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

tadeva janma'dya'kumbhaad vr'ttam cettu bahirbahih/
s'es"am pu'ravad uddis"t'am proktam i's'vara ka'ntakam // 34
If the same structure is designed in such a way that it is circular right from the base up to the
top pitcher over and above and all other arrangements are provided in the same way as explained
before, then it is said to be ‘Isavrakantakam’.
द्विभूमिरेवमाख्याता त्रिभूमिरधुनोच्यते ।
प्रासादस्य तु विस्तारे सप्ताष्टांशैर्विभाजिते ।। ३५
भागेन कूटविस्तारं कोष्ठाद् द्वित्रिगुणायतम् ।
लम्भपञ्जरमर्धांशं हारभागं तु तत्समम् ।। ३६
dvibhu'mirevam a'khya'ta' tribhu'miradhunocyate /
pra'sa'dasya tu vista're sapta's"t'a'ms'air vibha'jite // 35
bha'gena ku't'avista'ram kos"t'ha'd dvigun.a'yatam /
lamba pan"jaram ardha'ms'am ha'rabha'gam tu tatsamam // 36
Thus the features of the two-storeyed super structure have been told. Now the features of the
three storeyed super structure are detailed. If the width of the temple is divided into 7 or
8 equal parts, the width of the square aedicula should be of one part. The elongated aedicula
may be with a length of 2 or 3 parts. The overhanging niche should be with a width of
half a part. The proportionate measure of the dwarf-gallery(on entablature, between
aediculae) is the same .
ऊर्ध्वक्षमतारे षड्भागे भागः कूटस्य विस्तरः ।
कोष्ठकं द्विगुणायामं हारं भागेन कल्पयेत् ।। ३७
ऊर्ध्वभूमेर्द्विभागेन मध्यभद्रं विधीयते ।
दण्डस्सार्धद्विदण्डो वा हर्म्यनिर्गम इष्यते ।। ३८
u'rdhvaks"ma ta're s"ad'bha'ge bha'gah ku't'asya vistarah /
kos"t'hakam dvigun.a'ya'mam ha'ram bha'gena kalpayet // 37

u'rdhvabhu'mer dvibha'gena madhyabhadram vidhi'yate ।
dan.d'assa'rdha dvidan.d'o va' harmya nirgama is"yate ॥ 38
The width of the square aedicula in the upper storey should be in one part out of 6 parts of
the height of this upper storey. The length of the elongated aedicula should be twice this
width. The dwarf-gallery should occupy one part. The projection at the center should of
2 parts in length, in this upper storey. The projection of this storey is desired to be with a
measure of 1, one and one half or 2 modules.
विमानोच्चं तु विभजेच्चतुर्विंशति संख्यया ।
धरातलं द्विभागेन चतुर्भिः पाद ईरितः ॥ ३९
द्विभागः प्रस्तरः पादस्सत्रिपादगुणांशकैः ।
प्रस्तरस्सार्धभागस्स्याद्भागस्सार्ध त्रिभागकः ॥ ४०
सपादभागो मञ्चस्स्यात्सार्धकं कण्ठमीरितम् ।
शिखरं यार्धबन्धं स्यादेकेन स्थूपिका भवेत् ॥ ४१
vima'noccam tu vibhajec caturvims'ati samkhyaya' ।
dhra'talam dvibha'gena caturbhih pa'da i'ritah ॥ 39
dvibha'gak pastarah pa'das satripa'da gun.a'ms'akaih ।
prastaras sa'rdha bha'gassya'd bha'gassa'rdha tribha'gakah ॥ 40
sapa'da bha'go man"cassya't sa'rdhakam kan.t'ham i'ritam ।
s'ikharam sa'rdhabandham sya'd ekena sthu'pika'bhavet ॥ 41
If the height of the vimana is divided into 24 equal parts, the height of the basement takes
2 parts; height of the pillars 4 parts; entablature 2 parts; pillars above this 3 and three-forth
parts; upper entablature one and one half parts; pillars above this 3 and half parts; again,
the entablature aove this takes one and one-fourth parts; the neck part takes one and a half parts;
the finial takes 3 and a half parts and the dome takes one part.
कूटं कोष्ठं च नीडं च वसुसंख्या समीरितम् ।
जन्मादि स्थूपिकान्तं तु वेदाश्रकं इति स्मृतम् ॥ ४२
द्वितीये त तृतीये च चक्रनीडास्तु षोडश ।

