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

bhalla't'e pus"padante ca mahendre ca grahaks"ate /
caturdva'ram prakartavyam sarves"a'mapi va'stuna'm // 6
In the noth, the entrance should be at the grid of Bhalla't'a. In the west, the
entrance should be at the grid of Pus"padanta. In the east, it should be at the
grid of Mahendra. In the south, it should be at the grid of Grahaks"ata. In this
way, four entrances are to be designed in the four directions . This rule is
applicable to all kinds of town-planning and all types of constructions.
महेन्द्रे सत्यके चैव पदे प्राग्द्वारं उत्तमम् ।
गृहक्षत पदे चैव गन्धर्वे दक्षिणं शुभम् ।। ७
mahendre satyake caiva pade pra'gdva'ram uttamam /
gru'haks"ata pade caiva gandharve daks"in.am s'ubham // 7
It is most auspicious to have the eastern entrance either at the grid of Mahendra
or at the grid of Satyaka. It is highly favorable to have the southern entrance either at
the grid of Gr'haks"ata or at the grid of Gandharva.
असुरे पुष्पदन्ते च पश्चिमद्वार उच्यते ।
मृगभल्लाटयोस्थाने चोत्तर द्वारमुच्यते ।। ८
asure pus"padante ca pas'cima dva'ra ucyate /
mr'ga bhalla't'ayor stha'ne cottara dva'ramucyate // 8
It is highly beneficial to have the western entrance either at the grid of Asura or
at the grid of Pus"padanta. It is recommended to have the northern entrance
either at the grid of Mr'ga or at the grid of Bhalla't'a.
पर्जन्ये च भृशे पूष्णि भृङ्गराजे जलेशके ।
शेषे नागेऽदितौ स्थानं क्षुद्रद्वारेषु कीर्तितम् ।। ९