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

Ch. I – Miśrakādhyāyaḥ 49
In the other book
168. If the Śalya is under one Puruṣa measurement it is not regarded as
faulty for a house. If a Śalya lies beneath the water it is faulty for
a palace and human beings .
169 - 171. Śalya causes fear of the King if it comes from a cow, and if
from a horse there is fear of disease. If Śalya comes from a cat
then there is destruction and if it is from a dog then there will be
discord and quarrels. (If the Śalya is) from an ass or camel there
will be loss, and if it is parts of a human being then there will be
loss of child. There is a fear of fire if the Śalya comes from a
goat, and all other Śalyas are formidable (Bhayāvaha). From char-
coal there is a fear of insanity/ madness, from a skull bone
(Kapāla) there will be confusion. A man proficient in Vāstu
knows that Śalya from wood brings forth Pauṁśalya in women.
Thus ends the procedure of śalyoddhāra.
172. To measure each and everything one should know the marks
of Kambikā⁹. To create the world, the lord of the universe held it
by hand.
173. One Tryasareṇu is made of eight Paramāṇus. Eight Reṇus make
one Bālāgra and one Likṣā is made of eight Bālāgras.
174. Yukā is made of eight Likṣhās and eight Yukās make one Yava. By
the grouping of 8,7,6(Yavas), the division of Mātrā Aṅgula and
Aṁśaka are formed respectively.
175. Three types of finger measurements makes three types of
Hasta(hands), Jyeṣṭha (big) Madhya(medium) and Kanyasa (small).
The Kambikā is measured in the following order. 24, 1, and 1/2
aṅgulas will be the length, breadth and circumference respectively.
176. The measurement rod may be made of material like, bamboo,
Madhūka, Khadira, Añjana, Candana trees. There will be eight Parvas
having flower marks at the interval of every third Aṅgulas.
9 Kambikā: Join of a bamboo shoot or branch Kambi-Kuśa.

50 वास्तुमण्डनम्
रुद्रोऽनिलो विश्वकर्मा वह्निर्ब्रह्मायमोऽम्बुपः ।
धनदो विष्णुरित्यादौ पुष्पेष्वग्रे सुरा नव ॥ १७७ ॥
उच्चाटव्याधि२४८सन्तापा वह्निः प्रजाक्षयो मृतिः ।
जलधान्यक्षयौ मोहः फलं तत्पीडने क्रमात् ॥ १७८ ॥
केवलान्यत्र२४९ पर्वाणि २५०चत्वार्यर्काङ्गुलै२५१र्भजेत् ।
मध्यातपञ्चाष्ट सूर्यांशं द्वित्रिवेदांशकैः पुनः ॥ १७९ ॥
मूले पुष्पेषु रेखासु प्रान्ते च त्रिदशाः करे ॥
त्रयोविंशतिराद्यार्धे स धार्यः पुष्पकान्तरे ॥ १८० ॥
२५२ईशोऽनिलो विश्वकर्मा वह्नि ब्रह्मा रविः क्रमात् ।
रुद्रो यमो विरूपाक्षो वसवो दिग्गजाम्बुपाः ॥ १८१ ॥
२५३स्कन्द इच्छाक्रियाज्ञानी धनेशश्चन्द्रमाजयः ।
वासुदेवः सङ्कर्षणः प्रद्युम्नश्चानिरुद्धकः ॥ १८२ ॥
एते देवाः सदैवास्यां कम्बिकायां सुनिश्चलाः ।
आगमैर्वेदमन्त्रैश्च पूज्या सा परमाकला ॥ १८३ ॥
ॐ तत्पुरुषाय विद्महे महादेवाय धीमहि ।
तन्नो रुद्रः प्रचोदयात् ॥
इयं हि रुद्रगायत्रीपवित्रीकरणं परम् ।
चतुर्विंशत्यङ्गुलेषु वर्णनेतान् क्रमान्न्यसेत् ॥ १८४ ॥
खेटकं नगरं ग्रामं क्रोशगव्यूतियोजनम् ।
क्षेत्रादिभूमिभागांश्च ज्येष्ठहस्तेन मापयेत् ॥ १८५ ॥
२४८. संतापो in A
२४९. वर्षाणि in A
२५०. चत्वार्थकां
२५१. भवेत् in DE
२५२. similar verse in AP ch 41. V16
२५३. स्कन्दरो in B

