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

चतुर्दिग्भद्र संयुक्तं द्वारजालक शोभितम्।
जातिरूपं इदं नन्द्यावर्तं क्षोणिभृतां गृहम् ।। २६
caturdigbhadra samyuktam dva'raja'laka s'obhitam /
ja'tiru'pam idam nandya'vartam ks"on.bhr'ta'm gr'ham // 26
It should be associated with portico in all the four directions and beautified with
fitting entrance and latticed windows. Such building is said to be in ja'ti mode of
medium nandya'varta and it is a fiiting mansion for the kings.
तदेव परितोंशेन वारयुक् छन्दमिष्यते ।
तद्बाह्ये वारमेकं वा पृथुवारयुतं तु वा ।। २७
tadeva paritoms'ena va'rayuk chandam is"yate /
tadba'hye va'ram ekam va' pr'thuva'rayutam tu va' // 27
When the same building is provided with an inner corridor occupying one part all
around, it turns into chanda mode. There should be a normal corridor on the outside
occupying one part or a bigger corridor occupying two parts.
नन्द्यावर्ताननाश्शालाश्चतस्रस्तास्स्वंशकाः ।
तस्योपरि गताश्शालाश्चतुष्क शिखरन्विताः ।। २८
nandya'vata'nana's's'a'la's' cats'rasta'ssvams'aka'h /
tasyoparigata's's'a'la's' catus"ka s'ikhara'nvitah // 28
The four main buildings should be arranged in their respective positions so as to be in
the likeness of the four petals of nandya'varta flower. The upper storeys should be
provided with apex structures designed in the form of square.
नन्द्यावर्तं तु वैकल्पं नृपादीनां निवेशनम् ।
तत्तद्विनिश्चितं कुर्यान्मुण्डप्रासाद संज्ञिकम् ।। २९