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

width of the square and projected aedicula should occupy one part. The length of the elongated
aedicula occupies 2 parts and the dwarf gallery and the smaller cage-like niche should be
with a width occupying one part each.
तदूर्ध्वं तु त्रिभागे तु मध्याहण्डेन निर्गमः ।
चतुरश्रं अधिष्ठानं अष्टाश्रं मस्तकं गलम् ।। ११७
रविकोषं तथा शाला पञ्जराणां अथाष्टकम् ।
लम्बपञ्जरं अष्टौ हि क्षुद्रनीडं द्विरष्टकम् ।। ११८
गलनासाष्ट संयुक्तं कोष्ठकं किञ्चिदुन्नतं ।
नानामसूरकस्तम्भ वेदि जालादि मण्डितम् ।। ११९
सोपपीठमधिष्ठानं केवलं वा मसूरकम् ।
स्वस्तिकाकार संयुक्तं नासिकाभिश्च संयुतम् ।। १२०
पूर्ववत्तुङ्गभागं स्यादेतन्नाम्ना जलावहम् ।
tadu'rdhvr tu tribha'ge tu madhya'd dan.d'ena nirgamah /
caturas'ram adhis't'ha'nam as't'a's'ram mastakam galam // 117
ravi kos't'ham tatha' s'a'la' pan'jara'n.a'm atha's't'akam /
lambapan'jaram as't'au hi ks'udrani'd'am dviras't'akam // 118
galana'sa's't'a samyuktam kos't'hakam kin'cid unnatam /
na'na'masu'rakastambha vedija'la'di man.d'itam // 119
sopapi't'ham adhis't'ha'nam kevalam va' masu'rakam /
svastika'ka'ra samyuktam na'sika'bhis'ca samyutam // 120
pu'rvavat tun'gabha'gam sya'd etanna'mna' jala'vaham /
Above this, in the upper storey, a projection should be designed in the middle so as to occupy
one module. The base should be square and the neck and the apex should be octagonal. There
should be 12 elongated aediculae and 12 wagon-like structures and 8 cage-like niches. Also,
there should be 8 overhanging niches and 16 smaller niches. The vestibules around the neck
should be in the count of 8. The elongated aedicula should be with a height slightly increased.
The whole structure should be embellished with differently formed base, pillars, stereobate,
gutter and other ornamental members. The base should be provided with pedestal or the base

may without the pedestal. The structure should be arranged in the form of svastika associated
with sufficient niches. The height of the structure should be ascertained as explained before.
Such construction is called ‘Jalavaham’.
नवपङ्क्तिकरव्यासे दशभाग विभाजिते ।। १२१
गर्भवासश्चतुर्भागो भागेन गृहपिण्डिका ।
कन्धरं परितो अंशेन परितः खण्डहर्म्यकम् ।। १२२
कूटकोष्ठक नीडानां विस्तारो भाग एव हि ।
द्व्यंशेन कोष्ठकायामो हारा भागेन सम्मतम् ।। १२३
navapan'ktikara vya'se das'abha'ga vibha'jite // 121
garbhava'sas' caturbha'go bha'gena gr'hapin.d'ika' /
kandharam parito ams'ena paritah khan.d'aharmyakam // 122
ku't'akos"t'haka ni'd'a'na'm vista'ro bha'ga eva hi /
dvyams'ena kos"t'haka'ya'mo ha'ra' bha'gena sammatam // 123
If the width of the temple is settled at 19 hastas and if it is divided into 10 equal parts, then
the width of the main shrine takes 4 parts. The surrounding wall of this main shrine
occupies one part. Around this, the width of the aisle takes one part. The sectional structure
occupies one part. The width of the square and elongated aediculae and that of the niche
takes one part each. The length of the elongated aedicula takes 2 parts. the thickness of the
exterior wall of the aisle occupies one part.
कूटकोष्ठं च नीडं चावान्तरप्रस्तरान्वितम् ।
जलस्थलं विहायोर्ध्वे चाष्टांशं सौष्ठिकं भवेत् ।। १२४
तथा द्विगुण शाला स्यात्तयोर्मध्ये तु पञ्जरम् ।
तदूर्ध्वे रसभागे तु कूटकोष्ठादि पूर्ववत् ।। १२५
विजयस्य तथा प्रोक्तं शेषं ऊर्ध्वे तु योजयेत् ।
कूटकोष्ठादि सर्वाङ्गं पूर्ववत्संख्यया विदुः ।। १२६
महानीडं द्विरष्टास्स्युर्नार्म्नैतद् भद्रकूटकम् ।

