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

Ch. VIII – Prakīrṇakādhyāyaḥ 191
9-11. When construction of the ground level is wider than the upper
levels, then it is known as Gṛhāṇaka. A house with one door is
known as Veśma, (a house) with doors in the East and West is
known as Nilaya. (A house) with three doors is known as Karaṇa
and with four doors is known as Catura. Viśvakarmā and others
prescribe varieties of designs in the royal mansions - they
are Māḍa, Mauṇḍa, Śuddha, Śekhara, Tuṅgāra, Siṁhāvalokana. The
eves board of the Māḍa palace will be constructed at half of the
height and it will be adorned with bells and summits (Kūṭa) or a
square aedicule.
12. The central offset of the Mauḍa palace is like Māḍa and the middle
and lower parts will be adorned with peaks. Of all the sites, this
one is favourable, it should be unmixed and extended with four
pillared pavilions (Catuṣki).
13. Temples of the gods and others will be shaped like peaks and the
Chanda will be Śekhara. The Tuṅgāra, another Chanda of royal man-
sion, will be projected on the central offset on its body, which will
be multiplied by two. Siṁhāvlokana should be adorned
with Siṁhakaraṇa.
14. Maya Śālā houses are of the Vimāna type (7-storied) with Śikharas
(crests). Rooms on the top part will be close knit and these (Harmya)
will be of different shapes and sizes.
15-16. Mālikā is multi-storied and looks like a garland. If the two main
buildings of a Lāṅgala house are to the East and South or to the
East and North or to the West and North, this will bring about
the owner's death; if good fortune is desired, they have to be
placed to the South and the West. Building to the North, West,
and South brings fortune, and building to the East, South, and
West brings victory.