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

स्थापयेत्कूटमालां पूर्वोक्तोच्च समन्विताम्।
अनुवातास्समन्तात्स्युस्तत्र भित्तिं प्रकल्पयेत् ।। १२
pan"cadha' tu kr'te s'a'la' vya'se pr's"t'he tribha'gikam /
ni'tva'res"s"od'as'a'ms'am tu va'me as"t'a'ms'am vyapohya tu //
stha'payet ku't'ama'la'nam pu'rvoktocca samanvitam /
anuva'tassamanta'tsyus tatra bhittim prakalpayet // 12
Having divided the breadth into 5 equal parts, 3 parts should be left out in the back side.
One part out of 16 parts and one part out of 8 parts should be left out in the right side and
the left side respectively. In the remaining area, the successive rows of compartments
should be built with a height equal to the height of the pillar mentioned before. The
compound walls are to be built in proportion to the compartments and the additional
windows are to be designed all around.
तदर्धं पादहीनं वाष्टांशोनमथापि वा ।
तदूर्ध्वे छादनं कुर्यात्कूटाद्यैस्तु समन्ततः ।। १३
tadardham pa'dahi'am va's"t'a'ms'enam atha'pi va' /
tadurdhve cha'danam kurya't ku't'a'dyaistu samantatah // 13
The compartments should be provided with roofing with a thickness of the top portion
reduced by one half, one fourth or one eighth. Such roofing should be provided all around.
गोस्तनं स्याद्वितस्त्या तु बहिरानन संयुतम्।
फलकाप्रस्तरं कार्यं दृढदारुभिरेव वा ।। १४
gostanam sya'dvitastya' tu bahira'nana samyutam /
phalaka'prastaram ka'ryam dr'dhada'rubhireva va' // 14
The entablature of the pillars should be provided with a specific architectural member
known as gostana(spout) with a measure of one vitasti. It should be designed with a face
projecting outward. Such entablature is to be designed with strong woods only.