Science of House Foundations

If husk or cow dung is seen, it foretells a great loss of wealth.
If wood or firewood is found, the lineage of the family will suffer ruin.
(Meaning) When choosing an auspicious day and lunar phase to dig the foundation of a house, if charcoal or bones are unearthed, it signifies disease. If husk is seen, original: "உமி" (umi) it brings loss of property. If firewood is found, the lineage of the house owner will be destroyed. (41)

Finding bones, scorpions, or termites is a bad omen.
If beetles or hair are found, it brings destruction; even if relatives visit, it will be troublesome.
If a white skull or bones are seen, it signifies fear and ruin—
So say all the ancient, authoritative texts.
(Meaning) If any of the following are found: ants, scorpions, termites, wood, eggs, nails, hair, or a skull/bones, it will result in evil occurrences. (42)

Citations

If a frog, skink, lizard, forest spider, or crab
Appear while digging, that house will be prosperous.
But if a monitor lizard, snake, heron, scorpion, tortoise, or centipede
Appear there, that very day the household will be destroyed.
(Meaning) If a frog, skink, lizard, spider, or crab appears, it is excellent original: "உத்தமம்" (utthamam) - the highest grade of auspiciousness. If a monitor lizard, snake, honeycomb, scorpion, tortoise, or centipede appears, that house is inauspicious and will be ruined.

If hidden treasure is found, great joy will follow.
If gold, silver, or copper are seen, it is very good.
If a cow’s horn, various grains, bricks,
Or desired metals are found, wealth will increase greatly.
(Meaning) If wealth or a treasure chest is found, there will be happiness. If a frog is found, immediate results follow. If a cow’s horn, various grains, bricks, or the five-metal alloy Panchaloha: a traditional five-metal alloy of sacred significance, usually gold, silver, copper, iron, and lead/zinc are found, immense wealth will be attained.

Gold, silver, and copper bring goodness when found together.
Furthermore, if iron, lead, or brass are found, it is mediocre.
O one with speech as sweet as sugarcane! If charcoal, stones, or bones are seen,
The master of that house will suffer, and his wife may leave.
(Meaning) If gold, silver, or copper is found, it is excellent. If iron, lead, or brass is found, it is of medium quality original: "மத்திமம்" (madhimam). If granite stones or bones are found, the wife of the owner will depart, and the owner himself will waste away from disease and die.

If water and flowers are found in the pit, it is the way to profit.
To live prosperously, one should perform the ritual...
If one digs deep and places water and flowers within...