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Check free →Then it shows how to test a plot by its soil. The ground is divided into squares and the doors are placed. It tells how the peg is fixed and which trees give the wood. Then come the roofs and the halls. It ends with the best months, weekdays and rising signs for moving in.
The English below is our translation from the Sanskrit.
श्रीप्रदं सर्वगीर्वाणस्थापनं चोत्तरायणे ।गीर्वाणपूर्वगीर्वाणमत्रिणोर्दृश्यमानयोः ॥ ५२४ ॥
Setting up all the gods brings wealth. Do it in the uttarayana (the Sun's northward course). Jupiter and Venus should both be visible.
Simple meaning: Install gods while the Sun moves north and Jupiter and Venus are both visible.
विचैत्रेष्वेव मासेषु माघादिषु च पंचसु ।शुक्लपक्षेषु कृष्णेषु तदादिष्वष्टसु शुभम् ॥ ५२५ ॥
Do it in the five months from Magha, leaving out Chaitra. The bright fortnights are good. In the dark fortnights, the first eight tithis (moon days) are good.
Simple meaning: Install gods in Magha, Phalguna, Vaishakha or Jyeshtha. In the dark half, only the first eight days are good.
It teaches the time for setting up the gods, how to read a plot, and when to move into a new house.
Verse 9.70 says moving in is good in Magha, Phalguna, Vaishakha and Jyeshtha.
Verse 9.72 says to pick a weekday other than Sunday or Tuesday.
दिनेषु यस्य देवस्य या तिथिस्तत्र तस्य च ।द्वितीयादिद्वये पंचम्यादितस्तिसृषु क्रमात् ॥ ५२६ ॥
Set up each god on the tithi (moon day) that belongs to him. The 2nd and 3rd are good, then three in order from the 5th.
Simple meaning: Use each god's own moon day. The 2nd, 3rd and 5th to 7th days are good.
दशम्यादेश्चतसृषु पौर्णमास्यां विशेषतः ।त्र्युत्तरादितिचंद्रांत्यहस्तत्रयगुरूडुषु ॥ ५२७ ॥
Four from the 10th [are good], and the full moon especially. [Good nakshatras (stars)] are the three Uttaras, Punarvasu, Mrigashira, Revati, the three from Hasta, and Pushya.
Simple meaning: Days 10 to 13 and the full moon are good. So are certain stars like Hasta and Pushya.
साश्विधातृजलाधीशहरिमित्रवसुष्वपि ।कुजवर्जितवारेषु कर्तुः सूर्ये बलप्रदे ॥ ५२८ ॥
Also Ashvini, Rohini, Shatabhisha, Shravana, Anuradha and Dhanishtha are good. Use any weekday except Tuesday. The Sun should give strength to the doer.
Simple meaning: Ashvini, Rohini and a few other stars are good. Avoid Tuesday, and the Sun should be strong.
चंद्रताराबलोपेते पूर्वाह्णे शोभने दिने ।शुभलग्ने शुभांशे च कर्त्तुर्न निधनोदये ॥ ५२९ ॥
The Moon and the tara (star count from the birth nakshatra) should be strong. Choose a forenoon on a good day. Take a good lagna (rising sign) and a good navamsha (one-ninth part of a sign). The 8th sign from the doer's own should not be rising.
Simple meaning: Pick a good forenoon with a strong Moon and good rising sign. Do not use the doer's 8th sign.
राशयः सकलाः श्रेष्ठाः शुभग्रहयुतेक्षिताः ।पंचाष्टके शुभे लग्ने नैधने शुद्धिसंयुते ॥ ५३० ॥
All signs are best when joined or seen by shubha (good planets). The 5th and 8th should be good, the lagna (rising sign) good, and the 8th house clean.
Simple meaning: Any sign is best when good planets join or look at it. The 5th, 8th and rising signs should be good.
