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

158 वास्तुमण्डनम्
संहारं यमसूर्यं च कालं ३५वैवस्वतं यमम्।
करालं विकरालं च कबन्धं मृतकं शवम्॥८६॥
यमसूर्यस्य भेदेन कथितं महिषं तथा।
प्रचण्डचण्डे दण्डाख्यमुद्दण्डं काण्डकोटरे॥८७॥
विग्रहं निग्रहं धूमं निर्धूमं दन्तिदारुणम्।
इत्येकादशभेदास्तु दण्डे दण्डभयप्रदाः॥८८॥
मरुत्पवनवाताख्यमनिलं सप्रभञ्जनम्।
धनाख्यं मोदविध्वंसि प्रलयं कलहं कलिः॥८९॥
कलिशूलञ्च वातस्य भेदा उद्वेगदायकाः।
रोगं चुल्ल्यनलं भस्म चुल्लीभेदचतुष्टयम्॥९०॥
काचस्यानुच्छलङ्काचं कुलघ्नं च विरोधकम्।
द्विपञ्चाश३६ द्विशालानि नामभेदेन निर्दिशेत्॥९१॥
प्राग्दक्षिणगतेऽलिन्दे वसुधारं धनप्रदम्।
प्राक् पश्चिमे तु सिद्धार्थं सर्वोपद्रववर्जितम्॥९२॥
याम्यापरस्थे कल्याणं शाश्वतं पूर्वसौम्यगे।
शिवं याम्योत्तरेऽलिन्दे ३७कामदं पश्चिमोत्तरे॥९३॥
मुखे द्वौ पश्चिमे चैकः श्रीपदं सम्पदे प्रभोः।
पूर्वयाम्योत्तरेऽलिन्दः शान्तं शान्तिप्रदायकम्॥९४॥
प्राक् पश्चिमोत्तरेऽलिन्दे निष्कलङ्कं समृद्धिकृत्।
याम्यापरोत्तरेऽलिन्दे धनेशं धनवर्धनम्॥९५॥
३५. विवस्वतं in A
३६. शालानां नमभेदानि in A
३७. B, C, D, E, omit from v 93d to 95a

Ch. VI – Śālādi gṛhalakṣaṇam 159
Saṁhāra, Yamasūrya, Kāla, Vaivasvata, Yama, Karāla, Vikarāla, Kabandha,
Mṛtaka, Śava, Mahiṣa–these are said to be the divisions of Yamasūrya as well
as the Mahiṣī type. Pracaṇḍa, Caṇḍa, Daṇḍākhya, Uddaṇḍa,
Kāṇḍakoṭara, Vigraha, Nigraha, Dhūma, Nirdhūma, Danti, Dāruṇa -
these are the eleven types of Daṇḍa and there is fear of punish-
ment in these types of houses.86-88.
Marut, Pavana, Vātākhya, Anila, Prabhañjana, Dhanākhya,
Modavidhvaṁsi, Pralaya, Kalaha, Kali, Kaliśūla– these are the divi-
sions of Vāta, which are causes of anxiety.
89-91. The four divisions of Culli are– Roga, Culli, Anala, and Bhasma, and
the divisions of Kāca are Ucchala, Kāca, Kulaghna and Virodha. In
this way 52 types of Dviśālās are mentioned here.
92. If there are Alindas towards the Eastern and Southern directions,
it is called Vasudhāra and it bestows wealth. Siddhārtha, with Alindas
to the East and West, is devoid of any trouble.
Kalyāṇa is known to have Alindas towards the Southern and West-
ern directions and Śāśvata has Alindas towards the East and North.
93. Śiva has Alindas towards the Southern and Northern directions
and Kāmada has Alindas to the West as well as to the North.
94. Śrīpada with two Alindas in front and one to the West is auspi-
cious for its owner. Śānta brings peace in the house with Alindas to
the East, South and North.
95. Niṣkalaṅka brings prosperity, with Alindas towards the East, West,
and North. Dhaneśa, with Alindas to the South, West and North
brings in more wealth.