ku't'akos"t'hakam ca ni'd'am ca'va'ntaraprastara'nvitam /
jalasthalam viha'yordhve ca's"t'a'ms'am saus"t'ikam bhavet //
tatha'dvigun.a s'a'la' sya't tayormadhye tu pan"jaram /
tadu'rdhve rasabha'ge tu ku't'a kos"t'ha'di pu'rvavat // 125
vijayasya tatha' proktam s'es"am u'rdhve tu yojayet /
ku't'a kos"t'ha'di sarva'n'gam pu'rvavat samkhyaya' viduh // 126
maha'ni'd'am dviras"t'a'ssyur na'mnaitad bhadraku't'kam /
This should be provided with square and elongated aediculae, niches and stereobate between
the entablature and upper aedicula. Leaving out the gutter, the portion above this should be
provided with saushtika so as to occupy 8 units. The length of the wagon-like structure(sala)
occupies 16 units. Between the sala and the saushtika, a cage-like niche should be provided.
Above this, the square and elongated aediculae and other structures should be provided
to cover a range of 6 parts. All other architectural members should be constructed in the
upper portions. The number of all structural parts such as square and elongated aediculae
and others should be in the same count as mentioned before. The number of the large
vestibules which are to be provided here is 16. Such construction is called 'Bhadrakutam'.
तदेवान्यदलङ्कारं कोष्ठमध्ये तु भद्रकम् ।। १२७
प्रतिग्रीवशिरोयुक्तं एतन्नाम्ना मनोहरम् ।
तदेवान्यदलङ्कारं वेदाश्रं कन्धरं शिरः ।। १२८
नाम्नावन्तिकं इत्युक्तं शम्भोर्मन्दिरमुत्तमम् ।
tadeva'nyadalan'ka'ram kos"t'hamadhye tu bhadrakam // 127
pratigri'va s'iroyuktam etanna'mna' manoharam /
tadeva'nyadalan'ka'ram veda's'ram kandharam s'irah // 128
na'mna'vantikam ityuktam s'ambhormandiram uttamam /
The same structure could be modified with a different embellishments. A projection should
be designed in the middle of the elongated aedicula. A string-course should be added to
the neck part. With such modifications, the same structiure becomes known as 'Manoharam'.
Even this structure could be further modified with different ornamental structures. The neck

dyam pu'rvavat parikalpayet // 132"
Wait, look at ni'd'a'dyam:
ni'd'a'dyam - yes, n-i-'-d-'-a-'-d-y-a-m.
Wait, let's check:
"s'a'la' saus"t'ika ni'd'a'dyam pu'rvavat parikalpayet // 132"

Line 20:
"The square aedicula , the elongated aedicula and the niches should be provided as done"
Note space before comma: "aedicula ,"

Line 21:
"before. It should be embellished with stereobate, architrave and other important structures."

Line 22:
"Leaving out the gutter, if the portion above this is divided into 8 equal parts, the wagon-like"

Line 23:
"structure, square and projected aedicula(saushtika), niches and such other designs should"

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"be provided as explained before."

Line 25:
"ऊर्ध्वभूमिष्षडंशा स्याद्भागास्सौष्ठिकविस्तरः ।"

Line 26:
"शालायामो द्विभागेन नीडतारोर्ध्व भागतः ।। १३३"

Everything matches the image precisely.part and the pinnacle should be

ऊर्ध्वभूमिद्विभागेन मध्यभद्रो विधीयते।
दण्डेन निर्गमस्तस्य सार्धदण्डद्वयेन तु॥ १३४
u'rdhvabhu'mis"s"ad'ams'a' sya'd bha'gas saus"t'ika vistarah /
s'a'la'ya'mo dvibha'gena ni'd'a ta'rordhva bha'gatah // 133
u'rdhvabhu'mi dvibha'gen madhyabhadro vidhi'yate /
dan.d'ena nirgamas tasya sa'rdha dan.d'a dvayena tu // 134
If the width of the upper floor is divided into 6 equal parts, the width of saushtika occupies
one part. The length of the wagon-like structure takes 2 parts. The height of the niches should
be in proportion to the units of the upper portion. The central projection should cover the
measure of 2 parts of the upper storey. The side projections should be with a measure of
one, one and a half or two modules.
ग्रीवानाडी विशाला स्याद् वृत्तवेदि समन्वितम्।
वृत्ताभशिखरग्रीव महानासी चतुष्टयम्॥ १३५
अल्पाष्ट नासिकोपेतं अस्यमूल तले द्विजाः।
समं चोत्तुङ्गशिखरं कूटकोष्ठक नीडकम्॥ १३६
gri'vana'd'i' vis'a'la' sya'd vr'ttavedi samanvitam /
vr'tta'bha s'ikharagri'va maha'na'si' catus"t'ayam // 135
alpa's"t'a na'sikopetam asyamu'la tale dvija'h /
samam cottun'ga s'ikharam ku't'a kos"t'haka ni'd'akam // 136
The attic and the spout should be with sufficient and proportionate measurements. The
structure should be provided with circular basement. Around the circular neck and the
circular pinnacle, there should be 4 large vestibules. O, the twice-born Sages!, the
floor at the ground level should be associated with 8 small niches. The apex, square
aedicula ,elongated aedicula and the nich should be with equal height.
उत्तुङ्गशाला द्वितलं मूले त्वधिककूटकम्।
चतुरश्राष्टवृत्ताभाः कर्णकूटास्तु मूलतः॥ १३७

