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

may be in accordance with elegant look as desired by the architect. These should be associated with
embellishments looking like the beautiful creepers agitated by the wind.
प्रतिवाजनकोस्योर्ध्वे नेष्यते नासिकोच्छ्रयः।
पादपादघनोपेतं पादात्पाद विनिर्गमः॥ ४१
आलिङ्गं स्यात्तदूर्ध्वस्थं तदूर्ध्वान्तरितं मतम्।
पादार्धविपुलं त्वर्धनिवृत्याश्राग्र पट्टिका॥ ४२
prativa'janakosyordhve nes"yate na'sikocchrayah/
pa'dapa'da ghanopetam pa'da'tpa'da vinirgamah// 41
a'lin'gam sya'ttadu'rdhvastham tadu'rdhva'ntaritam matam/
pa'da'rdhavipulam tvardhanivr'tya's'ra'gra pat't'ika'// 42
Such false dormer windows should never rise above the upper part of the frieze. Above the cornice,
there should be a fillet with a height equal to one fourth of a module and with a projection of
one fourth of a module. Above this should be a groove, the recess of which should be equal to the
projection of the fillet. There should be a triple band at the top with a height equal to the height
of the pillar and it should be on and between the pillars.
पादे पादान्तरे त्वन्तःप्रविष्टं पादबाह्यकम्।
पादाकारं त्रिपादार्धसदृशोदय संयुता॥ ४३
pa'de pa'da'ntare tvantah pravis"t'am padaba'hyakam/
pa'da'ka'ram tripa'da'rdha sadr's'odaya samyuta'// 43
There should be recess in between the pillars and at their top. The exterior sides of the pillars
should be furnished with square mouldings whose width should be three fourth of a module
and height should be half a module.
प्रतिं निवेशयेत्तस्य त्रित्रिभागैकभागतः।
पादेन वाजनं कुर्यात्तदनन्तरमुच्यते॥ ४४
pratim nives'ayettasya tritribha'gaika bha'gatah/
pa'dena va'janam kurya't tadanantaram ucyate// 44