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

vista'ra'stvas"t'a bha'ga'ssyur a'ya'mo das'abha'gikah // 64
ku't'am kos"t'ham ca ni'd'am ca bha'gena parikalpayet /
ha'rabha'gam tu bha'gena s"ad'ams'an"cordhva bhu'mike // 65
tadurdhve tu caturbha'ga a'ya'mo as"t'a'ms'a adhikah /
sa'yatam dvyas'ra vr'ttam sya'd vedika' galamastakam // 66
ku't'a kos"t'ha'di sarva'n'gam pu'rvavat parikalpayet /
etaddhasta'dhikam saudham gajapr's"t'ham pura'tanam // 67
In the super structure whose width is 8 parts and length 10 parts, the square and elongated
aediculae and the niches should occupy one part each. The place for the dwarf gallery should
occupy one part. The upper storey should take 6 parts. Above this, the width should be of
4 parts and the length should be greater than this by 6 parts. The stereobate should be
rectangular and the neck and the apex should be apsidal. In this part, the square and elongated
aediculae and all other members should be provided in a manner explained before. This kind
of structure designed after the hind side of elephant is known as 'Gajaprushtam' which
is preferred better, right from the very old period.
नवधा भाजिते तारे गर्भगेहं त्रिभागतः।
भागतो गृहपिण्डी स्यात्कन्धरं वांशतो भवेत्॥ ६८
अंशेनान्धारिका ज्ञेया सौष्ठिकं वांशतो भवेत्।
त्रिभागः कोष्ठकायामस्सार्धतो नीडविस्तरः॥ ६९
navadha' bha'jite ta're garbhageham tribha'gatah /
bha'gato gr'hapin.d't' syat kandharam va'ms'ato bhavet // 68
ams'ena'ndha'rika' kn"eya' saus"t'ikam va'ms'ato bhavet /
tribha'gah kos:t'haka'ya'mas sa'rdhato ni'd'a vistarah // 69
If the width of the temple is divided into 9 equal parts, the width of the main shrine takes
3 parts. One part goes to the thickness of the wall surrounding the main shrine. The neck
portion takes one part. One part goes to the outside wall of the aisle. One part goes to the
thickness of square aedicula known as saushtika. The length of the elongated aedicula
should be of 3 parts and the width of the niche should be of one and a half parts.