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

When this building is provided with the features of three modes – vikalpa, chanda and
ja’ti –in a mixed way, it turns into a’bha’sa mode which should be with a flat roof.
This is also known as harmya pra’sa’da and ma’lika’n’ga.
चतुर्णामुदितं नन्द्यावर्ताख्यं मध्यमेंशके।
अङ्गणं तु द्विभागं स्यान्मार्गमेकेन कारयेत् ।। २३
caturn.a’m uditam nandya’varta’khyam madhyamems’ake /
an’kan.am tu dvibhagam sya’n ma’rgam ekena ka’rayet // 23
Among the four types of nandya’varta, lowest and others, the medium type
of nandya’varta is explained now. In this type, the courtyard occupies two parts and
the walkway covers one part.
अन्तर्वारं तु चांशेन शालाव्यासो द्विभागतः।
दण्डिकावार संयुक्तं चतुरानन संयुतम्।। २४
antarva’ram tu ca’ms’ena s’a’la’vya’so dvibha’gatah /
dan.d’ika’va’ra samyuktam catura’nana samyutam // 24
The inner corridor should be with a width of onepart. The width of the main buildings
covers two parts. This building should be associated with pent roof supported by the
consoles and four faces(frontals).
ऊर्ध्वे शालास्तथाष्टौस्युः अधस्ताच्चतुराननम्।
द्वादशास्य समायुक्तं ऊर्ध्वाधस्ताद् द्वितीयतः।। २५
u’rdhve s’a’lastatha’s’’t’ausyuh adhasta’c catura’nanam /
dva’das’a’sya sama’yuktam u’rdva’dhasta’d dviti’yatah // 25
Upper storeys should be eight in number and the lowest storey should be with four
faces. The second storey from the lowest level and the second from the top should
be provided with 12 gables.