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

184 वास्तुमण्डनम्
भर्त्तादीपश्च भवने यत्र पश्यति मार्जनीम्।
अमार्जितानि भाण्डानि तत्रालक्ष्मीभयं सदा ॥८३॥
वेदशास्त्रविहीनं यन्नास्तिका क्रान्तमद्द्विजम्।
ऊर्णनाभादिलालाभिः कीर्णं संस्कारवर्जितम् ॥८४॥
स्त्रीजितं स्वामिहीनं च लिङ्गिभिः परिवारितम्।
श्लेष्मवातोच्छिष्टमलैः प्रलिप्तं गोरसादिभिः ॥८५॥
केशभस्मतुषाङ्गारप्रेतवृक्षैर्युतं गृहम्।
कपालास्थिसमाकीर्णं श्वापदैः परिपूरितम् ॥८६॥
मार्जारनकुलादीनां संघुष्टं कलहारवैः।
द्रव्याश्मकाष्ठैर्देवानां पूर्णं तद्विलयं व्रजेत् ॥८७॥
तस्माद्दोषान्परित्यज्य शुभं ग्राह्यं गृहादिषु ॥ ८८ ॥
अथ शुभानि-
सुमङ्गलकथोपेतं सुश्रद्धाह्याष्टरूपकम्।
वृषाजविषमध्वाज्य वीणाभरणचन्दनैः ॥८९॥
ताम्रपात्रहयादर्शस्वर्णैर्नित्यं समन्वितम्।
सदानुलिप्तं सन्ध्यासु गृहमम्बुसमुक्षितम् ॥९०॥
कृतपुष्पबलिं नित्यं सूर्यावेक्षितदीपकम्।
नित्याग्निसलिलं सूर्योद्दिष्टं ²⁹श्रेयं श्रियःप्रदम् ॥९१॥
यत्र देवपितृब्रह्माऽतिथिगुर्वर्चनं सदा।
मिथो मैत्रीबालवृद्धं बन्धुं स्वजनयोषिताम् ॥९२॥

२९. Omitted in BD

Ch. VII – Dūṣaṇabhūṣaṇāni 185
83. If the master of a house looks at the lamp as well as the brooms,
and the utensils are unwashed, there is always fear of loss of
property and affluence.
84. And (the house which is ) without the chanting of the Vedas,
which is infested by heretics, and devoid of Brahmins, full of
cobwebs and devoid of any rituals (is not praiseworthy).
85. A house which is controlled by the womenfolk and without a
master, full of persons belonging to other religious faiths, full of
mucous, rheum, and full of impure things and besmeared with
the urine of cows ( is not praiseworthy).
86. A house with hairs, ashes, smouldering fires, trees resided by
ghosts, full of skull and bones and full of wild beasts (is not
praiseworthy).
The house which resounds with cries of the quarrels of cats and
mongooses and where the substances, stones and wood forming
the idols are scattered, that house will shortly be destroyed.
87-88. So, one should discard the vices and include auspicious items in
the house.
Now the auspicious elements :
89-90. The house is to be full of holy discussions, which are of great
veneration and of pleasing character. It will be always adorned
with bulls, goats, water, honey, ghee, Viṇā (flute), ornaments, san-
dal wood, copper vessels, gold. The house will be always deco-
rated and sprinkled with water in the evening.
91. There should always be offering of flowers and the lamps will
face the Sun. Daily offering of fire and water dedicated to the Sun
is desirable and beneficial.
92. Where there will be daily worship of gods, manes (Pitṛ), Brahmā,
guests and preceptors and where there are good relations among
children and old people friends, relations and women.

