Narada Purana (Jyotisha Selections) · by Vyasa
Chapter 9 · Vastu, Griha Pravesha
वास्तु गृहप्रवेशश्च
रेखामार्गे च कर्त्तव्यं प्राकारं सुमनोहरम् ।आयामेषु चतुर्दिक्षु प्रागादिषु च सत्स्वपि ॥ ५४७ ॥
In the full Narada Purana (Purva Bhaga) this is chapter 56, verse 547.
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 ।
Each side has eight doors. The results of each door follow.
हानिर्नैःस्व्यं धनप्राप्तिर्नृपपूजा महद्धनम् ।
The eight east doors bring loss, wealth, honour, theft, anger or fear, in order.
निधनं बंधनं भीतिरर्थाप्तिर्द्धनवर्द्धनम् ।
The eight south doors may bring risk to life, wealth, safety, fear or weakness, in order.