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## Translation:
**Chapter 288**
**Verse 18:**
Do not build a house on a path where people of all castes come and go, and where impure things like leftover food, excrement, and urine are discarded. Also, stay away from the company of prostitutes, thieves, and tigers.
**Verse 19:**
Having found a good location free from snakes and other harmful creatures, build a beautiful house there according to your means and taste.
**Verse 20:**
Dig the foundation of the house deep enough to remove gravel, stones, and water. Also, avoid building where shells, bones, leather, excrement, and urine are discarded.
**Verse 21:**
On an auspicious day and at an auspicious time, build a strong house with bricks, lime, stone, and earth, after worshipping the Jina.
**Verse 22:**
The kitchen should be located between the southeast and east directions, the bedroom between the southwest and south directions, the bathroom between the northwest and north directions, and the Jina temple in the northeast direction.
**Verse 23:**
The picture gallery should be in the west, the place for gathering people, the water source in the south, and the place for wealth in the north.
**Verse 24:**
The main entrance should be in the east, adorned with a bell and a torana (archway). In the middle, dancers should perform with songs, laughter, and entertainment.
**Verse 25:**
Outside the house, there should be a stable for cattle, and elephants, horses, and chariots should be kept there.