लग्नस्थाश्चंद्रसूर्यारराहुकेत्वर्कसूनवः ।कर्त्तुर्मृत्युप्रदाश्चान्ये धनधान्यसुखप्रदाः ॥ ५३१ ॥
In the lagna (rising sign), the Moon, Sun, Mars, Rahu, Ketu and Saturn may put the doer's life at risk. The other planets give wealth, grain and comfort.
Simple meaning: Moon, Sun, Mars, Rahu, Ketu or Saturn in the rising sign may risk the doer's life. The others bring comfort.
द्वितीये नेष्टदाः पापाः सौम्याश्चंद्रश्चः वित्तदाः ।तृतीये निखिलाः खेटाः पुत्रपौत्रसुखप्रदाः ॥ ५३२ ॥
In the 2nd house, bad planets give nothing good. Good planets and the Moon give wealth. In the 3rd house, all planets give comfort from sons and grandsons.
Simple meaning: In the 2nd house good planets bring wealth. In the 3rd house all planets bring family comfort.
चतुर्थे सुखदाः सौम्याः क्रूराः खेटाश्च दुःखदाः ।ग्लानिदाः पंचमे क्रूराः सौम्याः पुत्रसुखप्रदाः ॥ ५३३ ॥
In the 4th house, good planets give comfort. Cruel planets can bring sorrow. In the 5th house, cruel planets give tiredness. Good planets give comfort from sons.
Simple meaning: In the 4th, good planets bring comfort and cruel ones can bring sorrow. In the 5th, good planets bring comfort from children.
षष्ठे शुभाः शत्रुदाः स्युः पापाः शत्रुक्षयंकराः ।व्याधिदाः सप्तमे पापाः सौम्याः शुभफलप्रदाः ॥ ५३४ ॥
In the 6th house, good planets may bring enemies. Bad planets help one overcome enemies. In the 7th house, bad planets can bring illness. Good planets give good results.
Simple meaning: In the 6th, bad planets help one overcome enemies. In the 7th, bad planets can bring illness.
अष्टमस्थाः खगाः सर्वे कर्तुर्मृत्युप्रदायकाः ।धर्मे पापा घ्नंति सौम्याः शुभदा मंगलप्रदाः ॥ ५३५ ॥
Any planet in the 8th house may put the doer's life at risk. In the 9th house, bad planets can do harm. Good planets give good things and blessings.
Simple meaning: Planets in the 8th house may risk the doer's life. In the 9th, good planets bring blessings.
कर्मगा दुःखदाः पापा सौम्याश्चंद्रश्च कीर्तिदाः ।लाभस्थानगताः सर्वे भूरिलाभप्रदा ग्रहाः ॥ ५३६ ॥
In the 10th house, bad planets can bring sorrow. Good planets and the Moon give fame. All planets in the 11th house give great gain.
Simple meaning: In the 10th, good planets bring fame. In the 11th, all planets bring gain.
व्ययस्थानगताः शश्वद्बहुव्ययकरा ग्रहाः ।हंत्यर्थहीनाः कर्तारं मंत्रहीनास्तु ऋत्विजम् ॥ ५३७ ॥
All planets in the 12th house always cause heavy spending. An installation done without wealth may put the doer's life at risk. One done without mantras may risk the priest's life.
Simple meaning: Planets in the 12th bring heavy spending. An installation without money or mantras may risk the doer's or priest's life.
श्रियं लक्षणहीनास्तु न प्रतिष्ठासमो रिपुः ।गुणाधिकतरे लग्ने दोषः स्वल्पतरो यदि ॥ ५३८ ॥
One done without the right marks can harm prosperity. No enemy is like [a faulty] installation. Say the lagna (rising sign) has far more good points, and its fault is very small.
Simple meaning: A faulty installation is the worst enemy. Pick a rising sign with many good points and little fault.
सुराणां स्थापनं तत्र कर्तुरिष्टार्थसिद्धिदम् ।निर्माणायतनग्रामगृहादीनां समासतः ॥ ५३९ ॥
Then setting up the gods in that [rising sign] gives the doer the aim he wants. Now, in short, for building temples, villages, houses and the like:
Simple meaning: Then installing gods brings the doer what he wants. Next come rules for building temples and houses.
