समाङ्गुलस्थाः शस्यन्ते व्रणाः खड्गेषु लिङ्गवत् । काकोलूकसवर्णाभा विषमास्ते न शोभनाः ।। २४५.
Marks on swords that are even and finger-length are praised as auspicious; those that are uneven, resembling the color of a cuckoo or owl, are not good.
खड्गे न पश्येद्वदनमुच्छिष्टो न स्पृशेदसिं । मूल्यं जातिं न कथयेन्निशि कुर्यान्न शीर्षके ।। २४५.
One should not look at one's face in a sword, nor touch the blade when impure; one should not mention its price or origin at night, nor place it on the head.
अग्निरुवाच रत्नानां लक्षणां वक्ष्ये रत्नं धार्य्यमिदं नपैः । वज्रं मरकतं रत्नं पद्मरागञ्च मौक्तिकं ।। २४६.
Agni said: I shall describe the characteristics of gems; these gems are to be worn by men: diamond, emerald, ruby, sapphire, and pearl.
इन्द्रनीलं महानीलं वैदूर्य्यं गन्धशस्यकं । चन्द्रकान्तं सूर्यकान्तं स्फटिकं पुलकं तथा ।। २४६.
Indranīla, great sapphire, cat's eye, topaz, moonstone, sunstone, crystal, and also pulaka.
कर्केतनं पूष्परागं तथा ज्योतीरसं द्विज । स्फटिकं राजपट्टञ्च तथा राजमयं शुभं ।। २४६.
Karketana, pushparāga, and also jyotīrasa, O twice-born; crystal, royal cloth, and also auspicious royal metal.
सौगन्धिकं तथा गञ्जं शङ्खब्र्ह्ममयं तथा । गोमेदं रुधिराक्षञ्च तथा भल्लातकं द्विज ।। २४६.
Saugandhika, ganja, conch and Brahma metal, gomeda, rudhirākṣa, and also bhallātaka, O twice-born.
धूलीं मरकतञ्चैव तुथकं सीसमेव च । पीलुं प्रवालकञ्चैव गिरिवज्रं द्विजोत्तम ।। २४६.
Dust, emerald, tuttha, sesame, pīlu, coral, and mountain diamond, O best of the twice-born.
भूजङ्गममणिञ्चैव तथा वज्रमणिं शुभं । टिट्टिभञ्च तथा पिण्डं भ्रामरञ्च तथोत्पलं ।। २४६.
Serpent-gem, and also the excellent diamond-gem; ṭiṭṭibha, piṇḍa, bhrāmara, and likewise utpala.
सुवर्णप्रतिबद्धानि रत्नानि श्रीजयादिके । अन्तःप्रभावं वैमल्यं सुसंस्थानत्वमेव च ।। २४६.
Jewels adorned with gold, such as Śrī and Jaya, possess inner brilliance, purity, and excellent form.
सुधार्या नैव धार्य्यास्तु निष्प्रभा मलिनास्तथा । खण्डाः सशर्करा ये च प्रशस्तं वज्रधारणम् ।। २४६.
Those that are impure, lack luster, are broken, or contain gravel are not to be worn; the best are those fit for setting in a vajra.
अम्भस्तरति यद्वज्रमभेद्यं विमलं च यत् । षट्कोणं शक्रचापाबं लघु चार्कनिभं शुभम् ।। २४६.
A true vajra is that which passes through water, is unbreakable, flawless, six-angled, rainbow-like, light, radiant like the sun, and auspicious.
शुकपक्षनिभः स्निग्धः कान्तिमान्विमलस्तथा । स्वर्णचूर्णनिभैः सूक्ष्मैर्मरकतश्च विन्दुभिः ।। २४६.
It is like the bright half of the moon, smooth, lustrous, pure, and adorned with fine, gold-dust-like emerald dots.
स्फटिकजाः पद्मरागाः स्यू रागवन्तोऽतिनिर्म्मलाः । जातवङ्गा भवन्तीह कुरुविन्दसमुद्भवाः ।। २४६.
Padmarāga gems born of crystal are vividly colored and extremely pure; Jātavaṅga gems arise here from the Kuruvinda stone.
सौगन्धिकोत्थाः काषाया मुक्ताफलास्तु शुक्तिजाः । विमलास्तेभ्य उत्कृष्टा ये च शङखोद्भवा मुने ।। २४६.
Pearls produced from fragrant sources are reddish; those from shells are the best among the pure, and those from conch are superior, O sage.
नागदन्तभवाश्चाग्र्याः कुम्भशूकरमत्स्यजाः । वेणुनागभवाः श्रेष्ठा मौक्तिकं नागजं वरं ।। २४६.
Those arising from elephant tusks are excellent, as are those from pots, boars, and fish; those from bamboo and snakes are the best, and the pearl from a serpent is supreme.
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Agni said: I will now describe the marks of the Vāstu-puruṣa and the many types for Brāhmaṇas and others: white, red, yellow, and black, in that order.
