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

a'ya'ma vya'sna'ha'd'hya' rakta'h pi'ta'ssita'sita'h // 8
manorama's's'ila' gra'hya' yauvana's's'reyase mata'h /
Those stones which are with pleasant colors, compact and sturdy, shining and smooth,
gone deep into the earth amidst the mountain clusters, which remain under the river currents
being their dirts washed away and purified, which remain concealed by the shades of the
auspicious trees, which are settled in the sacred waters and monasteries, which are with
excessive width and breadth, which are in red, whitish yellow, pure white and black colors
which are pleasant and captivative to the mind and which are youthful and mature - are
considered to yield upliftment and prosperity. Only such stones should be procured for
making the images.
वातातपानलालीढा मृद्वीक्षारोदकाश्रिताः ।। ९
कर्मान्तरगृहीता या अत्यन्तोपहताश्च याः ।
अन्त्यजानीत सेव्या या नदीशैलतटे स्थिताः ।। १०
रूक्षा वृत्तातिबालाश्च वर्जनीयाश्शिला द्रुमाः ।
va'ta'tapa'nala'li'd'ha' mr'dvi'ks"arodaka's'rita'h // 9
karma'ntara gr'hita' va' atyantopahata's'ca ya'h /
antyaja'ni'ta sevya' ya' nadi's'aile tat'e sthita'h // 10
ru'ks"a' vr'tta'di ba'la's'ca varjani'ya's's'ila' druma'h /
Those stones which remain deformed by the heavy winds and sunshine, very light, lying
under saline water, which have already been used for some other purposes, extremely impaired,
which are collected and brought by the people of the least caste(candalas), which are in the open
space near the rivers and mountains , which are rough surfaced and which are aged and much
immature should be avoided. Trees which are with same characters also should be avoided.
खादिरश्चन्दनस्सालो मधूकस्सरलोडसनः ।। ११
बिल्वः कदम्बः खदिरो देवदारुश्च शिंशुपः ।
पनसार्जुनावशोकश्च क्षीरिणो रक्तचन्दनः ।। १२
स्निग्धवर्णा महाकायश्शुभदाश्शुभदेशजाः ।
द्रव्यसंग्रहणं कुर्याद्वक्ष्यमाणं चिशेषतः ।। १३