Ch. I – Miśrakādhyāyaḥ 51
177. Rudra, Anila, Viśvakarmā, Vahni, Brahmā, Yama, Ambupa, Dhanada,
Viṣṇu, these nine gods will be placed in front of Puṣpa.
178. If oppressed, there may serially be evil effects of sorcery (Uccāṭa),
disease(Vyādhi), bereavement (Santāpa), fire (Vahni), loss of sub-
jects (Prajākṣaya), death (Mṛti), loss of water and grains
(Jaladhānyakṣaya),and dilution (Mohaphala)
179. Here only four Parvas are to be distributed within twelve
aṅgulas. From the middle, the fifth, eighth, twelfth part may
again be divided into two, three, four parts.
180. On the main line of the Puṣpa and on the border line and on the
13th aṅgulas and on the upper half of the 23rd part that
should be placed in between Puṣpaka.
181-182. Serially the deities are Īśa, Anila, Visvakarmā, Vahni, Brahmā,
Ravi, Rudra, Yama, Virūpākṣa, eight Vasus, Diggaja, Ambupa, Skanda,
Icchākriyā, Jñānī, (the learned), Dhaneśa, Candramā, Jaya, Vāsudeva,
Saṅkarṣaṇa, Pradyumna, Aniruddha
183. These deities are unalterable in the front part of the Kambikā, so
they are to be worshipped with Tantras and Vedic rites as the
best one.
Oṁ, we know the great deity and my obeisance is for Mahādeva
and may Rudra lead us to salvation.
184. This is the purificatory incantation of Rudragāyatrī. These letters
are to be marked serially in the Aṅgulas.
185. A Kheṭaka (small village), city, village will be measured in terms of
Krośa, Gavyūti, Yojanas. Fields and other plots of land are to be
measured with Jyeṣṭhahasta.

52 वास्तुमण्डनम्
प्रासादप्रतिमालिङ्गं गृहं राजगृहं२५४ तथा२५५।
वापीकूपादिभूखातं मिनुयान्मध्यमेन तु ॥ १८६ ॥
यन्त्रशस्त्रासनं वाद्यं वापी२५५कूपेन भाजनम् ।
छत्रं शय्यारथादीनि कन्यसेन करेण हि ॥ १८७ ॥
एकविंशाङ्गुलोऽरत्निरनिर्हस्त एव च।
चतुर्हस्तो धनुर्दण्डो वंशः पञ्चकरः स्मृतः ॥ १८८ ॥
२५६गृहादिकर्म२५७प्रारम्भे हस्तस्य सुधृतस्य तु।
पतनं न शुभं तस्मा२५८त्प्रयतेतास्य धारणे ॥ १८९ ॥
इति कम्बिकालक्षणम्।
करे करगुणे हस्ता अङ्गलघ्ने करेऽङ्गुलाः।
अङ्गुलेष्वङ्गलघ्नेषु फलं लब्धं २५९जिनैर्हृते ॥ १९० ॥
व्यासात्रिगुणितो२६० वृत्तः परिधिः षष्ठभागयुक्।
व्यासपादे परिधिना गुणिते वृत्तजं फलम् ॥ १९१ ॥
२५४. गृहवथा in A
२५५. कूपेभ in BCDE
२५६. ग्रहादि in A
२५७. -मारम्भे in A
२५८. प्रयतेत्तस्य in DE
२५९. जनैहृते in A
२६०. E writes marginal note व्यासस्य षड्भागः ब्यासैः । in A

