Agni Purana (Jyotisha Selections) · by Vyasa
Chapter 1 · Muhurta: Marriage, Home, Farming
ज्योतिःशास्त्रम्
अश्विनी रोहिणी मूलमुत्तरात्रयमैन्दवम् ।स्वाती हस्तोऽनुराधा च गृहारम्भे प्रशस्यते ॥ ३८ ॥
In the full Agni Purana this is chapter 121, verse 38.
Ashvini, Rohini, Moola, the three Uttara stars, Mrigashira, Svati, Hasta and Anuradha are praised for starting a house.
Simple meaning: These stars are good for starting a house.
आदित्यभौमवर्जं तु वापीप्रासादके तथा ।
Avoid Sunday, Tuesday, Jupiter in Leo and the extra month for a house, stepwell or temple.
बाले वृद्धेऽस्तगे शुक्रे गृहकर्म विवर्जयेत् ।
Avoid house work when Venus is young, old or set. It tends to bring fire, fear and loss.
संग्रहे तृणकाष्ठानां कृते श्रवणपञ्चके ।
Gather grass and wood under Shravana's five, and enter the house under Dhanishtha.