160 वास्तुमण्डनम्
मुखे द्वौ सौम्यतश्चैकः कुवेरं वित्तवृद्धिकृत्।
संहारादीनि दिग्भेदादे ३८भिरेव क्षणैर्विदुः ॥९६॥
रोगं प्राग्याम्यगेऽलिन्दे चुल्ली याम्यापरस्थिते।
अनलं पश्चिमे सौम्ये ३९भस्माख्यं पूर्वसौम्यगे ॥९७॥
उदङ्मुखाभ्यां मूषाभ्यां काचभेदे ४०छलं गृहम्।
प्राग्याम्योत्तरगे काचं कुलघ्नं दक्षिणे द्वये ॥९८॥
दक्षिणापरसौम्यस्थे विरोधं स्याद्गृहं क्षणे।
उक्ता ४१न्येवं द्विपञ्चाशद्द्विशालानि समासतः ॥ ९९ ॥
तथा च ॥
द्विशालं शोभनं वेश्मपूर्वोत्तरमुखं सदा।
पूर्वोत्तरास्यं सिद्धार्थं लाङ्गलं सौख्यदायकम् ॥१००॥
मत्स्यपुराणेऽपि।
सिद्धार्थं वर्ज्यं वर्ज्यानि द्विशालानि सदा बुधैः ॥१०१॥
इति द्विशालानि ॥
अथ त्रिशालानि
चतुर्गुरूणां प्रस्तारे त्रिशालानि ध्रुवादिवत्।
गृहे सप्तदशे कार्यं चतुर्दिक्षु लघुद्वयम् ॥ १०२ ॥
अष्टादशे त्रिशाले तु मध्ये षट्दारुकं न्यसेत्।
पूर्वादिद्वारभेदेन त्रिशालानि द्विसप्ततिः ॥ १०३ ॥

३८. भिरेव in A, B
३९. तस्याक्षं in B, E
४०. बलं in A
४१. न्येकं in A, C, D, E

Ch. VI – Śālādi gṛhalakṣaṇam 161
96. Kuvera with two Alindas in front and another towards the North
increases one’s property. Saṁhāra and other types are known by
designation in accordance with place and direction.
97. Roga has Alindas to the East and South, Culli has Alindas to the
South and West. Anala has Alindas to the West and North and
Bhasma has Alindas to the East and North.
98. (A Dviśālā house named) Chala of Kāca variety has two ventilators
on the North. If the ventilators are on the Eastern, Southern and
Northern sides, it is known as Kāca, and if two ventilators are on
the South, it is known as Kulaghna.
99. Virodha type of house is designated to have Alindas towards the
Southern and Northern direction In this way, 52 types
of Dviśālā houses are precisely described.
Then again
100. The Dviśālā house is always pleasant if it faces towards the East
and North. Siddhārtha as well as Lāṅgala bring happiness if they
face East and North.
It has been also said in the Matsyapurāṇa
101. Of the Siddhārtha variety of Dviśālā which are not appreciable,
(they) are to be discarded by the learned persons.
Thus ends the variety of Dviśālā
Now¹⁰ Triśālās
102. Like Dhruva and others, Triśālā is always built on the Prastāra of
four Gurus. In the seventeenth type of house, two Laghus will be
made in four directions.
On the central part of the eighteenth type of Triśālā ṣaḍdāru should
be inserted.
103. According to the placing of the doors starting from the East, the
Triśālā may be of seventy-two types.
10. A. P. ch 97 mentions 79 triśālā houses.