Ch. I – Miśrakādhyāyaḥ 53
186. Temples, idols, Liṅgas, houses as well as royal palaces, tanks, wells,
and other dugouts are to be measured with medium hand.
187. Mechanical contrivances, weapons, seats, drums, ponds, wells,
utensils, umbrellas, beds, chariots are to be measured with small
hands (Kanyasa).
188. Twenty one Aṅgulas make one Aratni as well as one Hasta. Dhanu
and Daṇḍa will be four hands in measurement and the Vaṁśa will
be of five hands.
189. At the beginning of the construction, the measuring hand should
be counted correctly. If anybody deviates from that, it is inaus-
picious, so one should be careful to count it accurately.
Thus ends the characteristies of kambikā.
Linear Hasta measurement can be obtained by measuring with
Kara joined by another Kara. By measuring Hasta with Kara, one
will get the Karāṅgula unit measurement (superficial contents of a
figure in hasta and kara).
190. Multiplying the measurement of one finger (Aṅgula) by another
finger and dividing the result by 24, one can get the area in Aṅgula
units¹⁰
191AB. Three times the diameter of a circle, when added to one sixth
part of the same diameter, obtains the circumference of the
circle (Vṛtta) with respect to diameter [If d is the diameter of a
circle, the circumference as given in the verse is 3d +d/6 = d(3+ 1 /
6) = d(3+ 0.167) = 3.167d say approximately to 3.141d = πd
i.e. the mathematical formula of the circumference of the circle].
191CD. Multiplying the circumference by one fourth part of the diam-
eter, one can get the Vṛtta phala (area of the circle).
10 Example:- To find the area of the plot, 5 Kara, 12 Aṅgula by 3 Kara 12 Aṅgula .
Solution: 1st Step:- 5 Kara X 3 Kara= 15(sq.) Karas,
2nd Step:- 5 Karāṅgula X 12 Aṅgula = 1440 (sq.) Aṅgula
3 Kara Aṅgula X 12 Aṅgula = 864 (sq .) Aṅgula
12 Aṅgula X 12 Aṅgula = 144 (sq .) Aṅgula
Total = 2448 (sq. ) Aṅgula
2448÷24=102, 102÷24 =4(sq) Kara 6(sq.) Aṅgula

54 वास्तुमण्डनम्
गोले व्यासघनस्यार्धस्वैकविंशांशयुक् फलम् ।
ज्याशरैक्यार्धं शरघ्नं पुराणांशयुतं धनुः ॥ १९२ ॥
कृत्वा प्राक्सूत्रमधार्द्धं दक्षिणोत्तरमत्स्ययोः ।
न्यस्यसूत्रैश्चतुःकोणैरङ्कितं चतुरस्रकम् ॥ १९३ ॥
इष्टबाहुमितैर्भागैर्वृत्तार्धं विभजेत्सुधीः ।
२६१षडंशस्तस्यभुजो ह्येवं वृत्तान्तः क्षेत्रसूत्रणम् ॥ १९४ ॥
क्षेत्रार्धं स्वरसांशे २६२न षष्ठास्तस्य भुजो भवेत् ।
रसांशः स्वरसांशेन युतो बाहुः २६३कलास्रके ॥ १९५ ॥
२६१. षडंशस्याङ्गुजो in B
२६२. नमष्टास्र in BCDE
२६३. कलास्रकं in A

Ch. I – Miśrakādhyāyaḥ 55
[1/4 d x circumference = πd x d/4 = πd²/4 = mathematical
formula for the area of a circle.
192ab After getting the measurement of the diameter of the circle, half
of the cubic value of the diameter has to be divided into 21 parts.
The remaining first half of the cube of the diameter is then to be
added to one twenty first part of the previous half. The result of
the summation will give the volume of the Gola.
[If d is the diameter of the Gola, cubic half of the diameter
when broken into twenty-one parts and one part is then added
to the remaining cubic half of the diameter, this results in a
summation as d³/2 (1 +1/21) =d³/6(3+1/7) = d³/6(3.142)
say πd³/6 i.e. the mathematical formula for the volume of a
sphere]
192cd Add sine (Jyā) to verse sine (Śara) and half of the summation
be multiplied by verse sine again. Adding one eighteenth of it
further to itself, the measurement of dhanu (part of a circle) would
be established.
193. With the above formulae one can draw the east-west as well as
the north-south line of the land with the depiction of a fish. A
quadrangular square can be drawn with the same formula, by
lay- ing on four corners.
194. A wise man will determine half of the circumference of a circle
with one's own desired Hasta measurement (out of three desired
types). One Bhuja (base) will be one-sixth of the value of half
circumference by Hasta measurement; this formula was being
used for the measurement of a plot of land.
A six cornered plot of land would have 1/6 of half circumference
measured by Hasta and added with 1/6 of the other half circum-
ference would give the base of the 6 cornered plot of land in
Bhuja i.e. 2 bhuja.
[Let us take S = the measurement in Hasta of half circumference
of a circle. Bhuja is then = S/6. The base of a six cornered plot of
land according to the verse is equal to S/6 + S/6 = 2S/6

