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

आसामग्रे त्वलिन्दास्स्युः प्रधाने वा विशेषतः ।
एकद्वित्रिचतुष्पञ्च षट्सप्तालिन्द संयुताः ।। ३८
a'sa'magre tvalinda'ssyuh pradha'ne va' vis'es"atah/
eka dvi tri catus"pan"ca s"at'sapta'linda samyuta'h// 38
In front of the main buildings, verandah is to be designed. If not for all, at least
the main building is to be specially provided with verandah. The complex of the
buildings should be with 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 verandahs according to the number
of s'a'las.
पृष्ठे पार्श्वे तथैवास्युरिष्टदेशे ऽथवा पुनः ।
पृथुद्वारं च द्वारांश्च एवमेव प्रकल्पयेत् ।। ३९
pr's"t'he pa'rs've tathaivasyuris"t'a des'e athava' punah/
pr'thu dva'ram ca dva'ram ca evameva prakalpayet// 39
In the back side and in two sides of the building or in the desired place, verandah is
to be designed. The main entrance which should be bigger than all other interior
entrances is to be designed. Corresponding to the main entrance, all other entrances
are to be given proportionate measures.
मध्ये तु प्राङ्गणं कार्यं विशालेनैक पङ्क्तिकम् ।
अर्धपङ्क्ति वृद्ध्या तु त्रिंशत्पङ्क्त्यन्तामिष्यते ।। ४०
madhye tu pra'n'gan.am ka'ryam vis'a'lenaika pan'ktikam/
ardha pan'kti vr'ddhya' tu tris'atpan'ktyantam is"yate// 40
A courtyard is to be provided at the center of the building. It should be with one
row formed along its width. Increasing by half row, the architect may go upto 30
rows to be added with courtyard.