नानामसूरकस्तम्भ वेदिका जाल तोरणम्।
नानासुखावहं प्रोक्तं देवानां आस्पदं मतम् ।। १३८
uttun'ga s'a'la' dvitalam mu;le tvadhika ku't'akam /
caturas'ra's"t'a vr'tta'bha'h karn.aku't'a'stu mu'latah // 137
na'na'masu'rakastambha vedika'ja'la toran.am /
na'na'sukha'vaham proktam deva'na'm a'spadam matam // 138
In the second storey, the wagon-like structure should be with sufficient height. The
first storey should be provided with more number of square aediculae. In the first storey,
the corner towers should be in the form of square, octagonal and circle. The whole
structure should be associated with bases in various styles, pillars, gutters and arches.
Such construction is said to be “Nanasukhavaham”. It is considered by the experts that
this kind of super structure will serve as the celebrated abode of the Devas.
पञ्चभौमं अहं वक्ष्ये श्रूयतां मुनिपुङ्गवाः ।
तुङ्गे षष्ठाष्टभागे तु सत्रिभागं द्विभागिकः ।। १३९
मसूरकोच्चमाख्यातं पादस्सार्धशरैर्भवेत् ।
सार्धद्विभागैर्बिम्बस्स्यात्साङ्घ्रिभूतैश्च पादकः ।। १४०
भागद्वयेन सार्धेन प्रस्तरः परिकीर्तितः ।
पञ्चभागेन पादस्स्यान्मञ्चस्याङ्घ्रि द्विपादभाक् ।। १४१
त्रिपादवेदैस्तलिपो द्विभागः प्रस्तरो भवेत् ।
सार्धवेदैः पुनः पादस्त्रिपादांशकेन च ।। १४२
प्रस्तरोदय इष्टस्स्याद्वितर्दिश्चैक भागतः ।
द्विभागः कन्धरः प्रोक्तस्साङ्घ्रिवेदैशिरो भवेत् ।। १४३
त्रिभागः कुम्भ इत्युक्तो भागाश्चैवं प्रकीर्तितः ।
रसादि रुद्र भागेन पञ्चभौमं प्रकल्पयेत् ।। १४४
pan"cabhuamam aham vaks'ye s'r'u'yata'm munipun'gava'h /
tun'ge s"as"t'a's"t'abha'ge tu satribha'gam dvibha'gikah // 139
masu'rakoccam a'khya'tam pa'dassa'rdha s'arair bhavet /
sa'rdhadvibha'gair bimbassya't sa'nghribhu'tais'ca pa'dakah // 140

bha'gadvayena sa'rdhena prastarah pariki'rtitah।
pan"cabha'gena pa'dassya'n man"casya'n'ghri dvipa'dakam॥
tripa'davedaistalipo dvibha'gah prastaro bhavet।
sa'rdhaveadaih punah pa'das satripa'da'ms'akena ca॥ 142
prastarodaya is"t'assya'd vidardis'caika bha'gatah।
dvibha'gah kandharah proktas sa'n'ghri vedais' s'iro bhavet॥ 143
tribha'gah kumbha ityukto bha'gas'caivam praki'rtitah।
rasa'di rudrabha'gena pan"cabhaumam prakalpayet॥ 144
O, the supreme Sages!, now I will speak on the features of the five-storeyed super structure.
Listen to these details. If the total height of the temple is divided into 48 equal parts, the height
of the basement takes two and three fourth parts. For the height of the pillars five and half parts;
for the entablature two and half parts; for the pillars five and one fourth; for the entablature two
and half parts; for the pillars five parts; for the entablature two and one fourth; for the pillars
four and three fourth; for the entablature two parts; again, for the pillars four and half parts;the
height of the entablature above this is one and three fourth parts; for the stereobate one part;
for the attic, two parts;for the pinnacle four and one fourth; for the pitcher-like structure three
parts. Thus, the proportionate measures of each part of the super structure have been told.
Commencing from 6 parts and increasing up to 11 parts of the width, the five-storeyed
super structure should be constructed.
षट्‌तलाद्यं क्रमाद्वक्ष्ये पञ्चभूम्यंशकैस्सह।
पञ्चभौमस्य धाम्नः स्यान्मूलधामोध्र्वतः क्रमात्।। १४५
प्रस्तरस्तदधिष्ठानं मानेनैव प्रकीर्तितम्।
रसभागेन पादस्स्यादधिष्ठानत्रिभागतः।। १४६
s"ad'tala'dyam krama'dvaks"ye pan"cabhu'yams'akaissaha।
pan"cabhaumasya dha'mnah sya'n mu'ladha'mordhvatah krama't॥
prastaras tadhis"t'ha'nam ma'nenaiva praki'rtitam।
rasabha'gena pa'dassya'd adhis"t'ha'na tribha'gatah॥ 146

