विश्वकर्म प्रकाश

Chapter-1

चतरु स्त्रामहाधन्या द्विपाभा धनदायिनी।
सिंहाभासगण
ु ान्पत्र
ु ान्वष
ृ ाभापशव
ु द्धि
ृ दा॥41॥
Translation: If we select square plot for vaastu, it will provide food grain in
plenty to plot holder. Elephant shaped plot gives enormous wealth. Lion
Shaped plot gives good progeny. Bull shaped plot gives cattles.

वत्ृ तासद्वित्तदाभूमिर्भ्रद्रपीठनिभातथा।
त्रिशूलरुपावीराणामुत्पत्तिर्धनसौख्यदा॥42॥
Translation: A circular land or plot will give splendid seat (throne) to native
along with good wealth. Land possessor who is having land in a shape of
trishul will get brave progeny, wealth and happiness in his life.

लिङ्गाभालिङ्गिनांश्रेष्ठाप्रासादध्वजसन्निभा।
पदोन्नतिंप्रकुरुते कुम्भाभाधनवर्द्धिनी॥43
Translation: A plot in a shape of Linga is good for an ascetic. A plot looks like
a Flag of a Fort(Big sized house) gives fame/glory to that person. Pitcher
shaped plot increase the wealth.

निखनेद हस्तमात्रेण पन
ु स्तेनैव परू येत ् |
पांसुनाS धिकमध्योनाश्रेष्ठा मध्याधमा क्रमात ् ||62||
Translation: One hand Sized length, breadth and deep borrow pit will be
created on that land. Refill that hollow pit with its own excavated soil. If the pit
overflows with soil, the site will prove excellent. If the pit is completely full and
no more soil remains, the plot is of average quality. If the pit is not packed full
with the excavated soil, it is of inferior quality.

Chapter -2
ईशान्याम ् दे वतागेहं पूर्वस्यां स्नानमन्दिरम ् |
आग्नेय्यां पाकसदनं भाण्डारागारम ् उत्तरे || 94||
Translation: From the centre of the House/Home, temple should be placed/build
at Ishaan(north-east) corner. Bathroom should be placed/made at East Direction
of that house. Kitchen should be made at Aagneya(South-East) corner. Store
House should be made at South Direction.

आग्नेय पर्व
ू योः मध्ये दधिमन्थनमन्दिरम ् |
अग्निप्रेतश
े योः मध्ये आज्यगेहं प्रशस्यते || 95||
Translation: Place for churning of milk between southeast and east. place for storing
ghee or the finished product (output of curd churning) in between south and southeast.

याम्यनैऋत्ययोमध्ये परु ीषत्यागमन्दिरम ् |

नैऋत्याम्बुपयो: मध्ये विद्याभ्यासस्य मन्दिरम ् ||96||
Translation: toilet should be made in between south and Nairitya(south-west)
corner.Study place/room in between west and Nairitya(south west) corner.

पश्चिमानिलयोः मध्ये रोदनार्थे गह

ृ ं स्मत
ृ म् |
वायव्योत्तरयोः मध्ये रतिगेहं प्रशस्यते || 97||
Translation:place for mourning in between west and north west. Bedroom for
newlywed(or Entertainment room) should be made in between north and north west.

उत्तरे शानयोः मध्ये औषधार्थं तु कारयत ् |

नैऋत्यां सूतिकागेहं नप
ृ ाणां भूति ं इच्छताम ् || 98 ||
Translation : place for preparing medicine in between north and north east. king
wishing more land(Prosperity) must have maternity place between west and south.

व्यासाच्च षोडशो भाग: सर्वेषां भित्तयस्मत

ृ ः |
पक्वेष्टिका कृतानां च दारूणां न कदाचन||161||
For a house/building made up of bricks. Consider the width of the wall. The
thickness of the wall must be atleast 1/16
th
width of the wall. This rule is not
applicable for the buildings made up of wood. There thickness can be
considered as per the choice of building owner.
Chapter 4
पाषाणैर्निर्मितं यत्तु तद्गॄहंमन्दिरं स्मत
ृ म ॥13॥
Translation: A house/building made up of bricks will be called as “Mandir”

पक्केष्टकं वास्तुनाम भवनं हितमुत्तम । अनिष्टकैः सुमनन्तु सुधारं कर्दमेन तु ॥14

Translation: A house made up of strong bricks called as “Bhavan” whereas made up of raw
bricks called as “Suman”

मानस्यं वर्द्धितं काष्टै र्वेत्रैश्च चन्दनं स्मत

ृ म । वस्त्रैश्च विजयं प्रोक्तं राज्ञां शिल्पिविल्पतम 15॥
Translation: A house made up of mud mortar is called as “Sudhaar” whereas a house made
up of wood is called as “Maanasya”. A house made in farm is called as “Chandan”(A house
made up of bamboo us called as “Chandan”) where as a house made up of king’s clothes (as
per artisan imagination) is called as “Vijay”.

कालमेति च विज्ञेयमष्टमं तणृ जातिभिः । उत्तमानि च चत्वारि गहृ ाणि गह ृ मेधिनाम ॥१६॥
Translation: A house made up of hay is being called as “Kaal”. Before said four houses were
considered good for household.