56 वास्तुमण्डनम्
स्वस्वमानघ्नयोर्बाह्वोर्योगान्मूलं विकर्णजम् ॥ १९६ ॥
ग्रन्थान्तरे ॥
कर्णतो बाहिके द्वे ये त्र्यंशैकान्यायुगांशकाः ।
तत्कर्णः पञ्चभागः स्यात्करे युगगुणाङ्गुलाः ॥ १९७ ॥
इति मेयविधिः ॥
भूमिं संशोधयित्वा तु पुनर्वास्तु समर्चयेत् ।
क्षेत्रपालान्दिशाधीशान् गणेशग्रहचण्डिकाः ॥ १९८ ॥
नैवेद्यैः क्षीरखण्डाज्यैः पक्वान्नैर्विविधैरपि ।
बलिभिः पुष्पधूपैश्च यथाशास्त्रं प्रपूजयेत् ॥ १९९ ॥

Ch. I – Miśrakādhyāyaḥ 57
which is the mathematical formula of the base of a six cornered
plot of land in a circle as 2S = the total circumference of the
circle.]
195. For a sixteen cornered plot of land in a circle, the value of the
base in Bhuja (arc) is available by dividing the base of Six
cornered plot by sixteen into six. [Mathematically the base of a
sixteen cornered plot of land in a circle as 2S/16 where S is
the measurement of half circumference of the circle. [According
to the verse, base of the sixteen cornered plot of land = 2S/6 X
6/16=2S/16]. By joining the summation of the measurement
of each base, one will get the measurement of Vikarṇa (diameter,
the diagonal), generating thus the Mūla (centre) of the circle.
In other book:
196. Two arms (Bāhu) out of a right angle (Karṇa) inside a circle
joining two ends of a diameter of the circle having measurements
of 3 and 4 units will end up with a diameter of 5 units of
measurement.
Thus ends the methodology of measurement.
[In a right angle triangle, having two arms of dimensions, 3 units
and 4 units will result in 3² + 4² = 5²]*
Thus ends the definition of Kamvikā.
197. Multiply Kara (i. e Hasta=24 Aṅgulas ) with Kara to get (square)
Kara, also Aṅgulas with Karāṅgulas, and Aṅgula by dividing with
24(Jina) twice gives the result(of the area of rectangular or square
plot).
197. Multiply diameter by 3 and add 1/6 to it to get the circumfer-
ence of a circular (plot). To find the area of a circular plot,
multiply 1/4 of a diameter by the circumference (Paridhina)of
the circular (plot).
198 - 199. After the purification of the land, once again the Vāstu is to be
wor- shipped. Lord of the land (Kṣetrapāla), the lord of the
corners, (Diśādhīśa), Gaṇeśa, Grahacaṇḍī, should be worshipped
with offerings of Kṣīra, sweets, clarified butter(Ājya), various
types of cooked food, flowers, incense and according to the rule
of Śāstra.

• [Note :- These formulae were used to find out the measurement of plots
  of land, and the formula has been used by the architects of mediaeval days
  in western India.]

58 वास्तुमण्डनम्
पूर्वाग्न्योरन्तरे पूजां कृत्वा पूर्वं न्यसेच्छिलाम्।
शेषाः प्रदक्षिणाः स्थाप्याः शिलाधो रत्नपञ्चकम् ॥ २०० ॥
गर्गः ॥
ततः पुण्याहघोषेण शिलान्यासं प्रकारयेत्।
ऐशानी२६४मादितः कृत्वा प्रादक्षिण्यक्रमेण २६५च ॥ २०१ ॥
अनेनैव विधानेन स्तम्भद्वाराधिरोहणम्।
शिलान्यासस्तु रोहिण्यां श्रवणे हस्तपुष्ययोः ॥ २०२ ॥
मृगशीर्षं च रेवत्यामुत्तरात्रितये शुभः।
गृहीतवास्तुमध्ये तु समं कृत्वा भुवःस्थलम् ॥ २०३ ॥
जलेन २६६दण्डमात्रेण साध्यं तच्चतुरस्रकम्।
भित्तेर्मूले न्यसेद्द्रव्यं रत्न-रौप्य-सुवर्णकम् ॥ २०४ ॥
गृहे तत्र भवेल्लक्ष्मीर्द्रव्य२६७हीने दरिद्रता।
लेपहीनाऽधिका भित्तिरशास्त्रा २६८पादवर्जिता ॥ २०५ ॥
समसन्धिः शिरोगुर्वी षड्दोषैर्धननाशनम्।
भूमेर्धनाख्यसम्पत्तिं काष्ठादिद्रव्यनिश्चयम् ॥ २०६ ॥
सम्यग्विचिन्त्य हृदये प्रारभेत गृहादिकम् ॥ २०७ ॥
इति श्री सूत्रधारमण्डनविरचिते वास्तुशास्त्रे वास्तुमण्डने
मिश्रकाध्यायः प्रथमः। श्लोकाः २०७॥
२६४. मादेतः in A
२६५. तु in BCDE
२६६. नंड in B, मंडमांड C.D,E writes note वंसल, वंशला,
२६७. मूले in BCDE
२६८. वादविवर्जिता in. A

