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| Subjects | Page | Subjects | Page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Land assessment by caste original: "varna-paratve bhūmi-vicāraḥ"; refers to the traditional classification of soil types suitable for different social classes | ... 83 | Well placement by direction ... ... | ... 89 |
| Purification of the land ... ... ... | ... ,, | Calculating the lifespan of a house ... ... ... | ... ,, |
| Determining the cardinal directions ... ... ... | ... 84 | "The Flower of House Entry" Title of a specific section or chapter regarding moving into a new home | |
| Purity of the month for starting a house ... ... | ... ,, | 28 Verses. 11 | |
| Facing the house toward the East etc. | Three types of house entry ... ... | ... 90 | |
| based on the Sun's transit ... ... ... | ... ,, | Purity of months for house entry ... | ... ,, |
| Placement of doors by caste | ... ,, | Special rules for old/renovated houses ... ... | ... ,, |
| Consideration of the Vastu Purusha The "Vastu Purusha" is the cosmic man or deity presiding over a building site ... ... | ... ,, | Constellations for house entry ... ... | ... 91 |
| Door assessment by income/dimensions | ... ,, | Absence of flaws like planetary combustion in old houses | ... ,, |
| House assessment by caste | ... 85 | Constellations for Vastu ... ... | ... ,, |
| Special rules regarding doors ... ... ... | ... ,, | Consideration of the "Left-Sun" A technical astrological calculation for auspicious timing ... ... | ... ,, |
| The Door-Cycle A diagrammatic tool for determining door placement ... ... ... | ... ,, | Purification of the ritual pot ... ... ... | ... ,, |
| Constellations for starting a house ... ... | ... ,, | When the house entry should be performed ... | ... ,, |
| The Calf-Cycle A ritual diagram used to find the "heart" of the site for digging ... ... ... | ... ,, | The procedure for performing house entry | ,, |
| Raising the pillars, laying the foundation stone, | "The Flower of Deity Consecration" Title of the section regarding temple or idol installation | ||
| and measuring cords ... ... ... | ... 86 | 19 Verses. 10 | |
| Purity of the ascendant for house construction | ... ,, | Purity of months for deity consecration ... | 92 |
| Calculating the area and dimensions ... ... | ... ,, | Constellations for consecration ... ... | ... ,, |
| Names of the "Aya" Technical terms for the eight types of architectural income/proportions ... ... ... | ... 87 | Specific constellations for different deities | ... ,, |
| Verses of the noble teachers on calculating | Purity of the ascendant ... ... ... | ... ,, | |
| results by alternative methods ... | ... ,, | Consecration during the Southern Transit The period when the sun moves south of the equator | 93 |
| Calculating the nine-fold income etc. | Nighttime is also excellent for consecration | ... ,, | |
| for a householder by alternative methods ... | ... 88 | Installing the Goddess in the month of Ashvin September/October ... | ... ,, |
| Consideration of the Zodiac signs ... ... ... | ... ,, | Special rules for reservoirs/water bodies ... ... | ... ,, |
| The mouth of Rahu and the act of digging ... | ... ,, | ||
| Where income calculations should not be applied | ... 89 |