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

As desired by the Master of the building, he should design the corridors in the outer
enclosures, one being exterior to the other, according to the rules and prescribed measures.
In the same way, a bigger corridor is to be provided by the experts.
दीर्घहीना तु या शाला दैवे पाषण्डके द्विजे।
दानादौ योजनीया सा पञ्चांशादि नवांशकम्।। ४
di'rghahi'na' tu ya' s'a'la' daive pa's"an.d'ake dvije /
da'na'dau yojani'ya' sa' pan"ca'ms'a'di nava'ms'akam // 4
The sarvatobhadra-building which is with a shorter length is fit for the deities, followers
of heterodox systems and the brahmins. Such building is fit for the performance of
virtuous deeds such as donating lands and other valuable things. This building may be
with 5 to 9 parts.
कृत्वा गेहं द्विभागेन चैकभागेन कारयेत्।
शालाव्यासं तु शेषेण वारमङ्गणमिष्यते।। ५
kr'tva' geham dvibha'gena caika bha'gena ka'rayet /
s'a'la'vya'sam tu s'es"en.a va'raman'kan.am is"yate // 5
Or, the architect may divide the land meant for the construction into 2 parts. One part
is for the width of the main building. In the remaining one part, corridor and courtyard
are to be provided.
चतुश्शालं इदं प्रोक्तं सर्वसामान्यमिष्यते।
भित्तिमध्यं तु वा मानं पादं मध्यमथापि वा।। ६
catus'a'lam idam proktam sarvasa'ma'nyam is"yate /
bhittimadhyam tu va' ma'nam pa'dam madhyam atha'pi va' // 6