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

finger is known as vitasti. The distance between the tip of the thumb and that of the
index finger is known as pr'ades'a. Thus various kinds of measures related to hasta
have been explained as applicable to all kinds of objects and constructions.
प्राजापत्यस्य मानेन मण्टपे विग्रहेऽपि च ।। १४
मालिकायां सभायाञ्च विशालायाञ्च योजयेत् ।
राजधान्यादिकं राजभवनं च तटाककम् ।। १५
दुर्गञ्चैव धनुर्मुष्टि करणैश्चैव कारयेत् ।
धनुर्ग्रहेण कुर्यात्तु रथ्याध्वानं विशेषतः ।। १६
प्राकारं किष्कुमानेन यानञ्च शयनं नयेत् ।
किष्कुमानेन वै सर्वं आपन्नस्तु समाचरेत् ।। १७
pra'ja'patya ma'nena man.t'ape vigrahe pi ca // 14
ma'lika'ya'm sabha'ya'n"ca vis'a'la'ya'n"ca yojayet /
ra'jadha'ya'dikam ra'jabhavanam ca tat'a'kakam // 15
durgan"caiva dhanurmus"t'i karan.ais'caiva ka'rayet /
dhanurgrahen.a kurya'ttu rathya'dhva'nam vis'es"atah // 16
pra'ka'ram kis"ku ma'nena ya'nan"ca s'ayanam nayet /
kis"kuma'nena vai sarvam a'pannastu sama'caret // 17
It is prescribed that the priest or the architect well skilled in handling the measuring
tools should measure the pavilion, idol, edifice, hall, mansion and the similar
constructions with pra'ja'patya hasta. He should measure the capital city, towns and
so forth, king`s palace, pond, fort and fortified city with dhanurmus"t'i hasta. The
broad road fit for the procession of temple-car is to be exclusively measured with
dhanurgraha hasta. Enclosures, vehicles, couches – all these are to be measured
with kis"ku hasta. Or , the well experienced architect may measure all sorts of buildings
and other constructions with kis"ku hasta.