Now I will speak on the features of six-storeyed super structure and others, in due order with
reference to the essential parts of the five-storeyed structure. For reference, the five-storeyed
structure should be considered as the basic edifice. If a storey is added below the elevation
obtained for the five storeyed, a six-storeyed super structure gets formed for which 6 parts
make its body and 3 parts make its base.
षड्भौममेवं आख्यातं प्रायो विस्तारभागयुक्।
तदधस्सार्धसप्तांशैस्सपाद गुणभागकैः ।। १४७
स्तम्भं मसूरकं कुर्यात्तारे रुद्रार्क भाजिते।
सप्तभौमं इदं ख्यातं विमानं सार्वदेशिकम् ।। १४८
s"ad'bhaumam evama'hya'tam ta'ro vistarabha'gayuk /
tadadhassa'rdha sapta'ms'ais sapa'da gun.abha'gakaih // 147
stambham masu'rakam kurya't ta're rudra'rka bha'jite /
saptabhaumam idam khya'tam vima'nam sa'rvades'ikam // 148
Thus, the features of the six storeyed structure, for which the width is of the same proportions
given for the five storey,have been told. If another storey is added below that with a body of
seven and a half parts and a base of three and one quarter, a seven storeyed structure gets
evolved. Its width should be divided into 11 or 12 equal parts. This kind of structure is
applicable to all locations and circumstances.
तदधो मुनिभिस्सार्धं गुणांशैः पादकुट्टिमौ।
धर्मरुद्रार्कभागैस्तु त्रयोदश विभागकैः ।। १४९
अष्टभौमं इदं प्रोक्तं एवं प्राज्ञैः मुनीश्वराः।
तदधस्सार्धसप्तांशैस्सत्रिभागाग्नि भागिके ।। १५०
स्तम्भं च तलिपं कुर्यात्तारोऽम्शाः प्रागुदीरिताः।
एवं नवतलं प्रोक्तं दशभौमं इहोच्यते ।। १५१
tadadho munibhissa'rdham gun.a'ms'aih pa'dakut't'imau /
dharma rudra'rka bha'gaistu trayodas'a vibha'gakaih // 149

as"t'bhaumam idam proktam evam pra'jn"aih mini's'vara'h /
tadadhassa'radha sapta'ms'ais satribha'gagni bha'gike // 150
stambham ca talipam kurya't ta'roms'a'h pragudi'rita'h /
evam navatalam proktam das'abhaumam ihocyate // 151
If another storey is added below that whose body is seven and a half parts and base is three
and a half parts, an eight storey structure gets formed. Its width may be divided into ten,
eleven, twelve or thirteen parts. These have been told by the leading experts in this field.
If yet another storey is added below that with a body of seven and a half parts and a base of
three and three quarter parts, a nine storey structure gets evolved. Its width is of the same
proportions as given before. Thus the construction of nine storey has been told. Now,
the designing of the ten storey structure is told.
तदधोऽष्टयुगांशैस्तु पादोऽधिष्ठानमिष्यते।
तारे पूर्वोक्तभागास्स्युर्मनुभागं तु वा मतम्॥ १५२
तदधस्सार्धवस्वंशैस्पाद युग भागिके।
पादं मसूरकं कुर्याद्भागानष्टादशान्तकान्॥ १५३
पूर्वोक्तं कल्पयेदेवं एकादशतलं मतम्।
tadadho as"t'ayuga'ms'aistu pa'dodhis"t'ha'nam is"yate /
ta're pu'rvokta bha'ga'ssyur manubha'gam tu va' matam // 152
tadadhas sa'rdhavasvams'ais sapa'da yuga bha'gike /
pa'dam masu'rakam kurya'd bha'ga'nas"t'adas'a'ntaka'n // 153
pu'rvoktam kalpayedevam eka'das'atalam matam /
If another storey is added below that with a body of eight parts and a base of four parts, a
ten storey structure gets formed. The proportions of its width are as given before or its
width may be divided into fourteen parts. If another storey is added below that with a body
of eight and a half parts and a base of four and a quarter parts, a eleven storey structure
is formed. The proportions of its width are as mentioned before. Or, its width may be
divided up to eighteen parts. The designing of the eleven storey structure should be
considered in this way.