यथाशोभं तथा नास्यस्सर्वत्र परिकीर्तिताः ।। ४३
शिखरे तु महानास्यश्चतस्रः परिकीर्तिताः ।
कोष्ठकं चोन्नतं कूटं निम्नमन्तरपञ्चकम् ।। ४४
विमानाकृतिकं नाम्ना सर्वलङ्कार संयुतम् ।
ku't'am kos"t'ham ca ni'd'am ca vasu samkhya' sami'ritam /
janma'di sthu'pika'ntam tu veda's'rakam iti smr'tam // 42
dviti'ya ca tr'ti'ye ca cakra ni'd'a'stu s"od'as'a /
yatha's'obham tatha' na'syas sarvatra pariki'rtitah // 43
s'ikhare ti maha'na'syas' catas'rah pariki'rtitah /
kos"t'hakam connatam ku't'am nimnam antara pan"cakam // 44
vima'na'kr'tikam na'mna' sarva'lan'ka'ra samyutam /
There should be 8 square aediculae, 8 elongated aediculae and 8 niches. From the basement to
the dome, its should be four-sided. In the second and the third storeys, there should be 16
niches rendered in small size. In all directions, vestibules should be provided in a pattern
which could enhance the beauty of the structure. Around the finial, there should be four
larger vestibules. The elongated aediculae should be with increased height and the square
aediculae should be in decreased height with reference to the stereobate between the
entablature and aediculae. The whole structure should be provided with all sorts of
ornamental mouldings. Such super structure is called ‘Vimanakruti’.
चतुर्भागाधिकायामं विस्तारं परिकल्पयेत् ।। ४५
विस्तारे चतुर्भागास्स्युरायामे द्वादशांशकम् ।
तद्विस्तारोर्ध्वमानेन वर्तुलं वर्तनीयकम् ।। ४६
caturbha'gadhika'ya'mam vista'ram parikalpayet // 45
vista're caturbha'ga'ssyura'ya'me dva'das'a'ms'akam /
tadvista'rordhva ma'nena vartulam vartani'yakam // 46
The length should be taken to be greater than the width by four parts. The width of the
super structure is four parts of the total width and the length is twelve parts of the total length.
The circular design should be based on the measure greater than the measure of the width.

मसूरिकाच्छिरोऽन्तं तु द्व्यंशवृत्तं तु कारयेत्।
अथवा शिखरं खण्डं द्व्यश्रवृत्तं नयेद् द्विजाः।। ४७
masu'rika'cchikharontam tu dvyams'a vr'ttam tu ka'rayet /
athva' s'ikharam kan.t'ham dvyas'ravr'ttam nayed dvija'h // 47
The portion from the base upto the cupola, the apsidal structure should be constructed. Or,
O, the twice-born Sages!, the lower part of the finial may be designed so as to be apsidal.
तदधश्चतुरश्रं स्यान्मूलतो द्व्यश्रवृत्तके।
अग्रात्पार्श्वद्वयोः पृष्ठे कुर्याद् वृत्तद्व्यांशकम्।। ४८
tadadhas'caturas'ram sya'n mu'lato dvyas'ra vr'ttake /
agra't pa'rs'vadvayoh pr's"t'he kurya'd vr'ttadvya's'rakam // 48
Below that, the structure should be square. Base should be apsidal. In the front, in the two sides
and in the back, the apsidal design should be provided .
कूटकोष्ठकनीडानां विस्तारो भाग इष्यते।
कोष्ठकं द्विगुणायामं हारा भागेन कीर्तिताः।। ४९
ku't'a kos"t'haka ni'd'a'na'm vista'ro bha'ga is"yate /
kos"t'hakam dvigun.aya'mam ha'ra' bha'gena ki'rtita'h // 49
The width of the square aedicule, elongated aedicule and the niches should occupy one part.
The length of the elongated aedicule should be twice the width. The dwarf gallery should
occupy one part.

शिखरे तु महानास्यश्चतस्रः परिकीर्तिताः।
कोष्ठश्रोन्नतं कूटं निम्नमन्तरमञ्चकम्॥ ५०
स्वस्तिकं तत्रिभौमं स्याच्छिवप्रीतिकरं भवेत्।
s'ikhare tu maha'na'syas' catas'rah pariki'rtita'h / 50
kos"t'hatas'connatam ku't'am nimnamantara man"cakam //
svastikam tattribhaumam sya'c chivapri'tikaram bhavet /
In the apex portion, there should be four larger vestibules. The square aedicula should be
higher than the elongated aedicula and the stereobate between the entablature and the upper
aediculae should be with a decreased height. Such three-storeyed construction is known as
‘Svastikam’.
तारे सप्तनवांशे तु भागस्सौष्ठिक विस्तरः॥ ५१
शालायामस्तथा द्व्यंशो हारं भागेन कल्पयेत्।
अष्टकूटं तु तत्कोष्ठं द्वादशैव विधीयते॥ ५२
अष्टनीडानि नाड्यस्स्युर्नीडं शोभावशेन तु।
अष्टाश्रमस्तकं वेदिकन्धरं चाष्टनासिकम्॥ ५३
विमलाकृतिकं नाम्ना सर्वालङ्कार संयुतम्।
ta're saptanava'ms'e tu bha'gassaus"t'ika vistarah // 51
s'a'la'ya'mas tatha' dvyams'o ha'ram bha'gena kalpayet /
as"t'aku't'am tu tatkos"t'ham dva'das'aiva vidhi'yate // 52
as"t'ni'd'a'ni na'd'yassyur ni'd'am s'obha'vas'ena tu /
as"t'a's'ra mastakam vedi kandharam ca's"t'na'sikam // 53
vimala'kr'tikam na'mna' sarva'lan'ka'ra samyutam /
If the height of the building is divided into 27 equal parts, the width of saushtika should
be one part. There should be eight square aediculae and 12 elongated aediculae. Also there
should be 8 niches and 8 facades. Or, the number of the niches may be as desired in view of the
consummate beauty of the structure. The apex part, stereobate and the attic should be octagonal.