186 वास्तुमण्डनम्
सुशीला योषितो योग्यं वयः शयनासनम्।
तिष्ठत्सु गुरुवृद्धेषु कनीयांसो न चासते ॥९३ ॥
यत्र पद्मो महापद्मौ सुरभिर्मोदकाशिनी।
वृषभैरावतौ ३०तद्वत्कल्यं ते धान्य३१सञ्चयः ॥९४॥
अशस्त्रा देवता यत्र सशस्त्राश्चहवं विना।
आश्वासनं विषण्णार्त्तदीनानां त्रस्तरोगिणाम् ॥९५ ॥
यत्र भूतदयादानं तपः शौचं तथोद्यमः।
बहुद्वाराणि न यत्र गृहे तत्र सुखं श्रियः ॥९६ ॥
इति श्री सूत्रधारमण्डनविरचिते ३२वास्तुशास्त्रे वास्तुमण्डने
दूषणभूषणाध्यायः सप्तमः श्लोकाः ९६ ॥

३०. omitted in B, D
३१. सेचयः in B
३२ वास्तुमण्डने वास्तुशास्त्रे in B, C, D, E,

Ch. VII – Dūṣaṇabhūṣaṇāni 187
93. Where the ladies are obedient, and where the seats and beds are
worthy of age. Where the juniors will not take their seats in the
presence of the preceptor and aged people.
94. Where lilies and lotuses are fragrant and pleasing, and where
there are bulls and elephants with proportionate storing of paddy.
95. Where there are Gods without weapons, and if decorated with
weapons it will be without battle. Where there is consolation for
the depressed, the distressed and the frightened having diseases.
96. Where there is compassion and charity for living beings and pen-
ance, purity and enterprise. Where there is not a multiplicity of
doors, in that house happiness and prosperity stay forever.
Here ends the 7th chapter titled Defects and Decorations, in
Vāstumaṇḍana, the Vāstuśāstra written by Maṇḍana Sūtradhāra.

अष्टमोऽध्यायः
[प्रकीर्णकाध्यायः]
गृहप्रकाराः
शाला तु शुद्धा सम्बद्धा संयुता च परिभ्रमाः ॥
छन्दभिन्ना प्रतिभिन्ना सम्पुटा च प्रतिक्रमाः ॥१ ॥
अलिन्दरहिता शाला शुद्धोक्ता केवला बुधैः ।
अग्रालिन्देन सहिता सम्बद्धा स्याद्दशान्तकम् ॥२ ॥
अलिन्दवेष्टिता बाह्ये शालाश्रेणिस्तु संयुताः ।
पृथगैकैकशालाया अलिन्दश्चान्तरे यदा ॥३ ॥
परिभ्रमा तदा ज्ञेया सर्वशान्तिकरी नृणाम् ।
छन्दभिन्नापवरके फलकेभित्तिकान्तरे ॥४ ॥
शालामध्ये तु षड्दारौ प्रतिभिन्ना सदोत्तमा ।
भित्तिमध्ये यदालिन्दास्तथा बाह्ये च सम्पुटा ॥५ ॥
पृथक्शालाग्र कपिलाद्यलिन्दाग्रे प्रतिक्रमा ।
गृहमाला गृहनाभिः गृहसंघट्ट एव च ॥६ ॥
गृहाणकश्च विज्ञेयं गृहभेदचतुष्टयम् ।
गृहमाला गृहैः कुक्षौ पृष्ठेऽग्रे पंक्तितः स्थितैः ॥७ ॥
दिग्विदिक्ष्वग्रतः पृष्ठे कुक्षौ संघट्ट ईरितः ।
नानाकारापवरकैः सालिन्दैर्गृहनाभिका ॥८ ॥

Chapter VIII
[Prakīrṇakādhyāyaḥ]
Now the varieties of the houses.
Śālā houses may be of eight types, they are Śuddhā, Sambaddhā,

