां - In A ४८. मथा - In A ४९. आदिशब्दाद्देवमन्दिरादि - In E marginal note ५०. ४ । ९ । २४ दिवसे न तु रात्रौ - - In D, E marginal note ५१. दुष्ट मन्यदपि - In A ५२. चैत्रादि - In B ५३. हतेभागं - In A ५४. ये- In A

Ch. I – Miśrakādhyāyaḥ 11 27.AB Horā is of two and half hours duration; its result is counted from one’s own day (beginning from the very start of the day and giving results according to the results of the day) 27CD-28. For Sunday, Friday, Wednesday, Monday, Saturday, Thurs- day and Tuesday--- the 1st Muhūrta should be discarded, as well as the 4th, 15th, 12th, 10th, and 14th. The remaining nine Muhūrtas are regarded as auspicious in the construction of a house. 29. Mṛgaśirā, Aśvinī, Revatī, Maitra, Jyeṣṭhā, Krittikā, Uttarāṣāḍhā, Uttarabhādra, (āditya karatrayam) with their faces in slanting positions are auspicious for transport (Yāna), plough (hala) ma- chinery and for quadruples. 30. Puṣyā, Uttarā, Ārdrā, Rohiṇī and three śrutis with their faces in up- ward positions are auspicious for the sanctification of a house, umbrella, flag, pleasure garden and palaces. 31. Viśākhā, Kṛttikā, Mūlā, Pūrvā (Bhadrā), Yāmya (Bharaṇī) Maghā—if facing downwards are good for houses and water-reservoirs. 32. Sunday, Tuesday, Riktā and Dagdhā Tithis and Utpāta yogas and other inauspicious things according to the śāstra of astrology, should be discarded. 33. The number of Caitra and other months are to be multiplied by 2, and to be added by 15. Then it will be divided by 7, and the remainder is the number of days of the construction.

12 वास्तुमण्डनम् श्रीवत्सः कलिकर्त्ता च नन्दीशः कालकर्णकः। ५५धर्मदिनं क्षयश्चैव विजयी दिवसाः क्रमात् ॥ ३४ ॥ इति दिनशुद्धिः ॥ गृहारम्भे तिथिर्नन्दा जया पूर्णा च शोभना। भौमार्कवर्जिता वारा योगा ५६शोभननामकाः ॥ ३५ ॥ ५७हस्तत्रयोत्तरा पुष्ये धनिष्ठा शतभे मृगे। मैत्रे मूलेऽश्विनी पौष्णे ब्राह्मे प्रारम्भणं श्रिये ॥ ३६ ॥ सूर्यभान्मस्तके त्रीणि चत्वारि चाग्रपादयोः। चत्वारि ५८पश्चात्पादयोः पुच्छे त्रीणि प्रदापयेत् ॥ ३७ ॥ वामे कुक्षौ तु चत्वारि पुनश्चत्वारि दक्षिणे। ५९पृष्ठे च त्रीणि ६०धिष्ण्यानि ६१नासिकायां द्वयं न्यसेत् ॥ ३८ ॥ ६२मस्तके स्वामिनो मृत्यु६३रुद्धसं ६४चाग्रपादयोः। स्थिरं स्यात् पश्चिमे पादे पुच्छे क्लेशनिवेशने ॥ ३९ ॥ कुक्षौ धनक्षयं वामे दक्षिणे तु ६५धनागमम्। पृष्ठे धनागमं ६६विद्यान्नासिकायां पतिक्षयम् ॥ ४० ॥ इति वृषचक्रम् ॥ ५५. धमं धर्मदिनं – In D ५६. शुभनः – In A ५७. हस्ते – In B ५८. पादयोः पश्चात्पुच्छे– In ABCD ५९. प्रष्ठे – In A ६०. धिष्मानि – In A ६१. नाशिकायां – In A ६२. मस्तिके – In A ६३. रुद्धशं – In A रुद्धासं – In D, E ६४. चाधपाद – In A श्वाग्रपाद – In D, E ६५. धनागमः – In B C, D, E ६६. विद्यानाशिकायां – In A विंध्यात्रासिकायां – In D, E