It should be provided with 8 vestibules. Such construction associated with all kinds of
ornamental mouldigs is known as ‘Vimalakrutikam’.
चतुर्भागाधिकायामं विस्तारात्परिकल्पयेत् ।। ५४
विस्तारे वसुभागास्स्युरायामे द्वादशांशकः ।
तद्विस्तारार्धमानेन वर्तुलं वर्तनीयकम् ।। ५५
caturbha'ga'dhikam ya'mam vista'ra't parikalpayet // 54
vista're vasubha'ga'ssyura'ya'me dva'das'a'ms'akah /
tadvista'ra'rdhama'nena vartulam vartani'yakam // 55
The length should be taken to be greater than the width by four parts. The width of the
super structure is eight parts of the total width and the length is twelve parts of the total length.
The circular design should be based on the measure greater than the measure of the width.
मसूरिकाच्छिरोन्तं तु द्व्यश्रं वृत्तं तु कारयेत् ।
अथवा शिखरं कण्ठं द्व्यश्रवृत्तं नयेद् द्विजाः ।। ५६
masu'rika'cchirontam tu dvyas'ram vr'ttam tu ka'rayet /
athava' s'ikaram kan.t'ham dvyas'ra vr'ttam nayed dvija'h // 56
The portion from the base upto the cupola, the apsidal structure should be constructed. Or,
O, the twice-born Sages!, the lower part of the finial may be designed so as to be apsidal.
तदधश्चतुरश्रं स्यान्मूलतो द्व्यश्रवृत्तके ।
अग्रात्पार्श्वद्वयोः पृष्ठे कुर्यादर्कद्वयांशकम् ।। ५७
tadadhas'caturas'ram sya'n mu'lato dvyas'ra vr'ttake /
agra'tpa'rs'vadvayoh pr's"t'he kurya'darka dvaya'ms'akam // 57
Below that, the structure should be square. Base should be apsidal. In the front, in the two sides
and in the back, the apsidal design should be provided .

कूटकोष्ठक नीडांशविस्तारो भाग इष्यते।
कोष्ठकं द्विगुणायामं हारं भागेन कीर्तितम्।। ५८
ku't'a kos"t'haka ni'd'a'ms'a vista'ro bha'ga is"yate /
kos"t'hakam dvigun.a'ya'mam ha'ram bha'gena ki'rtitam // 58
The width of the square aedicule, elongated aedicule and the niches should occupy one part.
The length of the elongated aedicule should be twice the width. The dwarf gallery should
occupy one part.
षड्भागास्स्युस्तदूर्ध्वे तु पृष्ठतस्तस्य पार्श्वयोः।
कृत्वाकद्विगुणांशं तु कूटकोष्ठादि पूर्ववत् ।। ५९
ऊर्ध्वभौमं चतुर्भागं यथायुक्तिवशन्नयेत्।
मस्तके पुरतो नेत्रं शालावक्त्रसमन्वितम्।। ६०
s"ad'bha'ga'ssyustadu'rdhve tu pr's"t'hatastasya pa'rs'vayoh /
kr'tvarkadvigun.a'ms'am tu ku't'a kos"t'ha'di pu'rvavat // 59
u'rdhva bhaumam caturbha'gam yatha'yukti vas'a'nnayet /
mastake purato netram s'a'la'vaktra samanvitam // 60
Above this, six parts should be taken for the construction of the upper designs in the back side
and the two sides. The height should be divided into 24 equal parts and the square aedicula,
elongated aedicula and other such designs should be constructed as explained before. The upper
storey should occupy 4 parts and the apportioning of the height should be done according
to the pattern of the whole building. In the apex part, there should be façade in the front and
it should be provided with wagon-like roof and porch.
गर्भकूटोप संयुक्तं क्षुद्रनासि विभूषितम्।
कूटकोष्ठयुतं वाऽथ तद्विहीनं तु वा नयेत्।। ६१
शिखरे दभ्रनास्यस्स्युस्तिस्रः पादसमन्विताः।
अष्टकूटं तु तत्कोष्ठं नीडं द्वादश एव हि।। ६२

garbha ku’t’opa samyuktam ks”udrana’si vibhu’s”itam /
ku’t’a kos”t’hayutam va’tha tadvihi’nam tu va’ nayet // 61
s’ikhare dabhrana’syassyus tisrah pa’dasamanvita’h /
as”t’aku’t’am tu tatkos”t’ham ni’d’am dva’das’a eva ca // 62
It should be provided with central lantern(of the sanctum) and ornamented with small niches.
It may be with or without square and elongated aediculae. In the apex part, there should be
three small niches associated with dwarf pillars. This apex part should be provided with
eight square aediculae and eight elongated aediculae and twelve false dormer windows.
हारायां क्षुद्रनीडं स्यादर्कद्विगुणसंख्यया ।
एकादि रविभूम्यन्तं वर्तनायुक्तमेव वा ।। ६३
हस्तिपृष्ठं इदं नाम्ना सर्वालङ्कार संयुतम् ।
ha’ra’ya’m ks”udra ni’d’am sya’d arkadvigun.a samkhyaya’ /
eka’di ravibhu’myantam vartana’yuktam eva va’ // 63
hastipr’s”t’ham idam na’mna’ sarva’lan’ka’ra samyutam /
Around the dwarf gallery, there should be 24 small niches. From the sigle storeyed to
twelve storeyed, all the storeys may be provided with dwarf galleries. Such construction
associated with all kinds of ornamental designs is called ‘Hastiprushtam’.
विस्तारास्त्वष्टभागास्स्युरायामो दशभागिकः ।। ६४
कूटं कोष्ठं च नीडं च भागेन परिकल्पयेत् ।
हारभागं तु भागेन षडंशश्चोर्ध्वभूमिके ।। ६५
तदूर्ध्वे तु चतुर्भाग आयामोऽष्टांश अधिकः ।
सायतं द्व्यश्रवृत्तं स्याद्वेदिका गलमस्तकम् ।। ६६
कूटकोष्ठादि सर्वाङ्गं पूर्ववत्परिकल्पयेत् ।
एतद्धस्त्यादिकं सौधं गजपृष्ठं पुरातनम् ।। ६७

