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

ku’t’ga’ram caturdiks”u man.t’apam parikalpayet || 104
anyatsarvam tu pu’rvoktam etad adbhtam is”yate /
The verandah and the courtyard should be having equal width and length. The width of
the hall should also be equal to that of the courtyards. Corridor, courtyard and mantapa – all
of these should be with equal measures. In all the four corners, 4 square-shaped aediculas
should be provided. In the remaining part, gutter should be provided. Such construction
is known as “Supratishtha”. The principal hall should be associated with courtyard and
an additional hall designed in the form of vestibule in a compatible way. All other parts
should be designed to be in the form of gutter. Such construction is known as “Jayamangala”.
This could be modified by designing the courtyard to be in the form of enclosed square
structure. The main hall should be in the form of harmya. In all the four directions, pavilions
should be designed to be in the form of elongated, small, four-pillared hall. All other
constructional details are as explained before. Such construction is known as “Adbhuta”.
विस्तारे षोडशांशास्स्युरायमे ऽष्टादशांशकाः ।। १०५
मध्यमे द्विचतुर्भागैरङ्गणं परिकल्पयेत् ।
तद्बाह्ये वारमेकांशं शालाव्यासो द्विभागतः ।। १०६
समन्ताद्वारमेकांशं बाह्ये वारं तथैव च ।
अलिन्दं चैकभागेन खण्डहर्म्यं तु चैकतः ।। १०७
मुख्यशालाग्रशाले च नेत्रहीने प्रकल्पयेत् ।
बाहुशालाद्वयं कार्यं तत्संश्लिष्टं तथा भवेत् ।। १०८
vista’re s”od’as’a’ms’a’ssyu ra’ya’me as”t’adas’ams’aka’h || 105
madhyame dvicaturbha’gairan’kan.am parikalpayet /
tadba’hye va’ram eka’ms’am s’a’la’vya’so dvibha’gatah || 106
samanta’d va’ram eka’ms’am ba’hye va’ram tathaiva ca /
alindam caika bha’gena khan’d’aharmyam tu caikatah || 107
mukhya’s’a’la’gra s’a’le ca netrahi’ne prakalpayet /
ba’hus’a’la’ dvayam ka’ryam tatsam s’lis”t’am tatha’bhavet || 108
Keeping the width to be of 16 units and the length to be of 18 units, a building should be
raised. A courtyard having a width of 2 parts and a length of 4 parts should be provided in