तदधो गृहनन्दांशैः पादांशतलकं भवेत् ।। १५४
तारे षोडश भागादि यावदर्कद्वयांशकम् ।
सङ्कल्प्य तत्र कूटादीन् योजयेद्देशिकोत्तमः ।। १५५
tadadho gr'hananda'rdahih pa'da'ms'a talakam bhavet// 154
ta're s"od'as'a bha'g'di ya'vadarka dvya'ms'akam/
san'kalpya tatra ku't'a'di'n yojayed des'ikottamah// 155
If another storey is added below that with a body of nine parts and a base of nine and a half
parts, a eleven storey vimana gets formed. Its width may divided into sixteen to twenty-four
parts. Having contemplated well on the designing of all other essentai parts, the formost
Acharya(sthapati) should construct the square aedicula and other structures.
द्वित्रिवेदेषु षड्भागैः प्रागुक्तांशैस्तु वा गृहम्।
गृहपिण्ड्यलिन्द्र तारांश्च गर्भभागाद्बहिर्नयेत् ।। १५६
dvitrivedes"u s"ad'bha'gaih pra'gukta'ms'aistu va' gr'ham/
gr'hapin.d'yalindra ta'ra'ms'ca garbha bha'ga'd bahir nayet// 156
The main shrine should occupy 2, 3, 4 or 6 parts or the proportions mentioned before. The
width of the surrounding wall and aisle should be determined according to the parts
occupied by the main shrine.
प्रासादस्य तु विस्तारं कृत्वा षोडशभागिकम् ।
वेदभागैर्गृहं प्रोक्तं पिण्डीभागेन निर्मितम् ।। १५७
पश्चालिन्द्रं च षट्कुड्यं प्रत्येकं चार्धभागतः ।
अथवायाम विस्तारे चतुर्विंशति भाजिते ।। १५८
गर्भगेहो द्विभागेन गृहपिण्डस्तु भागतः ।
पश्चालिन्द्रं तथा कुड्यं योजयेद्भागतो बहिः ।। १५९

pra'sa'dasya tu vista'ram kr'tva' s"od'as'a bha'gikam |
vedabha'gair gr'ham proktam pin.d'i' bha'gena nirmitam || 157
pan"ca'lindram ca s"ad'kud'yam pratyekam ca'rdha bha'gatah |
athava'ya'ma vista're caturvims'ati bha'jite || 158
garbhageho dvibha'gena gr'hapin.d'astu bha'gatah |
pan"ca'lindram tatha' kud'yam yojayed bha'gato bahih || 159
If the width of the edifice is divided into 16 equal parts, four parts are for the main shrine; the
surrounding wall should occupy one part; the adjacent aisle takes 5 parts; the exterior wall takes
6 parts, each one with a thickness of a half part. Or, if its length is divided into 24 equal parts,
the main shrine takes 2 parts; the surrounding wall takes one part; the adjacent aisle takes 5
parts; in the same way, the exterior wall takes 5 parts.
कूटकोष्ठादि सर्वाङ्गं पूर्ववत्परिकल्पयेत् ।
प्रासादस्य तु विस्तारं कृत्वा त्रिनवभागिकम् ।। १६०
पञ्चभिर्गर्भगेहं स्याच्छेषं पूर्ववदीरितम् ।
अन्येष्वपि च भागेषु समूह्यैवं प्रकल्पयेत् ।। १६१
ku't'akos"t'ha'di sarva'n'gam pu'rvavat parikalpayet |
pra'sa'dasya tu vista'ram kr'tva' trinava bha'gikam || 160
pan"cabhir garbhageham sya'c ches"am pu'rvavadi'ritam |
anyes"vapi ca bha'ges"u samu'hyevam prakalpayet || 161
The square and elongated aediculae and all other ornamental structures should be provided
in the same way as explained before. Or, the width of the edifice is divided into 27 equal
parts, 5 parts are for the main shrine. All other structures should be constructed in the
same way as detailed before. In this way, exact apportioning of the parts should be well
thought of and ascertained in the case of other width or length measures.
एवं द्वादश भौमं स्यात्तदूर्ध्वं अधुनोच्यते ।
पूर्वमानादधिष्ठाने पादमानमथार्धकम् ।। १६२
स्तम्भमाने तु युक्त्यैव योजयेदधिकं गुरुः ।

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

with a length equal to twice the width. The wagon-like structure should be designed so as have
four units. In this way, the role of even number and odd number should be understood.
तलमेकं भवेदग्रासं खण्डहर्म्यं चतुस्तले।
द्वितलं पञ्चषट्सप्त भूमौ ग्रासं भवेद् द्विजाः॥ १६७
त्रितलं चाष्टभौमे तु नवपङ्क्ति तले तथा।
चतुष्पञ्चतलव्यासो रुद्रादित्य तले भवेत्॥ १६८
षट्तलं वसु भौमे च चतुर्दशतले तथा।
सप्तभौमं समाख्यातं षोडशाष्टैक भूमिकम्॥ १६९
talamekam bhavedgra'sam khan.d'aharmyam catustale।
dvitalam pan"ca s"at'sapta bhu'mau gra'sam bhved dvija'h॥ 167
tritalam ca's"t'abhaume tu navapan'ti tale tatha'।
catus"pan"ca talavya'so rudra'ditya tale bhavet॥ 168
s"at'talam vasu bhaume ca caturdas'a tale tatha'।
saptabhaumam sama'khya'tam s"od'as'a's"t'aika bhu'mikam॥
If the vimana is four storeyed, the sectional tower should be elevated to the height of the first
storey. If it is five , six or seven storeyed, the height of the sectional tower should be elevated
to the height of the second storey. If it is eight, nine or ten storeyes, the height of the sectional
tower should be increased to the height of the third storey. If it is eleven storeyed, the height
of the sectional tower should be increased to the height of the fourth storey. If it is twelve
storeyed, the height of the sectional tower should be increased to the height of the fifth strorey.
If it is fourteen storeyed, such elevation should be equal to the height of the sixth or the eighth
storey. If it is sixteen storeyed, the elevation should be equal to the height of the seventh
storey.
मूलतः कूटकोष्ठादि कर्तुं सम्यङ् महीतले।
तले गृहे तु कूटादीन् यथायुक्त्या प्रयोजयेत्॥ १७०
कूटशालादिभिर्भेदैः पूर्वमाख्या यथोदिता।
धामस्थैर्भेदकैर्युक्त्या व्याख्या पूर्ववदीरिता॥ १७१