क्षेत्रमादौ परीक्षेत गंधवर्णरसांशकैः ।मधुपुष्पाम्लपिशितगंधं विप्रानुपूर्वकम् ॥ ५४० ॥
First test the plot by its smell, colour, taste and parts. The smells are of honey, flowers, sour things and meat. They go with the four classes, starting with the Brahmin.
Simple meaning: Test a plot first by the smell, colour and taste of its soil.
सितं रक्तं च हरितं कृष्णवर्णं यथाक्रमम् ।मधुरं कटुकं तिक्तं कषायकरसं क्रमात् ॥ ५४१ ॥
The colours in order are white, red, green and black. The tastes in order are sweet, pungent, bitter and astringent.
Simple meaning: The soil colours are white, red, green and black. The tastes are sweet, pungent, bitter and astringent.
अत्यंतवृद्धिदं नॄणामीशानप्रागुदग्प्लवम् ।अन्यदिक्षु प्लवे तेषां शश्वदत्यंतहानिदम् ॥ ५४२ ॥
Land that slopes to the north-east, east or north gives people very great growth. A slope in the other directions tends to bring heavy loss.
Simple meaning: A plot sloping north-east, east or north brings growth. Other slopes can bring loss.
समगर्तारत्निमात्रं खनित्वा तत्र पूरयेत् ।अत्यंतवृद्धिरधिके हीने हानिः समे समम् ॥ ५४३ ॥
Dig a pit one aratni (cubit) in size, then fill it back. If there is more [earth], growth is very great. If less, there is loss. If equal, the result is middling.
Simple meaning: Dig a small pit and refill it. Extra earth means growth, less earth means loss.
तथा निशादौ तत्कृत्वा पानीयेन प्रपूरयेत् ।प्रातर्दृष्टे जले वृद्धिः समं पंके क्षयः क्षये ॥ ५४४ ॥
Do the same at nightfall and fill the pit with water. If water is seen in the morning, there is growth. If there is mud, the result is middling. If the water has gone, there is loss.
Simple meaning: Fill the pit with water at night. Water in the morning means growth. No water means loss.
एवं लक्षणसंयुक्तं सम्यक् क्षेत्रं समीक्ष्यते ।दिक्साधनाय तन्मध्ये समं मंडलमालिखेत् ॥ ५४५ ॥
In this way the plot is checked well for these marks. To find the directions, draw an even circle in its middle.
Simple meaning: A plot with these signs is good. To find directions, draw a circle in the middle.
द्वादशांगुलकं शंकुं स्थाप्येक्षेत्तत्र दिक्क्रमम् ।चतुरस्रीकृते क्षेत्रे षड्वर्गपरिशोधिते ॥ ५४६ ॥
Set up a shanku (gnomon) of twelve angulas (finger-widths) there. Mark the directions from it in order. Make the plot square, cleared by the six-part check.
Simple meaning: Set a 12-finger stick in the circle to find directions. Make the plot square.
रेखामार्गे च कर्त्तव्यं प्राकारं सुमनोहरम् ।आयामेषु चतुर्दिक्षु प्रागादिषु च सत्स्वपि ॥ ५४७ ॥
Build a very fine boundary wall along that line. Along the lengths of the four sides, east and the rest,
Simple meaning: Build a fine wall along the marked line. Each of the four sides gets door places.
अष्टावष्टौ प्रतिदिशं द्वाराणि स्युर्यथाक्रमम् ।प्रदक्षिणक्रमात्तेषाममूनि च फलानि वै ॥ ५४८ ॥
there should be eight doors on each side, in order. Going clockwise, their results are these.
Simple meaning: Each side has eight doors. The results of each door follow.
