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

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some of them have prescribed place of alindas, such as roga type of dviśālā has
alindas on the Eastern and Western direction. Again it is stated that dviśālā facing
East or North are always auspicious.
Next are the triśālā houses. According to the location of doors it may have
seventy-two varieties. Four gurus will dominate the form of Prastaras in this variety.
Seventeenth form will have two laghus on all four sides and eighteenth form of
triśālā will be adorned with ṣaḍdāruka in the centre.
Absence of śālā on the North or East of a triśālā house brings in prosperity,
longevity etc to the residents. At the same time a triśālā house without a śālā on the
South or West, is regarded inauspicious.
Author did not give elaborate description of catuśśālā houses, thinking that by
studying previous śālā houses, it would not be difficult to find the varieties of
catuśśālā houses. He only indicated that there would be eight gurus in this form and
varieties may go up to two hundred fifty six in number.
DIFFERENT COMPONENTS OF A HOUSE AND OTHERS
Kaṁvikā – Kaṁvi originally means kuśa, probably it was the first measuring
methodology by which one used to measure. The book used kaṁvikā as measuring
scale. The code of discipline in measurement is a very important aspect for any
type of architecture. Without accurate measurement a construction will be faulty.
The first chapter of Vāstumaṇḍana, discusses elaborately the measurement
aspect. Similar descriptions are also available in Samarāṅgaṇasūtradhāra (Ch.11), and
in Aparājitapṛcchā (Ch. 41).
Aṅgula is regarded as the standard measurement, which is three fourth of an
inch. Aṅgulas are of three variety – uttama, madhyama and kaniṣṭha. These formed the
first three units of hasta measurement. In general the scale will be of twenty-four
aṅgulas in length, one and half aṅgula in breadth or circumference. Scale is to be
made of special type of wood, such as madhuka, khadira, añjana, candana, dhātuka or
of bamboo.
This rod will be divided into eight parvas – three aṅgulas each, and this will be
decorated with flower pigments marks. Nine gods starting from Rudra, Anila,
Viśvakarmā, Vahni, Brahmā, Yama, Ambupa, Dhanada, Viṣṇu will occupy one parva
each. Again these parvas may have sub divisions.
Superior yardstick will be used to measure village, city, krośa, land, etc. Middle
type is to be used to measure palace, idol, phallus, temple, reservoir, well and water
tank, etc.
Smallest type of measuring scale is used to measure yantras, weapons, seats,
umbrella, bed, chariots and others.

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Before starting any construction, one has to be very careful not to deviate
from prescribed measurement to ensure entire fabrication devoid of defects.
Water reservoirs – Water body plays an extremely pivotal role in habitation.
At initial stage civilizations started by the river banks only. In the later period people
started finding out other sources of water by digging well, tank, ponds, jheels, etc. It
was regarded very auspicious to dig a water reservoir and deemed as part of the
essential duty of a king or landlord of that locality.
In this book, we find Śrīkṛṣṇa advising Yudhiṣṭhira regarding the beneficial
impact of digging water reservoirs. Here we find description of different types of
water reservoirs with various numbers of projections. Dimensions and shapes of
different types of kuṇḍas and wells are also provided.
Garden – As is said earlier, the author of this book was much concerned on
the ecological balance and as an architect he took extreme and overall solicitude
on this noteworthy and momentous issue while designing a city or township. Even
in palaces and forts, he felt the necessity of gardens everywhere.
In the third chapter, author advised creating a pleasure garden/park either
inside or outside of a city. For a house, the garden will be either on right or on left
side. Prescribed measurements are also provided. These gardens will be bedecked
with varied and specific trees and creepers, playgrounds, water reservoirs, bathing
places with showers, etc.
Doors – Any construction entails proper placing of the entrance door. Here
in this book, while describing different arrangements of a house, the author writes
thirty ślokas (46-76) in the fourth chapter. Here he writes about different types and
parts of the door, their measurements, and types of doors whether they are
auspicious or inauspicious, etc.
According to him there may be three types of doors in a house as per the
height. Particular measurement is given for each and every component of a door
and there is definite instruction as to which part is to be bejeweled or not.
There is a fixed position of the door for different types of houses, stables etc.
If it is done otherwise there will be disorder in the construction.
In addition to door, we find description of the location of side doors, a door
adorned with latticed window as well as revolving door.
In this book, author has enumerated the measurement of a main gate, which
may be of three types and will be well decorated. There are different doorways of
pratolī (main entrance gate), which are known as utsaṅga, pūrṇavāhu, hīnavāhu, and
pratikāya. These are mentioned in Samarāṅgaṇasūtradhāra as well as in Aparājitapṛcchā.
Among these four types of doors the first two types are regarded auspicious.