1. Saṁyutā, Paribhramā, Chandabhinnā, Pratibhinnā, Sampuṭā and
   Pratikramā.
2. A Śālā house without any corridor is known as Śuddhā by the
   learned people. Sambaddhā type of Śālā is connected with the front
   corridor.
   3-4. When rows of Śālā houses are surrounded by corridors from
   outside - they are known as Saṁyutā. In each of the
   separate Śālā houses, if there are corridors in between they are
   known as Paribhramā. It bestows all sorts of peace to the human
   being. When the inner chamber is endowed with a slab in be-
   tween the partition wall, it is known as Chandabhinnā.
3. When a contrivance made of six logs of wood, is placed inside
   the Śālā (which is) beneficial at all times, it is known as Pratibhinnā.
   When the corridors are inside the wall, as well as outside, it is
   known as Sampuṭā.
   6-7a. In front of each separate Śālā, if there is a corridor designated as
   Kapilā and others then the Śālā is named as Pratikramā. There
   are four varieties of houses known as Gṛhamālā,
   Gṛhanābhi, Gṛhasaṁghaṭṭa and Gṛhāṇaka.
   7b. In the Gṛhamālā type of houses, there will be rows of rooms in
   the front, centre, as well as in the back.
4. The Saṁghaṭṭā variety of houses will have rooms on all sides, in
   the front, back and in the centre. Gṛhanābhi is known to have
   different sizes of inner apartments and corridors.

chā ch 69 v 13
Wait, let's look at the spelling of Aparājitāpṛcchā in footnote 2:
"Aparājitāpṛchhā" - look closely at "pṛchhā":
p, ṛ, c, h, h, ā or p, ṛ, c, h, ā?
Let's zoom in on: "Aparājitāpṛchhā"
A - p - a - r - ā - j - i - t - ā - p - ṛ - c - h - h - ā
Wait, is there a 'c'?
Look at 'pṛ': p with under-ring or cedilla, then 'chhā'?
Wait, it looks like: "Aparājitāpṛchhā" or "Aparājitāpṛcchā"?
There is: p - ṛ - c - h - h - ā ? No, wait, look at the letters after 'ṛ':
There is an italic 'c' or 'ch'?
Wait, the font is italic Times-like:
Aparājitāpṛchhã / Aparājitāpṛcchā:
It reads: "Aparājitāpṛchhā" or "Aparājitāpṛcchā"?
Let's look at the 'c': it has a curl at the top. Then 'h' with an ascender.

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.

192 वास्तुमण्डनम्
दक्षिणे पश्चिमे हीनशालं सूर्पं तु दोषदम् ।
लाङ्गलं गणिकादीनां सूर्पमुग्रोपजीविनाम् ॥१७ ॥
लाङ्गले चैव सूर्पे च पृथक्शालासु सर्वदा ।
शालाविरहितस्थाने कुड्यद्वारं प्रयोजयेत् ॥१८ ॥
८द्वारशोभा द्वारशाला द्वारप्रासादहर्म्यके ।
द्वारगोपुरमियेवं पञ्चभेदं हि गोपुरम् ॥१९ ॥
९अथ श्रीधरादिप्रासादाः ॥
एकभागश्चतुःस्तम्भश्चतुर्द्वारः सजालकः ।
छाद्यघण्टायुतो माडशोभितःश्रीधरो मतः ॥२० ॥
पञ्चयुग्मकरे क्षेत्रे सार्धत्रिंशद्विभाजिते ।
मध्ये नवपदं कार्यं भागार्धं भित्तिकाद्वयम् ॥२१ ॥
मध्यं तु षोडशस्तम्भं स माडं पञ्चभूमिकम् ।
भद्रं सार्धं द्विभूमं स्याच्चतुःस्तम्भं च भागिकम् ॥२२ ॥
चतुर्दिक्षुश्चतुर्द्वारः प्रतापवर्धनः शुभः ।
तत्र त्र्यंशायतं भद्रं मुखभद्रं च भागतः ॥२३ ॥
प्रतिभद्रं दशस्तम्भाः षट्शरा मध्यबाह्यगाः ।
भद्रे माडं द्विभूम्योर्ध्वे गृहे पञ्चतलोर्ध्वतः ॥२४ ॥
८. Similar verse in Mayamatam ch 24 v.11
९. Mss DE write following verses :-
श्रीधरश्चैव प्रासादः प्रतापवर्द्धनः परः ।
लक्ष्मीनिवाससंज्ञश्च श्रीनिवासश्चतुर्थकः ॥
क्षोणिभूषणनामानो पृथ्वीजयश्च षष्टमः ।
षट्ष्वेतेषु च प्रासादे श्रेष्ठः स्यादुत्तरोत्तरः ॥

