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

२० ग्रामादि लक्षण विधिः
20. GRA'MA'DI LAKS"N.A VIDHIH
20. Characteristics of Villages, Towns and Such Others
वक्ष्यामि लक्षणं ग्राम नगर्यादेस्समाहितः।
यथावद्विहितं वास्तु न त्यजन्ति हि देवताः॥ १
पिशाच प्रेतरक्षांसि पीडां कर्तुं न शक्नुयुः।
तत्र काल परीक्षादि प्रागुक्त विधिनाऽऽचरेत्॥ २
vaks"ya'mi laks"an.am gra'ma nagarya'des sama'hitah /
yatha'vad vihitam va'stu na tyajanti hi devata'h // 1
pis"a'ca preta raks"a'msi pi'd'ha'm kartum na s'aknuyuh /
tatra ka'la pari'ks"a'di pra'gukta vidhina'caret // 2
Now I will explain collectively the characteristics of villages, towns and such
other settlemnts. Is it not true that the gods and deities will never leave out the
places and constructions systematically designed according to the directions
of va'stu ? The fiends, departed spirits, demons and such other malevolent
beings become powerless in inflicting troubles and harms in such va'stu-oriented
places. To achieve perfection in planning and construction, the architect should
examine the merits and demerits of particular time fixed for the commencement of
constructional work according to the directions explained before.
विप्रैर्विद्वद्भिराभोग्यं मङ्गलं चेति कीर्तितम्।
अग्रहारस्तदेवोक्तं विप्रेन्द्राः कामिकाह्वये॥ ३
viprair vidvadbhira'bhogyam man'galam ceti ki'rtitam /
agraha'ras tadevoktam viprendra'h kamika'hvaye // 3