162 वास्तुमण्डनम्
कालदण्डं तु पूर्वास्त्यं सुनाभं दक्षिणामुखम्।
जयन्तमाद्यं वारुण्यां सौभाग्यं रिपुमर्दनम् ॥१०४॥
⁴²कालदण्डं प्रचण्डं च श्रीजयं च धनावहम्।
मायासद्मं महाकान्तं मनोहररमाप्रिये ॥१०५॥
⁴³विमुख्यं क्रोधनाख्यं च स्वामिभक्तं धनेश्वरम्।
कालाख्यं विकरालं जनप्रियं सिद्धिकामदम् ॥१०६॥
प्रीतिमुखा सर्वलाभमुद्भवं रसदारुणम्।
सुनाभं च शुभं शान्तं जयं च विभवोद्भवम् ॥१०७॥
कुवेरं यक्षपक्षाख्यं विवक्त्रं कलिसौम्यके।
सुवक्त्रं क्षयं कालाख्यं विपुलं राज्यवर्धनम् ॥१०८॥
आत्मकं दारुणाख्यं च सुनाभादीन्यष्टादश।
जयन्तं भासुरं भीमं श्रीजयं ⁴⁴च विशालकम् ॥१०९॥
शस्तं च शाश्वतं सारं दुर्दर्यं क्रोधनं तथा।
सौख्यं पुष्टं च जानीयादभयं घोरमीश्वरम् ॥११०॥
आनन्दं शुभपत्रं चोत्तुंगमष्टादशं मतम्।
रिपुमर्दनं सुनेत्रं बलं चाति⁴⁵बलं तथा ॥१११॥
अशुभं च शिवं सर्वात्मकं ⁴⁶विशालमित्यपि।
शिवं सर्वलवैशाद्धं क्रूरं च श्रीकरं प्रभम् ॥११२॥
४२. Similar verses in A.P ch93 8–9
४३. B, C, D, E विमुखं
४४. A वा
४५. B, C, D, E बलाशुभम्
४६. B, C, D, E वैशालम्

Ch. VI – Śāladi gṛhalakṣaṇam 163
104. Kāladaṇḍa is facing the East, Sunābha faces the South, Jayanta faces
the West and Ripumardana faces the North.
105-107a. Kāladaṇḍa, Pracaṇḍa, Śrījaya, Dhanāvaha, Māyāsadma,
Mahākānta, Manohara, Ramāpriya, Vimukhya, Krodhanākhya,
Svāmibhakta, Dhaneśvara, Kāla, Vikarāla, Janapriya, Siddhikāmada,
Prītimukha bestow benefits and Udbhava is full of awful potenti-
alities.
107b-109a. Eighteen types of Sunābhas are Sunābha, Śubha, Śānta, Jaya,
Vibhava, Udbhava, Kuvera, Yakṣa, Pakṣa, Vivaktra, Kalisaumya,
Suvaktra, Kṣaya, Kālākhya, Vipula, Rājyavardhana, Ātmaka, Dāruṇa.
109b-111a. Eighteen varieties of Jayanta are Jayanta, Bhāsura, Bhīma,
Śrījaya, Viśālaka, Śasta, Śāśvata, Sāra, Durdaya, Krodhana,
Saukhya, Puṣṭa, A bhaya, Ghora, Īśvara, Ānanda, Śubhapatra, Uttuṅga.
111b-112. Eighteen varieties of Ripumardanas are Ripumardana, Sunetra,
Bala, Atibala, Aśubha, Śiva, Sarvātmaka, Viśāla, Śiva, Sarvālavai,
Krūra, Śrīkara, Prabhu.

164 वास्तुमण्डनम्
कालनेत्रं विनेत्रं लक्ष्मीधरं श्रियः पतिः ।
महाजयं जयाख्यं चाष्टादशं नामवत्फलम् ॥११३॥
यथा युग्मोद्भवा भेदाः स्युर्द्विशालत्रिशालयोः ।
तथा युक्त्या विधातव्याश्चतुःशालगृहेष्वपि ॥११४॥
मत्स्यपुराणे
सौम्यशालाविहीनं यत्त्रिशालं धन्यं हि तत् ।
क्षेमवृद्धिकरं नृणां सर्वव्याधिभयापहम् ॥११५॥
शालया पूर्वया हीनं ⁴७सुक्षेत्रमिति विश्रुतम्।
धन्यं यशस्यमायुष्यं शोकमोहविनाशनम् ॥११६॥
चुल्ली तु याम्यया हीनं त्रिशालं चैव [क] शालया ।
कुलक्षयकरं नृणां सर्वव्याधिभयावहम् ॥११७॥
हीनं पश्चिमया यच्च पक्षघ्नं नाम विश्रुतम् ।
मित्रबन्धुसुतान् हन्ति तथा सर्वभयङ्करम् ॥११८॥
इति त्रिशालानि।
अथ चतुःशालानि ॥
प्रस्तारेऽष्टगुरूद्भूते सुनाभादीनि नामतः ।
चतुःशालगृहाणि स्युः षट्पञ्चाशं शतद्वयम् ॥११९॥
इति श्रीसूत्रधारमण्डनविरचिते ⁴८वास्तुशास्त्रे
वास्तुमण्डन शालादिगृहलक्षणोऽध्यायः षष्ठः ॥ श्लोकाः ॥११९॥

