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Narada Purana (Jyotisha Selections) · by Vyasa
Chapter 9 · Vastu, Griha Pravesha
वास्तु गृहप्रवेशश्च
पुत्रहानिः शत्रुवृद्धिर्लक्ष्मीप्राप्तिर्द्धनागमः ।सौभाग्यमतिदौर्भाग्यं दुःखं शोकश्च पश्चिमे ॥ २५१ ॥
In the full Narada Purana (Purva Bhaga) this is chapter 56, verse 551.
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 ।
The eight north doors may bring grief over a wife, loss, wealth or illness, in order.
एवं गृहादिषु द्वारविस्ताराद्विगुणोच्छ्रितम् ।
A door should be twice as high as it is wide. Place it on the west or south.
प्राकारांतः क्षितिं कुर्यादेकाशीतिपदं यथा ।
Divide the ground into 81 squares. The middle nine are Brahma's place and are not for building.