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.

कोष्ठमध्ये त्रिदण्डेन नाडीनिर्गमनान्वितः।
ऊर्ध्वक्ष्मेऽपि षडंशांशं कूटं तद् द्विगुणायतम्॥ ७०
कोष्ठभाग गतो हारः पञ्जरैरञ्जितो भवेत्।
ऊर्ध्वभूमौ त्रिभागेन मध्ये दिण्डेन निर्गतः॥ ७१
kos"t'hamadhye tridan.d'ena na'd'i'nirgamana'nvitah /
u'rdhvaks"mepi s"ad'ams'a'ms'am ku't'am taddvigun.a'yatam //
kos"t'habha'ga gato ha'rah pan"jarairan"jito bhavet /
u'rdhvabhu'mau tribha'gena madhye dan.d'ena nirgatah // 71
The projection of the niche takes a measure of 3 modules in the middle of the elongated
aedicula. Even in the upper storey, the square aedicula should be of 6 parts. Twice this
measure should be the length of the elongated aedicula. The surrouding dwarf gallery
should be embellished with cage-like mouldings. In the middle of the third part of the
upper storey, the projection should be with a measure of one module.
आदौ तलं चतुष्कर्णे कूटं वेदाश्रमस्तके।
अष्टाश्रं ऊर्ध्वभूमौ तु सौष्ठिकानां तु मस्तकम्॥ ७२
चतुरश्रं अधिष्ठानं वस्वस्रगलमस्तकम्।
अष्टकूटं तथा कोष्ठं नीडकं च तथा भवेत्॥ ७३
क्षुद्रनीडं तथाप्यष्टौ चाष्टौस्युर्गलनासिकः।
भद्रकोष्ठं इदं नाम्ना सर्वलङ्कार संयुतम्॥ ७४
a'dautalam catus"karn.e ku't'am veda's'ramastake /
as"t'a's'ram u'rdhvabhu'mau tu saus"t'ika'na'm tu mastakam //
caturas'ram adhis"t'ha'nam vasvas'ragala mastakam /
as"t'aku't'am tatha' kos"t'ham ni'd'akam ca tatha' bhavet // 73
ks"udrani'd'am tatha'pyas"t'au ca's"tausyur galana'sikah /
bhadrakos"t'ham idam na'mna' sarva'lan'ka'ra samyutam // 74
In the first storey, the four corner structures should be provided with four-sided spire. In
the upper storey, the spire of the saushtika should be eight-sided. The base should be square.

The neck and the apex should be eight-sided. The square and elongated aediculae and the
niches should be in the count of eight. The small niches and the vestibules to be provided
in the neck part also should be in the count of eight. Such structure associated with all sorts
of ornamental mouldings is called ‘Bhadrakoshtam’.
तदेव वर्तुलं कर्णकूटमूर्ध्वोर्ध्व भूमिके।
मस्तकं तस्य वृत्तं स्याच्चतुर्णासि समन्वितम्।। ७५
वृत्तकूटं इदं नाम्ना सर्वावयवसंयुक्तम्।
tadeva vartulam karn.aku’t’mu’rdhvordhva bhu’mike/
mastakam tasya vr’ttam sya’c caturn.a’si samanvitam// 75
vr’ttaku’t’am idam na’mna’ sarva’vayava samyutam/
If the same structure is provided with circular corner towers in each successive upper storey
and designed so as to be associated with circular spire having four niches around itself and
if it is associated with all kinds of ornamental mouldings, then it is called ‘Vruttakutam’.
तदेवाष्टांशदैर्घ्येन सायतं चतुरश्रकम्।। ७६
कर्णकूटं च वेदाश्रं सायतं वृत्तमस्तकम्।
कोष्ठभद्र विहीनं वा शेषं पूर्ववदाचरेत्।। ७७
स्थूपित्रय समायुक्तं नाम्नैतत्स्यात्सुमङ्गलम्।
tadeva’s”t’a’ms’a dairghyen.a sa’yatam caturas’rakam// 76
karn.aku’t’am ca veda’s’ram sa’yatam vr’tta mastakam/
kos”t’habhadra vihi;nam va’ s’es”am pu’rvavada’caret// 77
sthu’pitraya sama’yuktam na’mnaitat sya’t suman’galam/
If the same structure is designed so that it is in the form of square whose side width measures
8 parts, if it is provided with square corner towers and its apex is designed in apsidal form, its
other parts are designed as explained before and if it is associated with 3 pinnacles, then it is
called ‘Sumangalam’. This may be without elongated aedicula and projection (in the middle).

