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

The casket deposited higher or lower to the plinth or steriobate will become the
cause of destruction of wealth and of misfortunes. If the foundation deposit is
for the main shrine, it should be laid down in the area of brahma sthana.
सभाप्रपामण्डपानां कर्णपादे प्रदक्षिणे।
द्वितीयस्तम्भके द्वारदक्षिणाङ्घ्रौ तु विन्यसेत्।। ८६
sabha'prapa' man.d'apa'na'm karn.apa'de pradaks"in.e /
dviti'ya stambhake dva'ra daks"in.a'n'ghrau tu vinyaset // 86
For the hall, water-shed and the pavilions, the foundation deposit is to be laid down
at the right side of the diagonal line joining the south-east and the north-west. Or, it
may be placed under the second pillar or under the double pillar in the right side of the
entrance.
गर्भं नाट्यसभायां चेत् प्रक्षिपेत्कुटिकामुखे।
मण्डितस्तम्भमूले तु गर्भं संस्थापयेत्सुधीः।। ८७
garbham na't'yasabha'ya'm cet praks"ipetkut'ika'mukhe /
man.d'ita stambhamu'le tu garbham samstha'payet sudhi'h //
If the foundation deposit is for the theatre meant for dance performances, the wise
Acharya shoud place it beneath the apse(kutika mukha) or at the base of the pillar provided
in the room meant for decoration of the artists.
गेहगर्भे सभाभागे द्वारस्तम्भो विधीयते।
चूलिकाकार पादे वा तस्या गर्भो विधीयते।। ८८
geha garbha sabha' bha'ge dva'rastambho vidhi'yate /
cu'lika'ka'ra pa'de va' tasya' garbho vidhi'yate // 88
In the houses and in the assembly hall, the place for laying the foundation deposit
is the pillar near the door(entrance). Or, it may be deposited under the pillar designed
there in the form of crest-knot.