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

The building should be raised in the places recommended for such construction, applying
the proportionate dimensions ascertained according to the scripture. The architect should
adopt the process of ascertaining the proportionate dimensions as explained in the Agamas
such as the Kamika and others.
तत्राप्येकेन कर्तव्यं नोक्तं चेदन्यशास्त्रतः ।
सिद्धान्ते नोदितं चेत्तु गारुडाद्यं प्रगृह्यताम् ।। २४
tatra'pyekena kartavyam noktam cetyanya s'a'stratah |
siddha'nte noditam cettu ga'rud'a'dyam pragr'hyata'm || 24
Even there, the building should be raised adopting only one Agama. If certain details are
not available in that Agama, the architect should collect those details from the other related
Agamas. If such details are not available even in these Agamas, he should get those details
from the scriptures such as Garuda Tantra and others.
तत्रापि नोदितं चेत्तु वास्तु शास्त्रं समाश्रयेत् ।
वक्त्रैक्यं उत्तमं प्रोक्तं तन्त्रैक्यं मध्यमं भवेत् ।। २५
अघसं स्रोतसामैक्यं स्रोतोमिश्रं तु नीचकम् ।
तदभावान्निकृष्टं स्यादेवं बुध्वा समाचरेत् ।। २६
tatra'pi noditam cettu va'sts'a'stram sama'caret |
vaktraikyam uttamam proktam tantraikyam madhyamam bhavet ||
adhamam srotasa'm aikyam srotomis'ram tu ni'cakam |
tadabha'va'n nikr's''t'am sya'd evem buddhva' sama'caret || 26
Even if such details are not to be seen in the Garuda Tantra and others, he should get those
details from the Vastu Sastras. The directions instructed by a single preceptor who has known
the traditional methods are of superior grade. The directions got from the single scripture
are of intermediary grade. The directions known from a person of particular lineage are
of lower grade. The directios heard from many persons of varied lineages are of
lowest grade. If such details are not known even through these sources, then the building
constructed without consideration of such details should be abandoned. Having understood
this specific observations, the architect should construct the building meticulously.