Ch. I – Miśrakādhyāyaḥ 59
200. At first, there should be worshipping in between the East and
South- East (Agnikoṇa) corners. Then the stone is to be laid
and at the end the owner should go round the site and place five
types of gems under the stone.
Garga
201. Then, with the declaration of an auspicious day, the stone laying
ceremony is to be done and one should start going round in a
circle from the North-East (Īśa) corner according to order.
202-203. In the same manner, the pillars and doors are to be mounted.
If the stone- laying ceremony(Śilānyāsa) is performed in Rohiṇī,
Śravaṇā, Hastā, Puṣyā, Mṛgaśīrṣa, Revatī, and the three Uttarā¹²
stars, it is auspicious. In that plot of land, the soil should be
levelled.
It should be done with the help of water and staff (Daṇḍa) and
the plot should be made square. At the base of the foundation
wall, one should keep gems, silver and gold which brings pros-
perity to the house; otherwise poverty may result.
Inadequate or excessive plastering, the foundation wall not made
according to the formula of the Śāstra, a structure without any
column, whose joints are one over the other in one line, whose
upper part is heavy–these six types of defects reduce wealth.
204-207. One should start the construction of the house after carefully
taking into account the land, and proportionate wealth, as well as
materials like wood-etc.
Thus ends the first chapter Miśrakādhyāya of Vāstumaṇḍana,
written by Maṇḍana Sūtradhāra. There are 207 Ślokas.
12. Uttarāṣāḍha, Uttara Phalgunī, Uttarabhādrapadā

द्वितीयोऽध्यायः
[ आयाधिकारः ]
आयधिष्ण्यव्ययांशानां चन्द्रतारादिजं बलम् ।
ज्ञात्वा गृही गृहं कुर्यात्स्त्रीपुत्रादिधनाप्तये ॥ १ ॥
१भित्तिमध्ये गृहेष्वायः प्रासादे भित्तिबाह्यतः ।
सभासु मध्ये बाह्ये वा स्यान्मध्ये शयनासने ॥ २ ॥
नगरेऽथ पुरे ग्रामे दण्डै२र्मानं विधीयते ।
३वास्तुदण्डमितं क्षेत्रं तत्रायो ४हस्तसंख्यया ॥ ३ ॥
दैर्घ्येन गुणिते व्यासे ध्वजाद्यायो हृतेऽष्टभिः ।
शेषो ५वास्तुवसात्सोऽपि ६योज्यो हस्ताङ्गुलैर्यवैः ॥ ४ ॥
ध्वजो धूमोऽथ सिंहश्च श्वानो वृषः खरो गजः ।
ध्वांक्ष आया अष्ट तेषां ७सृष्टा पूर्वादिषु स्थितिः ॥ ५ ॥
सर्वे नरकराः पक्षिचरणाः सिंहकन्धराः ।
स्वनामवदनाः ८धूमो मार्जारः ९पुरुष ध्वजः ॥ ६ ॥
१. E gives marginal note भीत्यन्तर्गृहे,
२. माने - in D, E
३. वसु - in A
४. E gives marginal note - समक्षेत्रभूमिषु
५. वस्तु - in ABC
६. योगां in A याज्यो in BC
७. वै सृष्टा in A
८. धूम्रो - in D
९. पुरुषो धूनः in A

Chapter II
[Āyādhikāraḥ]
Now is described the command of Āya.