हानिर्नैःस्व्यं धनप्राप्तिर्नृपपूजा महद्धनम् ।अतिचौर्यमतिक्रोधो भीतिर्दिशि शचीपतेः ॥ ५४९ ॥
East, Indra's side: loss, poverty, gain of wealth, honour from the king, great wealth, much theft, great anger, fear.
Simple meaning: The eight east doors bring loss, wealth, honour, theft, anger or fear, in order.
निधनं बंधनं भीतिरर्थाप्तिर्द्धनवर्द्धनम् ।अनातंकं व्याधिभयं निःसत्त्वं दक्षिणादिशि ॥ ५५० ॥
South: a risk to life, bondage, fear, gain of wealth, growth of wealth, freedom from trouble, fear of illness, weakness.
Simple meaning: The eight south doors may bring risk to life, wealth, safety, fear or weakness, in order.
पुत्रहानिः शत्रुवृद्धिर्लक्ष्मीप्राप्तिर्द्धनागमः ।सौभाग्यमतिदौर्भाग्यं दुःखं शोकश्च पश्चिमे ॥ २५१ ॥
West: grief over a son, growth of enemies, gain of prosperity, coming of wealth. Then good fortune, much bad luck, sorrow and grief.
Simple meaning: The eight west doors may bring wealth or loss, luck or bad luck, in order.
कलत्रहानिर्निःसत्त्वं हानिर्द्धान्यधनागमः ।संपद्वृद्धिर्मासभीतिरामयं दिशि शीतगोः ॥ ५५२ ॥
North, the Moon's side: grief over a wife, weakness, loss, gain of grain, gain of wealth, growth of riches, fear, and illness. (Our text is unclear here: the word before 'fear' reads 'masa', month.)
Simple meaning: The eight north doors may bring grief over a wife, loss, wealth or illness, in order.
एवं गृहादिषु द्वारविस्ताराद्विगुणोच्छ्रितम् ।पश्चिमे दक्षिणे वापि कपाटं स्थापयेद्गृहे ॥ ५५३ ॥
In houses and the like, make the door leaf twice as high as the doorway is wide. Set the door leaf in the west or south of the house.
Simple meaning: A door should be twice as high as it is wide. Place it on the west or south.
प्राकारांतः क्षितिं कुर्यादेकाशीतिपदं यथा ।मध्ये नवपदे ब्रह्मस्थानं तदतिनिंदितम् ॥ ५५४ ॥
Inside the wall, divide the ground into eighty-one squares. The nine squares in the middle are Brahma's place. It is much condemned [for building].
Simple meaning: Divide the ground into 81 squares. The middle nine are Brahma's place and are not for building.
द्वात्रिंशदंशाः प्राकारसमीयांशाः समंततः ।पिशाचांशे गृहारंभो दुःखशोकभयप्रदः ॥ ५५५ ॥
The thirty-two parts next to the wall, all round, are the pishacha (goblin) parts. Starting a house in one can bring sorrow, grief and fear.
Simple meaning: There are 32 parts along the wall. Starting a house in the goblin part can bring sorrow and fear.
शेषांशाः स्युश्च निर्माणे पुत्रपौत्रधनप्रदाः ।शिराः स्युर्वास्तुनो रेखा दिग्विदिग्मध्यसंभवाः ॥ ५५६ ॥
The remaining parts, used for building, give sons, grandsons and wealth. The shiras (veins) of the plot are lines born from the directions, corners and middle.
Simple meaning: The other parts bring sons and wealth. The plot's veins are lines from directions and corners.
ब्रह्मभागाः पिशाचांशाः शिराणां यत्र संहतिः ।तत्र तत्र विजानीयाद्वास्तुनो मर्मसंधयः ॥ ५५७ ॥
The Brahma parts, the pishacha (goblin) parts, and the places where the veins meet: know these as the plot's vital points and joints.
Simple meaning: The middle parts, the goblin parts and where the veins cross are the plot's weak spots.