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Doors should not be bent, projected outside, too low or too high or curved
inwardly.
Proper material is to be used for a door so that it becomes strong, elegant and
fixed properly.
Door primarily protects the owner from external peril, and keeping this in
mind a builder will erect the door in prescribed location making it as strong as
possible.
Gavākṣa – For a house, temple, palace and so on, proper ventilation is the
fundamental requirement. Being the Vāstu text of the Rajasthan belt, gavākṣas known
as windows, are speciality of Rajasthan and Gujarat architecture. Due to the hot
and dry climatic condition, this type of window is different from those in other
parts of India. Latticed window gives proper ventilation and at the same time
functions as a buffer protecting one from heat, dust and cold. They may be of five
types according to the different types of lumvika and we find mention of another
five types according to the number of chhādyas.
Alinda – Alinda plays an instrumental role in designing of a house. Here the
design of a house is created with the help of a device known as prastara, which is a
combination of guru and laghu, i.e., wall and alinda. Placing alindas in the proper
place and right direction is very crucial for a palace or a house. For a normal house
there must be at least two, three or four alindas. According to this book, wall and
alindas are to be juxtaposed side by side, and the author is very much particular
about proper placing of the alinda. Here he writes that one can design myriad
number of houses by placing those two items in different pattern.
In the glossary-index of Mayamatam, alinda is described as aisle, gallery, portico,
and verandah, etc.
Robert Chitham in the book, The Classical Orders of Architecture, writes, ‘portico
is the columned logjam in front of the entrance to a temple or other building,
frequently surmounted by a pediment.’
Transport – In the eighth chapter we find scanty description of palanquin,
and its measurement, which seems to be very small in size.
Other household materials – In the eighth chapter of this book we find
description and measurement of umbrella or pedestal for worshipping as well as
for bed-stead. All of these are described precisely.
The author is specific about the measurement of the bed. According to him,
bed is to be made according to one’s own height and special woods are to be used.
Quality of woods should not be mingled with one another.

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This book seems to be a handbook of an architect who was a sūtradhara by
himself. We find this book to be of unprecedented popularity in the mediaeval
period as manuscripts of this text have been found in many parts of India. In this
book architects can derive an original blueprint of a fort, which was constructed
during that time, and the remains of the fort are still existing in the 21st century
even after withstanding the seasonal vagaries of tropical climate and the passage of
time. Along with the systematic planning of śālā houses and their varieties, the vivid
illustration of various types of war machineries have also been mentioned over
here. Analyzing the contents of the book it can be averred that this stupendous
composition, formulated by a stalwart of magnificent erudition, will be immensely
beneficial for researchers in future.

