प्रजाप्रदश्च पूर्वस्मिन्दक्षिणे धनदस्तथा । संपत्प्रदश्च सर्वत्र यतो हि वर्धते गृही
In the east, the trees grant offspring; in the south, they grant wealth; everywhere, they bestow prosperity, for the householder flourishes thereby.
जम्बूवृक्षश्च दाडिम्बः कदल्याम्रातकस्तथा । बन्धुप्रदश्च पूर्वस्मिन्दक्षिणे मित्रदस्तथा
The jambu tree, pomegranate, banana, and amra fruit; in the east, they grant kinship, and in the south, friendship.
सर्वत्र शुभदश्चैव धनपुत्रशुभप्रदः । हर्षप्रदो गुवाकश्च दक्षिणे पश्चिमे तथा
Everywhere, they bestow auspiciousness, wealth, sons, and happiness; the guvāka tree brings joy in the south and west.
ईशाने सुखदश्चैव सर्वत्रैव निशामय । सर्वत्र चम्पकः शुद्धो भुवि भद्रप्रदस्तथा
In the northeast, it brings happiness; observe that everywhere, the pure campaka tree on earth grants good fortune.
अलाबुश्चापि कूष्माण्डमायाम्बुश्च सकिंशुकः । खर्जूरी कर्कटी चापि शिबिरे मङ्गलप्रदा
The bottle gourd, pumpkin, water, and kinshuka; date and cucumber too, are auspicious in the camp.
वास्तूककारबिल्वश्च वार्ताकश्च शुभप्रदः । लताफलं च शुभदं सर्वं सर्वत्र निश्चितम्
The vāstūka, kāra, bilva, and eggplant are auspicious; creeper fruits are certainly auspicious everywhere.
प्रशस्तं कथितं कारो निषिद्धं च निशामय । वन्यवृक्षो निषिद्धश्च शिबिरे नगरेऽपि च
The prescribed and prohibited trees have been described; observe that wild trees are prohibited in the camp and city.
वटो निषिद्धः शिबिरे नित्यं चोरभयं यतः । नगरेषु प्रसिद्धश्च दर्शनात्पुण्यदस्तथा
The banyan tree is always prohibited in the camp, for it brings fear of thieves; in cities, it is renowned and grants merit by sight.
निषिद्धः शाल्मलिश्चैव शिबिरे नगरे पुरे । दुःखप्रदश्च सततं भूमिपानां सदाऽपि च
The silk cotton tree is prohibited in the camp, city, and town; it always brings sorrow to rulers.
न निषिद्धः प्रसिद्धश्च ग्रामेषु नगरेषु च । विद्यामतिनिषिद्धस्तु सततं दुःखदस्तदा
It is not prohibited but renowned in villages and cities; yet for the learned, it is always greatly prohibited and brings sorrow.
हे कारो तिन्तिडीवृक्षो यत्नात्तं परिवर्जयेत् । शतेन धनहानिः स्यात्प्रजाहानिर्भवेद्ध्रुवम्
O Kāro, the tamarind tree should be carefully avoided; it causes loss of wealth by the hundred and certainly loss of offspring.
शिबिरेऽतिनिषिद्धश्च नगरे किंचिदेव च । न निषिद्धः प्रसिद्धश्च ग्रामेषु नगरेषु च
It is greatly prohibited in the camp, and somewhat so in the city; it is not prohibited but renowned in villages and cities.
विद्यामतिनिषिद्धश्च प्राज्ञस्तं परिवर्जयेत् । खर्जूरश्च गहुश्चैव निषिद्धः शिबिरे तथा
It is greatly prohibited for the learned, who should avoid it; the date and wheat are also prohibited in the camp.
न निषिद्धः प्रसिद्धश्च ग्रामेषु नगरेषु च । वृक्षश्च चणकादीनां धान्यं च मङ्गलप्रदम्
They are not prohibited but renowned in villages and cities; trees and grains such as chickpeas are auspicious.
ग्रामेषु नगरे चापि शिबिरे च तथैव च । इक्षुवृक्षश्च शुभदः संततं शुभदस्तथा
In villages, cities, and likewise in camps, the sugarcane plant is always auspicious and brings good fortune.