Ch. I – Miśrakādhyāyaḥ 13 34. Serially the days are known as Śrīvatsa, Kalikarttā, Nandīśa, Kālakarṇaka, Dharmadina, Kṣaya and Vijaya. Thus ends the purification of the days. 35. In the beginning of the construction of a house, Nandā, Jayā, Pūrṇā Tithis are suitable. The days, except Tuesday and Sunday, the Yogas called Śobhana. 36. It is auspicious for starting a construction when the Sun is in the constellations, Hasta, three uttarās (uttarāṣāḍā, uttrabhādrapada, uttaraphālgunī), Puṣyā, Dhaniṣṭhā, Śatabhiṣā, Mṛga, Mitra (Anurādhā), Mūlā, Aśvinī, Pauṣṇa (Revatī) and Brāhma (Rohiṇī). 37. In a Vṛṣa cakra three solar dominated stars will be placed on the head, four on both the front feet, four on both the back feet and three on the tail. 38. Four stars are to be placed on the left lap and four on the right. Three stars are to be placed on the back side and two on the nose. 39. If the construction is done on the head there will be death of the owner, while construction done on the front part will lead to emptiness of the house. It will be permanent on the Western leg and there will be trouble in entering the house if the construc- tion is done on the tail. 40. There will be loss of wealth if construction is done on the left lap, but gain of wealth on the right side as well as on the back. There will be loss of oneés husband if constructed on the nose. Thus ends the circle of Vṛṣa.

14 वास्तुमण्डनम् मीनवृश्चिकसिंहानां ^६७पत्युः ^६८पूर्वामुखं गृहम्। कन्यामकरकर्काणां गृहं याम्वाननं मतम्॥ ४१॥ तुलामिथुनचापानां ^६९पश्चिमास्यं गृहं भवेत्। कुम्भमेषवृषे शस्यः पुंसः सौम्वाननं शुभम्॥ ४२॥ ^७०श्रावणे धनवृद्धिः स्यात् प्रारम्भे मन्दिरादिषु। शून्यं भाद्रपदे मासे आश्विने कलहः ^७१सदा॥ ४३॥ कार्तिके भृत्यनाशः स्यात् कैश्चिद्धान्यागमः स्मृतः। मार्गशीर्षे धनं पौषे लक्ष्मीश्चौरभयं ^७२क्वचित्॥ ४४॥ माघे वह्निभयं विद्यात् फाल्गुने श्रीगृहे कृते। चैत्रे ^७३शोकागमो भर्तु^७४र्वैशाखे तु धनागमः॥ ४५॥ ज्येष्ठे मृत्युः तथाऽऽषाढे पशुनाशः प्रजायते। सारसागरः॥ तृ

Ch. I – Miśrakādhyāyaḥ 15 41. The house owner having the zodiac signs of Pisces, Scorpio, and Leo will have his house facing towards the East. The houses of people having the zodiac signs of Virgo, Capricorn, and Cancer will face towards the South. 42. Owners having the zodiac signs of Libra, Gemini, Sagittarius will have houses facing towards the West. (Those having) Aquarius, Aries and Taurus will have houses facing towards the North and it is regarded as auspicious. 43. If the construction of a temple and others start in the month of Śrāvaṇa then there will be increase of wealth but there will be void if done in Bhādra and eternal quarrels if in Āśvina. 44. If construction is started in the month of Kārtika then there will be loss of servants, but some people say there may be gain of grain. A construction in the month of Mārgaśīrṣa brings in wealth, and Lakṣmī in the month of Pauṣa, but in some cases there may be fear from thieves. 45-46a. There will be fear of fire if a construction starts in the month of Māgha and prosperity if in Phālguna. There will be sorrow for the master in Caitra and wealth in Vaiśākha, death in Jyeṣṭhā, loss of animals in Āṣāḍha. Sārasāgaraḥ. 46b. One should not think of faulty months if a house is built with grass or leaves. If the timing is inauspicious, but the days are favourable, the construction will be beneficial. 47. One should not start construction if the Sun is in Gemini (Yugmaga), Virgo, Pisces and Sagittarius.

