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

(the greater string course) should be equal to its height or to three fourth of that height. In this
way, the designing of these members should be such that as to increase the elegance and strength
of the base.
प्रवेशनिर्गमौ कार्यौ सर्वाङ्गानां मसूरके।
प्रतिच्छेदो न कर्तव्यो सर्वत्रैव विचक्षणैः ।। ८४
praves'a nirgamo ka'ryo sarva'n'ga'na'm masu'rake /
praticchedo na kartavyo sarvatraiva vicaks"an.aih // 84
The projection and recess of all the mouldings should be calculated accoding to the directions
given above. Under no circumstance, the skilled architect should consider fractional measures for
the stereobate ( which tops the base) or alter the original measures obtained.
द्वारार्थं यः परिच्छेदस्सम्पद्द्वारं च नेत्यलम्।
स्वायम्भुवादि लिङ्गेषु प्रतिच्छेदो न दोषकृत् ।। ८५
dva'ra'rtham yah paricchedas sampaddva'ram ca netyalam /
sva'yambhuva'di lin'ges"u praticchedo na dos"akr't // 85
If the original measure of the stereobate is altered with fractional measures for the purpose of
fixing the entrance or door, such entrance or door will be rendered inauspicious. But, in the
case of self-manifest linga and others, such alteration by fractions will not create any bad effect.
पादबन्धमधिष्ठानं छेदनीयं यथोचितम्।
जन्मादि पञ्चवर्गेषु तत्तदंशे ऽवसानके।। ८६
pa'dabandham adhis"t'ha'nam chedani'yam yathocitam /
janma'di pan"ca varges"u tatadams'e avasa'nake // 86
If necessary, the measures of the pa'dabandha base may be altered by fractional measures.
Such alterations should be above any one of its five main mouldings from the plinth onwards,
up to the edge of such moundings.