४७ B, C, D, E omit V 116 bcd, and v 117a
४८ वास्तु मण्डने वास्तुशास्त्र in BCDE

Ch. VI - Śālādi gṛhalakṣaṇam 165
113. Kālanetra, Vinetra, Lakṣmīdhara – the husband of Śrī, Mahājaya, Jaya
–they give results according to their names.
114. As the twin varieties of Dviśālā and Triśālā has been found, like-
wise for the Catuśśālā house also, the same principle should be
followed.
In the Matsyapurāṇa
115. Triśālā without a hall in the Northern direction is known as
Dhanyaka. It increases the prosperity of the King and removes all
sorts of sorrows and misery.
116. (Triśālā) without a hall in the Eastern side, is known as Sukṣetra. It
gives prosperity, fame and long life and removes all sorts of sor-
rows and misery.
117. Cullī type of Triśālā is devoid of one Śālā to the South. It destroys
the family of the King by bringing all sorts of dangerous diseases.
118 Triśālā without a hall in the West is known as Pakṣaghna. It de-
stroys progenies and friends and brings all sorts of evils.
Thus ends the variety of Triśālā.
Now the varieties of Catuśśālā :
119. Sunābha and other Catuśśālā houses have been built from the
Prastāra of eight Gurus. They are two hundred and fifty six in num-
ber.
Thus ends the sixth chapter of Vāstumaṇḍana written by Maṇḍana
Sūtradhāra. It describes Ekaśālā and other houses.

सप्तमोऽध्यायः
[दूषणभूषणानि]
गृहारम्भे गेहकर्तुर्विनाशः शिल्पिसम्भ्रमे ।
स्तम्भस्कन्धाच्च्युते कुम्भे शिरोरोगं विनिर्दिशेत् ॥१ ॥
कुम्भापहारे सर्वस्य कुलस्यापि क्षयो भवेत्।
मृत्युः स्थानाच्च्युते कुम्भे स्तम्भे भग्ने तथा विदुः ॥२ ॥
करसंख्याविनाशे तु नाशं गृहपतेर्विदुः ।
बीजौषधिविहीने तु भूतेभ्यो भयमादिशेत् ॥३ ॥
स्तम्भाः भयरङ्कराः पूर्वं योजिता अप्रदक्षिणाः ।
हीनाधिकां गतौ वास्तौ सर्वथा तु विवर्जयेत् ॥४ ॥
प्रासादो देवराज्ञो वै त्यजे^१त्प्रासादजं गृहम्।
सिंहकर्णकपोताली सिंहसम्बरणध्वजान् ॥५ ॥
कपिशीर्षाणि कलशं दण्डमामलसारकम्।
स्तम्भं सभद्रं वाष्टास्रं वृत्तं सरूप^२पल्लवम् ॥६ ॥
कुम्भी सभद्राभरणं पल्लवाद्यं च किन्नरान्।
पत्रशीर्षं कुमाराढ्यं रूपं लेपविनिर्मितम् ॥
प्राग्भू कुम्भी विना शैलं न कुर्याद्द्वर्णवेश्मसु ॥७ ॥

१. देव राज्ञोस्या त्यजेत् in A
देव राजोस्तु त्यजेत् in C

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.

