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

caturaśraṁ samaṁ yattu devānāñca dvijanmanām|| 35
aṣṭaṣaṭcaturaśraṁ yadyuktaṁ tu nṛpavaiśyayoḥ|
śūdrasyāpi yathā saṁkhyaṁ kalpayed deśikottamaḥ|| 36
śreṣṭaṁ pūrvāyataṁ vāstu madhyamaṁ dakṣiṇottaram|
śvetaṁ raktaṁ ca pītañca kṛṣṇaṁ viprāditaḥ kramāt|| 37
The ground which is in the shape of perfect square is suitable for the Deities and the brahmins. The ground
which is octagonal, hexagonal and square in shape is suitable for the kings and the vaisyas. The foremost
Acharya should decide the shape of the land suitable for the sudras according to the number of the occupants.
The ground which stretches in east-west direction is of superior kind; which stretches in north-south direction
is of medium type. White, red, whitish yellow and blue-black – these are the colors of the ground suitable
for the brahmins, kings, vaisyas and sudras respectively.
मृदङ्गवेणु वीणादि दुन्दुभि ध्वनि संयुतम्।
पुन्नाग जातिपुष्पाब्ज धान्य पाटल गन्धकैः ॥ ३८
पशुगन्ध समं श्रेष्ठं सर्वबीज प्ररोहणम्।
एकवर्णं घनं स्निग्धं सुखसंस्पर्शनान्वितम्॥ ३९
कुब्जाङ्गमुक्तमाकाशं नीचच्छन्नं परं सुखम्।
तिक्तं च कटुकं चैव कषाय मधुराम्लकम्॥ ४०
लवणं षड्रसैर्युक्तं युक्तं सर्वसुखावहम्।
mṛdaṅgaveṇu vīṇādi dundubhi dhvani saṁyutam|
punnāga jātipuṣpābja dhānya pāṭala gandhakaiḥ|| 38
paśugandha samaṁ śreṣṭaṁ sarvabīja prarohaṇam|
ekavarṇaṁ ghanaṁ snigdhaṁ sukhasaṁsparśanānvitam|| 39
kubjāṅgamuktamākāśaṁ nīcacchannaṁ paraṁ sukham|
tiktaṁ ca kaṭukaṁ caiva kaṣāya madhurāmlakam|| 40
lavaṇaṁ ṣaḍrasairyuktaṁ yuktaṁ sarvasukhāvaham|
The land which is resounding with the sound of various musical instruments such as mrudanga, flute, vina
dundubhi and others; associated with the growth of various trees such as punnaga, jati, patala, gandha
and others, with flowers such as lotus and others and with various kinds of grains, which is exuding the
collective odor of various animals, evenly levelled and where all seeds could sprout well is considered to be
highly superior. The ground which presents itself in single color throughout, which is dense and firm, soft-
soiled; associated with a touch of pleasantness and tenderness; which is bereft of crookedly formed
mounds; with open space and which is covered with shrubs to some extent is conducive to the
comforts of high quality. The ground associated with the six kinds of flavor – bitter, pungent, astringent,
sweet, sour and salt is conducive to all sorts of prosperity.