Ch. VIII – Prakīrṇakādhyāyaḥ 193
17. The Sūrppa type of houses without Śālā (main building or hall) to
the South and West, cause misfortune. The Lāṅgala type of houses
are suitable for courtesans and people of that ilk. Sūrppa houses
are for cruel avocations (Ugropojīvinām),
18. In Lāṅgala and sūrppa type of houses and in all those with only
one main building, a wall with a door must be disposed so as to
border them where there is no main buildings.
19. Dvāraśobhā, Dvāraśālā, Dvāraprāsāda, Harmya, and Dvāragopura–
these are five respective divisions of gateways (Gopuras).
Now the Śrīdhara and other palaces
20. The Śrīdhara type of palace is known with one section having four
pillars and four latticed doors and it is adorned with bells hang-
ing from the roof. It belongs to the Māḍa variety.
21. In a land measuring 25 hands (lengthwise) and 15 hands ( in
breadth), 9 Padas should be kept reserved in the centre and two
walls will be erected on the half segment.
22. That Māḍa type of palace will be five-storeyed and the central part
consists of sixteen pillars. The Bhadra will be constructed on the
second half storey and in a part there will be four pillars.
23. Pratāpavardhana is auspicious with four doors in the four direc-
tions. There the portico will be 1/3rd in breadth and the central
offset will be from another part.
24 Pratibhadra¹ consists of ten pillars and there will be 6 pillars at
the centre and 5 in the outer part. In the Bhadra (central offset in
the plan) Māḍa will be constructed above the second storey and
in the (other type of) house it will be above the fifth storey.

1. Pratibhadra:– Sub-division in plan 8 elevation, adjoining the Bhadra

194 वास्तुमण्डनम्
लक्ष्मीविलासः प्रासादो नृपाणां तनुते श्रियम्।
क्षेत्रैशैः पञ्चविंशत्या स्तम्भैः षट्त्रिंशतायुते ॥२५॥
दशमांशसमा भित्तिः चतुर्द्वारं प्रकारयेत्।
भद्रं नवांशमेकांशः मुखभद्रत्रयान्वितम् ॥२६॥
सार्धं त्रिभूमिकं सर्वे स्तम्भाजिनयुतं शतम्।
माडो त्रिपञ्चभूम्यर्थे श्रीनिवासः श्रियःप्रदम् ॥२७॥
अष्टाष्टभक्ते क्षेत्रे तु गर्भः स्यात् सप्तभागिकः।
भित्तिरर्धांशकामध्ये चतुःषष्टिधरान्वितः ॥२८॥
चतुर्द्वारोऽत्र भद्रं तु पञ्चविंशतिभागिकम्।
भद्रे त्र्यैकांशकं तत्र प्रतिभद्रत्रयं न्यसेत् ॥२९॥
भद्रे स्तम्भाश्चतुः पञ्च सर्वेऽशीत्या शतद्वयम्।
भद्रे माडं त्रिभूम्योर्ध्वं गृहे षड्भूमिकोपरि ॥३०॥
१०•क्षीणीभूषणसंज्ञोपमा वासो भोगसौख्यदः।
क्षेत्रे तु दशभिर्भक्ते द्वे भित्ती भागमानतः ॥३१॥
शतस्तम्भं युतं मध्यं सार्धसप्ततान्वितम्।
सप्तपञ्चत्र्येकभागे भद्रेऽष्टाविंशतिर्धराः ॥३२॥
सार्धं त्रिभूमे सर्वत्र स्तम्भाः ११•सार्धशतद्वयम्।
पृथ्वीजयोऽयं प्रासादो राज्ञो सुखजयप्रदम् ॥३३॥
पञ्चविंशतिहस्तादेरष्टोत्तरशतावधिः।
प्रतापवर्द्धनादीस्तु यथायोग्यं प्रकारयेत् ॥३४॥

