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

tattad ghat’ikaya tattan madhyasamhita madhyaya’ /
tallalla’t’a gataccha’ya’ ta’sa’m ta’sa’m tu va’ bhavet // 51
The corresponding ghatikas should be provided at the center of the group of median lines.
The overhang of the corresponding lalata parts should be placed in the same way.
दण्डिकावलयच्छिद्रस्तनजानूत्तरादिषु ।
घटिकामध्यमायामच्छिद्राणि वलयस्य तु ।। ५२
dan.d’ika valaya chidra stana ja’nu’ttara’dis”u /
ghat’ika’ madhyama’ya’ma chidra’n.i valayasya tu // 52
Consoles, holes of the liernes, stana-part, janu-part, beam and such other parts should be
aligned well. The holes of the lierne should be aligned to the central line of the ghatika.
शिरोमध्येऽर्धमध्ये च न्यसेन्मुण्डं तुलोपरि ।
सुवर्णा मध्यबन्धाश्च खर्जूरदलसन्निभा ।। ५३
s’iromadhye ardhamadhye ca nyasenmun.d’am tulopari /
suvarn.a’ madhyabandha’s’ca kharju’radala sannibha’ // 53
Above the beam, munda(element of the timber-roof) should be provided at the center of
the roof and at the center of the half part of the rafter. The central bands(string course)
should be with pleasant colors and they should be in the shape of the leaf of date-tree.
सवलर्क्षा विधातव्या लुपा शिखरकान्तरे ।
शिखरोच्च चतुष्पञ्च भागस्स्यात्पद्मतुङ्गकम् ।। ५४
savalarks”a’ vidha’tavya’ lupa’ s’ikharaka’ntare /
s’ikharocca catus”pan”ca bha’gas sya’t padma tun’gakam // 54
In between the roofs, the rafters should be provided associated with ‘valarksha’ element.
The height of the lotus-moulding should be one part out of 4 or 5 parts of the height of
the roof.