पञ्चादशकरं व्यासं दशभागेन योजयेत् ।। ७८
गर्भगेहं चतुर्भागं गान्धार्यंशेन कीर्तिताः ।
अलिन्द्रमंशमंशेन खण्डहर्म्यं बहिष्क्रमात् ।। ७९
कर्णमध्येऽन्तरं कुर्यात्कूटकोष्ठक पञ्जरान् ।
भागेन कोष्ठकायामं द्विगुणं संमतं बुधः ।। ८०
pan"ca'das'akaram vya'sam das'abha'gena yojayet // 78
garbhageham caturbha'gam ga'ndha'ryams'ena ki'rtita'h /
alindramams'amams'ena khan.d'aharmyam bahis"krama't // 79
karn.amadhye antaram kurya't ku't'akos"t'haka pan"jaram /
bha'gena kos"t'haka' ya'mam dvigun.am sammatam budha'h // 80
Taking the width to be of 15 hastas, it should be divided into 10 equal parts. Out of these
eight parts, the sanctum sanctorum occupies four parts. Its roof(apex) should be designed
to be with a measure of one part. Its aisle should occupy one part. The engaged structure
should be desined in the outer side in the recommended order. Between the corner structures,
there should be a recessed groove, square aedicula, elongated aedicula and cage-like niche. The
elongated aedicula should be with a width of 1 part and a length of 2 parts. O, the learned
Sages!, this measure has been agreed by the experts.
ऊर्ध्वभूमौ रसांशे तु भागस्सौष्ठिक विस्तरः ।
कोष्ठकं द्विगुणायामं हारं भागेन योजयेत् ।। ८१
तदूर्ध्वे च चतुर्भागे भागे मध्येन निर्गमः ।
दण्डेनाध्यर्धदण्डेन द्विदण्डेनाथवा भवेत् ।। ८२
चतुरश्रं अधिष्ठानं तद्वत्कन्धर मस्तकम् ।
वसु कूटं तथा नीडं कोष्ठकं च तथैव हि ।। ८३
u'rdhvabhu'mau rasa'ms'e tu bha'gassaus"t'ika vistarah /
kos"t'hakam dvigun.a'ya'mam ha'ram bha'gena yojayet // 81
tadu'rdhve ca caturbha'ge bha'ge madhyena nirgamah /
dan.d'ena'dhyardha dan.d'ena dvidan.d'ena'thava' bhavet // 82

caturas'ram adhis"t'ha'nam tadvat kandhara mastakam |
vasu ku't'am tatha' ni'd'am kos"t'hakam ca tathaiva ca ||          83
In the upper storeys, the width of the square aedicula(saushtika) should be maintained at one
part out of six parts of the width of the floor. The length of the elongated aedicula should be
twice this measure. The dwarf gallery should be of one part. Above this, the projection at the
middle should be of one part out of four parts of the width.Or, its width may be one, one and a
half or two modules. The base should be square. Likewise, the neck and the apex also should
be square. The square aedicula, elongated aedicula and niches – all these should be in the count
of eight.
ऊर्ध्वेऽष्टौ लम्बनीडास्स्युर्जल्स्थल समन्वितम्।
नासिकाद्यङ्ग संयुक्तं सर्वावयव संयुतम्॥ ८४
उन्नतौ कूटकोष्ठौ चेदन्तरप्रस्तरान्वितौ।
एवं गान्धारमत्रोक्तं अष्टाश्रं वा गलं शिरः॥ ८५
u'rdhve as"t'au lambani'd'a'ssyur jalasthala samanvitam |
na'sika'dyan'ga samyuktam sarva'vayava samyutam ||          84
unnatau ku't'akos"t'au ced antaraprastara'nvitau |
evam ga'ndha'ram atroktam as"t'a's'ram va'galam s'irah ||          85
Above this, there should be eight overhanging niches associated with gutter. It should be
provided with architectural members such as niches and others and with all essential parts.
If the square and elongated aediculae are with increased height, then there should a stereobate
between entablature and the aedicule above. The neck and the apex may be octagonal. Such
construction is called ‘Gandharam’.
तदेव वर्तुलं वेदिकन्धरं शिखरं यदि।
शेषं पूर्ववदुद्दिष्टं नाम्ना श्रीभोगमिष्यते॥ ८६
tadeva vartulam vedi kandharam s'ikharam yadi |
s'es"am pu'rvavaduttis"t'am na'mna' s'ri'bhogam is"yate ||          86

