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

The building in which the pillars are in odd number will get ruined within a short period. Therfore,
all the pillars should be equally spread over the ground based on the vastu mandla applied to it.
शिलामयस्तु देवानां अन्येषां नैव कीर्तिताः ।
इष्टकाभिर्द्रुमैस्सर्वे स्तम्भाः कार्या विचक्षणैः ॥ ५०
s'ila'mayastu deva'na'm anyes"a'm naiva ki'rtitah /
is"t'aka'bhir dr'mais sarve stambhah ka'rya' vicaks"an.aih // 50
For the shrines of the Deities, the pillars should be designed with stones. Stone pillars
should never be constructed for the buildings fit for others. In such buildings, pillars should
be designed with bricks or woods by experts in this field.
युग्मायुग्मास्तु देवानां अयुग्मास्तु नृणां मताः ।
अन्तस्तम्भा बहिस्तम्भा ऋजुस्तम्भास्समा मताः ॥ ५१
yugma'yugma'stu deva'na'm ayugma'stu nr'n.a'm mata'h /
antasstambha' bahisstambha' r'justambha'ssama' mata'h // 51
The minor pillars and the suplimentary pillars may be in even or odd number for the shrines
of the gods. They should be in odd number for the buildings fit for the human beings. Other
type of pillars known as rujus stambha should be in even number for all the buildings.
अधिष्ठानं च पादं च भित्तिरुत्तर संज्ञकम् ।
तुला जयन्ती चाख्याता छायाख्यमिति कीर्तितम् ॥ ५२
एभ्यो विशिष्टं यद्वस्तु तनुकायमिति स्मृतम् ।। ५३