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

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.

28 वास्तुमण्डनम् १५१दिङ्मुखं गृहिणां वास्तु धनसौख्य१५२करं भवेत्। दिङ्मुढमर्थनाशाय पुरप्रासादमन्दिरम्॥ ९०॥ नदीनां सङ्गमे तीर्थे दुर्गे सिद्धा१५३श्रमे गिरौ। वास्तुस्थानवशात्कार्यं दिशादोषो न विद्यते॥ ९१॥ इति दिक्साधनम्॥ पुरान्धकवधे शम्भोर्ललाटात्पतितः क्षितौ। स्वेदस्तस्मात्समुद्भूतं भूतमत्यन्तदुःसहम्॥ ९२॥ गृहीत्वा सहसा देवैर्न्यस्तं १५४भूमावधोमुखम्। १५५जानुनी कोणयोः पादौ१५६रक्षोदिशि१५७शिवे शिरः॥ ९३॥ पञ्चचत्वारिंशदस्य १५८वास्तोर्देहे स्थिताः सुराः। १५९देव्योष्टौ बाह्यगास्तेषां वसनाद्वास्तुरुच्यते॥ ९४॥ अधोमुखेन विज्ञसै स्त्रिदशैर्विहितो बलिः। तेनैव बलिना शान्तिं कुरुते हानिमन्यथा॥ ९५॥ प्रासाद१६०भवनादीनां प्रारम्भे १६१परिवर्तने। वास्तुकर्मसु सर्वेषु पूजितः सौख्यदो भवेत्॥ ९६॥

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Ch. I – Miśrakādhyāyaḥ 29 90. The house having proper directions bestows wealth and happi- ness to the owner. The reverse direction causes loss of wealth for a city, palace and temple. 91. In the confluence of rivers, holy places, forts, hermitages, one should construct houses according to the type of the site, as no fault of direction is counted therein. Thus ends the rule of Orientation. 92. In ancient times, after killing the demon Andhaka, a drop of sweat from Śiva's forehead fell down on the earth and out of that an unbearable spirit was born. 93. Immediately, the Gods placed him on the earth keeping his face down. His thigh, torso, legs were placed in the corners and the head was placed in the North East. 94. Forty-five deities are presiding over the body of Vāstu. Among them eight deities reside outside. Because of the God's settling therein, it is known as Vāstu. 95. As he was made to face downwards, so thirteen offerings should be made to him, and by this there will be peace; otherwise, there will be loss and destruction. 96. During the initial start and further alterations to the palace, house etc it is auspicious if he (Vāstudeva) is propitiated in all Vāstukarma.

30 वास्तुमण्डनम् १६२मत्स्यपुराणे ॥ सूत्रारम्भे १६३शिलान्यासे द्वारवंशोच्छ्रयेऽपि च। प्रवेशे शान्तिकार्ये च वास्तु१६४यज्ञस्तु पञ्चधा ॥ ९७ ॥ एकपादोदितो वास्तुर्यावत्पदसहस्रकम्। द्वात्रिंशन्मण्डलानि१६५ स्युः क्षेत्रतुल्याकृतीनि च ॥ ९८ ॥ एकाशीतिपदो वास्तुश्चतुःषष्टिपदोऽथवा। सर्ववास्तुविभागेषु पूजये१६६न्मण्डलद्वयम् ॥ ९९ ॥ यद्वा ॥ चतुःषष्ट्या १६७पुरग्रामे मर्मराजगृहेषु १६८च। एकाशीत्या पदैर्गेहे शतेनार्चे सुरालये ॥ १०० ॥ सर्ववास्तु१६९विभागेषु १७०विज्ञेया नवका१७१ नव। १७२प्रासादेष्वेवमेवस्याद्वापीकूपेषु चैव हि ॥ १०१ ॥ ईशो मूर्धनि १७२पर्जन्यो दक्षिणं कर्णमाश्रितः। जयस्कन्धे१७३महेन्द्राद्याः पञ्च दक्षिणबाहुगाः ॥ १०२ ॥

१६२. मात्स्ये in B, D, E १६३. शिल्पा in A १६४. यजत्स्तुं in A १६५. द्वाविंश- in A १६६. न्मण्डले in DE १६७. पुरे in E १६८. तं in A १६९. विभावेषु in A १७०. विज्ञेयाकानवा in B १७१. E gives marginal note देवगृहादि १७२. जर्जन्यो in A १७३. मेहेन्द्राद्या in A

Ch. I – Miśrakādhyāyaḥ 31 (In the) Matsyapurāṇa 97. Vāstuyajña is of five types and this should be performed in the measurement of the thread, laying of the foundation stone, in the erection of the door beam, in the first entry of the house and for ushering peace. 98. The ground plan of a Vāstu starts from one square (Pāda) to thousand squares. According to the shape of the land, the dia- gram (Maṇḍala) ground plan can be of thirty-two types. 99. Among all the divisions of Vāstu, two ground plans are to be counted as the best. They are eighty-one squares or sixty-four squares(Pāda). Otherwise 100. The sixty-four square plan in suitable for a town, village, royal palace made of stone, while a house is to be built on the eighty- one square plan and a temple should be erected on the hundred square plan. 101. The ground plan of Vāstu is to be divided nine into nine (square). The same is to be followed for the water-tank and well. (Now the position of the Gods on Vāstudeva is presented). 102. Īśa rests on the head while Parjanya rests on the right ear, Jaya rests on the shoulder, Mahendra and the other five Devas reside on the right hand.