Acknowledgements
First of all, let me acknowledge my gratitude to Prof. Devavrata Sen Sarma,
who motivated me to edit the Vāstumaṇḍana text. Dr. Kapila Vatsyayana, the
founder Member-Secretary of IGNCA and eminent art-historian and Pt. Satkari
Mukhopadhyaya, former Coordinator of Kalākośa division of IGNCA were very
kind and affectionate to bestow me with the responsibility of editing and translating
the above text for IGNCA. I would also like to place on record my sincere thanks
to Dr. Sudhir Lall of IGNCA, the managing editor of the volume. The team of
scholars of Kalākośa comprising Dr. N.D. Sharma and Dr. Sushma Jatoo also deserve
to be thanked for their kind support. My best wishes are for Dr. Arvind Sharma,
the young scholar of Kalākośa, who saw through the proofs and charts, etc.
(Late) Prof. Manabendu Banerjee, the supervisor and philosopher from my
doctoral stage was always there to guide and help me, wherever necessary.
Sri Priyadarsan Sen Sarma and Dr. A.K. Bag helped me and tried their best
to clarify ideas on all war weapons and mathematical calculations described in the
first chapter, which appeared corrupted.
Prof. Dilip Kanjilal and (late) Dr. Kripamoyi Kanjilal extended their co-
operation to me in all aspects, and without their able guidance it would have not
been possible for me to complete editing this book. Ms. Shampa Kanjilal took
pains to type the text, translation; contents and verse index of this book, in spite
of her ill health and her other personal difficulties.
Sri Anjan Banik prepared kindly the charts, typed ancillary parts of the
book with great care.
Lastly, I acknowledge heartily the support of my family, especially my
husband, Mr. Susanta Kumar Bhowmik and his active involvement without which,
this book would not have taken its present shape.
—Dr. Anasuya Bhowmick

Scheme of Transliteration

Abbreviations

A.P. : Aparājitapṛchhā
M.M. : Mayamatam
S.S. : Samarāṅgaṇa Sūtradhāra
B.S. : Bṛhatsaṁhitā

वास्तुमण्डनम्
VĀSTUMAṆḌANAM
(Text and Translation)

श्रीगणेशाय नमः ।
वास्तुमण्डनम्
प्रथमोऽध्यायः
[मिश्रकाध्यायः]
स्रष्टारं जगतामीशमनेकाश्चर्यरूपिणम्।
पालकं १सर्वसत्त्वानां वन्दे शक्तिमयं शिवम् ।।१।।
वास्तुवे२दोदधेः कश्चित्सारमादाय मण्डनः।
बालानामवबोधाय तनुते वास्तुमण्डनम् ।।२।।
शस्ते मासे सिते पक्षे ३अतीते चोत्तरायणे।
चन्द्रताराबले ४भर्तुः सुलग्ने च ५शुभे दिने ।।३।।
पुरःप्रासादगेहानां वाप्याः कूप६तडागयोः।
आराममठ७वास्तूनां प्रारम्भः सद्भिरिष्यते ।।४।।
नन्दाभद्राजयारिक्ता८पूर्णाः ९प्रतिपदादिकाः।
षष्ठ्या१०द्येकादशी११सर्वास्तिथयः पञ्चधा मता ।।५।।
१. सर्वा-in A
२. देदेधो-in A
३. आतीक्षे-in A अतीत इत्यनेन श्रावणमार्गयो र्ग्रहणमपि शब्दात् चकारेणोत्तरायणस्याचैत्रस्य त्यागः सूचितः ।
Marginal note in Ms. A.
४. कर्तु-in D, E
५. सुभे-in A
६. तटाक-in B
७. वास्तुनां-in A, B
८. पूर्वर्णा-in D, E
९. प्रदि-in B
१०. द्यो-in A
११. पूर्वा-in A

Salute to Lord Gaṇeśa.
Vāstumaṇḍanam
Chapter I
[Miśrakādhyāyaḥ]

1. I praise Lord Śiva the Almighty, who is the creator, lord of the
   world with different manifestations. He is the mentor of the whole
   creation.
2. For the comprehension of the young folks, Maṇḍana has collected
   some important materials from the ocean of science on building
   architecture, and written the Vāstumaṇḍana.
   3-4. In an auspicious month, day and time in the bright half of the
   lunar month, and after the Uttarāyaṇa¹ is over, when the moon
   and the stars are in favourable positions for the master, then
   one should start building a town, palace, house, well, tank, pond,
   pleasure garden, monastery.
   Starting from Pratipadā -Nandā, Bhadrā, Jayā, Riktā, Pūrṇā, and
   from
3. Ṣaṣṭhī to Ekādaśī, all tithis (lunar days) are of five types.
4. Notes: -Uttarāyaṇa- Northern progress of the Sun
   Nandā- Pratipada, Ṣaṣṭhī, Ekādaśī, .
   Bhadrā- 2nd, 7th and 12th Lunar days.
   Jayā -3 rd, 8th and 13th Lunar days.
   Riktā -4th, 9th, 14th Lunar days.
   Pūrṇā - 5th, 10th, full moon and Amāvasyā.

