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Narada Purana (Jyotisha Selections) · by Vyasa
Chapter 9 · Vastu, Griha Pravesha
वास्तु गृहप्रवेशश्च
सुमुखं दुर्मुखं क्रूरं शत्रुं स्वर्णप्रदं क्षयम् ।आक्रंदं विपुलाख्यं च विजयं षोडशं गृहम् ॥ ५८२ ॥
In the full Narada Purana (Purva Bhaga) this is chapter 56, verse 582.
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 ।
The sixteen houses are counted with a table of long and short marks, built row by row.
एतेष्वेतानि शस्त्राणि स्वं स्थाप्यानि स्वदिक्ष्वपि ।
Seven of the eight direction points are named, each placed in its own direction.
ध्वांक्षश्चैव भवंत्यष्टौ पूर्वादिपाः क्रमादमी ।
The eight points rule the eight directions in order. Plaksha, fig, mango, neem and vibhitaka trees are to be avoided.