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

Protective wall should be all around the complex and this wall should be provided
with a vaulted door. This wall should be provided with latticed windows on its
exterior and with half-projecting pillars in its interior side.
पक्षशालांशके द्वारं पूर्वस्मिन् वा प्रशस्यते।
समस्तंभं समद्वारं समवंशं तु कारयेत्।। १०
paks"as'a'la'ms'ake dva'ram pu'rvasmin va' pras'amsyate /
samastambham samadva'ram samavams'am tu ka'rayet // 10
The main entrance may be in one of the longer main buildings or preferably it may
be in the eastern building. The pillars, doors and the ridge beams of the four main
buildings should be equal in their proportionate measures.
दण्डिकाद्वार संयुक्तं शिखरं दिग्प्रदीपकम्।
कर्करीवंशजालाग्रं कूटहीनं तु वा नयेत्।। ११
dan.d'ika' dva'ra samyuktam s'ikharam digpradi'pakam /
kakari' vams'a ja'la'gram ku't'ahi'nam tu va' nayet // 11
It should be provided with pent-roofs supported by consoles and with small towers
in all the four directions so as to enhance the elegance of the building. The ridge
beams of the main buildings should cross at right angles. The house may be designed
without the pinnacle.
अन्तर्द्वारं परित्यज्य बहिर्द्वारयुतं तु वा।
सालिन्दं वाऽनलिन्दं वा सावकाशान्तरं तु वा।। १२
antardva'ram parityajya bahirdva'rayutam tu va' /
sa'lindam va' analindam va' sa'vaka's'a'ntaram tu va' // 12