1. One should have proper knowledge about the place of Āya, Vyaya,
   and the power of lunar asterism; then the householder will
   build a house in order to obtain wife, children and wealth.
2. The Āya formula should be counted from the inner part of the
   foundation wall for a house; it should be counted from the
   outer part of the foundation wall for a palace. For a hall it is to
   be counted from inside, as well as from outside, and for beds
   and seats it should be counted from inside.
3. A city, town or village should be measured with the help of a
   Daṇḍa (rod). A plot of land would be measured with the
   Vāstudaṇḍa and the Āya will be counted by the number of hands.
4. The breadth, if multiplied by the length and divided by eight,
   is known as Dhvaja etc. The remainder will be according to the
   foundation of Vāstu and should be added by the hands, finger,
   Yava (1/8th part of an Aṅgula).
5. Dhvaja, Dhūma, Siṁha, Śvā, Vṛṣa, Khara, Gaja, Dhvāṁkṣa, — these
   are eight Āyas, their position starts from the eastern side of the
   construction.
   6-7. All types of human hands, claws of the bird, necks of lions , faces
   according to their name. Dhūma, Mārjāra (Dhūma and cat are
   on the S.E corner) Puruṣa, Dhvaja (Eastern direction), very strong

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महोत्कटा दिशां नाथाः वसन्त्यन्योन्यसंमुखाः ।
पूजिताः पूजयन्त्येते घातयन्त्यपदस्थिताः ॥ ७ ॥
ध्वजः सिंहो १०वृषो हस्ती स्वपदे वामदक्षिणे ।
कर्णगाः स्वपदे देया आयद्वारे ११विदिग्गते ॥ ८ ॥
ध्वजसिंहवृषे वास्तु देवतायतने हिताः ।
विप्रादिनां क्रमाद्गेहे सर्ववर्णे गजो हितः ॥ ९ ॥
१२अधमानां गृहे धूमो श्वान रासभवायसः ।
वृषस्थाने गजं दद्यात् सिंहवृषभहस्तिनोः ॥ १० ॥
ध्वजः सर्वेषु दातव्यो नान्यत्र स्वपदादृषः ।
नवकोष्टीकृते भूमिमध्येऽस्याः कुलदेवता ॥ ११ ॥
स्थापयेच्छकुनार्थेषु ध्वजाद्येषु फलं क्रमात् ।
अर्थलाभश्च सन्तापो भोगः कलह एव च ॥ १२ ॥
धान्यं स्त्रीदूषणं सौख्यं मरणं च विनिर्दिशेत् ।
ध्वजः सर्वमुखः प्रत्यङ्मुखः पूर्वाननो वृषः ॥ १३ ॥
सिंह सौम्यमुखो हस्ती दक्षिणाभिमुखः शुभः ।
खण्डितं स्फुटितं दग्धं भिन्नं निपतितं तथा ॥ १४ ॥
तेषां न मन्त्रसंस्कारो गतास्ता आयदेवताः ॥ १५ ॥
देवयज्ञगृहच्छत्रध्वजवेदीषु तोरणे ।
वस्त्रालङ्कारदैवेषु दद्यात्तोयाशये ध्वजम् ॥ १६ ॥
होमकुण्डेऽग्निसंस्थाने होमशाला महानसे ।
धूमं युज्याद्विशेषेण वह्निकर्मोपजीविनाम् ॥ १७ ॥
१० पृष्टो in A
११. विदिग्जजे in A
१२. अधूमानां in B

