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

nikr’s”t’e s”at’kr’te dvayams’am an’kan.am madhyamam bhavet /
dvayams’a s’a’la’ vis’a’la’ sya’t sarva’lan’ka’ra samyuta’ // 6
In the lowest type of nandya’varta consisting of 6 parts, the central courtyard occupies
2 parts. The width of the main building takes 2 parts. This type of building should
be associated with all sorts of ornamental structures.
नन्द्यावर्तं चतुष्पट्टं मूलेनात्र विहीनकम्।
द्वारं चतुष्टयं वापि यथेष्टदिशि वा भवेत् ।। ७
nandya’vartam catus”pat’t’am mu’lena’tra vihi’nakam /
dva’ram catus”t’ayam va’pi yathes”t’adis’i va’ bhavet // 7
Except in the mu’la mode, in all other modes, the nandya’varta building should be
provided with four fillets, one in each side. Or, it may be provided with four
entrances and these may be in the desired direction.
जालकञ्च कवाटञ्च बाह्ये बाह्ये प्रकल्पयेत्।
सर्वतः कुड्यसंयुक्तं मुख्यधामात्र कीर्तितम् ।। ८
ja’lakas’ca kava’t’as’ca ba’hye ba’hye prakalpayet /
sarvatah kud’ya samyuktam mukhyadha’ma’tra ki’rtitam // 8
On the outside of each enclosure, latticed windows and doors should be provided.
There should be a protective wall on all sides of the building. Such are the features
of the principal main building.
अन्तर्विवृतपादं च बाह्ये कुड्यं प्रकीर्तितम्।
चतुर्दिक्षु विनिष्क्रान्तं अर्धकूटं प्रयोजयेत् ।। ९
दण्डिकाकार संयुक्तं जातिरूपं इदं मतम्।