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Ch. VII – Dūṣaṇabhūṣaṇāni 175
36. One should discard the pillar standing in the foremost part (Śreṇī)
of the wall, a house without pillars, with excess of pillars or short-
age of pillars, and having uneven lintels.
37. Following the measurement of the first part, the outer surface will
be made small or large. The door facing other than the Eastern
side or in the wrong direction will be devoid of sunshine and
wind.
38. If the front part is low and middle part is less, then the slab is
considered to be flooded with water. If Śālās are different from
the prescribed measurement, they are considered short of the
standard.
39. The Vikṛta type of house brings evil fortune to the owner of the
house. If it is to be constructed near the main house, it should be
neither high nor broad.
40 That house, the forefront of which juts out is called Calita, and
the house whose back part juts out is known as the Valita
Bhrānta type of house is bewildered of right direction.
41. The Visūtra type of house is without any corners and the results
of these varieties are described herein. In the Calita type of house
the place changes. There will be disturbances in the Valita type of
house.
42. The Bhrānta type of house causes death of women folk and Visūtra
brings lots of enmity. The house which has been named after the
owner should be avoided from a distance.
43. That construction is to be considered defective in all respects if
the Candrāvalokanī is built in the centre. If the window is placed
in an unplanned manner, then it causes loss of wealth and proper
ventilation.
44. Two pillars can be erected towards the centre, but the plinth area
should not be disturbed. The single portico should not be erected
from the left or from the back side.