श्रेष्ठं नन्द्यावर्तं सर्वेषां वर्धमानसंज्ञं च । स्वस्तिकरुचके मध्ये शेषं शुभदं नृपऽदीनाम् ॥ ५३-३६ ॥
The Nandyāvarta and Vardhamāna houses are the best; the Svastika and Rucaka houses are of middle importance, and the remaining house known as Sarvatobhadra, is best fitted for kings to live in,
The house which has inner verandahs on all excepting the northern side, is known as Hiraṇyanābha. It brings on wealth. The house which has inner verandahs on all excepting the eastern side, is known as Sukṣetra. It brings on prosperity.
The house which has inner verandahs on all excepting the southern side, is known as Cullī. It destroys wealth. The house which has inner verandahs on all excepting the western side, is known as Pakṣaghma. It brings on the death of the sons and produces enmity.
The house which has inner verandahs on the western and southern sides is known as Siddhārtha. and the house which has inner verandahs on the western and northern sides is known as Yamasūrya; that which has inner verandahs on the eastern and northern sides is known as Daṇḍa, and that which has such verandahs on the eastern and southern sides, is known as Vāta.
The house which has inner verandahs on the eastern and western sides is known as Gṛhacullī, and that which has such verandahs on the northern and southern sides is known as Kāca. The Siddhārtha house will bring on wealth and the Yamasūrya house will bring on the death of the master.