Ch. II – Āyādhikāraḥ 63
lords of all directions reside facing one another. If properly
placed they bring prosperity, and if placed otherwise they
destroy everything.
8. Dhvaja, Siṁha, Vṛṣa, Hastī will reside in their own position towards
the left and right. The cornered one will be kept in their own
place, but if placed otherwise, they are to be brought to their
own position.
9. If the stars are in Dhvaja (East) Siṁha (South) and Vṛṣa, it is auspi-
cious for temples. Gaja (North) is auspicious for the house of
Vipra and all other Varṇas.
10. For the lower caste people the houses should be in Dhūma (S.E.)
Śvā (S.W), Rāsabha (N.W) and Vāyasa (N.E) direction. Gaja can be
put in the place of Vṛṣa and Siṁha and Vṛṣa in the place of Hastī.
11. Dhvaja can be placed everywhere but Vṛṣa should not be shifted
from its own position. If the chart is drawn for 9x9 squares, the
central plot will be reserved for one's tutelary deity (Kuladevatā)
He should be consecrated therein for good and bad omens.
Now, the results of the Dhvaja and others are described serially.
They indicate gain of wealth, affliction (Santāpa), enjoyment, as
well as quarrel, grains, fault of women, friendship and death.
12-13. Dhvaja, can face all directions as well as westwards, Vṛṣa stands in
the eastern direction.
14-15. It is auspicious if Siṁha faces towards the North and Hastī faces
the South. If the directions are violated then there will be explo-
sions, burns, separation as well as falls. They do not have any
consecration of Mantras and Āyadeva is lost therein.
16. Dhvaja can be placed in sacrifice for God's, houses, umbrellas,
flags, altars, gates, divine clothing, ornaments and water reser-
voirs.
17. Dhūma is suitable for the sacrificial pit, fireplace, sacrificial
hall, kitchen, and especially for the houses of people who work
with fire.

64 वास्तुमण्डनम्
सिंहासने शुभः सिंहः सिंहद्वारे नृपालये।
यन्त्रे युद्धगृहे शस्त्रे कवचे बन्धनालये ॥ १८ ॥
श्वानोपजीविनां १३स्थाने वेश्याम्लेच्छांत्यजालये।
भण्डमातङ्ग१४चण्डाल१५मलस्थानेषु शस्यते ॥ १९ ॥
वृषो हट्टेषु संयोज्यो धान्यभोजनमन्दिरे।
वणिग्गृहेऽश्वशालायां भाजने भोजनस्य च ॥ २० ॥
चतुर्विधेषु वाद्येषु नट१६प्रेरणकादिषु ।
वेश्याकुलालरजके खरस्तज्जीविनां हितः ॥ २१ ॥
गजं दद्यात् गजस्थाने तत्र सिंहं तु वर्जयेत्।
१७राजक्रीडास्पदारामराजपत्नीनिकेतने ॥ २२ ॥
आसने शयने याने गजो योज्योऽङ्गनागृहे।
ध्वांक्षो न शोभनोऽप्यायः कम्बिकायां शुभो मतः ॥ २३ ॥
मठशिल्पपतिस्थाने १८शस्यते पक्षिणां गृहे।
मूर्त्तौ लिङ्गे ध्वजे छत्रे दैर्घ्य आयादिकल्पना ॥ २४ ॥
१९विस्तारायामगणना तामन्यत्र प्रकल्पयेत्।
रुद्रभागायते चक्रे कृते पञ्चाशविस्तरे ॥ २५ ॥
ऊर्ध्वपंक्तौ क्रमात् कोष्ठेष्विन्द्रे(१४) धिष्ण्य(२७) द्वि(२)भास्करान्।
तिथ्य(१४)ष्ट(८) वेद(४) रामे(३) षू राग(६) नन्दा(९)न्समालिखेत् ॥ २६ ॥
१३. श्वानो - in B
१४. चांडाल - C, D, E
१५. DE give note खातागाड
१६. प्रेक्ष - in C
१७. E gives note राजगद्दी
१८. दास्यते - in A
१९. A omits V 25 ab.

Ch. II – Āyādhikāraḥ 65
18. Simha is auspicious for a royal throne, main doors, kingés palaces,
machineries, battle houses, weapons, armour, and prisons.
19. Śvā (South-West) is suitable for the houses of working class people,
prostitutes, Mlecchas, untouchables, hypocrites, the place for
elephants, Caṇḍālas and toilets.
20. Vṛṣa (West ) is appropriate for markets, granary, and dining
places, houses of the businessmen, stables, Bhājana¹ of eating places.
21. Among four types of musical instruments, actors and directors,
for the prostitutes, potters, and washermen, Khara (N.W) is suit-
able for those following these occupations.
22-23a. Gaja should be placed on the North, and Siṁha (South) is to be
dis- carded there. In the pleasure garden for a kingés sport, in
the house of a kingés wife, seats, beds, transports, and for the
house of women Gaja should be added.
23b-24. Though Dhvāṅkṣa (N.E) is not beneficial but Āya is regarded as
auspicious for Kambikā (measurement). It is appropriate for a
monastery business house and in the aviary. Length of the statue,
phallus, flag, umbrella, can be measured with the help of Āya .
25. In other places, the calculation of length and breadth should be
fixed. A plan of 11 divisions in length and 50 division in breadth
is to be drawn.
26. In the upper chambers serially the members - 14, 27, 2, 12, 14,
8, 4, 3, 5, 6, 9 should be written.

