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

The kapola may be designed to be in three modules or in a half measure of the attic. Up
to the part known as ‘saktidhvaja’, this kapola should be provided with leaf-like mouldings
or with trident-moulding.
नेत्रसंश्लिष्टमल्लं तु चूलिकास्तनमण्डितम्।
शयितस्थिति पट्टाभ्यां अङ्गुलाद्यैर्विभूषितम् ।। ६२
netra sams'lis"t'a mallam tu cu'lika' stana man.d'itam /
s'ayitasthiti pat't'a'bhya'm an'gula'dyair vibhu's"itam // 62
The malla part which is firmly joined with netra element should be beautified with tuft-like
moulding and stana-element. It should be ornamented with horizontal planks, ring-like
mouldings and such others.
श्लिष्टकर्णोर्ध्वपट्टोर्ध्वं प्रत्यूर्ध्वे मुष्टिबन्धनम्।
यथाशोभननिष्क्रान्तं त्रिमुखं स्यात्तदूर्ध्वतः ।। ६३
यत्र यत्र विचित्रं तु प्रासादे परिकल्पयेत् ।। ६४
s'lis"t'akarn.ordhva pat't'ordhva pratyu'rdhve mus"t'ibandhanam /
yatha' s'obhana nis"kra'ntam trimukham sya't tadu'rdhvatah // 63
yatra yatra vicitram tu pra'sa'de parikalpayet // 64
The fist-like bands should be provided above the joinings of the corner structures, above the
string course and above the stereobate. A three-sided projection should be designed above
this band so as to present an elegant and pleasant look. The architect should design in the
temples all sorts of decorative elements wherever they seem to be essential.
।। इति कामिकाख्ये महातन्त्रे शिखरलक्षणविधिर्नाम सप्तपञ्चाशत्तमः पटलः ।।
|| iti ka'mika'khye maha'tantre s'ikharalaks"an.a vidhirna'ma saptapan"ca's'attamah pat'alah ||
This is the 57ᵗʰ chapter on “The Cahracteristic Feautures of the Roof” in the Great Tantra called Kamika