विश्वकर्म प्रकाश

Chapter-1

चतुरस्त्रार्हाधन्या विपाभा धनदाविनी।

वसिंहाभासगुणान्पुत्रान्वृषाभापशुिृद्धिदा॥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.

िृत्तासवित्तदाभूवर्र्भ्मद्रपीठवनभातथा।
वत्रशूलरुपािीराणार्ुत्पवत्तधमनसौख्यदा॥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.

वलङ्गाभावलवङ्गनािं श्रेष्ठाप्रासादध्वजसविभा।
पदोिवतिंप्रकुरुते कुम्भाभाधनिद्धिमनी॥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.

वनखनेद हस्तर्ात्रेण पुनस्तेनैि पूरिेत् |

पपपपपपपSपपपपपपपपपपश्रेष्ठा र्ध्याधर्ा क्रर्ात् ||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
ईशान्यार्् दे ितागेहिं पूिमस्ािं स्नानर्द्धिरर्् |
आग्नेय्ािं पाकसदनिं भाण्डारागारर्् 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.

आग्नेि पूिमिोोः र्ध्ये दवधर्न्थनर्द्धिरर्् |

अवग्नप्रेतेशिोोः र्ध्ये आज्यगेहिं प्रशस्ते || 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.

िाम्यनैऋत्यिोर्ध्ये पुरीषत्यागर्द्धिरर्् |
नैऋत्याम्बुपिो: र्ध्ये विद्याभ्यासस् र्द्धिरर्् ||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.

पविर्ावनलिोोः र्ध्ये रोदनाथे गृहिं स्मृतर्् |

िािव्योत्तरिोोः र्ध्ये रवतगेहिं प्रशस्ते || 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 शानिोोः र्ध्ये औषधाथं तु कारित् |

नैऋत्यािं सूवतकागेहिं नृपाणािं भूवतिं इच्छतार्् || 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: सिेषािं वभत्तिस्मृतोः |

पक्वेविका कृतानािं च दारूणािं 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 1/16th 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
पाषाणैवनमवर्मतिं ित्तु तद् गॄहिंर्द्धिरिं स्मृतर् ॥13॥
Translation: A house/building made up of bricks will be called as “Mandir”

पक्केिकिं िास्तुनार् भिनिं वहतर्ुत्तर् । अवनिकैोः सुर्नन्तु सुधारिं कदम र्ेन तु ॥14
Translation: A house made up of strong bricks called as “Bhavan” whereas made up of raw
bricks called as “Suman”

र्ानस्िं िद्धिमतिं कािैिेत्रैि चिनिं स्मृतर् । िस्त्रैि विजििं प्रोक्तिं राज्ािं वशद्धिविितर् 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”.

कालर्ेवत च विज्ेिर्िर्िं तृणजावतवभोः । उत्तर्ावन च चत्वारर गृहावण गृहर्ेवधनार् ॥१६॥

Translation: A house made up of hay is being called as “Kaal”. Before said four houses were
considered good for household.

सौिणम राजतिं ताम्रर्ािसिं च प्रकीवतमतर् । सौिणम तु करिं नार् राजतिं श्रीभििं 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 सूिमर्न्त्रन्तु चण्डनार् तथािसर् ॥१८॥

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

जातुष त्ववनलिं नार् प्रािुििं िाररबन्धकर् ॥१९॥

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

Chapter 5

सपाता अवप ििंशानािं र्ध्यर्ावन सर्ावन च । पदाना पावत ताद्धन्वद्यात्सिाम वण भिदान्यवप

॥28॥
न तावन पीडिेत्प्राज्ोः शुवचभाण्डै ि कालकैोः । स्तम्भै ि शल्यदोषै ि गृहस्वावर्षु पीडनर्
॥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

तद्धस्मििििे तस् बाधा चैि प्रजािते । ॥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
प्रधानिं िन्महािारिं बाह्यवभवत्तषु सिंद्धथथतर् । रथ्याविििं न कतमव्यिं नृ पेण भूवतवर्च्छता
॥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 र्ागेण प्रिेशो ित्र िेश्मवन । र्ागमिेधिं विजानीिा िानाशोकफलप्रदर् ॥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.

िाराग्रे पञ्चिेधिं तु दु :खशोकार्िप्रदर् ॥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.
जलिस्त्रािस्तथा िारे र्ूलेऽनथम च िो भिेत । िाराग्रे दे िसदनिं बालानार्ावतमदािकर्
॥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 ििारिं विनाशाि शािं करिं िारर्ेि च । ब्रह्मणो िच्च सिंविि तद्भिेत कुलनाशनर्
॥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.

िारिं न कारिेिीर्ान प्रासादे तु विपिमिोः । दे ितासविधाने तु श्मशानावभर्ुखिं तथा

॥87॥
Translation:…… There should not be a house adjacent to
any god (temple) or in front of cremation ground.
स्त्रीनाशिं स्तम्भिेधे स्ातपाषाणे च तथैि च । दे ितासविधानथथे गृहे गृहपतेोः क्षिोः
॥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.

श्मशानावभर्ुखे गेहे राक्षसाद्भिर्ावदशेत ।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.
गृहर्ध्ये कृतिं स्तम्भिं ब्रह्मणो िेधर्ुच्यते ॥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.

वभवत्तिैि न कतमव्या न ब्रह्मथथान र्ुच्यते । तत्स्थानिं ित्नतो रक्षेद्गृही कीलावदकैस्तथा

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

भाण्डे नाशुवचना तिच्छल्येन भस्मना तथा । रोगा नानाविधाोः शोका जािन्ते तत्र वनत्यशोः
।110|
Translation: There should be no junk, used utensils, surgical
things, ash, coal, bones, shoes-sleepers. This will give
tensions, agony sadness everyday.