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

168 वास्तुमण्डनम्
मयः ॥
गृहे स्तम्भः शुभो वृत्तः षडष्टास्र कलास्रकः ।
शिला देवालये ग्राह्या द्विजावनिपयोरपि ॥८॥
पाषण्डिनां च कर्त्तव्या न कार्या वैश्यशूद्रयोः ।
क्रियते यदि मोहेन धर्मकामार्थनाशकृत् ॥९॥
तथा च ॥
इतिहासपुराणोक्तं वृत्तान्तं प्रतिरूपकम् ।
निन्दितं च गृहे नेष्टं शस्तं देवकुले च यत् ॥१०॥
करालं भीषणं रौद्रमशस्तं दुष्टमेव च ।
गृध्रकङ्ककपोतादि कपिसंग्रामभीषणम् ॥११॥
वर्जयेद्गृहचित्रेषु श्रेयस्तत्र न विद्यते ॥१२॥
भोजः ॥
यानीन्द्रजालतुल्यानि यानि मिथ्याकृतानि च ।
भीषणानि च यानि स्युर्न ³कुर्यात्तानि ॥१३॥
नग्नं तपस्वीलीलां च मायादीनि न योजयेत् ।
प्रेताः पिशाचाः रक्षांसि क्रव्यादा मृगपक्षिणः ॥१४॥
मृगर्क्ष व्याघ्रमार्जारवराहद्वीपिजम्बुकाः ।
तरक्षुखरकंकोष्ट्रप्रमुखा वा निशाचराः ॥१५॥
गृहे न कार्या ⁴वाद्यादौ व्याधिबन्धक्षयावहाः ।
नागदन्ततुलास्तम्भभित्तिमुखा गवाक्षकाः ॥१६॥
२. वल्लवम् in B
३. वेश्मनि in B, C, D, E,
४. वाटादौ। वायादौ in B, D, E

Ch. VII – Dūṣaṇabhūṣaṇāni 169
Maya
8. For a house a column, round-shaped, six, eight or sixteen sided
is regarded as auspicious, stone pillars are accepted in a temple
and for the houses of Brahmins and Kings.
9. (The stone pillar can be built for ) heretics (Pāṣaṇḍī) also but not
for Vaiśya and Śūdra. If it is done out of infatuation then it will be
against the principles of virtue, desire and money.
As well as
10. Historical and Purāṇic events and their corresponding images are
forbidden in a house and it is not considered desirable and aus-
picious and which is cursed even among the Gods.
11-12. Frightful, terrible, violent, inauspicious, corrupted pictures, (scenes
of) dreadful fights among vultures, purple herons, pigeons, mon-
keys etc. should be discarded in the household pictures. There is
no welfare in it.
Bhoja
13. Those (acts) which are like magical tricks, contradictory deeds
and which are dreadful should not be performed in the house.
14-16a. The naked sports of ascetics, witchcraft and likewise, ghosts,
goblins, demons, carnivorous birds and animals, deer, bear, tiger,
cat, boar, leopard, jackal, hyena, ass, purple heron, camel etc. or
nocturnal animals should not be kept in a house or in the garden,
as they bring disease, confinements, and loss.