16 वास्तुमण्डनम् पूर्वापरमुखं सूर्ये कर्कसिंहमृगे घटे। ७७तुलालिवृषमेषस्थे कुर्याद्याम्योत्तरं गृहम् ॥ ४८ ॥ ७८मतिभ्रंशेन यः कुर्यादन्यथा भवनादिकम्। व्याधिशोकमवाप्नोति धननाशं ७९मृतिं पुनः ॥ ४९ ॥ वत्सः पूर्वा८०दिगः सृष्ट्या कन्यादित्रित्रिगे रवौ। द्वारार्धं तन्मुखे मृत्युकरं ८१पार्श्वद्वये शुभम् ॥ ५० ॥ ॥ इति ८२माससंक्रान्तिफलम् ॥ ८३द्विस्वभावे स्थिरे लग्ने ८४शुभैर्युतिविलोकिते। निर्माणं भवनस्याहुः शस्तं कर्म स्थितैः शुभैः ॥ ५१ ॥ त्रिषडायगतैः क्रूरैः शुभैः ८५केन्द्रत्रिकोणगैः। शुभं गृहस्य निर्माणं क्रूरो मृत्युप्रदोऽष्टमः ॥ ५२ ॥ पञ्च८६ग्रहबले लग्ने प्रासादोद्वाहमन्दिरम्। कुर्याच्छाकुनवीर्येण नान्यज्जालं विचिन्तयेत् ॥ ५३ ॥ ७७. वास्तु तूपी वृषभः सर्पो वा २ marginal notes in E ७८. ६।७।८ - पू. ९।१०।११ - द १२।१।२ - प ३।४।५ - उ these are marginal notes in E ७९. मृतं - in A ८०. दिन - in C ८१. याश्वद्वयै - in A ८२. माशक्रांतिवत्सफलम् - A ८३. द्विस्थवै २।३।५।६।८।९।११।१२ - - in A ८४. शुभेयुक्ते - in A ८५. १।४।७।१० ८६. गृहै - in A

Ch. I – Miśrakādhyāyaḥ 17 48. If the Sun is in Cancer (Karka), Leo (Siṁha), Capricorn(Mṛga) and Aquarius(Ghaṭa), one can start construction of a house facing the East and West, and if the Sun is in Libra, Scorpio, Aries and Taurus, one can construct a house facing the South and North. 49. Due to mistakes, if anybody builds a house in other than the prescribed form, he will have disease, affliction, loss of wealth and death. 50. In a year, when the Sun moves towards the East, and rests in Virgo³ and in two other zodiac signs, the lower and forepart of a door should not be constructed as it brings death, but the construction of the sides(of the door) is auspicious. Thus ends the result of months and the passage of the Sun from one sign to the next. 51. In the dual nature of the zodiacs and in the fixed Lagna and auspicious auguries it is said that the construction of a house would be favourable. 52. With 3, 6, 12, Krūra, centres and with three favourable cor- ners, the building of the house is auspicious, but the 8th posi- tion brings in death. 53. According to the good signs of five planets and in the auspicious Lagna- palaces, marriage centers and temples should be constructed according to the science of the omens and one should not think otherwise. 3. Three Zodiac signs are Virgo, Libra, and Scorpio.

18 वास्तुमण्डनम् ^८७शकुने भवनारम्भे प्रथमं ^८८ध्रुवजः शुभः । ^८९तयोर्याम्ये पुनः ^९०सौम्ये शान्तः ^९१स्वस्थानसंस्थितः ॥ ५४ ॥ स्वानस्य दक्षिणे चेष्टा शान्ताः सर्वार्थकारिणी । वामे चेष्टा ^९२न विहिता^९३ दुष्टं ^९४जृम्भांगधूननम् ॥ ५५ ॥ शुभस्थाने गृहारम्भे मधुरं रौति वायसः । स्थाने तस्मिन्भवेद्द्रव्यं शल्यं दीप्ते खरस्वरे ॥ ५६ ॥ प्रधानं शकुने ^९५दुर्गं तद्बले ^९६नगरं गृहम् । वाणिज्यकृषिसेवादिकर्म सिध्यति निश्चितम् ॥ ५७ ॥ ^९७दिशारात्र्यन्त यामार्धदिवार्धप्रहरावधिः । स्यात्पूर्वज्ज्वलितान्याश्च भवन्त्येवं रवेर्वशात् ॥ ५८ ॥ ^९८दिशायामष्टकेनाष्टौ दीप्ताः शान्ता भवन्ति ताः । यस्यां सूर्योदयः सा दिग्ज्वलिता धूमिताग्रगाः ॥ ५९ ॥ अङ्गार^९९ भस्मवात्यौः चतस्रोऽन्याः शुभा^१००वहाः । वामस्वरोगतिस्तारा शान्ते ^१०१कार्ये प्रशस्यते ॥ ६० ॥ दीप्ते तु दक्षिणः शब्दो ^१०२गतिर्वामा प्रवेशने । नकुलाजमयूराणां ^१०३चाषखं जनयोरपि ॥ ६१ ॥ ८७. शकुनो - in B, C, D, E ८८. ध्रुवजनः - in C ८९. तत- in A ९०. शुम्ये- in A ९१. संस्थान - in C ९२. वामा - in B C D E ९३. चमेहिका- in A, वभिहिका - in B, C ९४. जुंजांग - in A ९५. दुर्गा - in A, B ९६. न गृहं करं - in C ९७. दिशोशत्र्यं च मार्यार्द्धा - in A ९८. दिशो - in A ९९. भस्मत्यौ - in A १००. मृताः - in A १०१. काये - in A १०२. तति - in A १०३. चाखसं - in A

