Sutra 7

Devanagari script

वास्तुहृदयादुत्तरे नवभागे यथोक्तविधानमन्तःपुरं प्रान्मुखमुदन्मुखं वा कारयेत् ॥ कZ_०२.४.०७ ॥

Transliteration

vāstuhṛdayād uttare navabhāge yathoktavidhānam antaḥpuraṃ prānmukham udanmukhaṃ vā kārayet

Translation

En la novena parte al norte desde el corazón del emplazamiento, debe construirse el palacio interior (antaḥpura) conforme a las reglas indicadas, orientado hacia el este o hacia el norte.

Word by Word

• वास्तुहृदयात्: from the centre of the site (vāstu-centre)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वास्तुहृदय
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; पञ्चमी एकवचन (अपादान)

• उत्तरे: in the northern (part)
• Type: Adjective (used substantively)
• Root: उत्तर
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग; सप्तमी एकवचन (अधिकरण)

• नवभागे: in the ninth-part division / in a ninefold division (i.e., in the northern ninth)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नवभाग
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; सप्तमी एकवचन (अधिकरण)

• यथा: as
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा
• Form: अव्यय

• उक्त: stated / prescribed
• Type: Participle
• Root: वच्
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त); नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (विधानम् इति विशेषणम्)

• विधानम्: the prescribed procedure/rule
• Type: Noun
• Root: विधान
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया एकवचन (कर्म)

• अन्तःपुरम्: the inner palace (harem/inner apartments)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्तःपुर
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया एकवचन (कर्म)

• प्राक्-मुखम्: east-facing
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्राक् + मुख
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया एकवचन (अन्तःपुरम् इति विशेषणम्)

• उदक्-मुखम्: north-facing
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उदक् + मुख
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया एकवचन (अन्तःपुरम् इति विशेषणम्)

• वा: or
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा
• Form: अव्यय (विकल्पार्थक)

• कारयेत्: should have (it) built / should cause (it) to be made
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ
• Form: लोट्/विधिलिङ् (आज्ञार्थ/विध्यर्थ); परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष एकवचन; णिच्-प्रयोग (causative)

Entities Mentioned

• antaḥpura
• vāstu-hṛdaya

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FAQs

Why specify a precise sector for the antaḥpura?

Sectoring creates predictable security perimeters and access control, separating the ruler’s household from administrative and commercial flows.

Why mandate orientation (east/north)?

Beyond ritual considerations, fixed orientation standardizes entrances, guard placement, and circulation routes—useful for security routines.