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Chapter 1 — 45 Vastu Devtas = 45 Powers

The 45 devtas of the Vastu Purusha Mandala are not 45 idols. Each is one power at work in a house or an office — one brings customers, one keeps discipline, one holds things back. When the place where that power sits is disturbed, that very work goes wrong. Below is each devta's work in one line, then — plainly — what in this is scripture and what is today's interpretation, and at the end the Sanskrit texts where all of it is written.

In one line: the devtas' names and places come from the Bṛhat Saṁhitā (Vāstuvidyā chapter) and the Matsya Purāṇa (chapter 253) — that is scripture. Names such as "Visionary" and "Go-getter", and the element-and-guṇa mix given to each devta, are the interpretation of modern Vastu teaching — useful, but not scripture.

The 45 devtas and their powers

The order 1–45 runs from the centre of the mandala outwards: the centre, then the four long devtas of the four sides, then the inner eight, then the 32 of the outer ring (clockwise from East). "door auspicious" = a main door on this pada is held auspicious.

#	Pada	Devta	Power / work	हिंदी	Group	Note
1	Centre	Brahma ब्रह्मा	Goal	लक्ष्य और संतुलन	Brahmā
2	N (span)	Bhudhar भूधर / पृथ्वीधर	System architecture	व्यवस्था की नींव	Vasu
3	E (span)	Aryama अर्यमा	Liaison	जोड़ने वाला, संपर्क	Āditya
4	S (span)	Vivaswan विवस्वान	King	राजा, मुखिया	Āditya
5	W (span)	Mitra मित्र	HR / people	लोगों का प्रबंध	Āditya
6	N7–N8	Aapaha आपः	Nutrients	पोषण	Vasu
7	E1–E2	Apahvatsa आपवत्स	Vitamin	शक्ति-तत्व	Rudra
8	E7–E8	Savita सविता	Sponsor	प्रायोजक, प्रेरक	Āditya
9	S1–S2	Savitra सावित्र	Distributor	बाँटने वाला	Āditya
10	S7–S8	Indra इन्द्र	Chief executor	मुख्य कार्यपालक	Āditya
11	W1–W2	Jaya जय	Strategist	रणनीतिकार	Rudra
12	W7–W8	Rudra रुद्र	Controller	नियंत्रक	Rudra
13	N1–N2	Rajyakshma राजयक्ष्मा	Choker	गला घोंटने वाला (अवरोध)	asura
14	E1	Shikhi शिखी (अग्नि)	Visionary	दूरदृष्टि, नए विचार	Rudra
15	E2	Parjanya पर्जन्य	Fertiliser	सींचकर बढ़ाना	Āditya
16	E3	Jayant जयन्त	Go-getter	कर दिखाने वाला	Rudra	door auspicious
17	E4	Mahendra महेन्द्र	Manager / leader	नेतृत्व, प्रबंधक	Āditya	door auspicious
18	E5	Surya सूर्य	Regulator	नियामक	Vasu
19	E6	Satya सत्य	Judge	न्यायाधीश	Rudra
20	E7	Bhrisha भृश	Grinder	पीसने वाला, घर्षण	asura
21	E8	Antriksh अन्तरिक्ष	Expander	विस्तार	Vasu
22	S1	Anil अनिल (वायु)	Uplifter	ऊपर उठाने वाला	Vasu
23	S2	Pusha पूषा	Navigator	मार्गदर्शक	Āditya
24	S3	Vitatha वितथ	Cruncher	कुतरने वाला, क्षरण	asura	written “Vitasta” on the wheel
25	S4	Grihakshat गृहक्षत	Binder	बाँधने वाला	asura	written “GrihaSpatya” on the wheel
26	S5	Yama यम	Discipliner	अनुशासन	Āditya
27	S6	Gandharva गन्धर्व	Artist	कला	Rudra
28	S7	Bhringraj भृंगराज	Cleaner	सफ़ाई	asura
29	S8	Mriga मृग	Hunter	खोजी, शिकारी	asura
30	W1	Pitra पितृ	Ancestors	पूर्वज	Vasu
31	W2	Dauwarik दौवारिक	Guardian	द्वारपाल, रक्षक	Rudra
32	W3	Sugreev सुग्रीव	Grasper	पकड़, ग्रहण	Rudra
33	W4	Pushpdant पुष्पदन्त	Guru	गुरु	Rudra	door auspicious
34	W5	Varun वरुण	Chief operator	संचालक	Āditya	door auspicious
35	W6	Asur असुर	Under cover	छिपा हुआ	asura
36	W7	Shosha शोष	Drier	सुखाने वाला	asura
37	W8	Papyakshma पापयक्ष्मा	Addiction	लत	asura
38	N1	Roga रोग	Weakener	कमज़ोरी	asura
39	N2	Ahi (Naga) अहि / नाग	Attacker	आक्रामक	asura
40	N3	Mukhya मुख्य	Designer	रचनाकार, डिज़ाइनर	Āditya	door auspicious
41	N4	Bhallat भल्लाट	Merchandiser	ग्राहक और व्यापार	Vasu	door auspicious
42	N5	Soma सोम	Solution	समाधान	Vasu	door auspicious
43	N6	Bhujag भुजग (सर्प)	Doctor	चिकित्सक	Rudra
44	N7	Aditi अदिति	Caretaker	देखभाल, माता	devamātā
45	N8	Diti दिति	Restrainer	सीमा, रोक	devamātā

Who sits where on the mandala — tap

Tapping a devta opens its card in chapter 5 — pada, limb, remedy and Field Booster.

The 81-pada mandala after Bṛhat Saṁhitā 52.42–50. North up, East right. Tap any devta. Colour = group (Āditya, Rudra, Vasu, asura, devamātā, Brahmā).