Ch. I – Miśrakādhyāyaḥ 19 54-55. At the commencement of the construction of a house following the science of prognostication the pole star is to be fixed first of all. Then, on the right side or on the left side the Śānta will stay in its own place. Śānta on the right side of the dog brings in fulfill- ment. It is not favourable if on the left side and is regarded as inauspicious if expanded/stretched or shaken. 56. If the construction of a house begins in an auspicious place, the crows will caw sweetly. If in that place there are materials, objects(Dravya) or splinters (Śalya) the crow will caw hoarsely. 57. With the effect of the principal omen a fort is erected, and with its power a city and house is to be built, and it is for certain that trade, agriculture and other types of occupations become fruitful under its influence. 58. In the direction or quarter of the compass, at the end of the night half of the Yāma and in the day up to half the Prahara in the Eastern side are known as Jvalitā and others are likewise under the influence of the Sun. 59-60. On the eight directions they are eight types, such as Dīpta (bright) Śānta and others. The direction where the Sun rises is known as Jvalitā and Dhūmitā on the forepart. Aṅgāra (fire), Bhasma (ash), Vāta (air) and another four are regarded as auspicious. If the sound comes from the left side, it is regarded as auspicious in the Śānta (cool) work. If the Southern direction is bright and the motion of the sound en- ters from the left side then there will be concern for the mongoose, goat, and peacock. The sight, narration and sound will be totally beneficial for Kings.

20 वास्तुमण्डनम् दर्शनं १०४कीर्त्तनं शब्दः सर्वसिद्धिकरं नृणाम्। शशगजाहकगोधा हि शूकराणां तु कीर्त्तनम्॥ ६२ ॥ ऋक्षवानरयोर्दृष्टिः शब्दौ सिध्यै न कीर्तनम्। दीप्ते दीप्तादिशः शान्ताः शान्ताकार्ये शुभावहाः॥ ६३॥ धनसौख्यादिकं शांतं दीप्ते हानिभयादिकम्॥ ६४॥ इति शकुनलक्षणम्। १०५गृहभूमिः शुभा श्वेताकृष्णास्निग्धोन्नता घना। सुगन्धा षड्१०६रसाश्चैकवर्णा १०७प्रदक्षिणप्लवा॥ ६५ ॥ त्रिपञ्च१०८सप्तरात्रेण सर्वशस्यप्ररोहिणी। घृतगन्धा शुभास्वादे१०९श्वेतेष्टा ब्राह्मणस्य भूः॥ ६६॥ रक्तशोणितगन्धा च ११०तु वरा क्षत्रियस्य सा। १११पीताम्ला ११२तैलगन्धा च११३ वैश्यवर्णत्रयस्य च॥ ६७ ॥ कटुका मत्स्यगन्धाभूः कृष्णा ११४शूद्रेऽखिलेष्वपि। शरावे घृत११५पूर्णेस्मिन्नामे वर्ति११६चतुष्टये॥ ६८॥ १०४. कीर्तिनम् - in A १०५. Similar verse are seen in M.P. ch 253 v 11-12 १०६. रस in C १०७. प्रादक्षिणा - in D १०८. शस - in A १०९. श्वेते - in D ११०. तुर्वश - in D १११. पीतख्रला - in B ११२. लैल - in C ११३. वैश्ये - in A, BCD omit वर्ण - शस्तवैश्यत्रय - in E ११४. शूद्रे - in A अंत्यजादि Egives note ११५. प्रणे -in C ११६. चतुष्टयम् - in A १ ।३ ।५हलादिकर्मणि एकादिपंचमान्तः रेखाधराणि खनने श्रेष्ठतरान्यथा हानिकरा, notes in Eforv 66ab

