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

The subduing forms of Lord S'iva are Gaja'nataka , Ka'madahana, Tripura'ntaka,
Ka'la'ntaka and such others. All other forms of S'iva are known as the benign forms.
विश्वरूपं नृसिंहं च वटशायिनमेव च।
जामदग्न्यं च जानीयाद् उग्रं वैष्णवविग्रहम्॥ २५
vis'varu'pam nr'simham ca vat'as'a'yinam eva ca|
ja'madagnyam ca ja'ni'ya't ugram vais"n.va vigraham|| 25
The subduing forms of Vis"n.u who once appeared as reposing on the leaf of
fig tree are Vis'varu'pa, Nr'simha and Parasura'ma .
ग्रामादेर्बाह्यदेशे तु काननादौ प्रकीर्तितः।
रौद्राणां इह देवानां स्थापने फलमुच्यते॥ २६
gra'ma'der ba'hya des'e tu ka'nana'dau praki'rtitah|
raudra'n.a'm iha deva'na'm stha'pane phalam ucyate|| 26
The fierce forms of S'iva and Vis"n.u are to be installed in the outskirts of the
villages and cities. They may be installed in the forest and such other places.
The effect of installing the fierce forms is now told.
पूर्वे चेत् ग्रामनाशं स्यात् वह्नौ दुश्शीलगास्त्रियः।
नाशस्तु याम्यदेशे तु प्रेतदैत्यादिभिर्भृशः॥ २७
pu'rve cet gra'ma na's'am sya't vahne dus's'i'laga'striyah|
na's'astu ya'mya des'e tu preta daityadibhir bhr's'ah|| 27
If it is installed in the east side, destruction of village will occur. If installed
in the south-east, the character and activities of women living in the village
will become corrupted. If installed in the south, much destruction will be brought
by the evil groups of pretas (evil spirits having a hold on corpses)and asuras.