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

sapuṣpakumbhatoyena pūryamāṇe'vaṭe yadi|| 51
śastaṁpradakṣiṇāvartaṁ udakaṁ śāntabudbudam|
uttāna puṣpakaṁ śreṣṭhaṁ na tvadhomukha puṣpakam|| 52
When water is poured into the pit from the kalasa along with the flower placed into it, if the water whirls
round in the clockwise direction with settled bubbles and if the flower is turned upwards, then the ground
is considered to be with superior standard. But if the flower is turned downwards, then the ground should be
considered to be unfit for the construction.
सर्पपाणां तिलानां वा चोप्तानामङ्कुरा भुवि।
त्रिरात्रेण प्रजायन्ते यस्यां सा स्याच्छुभा मही॥ ५३
पूर्वोत्तरप्लवा श्रेष्ठा मध्यमा सर्वतः प्लवा।
सापि ग्राह्या गृहादौ तु सा चोल्बण गुणान्विता॥ ५४
कुमार राजधानी वा न्यायाप्ता सा मही मता।
एवं परीक्ष्य गृह्णीयान्महीं बहुगुणान्विताम्॥ ५५
वेतालादेः पुनस्संयक् प्रवेशबलिं आहरेत्॥ ५६
sarṣapāṇāṁ tilānāṁ vācoptānāmaṅkurā bhuvi|
trirātreṇa prajāyante yasyāṁ sā syācchubhā mahī|| 53
pūrvottaraplavā śreṣṭhā madhyamā sarvataḥ plavā|
sāpi grāhyā gṛhādau tu sā colbaṇa guṇānvitā|| 54
kumāra rājadhānī vā nyāyāptā sā mahī matā|
evaṁ parīkṣya gṛhṇīyānmahīṁ bahuguṇānvitām|| 55
vetālādeḥ punassaṁyak praveśabaliṁ āharet|| 56
When the seeds of mustard or sesame are sowed into the ground, if the seeds begin to sprout and grow within
three nights, that ground is considered to be very auspicious. The ground which is associated with pond or
river in its east side and north side is of superior type. The ground which is associated with watery sources
in all of its sides is of medium type. Even such medium type of ground may be taken possession of for the
construction of houses and others, if it is found to be associated with much more good qualities. Whether it is
the construction of palace for the prince or the king, the ground should be selected and acquired according
to the prescribed directions. Having examined the nature of the ground in this way, the Acharya should
take possession of the ground which is associated with various good qualities and features. In addition to
this, he should arrange for the performance of 'pravesa bali'(offering of bali at the time of gaining access to
the selected ground) for appeasing the evil spirits such as 'vetala' and others.
॥ इति कामिकाख्ये महातन्त्रे भूपरीक्षाविधिः एकादशः पटलः ॥
|| iti kāmikākhye mahātantre bhūparīkṣāvidhiḥ ekādaśaḥ paṭalaḥ ||
This is the 11th chapter titled "Examination of the Sites" in the Great Tantra called Kamika