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

युक्ताष्ट षट्चतुर्मात्रं द्विमात्रोच्चं मनोहरम्।
निर्दरं निर्जरं स्निग्धं सुस्पृश्यं सुसमं शुभम्।। ५
त्रिहस्तार्धं त्रिहस्तं च द्विहस्तार्धं द्विहस्तकम्।
द्विजादीनां यथासङ्ख्यं योजनीयं विचक्षणैः।। ६
yukta's''t'a s''at'caturma'tram dvima'troccam manoharam/
nirdaram nirjaram snigdham suspr's'yam susamam s'ubham// 5
trihasta'rdham trihastam ca dvihasta'rdham dvihastakam/
dvija'di'na'm yatha' san'khyam yojani'yam vicaks''an.aih// 6
Such a man.d'ala should be designed specifically by the experts and the experienced.
This man.d'ala should be 8 an'gulas, 6 angulas, 4 angulas and 2 angulas in
height and three and half, three, two and half, and two hastas in size for the
brahman.as, ks''atriyas, vais'yas and s'u'dras respectively . It should be charming
to the mind, long lasting, glistening, pleasing to the touch, well-levelled and
capable of yielding auspicious benefits .
The size and height of man.d'ala mentioned earlier is applicable commonly to all.
But, in these two verses the size and height of the man.d'ala have been prescribed
in respect of all the four castes.
आपूर्य सलिलं तत्र वंशकीलान् समोदयान्।
खाथयेत् तान् बहून् संयक् समान् समतरान्तरान्।। ७
a'pu'rya salilam tatra vams'aki'la'n mahodaya'n/
kha'tayet ta'n bahu'n samyak sama'n samatara'ntara'n// 7
The priest should pour plenty of water over the man.d'ala and dig the interior
space of the man.d'ala with several wedges made of bamboo which have
come out evenly from the ground, which are equal in thickness and which
are with evenly formed joints.