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

Before the commencement of the work, the architect should deeply think about these
directions given in the scriptures and should document the details of various calculations with
regard to the ascertaining of proportionate dimensions.
स्थापिते संयगुद्दिश्य सामान्यं तेन कारयेत् ।
प्रारम्भकाले संचिन्त्य सर्ववस्तु समाचरेत् ।। २१
stha'pite samyaguddis'ya sa'ma'nyam tena ka'rayet/
pra'rambha ka'le samcintya sarva vastu sama'caret // 21
Having well decided the basic design-patterns, if the building is constructed, the architect
should provide all the features common to the building. Having deeply thought over
various factors in the beginning itself, he should construct all sorts of the component
parts of the main building.
कृतस्य विपरीतत्वमनर्थाय भवेदिह ।
प्रमाणसहितं चैवमथवानादिकं तु वा ।। २२
kr'tasya vipari'tatvam anartha'ya bhavediha/
prama'n.a sahitam caivam athva'na'dikam tu va' // 22
All the activities performed against the scriptural directions would become here the source
of worries and difficulties. In this way, the building should be constructed according to
the proportionate dimensions or according to the directions being transmitted orally
right from the time immemorial.
उक्तस्थाने विधातव्यं सप्रमाणं यथा भवेत् ।
कामिकाद्यागमोक्तेन प्रमाणेन समाचरेत् ।। २३
uktastha'ne vidha'tavyam saprama'n.am yatha' bhavet/
ka'mika'dya'gamoktena prama'n.ena sama'caret // 23