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

even for the temple meant for the sarvadesika linga. Specific rules with regard to the
pedestal and the brahma sila are not given importance as far as the sarvadesika linga
is concerned. In view of the utmost importance of the sarvadesika linga, even the
common features and applications are desirable for the sarvadesika linga.
तथा प्रासाद एव स्यात्पीठस्यापि तथैव च ।
शान्तिकं पौष्टिजयदम्अद्भुतं सार्वकामिकम् ।। ९३
शान्तिकश्चोच्छ्रयेऽष्टांशो भागोच्छ्राय विनिर्मितम्।
द्विभागश्चरणोत्सेधः प्रस्तरोऽष्टांश हीनकः।। ९४
त्रिभागं गलमित्युक्तं अर्धांशं शिखरोदयम्।
स्थूपिकाष्टांशहीना स्याद् द्रामिडं चैकभूमिकम् ।। ९५
tatha' pra'sa'da evasya't pi't'hasya'pi tathaiva ca /
s'a'ntikam paus"t'i jayadam adbhutam sa'rvaka'mikam // 93
s'a'ntikas'cocchraya as"t'a'ms'o bha'gocchra'ya vinirmitam /
dvibha'gas'caran.otsedhah prastaro as"t'a'ms'a hi'nakah // 94
tribha'gam galam ityuktam ardha'ms'am s'ikharodayam /
sthu'pika's"t'a'ms'a hi'na' sya'd dra'mid'am caikabhu'mikam // 95
Even for the temple and pedestal of the sarvadesika linga, all common rules are
applicable. Now, dimensions of various component parts of pillar are told for the
santika, paushtika, jayada, adbhuta and sarvakamika types of construction. For the
santika type, the height of pillar should be 2 parts of the total height. The entablature
should with a height less than this measure by 8 relative units. The neck part should be
with the height of 3 parts. The height of the finial should be with half relative unit. The
dome should be with a height less than the height of sikhra by 8 relative units. These
are the directions for the single storeyed building of the dravida type.
नवांशेऽष्टांशयुग्भागं मसूरं द्विगुणं भवेत्।
तारोच्चप्रस्तरो भागो गलं भाग विनिर्मितम् ।। ९६
त्रिभाग शिखरोत्सेधं शेषेण स्थूपिका भवेत्।
द्रामिडं पौष्टिकं प्रोक्तं दशांशे तु सपाडकम् ।। ९७
मसूरद्विगुणः पादो भागः प्रस्तर उच्यते।