घृतरक्तान्नमद्यानां गन्धाढ्या वसतश्च च भूः । मधुरा च कषाया च अम्लाद्युपरसा क्रमात् ।। २४७.
The land where ghee, blood, food, and liquor are abundant in fragrance, and which is sweet, astringent, and sour in taste, is suitable in order.
कुशैः शरैस्तथाकाशैर्दूर्वाभिर्या च संश्रिता । प्रार्च्य विप्रांश्च निःशल्पां खातपूर्वन्तु कल्पयेत् ।। २४७.
That which is covered with kuśa grass, reeds, sky, or dūrvā grass is to be chosen; after worshipping the Brāhmaṇas, one should prepare the site, previously excavated.
चतुःषष्टिपदं कृत्वा मध्ये ब्रह्मा चतुष्पदः । प्राक् तेषां वै गृहस्वामी कथितस्तु तथार्य्यमा ।। २४७.
Having made sixty-four squares, Brahmā is placed in the center as a fourfold division; in the east, the lord of the house is assigned, and likewise Aryaman.
दक्षिणेन विवस्वांश्च मित्रः पश्चिमतस्तथा । उदङ्महीधरश्चैव आपवत्सौ च वह्विगे ।। २४७.
To the south is Vivasvat, to the west Mitra, to the north Mahīdhara, and Āpavat, as well as Vahviga at the corners.
सावित्रश्चैव सविता जयेन्द्रौ नैर्ऋतेऽम्बुधौ । रुद्रव्याधी च वायव्ये पूर्व्वादौ कोणगाद्वहिः ।। २४७.
Sāvitra and Savitṛ are in the southwest, Jayendra in the northwest, Rudra and Vyādhi in the northwest, and at the eastern entrance, Koṇaga and Vahi.
महेन्द्रश्च रविः सत्यो भृशः पूर्व्वेऽथ दक्षिणे। गृहक्षतोऽर्यमधृती गन्धर्वाश्चाथ वारुणे ।। २४७.
Mahendra, Ravi, Satya, and Bhṛśa are in the east and south; Gṛhakṣata, Aryaman, Dhṛti, Gandharvas, and Varuṇa are in the west.
पुष्पदन्तोऽसुराश्चैव वरुणो यक्ष एव च । सौमेये भल्लाटसोमौ च अदितिर्धनदस्तथा ।। २४७.
Puṣpadanta, Asuras, Varuṇa, and Yakṣa are there; in the northeast are Bhallāṭa and Soma, Aditi, and Dhanada.
नागः करग्रहश्चैशे अष्टौ दिशि दिशि स्मृताः । आदायन्तौ तु तयोर्देवौ प्रोक्तावत्र गृहेश्वरौ ।। २४७.
Nāga and Karagraha are in the northeast; these eight are remembered in each direction, and the two deities placed there are called the lords of the house.
. पर्ज्यन्यः प्रथमो देवो द्वितीयश्च करग्रहः । महेन्द्ररविसत्याश्च भृशोऽथ गगन्न्तथा ।। २४७.
Parjanya is the first deity, the second is Karagraha; Mahendra, Ravi, Satya, Bhṛśa, and Gagan are also present.
रोगो मुख्यश्च वायव्ये दक्षिणे पुष्पवित्तदौ । गृहक्षतो यसभृशौ गन्धर्वो नागपैतृकः ।। २४७.
Roga is principal in the northwest, in the south are Puṣpa and Vittada; Gṛhakṣata, Yasa, Bhṛśa, Gandharva, Nāga, and Paitṛka are also present.
आप्ये दौवारिकसुग्रीवौ पुष्पदन्तोऽसुरो जलं । यक्ष्मा रोगश्च शोषश्च उत्तरे नागराजकः । २४७.
In the northeast are Dauvārika, Sugrīva, Puṣpadanta the asura, water, yakṣmā, disease, and dryness; in the north is Nāgarājaka.
मुख्यो भल्लाटशशिनौ अदितिश्च कुवेरकः । नागो हुताशः श्रेष्ठो वै शक्रसूर्य्यौ च पूर्वतः ।। २४७.
Foremost are Bhallāṭa, Śaśin, Aditi, and Kuvera; Nāga and Hutāśa are excellent, and Śakra and Sūrya are in the east.
दक्षे गृहक्षतः पुष्प आप्ये सुग्रीव उत्तमः । पुष्पदन्तो ह्युदग्द्वारि भल्लाटः पुष्पदन्तकः ।। २४७.
In the south is Gṛhakṣata, Puṣpa; in the northeast, Sugrīva is supreme; Puṣpadanta is at the northern gate, Bhallāṭa is Puṣpadantaka.
शिलेष्टकादिविन्यासं मन्त्रैः प्रार्च्य सुरांश्चरेत् । नन्दे नन्दय वासिष्ठे वसुभिः प्रजया सह ।। २४७.
Having worshipped the arrangement of stones and bricks with mantras, one should perform the rites for the gods; in Nanda, Nandaya, and Vāsiṣṭha, with the Vasus and offspring together.