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

va’madaks”in.a samstham yaccu’li’ harmya vibhu’s”itam /
va’masopa’na samyukatam netrayugdva’ra samyutam // 45
The structures at the left side and right side, ornamented with tuft-like towers,
should be provided with staircase circling from left to right. They should be
provided with 2 or 4 entrances.
मुख चङ्क्रमणेपेतं गुह्यसोपान संयुक्तम् ।
वास्स्थलं च विशिष्टं स्यात्सप्तभौमं इदं स्मृतम् ।। ४६
mukhacan’kraman.petam guhyasopa’na samyutam /
va’ssthalam ca vis’is”t’am sya’t saptabhaumam idam smr’tam // 46
The seventh floor should be associated with a front verandah and concealed staircase.
It should be specifically provided with a fitting gutter. These are the special features
of the seventh floor.
वर्धमानं इदं राज्ञां सर्वकामफलप्रदम् ।
अथवा त्वष्टभागेन पृष्ठभद्रयुतं भवेत् ।। ४७
vardhama’nam idam rajn”a’m sarvaka’maphalapradam /
athva’ tvas”t’abha’gena pr’s”t’abhadrayutam bhavet // 47
Such specific kind of vardhama’na is fit for the kings and it is efficacious in granting
all things desired by them. Alternately, this specific vardhama’na may be provided
with a portico on the backside occupying 8 parts.
नैर्ऋते वायुदेशे तु वास्स्थलं वा विधीयताम् ।
मध्यशाला समायुक्तं कोटिहीनं तु वा भवेत् ।। ४८
nairr’te va’yudes’e tu va’ssthalam va’ vidhi’yata’m /
madhyas’a’la’ sama’yuktam kot’ihi’nam tu va’ bhavet // 48