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

भद्रोर्ध्वं मुख्यकूटाङ्गं सर्वालङ्कार संयुतम् ।
चित्रं तु सर्वतोभद्रं भूपतीनां प्रशस्यते ।। १६
bhadrordhvam mukhyaku't'a'n'gam sarvalan'ka'ra samyutam /
citram tu sarvatobhadram bhu'pati'na'm pras'asyate // 16
The upper part of the portico should be provided with the primal pinnacle and with
all sorts of embellishments. Such construction is known as citra mode of building
belonging to the savatobhadra. This is highly recommended for the residence of
the kings.
तदेव पुरतो द्व्यंशं महावार समन्वितम् ।
चतसृणां तु शालानां शिखरं तु सभाकृति ।। १७
tadeva purato dvayams'am maha'va'ra samanvitam /
catasr'n.a'm tu s'a'la'na'm s'ikhram tu sabha'kr'ti // 17
The same building gets altered into vikalpa mode when it is provided with a greater
corridor that could occupy two parts. For all the four main buildings, cupola should
be built over the top so as to look like an assembly hall.
विकल्पं सर्वतोभद्रं गृहप्रासादसंयुतम् ।
एकद्वित्रितलोपेतं सर्वालङ्कारशोभितम् ।। १८
vikalpam sarvatobhadram gr'hapra'sa'da samyutam /
ekadvitritalopetam sarva'lan'ka'ra s'obhitam // 18
Such construction of savatobhadra is said to be in vikalpa mode. It should be
associated with a main edifice and with one, two or three storeys. These storeys
are to be embellished with all kinds of ornamental structures to present an
elegant appearance.