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

The whole length of the rudra portion of the linga should be divided into 64 equal parts. Of these,
one part is to be held as the thickness of the line(to be engraved). The depth of the engraved
line should also be one part. To take half of this measure of thichness is considered to
be of lower type. If the length of the rudra portion is divided into eight equal parts and each part is
again divided into nine, one part is to be held as the thickness of the line. This is applicable
for all types of linga.
कुङ्कुमाक्तेन सूत्रेण नवधा च विभज्य च।
षड्भिस्तु लक्षणोद्धारस्त्वधोभागे यथा भवेत्॥ ३१
kun'kuma'ktena su'tren.a navadha' ca vibhajya ca/
s"ad'bhistu laks"an.oddha'ras tvadhobha'ge yatha' bhavet// 31
Having divided into nine parts making use of the thread smeared with saffron powder, the
Acharys should bring out the characteristic lines in the portion covering six parts of the
lower part conveniently.
मुखनासा ललाटानां भेदे ग्रीवोर्ध्वतो भवेत्।
तत्र नेष्टस्तु यस्तस्मादधो लक्ष्म विलक्षयेत्॥ ३२
mukhana'sa' lala't'a'na'm bhede gri'vordhvato bhavet/
tatra nes"t'astu yastasma'd adho laks"ma vilaks"yate// 32
Since the upper portion is meant for the manifestation of different parts such as face, nose and
forehead above the neck, it is not desirable to take this upper portion for making the characteristic
lines. Such lines should be made in the lower part only.
लिङ्गायामे दिनांशे तु लक्ष्मविस्तृतिरंशतः।
पृथ्वी निम्ना च तद्रेखा विस्तृतेर्नवांशतः॥ ३३
lin'ga'ya'me dina'ms'e tu laks"mavistr'tirams'atah/
pr'thvi' nimna' ca tadrekha' vistr'ter nava'ms'atah// 33