मर्माणि संधयो नेष्टाः स्वस्थेऽप्येवं निवेशने ।सौम्यफाल्गुनवैशाखमाघश्रावणकार्तिकाः ॥ ५५८ ॥
Vital points and joints are not good, even in an otherwise sound house. The months Saumya (Margashirsha), Phalguna, Vaishakha, Magha, Shravana and Kartika,
Simple meaning: Avoid vital points and joints. Good months are Margashirsha, Phalguna, Vaishakha, Magha, Shravana and Kartika.
मासाः स्युर्गृहनिर्माणे पुत्रारोग्यधनप्रदाः ।अकारादिषु भागेषु दिक्षु प्रागादिषु क्रमात् ॥ ५५९ ॥
these months, for building a house, give sons, health and wealth. The letter groups starting with 'a' go to the directions from east, in order.
Simple meaning: These months bring sons, health and wealth. Each letter group of the alphabet has its own direction.
खरोश्वोथ हरिः श्वाख्यः सर्पाखुगजशाशकाः ।दिग्वर्गाणामियं योनिः स्ववर्गात्पंचमो रिपुः ॥ ५६० ॥
The ass, the horse, the lion, the one called dog, the snake, the rat, the elephant and the hare. This is the yoni (animal match) of the direction groups. The fifth from one's own group is the enemy.
Simple meaning: Each letter group has an animal. The fifth group from your own is your enemy.
साध्यवर्गः पुरः स्थाप्य पृष्ठतः साधकं न्यसेत् ।व्यत्यये नाशनं तस्य ऋणमध्यं धनाच्छुभम् ॥ ५६१ ॥
Put the letter group of the sadhya (the place sought) in front. Put the group of the sadhaka (the person seeking it) behind. Taken the other way round, the figure gives his loss. When the debt is smaller than the gain, it is good.
Simple meaning: Compare the letter groups of the place and the person. It is good when gain is more than debt.
आरभ्य साधकं घिष्ण्यं साध्यं यावच्चतुर्गुणम् ।विभजेत्सप्तभिः शेषं साधकस्य धनं तदा ॥ ५६२ ॥
Start from the nakshatra (star) of the sadhaka (the person seeking it). Count up to the nakshatra of the sadhya (the place sought). Multiply the count by four. Divide by seven. The remainder is the person's gain.
Simple meaning: Count the stars from the person to the place, multiply by four, divide by seven. The remainder shows gain.
विस्तार आयामगुणो गृहस्य पदमुच्यते ।तस्माद्धनाधनायर्क्षवारांशाः संख्यया क्रमात् ॥ ५६३ ॥
Breadth multiplied by length is called the area of the house. From it come six figures, by number, in order. They are the gain, the debt, the aya (the eight directions points), the star, the weekday and the part.
Simple meaning: Multiply breadth by length to get the area. Six figures are worked out from it.
धनाधिकं गृहं वृद्ध्यै ऋणाधिकमशोभनम् ।विषमायः शुभायैव समायो निर्धनाय च ॥ ५६४ ॥
A house with more gain than debt is good for growth. A house with more debt than gain is not good. An odd aya (the eight directions points) brings good. An even aya can bring poverty.
Simple meaning: A house with more gain than debt is good. An odd aya point is good; an even one can bring poverty.
धनक्षयस्तृतीयर्क्षे पंचमर्क्षे परः क्षयः ।आत्मक्षयः सप्तमर्क्षे भवत्येव हि भर्तृभात् ॥ ५६५ ॥
Count [the house's star] from the owner's star. At the 3rd star, wealth may be lost. At the 5th star, a greater loss may come. At the 7th star, the owner's own life may be at risk.
Simple meaning: From the owner's star, the house's 3rd star may cost wealth, the 5th more, the 7th risk the owner's life.
द्विर्द्वादशो निर्धनाय त्रिकोणमसुताय च ।षट्काष्टकं मृत्यवे स्याच्छुभदा राशयः परे ॥ ५६६ ॥
If the two signs are 2nd and 12th from each other, it can bring poverty. A trikona (luck house) link, 5th and 9th, may make sons hard to have. A 6th and 8th link may put life at risk. The other sign links are good.
