Matsya Purana 252: adhyāyaḥ 252

252.1

prāsādabhavanādīnāṃ nirmāṇavarṇanam.

The Ṛiṣis asked:—Sûta! be gracious enough to tell us how royal palaces and other houses are constructed Also explain to us what is Vâstu Deva.—1

252.2

ṛṣaya ūcuḥ.
prāsādabhavanādīnāṃ niveśaṃ vistarādvada.
kuryyāt kena vidhānena kaśca vāsturudāhṛtaḥ .. 252.1

252.3

sūta uvāca.
bhṛguratrirvaśiṣṭhaśca viśvakarmā mayastathā.
nārado nagnajiccaiva viśālākṣaḥ purandaraḥ .. 252.2

Sûta replied:—(1) Bhṛigu (2) Atri (3) Vasiṣṭha, (4) Viśvakarmâ, (5) Maya (6) Nârada (7) Nagnajit, (8) Viśâlakṣa (9) Indra (10) Brahmâ, (11) Svâmikârtika (12) Nandiśvara (13) Śaunaka, (14) Garga, (15) Śrî Kṛiṣṇa (16) Aniruddha (17) Śukra and (18) Vṛihaspati are the chief eighteen preceptors of the Vâstuśâstra Lord Matsya had explained briefly the Vâstuśâstra to the king Vaivasvata Manu,—2-4

252.4

brahmākumāro nandīśaḥ śaunako garga eva ca.
vāsudevo'niruddhaśca tathā śukrabṛhaspatī .. 252.3

252.5

aṣṭādaśaite vikhyātā vāstuśāstropadeśakāḥ.
saṅkṣepeṇopadiṣṭantu manave matsyarūpiṇā .. 252.4

252.6

tadidānīṃ pravakṣyāmi vāstuśāstramanuttamam.
purāndhakavadhe ghore ghorarūpasya śūlinaḥ .. 252.5

Which I will now relate to you In days gone by, perspiration (water) trickled from the forehead of Śiva at the time of His fighting fiercely with the demon Andhaka in course of which the latter was killed, and out of this sweat of the fatigued Śiva was born an attendant grim in appearance who looked as if to swallow the whole universe with seven islands and the sky He then began to drink the blood of the Andhaka demons that lay scattered on the ground, but he was not satisfied with it Then that hungry attendant began to practise tapasya with the object of devouring the three regions in honour of Śiva The Lord Śiva in due time was highly pleased with the devotee and asked him to select a boon.—5-10 The devotee said —"Lord! be pleased to permit me to eat of the three realms" and the Lord said —"Be it so " Then that devotee beseiged and brought all the three regions, under his clutches and then fell down on this earth —11-12

252.7

lalāṭasvedasalilamapatad bhuvi bhīṣaṇam.
karālavadanaṃ tasmāt bhūtamudbhūtamulbaṇam .. 252.6

252.8

grasamānamivākāśaṃ saptadvīpāṃ vasundharām .
tato'ndhakānāṃ rudhiramapibatpatitaṃ kṣitau .. 252.7

252.9

tena tatsamare sarvaṃ patitaṃ yanmahītale.
tathāpi tṛptimagamanna tadbhūtaṃ yadā tadā .. 252.8

252.10

sadā śivasya puratastapaścakre sudāruṇam.
kṣudhāviṣṭantu tadbhūtamāhartuṃ jagatītrayam .. 252.9

252.11

tataḥ kālena santuṣṭo bhairavastasya cāhave.
varaṃ vṛṇīṣva bhadrante! yadabhīṣṭantavānagha! .. 252.10

252.12

tamuvāca tato bhūtaṃ trailokya grasanakṣamam.
bhavāmi devadeveśa tathetyuktañca śūlinā .. 252.11

252.13

tatastat tridivaṃ sarvaṃ bhūmaṇḍalamaśeṣataḥ.
svadehenāntarikṣañca rundhānaṃ prapatad bhuvi .. 252.12

252.14

bhītabhītaistato devairbrahmaṇā cātha śūlinā.
dānavāsurarakṣobhiravaṣṭabdhaṃ samantataḥ .. 252.13

The terrified Devas, Brahmâ, Śiva, demons, Râksasas got round and captured him from all sides, the being, thus imprisoned, remained there and since then, owing to all the Devas remaining there and living round him, he came to be recognised as Vâstû Deva.—13 14

252.15

yena yatraiva cākrāntaṃ sa tatraivāvasatpunaḥ.
nivāsāt sarvadevānāṃ vāsturityabhidhīyate .. 252.14

252.16

avaṣṭabdhāśca tenāpi vijñaptāḥ sarvadevatāḥ.
prasīdadhvaṃ surāḥ sarve yuṣmābhirniścalīkṛtaḥ.. 252.15

Seeing the Devas thus predominant and finding himself thus besieged the being, that sprung from Śiva's sweat said "Devas! you have now made me motionless, be pleased, how can I stay, thus imprisoned, with my head downward?' The Devas replied, "You will enjoy the sacrificial offerings of the Viśvedeva sacrifice and the offerings that will be given within any dwelling house and one who will perform sacrifices without the prescribed method will also be your food —15 17

252.17

sthāsyāmahaṃ kimākāro hyavaṣṭabdho hyadhomukhaḥ.
tato brahmādibhiḥ proktaṃ vāstumadhye tu yo baliḥ .. 252.16

252.18

āhāro vaiśvadevānte nūnamasmin bhaviṣyati.
vāstupūjāmakurvāṇastavāhāro bhaviṣyati .. 252.17

252.19

ajñānāttu kṛto yajñastavāhāro bhaviṣyati.
yajñotsavādau ca balistavāhāro bhaviṣyati .. 252.18

You will also enjoy the sacrificial offerings made in course of other ordinary sacrifices That Vâstu Deva then became highly pleased to hear those words and since then the Vâstu worship became extant to appease Vâstu Deva "'—18 19

252.20

evamuktastato hṛṣṭaḥ sa vāsturabhavattadā.
vāstuyajñaḥ smṛtastasmāttataḥ prabhṛtiśāntaye .. 252.19