1. This moulding called Bhājana is treated as the topmost or crowning moulding of pedestals
   and basement. It is rectangular in form.

66 वास्तुमण्डनम्
तदधो मातृकावर्णानका२०राद्यान् समालिखेत्।
ऋ ॠ लृ लॄ विसर्गान्तः संयोगाक्षरवर्जितान्॥ २७॥
नामाक्षराङ्कसन्धातान् वसुभिर्विभजेत्सुधीः।
शेषमायो मनुष्यस्य ध्वजाद्यो गेहगो भवेत्॥ २८॥
नक्षत्रं तारकां शौचव्ययाद्यं चापि गेहगम्।
ध्वजादीनां चतुर्णां तु चत्वारो वृषभादयः॥ २९॥
भक्ष्यास्ते भवने वर्ज्या गृहस्वाम्यायभक्षकाः॥ ३०॥
इति आयाधिकारः॥
२१गणनाद्विस्तरायातपौर्र्यदै क्यं तत्फलं पुनः।
तस्मिन्नष्टगुणे धिष्ण्यैर्भक्ते शेषं तु भं भवेत्॥ ३१॥
नक्षत्रं त्रिविधं दैवं मानुषं राक्षसं तथा।
राक्षसं मृत्युदं गेहे नक्षत्रं योनिवैरवत्॥ ३२॥
Graph from MsD

Graph from Ms E

Graph from Ms E

२०. आद्यान् क्षतान् समा - - in B
२१. गुणना - in B

Ch. II – Āyādhikāraḥ 67
27. Under these numbers 'A' and other Mātṛkā, Varṇas are to be
written, but Ṛ, long Ṛ, Li, long Li, Visarga and joint words are to be
avoided.
28. The alphabets in the name are to be divided by eight. Rest is the
āya of man and becomes gehaga due to dhvaja.
29-30. Four types of Vṛṣabha etc. belong to four types of dhvajas etc. These
stars and planets are also known as gehagas due to śauca and vyaya.
These in buildings ate called bhakṣyas as they eat away into the āya
of the owner and hence they are to be discarded.
31. Again, to get the result from the Āya, multiply the length by
eight and then it is to be divided by the lunar constellation (27);
the remainder is called Nakṣatra.
32. Nakṣatras are of three types, Divine (Daiva), human (Mānuṣa) and
Rākṣasa. Rākṣasa brings destruction to a house, like the enmity of
Yoni pertaining to Nakṣatras.

(ष) with ਠ (ठ) or ਟ (ट)?
It has a loop inside, but wait, look at the loop:
In line 6: 'ष्ठ' has a distinct inner loop.
In line 15: it has 'ष्ठ' as well, wait, or 'ष्ट'?
Wait, the loop is closed with a horizontal bar inside: that's 'ष्ठ'!
Wait, look at the vertical: it's 'ष्ठ'!
Wait, let's look closely at 'ज्येष्ठानुराधयोरेणः':
Wait, is there an 'ा' on ष्ठ?
"ज्येष्ठानु..." -> 'ष्ठा' or 'ष्ठ'?
Jyeshtha + Anuradha = Jyeshthanuradha (ज्येष्ठानुराधा).
So it is 'ष्ठ' + 'आ' = 'ष्ठा'!
Wait, does it have an 'ा'?
"ज्येष्ठानुराधयोरेणः" -> 'ष्ठा' + 'नु'? If it's Jyeshtha + Anuradha, then a + a = ā, so 'ष्ठा' + 'नु' = ज्येष्ठानुराधयोः!
Wait, in line 15, is it "ज्येष्ठानु..." or "ज्येष्ठानु..."?
Look at: ज्ये - ष्ठा - नु - रा - ध - य - ो - र् - ए - ण - ः
Yes, "ज्येष्ठानुराधयोरेणः" or "ज्येष्ठानु