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

na'likerottha rajjus'ca sarves"a'mapi s'amsitah |
na'likerasya patrasya ma'panam sarva siddhidam || 25
dalanam dvividhm proktam ojayugma kramen.a tu |
purvottara mukhena'tha pra'rambhe dalanam bhavet || 26
The rope made of the split husk of coconut tree has been well recommended for all.
Measuring with the leaf of coconut tree is capable of accomplishing all the desired
benefits. Cleaving of the leaf of coconut tree could be made in two modes, in the
count of odd number and that of even number. The cleaving should be from
top to bottom first and from right to left.
तेनैव मापनं कुर्यात् प्रतिमादौ विशेषतः ।
तत्पत्र सिरया वाऽपि क्षुद्रस्कन्धेन मापयेत् ।। २७
tenaiva ma'panam kurya't pratimadau vis'es"atah |
tatpatra siraya'va'pi ks"udraskandhena ma'payet || 27
The architect should measure the statues, idols and so forth with the split-leaf of
coconut tree in a specific way. Or, he could measure the small objects with the
central rib of the coconut leaf in terms of smaller units.
सारदारूद्भवो हस्त दण्डो ग्रन्थ्या विवर्जितः ।
स्वायतो दीर्घसंयुक्तस्त्वर्धमात्र प्रविस्तरः ।। २८
त्रिपाद विस्तरो वा स्यात् एकाङ्गुल सुविस्तरः ।
तत्तदर्धघनोपेतो विस्तारेण समोऽथवा ।। २९
चतुरश्रो भवेद्यस्तु दण्डो मानुष ईरितः ।