170 वास्तुमण्डनम्
क्षणमध्ये न दातव्या ५न चैते विषमाः शुभाः ।
६प्राग्भूमेरूर्ध्वभूमिं च विस्तारे वोदयेऽधिकाम् ॥१७॥
७संलग्नान्यासनं कुम्भी स्तम्भो भरणाशीर्षके ।
पट्टश्च तन्त्रिके मानिन ८कुर्यात्सर्ववेश्मसु ॥१८॥
अल्पलेपं बहुलेपं समसन्धिः शिरोगुरूः ।
सशल्यं पादहीनं च वास्तु शीघ्रं विनश्यति ॥१९॥
अन्यवास्तुचितं द्रव्यं न युञ्जादन्यवास्तुनि ।
प्रासादे न भवेत्पूजा गेहे क्रीडन्ति राक्षसाः ॥२०॥
मयः ॥
विनष्टवास्तुसंजातं द्रव्यं सर्वविपत्करम् ॥
तस्मात्सर्वप्रयत्नेन शुद्धद्रव्यं ९प्रगृह्यताम् ॥२१॥
अन्यपृष्ठे यदा चान्यत्प्रासादं मन्दिरं पुरम् ।
खादकं नाम तद्वास्तु परस्परविरोधकृत् ॥२२॥
कुक्षिद्वारं गृहे वापि यत्र स्यात्सुरसद्मनि ।
विभ्रमं नाम तद्वास्तु भ्रामयेत्तत्पतिं गृहात् ॥२३॥
कुक्षिभागे गृहं चान्यत्कुक्षिदन्त विरोधकृत् ।
अग्रोन्नतं न तन्मध्ये १०उद्धतं हन्ति सन्ततिम् ॥२४॥
अधिकं विस्तरे कर्णे पञ्चहस्ताधिकोच्छ्रयम् ।
यद्बहुद्रव्यकाष्ठाढ्यं न भवेच्छाश्वतं गृहम् ॥२५॥
५. न वैते in B, D, E,
६. प्राग्भूमंमेरूभूमिं in B
७. संलग्राभ्यासनं in A, B, D, E
८. कुर्याद्र्णवेश्मसु in A
९. विधीयताम् in B
१०. उद्धतं हते in A उद्धृतं in D उद्धृतं in E

Ch. VII – Dūṣaṇabhūṣaṇāni 171
16b-17. A peg, balancing beam, and latticed windows towards the founda-
tion wall should not be placed directing towards the centre, they
are not regarded auspicious if uneven. The upper part of the
floor should not be greater in length and breadth than the lower
part.
18. It should not be attached with the base of a column and pillar
which is ornamented on the top. A broad rectangular fillet (Paṭṭa)
should be measured with a chord in all types of houses.
19. The Vāstu will collapse soon if it is less plastered or plastered
heavily, if the joints are one over the other in one line, if the
upper portion of the construction is heavy, and if the ground has
nails in it and if it is without any columns.
20. Materials meant for one Vāstu should not be applied to another.
Then there will be no ceremony in the palace and the demons
will overpower the house.
Maya
21. Materials³ for Vāstu may be dangerous, if they are collected from
a demolished house. So, one should procure pure materials with
the utmost care.
22. If a palace, temple, or city is constructed otherwise than on the
surface prescribed, it is known as Khādaka, and that Vāstu stands
in contradiction with each other.
23. If a door is erected in the center of a house or temple, that type
of Vāstu is known as Vibhrama and it will cause the owner to leave
the house.
24. If a house is constructed in the central part, which contradicts
another house in the centre, the front should not be raised high
between the two houses, as in such a case it kills the progeny.
25. If the corner part is projected more (than the prescribed mea-
surement) and its height is more than five hands and if the wood
is used in excess for construction, then that house does not stand
for long.
3. Similar Ślokas in S.S. chapter 48

172 वास्तुमण्डनम्
भोजः ॥
द्रव्यं द्रव्याधिकं हन्ति कुलमायामतोऽधिकम् ।
उच्छ्रयाभ्यधिकं पूजां सन्ततिं विस्तराधिकम् ॥२६ ॥
कर्णशाला यदा लग्ना आग्नेयां दिशिमाश्रिताम् ।
अग्निदं नाम तद्वास्तु कुरुतेऽग्निभयं फलम् ॥२७ ॥
नैर्ऋत्ये बाह्यतो लग्ना नैर्ऋतं व्याधिमृत्युकृत् ।
११वायव्ये शालिका लग्ना वायव्यं वायुभीतिदम् ॥२८ ॥
ईशाने बाह्यतो लग्ना दैविकं देवदोषकृत् ।
दिशायां विदिशायां वा वास्तुवेधविशोधनम् ॥२९ ॥
जीर्णे नीचानां नीचमेवेष्टं श्रेष्ठानां श्रेष्ठमिष्यते ।
नवतरे वापि वेधदोषं विवर्जयेत् ।
श्रेष्ठमानं निकृष्टानां सर्वथा न प्रयोजयेत् ॥३० ।।
अधोभूमिक्रियायुक्तिः स्यादूर्ध्वोर्ध्वतलं प्रति ।३१ ॥
विपरीते विपत्तिः स्यादिति शास्त्रार्थनिश्चयः ॥
कुर्याद्ब्रह्मपदं न्यस्तो भार १२पट्टः कुलक्षयम् ॥३२ ॥
ब्रह्मस्थलोर्ध्वगद्रव्यसन्धानं विपदां पदम् ।
ब्रह्मस्थानस्थितः स्तम्भः स्वामिनस्तु विनाशनम् ॥३३ ॥
तुलादीन्युपरि १३द्रव्याण्यत्र दोषो न विद्यते ।
गर्भाधानञ्च क्रमणं स्वभित्तिं मुखवासके ॥३४ ॥
१४शिलास्तम्भतलं कुंड्यं नृणां वासे न कारयेत् ।
अन्योन्यद्रव्यविद्धं च हीनमित्युत्तमाङ्गकम् ॥३५ ॥
११. व्यायव्ये A, B, D
१२. प्रद in A
१३. द्रव्याणामत्र in D द्रव्याणां यत्र E
१४. Similar veres are found in Mayamatam ch 27 v 95