Ch. I – Miśrakādhyāyaḥ 21 The narration of the hare, goat, alligator, and pig is totally benefi- cial for the King, but the sight and sound alone of the bear and monkey serves the purpose, not the narration. If the directions are bright its known bright and Śānta is auspi- cious for all Śānta work. 61-64. Śānta causes wealth and friendship, while Dīpta causes loss, fear and other evils. Thus ends the topic of Omens. 65. The plot for a residence is regarded as auspicious if it is white, black, smooth, elevated and compact; it should exude a good smell and have one of the six types of Rasas⁴ and should have the same colour all over the land. The slope of the land should be on all sides. 66. When scattered on the land, if all types of seeds germinate well within three, five, or seven nights, and the land has the smell of ghee and good taste, then the land is regarded as auspicious for Brahmins. 67. If the soil is red and emits the smell of blood, it is best suited for a Kṣatriya (for constructing his house) ; yellow coloured, sour tasting soil, which exudes an oily smell is regarded as auspicious for the three types of Vaiśyas. Pungent tasting, black coloured soil, which has the smell of fish is universally accepted as the best suited for all Śūdras. 68. On the plot, in an earthen pot full of ghee, one should place wicks in the four directions. 4. Six Rasas are Madhura, Kaṣāya, Tikta, Lavaṇa, Amla, Kaṭu.

22 वास्तुमण्डनम् पूर्वाद्या ¹¹⁷दीप्यते वर्त्तिर्विप्रादीनां शुभा मही। खातं हस्तमितं कृत्वा पूरयेत्तन्मृदा पुन: ॥ ६९ ॥ ¹¹८हीने तुल्येऽधिके¹¹८ तत्र हीन¹¹९मध्योत्तमं फलम्। तत्खातमम्बुनाऽऽपूर्य गच्छेच्छतपदं सुधी: ॥ ७० ॥ ¹¹९पादोनेऽर्धभृते खाते १२०मध्यहीनोत्तमा मही। आखुमार्जारयो:१२१ स्नेहो यस्यां १२२श्वानविडालयो: ॥ ७१ ॥ १२३क्षितौनकुलसर्पाणां तस्यां १२४सौख्यकरं गृहम्। गोविप्रै: १२५सेविता श्रेष्ठा प्रागुदक् शङ्करप्लवा ॥ ७२ ॥ १२६सर्वदिक्प्रवणावापि मनोज्ञा भु: प्रशस्यते। १२७वल्मीकिन्यूखरानि १२८निम्ना स्फुटिता शल्यसङ्कुला: ॥ ७३ ॥ विवर्णा रूक्षवर्णा वा दुर्गन्धा बहुलोपला:। कीटसर्पखरोष्ट्राजै: सेविता भू: १२९सुदु:खदा: ॥ ७४ ॥ इति भूपरीक्षा ॥

११७. दाप्यते - in A ११८. हीनेधिके तुल्येधिके - in A ११९. मध्यो - in C ११९. पादोनर्द्ध - in A १२०. मध्या - in A, C, D, E १२१. स्रयो - in A १२२. स्वान - in A १२३. कुतौ - in A १२४. सख्यकरो - in A १२५. शेविता - in A १२६. सर्वादपि - in A १२७. वल्मीके - in A १२८. नेम्ना - in A १२९. सुखप्रदा - in C

Ch. I – Miśrakādhyāyaḥ 23 If the eastern wick glows brightly, then that land is auspicious for Brahmins and so on. In the centre of the land, dig a pit up to the depth of one hand and then replace the soil. If the (filled up) soil is less than the depth of the pit, the result (compactness) is to be treated as poor; if equal, it is medium and if the soil is in excess, it is regarded as auspicious. 69-70. One can fill a pit with water, and walk a hundred steps away from it. On return, if one sees the remaining water filling one-fourth part of the pit the land is to be considered as medium, if less than one- fourth it is bad, and if the pit is half-filled it is regarded as the best. That house, where rats and cats or cats and dogs or mongooses and snakes live peacefully, gives happiness. 71-72. That land, which has a slope for water towards the East, and which is favoured by cows and Brahmins is regarded as the best. 73-74. That land is praiseworthy which has slopes on all sides and which has a beautiful appearance. If any land is full of ant-hills or is barren, low, covered with darts (full of Śalyas), faded and rough coloured, giving off a bad odour, is full of stone-chips, or is fre- quented by worms, serpents, asses, camels, and goats, it would give extreme sorrow to the owner of the land. Thus ends the method of soil-testing.