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शुक्रे नन्दा बुधे भद्रा जया भौमे तथा तिथिः।
शनौ रिक्ता गुरौ पूर्णास्तिथयः सर्व¹²सिद्धिदाः ।।६।।
एकादशी गुरौ षष्ठी भौमे शुक्र ¹³त्रयोदशी।
सिद्धयेर्केष्ट ¹⁴नन्देकाश्चन्द्रे नवदशद्विकाः ।।७।।
¹⁵सिद्धिदार्के शनौ रिक्ता¹⁶भद्रा चन्द्रे बुधेऽपि च।
इत्याह मान¹⁷सोल्लासे ग्रन्थे सोममहीपतिः ।।८।। (मानसोल्लासः)
मुशलः ¹⁸सतमी ¹⁹भानौ संर्वतः प्रतिपद्बुधे।
कर्कस्त्रयोद²⁰शाङ्के स्या²¹द्द्वार ²²तिथ्य स्त्रयं त्यजेत् ।।९।।
मघाविशाखार्द्रामूलं ²³कृत्तिका रोहिणीकरः।
अ²⁴शुभेऽर्कादिवारेषु यमघण्टः प्रजायते ।।१०।।
विशाखादिचतुष्केषु चत्वारोऽर्कादिषु क्रमात्।
उत्पातमृत्युकाणाख्या सिद्धियोगाः शुभोऽन्तिमः ।।११।।
हस्तो मृगोऽश्विनी²⁵मेत्रं पुष्यं ²⁶पौष्णं च रोहिणी।
स्याद्योगेऽमृतसिद्धाख्यः सूर्यादौ सर्वसिद्धिदः ।।१२।।
१२. कामदा-in A
१३. क्रयो-in A
१४. ना

Ch. I – Miśrakādhyāyaḥ 5
6. If Nandā is in Śukra, Bhadrā in Budha, Jayā in Bhauma (Mars, Maṅgala),
Riktā in Śani and Pūrṇā in Guru (Bṛhaspati) then the lunar days
bring success in all spheres.
7. If Ekādaśī, falls in Guru (Jupiter) Ṣaṣṭhī in Bhauma (Mars), Trayodaśī
in Śukra, Aṣṭamī in Arka (Sun) Eka (Pratipada) in Nandā, Navamī,
Daśamī, Dvitīyā in Candra (Moon) - these bring success.
8. There will be fulfillment of desire if Riktā yoga falls in Ravi (Sun)
and Śani (Saturn) and Bhadrā fall in Candra and Budha (Mercury).
King Soma has said this in the book named Mānasollāsa.
9. If Saptamī falls in the Sun then there will be Muśala Yoga, and
Saṁvarta Yoga will occur if Pratipada falls in Mercury. If Karka
(Cancer) falls in the 13th position then the three solar and
lunar days are to be discarded.
10. Maghā, Viśākhā, Ārdrā, Mūlā, Rohiṇī produce Yamaghaṇṭa yoga on
an inauspicious Sunday and other days.
11. If the four stars Viśākhā etc fall serially in the Sun and others
then there will be Utpāta, Mṛtyu, Kāṇa, Siddhiyoga² and the last one
is auspicious.
12. If Hastā, Mṛga, Aśvinī, Maitra, Puṣyā, Pauṣṇa, and Rohiṇī stars enter
into the Sun, the result will be Amṛta and Siddha, it brings success
in all spheres.
2. Siddhiyoga- If Nandā falls on Friday, Bhadrā on Wednesday, Pūrṇā on Thursday, Riktā on
Saturday and Jayā on Tuesday — then it is known as Siddhiyoga.