अशोकश्च शिरीषश्च कदम्बश्च शुभप्रदः । कच्चिद्धरिद्रा शुभदा शुभदश्चाऽऽर्द्रकस्तथा
The Ashoka, Shirisha, and Kadamba trees bestow auspiciousness; turmeric is sometimes auspicious, and ginger is also auspicious.
हरीतकी च शुभदा ग्रामेषु नगरेषु च । न वाद्या भद्रदा नित्यं तथा चाऽऽमलकी घ्रुवम्
Haritaki is auspicious in villages and cities; musical instruments do not always bring good fortune, nor does the amalaki, certainly.
गजानामस्थि शुभदमश्वानां च तथैव च । कल्याणमुच्चैःश्रवसां वास्तौ स्थापनकारिणाम्
The bones of elephants and horses are auspicious; the placement of the bones of Uchchaihshravas in a dwelling brings prosperity.
न शुभप्रदमन्येषामुच्छिन्नकारणं परम् । वानराणां नराणां च गर्दभानां गवामपि
For others, the bones are not auspicious, especially if removed; for monkeys, humans, donkeys, and cows, likewise.
कुक्कुराणां शृगालानां मार्जाराणामभद्रकम् । भेटकानां सूकराणां सर्वेषां च शुभप्रदम्
For dogs, jackals, cats, goats, and pigs, all are inauspicious; none of these bring good fortune.
ईशाने चापि पूर्वस्मिन्पश्चिमे च तथोत्तरे । शिबिरस्य जलं भद्रमन्यत्राशुभमेव च
In the northeast, east, west, and north, water in the camp is auspicious; elsewhere, it is inauspicious.
दीर्घे प्रस्थे समानं च न कुर्यान्मन्दिरे बुधः । चतुरस्रे गृहे कारो गृहिणां धननाशनम्
A wise person should not construct a house that is long or rectangular; a square house brings loss of wealth to the householder.
दीर्घप्रस्थः परिमितो नेत्राङ्केनापि संहृतम् । शून्येन रहितं भद्रं शून्यं शून्यप्रदं नृणाम्
A long rectangle, measured and marked by the eye, is auspicious if empty; emptiness brings emptiness to people.
प्रस्थे हस्तद्वयात्पूर्वं दीर्घे हस्तत्रयं तथा । गृहाणां शुभदं द्वारं प्राकारस्य गृहस्य च
In a rectangle, the door should be two handspans from the front; in a long house, three handspans; the door of the house and its wall bring auspiciousness.
न मध्यदेशे कर्तव्यं किंचिन्न्यूनाधिके शुभम् । चतुरस्रं चन्द्रवेधं शिबिरं मङ्गलप्रदम्
Nothing should be constructed in the central region, whether less or more; a square camp with a lunar intersection is auspicious.
अभद्रदं सूर्यवेधं शिबिरं मङ्गलप्रदम् । अभद्रदं सूर्यवेधं प्राङ्गणं च तथैव च
A camp with a solar intersection is inauspicious, though it may bring auspiciousness; a solar intersection in the courtyard is likewise inauspicious.
शिबिराभ्यन्तरे भद्रा स्थापिता तुलसी नृणाम् । धनपुत्रप्रदात्री च पुण्यदा हरिभक्तिदा
Tulasi, placed within the camp, is auspicious for people; she grants wealth, children, virtue, and devotion to Hari.
प्रभाते तुलसीं दृष्ट्वा स्वर्णदानफलं लभेत् । मालती यूथिका कुन्दं माधवी केतकी तथा
Seeing Tulasi in the morning yields the fruit of giving gold; jasmine, yuthika, kunda, madhavi, and ketaki likewise.
नागेश्वरं मल्लिकां च काञ्चनं बकुलं शुभम् । अपराजिता च शुभदा तेषामुद्यानमीप्सितम्
Nageshvara, mallika, kanchana, bakula, and aparajita are auspicious; their garden is desirable.
पूर्वे च दक्षिणे चैव शुभदं नात्र संशयः । ऊर्ध्वं षोडशहस्तेभ्यो नैव कुर्याद्गृहं गृही
In the east and south, it is auspicious without doubt; above sixteen handspans, the householder should not build a house.