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

अथवान्यप्रकारेण स्थूपिकाभूषणं नयेत्।
पद्मकं पञ्चकर्णं तु पञ्चकं पद्मतुङ्गकम् ।। १७
पद्मकुम्भं च पूर्वोक्तमानेनैव समाचरेत्।
वेदांशैः कर्णमित्युक्तस्तदूर्ध्वे पूर्ववन्नयेत् ।। १८
athva'nya praka'ren.a sthu'pika' bhu's"an.am nayet /
padmakam pan"cakarn.am tu pan"cakam padmatun'gakam // 17
padmakumbham ca pu'rvokta ma'nenauva sama'caret /
veda'ms'aih karn.am ityuktastadu'rdhve pu'rvavan nayet // 18
Or, the architect may provide the decorative elements of the finial in a different way. He may
design the lotus and panca karma. The height of the lotus may be of 5 parts. Lotus-shaped vase
should be designed according to the dimensions explained before. Karna should be with a
height of 4 parts. All other elements above this should be provided as explained earlier
द्वाविंशत्यंशकास्तत्र पूर्ववत्परिकल्पितम्।
ईदृग्लक्षणसंयुक्तं विमानं संपदां पदम् ।। १९
dva'vims'atyams'aka's tatra pu'rvavat parikalpitam /
i'dr'glaks"an.a samyuktam vima'nam sampada'm padam // 19
In the finial whose height is divided into 22 equal parts, all the decorative elements
should be provided proportionately as detailed before. The super structure associated
with such significant features turns out to be the store-house of undecaying wealth.
विपरीते विपत्यै स्यात्कर्तुः कारयितुस्तथा।
एवमादौ तु शास्त्रार्थमालोच्यालोख्य बुद्धिमान् ।। २०
vipari'te vipatyais sya't kartuh ka'rayitus tatha' /
evam a'dau tu s'a'stra'rtham a'locya'lokya buddhima'n // 20
If the finial is structured violating these directions, then such construction would result in
dangerous effects to the one who builds and the the one who has commissioned this builder.