6 वास्तुमण्डनम्
२७याम्यं चित्रोत्तराषाढा धनिष्ठोत्तरफाल्गुनी ।
ज्येष्ठा पौष्णं च सूर्यादे२८स्त्यजेत्सर्वत्र जन्मभम् ।।१३।।
अश्विनी मृगशीर्षं च सार्प्यं हस्तोऽथ मित्रभम् ।
ऊषाढा शतभसूर्यादानन्दः स्यात् २९ततःपरे ।।१४।।
आनन्दः कालधूम्रो च ब्रह्मासौम्यो३०ऽथवा यमः ।
३१ध्वजः श्री३२वत्सवज्राख्यौ मुद्गरश्छत्रमित्रकौ ।।१५।।
मानसः पद्मकौ ३३लम्बः उत्पातमृत्युकाणकाः ।
सिद्धिः ३४शुभोऽमृतोज्ञेयोमुशलोऽथ गदो गजः ।।१६।।
रक्षश्वरः स्थिरो वर्द्धमानयोगक्रमेण हि।
अष्टाविंशतिभौरुक्ताः कुर्युुर्नामसमं फलम् ।।१७।।
३५त्रिद्व्येकेन्दुपक्षाग्नि युगेषु षट्शरायुगाः ।
क्रमान्मेषादिराशिनां ३६मध्यपादाः प्रकीर्त्तिताः ।।१८।।
३७ससांशं शंकोच्छायायोना३८ मध्यार्कै षड्भिरन्विताः ।
तैर्भजेतद्दिनं३९त्रिघ्नं लब्धा४०पद्यदूनोदयात् ।।१९।।
२७. यामि-in A
२८. सूर्यास्तजेशर्वत्र-in A
२९. तस्मात्परे कालदंडादि-marginal note in E
३०. च वा-in A, B
३१. ध्वजं-in E
३२. वशवज्राक्षौ-in A
३३. लम्भ-in A
३४. मूलां मृतौ ज्ञेयौ मुशलौ यं गदा जगे-in A
३५. त्रिध्येक-in A
क्रिध्यकं खोन्दु-in B
त्रि-३ द्वे-२ क-१ खे-० इंदु-१ पक्षा-२ ग्रि-३ युगे-४ षु-५ षट्-६ शरा-५ युगा-४-in D-E We
find numerals along with wordings
३६. रंध्य-in A
३७. शस-in A
३८. मध्यमा-in D,E
३९. त्रेघ्नं-in A
४०. धढ्य-in D, E

Ch. I – Miśrakādhyāyaḥ 7
13. If Yāmya (Bharaṇī), Citrā, Uttarāṣāḍhā, Dhaniṣṭhā, Uttaraphālgunī,
Jyeṣṭhā, Pauṣṇa (Apabharaṇī, Revatī) fall in the Sun, then one's
Janmabha (Zodiac sign) should be discarded.
14. Aśvinī, Mṛgaśirā, Sārpya (Āśleṣā), Hastā, are Mitrabha (congenial
stars), Uttarāṣāḍhā, Śatabhiṣā will be counted from Sūrya and after
that the auspicious conjunction will start.
15-17. Ānanda, Kāla, Dhūmra, Brahmā, Saumya, Yama, Dhvaja, Śrīvatsa, Vajra,
Mudgara, Chatra, Mitra, Mānasa, Padmaka, Lamba, Utpāta, Mṛtyu,
Kāṇa, Siddhi, Śubha, Amṛta, Muśala, Gada, Gaja, Rakṣas, Cara, Sthira,
Vardhamāna, are serially the Yogas, — which are known as 28 stars
and their results are equal to their names.
18. 3, 2, 1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 5, 4 — are serially the middle part of
the Meṣa and other Zodiac signs.
19 If one seventh part of the shadow of the gnomon, less than the
median (aṅka), is added by six and the total then be divided by
three, this would result in day time from the time of sunrise.
(Note: Verses 18 and 19 indicate the measurement of day and
night. Comp Rājavallabha maṇḍana ch 12 v7)