Simple meaning: Owner and house signs 2-12 apart may bring poverty, 5-9 difficulty having sons, 6-8 risk to life. Others are good.
सूर्यांगारकवारांशा वैश्वानरभयप्रदाः ।इतरे ग्रहवारांशाः सर्वकामार्थसिद्धिदाः ॥ ५६७ ॥
The Sun and Mars as weekday and part can bring a risk of fire. The other planets as weekday and part bring success in every wish and aim.
Simple meaning: Sun and Mars as weekday and part can bring a risk of fire. The other planets bring success.
नभस्यादिषु मासेषु त्रिषु त्रिषु यथाक्रमम् ।पूर्वादिकशिरोवामपार्श्वेशायाप्रदक्षिणम् ॥ ५६८ ॥
Take the months from Bhadrapada, three at a time, in order. The Vastu man has his head to the east and the other directions in turn. He lies on his left side. He moves anticlockwise.
Simple meaning: The Vastu man turns through the directions every three months, starting from Bhadrapada.
चराह्वयो वास्तुपुमान् चरत्येवं महोदरः ।यद्दिङ्मुखो वास्तुपुमान् कुर्यात्तद्दिङ्मुखं गृहम् ॥ ५६९ ॥
The Vastu man, called Chara, moves in this way. He is Mahodara. Whichever way the Vastu man faces, one should make the house face that way.
Simple meaning: Make the house face the same way as the Vastu man faces.
प्रतिकूलमुखं गेहं रोगशोकभयप्रदम् ।सबलो मुखगेहानामेष दोषो न विद्यते ॥ ५७० ॥
A house that faces against him can bring illness, sorrow and fear. For houses with a strong front, this fault does not exist.
Simple meaning: A house facing against the Vastu man can bring illness, sorrow and fear.
वृत्येटिका स्वर्णरेणुधान्यशैवलसंयुतम् ।गृहमध्ये हस्तमात्रे गर्ते न्यासाय विन्यसेत् ॥ ५७१ ॥
Dig a pit one hand deep in the middle of the house. Place a [round] brick in it, with gold dust, grain and water moss. This is the foundation deposit.
Simple meaning: Place a brick with gold dust, grain and moss in a pit in the middle of the house.
वस्त्वायामदलं नाभिस्तस्मादध्यंगुलत्रयम् ।कुक्षिस्तस्मिन्न्यसेच्छंकुं पुत्रपौत्रविवर्धनम् ॥ ५७२ ॥
Half the length of the plot is the navel. Three finger-widths past that is the belly. Fix the peg there. It makes sons and grandsons grow.
Simple meaning: Fix the peg at the belly point of the plot. It makes sons and grandsons grow.
चतुर्विंशत्त्रयोविंशत्षोडशद्वादशांगुलैः ।विप्रादीनां कुक्षिमानं स्वर्णवस्त्राद्यलंकृतम् ॥ ५७३ ॥
The belly measure of the Brahmin and the other classes is 24, 23, 16 and 12 finger-widths in order. The peg is dressed with gold, cloth and so on.
Simple meaning: The measure is 24, 23, 16 or 12 finger-widths for the four classes. The peg is dressed with gold and cloth.
खदिरार्जुनशालोत्थं युगयंत्रं तरूद्भवम् ।रक्तचंदनपालाशरक्तशालविशालजम् ॥ ५७४ ॥
[The peg] is made from the wood of a khadira, arjuna or shala tree. Or it is made from red sandalwood, palasha, red shala or vishala wood.
Simple meaning: The peg is made of wood such as khadira, arjuna, shala or red sandalwood.
शंकुं त्रिधा विभज्याद्यं चतुरस्रं ततः परम् ।अष्टास्रं च तृतीयासौ मन्वस्रं मृदुमव्रणम् ॥ ५७५ ॥
Divide the peg into three parts. The first is four-sided. Then comes an eight-sided part. The third is 14-sided. It should be smooth and without flaws.