If the same structure is provided with low base, neck and apex – all in circular form and
if all other parts are rendered in the manner explained before, it is desired by the
experts to call it ‘Sribhogam’.
वृत्तं वृत्तायतं द्व्यश्रं वृत्तमष्टषडश्रकम्।
कूटकोष्ठक नीडैश्च मण्डितं हर्म्यखण्डके॥ ८७
ऋजुभाग विशालात्तु द्व्यश्रवृत्तेऽथ वर्तुले।
भागः कश्चिद्भवेन्न्यूनो भागस्सर्वसमस्तु वा॥ ८८
अष्टांशेन दशांशेन चोर्ध्वांशस्योदयांशकम्।
यथाशोभबलव्याप्तिस्तथा युञ्जीत बुद्धिमान्॥ ८९
vr'ttam vr'tta'yatam dvyas'ram vr'ttamas"t'a s"ad'as'rakam/
ku't'akos"t'aka ni'd'ais'ca man.d'itam harmyakhan.d'ake // 87
r'jubha'gavis'a'la'ttu dvyas'ra vr'tte atha vartule /
bha'gah kas'cidbhaven nyu'no bha'gas sarvasamastu va' // 88
as"t'ams'ena das'a'ms'ena cordhva'ms'asyodaya'ms'akam/
yatha's'obhabalavya'ptis tatha yun"ji'ta buddhima'n // 89
The engaged structure(sectional ower) should be embellished with square and elongated
aediculae and niches rendered in the form of circular, elliptical, apsidal, octagonal or
hexagonal. Based on the width of the straight part of the apsidal form or on the diameter
of the circular form, the proportionate measure of aediculae and others may with decreased
height or with equal height. Or, this may be one part out of eight parts, one part out of ten
parts or one part out of ten parts of the height of the upper portion. The learned architect
should decide upon the proportionate measures in such a way that they render elegance
and strength to the whole structure.
वक्ष्येऽथ मुनयश्श्रेष्ठाश्चतुर्भौम निकेतनम्।
त्रिचतुष्पञ्च हस्तादिर्द्विद्व्यङ्गुल विवर्धनात्॥ ९०
एकविंशति हस्तान्तो व्यासतुङ्गस्तु पूर्ववत्।
त्रयोदशकर व्यासं अष्टधा विभजेत्ततः॥ ९१
एकांशः कूटविस्तारः शालायामो द्विभागतः।
भागः पञ्जरविस्तारो भवेद्धूर्ध्व अथोऽष्टधा॥ ९२

प्राग्वदेव सभाशाला पञ्जराणां तु कल्पनम्।
ऊर्ध्वे षडंशभागेन कूटविस्तार ईरितः ।। ९३
द्विभागः कोष्ठकायामो नीडं भागोर्ध्वमिष्यते।
ऊर्ध्वे गुणांशभागेन भद्रो दण्डेन मध्यमे ।। ९४
vaks"ye atha munays's'res"t'a's' caturbhauma niketanam /
tricatus"pan"ca hasta'dir dvidvyan'gula vivardhana't // 90
ekavims'ati hasa'nto vya'satun'gastu pu'rvavat /
trayodas'akara vya'sam as"t'adha' vibhajet tatah // 91
eka'ms'ah ku't'a vista'rah s'a'la'ya'mo dvibha'gatah /
bha'gah pan"jara vista'ro bhavedyrdhvam atho as"t'adha' // 92
pra'gvadeva sabha's'a'la' pan"jara'n.a'm tu kalpanam /
u'rdhvr s"ad'ams'a bha'gena ku't'avista'ra i'ritah // 93
dvibha'gak kos"t'ka'ya'mo ni'd'am bha'gordhvamis"yate /
u'rdhve gun.a'ms'a bha'gena bhadro dan.d'ena madhyame // 94
O, the excellent among the Sages!, now I will detail the features of four-storeyed super structure.
Beginning from three, four or five hastas and increasing by two angulas each
time, the width of the basement level could reach the maximum of 21 hastas. The height should
be determined based on the width as explained before. If the width is 13 hastas, it should be
divided into 8 equal parts. Out of these, one part goes to the width of the square aedicula.
The length of wagon-like structure takes two parts. The cage-like niche should be with a
width of one part. The portion above this should be taken to be of 8 parts. Based on this, the
square and elongated aediculae and the niches should be designed to be proportionate
to each other as done before. Above this, the width of the square aedicula should be determined
so as to be in proportion to the units of 6 parts. The length of the elongated aedicula should be
twice this width. The width of the niche should be slightly greater than one part. In the upper
storey, the projection should be designed at the middle with a measure of one module
corresponding to three parts.
उच्चं यद्विभजेद्धाम्नो नवत्रिंशति संख्यया।
सार्धद्व्यंशमधिष्ठानं पञ्चांशः पाददैर्घ्यतः ।। ९५
तस्यार्धप्रस्तरोत्सेधस्सत्रिपादयुगांशकैः।

