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

If the height of the linga is taken to be of seven parts, then one part should be taken for the
carving of lines. One part out of nine parts of the thickness of the line should be the measure
of its depth.
लक्ष्मसूत्रार्धमानं तु पक्षसूत्रावतारणम्।
तत्खातसमवैपुल्यं कर्तव्यं शोभनं यथा ।। ३४
laks"ma su'tra'rdha ma'nam tu paks"asu'tra'vata'ran.am/
tatkha'ta samavaipulyam kartavyam s'obhanam yatha' // 34
The thickness of the lines on either sides of the central line should be half of the thickness
of this central line. Its depth should be equal to its thickness. These lines should be carved
so as to be pleasant and auspicious to look at.
पक्षक्षेत्रे वसुच्छिन्ने षड्भाग परिवर्तनात्।
नवभागान्मुनीनां हि दत्वा भागद्वयं त्वधः।। ३५
भागद्वयेन सार्धेन वह्निभक्तेर्विवर्धनम्।
विकारभक्तेऽधस्ताद्वा त्यक्त्वा भागद्वयं तथा।। ३६
paks"aks"etre vasucchinne s"ad'bha'ga parivartana't/
navabha'ga muni'na'm hi datva' bhagadvayam tvadhah // 35
bha'gadvayena sa'rdhena vahnibhakter vivardhanam/
vika'rabhakte adhasta'dva' tyaktva' bha'gadvayam tatha' // 36
If the side portion is divided into eight equal parts, six parts should be taken for stretching
the side lines towards the back. If divided into nine equal parts, seven parts should be taken
and two parts should be left below. If divided into three parts, two and a half part should be taken
for the stretching. If divided into five parts, two parts should be left out below.
नवभिर्भानुभिर्भक्ते पक्षे वाग्निक्रमेण वा।
अथवात्यल्लक्ष्म तस्यां नवभागान्कृतं समम्।। ३७
navabhir bha'nubhir bhakte paks"e va'gnikramen.a va' /
athva'nyal laks"ma tasya'm navabha'ga'n kr'tam samam // 37