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

Alternately,if the height is divided into 22 equal parts, the cornice takes 12 parts; vajana-fillet takes 1
part; nidra fillet takes 1 part, vajana-fillet takes 3 parts; cyma, kampa-fillet, dado and upper lotus
take 3 parts; and the upper cornice takes 2 parts. If the height is divided into 16 equal parts, the
dado(gala) takes 9 parts; vajana-fillet takes 1 part; nidra element takes 3 parts; band and cyma
take 1 part ; and the upper cornice takes 2 parts.
वेदिका जालकार्थं तु नैवं छेद्याद् द्विजोत्तमाः ।
द्वारार्थं देववेश्मार्थं छेदनीयं यथोचितम् ।। १३
vedika’ ja’laka’rtham tu naivam chedya’d dvijottama’h /
dva’ra’rtham devaves’ma’rtham chedani’yam yathocitam // 13
O, the excellent among the twice-borns!, such divisions are not allowed for the stereobate and
spout elements. But for the designing of the entrance and for the temples of gods, such
divisions could be applied as considered to be fit by the architect.
वेदिका नियमो धाम्नि नेष्यते सार्वदेशिके ।
एवं वेदिसमाख्याता द्वारं तु श्रूयतां द्विजाः ।। १४
vedika’ niyamo dha’mni nes”yate sa’rvades’ike /
evam vedissama’khya’ta’ dva’ram tu s’ru’yatam dvija’h // 14
O, the twice-born sages!, in the sarvadesika type of buildings, the rules for the designing of
the stereobate are not considered. Thus, the directions for the designing of the stereobate
have been told. Now, listen to the directions for the designing of the door.
स्तम्भदेशे नवाष्टांशे सप्तांशे त्वैकभागभाक् ।
द्वार तुङ्गं तदर्धं स्याद्विस्तारो देवसद्मनि ।। १५
stambhades’e nava’s”t’a’ms’e sapta’ms’e tvaikabha’ga bha’k /
dva’ratun’gam tadardham sya’d vista’ro devasadmani // 15