१०. क्षीणी in B
११. सार्कं in B

Ch. VIII – Prakīrṇakādhyāyaḥ 195
25. The Lakṣmīvilāsa type of palace is conducive to the prosperity of
a King. Here, 25 parts of the land will have 36 pillars.
26. The wall will be equal to the 1/10ᵗʰ part and four doors are to be
erected. The Bhadra will have nine parts out of which one part
will contain three Mukhabhadras.
27. The Śrī-nivāsa brings prosperity if it is three and half storeyed
with 124 pillars. There Māḍa will be constructed on the 3ʳᵈ and
5ᵗʰ storeys.
29. If the land is divided into 64 parts (8x8), the foundation will be
on the 7ᵗʰ segment. The wall/partition will come within the half
of the sixty four scale. There will be four doors and the Bhadra will
be on the 25ᵗʰ part. The Bhadra (central offset) will be divided
into three units and in one unit three Pratibhadras will be
raised. 28-
30. In a Bhadra (central offset) the number of the pillars can be 4, 5,
and in total from 80 to 200. In a Bhadra, the Māḍa will be above
the third storey and in a house it will be above the sixth storey.
31-33. The Kṣīṇobhūṣaṇa type of residence is conducive to enjoyment and
prosperity. If the total area of the land is divided by 10 (10x10)²,
two walls are to be measured accordingly. The middle portion will
contain 100 pillars and it will be 7¹/₂ storeyed. In the 7th, 5th,
3rd, and in the 1st part of the Bhadra, there will be 28 scales. In
all cases of 3¹/₂ storeyed buildings, there will be 52 pillars. So,
the Pṛthvījaya type of palace will augur victory for the King.
34. According to the prescribed manner Pratāpavardhana and others
are to be constructed from 25 hands up to 108 hands.

2. It will be 100 square Padavinyāsa which is found in Rājavallabhamaṇḍana also.

196 वास्तुमण्डनम्
एतांस्तु राजप्रासादान् गवाक्षछाद्यजालकैः ।
सिंहघण्टासंवरणैः सदण्डकलसध्वजैः ॥३५ ॥
सिंहकर्णकपोतालीकपिशीर्षैर्विभूषयेत् ॥३६ ॥
अथ सभा ।
क्षेत्रे षोडशभक्ते तु मध्यं स्याच्चतुरंशकम् ।
बाह्य एकांशकोऽलिन्दः सभा नन्देति सा मता ॥३७॥
भद्रा द्विभागभद्राढ्या चतुर्भद्रैर्युता जया ।
द्विद्व्यलिन्दा चतुर्दिक्षु पूर्णा भद्रैर्युता मता ॥३८॥
क्षेत्रे नवांशे तु कलास्तम्भैर्दिव्या सभा मता ।
भद्रैश्चतुर्भिः सा यक्षी त्र्यंशद्व्यंशैस्तु रत्नजा ॥३९॥
उत्पलांशं प्रतिभद्रैर्भूषयेत्ताः सुतोरणैः ।
निर्यूहमदला१२लूपवितानाढ्यैः सुरूपकैः ॥४०॥
नक्रैः करिहरिव्यालशाल१३भञ्जीगणादिभिः ॥४१॥
अथ मण्डपाः ।
स्तम्भान्तरं तु सार्धं त्रिहस्तात्ससकरावधिः ।
एक द्वि-त्रि-चतुः पञ्चभागे भित्त्यन्तरे कृते ॥४२॥
तदेकभाग आयामो विस्तारादधिको भवेत् ।
सार्धत्रिहस्तात्सप्तान्तं मण्डपस्योदयो मतः ॥४३॥
षण्मात्रात्करपर्यन्तं १४मण्डपे स्तम्भविस्तरः ॥४४॥
१२. लूमा in BD
१३. स्तम्भ in B, D
१४. मंडरूपेकोभविस्तरः in B

