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

as"t'a'das'a'n'gula madhye hi'ne sya'ddva'das'a'n'gulam॥ 7
jalasya nisrava'rtham tu pratis'a'lam prakalpayet।
s"ad'n'gula ks"ayen.a'dau caturardham dviti'yake॥ 8
paks"ayostrayan'gulam hi'nam prakr'tyupari janmabhu'h।
tadupa'nam iti prokta' saiva bhauma' praki'rtita'॥ 9
tadu'rdhvastham adhis"t'ha'nam kevalm tu vidhi'yate।
The first level of the ground is known as prakruti(original ground). It is considered to be of
three kinds. Prakruti raised to one hasta is of superior type. The prakruti raised to 18 angulas
is of medium type and that raised to 12 angulas is of lower type. Then the architect should
design a stereobate(prati s'a'la') for the easy flow of water. The stereobate whose height is less
than the prakruti by 6 angulas in height is of supreme kind. That which is less than the prakruti
by 2 angulas is of intermediary type. That which is less than the prakruti by 3 out of 15 parts is
of lower type. That which is above the prakruti is called janma bhu, the plinth. It is also called
upana and bhauma. That which stands above the plinth is called adhis"t'ha'na, the base. If pillar
stands above this pedestal, then the pedestal itself is to be called the base(adhis"t'ha'na).
पादविस्तार मानेन साध्यर्धद्वित्रिदण्डकम्॥ १०
निर्गतं बाह्यदेशे तु तदर्धबहुलान्वितम्।
उपानोपरि पद्मं वा सोपानं तु तदूर्ध्वतः॥ ११
यथा शोभांशमानेन भूतवेदाग्नि भाजिते।
उन्नतार्थं च शोभार्थं रक्षार्थं च बलार्थकम्॥ १२
pa'davista'ra ma'nena sa'dhya'erdha dvitri dan.d'akam॥ 10
nirgatam ba'hyades'e tu tadardhabahula'nvitam।
upa'nopari padmam va' sopa'nam tu tadu'rdhvatah॥ 11
yatha' s'obha'ms'ama'nena bhu'taveda'gni bha'jite।
unnata'rtham ca s'obha'rtham raks"a'rtham ca bala'rthakam॥ 12
Based on the width of the pillar, the projection of the pedestal(upapi't'ha) may be in one
and half danda, 2 or 3 dandas. Its thickness should be half of this measure. Above the
plinth, there may be cyma(padma). And, above the cyma, there should be a slab for adjustment.
If the total height of the base is divided into 5, 4 or 3 parts, these members such as cyma, slab