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

Gauda tantra, Bhuta tantra, Bhairava, Vama tantra, Kapala scriptures, Pancaratra scriptures,
Lakula scriptures, scriptures of Kula tradition, Pasupata tantras, Puranas, Dharma Sastras,
Itihasas, Six-limbs of the Vedas, Rg Veda, Yajur Veda, Sama Veda, Atharvana Veda, scriptures
belonging to the system of Bauddha and Arhata – all these come under the ‘not-superior’
category (apara) in view of the Agamas which are known as the Urdhva Srota (Scriptures which
issued forth from the upper face) and whose authenticity could not be diminished.
कामिकादि शिवज्ञानं मूर्धा भगवतस्सदा॥ ११५
इतराणि महेशस्य हृत्कण्ठाद्यङ्गकानि वै।
पूर्वपक्षतया तानि कथितानीह शम्भुना॥ ११६
हेयोपादेय वस्तूनां निर्णये परमार्थतः।
तत्सर्वं अधरीकृत्य शैवसिद्धान्त ईरितः॥ ११७
kāmikādi śivajñānaṁ mūrdhā bhagavatassadā|| 115
itarāṇi maheśasya hṛtkaṇṭhādyangakāni vai|
pūrvapakṣatayā tāni kathitānīha śambhunā|| 116
heyopādeya vastūnāṁ nirṇaye paramārthataḥ|
tatsarvaṁ adharīkṛtya śaivasiddhānta īritaḥ|| 117
The Kamika and other Mula Agamas, which are collectively called Sivajnana Sastras, are
always considered as representing the head portion of the form of Lord Siva. All other Scriptures
represent the heart, neck and other parts of that form. Other Scriptures have been revealed by
Lord Sambhu so as to constitute the prior and unsettled prima-facie part to suit the varied levels
of the human beings. But, the Saiva Siddhanta Sastras (Agamas) have been revealed by Him
so as to constitute the final and well-ascertained conclusive part, after setting aside all other
scriptures which fail in ascertaining exactly the principles which are to be accepted and the
principles which are to be discarded.
सिद्धान्त शास्त्रनिष्ठैश्च शिवविप्रैर्यथाक्रमम्।
शास्त्रान्तरैस्तु संस्थाप्य लिङ्गं तदुभयार्थकम्॥ ११८
पूजनीयं नृपग्राम यजमानाभिवृद्धये।