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

the middle. Outside this, an entrance occupying one unit should be designed. The width of
the main hall should be covering 2 parts. A corridor should be provided all around so as
to cover one unit. An outer corridor also should be provided with the same measure of one
unit. Verandah, occupying one part and an engaged structure occupying one part should
be provided. Two shouldering halls having symmetrical features and linked together, should
be constructed. The main hall and the front hall should be designed so as to be without
gables.
मुख्यागारापरस्थाने स्थाने मूले तु वर्चसा।
मध्यवारं च भद्रैश्च खण्डहर्म्यैश्च मण्डितम् ।। १०९
कर्णद्व्यंशेन सोपानं अग्रशालांशके नयेत्।
अग्रे शाला समायुक्तं त्रिशिरो मण्टपं तु वा ।। ११०
वासस्थानं च भोगं च स्वामिवाञ्छावशान्नयेत्।
एतत्पद्मकमित्युक्तं अन्यत्सर्वं तु पूर्ववत् ।। १११
mukhya’ga’ra’parasstha’ne stha’ne mu’le tu varcasa’ /
madhyava’ram ca bhadrais’ca khan.d’aharmyais’ca man.d’itam // 109
karn.advyams’ena sopa’nam agras’a’la’ms’ake nayet /
agre s’a’la’ sama’yuktam tris’iro man.t’apam tu va’ // 110
va’sastha’nam ca bhogam ca sva’miva’n”ca’ vas’a’nnayet /
etatpadmakam ityuktam anyat sarvam tu pu’rvavat // 111
In the back side of the main hall and in the central space(brahma sthana), special type of
pavilions known as varcasa should be designed. The middle enclosure should be provided
with projected moulding and engaged structure. From the 2 units of corner portion, staircase
should commence and lead to one portion of the front hall in the top. In the front side, a
wagon-like hall or pavilion with 3 towers should be designed. The residential hall and the
room meant for dining and enjoyments may be designed as desired by the master of the
house. Such construction is known as “Padmaka”. All other constructional details are
as explained earlier.
। इति कामिकाख्ये महातन्त्रे पद्ममालिका विधिः अष्टचत्वारिंशत्तमः पटलः ।
| iti ka’mika’khye mahatantre padmama’lika’ vidhih as”t’acatva’rims’attamah pat’lah |