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

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