ऊर्ध्वभूम्यङ्घ्रिकोत्सेधस्सपादद्व्यंशमंशकम् ।। ९६
जङ्घा च द्विगुणं चोर्ध्वे द्व्यंशेन प्रस्तरोदयः ।
भागाधिक चतुर्भाग उपरिष्टात्स्वतुङ्गता ।। ९७
स्यात्सत्रिभागभागेन प्रस्तरो वेदिकांशतः ।
गलोच्चमश्विनी भागं सार्धवेदैश्शिरो भवेत् ।। ९८
uccam yadvibhajeddha'mno navatrims'ati samkhyaya' /
sa'rdhadvyams'am adhis''t'ha'nam pan''ca'ms'ah pa'dadairghyatah //
tasya'rdha prastarotsedhas satripa'da yuga'ms'akaih /
u'rdhvabhu'myan'ghrikotsedhas sapa'da dvyams'mams'akam // 96
jan'gha ca dvigun.am cordhve dvyams'ena prastarodayah /
bha'ga'dhika caturbha'ga uparis''t'atsvatun'gata' // 97
sya'tsatribha'ga bha'gena prastaro vedika'ms'atah /
galoccam as'vini' bha'gam sa'rdhavedais's'iro bhavet // 98
If the total height of the temple is divided into 39 equal parts, two and a half parts are for the
base; the height of the pillars takes 5 parts; the height of entablature takes two and a half parts;
the height of the pillars of the upper storey takes four and three-fourth parts; the mouldings of the
pillars(cyma and recess) takes two and one fourth parts and one part; the height of pilasters
takes twice this measure; above this, the height of entablature takes 2 parts; above this, other
architectural members take the height greater than one part and four parts with reference to the
total height of the edifice; the height of entablature, stereobate and spire takes one part out of
three parts; the height of neck takes two parts and the height of the apex structure takes four
and a half parts.
शेषभागैश्शिखामानं हर्म्यान्तं चतुरश्रकम् ।
रविसंख्या भवेत्सौष्ठिकोष्ठं तद्वत्सपञ्जरम् ।। ९९
शिखरे वेदनासास्स्यूरल्पनास्यस्तथैव च ।
सर्वालङ्कारसंयुक्तमेतद्धर्म्यं सुभद्रकम् ।। १००
s'es''abha'gais's'ikha'ma'nam harmya'ntam caturas'rakam /
ravisamkhya' bhavetsaus''t' kos''t'ham tadvat sapan''jaram // 99

s'ikhare vedana'sa'ssyuralpana'syas tathaiva ca |
sarva'lan'ka'ra samyuktam etaddharmyam subhadrakam || 100
The remaining parts are for the height of the pinnacle. The design should be in the form
of square up to the flat roof. The square and elongated aediculae, niches, projected square
aedicula and the cage-like niches – all these should be in the count of 12. Around the
top portion of the apex, there should be four larger vestibules and four smaller vestibules.
It should be provided with all sorts of ornamental designs. Such construction is known
as ‘Subhadrakam’.
तदेव कूटकोष्ठादि मध्येमध्ये द्विजोत्तमाः।
मस्तकं मण्डलाभं स्याद् वृत्ताभं स्यात्तथा शिरः ।। १०१
विस्तारार्धप्रमाणेन गर्भगृह समन्वितम्।
शेषं द्व्यंशावृता पिण्डी तद्वदन्धारहारकौ ।। १०२
नानामसूरकाद्यङ्गं नाम्नेदं श्रीविशालकम्।
tadeva ku't'a kos"t'ha'di madhye madhye dvijottama'h /
mastakam man.d'ala'bham sya'd vr'tta'bham sya'ttatha' s'irah //
vista'ra'rdha prama'n.ena garbhageha samanvitam /
s'es"am dvyams'a'vr'ta' pin.d'i' tadvadandha'ra ha'rake // 102
na'na'masu'raka'dyan'gam na'mnedam s'ri'vis'alakam /
O, the foremost among the twice-borns!, the same structure could be provided with square
and elongated aediculae in the middle of each storey. The lower part of the apex structure
may be rendered to be square and the upper part of the apex may be rendered to be circular.
It should be provided with central passage whose width should be half of the total width of the
vimana. The remaining part should be surrounded by a wall with a tickness of 2 parts. The
aisle and the exterior wall of the aisle also should be with the same thickness. It should be
associated with base and other essential members, designed in different patterns. Such
construction is called ‘Srivisalakam’.
पञ्चादशकरव्यासे नवधा भाजिते सति ।। १०३
गर्भगॆहे त्रिभिर्भागैर्गृहपिण्डस्तदंशतः ।
अलिन्दं परितो अंशेन खण्डहर्म्यं अथांशतः ।। १०४

pan"ca'das'akara vya'se navdha' bha'jite sati // 103
garbhageham tribhirbha'gair gr'hapin.d'astadams'atah /
alindam parito ams'ena khan.d'aharmyam atha'ms'atah // 104
If the width setteled at 15 hastas is divided into nine equal parts, the width of mani shrine
occupies 3 parts. The thickness of the surrounding wall of the main shrine takes one part.
Around this there should be aisle occupying one part and the width of engaged structure
takes one part.
कूटकोष्ठक नीडानां भागेनैकेन विस्तरः ।
विस्तारत्रिगुणायामः स्वव्याससमनिर्गमः ।। १०५
शालामध्ये महानासी भागमध्य विनिर्गमः ।
भद्रकोष्ठक नीडानां अन्तरार्धेन भारकम् ।। १०६
तदूर्ध्वे वसुभागे तु भागमष्टस्य विस्तरम् ।
कोष्ठकस्य तु विस्तारस्तथैव परिकीर्तितः ।। १०७
आयामस्तु द्विभागेन तन्मध्ये नीडमंशतः ।
तदूर्ध्वे रसभागे तु कूटमंशेन कोष्ठकम् ।। १०८
ku't'kos"t'haka ni'd'a'na'm bha'genaikena vistarah /
vista'ra dvigun.aya'mah svavya'sa samanirgamah // 105
s'a'la'mdhye maha'na'si' bha'gamadhya vinirgamah /
bhadra kos"t'haka ni'd'a'na'm antara'rdhena bha'rakam // 106
tadu'rdhvr vasubha'ge tu bha'gamat't'asya vistaram /
kos"t'hakasya tu vista'ras tathaiva pariki'rtitah // 107
a'ya'mastu dvibha'gena tanmadhye ni'd'am ams'atah /
tadu'rdhvr rasabha'ge tu ku't'am ams'ena kos"t'hakam // 108
The width of the square and elongated aediculae and the niches should be taken as one part.
The length of the elongated aedicula should be twice its width. The projection should be with
a measue equal to its width. In the middle of the wagon-like roof, there should be a larger
vestibule and a proportionate projection in its central part. There should be a supportive beam
whose measure should be half of the stereobate above the entablature and the projection,
aedicula and niches are to be provided. Above these, if the height of the upper level is divided

