Arthashastra
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सामन्त प्रत्यया वास्तु विवादाः ॥
DISPUTES concerning Vástu are dependent for settlement on the evidences to be furnished by people living in the neighbourhood.
english translation
sAmanta pratyayA vAstu vivAdAH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptगृहं क्षेत्रम् आरामः सेतु बन्धस् तटाकम् आधारो वा वास्तुः ॥
Houses, fields, gardens, building of any kind (setubandhah), lakes and tanks are each called Vástu.
english translation
gRhaM kSetram ArAmaH setu bandhas taTAkam AdhAro vA vAstuH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptकर्ण कील आयस सम्बन्धो अनुगृहं सेतुः ॥
The fastening of the roof of a house to the transverse beam by means of iron bolts is called setu (karna-kílaya-sabandho’ nugriham setuh).
english translation
karNa kIla Ayasa sambandho anugRhaM setuH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptयथा सेतु भोगं वेश्म कारयेत् ॥
In conformity to the stability of the setu, houses shall be constructed.
english translation
yathA setu bhogaM vezma kArayet ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअभूतं वा पर कुड्याद् अपक्रम्य द्वाव् अरत्नी त्रिपदीं वा देश बन्धं कारयेत् ॥
Not encroaching upon what belongs to others, new houses may be constructed. Foundation (pade bandhah) shall be 2 aratnis by 3 padas.
english translation
abhUtaM vA para kuDyAd apakramya dvAv aratnI tripadIM vA deza bandhaM kArayet ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript