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

For the images with fully manifested features( sakala murti ), the miniature image
should be of same type so as to appear with same manifested features. For the linga
whose features are unmanifest, the miniature form should be in the same linga form.
The miniature form whose measure is half the measure of the main form is
considered to be highly supreme. The miniature form whose height is equal to
three fourth of the main image is considered to be of intermediary type. It is of
lower type if its height is bereft of one eighth of the height of the main image.
निष्कलस्य विशालेन चासनं चोत्तमं भवेत् ।। १४
हीनं स्याच्चतुरंशेन मध्यमे नवमानकम् ।
लिङ्गमान वशेनापि पीठं तु परिकल्पयेत् ।। १५
nis"kalasya vis'a'lena ca'sanam cottamam bhavet // 14
hi'nam sya'c caturams'ena madhyame navama'nakam /
lin'ga ma'navas'ena'pi pi't'ham tu parikalpayet // 15
The pedestal of the formless linga is considered to be of superior type, if its measure
is ascertained based on the width of the linga. The pedestal which is bereft of one
part out of four parts of the main linga is of medium type. That which is without
one part out of nine parts of the main linga is of lower typae. The pedestal of all other
images is to be designed according to the height of the main images.
लोहोपलकुचैर्बाललिङ्गबेरं विधीयते ।
क्षीरवृक्षैः पलाशैर्वा वटोदुम्बरपिप्पलैः ।। १६
मधूकपनसप्लक्षैस्साल चन्दन खादिरैः ।
सरलाम्रवृक्षाभ्यां लिङ्गबेरं समाचरेत् ।। १७
lohopalakucairba'la lin'gaberam vidhi'yate /
ks"i'ravr'ks"air pala's'air va' vat'odumbara pippalaih // 16
madhu'ka panasa plaks"ais sa'la candana kha'diraih /
sarala'mara vr'ks"a'bhya'm lin'gaberam sama'caret // 17