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

nandya'vartam smr'tam pu'rve daks''in.e pas'cime tatha' // 90
uttare saumya sa'la'di s'a'la'na'm a'syami'ritam /
nis''pat'am carukam vidya't sarvatraiva vis'es''atah // 91
The s'a'la' building associated with 8 frontispieces or facades(a'sya) is called
sarvatobhadra; associated with 4 frontispieces is called vardhama'na; associated with
six facades in the south and the north is called svastika. That which is provided with 4
facades in its two sides and in its front is considered to be nandya'varta. The specific
construction in square design without the intersection of cross beams is known as
caruka and it is of significant importance everywhere.
आद्यं चतुष्टयं यत्तु सर्वेषामपि शंसितम्।
विशेषाद्भूभृतां शस्तं चरुकं देवयोग्यकम् ।। ९२
द्विजानां विहितं चैव पाषण्डाश्रमिणामपि ।
a'dyam catus''t'yam yattu sarves''a'mapi s'amsitam /
vis'es''a'd bhu'bhr'ta'm s'astam carukam devayogyakam // 92
dvija'na'm vihitam caiva pa's''an.d'a's'ramin.a'm api /
The first four types of building are good for the people of all castes. Caruka type of
building is specifically recommended for the rulers of the country. It is also fit for
the presence of the deities. It is also fit for the brahmins and for the monks of hetrodox
systems.
शालसभागे त्वलिन्दे वा पृथुवारांशके अपि ।। ९३
विन्यासस्त्विष्ट आख्यातो मण्डपे उक्त भूमिके।
एतासां मालिकानां तु कुर्यादग्रे तु मण्डपम् ।। ९४
s'a'la'bha'ge tvalinde va' pr'thu vara'ms'ake api // 93
vinyasastvis''t' a'khya'to man.d'ape ukta bhu'mike /
eta'sa'm ma'lika'na'm tu kurya'd agre tu man.d'apam // 94