Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 37
तथा न प्राप्नुयाद्दोषं गृहजातं कथंचन । शिल्पोत्थं कुपदोत्थं च कुवास्तुजमथापि च
tathā na prāpnuyāddoṣaṃ gṛhajātaṃ kathaṃcana | śilpotthaṃ kupadotthaṃ ca kuvāstujamathāpi ca
Demikian juga, seseorang tidak akan menanggung sebarang cela yang timbul daripada kediaman—sama ada berpunca daripada kerja pertukangan yang cacat, daripada ‘pada’ (susun atur) yang tidak mujur, ataupun daripada vāstu itu sendiri yang tidak tepat.
Sūta (narrative voice; implied for this section)
Tirtha: Vāstu-pada-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: A household and its blueprint are shown alongside the sacred vāstu-grid; dark ‘defect’ motifs dissolve as the rite’s sanctity spreads, symbolizing freedom from gṛha-doṣa, śilpa-doṣa, and ku-vāstu.
FAQs
When sacred order is established, even worldly harms like dwelling-defects are restrained through dharmic alignment.
The Hāṭakeśvara-kṣetra associated with the Vāstu-pada’s manifestation and protective power.
Implied: honoring the Vāstu-pada and its worship in this kṣetra is presented as the means to avert house-related doṣas.