8 वास्तुमण्डनम्
⁴¹रवावेक⁴²द्विषट्शुद्धाश्चन्द्रेत्वष्टैक⁴³पञ्चमाः।
⁴⁴वेदसप्ताष्टमा भौमे बुधेऽष्टत्रिरसोन्मिताः ।। २० ।।
गुरौ ⁴⁵द्विपञ्चमुनयः शुक्रेष्टैकषडब्धयः।
शनौ त्रिपञ्चसप्ताष्टः दिवाष्टांशाः शुभावहाः ।। २१ ।।
सर्वकार्ये बुधैर्ग्राह्यं सदा चान्द्रमसं बलम्।
यस्माच्छतगुणं तेन विना ⁴⁶कार्यं न सिध्यति ।। २२ ।।
⁴⁷दशैकादशषट् त्र्येकसप्तमः पक्षयोर्द्वयोः।
चन्द्रमाः ⁴⁸शोभनः प्रोक्तः शुक्ले पञ्चनवद्विगः ।। २३ ।।
क्षीणः कृष्णदशम्यूर्ध्वं दशाहां चन्द्रमास्तदा।
तारया फलदः सोऽपि त्रिपञ्चाद्रिविहीनया ।। २४ ।।
हिमांशोर्द्वादशावस्था राशौ राशौ स्वव⁴⁹त्फलाः।
प्रवासाद्याक्रमेणैव मेषादिषु यथाक्रमम् ।। २५ ।।
प्रवासनाशिनीमृत्युर्जयाहास्यारतिस्तथा।
क्रीडिता ⁵⁰निद्रिता भुक्ता ज्वरिता कम्पिता ⁵¹स्थिता ।। २६ ।।
४१. रैवेक - In A
४२. E writes wordings and numerals
४३. मँचमा - In A
४४. वेद ४ ७ ८ रसो-६
४५. द्वि-२ पञ्च-५ ष्टै-८ क-१ षड्-६ व्ध-४ त्रि-३ पञ्च-५ सप्ता-७ ष्ट-८ ....ष्टांशाः- ८ - note in D, E
४६. कार्ये न सिद्ध्यते - In A
४७. गोचरपरत्वं विषयम्, दश-१० एकादश-११, षट्-६, त्र्ये-३ क-१, षट्-६, त्र्येक-३, १, सप्तमः-७ notes
in - DE
४८. शोभनः प्रक्ताः - In A, B, C
४९. फलाम् - In A
५०. निद्रेता - In A
५१. स्विता - In D

Ch. I – Miśrakādhyāyaḥ 9
20 Prathamā, Dvitīyā, Ṣaṣṭhī is auspicious in the Sun, as are
Aṣṭamī, Prathamā, Pañcamī, in the Moon. Caturthī (Veda), Saptamī,
Aṣṭamī are auspicious in Maṅgala (Bhauma) and Aṣṭamī, Tṛtīyā
and Ṣaṣṭhī (Rasa) are auspicious in Budha.
21. Dvitīyā, Pañcamī, Saptamī in Bṛhaspati, Aṣṭamī, Prathamā, Ṣaṣṭhī,
Saptamī (Abdhi) in Śukra and Tṛtīyā, Pañcamī, Saptamī and Aṣṭamī
in Saturn and the 8th part of the day; these all are regarded as
auspicious.
22. In all sorts of constructions, the learned men prefer the strength
of lunar zodiac, because it has a hundred times more strength
and without the influence of the moon, no work can be done.
23. Daśamī, Ekādaśī, Ṣaṣṭhī, Tṛtīyā, Prathamā, Saptamī, in both the
Pakṣa (bright and dark fortnights) of the moon are said to be
beneficial, and for the bright fortnight (śukla), Pañcamī, Navamī,
Dvitīyā (are beneficial).
24. In the dark fortnight after Daśamī the power of the moon
decreases for the next ten days but, in conjunction with favourable
stars, the same yields good result except in Tṛtīyā, Pañcamī and
Saptamī.
25. The twelfth position of the moon in the twelve zodiac signs yields
results according to the respective positions like Pravāsa etc, in
the Meṣa and others, serially in each zodiac sign.
26. They are Pravāsa, Nāśinī, Mṛtyu, Jayā, Hāsyā, Rati, Krīḍitā, Nidritā,
Bhuktā, Jvaritā, Kampitā, Sthitā.