Ch. VIII – Prakīrṇakādhyāyaḥ 197
35-36. These royal palaces should be decorated with latticed window
ornamented ceilings, images of lions, bells, ramparts, flagstaffs,
pitchers, banners, Siṁhakarṇa, roll cornices, battlements.
Now the Council Hall
37. If the land is to be divided into 16 parts, the centre will consist of
four segments, and one outer part will form the Alinda. That
type of hall is known as Nandā.
38. Two parts of the Bhadrā type of hall will have central offset (Bhadrā)
and the Jayā variety is adorned with 4 mouldings (Bhadrā). There
will be two Alindas each on the four sides of Pūrṇā and it is also
adorned with mouldings.
39. The Divyā type of hall will have sixteen pillars on the 9th part of
the area. The hall known as Yakṣī is adorned with four mouldings
while the one known as Ratnajā will have mouldings on the third
or second part.
40-41. The Utpalā type of hall will be decorated with Pratibhadra, an el-
egant arched gateway, small towers (Niryuha), sloping roof (Madalā),
continued pent, roof (Lūpā), canopy (Vitāna) of beautiful forms
aquatic animals, elephants, lions, snakes, and wooden dolls.
Now the pavilion
42. The pillars will have gaps ranging from three and half hands to
seven hands. Their division will be made serially from one, two,
three, four, five parts.
43. One of its constituent parts will have a length greater than the
breadth. The height of the pavilion will be from 3½ hands to
seven hands.
44. In a pavilion the extent of a pillar will be from six relative units to
one hand.

198 वास्तुमण्डनम्
अथ गृहमण्डपाः।
युगास्रः षोडशस्तम्भः समर्थो नाम मण्डपः।
द्वि द्वि स्तम्भविवृद्ध्या तु भद्रभेदेन संयुताः ॥४५॥
भूधरो दक्षसंज्ञश्च देवाक्षः क्षितिभूषणः।
कार्या द्विजातिवर्णानां पञ्चैते गृहमण्डपाः ॥४६॥
अथ वेदिका॥
चतुष्कोणा तु या वेदी स्वस्तिका सा शुभासये।
विवाहेष्वासने यज्ञे राज्ञां देवार्चनादिषु ॥४७॥
चतुर्भद्रैर्युता भद्रा लिङ्गादिस्थापने हिता।
श्रीधरो कोणविंशत्या देवतास्थापनेऽर्चने ॥४८॥
वेदी पद्मदलाकारा वसुकोणा तु पद्मिनी।
१५देवपूजाप्रतिष्ठाभिषेकनीराजनादिषु ॥४९॥
विप्रादीनां क्रमात्सप्तषट्पञ्चयुगहस्तकः।
त्रिद्व्येकहस्तहीनानां १६व्यास त्र्यंशोन्नता शुभा ॥५०॥
विवाहेऽब्धिकरा वेदी गृहस्यैशेऽथ वामतः ॥५१॥
अथ सिंहासनम्।
दैर्घ्ये सिंहासनं कुर्या१७दुन्नतं षष्टिमात्रकम्।
पञ्चाशदङ्गुलं मध्यान्तैश्चत्वारिंशता परम् ॥५२॥
१५. देवी in A
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Ch. VIII – Prakīrṇakādhyāyaḥ 199
Now the pavilion of a house
The pavilion known as Samartha is a square one with sixteen pillars. With
the addition of two more pillars and different types of mouldings
(called) Bhūdhara, Dakṣasaṁjñga, Devārkṣa, Kṣitibhūṣaṇa
Maṇḍapas are built. These five types of house pavilions are to be
built for Brahmins and others. 45- 46.
Now the altars
A quadrilateral altar known as Svastikā is auspicious for marriage, as a
seat, in a sacrifice and for the worship of the King. 47.
Attached with four Bhadrās, the Bhadrā type of altar is auspicious for the
consecration of Liṅgas. The Śrīdhara with 20 corners is suitable
for the consecration for praying to the Gods. 48.
The Padminī type of altar is eight cornered, and shaped like the petals of a
lotus and auspicious for the worship of Gods, consecration, coro-
nation, lustration of arms and so on. 49.
The length of the altar of the Brahmin and others will be 7, 6, 5, 4 hands
respectively. The breadth will be three, two, one hands short and
if the height is 1/3rd of the breadth then it is regarded as auspi-
cious. 50.
For a marriage, the altar will be of 7 hands and it will be placed either
towards the North-East corner or to the left side of a house. 51.
Now the Royal Throne
For the measurement of the length of a royal throne the height will be up
to 60 relative units. The medium one will be up to 50 Aṅgulas and
the smaller one begins from 40 Aṅgulas onwards. 52.

