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

अध्यर्धद्वित्रिदण्डो वा निर्गमश्चोद्गमो भवेत् ।। २१
अर्धत्रिपाददण्डं वा कपोतालम्बनं भवेत् ।
उत्तरोपरि संस्थाप्य वाजनस्य तदूर्ध्वकम् ।। २२
hamsa bhu'tabalirva'tha nidra' va' dan.d'ama'natah /
tripa'dodaya yukta' va' vidheya' va'janopari // 20
bahih kapotakaran.am va'janopari kalpayet /
adhyarthadvitridan.d'o va' nirgamas'codgamo bhavet // 21
ardhatripa'da dan.d'am va' kapota'lambanam bhavet /
uttaropri samstha'pya va'janasya tadu'rdhvakam // 22
The entablature should be embellished with the mouldings of swans, groups of retinue deities or
of demi-gods. It should be decorated with an element known as nidra which should be in one
module. This should be above the fillet with a height of three fourth of a module.
The outer cornice should be designed above the fillet(vajana). Its projection and recess should be
in one and a half, two or three modules. The supportive element of the cornice should be in a half
or three fourth of a danda. Other elements should be designed one above the other. These should
be above the topping fillet.
पोतिकान्तावलम्बं वा तुलान्तरितमन्तरम् ।
दण्डार्धात्पादवृद्ध्या तु त्रिदण्डान्तं तदुच्यते ।। २३
potika'nta'valambam va' tula'ntaritamantaram /
dan.d'a'rdha't pa'davr'ddhya' tu tridn.d'a'ntam taducyate // 23
The space between the supporting elements of the capital or between the beams may be with
a minimum of a half danda. Increasing by one fourth of a danda each time, the maximum should
be 3 dandas.
तदर्धार्धत्रिभागैकं सोपानघनमिष्यते ।
पादाष्टांशषडंशैक फलकैच्छादयेत् परि।। २४