into 6 equal parts, the width of the minor cross-beam takes one part. It is directed that the
width of the elongated aedicula at this level should be equal to this measure. The length should
be twice the width and a niche should be at its middle. Above this arrangement, if the
height is consisered to be of 6 parts, the square and elongated aediculae should be designed
so as to occupy one part each.
विस्तारद्विगुणायामस्तन्मध्येऽर्धेन पञ्जरम्।
ऊर्ध्वभूमिश्चतुर्भागो मध्ये दण्डेन निर्गतः।। १०९
अष्टाश्रं कर्णकूटं स्यात्कोष्ठकं कर्करीकृतम्।
महाशिखरमष्टाश्रं अष्टनास्या विभूषितम्।। ११०
कूटकोष्ठक नीडानां संख्या पूर्ववदीरिता।
अस्याप्युत्सेधभागं तु पूर्ववत्परिकल्पयेत्।। १११
भद्रकोष्ठं इदं नाम्ना वेदभौमं दिवौकसाम्।
vista'ra dvigun.a'ya'mas tanmadhye ardhena pan"jaram /
u'rdhvabhu'mis'caturbha'go madhye dan.d'ena nirgamah // 109
as"t'a's'ram karn.aku't'amsya't kos"t'hakam kartari'kr'tam /
mahas'ikharam as"t'a's'ram as"t'ana'sya' vibhu's"itam // 110
ku't'a kos"t'haka ni'd'na'm samkhya' pu'rvad i'rita' /
asya'pyutsedha bha'gam tu pu'rvavat parikalpayet // 111
bhadra kos"t'ham idam na'mna' vedabhaumam divaukasa'm /
The length should be twice the width and in its middle, a cage-like niche should be provided
so as to occupy half a part. Keeping the upper storey to be of 4 parts, a projection should be
designed with a measure of one module. The corner towers should be octagonal and the
elongated structures should be rendered crosswise. The greater pinnacle should be octagonal
and it should be ornamented with eight niches. The number of square and elongated aediculae
and that of the niches is as said before. Even the higher part of this storey should be designed
as explained before. Such four-storeyed super construction which is pleasing to the groups of
celestial beings is called ‘Bhadrakoshtam’.

सप्तादशकरव्यासं दशभागैर्विभाजयेत् ।। ११२
नालिगेहं चतुर्भागं भागेनान्धारिकां नयेत् ।
परितोऽलिन्दमंशेन परितः खण्डहर्म्यकम् ।। ११३
sapta'das'akara vya'sam das'abha'gair vibha'jayet // 112
na'ligeham caturbha'gam bha'gena'ndha'rika'm nayet /
parito alindam ams'ena paritah khan.d'aharmyakam // 113
Holding the width to be 17 hastas, it should be divided into 10 equal parts. Out of these 10 parts,
4 parts are for the main shrine. The aisle should occupy one part. The outside wall of the
aisle should be with a thickness of one part. Around this should be the sectional structure.
कूटकोष्ठक नीडाश्च भागेन परिकल्पयेत् ।
शालायामो द्विभागस्स्याद्धारः शेषेण कीर्तिता ।। ११४
जलं विहाय चोर्ध्वं च वसुभागैर्विभाजिते ।
भागेन सौष्ठि भागाभ्यां शालाभागेन पञ्जरम् ।। ११५
तदूर्ध्वे रसभागे तु भागस्सौष्ठिक विस्तरः ।
द्विगुणः कोष्ठकायामो हारायां क्षुद्रपञ्जरम् ।। ११६
ku't'a kos"t'haka ni'd'a's'ca bha'gena parikalpayet /
s'a'la'ya'mo dvibha'gassya'd ha'rah s'es"en.a ki'rtita' // 114
jalam viha'ya cordhve ca vasubha'gair vibha'jite /
bha'gena saus"t'i bha'ga'bhya'm s'ala'bha'gena pan"jaram // 115
tadu'rdhve rasabha'ge tu bha'gas saus"t'ika vistarah /
dvigun.ah kos"t'haka'ya'mo ha'ra'ya' ms"udrapan"jaram // 116
The square and elongated aediculae and the niches should occupy one part each. The length of
the wagon-like structure takes 2 parts. The remaining part is for the exterior wall of the aisle.
Leaving out the gutter, if the upper portion is divided into 10 equal parts, then the square and
projected aediculae should occupy one part, the length of wagon-like structure takes 2 parts
and the cage-like nich takes one part. Above this, if the upper storey is held to be of 6 parts, the