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

मूलधामोनभौमं वा समभौमं तु वाधिकम्।
खलूरिका विधानोक्तर्रीत्या चैतत्समाचरेत्॥ ८३
दिग्विदिक़्षु तदिष्टं स्यात् पूर्ववत्प्रथमेष्टकाम्।
मूर्धेष्टक विधानं च धामोक्त विधिनाचरेत्॥ ८४
mūladhāmonabhaumaṁ vā samabhaumaṁ tu vādhikam|
khalūrikā vidhānoktarītyā caitatsamācaret|| 83
digvidikṣu tadiṣṭaṁ syāt pūrvavatprathameṣṭakām|
mūrdheṣṭaka vidhānaṁ ca dhāmokta vidhinācaret|| 84
In comparison with the main edifice, the storeys of the gopuras may be in decreased, equal
or increased number. The componenets which are to be in the annex should be designed
according to the directions given for such construction. As desired by the architect, these
may be in the main directions or in the intermediary directions. The activities related to the
‘laying of the first bricks’ and the ‘laying of the final bricks’ should be carried out even for
the gopuras according to the directions prescribed for the construction of the main edifice.
किञ्चिन्मध्ये द्वयोर्वापि चैकं स्यात्स्थूपिकासु वा।
कृत्वोर्ध्वशैलं प्रत्येकं चतुस्संख्यं निवेश्य च॥ ८५
तदूर्ध्वं स्थूपिकां स्थाप्य स्थूपिकोक्त विधानतः।
kiñcinmadhye dvayorvāpi caikaṁ syātsthūpikāsu vā|
kṛtvordhvaśailaṁ pratyekaṁ catussaṁkhyaṁ niveśya ca|| 85
tadūrdhvaṁ sthūpikāṁ sthāpya sthūpikokta vidhānataḥ|
A raised moulding in the shape of a small hill should be designed at the level of the finial
(sthupi). This may be in the middle, in the middle and the two sides or in the four directions.
Having designed them with proportionate measures, the finial should be installed there
according to the directions prescribed for such installation of the sthupi.