10 वास्तुमण्डनम्
सार्धद्विघटिका होरा ५२स्ववारा द्वारवत्फला।
रविशुक्रज्ञचन्द्राणां शनिजीवकुजन्मनाम् ।। २७ ।।
मुहूर्तं प्रथमं त्याज्यं वेदतिथ्यर्कदिग्मनुः ।
शेषा नवमुहूर्ताश्च गृहकार्ये शुभामताः ।। २८ ।।
मृगाश्विरेवतीमैत्र ४३ज्येष्ठादित्यकरत्रयम् ।
तिर्यग्वक्त्रं हितं याने हले यन्त्रे चतुष्पदे ।। २९ ।।
पुष्योत्तरार्द्रा ४४रोहिण्यामूर्ध्ववक्त्रं श्रुतित्रयम्।
४५गृहच्छत्रध्वजारामप्रसादेष्वभिषेचने ।। ३० ।।
४६विशाखाकृत्तिकामूलं ४७पूर्वयाम्यं ४८मघा हि भम् ।
अधोमुखानि खातेषु ४९गृहादीनां जलाशये ।। ३१ ।।
भौमार्कौ तिथयो रिक्ता दग्धमुत्पातभं ५०दिनम् ।
ज्योतिःशास्त्रानुसारेण ५१दुष्टमन्यमपि त्यजेत् ।। ३२ ।।
५२चैत्रादौ द्विगुणा मासा गताभिस्तिथिभिर्युताः ।
सप्तभिस्तु ५३हृते भागे ५४यच्छेषं तद्दिनं भवेत् ।। ३३ ।।

५२. वत्पला - In B, D
४३. .....येष्ठा - In A
४४. रोहिण्य ऊर्द्ध - In B, C D
क्रुद्ध - In A
४५. गढछत्र - In A
गच्छत्र - In B
४६. यात्रायां राज्याभिषे इष्ट दिनम् - In D, marginal note
४७. पूर्वायाम्यां - In A
४८. मथा - In A
४९. आदिशब्दाद्देवमन्दिरादि - In E marginal note
५०. ४ । ९ । २४ दिवसे न तु रात्रौ - - In D, E marginal note
५१. दुष्ट मन्यदपि - In A
५२. चैत्रादि - In B
५३. हतेभागं - In A
५४. ये- In A

Ch. I – Miśrakādhyāyaḥ 11
27.AB Horā is of two and half hours duration; its result is counted from
one’s own day (beginning from the very start of the day and
giving results according to the results of the day)
27CD-28. For Sunday, Friday, Wednesday, Monday, Saturday, Thurs-
day and Tuesday--- the 1st Muhūrta should be discarded, as well
as the 4th, 15th, 12th, 10th, and 14th. The remaining nine
Muhūrtas are regarded as auspicious in the construction of a house.
29. Mṛgaśirā, Aśvinī, Revatī, Maitra, Jyeṣṭhā, Krittikā, Uttarāṣāḍhā,
Uttarabhādra, (āditya karatrayam) with their faces in slanting
positions are auspicious for transport (Yāna), plough (hala) ma-
chinery and for quadruples.
30. Puṣyā, Uttarā, Ārdrā, Rohiṇī and three śrutis with their faces in
up- ward positions are auspicious for the sanctification of a
house, umbrella, flag, pleasure garden and palaces.
31. Viśākhā, Kṛttikā, Mūlā, Pūrvā (Bhadrā), Yāmya (Bharaṇī) Maghā—if
facing downwards are good for houses and water-reservoirs.
32. Sunday, Tuesday, Riktā and Dagdhā Tithis and Utpāta yogas and
other inauspicious things according to the śāstra of astrology, should
be discarded.
33. The number of Caitra and other months are to be multiplied by
2, and to be added by 15. Then it will be divided by 7, and the
remainder is the number of days of the construction.

