The house ground shall first be either ploughed or grown with the sprouts of seed grains or dwelt by cows or by Brāhmaṇas. The person who desires to build a house in it shall in an auspicious hour, as ascertained by an astrologer, enter it and commence building work.
He shall then perform pūjā to the Devas with various cakes, curdled milk, coloured rice, sandal paste, flowers and perfumed smoke; and shall also show due honour to Brāhmaṇas and to the builders and shall satisfy them with presents.
The Brāhmaṇas, the Kṣatriyas, the Vaiśyas and the Śūdras shall respectively touch their foreheads, breasts, thighs and feet and draw lines marking the site of the house to be built.
The person (the master of the house) taking in his hand gold, gems, silver, pearls, curdled milk, fruits, flowers or coloured rice, shall draw the line with his thumb, the middle finger or the fore-finger.
शस्त्रेण शस्त्रमृत्युर्बन्धो लोहेन भस्मनाअग्निभयम् । तस्करभयं तृणेन च काष्ठौल्लिखिता च राजभयम् ॥ ५३-१०० ॥
If the line be drawn with a weapon, there will be death by weapons. If it be drawn with a piece of metal there will be imprisonment. If with ashes, there will be fear from destructive fires; if with a piece of straw, there will be fear from robbers; and if with a piece of wood, there will be fear from kings.
The house ground shall first be either ploughed or grown with the sprouts of seed grains or dwelt by cows or by Brāhmaṇas. The person who desires to build a house in it shall in an auspicious hour, as ascertained by an astrologer, enter it and commence building work.
He shall then perform pūjā to the Devas with various cakes, curdled milk, coloured rice, sandal paste, flowers and perfumed smoke; and shall also show due honour to Brāhmaṇas and to the builders and shall satisfy them with presents.
The Brāhmaṇas, the Kṣatriyas, the Vaiśyas and the Śūdras shall respectively touch their foreheads, breasts, thighs and feet and draw lines marking the site of the house to be built.
The person (the master of the house) taking in his hand gold, gems, silver, pearls, curdled milk, fruits, flowers or coloured rice, shall draw the line with his thumb, the middle finger or the fore-finger.
शस्त्रेण शस्त्रमृत्युर्बन्धो लोहेन भस्मनाअग्निभयम् । तस्करभयं तृणेन च काष्ठौल्लिखिता च राजभयम् ॥ ५३-१०० ॥
If the line be drawn with a weapon, there will be death by weapons. If it be drawn with a piece of metal there will be imprisonment. If with ashes, there will be fear from destructive fires; if with a piece of straw, there will be fear from robbers; and if with a piece of wood, there will be fear from kings.