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

The height should be twice the width. This height being increased by one fourth or
one by eight is acceptable. Thus, the dimension for the lowest type has been told. Now,
the dimension for the lower type is explained.
सप्तांशे तु कृते व्यासे सप्तांशं वा षडंशकम्।
विस्तारादधिकस्तुङ्गो मध्यमानमथोच्यते ।। २६
sapta's'e tu kr'te vya'se sapta'ms'am va s"ad'ams'akam /
vista'radadhikastungo madhyama'nam athocyate // 26
If the width is divided into 7 parts, the height should be greater than the width by 7 parts
or 6 parts.(This for the lower type) Now the dimensions for the medium type are told.
विस्तारं पूर्ववत्कृत्वा चतुःपञ्चाधिकं तु यत्।
मध्यमानं इदं प्रोक्तं उत्तमानां त्रयांशकम् ।। २७
पूर्वमुद्देशमानं स्यादेतन्निर्देशमानकम्।
एकद्वित्रिकरैर्युक्तं मानहीनं तु चाधिकम् ।। २८
उत्सेधं कल्पयेद्धीमान् सर्वेषामपि सद्मनाम्।
vista'ram pu'rvavat kr'tva' catuh pan"ca'dhikam tu yat /
madhyama'nam idam proktam uttama'na'm traya'ms'akam // 27
pu'rvamuddes'ama'nam sya'detannirdes'a ma'nakam /
ekadvitrikarairyuktam ma'nahi'nam tu ca'dhikam // 28
utsedham kalpayed dhi'ma'n sarves"a'mapi sadmana'm /
If the width is divided into 7 parts as done before, height should be greater than the width
by 4 or 5 parts. This is for the medium dimension. To be greater than the width by 3
parts is for the larger dimension. What was said earlier is the approximate dimension.
The dimension mentioned now is the well ascertained one. The knowledgeable sthapati
may have the height to be less than or grearter than the dimension ascertained now by
1 hasta, 2 hastas and 3 hastas. This is applicable to all types of building.