200 वास्तुमण्डनम्
$^{१८}$व्यासे दशाङ्कवस्वंशहीनं $^{१९}$दैर्घ्यार्धमुन्नतम् ।
व्यासे शरांशे वा सप्तभागे भद्रं त्रिभागिकम् ॥५३ ॥
षडशीत्योदये भक्ते तत्र भिट्टं युगांशकम् ।
जाड्यंकुम्भं तु सप्तांशं कन्दमंशेन कारयेत् ॥५४ ॥
कणपालीं तु वेदांशां [शी] द्व्यंशमन्तरपत्रकम् ।
कर्णे द्विभागिकं कुर्याद् ग्रासपट्टी युगांशकम् ॥५५ ॥
गजा: शिवैर्हया नन्दैर्नराः सप्तभिरंशकैः ।
वेदी शुक्रे रसैः छाद्यं तिथिभिर्मत्तवारणम् ॥५६
विधेयास्तु नरा वेद्या एकांशेन विनिर्गताः ।
द्वाभ्यां हयास्त्रिभिर्नागा ग्रासपट्टीयुगांशकैः ॥५७ ॥
ततः कर्णो द्विभागेन कन्दो ग्रासवती समः ।
कन्दान्षडंशैः कणकं कन्दाच्च खुरकं शिवैः ॥५८ ॥
$^{२०}$भिट्टमेकांशकं तस्माच्चतुस्तम्भं सतोरणम् ।
समाडं घण्टाकलशं ज्येष्ठं स्तम्भैर्विनापि वा ॥५९ ॥
गजाश्वोनं तत्र सिंहैर्युतं तत्कीर्त्तिवर्धनम् ।
ज्येष्ठं गजहयैर्हीनं तोरणाढ्यं सुखासनम् ॥६० ॥
अथ गवाक्षः ।
गवाक्षो लुम्बिकाहीनस्त्रिपताकः स केवलः ।
द्विलुम्बिकः स्यादुभयो र्नन्द्यावर्त्तश्चतुर्युगः ॥६१ ॥
१८. ब्यासै/ब्यासं in ACDE
१९. दैर्ध्यार्थ in B C, दैर्ध्याश्च in DE
२०. एकहस्ते तु प्रासादे भिट्टं वेदाङ्गुलं स्मृतम्
एकतः पञ्चहस्तान्तं हस्तेचैकैकमङ्गुलम् अ पृ ch १२३ v १९

Ch. VIII – Prakīrṇakādhyāyaḥ 201
53. The breadth will be less by 10, 9, 8, and the height will be half of
the length. Of the 5th part or of the 7th part of the
breadth, Bhadra will cover three parts.
54. Of the height measuring 86 units, the ridge will be about 4 parts
(Yugāṁśa). Jāḍyakumbha (a prominent mould of a Jagatī) will oc-
cupy 7 parts and a knot should also form a part.
55-56. The iron rod (Kaṇapālī) will occupy 4 parts and the recess be-
tween mouldings will be of two parts. The helm (Karṇa) will oc-
cupy two parts and the horizontal band known as Grāsapaṭṭī will
occupy 4 parts, the elephant by 11th part, horses by 9th part, the
nymph are by 7th part, the platform by 14th part, the Chādya by
6th part, the Mattavāraṇa by 15th part.
56-57. Narā (nymphs) are to be extended by one part of the royal throne,
the horse will be on the second part, the elephant on the third,
and the horizontal band (Grāsapaṭṭī) will be on the fourth part.
58. Then the helm in the two parts will correspond to the knot fixed
in the metal part. The Kaṇaka will be measured from the sixth
part of the knot (Kanda). The heel will be measured by the
eleventh(Śiva) part from the knot.
59. The rafter will be erected on the first part and the gate will
comprise of 4 pillars. The largest type of throne will be adorned
with Māḍa, bells, pitchers, and with or without pillars.
60. That throne which is bereft of elephants and horses but marked
by lions is conducive to fame. The best one is also short of horses
and elephants but adorned with a gate and that type of throne is
comfortable for use.
Now the latticed window
61. A latticed window is devoid of Lumbikā and it is adorned with
three Patākās only. It may have two Lumbikās on both the sides
and if four Lumbikās are on the four sides, it is known
as Nandyāvarta.