What scripture says, and what is interpretation

The two must be kept apart, or a reader comes to think all of it is written in the texts. It is not.

✅ This is written in scripture

The names and padas of the 45 devtas — the outer 32 from Shikhi to Diti, the 12 within, Brahma at the centre (Bṛhat Saṁhitā 52/53, Matsya Purāṇa 253, Mayamata 7, Samarāṅgaṇa Sūtradhāra 11–14).
Door results — on which pada a main door is auspicious and on which not (Bṛhat Saṁhitā, Viśvakarma Prakāśa).
Aditi is the mother of the twelve Ādityas and Diti her sister (Ṛgveda 10.72, Bhāgavata 6.6, Viṣṇu Purāṇa 1.15).
Aditi is the goddess of the Punarvasu nakshatra (Taittirīya Brāhmaṇa 3.1.1).
Shikhi = Agni; Parjanya = the rain god (Ṛgveda 5.83) — so "fertiliser" sits well.

🟡 This is modern interpretation

The job names — "Visionary", "Merchandiser", "Grinder" — are in no text; they are the manner of today's Vastu teaching, which the table above gives in our own words.
The Āditya / Rudra / Vasu / asura grouping that many charts give — the scriptural twelve Ādityas include Bhaga, Tvaṣṭā, Dhātā, Vidhātā, Aṁśa and Viṣṇu; Yama and Mukhya are not Ādityas. Take the group as a hint, not as proof.
Each devta's element and guṇa–doṣa percentage, and a "field" arising from metals or materials — interpretation and experience, not scripture.
Plastic idols awakening asuric tendencies, nylon threads affecting the arteries — these are health claims with no textual or medical basis. The cotton kalāvā tradition itself is old.

A common mistake, set right: "Indra cut Diti's embryo to pieces and they became the Rudras; Rudra means 'don't cry'" — this joins two stories. From the pieces of Diti's embryo came the 49 Maruts, and it is to them that "mā rodīḥ" (do not cry) was said (Bhāgavata 6.18, Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa Bāla-kāṇḍa 46–47). The eleven Rudras come from the crying child born of Brahmā's brow — the name "Rudra" is from that crying (Bhāgavata 3.12).

The original verses, with translations, are in the next chapters:Chapter 2 — the original verses · Chapter 3 — Aditi, Diti, the Ādityas, Rudra · Chapter 4 — door results

Which Sanskrit books to read

For the mandala and its devtas, these two first:

Bṛhat Saṁhitā of Varāhamihira, the Vāstuvidyā chapter (52 or 53 by edition) — the oldest complete list of the 45 devtas, and the door results. Sanskrit with Hindi: Acyutānanda Jhā (Chowkhamba). Sanskrit with English: M. Ramakrishna Bhat (Motilal, 2 vols). With Bhaṭṭotpala's commentary: the Sudhākara Dvivedī edition.
Samarāṅgaṇa Sūtradhāra of King Bhoja, chapters 11–14 — the fullest treatment of the pada-devatās. Sanskrit–English: Sudarshan Kumar Sharma (Parimal).

Then, in order of usefulness:

Matsya Purāṇa chapters 252–257 (253 has the list of devtas) — Gita Press has a Hindi translation.
Mayamata chapter 7 — Bruno Dagens' Sanskrit–English edition (IGNCA / Motilal).
Viśvakarma Prakāśa — Khemraj Shrikrishnadas, with Hindi commentary.
Mānasāra chapter 7 (P. K. Acharya) · Agni Purāṇa chapter 93 · Rājavallabha (Maṇḍana Sūtradhāra) chapter 1.

For Aditi, Diti, the Ādityas and the Rudras: Śrīmad Bhāgavata 6.6, 6.18 and 3.12; Ṛgveda 10.72 and 2.27; Viṣṇu Purāṇa 1.15 and 1.21.

How to use this chapter

Find the power behind the area of life that is troubling you in the table — no customers coming, look at Bhallat (N4); decisions never getting made, Jayant (E3).
Then find that pada on your plan — the Vastu Grid tool lays the 45-devta grid over a floor plan.
What to keep there and what to remove: read that devta's page on the 45 devta hub, or take a consultation.
The full list as a direction-wise table: 45 Vastu Devta Chart.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are these powers of the 45 Vastu devtas written in scripture?

The devtas' names and places are in the Bṛhat Saṁhitā (Vāstuvidyā chapter) and the Matsya Purāṇa (chapter 253). Job names such as 'Visionary' or 'Merchandiser' are the interpretation of modern Vastu teaching — useful hints, not the words of the texts.

Which is the original Sanskrit book for the 45 Vastu devtas?

The Vāstuvidyā chapter of Varāhamihira's Bṛhat Saṁhitā gives the oldest complete list. For more detail read King Bhoja's Samarāṅgaṇa Sūtradhāra (chapters 11–14) and the Matsya Purāṇa (chapters 252–257).

Are the 45 Vastu devtas the 12 Ādityas, 11 Rudras, 8 Vasus and the asuras?

That grouping appears in modern charts, but it does not fully match the scriptural list of the twelve Ādityas (Bhāgavata 6.6) — Yama and Mukhya are not Ādityas, and Ādityas such as Bhaga, Tvaṣṭā and Dhātā are not on the mandala. Take it as a hint.

Are the Rudras sons of Diti?

No. From the pieces into which Indra cut Diti's embryo came the 49 Maruts (Bhāgavata 6.18, Rāmāyaṇa Bāla-kāṇḍa 46–47). The eleven Rudras come from the crying child born of Brahmā's brow (Bhāgavata 3.12).