12 वास्तुमण्डनम्
श्रीवत्सः कलिकर्त्ता च नन्दीशः कालकर्णकः।
५५धर्मदिनं क्षयश्चैव विजयी दिवसाः क्रमात् ॥ ३४ ॥
इति दिनशुद्धिः ॥
गृहारम्भे तिथिर्नन्दा जया पूर्णा च शोभना।
भौमार्कवर्जिता वारा योगा ५६शोभननामकाः ॥ ३५ ॥
५७हस्तत्रयोत्तरा पुष्ये धनिष्ठा शतभे मृगे।
मैत्रे मूलेऽश्विनी पौष्णे ब्राह्मे प्रारम्भणं श्रिये ॥ ३६ ॥
सूर्यभान्मस्तके त्रीणि चत्वारि चाग्रपादयोः।
चत्वारि ५८पश्चात्पादयोः पुच्छे त्रीणि प्रदापयेत् ॥ ३७ ॥
वामे कुक्षौ तु चत्वारि पुनश्चत्वारि दक्षिणे।
५९पृष्ठे च त्रीणि ६०धिष्ण्यानि ६१नासिकायां द्वयं न्यसेत् ॥ ३८ ॥
६२मस्तके स्वामिनो मृत्यु६३रुद्धसं ६४चाग्रपादयोः।
स्थिरं स्यात् पश्चिमे पादे पुच्छे क्लेशनिवेशने ॥ ३९ ॥
कुक्षौ धनक्षयं वामे दक्षिणे तु ६५धनागमम्।
पृष्ठे धनागमं ६६विद्यान्नासिकायां पतिक्षयम् ॥ ४० ॥
इति वृषचक्रम् ॥
५५. धमं धर्मदिनं – In D
५६. शुभनः – In A
५७. हस्ते – In B
५८. पादयोः पश्चात्पुच्छे– In ABCD
५९. प्रष्ठे – In A
६०. धिष्मानि – In A
६१. नाशिकायां – In A
६२. मस्तिके – In A
६३. रुद्धशं – In A
रुद्धासं – In D, E
६४. चाधपाद – In A
श्वाग्रपाद – In D, E
६५. धनागमः – In B C, D, E
६६. विद्यानाशिकायां – In A
विंध्यात्रासिकायां – In D, E

Ch. I – Miśrakādhyāyaḥ 13
34. Serially the days are known as Śrīvatsa, Kalikarttā, Nandīśa,
Kālakarṇaka, Dharmadina, Kṣaya and Vijaya.
Thus ends the purification of the days.
35. In the beginning of the construction of a house, Nandā, Jayā,
Pūrṇā Tithis are suitable. The days, except Tuesday and Sunday,
the Yogas called Śobhana.
36. It is auspicious for starting a construction when the Sun is in the
constellations, Hasta, three uttarās (uttarāṣāḍā, uttrabhādrapada,
uttaraphālgunī), Puṣyā, Dhaniṣṭhā, Śatabhiṣā, Mṛga, Mitra (Anurādhā),
Mūlā, Aśvinī, Pauṣṇa (Revatī) and Brāhma (Rohiṇī).
37. In a Vṛṣa cakra three solar dominated stars will be placed on the
head, four on both the front feet, four on both the back feet and
three on the tail.
38. Four stars are to be placed on the left lap and four on the right.
Three stars are to be placed on the back side and two on the
nose.
39. If the construction is done on the head there will be death of
the owner, while construction done on the front part will lead to
emptiness of the house. It will be permanent on the Western leg
and there will be trouble in entering the house if the construc-
tion is done on the tail.
40. There will be loss of wealth if construction is done on the left lap,
but gain of wealth on the right side as well as on the back. There
will be loss of oneés husband if constructed on the nose.
Thus ends the circle of Vṛṣa.