mu'latah ku't'a kos"t'ha'di kartum samyan' mahi'tale।
tale gr'he tu ku't'a'di'n yatha'yuktya' prayojayet॥ 170
ku't'as'a'la'dibhir bhedaih pu'rvama'khya' yathodita'।
dha'masthaibhedakairyuktya vya'khya' pu'rvavad i'rita'॥ 171
Whosoever wishes to arrange various structures such as aediculae, starting from the first
storey, should reduce their proportions appropriately, storey by storey. All structures such
as square and elongated aediculae may be arranged on each storey as explained above. The
designs of square, elongated and intermediate aediculae provided to the sectional towers
should be the same as those provided to the main tower itself, the features of which
have been explained before.
॥ इति कारिकाख्ये महातन्त्रे एकभूम्यादि लक्षणविधिर्नाम षष्ठिः पटलः ॥
iti ka'mika'khye maha'tantre ekabhu'mya'dilaks"an.avidhirna'ma s"as"t'hih pat'alah
This is the 60ᵗʰ chapter titled “ Features of the single storeyed and muti-storeyed super structure”
in the Great Tantra called the Kamika

६१ मूर्धेष्टकाविधि पटलः
61 MU'RDHES"T'AKA' VIDHI PAT'ALAH
61 Directions for Placing the Final Bricks
विमानानां अथो वक्ष्ये ऊर्ध्वाश्म स्थापनं परम्।
यद्द्रव्येणावसानं स्यात्तन्मया चेष्टका मता।। १
vima'na'na'm atho vaks"ye u'rdhva's'ma stha'apanam param /
yaddravyen.a'vasa'namsya't tanmaya' ces"t'aka' mata' // 1
Then I will set forth the details for placing the final bricks(on the top of the vimana), which
placing is considered to be a significant ritual. These bricks are made of earth. Even those
which have been made of substance other than the earth, are considered here as 'bricks'
by me.
आद्येष्टकोक्तमानास्स्युरष्टांशेनास्तु वा मता।
स्थापनं वक्ष्यमाणेन मार्गेणैव समाचरेत्।। २
a'dyes"t'akokta ma'na'ssyuras"t'a'ms'ena'stu va' mata' /
stha'panam vaks"yama'n.ena ma'rgen.aiva sama'caret // 2
The proportionate measures of the bricks are those which have been told for the first bricks.
Or, the proportionate measures of the final bricks may be of eight parts of one module. The
placing of the final bricks should be performed only according to the directions which are
now being told.
अङ्कुरार्पणकार्यं तु प्रागेव विधिना चरेत्।
मण्टपस्य विमानस्य सौम्यायां पूर्वतो दिशि।। ३

पञ्चैक कुण्ड युक्तो वा तत्संख्यास्थण्डिलान्वितः ।
मध्यमे वेदिका युक्तो दर्भमालाभि शोभितः ।। ४
an'kura'rpan.a ka'ryam tu pra'geva vidhina' caret /
man.t'apasya vima'nasya saumya'ya'm pu'rvato dis'i // 3
pan"caika kun.d'a yukto va' tatsamkhya'sthan.d'ila'nvitah /
madhyame vedika' yukto darbhama'la'bhi s'obhitah // 4
Prior to the placing of the final bricks, the Achraya should perform the ritual known as
the ‘offering of the sprouts’ according to the scriptural rules. In the north or east of the
pavilion or vimana, he should construct five fire-pits or one and a raised pedestal in
the same number. At the center of the pavilion, there should be an altar decorated with
bunches of darbha-grass so as to be auspicious and pleasant.
पश्चाच्छिल्पिनं उद्वास्य गोमयेनोपलेपयेत् ।
भोजनं भूसुराणां च पुण्याहं प्रोक्षणं तथा ।। ५
pas'ca'cchilpinam udva'sya gomayenopalepayet /
bhojanam bhu'sura'n.a'm ca pun.ya'ham proks"an.am tatha' // 5
Then, having sent off the sthapati (with due honors), he should besmear the interior
ground with cow-dung. Then the feeding of the brahmins and the ritual known as the
‘stabilizing the auspiciousness of the time and place’ (punyahavacana) should be performed.
वास्तु होमं पुराकृत्वा स्थण्डिलं कारयेत्ततः ।
अष्टद्रोणैस्तदर्धैर्वा शालिभिश्च तदर्धकैः ।। ६
तण्डुलैश्च तिलैर्लाजैः दर्भैः पुष्पैर्हृदा गुरुः ।
शय्यां च कल्पयित्वाथ पञ्चमृत्पञ्चगव्यकैः ।। ७
प्रक्षाल्य चेष्टकां स्तूपिं यजेद् गन्धादिभिर्हृदा ।
va'stuhomam purakr'tva' sthan.d'ilam ka'rayet tatah /
as"t'adron.aistadardhair va' s'a'libhis'ca tadardhakaih // 6
tan.d'ulais'ca tilairla'jaih darbhaih pus"pair hr'da' guruh /