Simple meaning: Make the peg in three parts: four-sided, eight-sided and 14-sided. It must be smooth and flawless.
एवं लक्षणसंयुक्तं परिकल्प्य शुभे दिने ।षड्वर्गशुद्धिसूत्रेण सूत्रिते धरणीतले ॥ ५७६ ॥
Make a peg with these marks on a good day. [Set it] on ground marked out with the thread of the six-part check.
Simple meaning: Make the peg on a good day and set it on ground marked out with the thread.
मृदुध्रुवक्षिप्रभेषु रिक्तामावर्जिते दिने ।व्यर्कारचरलग्नेषु पापे चाष्टमवर्जिते ॥ ५७७ ॥
Pick a soft, fixed or quick nakshatra (star). The day must not be a rikta (empty tithi) or the new moon. It must not be a Sunday or Tuesday. The lagna (rising sign) must not be a moving sign. No bad planet may be in the 8th house.
Simple meaning: Choose a good star and a good weekday, avoid empty days, and keep the 8th house free of bad planets.
नैधने शुद्धिसंयुक्ते शुभलग्ने शुभांशके ।शुभेक्षितेऽथ वा युक्ते लग्ने शंकुं विनिक्षिपेत् ॥ ५७८ ॥
Set the peg in a good lagna (rising sign) with a good navamsha (one-ninth part of a sign). The 8th house must be clean. Good planets should look at the lagna or join it.
Simple meaning: Set the peg in a good rising sign, with a clean 8th house and good planets looking at it.
ताः पुनः षड्विधाः शालाः प्रत्येकं दशषड्विधाः ।ध्रुवं धान्यं जयं नंदं खरंः कांतं मनोरमम् ॥ ५८१ ॥
Those halls are again of six kinds. Each has sixteen kinds. They are Dhruva, Dhanya, Jaya, Nanda, Khara, Kanta and Manorama.
Simple meaning: Halls come in six kinds, each with sixteen forms. Seven names are given here.
सुमुखं दुर्मुखं क्रूरं शत्रुं स्वर्णप्रदं क्षयम् ।आक्रंदं विपुलाख्यं च विजयं षोडशं गृहम् ॥ ५८२ ॥
Then Sumukha, Durmukha, Krura, Shatru, Svarnaprada, Kshaya, Akranda, Vipula and Vijaya. Vijaya is the sixteenth house.
Simple meaning: Nine more hall names are given. Vijaya is the sixteenth.
गृहाणि गणयेदेवं तेषां प्रस्तारभेदतः ।गुरोरधो लघुः स्थाप्यः पुरस्तादूर्ध्ववन्न्यसेत् ॥ ५८३ ॥
Count the houses this way, by the forms of their table. Under a long mark, put a short one. Ahead of it, copy the row above.
Simple meaning: The sixteen houses are counted with a table of long and short marks, built row by row.
एतेष्वेतानि शस्त्राणि स्वं स्थाप्यानि स्वदिक्ष्वपि ।ध्वजो धूम्रोथ सिंहः श्वा सौरमेयः खरो गजः ॥ ५८९ ॥
In these [houses], set these [points], each in its own direction. They are Dhvaja (banner), Dhuma (smoke), Simha (lion), Shva (dog), Vrisha (bull), Khara (ass) and Gaja (elephant).
Simple meaning: Seven of the eight direction points are named, each placed in its own direction.
ध्वांक्षश्चैव भवंत्यष्टौ पूर्वादिपाः क्रमादमी ।प्लक्षोदुंबरचूताख्या निंबस्तु हि विभीतकाः ॥ ५९० ॥
And Dhvanksha (crow). These eight are the lords of the east and the other directions, in order. The plaksha, udumbara, mango, neem and vibhitaka trees [are condemned, as the next verse ends].
Simple meaning: The eight points rule the eight directions in order. Plaksha, fig, mango, neem and vibhitaka trees are to be avoided.