202 वास्तुमण्डनम्
अष्टलुम्बि प्रियमुखो रविलुम्बिस्तु सन्मुखः।
छाद्येनैकमुखः छाद्यपंक्तियुग्मे प्रियाङ्गकः ॥६२॥
पद्मनाभस्त्रिभिः छाद्यैर्दीपचित्रस्तु तैर्युगैः।
विचित्रः पञ्चभिः छाद्यैः पञ्च भेदा २१इति पृथक् ॥६३॥
आयामेऽभ्यधिकः सिंहो हंसः स्याद्विस्तरेऽधिकः।
बुद्धिश्चतुरस्रो सौमभद्रो बुद्धिसागरः ॥६४॥
गरुडः पक्षसहितो वामे दक्षे सजालकः।
राजसेनासनछाद्यवेदिकामत्तवारणैः ॥६५॥
गवाक्षाः शोभिता राज्ञां सिंहजालैलकादिभिः।
अनेकाकारविन्यासरन्ध्रैर्भिर्विराजितम् ॥६६॥
विदध्याज्जालकं धीमांस्तथा चन्द्रावलोकनम् ॥६७॥
अथ छाद्यम्।
गृहोदयार्धनिष्क्रान्तं छाद्यं पट्टसमं शुभम्।
करालं कुमुदाकारं कलापं २२सूर्प्सन्निभम् ॥६८॥
प्रलम्बं काकपक्षाभं तत् षोढाकारभेदतः।
जलपट्टी तु पादांशा पिण्डे व्यासे गुणाङ्गुला ॥६९॥
२१. सूर्य in B
२२. सूर्य in B

Ch. VIII – Prakīrṇakādhyāyaḥ 203
62. With 8 Lumbis it is known as Priyamukha and with 12 Lumbis, it
is known as Sanmukha. With one Chādya it is known
as Ekamukha and with two Chādyas in a row it is known
as Priyāṅgaka.
63. With three Chādyas, it is known as Padmanābha and with four
Chādyas it is known as Dīpacitra. It is known as Vicitra if adorned
with five Chādyas. These are the five different types.
64. If the length is greater it is known as Siṁha and if the breadth is
greater it is known as Haṁsa. The square one is known as Buddhida
and the Buddhisāgara is having Bhadra in the North.
65. The Garuḍa will have wings on the right and left sides and it will
be a latticed one. It will be adorned with Rājasena seats, Chādya
platform and Mattavāraṇa.
66. For a King's house the latticed windows are decorated with lion-
like nets(Siṁhajāla), Elaka and others. The latticed windows will
be displayed in different shapes and arrangements.
67. A wise person will arrange trellis as well as Candrāvalokana properly.
Now the Chādyam
A Chādya is regarded as auspicious if it is projected from half of
the height of a house and equal to the Paṭṭa (slab).
According to the different shapes, they are of six varieties—
Karāla, Kumuda (shape of a lotus), Kalāpa (moon), shape of
a Sūrppa, Pralamba (prolonged) and Kākapakṣābha (like the wings
of a crow).
68-69. The water- band (Jalapaṭṭī) will be 1/4th of the whole dimension,
and its width will be of 3 Aṅgulas.