Ch. VII – Dūṣaṇabhūṣaṇāni 173
Bhoja
26. Excess of materials will cause loss of the same and excess of
length will cause the destruction of the family, excess of height
will be inauspicious and excess of breadth will cause harm to the
progeny.
27. If the corner hall is directed towards the South-East corner of the
land, that Vāstu is termed Agnida and it will cause fear from fire.
28. If a Śālā is attached to the South-West corner externally, it is
termed Nairṛtam, which causes illness and death. If the hall is
attached to the North-West corner of the plot, it is
termed Vāyavya which causes fear from wind.
29. (If a Śālā) is attached to the North-East corner externally, it is
termed Daivika and causes providential disturbance (Devadoṣa).
Whether in the right direction or in the wrong direction the ob-
struction of Vāstu should be corrected.
30. In an old house or in a new one, the fault of obstruction should
be discarded. The inferior one is best suited for the inferior,
while the superior one is best for the superior.
31. By no means should the best measurement be applied for the
worst one. Construction of the base (plinth) is advisable accord-
ing to the type of upper storied construction, and the reverse will
cause negative results – this is the essence of the teaching of
the Śāstras.
32-33. If the weight of the broad rectangular fillet is put on the
Brahmapada, it destroys one’s family. Assembling of materials
above the Brahmasthala brings in danger and if a pillar is erected
on the Brahmasthāna, it is disastrous for the owner.
34. Materials kept over the beam will not produce any ill effect. The
foundation deposit’s location, verandah and the median partition
wall are in the principal building.
35. Neither the pillars, nor the base, nor the walls of houses meant
for common men should be made of stone. At the time of con-
struction, other materials should not be mixed up and if the
foundation is weak and the upper structure is strong, this is not
recommended.

174 वास्तुमण्डनम्
त्यक्त श्रेण्यूर्ध्वमूलस्थस्तम्भं स्तम्भविवर्जितम् ।
गृहं हीनाधिकं स्तम्भं विषमस्थं तुलातलम् ॥३६॥
आदि१५पदानुसारेण १६न्युनाधिकायुतं बहिः ।
भिन्नं प्राग्भुविमुखाभिद्वारै रंविकरानिलैः ॥३७॥
मुखे नतं हीनमध्यं १७पट्टानुगजलप्लवम् ।
भिन्नशालं मानहीनं दुष्पदं प्रविभाजितम् ॥३८॥
विकृतं च गृहं भर्तुरनिष्टफलदायकम् ।
मूलगृहात्समीपस्थं कुर्यान्नोच्चं १८न चाधिकम् ॥३९॥
यत्स्यान्मुखविनिष्क्रान्तं चलितं तत्प्रकीर्तितम् ।
वलितं पृष्ठनिष्क्रान्तं दिङ्‌मूढं भ्रान्तमुच्यते ॥४० ।।
विसूत्रं कर्णहीनं स्यात्फलमेषां प्रचक्षते ।
चलिते चलति स्थानं बलिते विग्रहो भवेत् ॥४१॥
भ्रान्तं योषिद्विनाशाय विसूत्रं भूरिशत्रुकृत् ।
भर्तुस्तुल्याभिधानं च गृहं दूरात्परित्यजेत् ॥४२॥
सर्वदोषकरी ज्ञेया गर्भे चन्द्रावलोकनी ।
मुखाद्वित्तविनाशाय कामोच्छित्यै गवाक्षकः ॥४३॥
द्वौ स्तम्भौ क्षणमध्ये वा दद्याद्गर्भं न पीडयेत् ।
एकोऽलिन्दो न कर्तव्यो वामतः पृष्ठतस्तथा ॥४४॥
१५. पट्टा in A
१६. न्यूनाधिक्य in B, D, E
१७. पदा in B, C, D, E
१८. नवा in B, C, D, E

