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

strengthened and auspicious eaves(at cornices), assembly of joineries and pilasters and
all those architectural members provided after a thorough examination of advantages and
disadvantages of such provisions.
द्रामिडं वक्ष्यतेऽथातस्तथा विस्तारदैर्घ्यकम्।। १४
रक्तच्छन्नप्रतिक्षेपाद्युग्मायुग्म विशेषतः।
हित्वा तत्र समीभूतं भद्रालङ्कारसंयुतम्।। १५
अनेकवार संयुक्तं षड्वर्गं द्रामिडं स्मृतम्।
dra'mid'am vaks"yate atha'tastatha' vista'radairghyakam || 14
raktacchanna pratiks"epa'yugma'yugma vis'es"atah |
hitva' tatra sami'bhu'tam bhadra'lanka'ra samyutam || 15
anekava'ra samyuktam s"ad'vargam dra'mid'am smr'tam |
Now, the features of dravida type of building are told. It should be with well ascertained
length and breadth; it should be provided with specific kinds of mouldings at the base
such as fillet, band, cavetto and others; it should be partitioned in even or odd number;
it should be in perfect shapes of square or rectangle; it should be associated with decorative
elements such as porch and others, with many verandahs and six main component parts.
Such building is considered to be dravida.
लब्ध्व्यासायतं यत्तु नातिरिक्तं न हीनकम्।। १६
बहुवर्गयुतं वापि दण्डिकावार शोभितम्।
महीवारं विमानोर्ध्वे निर्व्यूहानन संयुतम्।। १७
स्वक्षेत्रोपेत मध्याङ्घ्रियुक्तं तद्वेसरं मतम्।
यतीनां गणिकानां च जीविनां क्रूरकर्मणाम्।। १८
प्रशस्तं वेसरं तेषां अन्येषां इतरे शुभे।
labdavya'sa'yatam yattu na'tiriktam nahi'nakam || 16
bahuvargayutam va'pi dan.d'ika'va'ra s'obhitam |
mahi'va'ram vima'nordhve nirvyu'ha'nana samyutam || 17
svaks"etropeta madhya'n'ghriyuktam tadvesaram matam |