तस्मान्मानं प्रवक्ष्यामि यन्मानं यादृशं फलम्
Therefore, I will declare the measure, and what result comes from which measure.
एकषष्टिहस्तमितं प्रासादं चोत्तमं विदुः
They regard a palace measuring sixty-one cubits as excellent.
अथ वा देवमानेन कर्तव्यं भूतिमिच्छता
Alternatively, one desiring prosperity should construct according to the divine measure.
सर्वं कुलं समुद्धृत्य स्वर्गलोके महीयते
Having uplifted the entire family, one is honored in the heavenly realm.
पुनः पुनश्च संस्कार्यो लभते मौक्तिकं फलम्
By repeated consecration, one attains the fruit like a pearl.
द्विशतेन शतेनापि प्रासादस्यैष निश्चयः
This is the determination regarding the palace, whether with two hundred or with one hundred.
तडागं तं विजानीयात्प्रथमं मानमीरितम्
One should know that pond as the first measure that has been declared.
कनिष्ठं त्रिशतं चैव प्रस्थे स्याद्विंशहीनकम्
The inferior measure is three hundred, lacking twenty in the prastha.
तडागमानं विज्ञेयं त्रिवर्गफलदायकम्
The measurement of a reservoir is to be understood as bestowing the fruits of the three aims of life.
तडागे द्विगुणा नेमी मानार्धे गर्तमीरितम् 2.1.9.
In a reservoir, the circumference is twice the diameter, and the depth is said to be half the measurement.
चतुर्थं चैव गांधर्वं पैशाचं पंचमं विदुः
The fourth is called Gandharva, and the fifth is known as Paisacha.
अशीतिहस्तमानेन नलिन्या मणिरुच्यते
A lotus pond measuring eighty hastas is called 'Mani.'
षष्टिहस्तेन नलिनी प्रस्तावे तुर्यहीनकम्
A lotus pond of sixty hastas is considered, in discussion, as lacking the fourth (type).
तुर्यहीनं च प्रस्तावे गर्ते मानं न विद्यते
A pond lacking the fourth, in discussion, is not counted in the measurement of the pit.
अग्नौ रोगो बंधुनाशश्च याम्यां मृत्युश्चोग्रः प्राप्यते राक्षसे च
In the fire (direction) comes disease, in the relatives' loss, in the south is fierce death, and in the Rakshasa (direction) as well.
विप्रादीनां देवतानां समाजे मेरुस्थाने यत्र तत्रैव कुर्यात्
For Brahmins and other deities, one should perform (the rite) wherever there is a gathering, at the place of Meru.
यदा प्रतिष्ठां न करोति मूढः प्रासादवाप्यादिषु पापचेताः
When a foolish person with an impure mind does not perform installation in temples, ponds, and the like—
यदा तु दीर्घासरसीतडागप्रासादकूपादिषु निर्मितानि
But when long lakes, rivers, ponds, temples, wells, and the like are constructed—
यदप्रतिष्ठेषु निपानकेषु प्रासादकूपेषु वनादिकेषु
In watering places, temple wells, forests, and the like where installation has not been performed—
तस्मात्प्रतिष्ठां विधिना जलादेः कुर्याद्यथेष्टं प्रयतो मनुष्यः 2.1.9.
Therefore, a person should, with effort, perform the installation of water and the rest according to the prescribed rule, as desired.
प्रसादे मृन्मयं पुण्यं मयैतत्कथितं द्विजाः
In a temple, the merit of a clay (image) has been described by me, O twice-born ones.
तृणमये शतमयं तदर्धं नववल्कले
For one made of grass, it is a hundredfold; for one made of bark, it is half that.
ततो दशगुणं प्रोक्तमिष्टिकारचिते शुभे
After that, it is said to be ten times greater for one beautifully made of bricks.
ततश्च शतसाहस्रं सौवर्णे द्विजसत्तमाः
And then, O best of the twice-born, a hundred thousandfold for one made of gold.
यदतीतं भविष्यच्च कुलानामयुतं नरः
Whatever has passed and whatever is to come, a man (thus) benefits ten thousand lineages.
कनिष्ठं मध्यमं श्रेष्ठं कारयित्वा हरेर्गृहम्
Having constructed a lesser, a middling, or a superior house for Hari—
हस्तानां पोडशैर्यावत्प्रस्थे स्यात्करहीनकम्
The measure of a hand, when lacking a finger, is as much as a poḍa in a prastha.
कनिष्ठं तारहस्तं स्यादुत्तमं पंचविंशतिः
The little finger is called the tāra hand; the highest is counted as twenty-five.
पुरद्वारं च कर्तव्यं चतुरस्रं समं भवेत्
The city gate should be made square and equal on all sides.
सुरवेश्मनि यावंतो द्विजेन्द्राः परमाणवः 2.1.9.
In the house of the gods, as many atoms as there are, O best of twice-born,