कामिक आगम: पूर्व भाग (अष्टाविंशति मूल शैव आगमों का प्रथम एवं सर्वोच्च आगम महाकोश)
Kamika Agama: Purva Pada (Primary Shaiva Agama)
सद्योजात शिवमुखोद्भूत (सम्पादक: सी. स्वामीनाथ शिवचार्य) द्वारा
पृष्ठ 669, कुल 1174 में से
संदर्भ में पढ़ेंगवां रक्षा प्रकर्तव्या धान्येन तृणराशिभिः ।
पलालैरोदनाद्यैश्च निर्माल्यैर्वापि पोषयेत् ।। ३१
gava'm raks"a' prakartavya' dha'nyena tr'n.ra's'ibhih/
palalairodana'dyais'ca nirma'layairva'pi pos"ayet// 31
Protection and keeping of the cows should be maintained with utmost care. The cows
should be feeded with suitable grains, varieties of grass. paddy-straws and cooked food.
They may be nourished with the holy remains of various offerings to the Deity.
निर्माल्यभक्षणं तासां न दोषाय प्रकल्पितम् ।
आयादिसंपत्संयुक्तं गजादि स्थानमीरितम् ।। ३२
nirma'lya baks"an.am ta'sa'm na dos"a'ya prakalpitam/
a'ya'disampat samyuktam gaja'di stha'nam i'ritam// 32
Consuming of the sacred remains of the offerings to the Deity does not cause any
defilement to the cows. It is ordained here that the stables meant for the elephants, horses
and others should be well regulated by the calculation of a'ya and other auspicious factors
which lead to richness, health and wealth.
। इति कामिकाख्ये महातन्त्रे हस्तिशालादि विधिः चतुश्चत्वारिंशत्तमः पटलः ।
iti ka'mika'khye maha'tantre hastis'a'la'di vidhih catus'catvarims'attamah pat'alah
This is the 44th chapter titled “ Directions for the Construction of Stables for Elephants and Others”
in the Great Tantra called Ka'mika'