In Sanskrit the term Swasta means calm or peaceful. Thus the term and concept of Swastika might as well be a derivation of the name of a defensive structure which due to its impregnable character was looked upon as a place for good habitation.

The understanding of the Swastika as a blueprint for a fort can also be etymologically corroborated. In Sanskrit, Vasa mean to inhabit and Vastu means habitation. Su means good. The word Swastika might be an amalgam of the terms 'Su' and 'Vastu' pronounced as as 'Swastu') meaning 'a good habitation'.