s’ayya’m ca kalpayitva’tha pan”camr’t pan”ca gavyakaih // 7
praks”a’lya ces”t’aka’m sthu’pim yajed gandha’dibhir hr’da’ /
Having completed the ‘vastu fire-ritual’ first, he should design the sthandila(slightly raised
platform) with rice and other substances. For this, 8 or 4 dronas of rice, 2 dronas of
unhusked rice, sesame, parched rice, darbha and flowers should be used. Then the Acharya
should design a couch and sprinkle the five kinds of earth and the mixture of five
substances got from the cow over the bricks and the finial(sthupi) with the accompaniment
of hrudaya mantra and worship them with sandal and other paraphernalia.
स्वराद्यं वेदवर्णं तु पूर्वादिक्रमशो लिखेत् ।। ८
इष्टकासु हृदा मन्त्री श्वेतचन्दन चर्चितः ।
शय्यायां स्थापयित्वा तु तद्वामे स्थूपिकां न्यसेत् ।। ९
svara’dyam vedavarn.am tu pu’rva’di kramas’o likhet // 8
is”t’ka’su hr’da’ mantri’ s’vetacandana carcitah /
s’ayyaya’m stha’payitva’ tu tadva’me sthu’pika’m nyaset // 9
Then the Acharya, being smeared with white sandal paste, should scribe the first four
letters of the alphabet on the bricks in the east and other directions in due order with the
accompaniment of hrudaya mantra. Having placed the bricks on the couch, he should
place the finial on the left side of the bricks.
कौतुकं बन्धयित्वा तु वस्त्रेणाच्छाद्य देशिकः ।
परितोऽष्टौ घटान् न्यस्त्वा लोकेशाशासु तान्हृदा ।। १०
kautukam bandhayitva’ tu vastren.a’ccha’dya des’ikah /
paritos”t’au ghat’a’n nyastva’ lokes’a’s’a’su ta’n hr’da’ // 10
Having tied up the protective string-band in his right hand and having covered his
body with new cloth, the Acharya should install eight pots(vessels or kalasas) in all
the eight directions and invoke the guardian deities of the directions immediately
with the accompaniment of hrudaya mantra.

संपूज्य गन्धपुष्पाद्यैर्मूर्तिमूर्त्यधिपान् न्यसेत्।
नन्दां भद्रां जयां रिक्तां पूर्णां चैवेष्टकासु च।। ११
न्यसेत्स्थूप्येकदेशं च होमकर्म समाचरेत्।
कृत्वा कण्डादि संस्कारं अग्निकार्योक्त मार्गतः।। १२
समिदाज्यान्नलाजैश्च तिलाद्यैश्च क्रमाद्धुनेत्।
sampu'jya gandhapus"pa'dyair mu'rti mu'rtyadhipa'n nyaset /
nanda'm bhadra'm jaya'm rikta'm pu'rn.a'm caives"t'aka'su ca // 11
nyasetsthu'pim ekades'am ca homakarma sama'caret /
kr'tva' kun.d'a'di samska'ram agnika'ryokta ma'rgatah // 12
samida'jya'nna la'jais'ca tila'dyais'ca krma'ddhunet /
Having worshipped with sandal, flowers and other materials, he should invoke and install the
Deities known as the Murtis and the Presiding Deities of the Murtis. Then he should install
the five celestial cows known as Nanda, Bhadra, Jaya, Rikta and Purna on the bricks. He should
install these on the sthupi also. Then he should commence the fire ritual involving oblations.
Having completed the sacramental rites for the fire pits according to the directions set forth
specifically for the fire ritual , he should offer the faggots, clarified butter, cooked rice, parched
rice, sesame and other substances into the consecrated fire in the specified order.
पलाशोदुम्बराश्वत्थवटाः पूर्वादि दिक्षु च।। १३
प्रधानेऽपि पलाशस्स्यात्स च सर्वत्र वा मतः।
शिवब्रह्माङ्ग मन्त्रैश्च शतसंख्यां तु होमयेत्।। १४
pala's'odumbara's'vattha vat'a'h pu'rva'di diks"u ca // 13
pradha'ne api pala'sassya't sa ca sarvatra va' matah /
s'ivabrahma'n'ga mantrais'ca s'atasamkhya'm tu homayet // 14
In the fire pits in the east, south, west and north, the faggots got from the palasa, udumbara,
asvattha and vata trees should be offered. The faggots for the principal fire pit is palasa. Or,
the faggots of palasa tree may be offered in all the firepits. Hundred oblations should be
offered with the accompaniment of mula mantra, 5 brahma mantras and 6 anga mantras.

