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

Such lines are prescribed for the temples of various Deities. Even for the houses, 16
parirekha lines should be drawn in a different way. and with different measure.
कोष्णीषासनसीमाभ्यां अधश्शफरमालिखेत्।
तस्मादुपरि मल्लस्य लेखयेत्तद्विचक्षणः॥ ४१
kos"n.i's"a'sana si'ma'bhya'm adhas'sapharam a'likhet।
tasma'dupari mallasya lekhayet tadvicaks"an.ah॥ 41
With the basic unit which is equal to twice the length of the rafter, the learned architect
should draw the ka-line, ushnisha-line and the asana-line and make a fish-like mark below
the rafter. The he should draw a line above the malla-element.
मल्लायतादर्धभागे त्रिपञ्चाशीकृते क्रमात्।
तत्तदंशावसानं तु तत्तन्मध्ये समालिखेत्॥ ४२
सर्वासां परिलेखानां क्रमोऽयं परिकीर्तितः।
पाञ्चालादि लुपानां तु प्रत्येकं प्रोच्यते द्विजाः॥ ४३
malla'yata'd ardhabha'ge tripan"ca's'i'kr'te krama't।
tattadams'a'vasa'nam tu tattanmadhye samalikhet॥ 42
sarva'sa'm parilekha'na'm kramoyam pariki'rtitah।
pa'n"ca'la'di lupa'nam tu pratyekam procyate dvija'h॥ 43
If half of the length of malla is divided into 15 equal parts, the line should be drawn in
between these parts, up to the extreme limit of each corresponding part. This method is
prescribed for all kinds of ‘parilekhas’.O, the twice-born Sages!, for each type of rafter
such as panchala and others, the method of drawing the line is prescribed separately.
ऋजुकाययुता मल्लाद्या रेखासनकाग्रयोः।
मध्ये कृता क्रियारेखा परिलेखा तु सा स्मृता॥ ४४