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

३८ चतुश्शाला लक्षणविधिः
38 CATUS'S'A'LA' LAKS"AN.A VIDHIH
38 Features of a complex consisting of four main buildings
चतुश्शालादि शालानां अलङ्कारोऽथ उच्यते।
अष्टादिद्वादशान्तं तु नीचे तु परिकल्पयेत्।। १
catus's'a'la'di s'a'la'na'm alan'karo atha ucyate /
as"t'a'di dva'das'a'ntam tu ni'ce tu parikalpayet // 1
Now, the ornamental constructions for the buildings such as catus's'a'la( complex
consisiting of four main buildings) and others are told. For the lowest type of building,
there are three possible measures – 8, 10 and 12 parts in width.
दशार्कमनुभागांस्तु निकृष्टे संप्रकल्पयेत्।
आदित्यमन्वोरेकांशं भागं मध्ये तु कल्पयेत्।। २
das'a'rka manubha'ga'mstu nikr's"t'e samprakalpayet /
a'dityamanvoreka'ms'am bha'gam madhye tu kalpayet // 2
The architect may hold three possible measures – 10,12 and 14 parts of width
for the lower type of building. In the medium type of costruction, there are three
possible measures – 12, 14 and 16 parts of width.
चतुर्दशद्विरष्टाष्टादशांशश्रेष्ठवर्त्मनि।
बीजभागस्समाख्यातो जातिद्व्यर्थाधिका यतः।। ३