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

यथाशोभं तथा नास्यस्सर्वत्र परिकीर्तिताः ।। ४३
शिखरे तु महानास्यश्चतस्रः परिकीर्तिताः ।
कोष्ठकं चोन्नतं कूटं निम्नमन्तरपञ्चकम् ।। ४४
विमानाकृतिकं नाम्ना सर्वलङ्कार संयुतम् ।
ku't'am kos"t'ham ca ni'd'am ca vasu samkhya' sami'ritam /
janma'di sthu'pika'ntam tu veda's'rakam iti smr'tam // 42
dviti'ya ca tr'ti'ye ca cakra ni'd'a'stu s"od'as'a /
yatha's'obham tatha' na'syas sarvatra pariki'rtitah // 43
s'ikhare ti maha'na'syas' catas'rah pariki'rtitah /
kos"t'hakam connatam ku't'am nimnam antara pan"cakam // 44
vima'na'kr'tikam na'mna' sarva'lan'ka'ra samyutam /
There should be 8 square aediculae, 8 elongated aediculae and 8 niches. From the basement to
the dome, its should be four-sided. In the second and the third storeys, there should be 16
niches rendered in small size. In all directions, vestibules should be provided in a pattern
which could enhance the beauty of the structure. Around the finial, there should be four
larger vestibules. The elongated aediculae should be with increased height and the square
aediculae should be in decreased height with reference to the stereobate between the
entablature and aediculae. The whole structure should be provided with all sorts of
ornamental mouldings. Such super structure is called ‘Vimanakruti’.
चतुर्भागाधिकायामं विस्तारं परिकल्पयेत् ।। ४५
विस्तारे चतुर्भागास्स्युरायामे द्वादशांशकम् ।
तद्विस्तारोर्ध्वमानेन वर्तुलं वर्तनीयकम् ।। ४६
caturbha'gadhika'ya'mam vista'ram parikalpayet // 45
vista're caturbha'ga'ssyura'ya'me dva'das'a'ms'akam /
tadvista'rordhva ma'nena vartulam vartani'yakam // 46
The length should be taken to be greater than the width by four parts. The width of the
super structure is four parts of the total width and the length is twelve parts of the total length.
The circular design should be based on the measure greater than the measure of the width.