कामिक आगम: पूर्व भाग (अष्टाविंशति मूल शैव आगमों का प्रथम एवं सर्वोच्च आगम महाकोश)

to the decided pattern. Starting from 2 parts and increasing by half part each time, the architect
should obtain 15 kinds of measures to be applied for the width of the central chamber of dvara
sobha and others. Based on the width-measure, the central chamber may be designed in the
shape of square or it may be designed so that its length exceeds the width by one part or it may
be twice the width. The length of the entrance of the central chamber of each upper storey should
be increased proportionately. O, the foremost Sages!, the architect should design the
gopura so as to be suitable to the design of the whole structure of the temple.
गर्भगेहात्समन्तात्तु गर्भार्धात्पादवृद्धितः॥ ७५
त्रिभागावधि कुड्यं च व्योमादि बहुसंख्यकः।
तथालिन्दं च हारं च कल्पयेत्कल्पवित्तमः॥ ७६
अंशमानेन वा द्वारतारं वा गोपुरं भवेत्।
त्रिभागं तु समारभ्य अर्धांशात्तित्थिसंख्यया॥ ७७
यावद्द्वार विशालार्थं अंशानत्र प्रयोजयेत्।
garbhagehātsamantāttu garbhārdhātpādavṛddhitaḥ|| 75
tribhāgāvadhi kuḍyaṁ ca vyomādi bahusaṁkhyakaḥ|
tathālindaṁ ca hāraṁ ca kalpayetkalpavittamaḥ|| 76
aṁśamānena vā dvāratāraṁ vā gopuraṁ bhavet|
tribhāgaṁ tu samārabhya ardhāṁśāttithisaṁkhyayā|| 77
yāvaddvāra viśālārthaṁ aṁśānatra prayojayet|
The wall around the central chamber may be one or it may be in multiple number, its thickness
being equal to half part to 3 parts of the width of the inner hall, increasing the thickness by
one quarter each time. The Guru who is the foremost among those who have mastered the
architectural treatises should construct all the component parts such as the balcony, corridor
and the chain of mouldings. The height of the entrance of the gopura should be based on the
proportionated parts of the width. Starting from 3 parts and increasing by half part each time,
the architect should obtain 15 kinds of measure for the height. He should apply these measures
so as to be tuned to the full width of the storey.