सौवर्ण राजतं ताम्रमायसं च प्रकीर्तितम । सौवर्ण तु करं नाम राजतं श्रीभवं तथा ॥१७॥
Translation: Four types of house ie House made up of Gold, silver, copper and iron will be
declared. A house made up of gold will be called as “Kar” whereas the house made up of
silver is called as “Shribhava”

ताम्रेण सूर्यमन्त्रन्तु चण्डनाम तथायसम ॥१८॥

A house made up of Copper is called as “Suryamantra” and a house made up of “Chanda”.

जातषु त्वनिलं नाम प्रायवु ं वारिबन्धकम ॥१९॥

Translation: A house made of lac or gum is called as “Anal” whereas waterproof house is
being called as “Praayuv”

Chapter 5

सपाता अपि वंशानां मध्यमानि समानि च । पदाना पाति तान्विद्यात्सर्वाणि

भयदान्यपि ॥28॥
न तानि पीडयेत्प्राज्ञः शचि
ु भाण्डैश्च कालकैः । स्तम्भैश्च शल्यदोषैश्च गह
ृ स्वामिषु
पीडनम ॥29॥
Translation: It is expected from a wise person that he
should not impure the “Marma” Place while placing dirty
and used utencils. Not even by placing pillars and using
nails in that “Marma” Place. If he afflict that place

तस्मिन्नवयवे तस्य बाधा चैव प्रजायते । ॥30॥

Translation: then the House Lord of that Land has to suffer pain on a particular
part of his body which coincides with the part of “Vaastu Purush”.

Chapter 7
प्रधानं यन्महाद्वारं बाह्यभित्तिषु संस्थितम । रथ्याविद्धं न कर्तव्यं नप
ृ ेण भूतिमिच्छता
॥79॥
Translation: The bigger gate made at the outer boundary
of house is being called as “Main Gate”.Avoid
“vedh”(Obstruction) through a road or pit infront of Main
Gate. A person who is willing to have prosperity and
wealth, should avoid “rathyaavedh” infront of main gate.

सरलेन च मार्गेण प्रवेशो यत्र वेश्मनि । मार्गवेधं विजानीया न्नानाशोकफलप्रदम ॥80॥

Translation: When a person can enter directly from a road
without taking any left-right turn then it is called a
“Marg Vedh” or “Rathya Vedh”. This gives different type
of sorrows to the House Lord. It is evil for that house.

द्वाराग्रे पञ्चवेधं तु द:
ु खशोकामयप्रदम ॥82॥
Translation:If there are five types of vedha in front of
Main Gate then it will be a cause of pain, agony for that
house Lord.
जलवस्त्रावस्तथा द्वारे मूलेऽनर्थ च यो भवेत । द्वाराग्रे दे वसदनं बालानामार्तिदायकम
॥83॥
Translation: If there is a water flow in front of main
gate then it will be the root cause of many disasters. If
there is a Vishnu temple infront of main gate then the
children of that house will get disease and pain.
दे वद्वारं विनाशाय शांकरं द्वारमेव च । ब्रह्मणो यच्च संविद्ध तद्भवेत कुलनाशनम ॥
84॥
Translation: If there is a temple of any other god then
it will be disastrous for that house and same goes for
shiv temple. Presence of Brahma temple will destroy the
whole family.

द्वारं न कारयेद्धीमान प्रासादे तु विपर्ययः । दे वतासन्निधाने तु श्मशानाभिमुखं तथा ॥

87॥
Translation:…… There should not be a house adjacent to
any god (temple) or in front of cremation ground.
स्त्रीनाशं स्तम्भवेधे स्यातपाषाणे च तथैव च । दे वतासन्निधानस्थे गह
ृ े गह
ृ पतेः क्षयः ॥
88॥
The houselord will lose his wife if there is a “vedha” by
the pillar of that temple or it is near by the temple. If
temple is very nearby that house then it gives disaster
to the House owner.

श्मशानाभिमुखे गेहे राक्षसाद्भयमादिशेत ।89||

Translation: If the main gate of the house is in front of
that house then it will always be a fear of demons and
ghosts.

गह
ृ मध्ये कृतं स्तम्भं ब्रह्मणो वेधमुच्यते ॥108॥
Translation: At the centre of house, there is “Brahm”
Place. And if there is some pillar on that Brahm place
then there will be a vedh.

भित्तिश्चैव न कर्तव्या न ब्रह्मस्थान मुच्यते । तत्स्थानं यत्नतो रक्षेद्गह

ृ ी
कीलादिकैस्तथा ॥१०२॥
There should be no wall at “Brahm” place rather it should
be protected.There should be no column, pillar.

भाण्डेनाशचि
ु ना तद्वच्छल्येन भस्मना तथा । रोगा नानाविधाः शोका जायन्ते तत्र
नित्यशः ।110|
Translation: There should be no junk, used utensils, surgical things, ash, coal,
bones, shoes-sleepers. This will give tensions, agony sadness everyday.