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

आषोडशतलं सम्यगारभ्य द्वादशक्षकम्।। १६३
अंशाद्विंशति भागादीन् एकत्रिंशांशकावधि।
कल्पयेद्यजमानेच्छावशेनैव विशेषतः।। १६४
evam dva'das'a bhaumam sya't tadu'rdhvam adhunocyate/
pu'rvama'na'd adhis't'ha'ne pa'dama'nam atha'rdhakam// 162
stambha mane tu yuktyaiva yojayed adhikam guruh/
a's"od'as'atalam samyag a'rabhya dva'das'aks"makam// 163
ams'a'dvims'ati bha'gadi'n ekatrims'a'ms'akavadhi/
kalpayed yajama'neccha'vas'enaiva vis'es"atah// 164
In this way, the twelve storeyed vimana should be designed. Now the directions for the
construction of vimana having storeys more than twelve are told. The proportions of the base
should be derived from the preceding storey by adding a quarter part or a half part. The
Acharya should asecertain the height of the body by adding excessive units , applying his
reasoning skill and reflection. From the sixteen storeyed vimana up to the twelve storeyed
vimana, the Acharya should take 20 to 31 units and apply the unit selected out of these as desired
by the chief sponsor or the head of the village or town. This process has been recommended
specificall y in the scriptures.
भागार्धेनाथवालिन्दं शेषं कुड्येषु योजयेत्।
युग्मायुग्मकरैर्वाथ कारयेदेवमेव तु।। १६५
युग्मांशे तु विभागे वा कूटव्यासा द्विरायता।
शाला तु चतुरंशैर्वा युग्मायुग्मांशकैस्तथा।। १६६
bha'ga'rdhena'thava'lindam s'es"am kud'yes"u yojayet/
yugma'yugma karairva'tha ka'rayed evameva tu// 165
yugma'ms'e tu vibha'ge va' ku't'avya'sa' dvira'yata'/
s'a'la' tu caturams'air va' yugma'yugma'ms'akais tatha'// 166
The aisle may be designed so as to occupy half part. The remaining parts may be added to
the proportions of the exterior wall. All such constructions should be in even number of
units or odd number of units. If the division is based on even number, the aedicule should be