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

४३ पञ्चशाला विधिः
43 PAN"CAS'A'LA' VIDHIH
43 Directions for the Construction of Pan"cas'a'la' Building
अथ वक्ष्ये विशेषेण पञ्चशालादि लक्षणम्।
पञ्चशालां प्रवक्ष्यामि यथावदनुपूर्वशः।। १
atha vaks"ya vis'es"en.a pan"cas'a'la'di laks"an.am /
pan"cas'a'la'm pravks"ya'mi yatha'vadanupu'rvas'ah // 1
Now, I will speak on the features of complex consisting of five main buildings(panca sala)
and others with all specific details. First, I will give the details of panca s'a'la' in accordance
with the traditional system prevailing from time immemorial.
रविभागं गृहं कृत्वा चतुश्शाला समन्ततः।
द्विभागेन तथा मध्ये चाङ्गणद्वय संयुतम्।। २
ravibha'gam gr'ham kr'tva' catus's'a'la' samantatah /
dvibha'gena tatha' madhye ca'n'kan.advaya samyutam // 2
The ground marked by the plan(vastu mandala) should be divided into 12 parts. Around
the bordering grids( of pais'a'ca pada ), four main buildings are to be constructed, In the
middle, two courtyards are to be designed so as to occupy 2 parts.
प्रस्तराग्रे तथा ग्रीव विभक्तिशिखराङ्गनि।
मध्यमे द्व्यंशविस्तारष्षडंशायाम संयुतः।। ३
prastara'gre tatha' gri'va vibhakti s'ikhara'n'gani /
madhyame dvyams'avista'ras" s"ad'ams'a'ya'ma samyutah // 3