The Hindu Temple v1.c6.s3.32

v1.c6.s3.32

To the Brāhmaṇa Śukra, lying prostrate in salutation after saying so, the Lord, the all pervading, with the crescent moon upon his brow, being pleased, said: "Ask another boon". Śukra (now) also made the frightened goat-demon prostrate himself before Śiva and ask for protection. To the fallen demon lying like a stick, dejected, with his face to the ground, he said pleased: "I grant you protection, and also the boon which is desired by you, O goat". Thus addressed by Śambhu the Asura said respectfully: "May you pardon me the evil deeds perpetrated by me through ignorance so that I may through your favour dwell on earth with the concurrence of the gods. Grant me this boon. The gods, Brahmā, and the rest should be worshipped while residing in me." Hearing this, the carrier of the trident (Śiva) said: "As you have asked me for a residence (vāstu), as a boon, your name will be Vāstupa (protector of 'vāstu'). So be it. (Derived) from the root 'vas' (meaning 'to reside'), reside now on earth (Vasundharā); and the gods Śatānanda (Brahmā), and the rest will be pleased to reside in you; henceforth, whosoever builds a divine or human residence, to dwell on this earth, should first worship you with flowers, incense, lights and special tribute (bali). You and the deities residing in your body should be worshipped in proper order. Prosperity comes to those who perform the worship of Vāstu laid down by myself and who reside in those buildings and houses. May the temples (and palaces; prāsāda) and the houses (bhavana), etc., which are built without performing the worship of Vāstu, and all that is done there, be demon's work. Thus the god (Śiva) granted boons separately to Śukra and to Vāstupa, and engaged gods to reside in him; and vanished thence.