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.

176 वास्तुमण्डनम्
भोजः ॥
यद्द्विशालं त्रिशालं वा चतुःशालमथापि वा ।
अलिन्दरहितं वेश्म तदनिष्टफलप्रदम् ॥४५ ॥
ग्रन्थान्तरे ॥
पुरतः पृष्ठतः पार्श्वे यदि वाऽलिन्दवर्जिता ।
न शस्यते शाला देवागारे तु शस्यते ॥४६ ॥
न देवधूर्त्तसचिवःचत्वाराणां समीपतः ।
कारयेद्भवनं प्राज्ञो दुःखशोक १९भयं ततः ॥४७ ॥
तथा च ।
सुरवैरिनृपामात्यचौरपाषण्डपापिनाम् ।
चत्वारां त्यज धूर्त्तानां समीपे दुःखदं गृहम् ॥४८ ॥
न कुर्यादर्हतः पृष्ठे अग्रतः शिवसूर्ययोः ।
पार्श्वयो र्ब्रह्मविष्णोश्च गृहं चण्डयाः समन्ततः ॥४९ ॥
शिवसूर्यजिनादीनामन्तरे न शुभं गृहम् ।
मार्गश्चैको यदा गच्छेदुभयोर्गृह२० पार्श्वयोः ॥५० ॥
मार्गवेधस्तदा स स्याच्छोकसन्तापकारकः ।
गृहपृष्ठं समालोक्य प्रवेशो न शुभङ्करः ॥५१ ॥
मार्गान्तरे त्वादिभूमिः समभित्त्या न दूषणम् ॥ ५२ ॥
मत्स्यमते ।
स्तम्भं वा भवनं वापि द्वारं वासगृहं तथा ।
दिङ्मूढे कुलनाशः स्यान्न च सम्बद्धयेद्गृहम् ॥५३ ॥
१९. फलं in A
२०. पृष्ठयो in B

Ch. VII – Dūṣaṇabhūṣaṇāni 177
Bhoja
45. Whether it is Dviśālā, Triśālā or Catuśśālā a building without any
portico yields bad results.
According to another work
46. A Śālā house without any portico in the front, back or side is
inauspicious, but it is praiseworthy for a temple.
47. A wise man should not build a house near a temple or near a
wicked person's house or a councilor's residence or near the sac-
rificial ground as these cause fear or grief and sorrow.
Also
48. A house gives painful results if built near a temple, or the house
of a warrior, enemy, King, councilor, thief, heretic, sinful men.
One should avoid building near a courtyard or a cunning person's
house.
49. One should not build one's house in the rear of a Buddhist
temple or in the front of a Śiva and Sūrya temple, nor on the side
of a Brahma and Viṣṇu temple, nor around a Caṇḍī temple.
50. A house, if built in between the temple of Śiva, Sūrya or Jina and
if the road runs by both sides of a house, it is not regarded as
auspicious.
51. Then it is known as obstruction of road and it causes grief and
sorrow. The entrance facing the exit is not auspicious.
52. But if the main plot of land is on the other side of the road and it
is equal to the wall there is no fault.
So says the Matsyapurāṇa
53. If the correct orientation is not done for a pillar, house, door, as
well as a dwelling place, then there will be destruction of one's
family, and one should not extend his house in such a manner.