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

uttare vipra geham sya't pu'rve nr'pa gr'ham matam /
daks"in.e vais'yageham sya't pas'cime s'u'dra ja'taye // 156
The houses for the brahmins should be in the north. For kashatriyas, they should be
in the east. For vaisyas, they should be in the south. And for sudras, they should
be in the west.
गृहमध्यम भित्तिश्च पदमध्य विवर्जिता ।
तामाश्रित्य तु कुल्याभं द्वारद्वयमिष्यते ।। १५७
gr'ha madhyama bhittis'ca padamadhya vivarjita' /
ta'ma's'ritya tu kulya'bham dva'radvayam ihes"yate // 157
The wall raised in the central square(brahma sthana) of the house should not be in
the middle line of grids. Cosidering the relative positions of grids and the wall, the
position of the front door of the house should be determined. If needed, two entrances
may be provided in appropriate grids.
सर्वथा भिन्न शालासु सन्धिकर्म न कारयेत् ।
देवतास्थापनं पिण्डं शालासु न विधीयते ।। १५८
sarvatha' bhinna s'a'la'su sandhikarma na ka'rayet /
devata'stha'panam pin.d'am s'a'la'su na vidhi'yate // 158
In the main buildings which have been built separately, joining of the buildings by
means of link-walls should not be done. There should not be installation of any deity
or the offering of rice-balls(bali) to the deities.
एकैकान्तरिताः पादा नीरन्ध्रा वा निवेशिताः ।
अन्यागारादिषु द्वौ द्वौ पञ्च वा स्युर्यथेच्छया ।। १५९
ekaika'ntarita'h pa'da' ni'randhra' va' nives'ita'h /
anya'ga'ra'dis"u dvau dvau pan"ca va' syuryathecchaya' // 159