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

yadupa'na'di ma'nam tat ku't'a kos"t'ha'vasa'nakam /
paryanta su'tra ma'nam tat su'tram pra'ma'n.ikam param // 6
The proportionate measures applicable to various structures such as upa'na,
ku't'a and so on up to kos"t'ha are governed by the measure of paryanta su'tra.
The same measure serves as the basic for ascertaining the magnitude of the
pama'n.a su'tra.
गर्भभित्यादि मानार्थं सूत्रं देवपदोचितम्।
तद्धि विन्यास सूत्रं स्यात् ज्ञातव्या सूत्रकल्पना ।। ७
garbha bhitya'di ma'na'rtham su'tram devapadocitam /
taddhi vinya'sa su'tram sya't jn"a'tavya' su'trakalpana' // 7
The line which is meant for determining the proportionate measures of the
wall of the main shrine (garbha gruha) as agreeable to devapada is known as
vinya'sa su'tra. These lines are to be known distinctly by those undertake the
marking of such lines within the va'stu man.dala.
अथ क्षेत्रं तु विभजेत् षष्ट्युत्तरशतत्रयम् ।
तेष्वेकभागं सूत्रस्य मानं तत्प्राण उच्यते ।। ८
atha ks"etram tu vibhajet s"as"t'yuttara s'atatrayam /
tes"veka bha'gam su'trasya ma'nam tat pra'n.a ucyate // 8
The expert should divide the space covered by the va'stu man.dala into 360
equal parts. The measure of one division of the line is called pra'n.a
सूत्राणि प्रत्रिकार्याणि अनुकार्याण्युदञ्चि हि।
प्राणवायुप्रमाणेन शास्त्रेऽस्मिन् कीर्तितानि हि।। ९