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

va'run.ya'm atha va'yavya'm nairr'tya'm pra'n.i ji'vina'm /
ya'mya'ya'm dis'i saumya'ya'm cakrin.a'm stha'namis"yate // 7
For those who live by making use of animals and other beings, the location
should be either in the west, north-west or south-west. For those who maintain
their life by making use of carts, wheels and such other tools, the location
should be in the south and the north.
वैदेहकानां वायव्यां स्थानं प्रोक्तं शिवागमे।
प्रोक्तं तु तन्तुवायानां स्थानं याम्यदिशिस्थितम्।। ८
vaidehaka'na'm va'yavya'm stha'nam proktam s'iva'game /
proktam tu tantuva'ya'na'm stha'nam ya'mya dis'i sthitam // 8
It is declared in the Sivagama that the location for the traders by caste is to be in the noth-
west. The location situated in the south is fit for the weavers.
जात्युत्कर्षवशेनैव स्थानं युक्त्या प्रकल्पयेत्।
उत्कृष्टानां समीपे स्यान्निकृष्टानां तु दूरतः।। ९
ja'tyutkars"a vas'enaiva stha'nam yuktya'prakalpayet /
utkr's"t'a'na'm sami'pe sya'n nikr's"t'a'na'm tu du'ratah // 9
The exact location is to be determined by reasoning, according to the situation
and according to the superiority of caste denominations. The location for the
superior classes should be near the central region of the town and the location for
the inferior classes should be at a considerable distance from the central region.
आग्नेय्यामथ वायव्यां शतदण्डं व्यपोह्य तु।
कर्मकाणां निवासस्याद्रजकानां ततो बहिः।। १०