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

Ch. VIII – Prakīrṇakādhyāyaḥ 207
78. The width will be one's own 4 Aṅgulas (or Hastas) and the desired
circumference will be 3 Aṅgulas.
Varāha
79. The bed will be twice in breadth. From the height, the third or
fourth part of the length should be of different shapes.
80-81. The square wooden frame of four corners, if added with elephant
tusks, is auspicious.
82. Śirīṣa, Śiṁśapa, Śāka, Candana, Añjana, Dhanvana, Devadruma, Ambu,
Haridrā, Tiniśa, Panasa, Aśana, Śāla, Kāla, Arjuna, Nimba, Śrīparṇī,
Tinduka, Madhuka, Padmaka are considered the most useful for
vehicles, beds and seats. The bedstead should be made of one or
two varieties of wood, not with many varieties of wood together. 80-
83. A bed with Yava in the centre or with (Aṇḍa) oval shaped joints,
Bhāvikarṇa or Pitṛtarpiṇī and being too big or too little in re-
spect of the owner is not pleasant (Śobhana).
Now the Palanquin
The breadth of a palanquin will be of three varieties, the size may
be from one and half hands and two or three Aṅgulas.
84-85. Its length will be one-fourth or half or equal to the width of the
corner division. It should be made strong with iron, which will be
suitable for monks (Bhadanta) and prosperous men.
Now the entry into the house
86. After the completion of a house the owner should not wait too
long and should try to enter the house as early as possible. The
spirits enter therein if it remains unoccupied for long.