vowel! "काश्च" is ONE syllable! का is heavy with श्च coda!). WAIT! "काश्च" is ONE syllable: /kāś-ca/? NO! "काश्च" = /kāś-ca/ -> TWO syllables: काश् and च! का (long) + श्च (has inherent vowel 'a'!) YES! श्च = śca! It ends in 'a'! Sanskrit metre: अ (1) श्वत्थ: श्वत् (2) थ (3) Wait, त्थ ends in 'a'! So: अ (1) श्व (2) त्थ (3) 4 (?) 5 (?) 6 (?) का (7) श्च (8) YES! काश्च is TWO syllables: का is syllable 7, श्च is syllable 8! Now, between त्थ (3) and का (7), there are syllables 4, 5, 6! THREE SYLLABLES! Let's look at the letters between त्थ and का: There are THREE syllables: Syllable 4: शा? Syllable 5: शो? Wait, where is syllable 6? Wait, look between त्थ

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.

26 वास्तुमण्डनम् तत्समीपे वपेद्विल्वी शमीबकुलचम्पकान्। पुन्नागाशोकतिलकद्राक्षाकुसुममण्डपम् ॥ ८३ ॥ दाडिमी पिप्पलि१४१श्चापि तज्ज दोषोपशान्तये। १४२स्यामे गते १४३स्थिते छाया वृक्षप्रासाद१४४गुल्मजा ॥ ८४ ॥ गृहेषु दोषदा प्रोक्ता वर्जनीया प्रयत्नतः ॥ ८५ ॥ इति १४५वृक्षादिछायानिर्णयः ॥ १४६प्राचीमुखादिनां शस्ते १४७भास्करे तौलिमेषयोः ।। चित्रा स्वात्यन्तरे चैवं कृत्तिका श्रवणोदये ॥ ८६ ॥ शङ्कुं सूर्याङ्गुलं तीक्ष्णं द्विगुणे मण्डले शुभे। १४८मध्ये न्यसेत्ततः छायात्रये१४८ पूर्वपरादिशः ॥ ८७ ॥ स्थाप्याः कुम्भास्त्रयपूर्णा धनधान्यैः क्रमेण च। सौम्याननाः सदीपाश्च निशायां निर्मलेऽम्बरे ॥ ८८ ॥ १४९ध्रुवमर्कटिकातारे १५०अवलम्बेन सम्मिते। दीपाग्रैश्च यदैक्यं स्यात्तत्सूत्रे दक्षिणोत्तरा ॥ ८९ ॥ १४१. श्चापि in A १४२. याम्मे in E १४३. स्तिते in E १४४. कुलमजा in e १४५. वृक्षवायादिनिर्णव in A १४६. प्राचीमुख्यायनां १४७. भास्वमैच्छिमेषया in C १४८. समेमध्ये न्यसेत्तत्रः छायात्राये in B समेमध्ये न्यसेत्तत्र छायात्राये in C समेमध्ये न्यसेत्तत्रद्धयाति in E १४९. ध्रुवकर्मटिका in C. Ms. D gives marginal note बकुलमौलसरी for बकुल (v. 84) Ms E gives marginal note दुर्वा for शमी and नागकेशरी युन्नाग for (v. 84) Ms. D given mariginal note प्रत्यङ्मुचानि दौ भास्करे तौलिमेषयोः १५०. अवलंबेष in A

Ch. I – Miśrakādhyāyaḥ 27 83. Therefore, one should plant Bilva, Śamī, Bakula, Campaka, Punnāga, Aśoka, Tilaka, Drākṣā (trees) near one’s house and can have a flower garden also. 84-85. Dāḍima and Pippala should be discarded for rectifying of faults, if any. If even after three hours, the shadow of a tree or a bush continues to cast its shade on a palace, these are to be considered inauspicious; so these are to be carefully avoided. Thus ends the section on the shady trees. 86. When the Sun is either in the Tulā (Libra) or Meṣa (Aries) and it comes in between Citrā and Svātī it is auspicious to determine the Eastern direction. Likewise, it is marked with the rise of Kṛttikā and Śravaṇā also. 87. The gnomon will be of 12 Aṅgulas and pointed, it is auspicious if the radius is twice its size; then, it is to be placed in the centre to determine the Eastern and Western directions with the help of the shadow measured thrice. 88. At night when the sky is clear, three pitchers full of wealth and grains with lamps on them should be serially placed facing towards the North. 89. With the help of the pole star when the light of the lamps will be in the same line, then the South and North direction can be deter- mined with a thread⁶. 6. Similar verses in (1) Rājavallabha Maṇḍana -ch 1 Sl 9-10. Aparājitapṛcchā - ch. 63, Śl 30-32.