प्रभाते तु गुरुस्नातः कृतमन्त्रादि विग्रहः ।
इष्ट्वेष्टकाभिः स्थूपिं च कुम्भान्कुण्डं च पालकान् ।। १५
कृत्वा च निष्कृतिं पूर्णां पूजां संतुष्टमानसः ।
पञ्चनिष्कादि संप्राप्त दक्षिणेर्मूतिधारकैः ।। १६
दैवज्ञाद्यैस्त्रिभिस्सार्धं शिल्पिना च गुरूत्तमः ।
गृहीत्वा चेष्टकां स्थूपिं कृतधामप्रदक्षिणः ।। १७
आरुह्य शिखरं मूर्ध्नि विन्यसेदिष्टकाः क्रमात् ।
prabha'te tu gurusna'tah kr'tamantra'di vigrahah।
is"t'ves"t'aka'bhih sthu'pim ca kumbha'n kun.d'am ca pa'laka'n॥
kr'tva' ca nis"kr'tim pu'rn.a'm pu'ja'm samtus"t'a ma'nasah।
pan"ca nis"ka'di sampra'pta daks"in.air mu'rtidha'rakaih॥ 16
daivajn"a'dyaistribhissa'rdham s'ilpina' ca guru'ttamah।
gr'hi'tva' ces"t'aka'm sthu'pm kr'tadha'mapradaks"in.ah॥ 17
a'ruhya s'ikharam mu'rdhni vinyased is"t'aka'h krama't।
Having taken the ceremonial bath in the early morning, the Acharya should refine his form
to be in the likeness of Siva through the appropriate mantra-nyasas and worship the bricks,
finial structure, consecrated kalasas, fire pits and the guardian Deities. Having offered enough
oblations for the atonement, the Acharya should complete the fire ritual with the offering
of the consummate final oblation(purna ahuti). With his heart delighted, having obtained
the sacrificial fees such as 5 nishkas of gold and others, being accompanied by the assiting
priests who are the holders of the forms of the concerned Deities, three persons such as the
astrologer and others and the silpi(sthapati), The Acharya who is the foremost among the
Gurus should lift up the bricks and the sthupi. Having circumambulated the village, he should
ascend to the top of the roof and place the bricks and other materials in the specified place
in due order.
आद्येष्टकोक्त रीत्यैव मध्ये रत्नादि विन्यसेत् ।। १८
तदूर्ध्वे स्थापयेत् स्थूपिं मूलमन्त्रेण देशिकः ।
तन्मूलं कुम्भतोयैश्च प्रोक्षयेत्स्वस्वमन्त्रतः ।। १९

स्थूनिकांशं विहायाधो बन्धयेदिष्टकादिभिः ।
एवं यः कारयेन्मर्त्यस्स पुण्यां गतिमाप्नुयात् ।। २०
a’dyes”t’akokta ma’rgen.a madhye ratna’di vinyaset // 18
tadu’rdhve stha’payet sthu’pim mu’lamantren.a des’ikah /
tanmu’lam kumbhatoyais’ca proks”ayet svasvamantratah // 19
sthu’pika’ms’am viha’ya’dho bandhayed is”t’aka’dibhih /
evam yah ka’rayenmartyas sa pun.ya’m gatima’pnuya’t // 20
He should deposit the gems and others inside the groove in the same way as explained for
the placing of the first bricks. The Acharya should install the sthupi above this with the
accompaniment of mula mantra of Siva. Then he should sprinkle the consecrated water
kept in the kalasa upon the base of the sthupi with the accompaniment of mantra relevant
to each kalasa. Having left out the part marked for the sthupi at the bottom, he should firmly
compact the bricks and other materials. The devotee who performs such installation of the final
bricks will attain meritorious upliftment.
। इति कामिकाख्ये महातन्त्रे मूर्धेष्टकास्थापन विधिर्नाम एकषष्ठितमः पटलः ।
iti ka’mika’khye maha’tantre mu’rdhes”t’aka’stha’pana vidhirna’ma ekas”as”t’itamah pat’alah
This is 61ˢᵗ chapter titled “Directions for the Placing of Final Bricks” in the
Great Tantra called Kamika