32 वास्तुमण्डनम् महेन्द्रादित्यसत्याश्च वृष आकाशमेव ते। वह्निर्जानुनि पूषाद्याः ससपादतलोस्थिताः ॥ १०३ ॥ पूषाऽथ वितथश्चैव १७४गृहक्षतो यमस्तथा। गन्धर्वो भृङ्गराजश्च मृगसतसुरा इति ॥ १०४ ॥ पादयोः पितरस्तस्मात्सत्१७५पादतलास्थिताः । दौवारिकोऽथसुग्रीवपुष्पदन्तो १७६जलाधिपः ॥ १०५ ॥ असुरः शोषयक्ष्माणौ रोगो जानुनि संस्थितः । १७७नागो मुख्यश्च भल्लाट सोमः शैलश्च बाहुगाः ॥ १०६ ॥ अदितिः स्कन्धदेशेऽस्य वामकर्णे दितिः स्थिताः । द्वात्रिंशद्वाह्यगादेवा नाभिपुष्ठे स्थितो विधिः ॥ १०७ ॥ अर्यमा दक्षिणे वामे स्तने तु १७८पृथिवीधरः । विवस्वानथ १७९मित्रश्च दक्षवामोरुगावुभौ ॥ १०८ ॥ आपःकण्ठे स्थितो १८०वास्तोरपवत्सो हृदि स्थितः । सावित्रः सविता तद्वत् करं दक्षिणमाश्रितौ ॥ १०९ ॥ इन्द्र इन्द्र१८१जयो १८२मेण्ढ्रे १८३रुद्रो वामेकरेऽस्य च । रुद्र१८४दासोऽपि तत्रैव इति देवमयं वपुः ॥ ११० ॥ १७४. गृहक्षा यमः in B १७५. पादलता in A १७६. जनाधिपत् in A १७७. नागा in A १७८. पृथवी in A १७९. मित्रस्य in A १८०. वास्तोपेरोवत्स्र्थ्यैहर्यदिगं in C १८१. जयो in A १८२. मेद्रे in BCDE १८३. रुड्ये in A १८४. दाजो in C

Ch. I – Miśrakādhyāyaḥ 33 103. They are Mahendra, Āditya, Satya, Vṛṣa and Ākāśa. Vahni rests on the knee. Starting from Pūṣā seven other deities reside on the feet. 104. Pūṣā, Vitatha, Gṛhakṣata as well as Yama, Gandharva, Bhṛṅgarāja and Mṛga - these are the seven deities. 105. In between the two feet the seven Pitṛs take rest. Dauvārika, Sugrīva, Puṣpadanta, and Jalādhipa reside under the feet. 106. Asura, Śoṣa, Yakṣmā and Roga reside on the knee, Nāga, Mukhya, Bhallāṭa, Soma, Śaila reside on the hand. Aditi rests on the shoulder and Diti resides on the left ear. There are 107. thirty-two external Gods who live in the outer periphery. The lord Brahma (Vidhi) rests on the navel part. 108. Aryamā rests on the right breast while Pṛthivīdhara rests on the left breast. Both Vivasvān and Mitra rest on the right (Dakṣa) and left thighs (Uru). 109. Āpa rests on the neck, and āpavatsa resides on the heart of the Vāstu. Likewise, Sāvitra and Savitā rest on the right palm. 110. Indra and Indrajaya rest on the penis(Mendhra). Also, Rudra and Rudradāsa rest on the left palm. So, the whole body of Vāstu is full of Gods.

34 वास्तुमण्डनम् भूमीं १८५परीक्ष्य तां पञ्चगव्यैरा१८६सेचयेत्सुधीः । पश्चाद्वास्तुं लिखेद्दन्तहेमरौप्यफलादिभिः ॥ १११ ॥ काष्ठांगारनखैः शस्त्रैर्लिखितो भयकारकः ॥ ११२ ॥ तथा चापराजिते ॥ ततो १८७वास्तुः सुसंपूज्य१८८स्तत्र १८९क्षेत्रे सुकल्पिते । पुष्पाक्षतैः समालिख्य निलयादिप्रमाणतः ॥ ११३ ॥ चतुःषष्टि पदे वास्तौ मध्ये ब्रह्मा युगांशकः । अर्यमाद्याश्चतुर्भागा मध्यकोणे द्विभागिकाः ॥ ११४ ॥ बाह्यकोणेषु१९० सार्द्धांशा शेषाः एकपदा सुराः । एकाशीतिपदे वास्तौ ब्रह्मा मध्ये नवांशकैः ॥ ११५ ॥ षट्पदा अर्यमाद्याः स्युद्वर्चंशः कोणेषु मध्यगाः । सर्वेऽपि भागिका बाह्ये १९१देवा अथ शतांशके ॥ ११६ ॥ ब्रह्मा तु षोडशपदो वशंशा अर्यमादयः । १९२बाह्यकोणेषु सार्धांशा शेषाः स्युः पूर्ववास्तुवत् ॥ ११७ ॥ १९३इशश्चैव तु पर्जन्यो जयन्तः शक्रभास्करौ । सत्यो भृशोऽम्बरं चेति देवान्पूर्वे प्रपूजयेत् ॥ ११८ ॥ १८५. परीक्ष्यती in A १८६. सौच्य बुद्धिमान् in B सोच्य बुद्धिमान् in CDE १८७. वास्तुस्तु संपूज्य in A १८८. त्रेत्रे in A १८९. Ms E given note गृहादि १९०. वार्द्धांशाः in e, चार्द्धांयाः in BDE १९१. दैवा in B.C. दैव in DE १९२. वारुणी in A १९३. A writes इशान and omits तु

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