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

Chapter VII
[Duṣṇabhūṣaṇāni]
Now the defects and decorations of a construction are to be described

1. At the time of the building construction, any confusion amongst
   architects may lead to the death of the owner. If a pitcher falls
   from the top of the column, then it leads to affliction of the head.
2. In the case of theft of a pitcher, the entire family may be ruined.
   In the case of dislocation of the pitcher as well as breach of the
   column, there should be fear from death.
3. It is said that mistakes in measurement by finger/hand may
   lead to the death of the house owner. Without spreading seeds
   and medicinal plants there will be fear from spirits.
4. If a column is erected prior to circumambulation, it is dangerous.
   If there is diminution or excess of the measurement of the Vāstu, it
   should be totally discarded.
   5-7. Even if it is the palace of Gods or of Kings, a house inside the
   palace should avoid Siṁhakarṇa¹, Kapotālī² Siṁha, rolled up flag-
   staff, battlements, pitcher, pillarette, post, crowning part, pillars
   with eight-sided or round-projected moulding or without a
   sprout(Pallava). The base of a column with projected moulding
   with a twig and Kinnaras, leaves on the top, plastered form
   of Kumāra (Kārtikeya), in front of the land, the base of a column
   without any stone in front of the site should not be constructed
   in the dwelling abode of the four Varṇas.

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1. It is a moulding in shape of Nāgarī Thakāra according to P. K. Acharya.
2. Roll cornices or overhanging cornice .