What it does
To prioritise the checks and remedies of a vastu consultation correctly.
Cautions
Explanation and notes
The earth element dominates just as in swar vigyan, where the earth tatva has the longest share, 20 of every 60 minutes. Land energy is the breath of the land; when it is obstructed, troubles begin. Classical texts such as Vishwakarma Prakash, Samarangan Sutradhar, Mayamatam and Manasara open with methods of testing the energy of the land. Within orientation the door carries the most marks, which is why it is named separately. Cases: homes built 100 percent to vastu still collapsed financially; their land energy was minus 20, so the land was drawing the body energy of the residents. In the reverse case, a home with the kitchen in the North-East, a toilet in the West, bedrooms in the North-East, North and North-West and the tijori in the South-South-West stayed prosperous because its land energy was extremely high. Land energy is to be tested through ashtang nimitta, swar, physical, chemical, biological, botanical and mechanical methods, nimitta gyan and the first word (pratham shabd), all taught in later classes.
Vastu is the name for bringing the energy that pervades the universe to its correct direction and its real location. It is also defined as awakening one's own fortune (bhagya) through the energy of the land, and, for the North-West, as the unobstructed coming and going of air.
The South-East, 45 degrees beyond the East, is ruled by Agni, the hidden fire energy present in every living being. Its planet is Venus (Shukra) and it gives fame and cash flow, so the South-East of a householder's home must never be cut.
The acharyas advise placing diamond in the ground of the South-East to increase its power. Where the floor is already built, as in a flat, a swastik drawn with inexpensive diamond chip powder in the South-East serves the same purpose.
The South belongs to Yama, the god of justice and messenger of death, who rides a buffalo and holds a danda (rod). Its planet is Mars (Mangal) and its stone is moonga (coral); it is the zone of complete relaxation and sleep and rules the world of departed ancestors.
The South-West is ruled by Nairitya, with Rahu-Ketu as its planets and gomed (hessonite) as its stone. Balanced, uncut and right-angled, it gives prosperity, stability and skill, and it must be the highest part of the property in both ground level and building height, which is why a dhwaj (flag) is raised there.
The West, 45 degrees beyond the South-West, is ruled by Varun, the lord of water, with Saturn (Shani) as planet and neelam (blue sapphire) as stone. It builds the future and gives prosperity and wealth, and its power is felt after sunset, growing as the night advances.
The North-West is ruled by Vayu (air), without which no life lasts more than two minutes. Its planet is the Moon and its stone is moti (pearl); it is the world's greatest messenger and gives travel and servants (helpers).
After strong negative entities (bhoot-pret) are removed from a place, it is sealed with a protective grid of solid mercury keels (nails) in the four directions and four corners, so the removed energy cannot return. In severe cases 12 or 16 points are sealed and mercury pyramids and mercury swastiks are added.