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

The subduing forms of Lord S'iva are Gaja'nataka , Ka'madahana, Tripura'ntaka,
Ka'la'ntaka and such others. All other forms of S'iva are known as the benign forms.
विश्वरूपं नृसिंहं च वटशायिनमेव च।
जामदग्न्यं च जानीयाद् उग्रं वैष्णवविग्रहम्॥ २५
vis'varu'pam nr'simham ca vat'as'a'yinam eva ca|
ja'madagnyam ca ja'ni'ya't ugram vais"n.va vigraham|| 25
The subduing forms of Vis"n.u who once appeared as reposing on the leaf of
fig tree are Vis'varu'pa, Nr'simha and Parasura'ma .
ग्रामादेर्बाह्यदेशे तु काननादौ प्रकीर्तितः।
रौद्राणां इह देवानां स्थापने फलमुच्यते॥ २६
gra'ma'der ba'hya des'e tu ka'nana'dau praki'rtitah|
raudra'n.a'm iha deva'na'm stha'pane phalam ucyate|| 26
The fierce forms of S'iva and Vis"n.u are to be installed in the outskirts of the
villages and cities. They may be installed in the forest and such other places.
The effect of installing the fierce forms is now told.
पूर्वे चेत् ग्रामनाशं स्यात् वह्नौ दुश्शीलगास्त्रियः।
नाशस्तु याम्यदेशे तु प्रेतदैत्यादिभिर्भृशः॥ २७
pu'rve cet gra'ma na's'am sya't vahne dus's'i'laga'striyah|
na's'astu ya'mya des'e tu preta daityadibhir bhr's'ah|| 27
If it is installed in the east side, destruction of village will occur. If installed
in the south-east, the character and activities of women living in the village
will become corrupted. If installed in the south, much destruction will be brought
by the evil groups of pretas (evil spirits having a hold on corpses)and asuras.

रोगैस्तु नैर्ऋते नाशं शोकस्स्याद्वरुणांशके ।
दुःस्थितिं पावने विद्यात् राष्ट्रसंस्थां तु सौम्यके ।। २८
rogastu nairr'te na's'am s'okasya'dva'run.a'ms'ake /
dussthitim pa'vane vidya't ra's"tra samstha'm tu saumyake // 28
Installation of fierce forms in the south-west direction will result in decay and
death by diseases. If installed in the western side , people will be engrossed in grief.
If installed in the north-west, life-system will be affected by insurmountable difficulties.
If installed in the north, nation-wide calamity and distress will occur.
सर्वसंपत्तिरैशान्यां पुत्रपौत्रविवर्धनम्।
ग्रामेत्वेवं समाख्यातं सर्वत्रान्येषु वा मता।। २९
sarvasampattirais'a'nya'm putrapautra vivardhanam /
gra'metvevam sama'khya'tam sarvatra'nyes"u va' mata' // 29
Installation of such subduing forms in the north-east direction will yield all
sorts of prosperity. It bestows healthy growth and longevity to the descendents
such as sons and grandsons. These points are to be held in mind while installing
the fierce forms in a village. Same directions are applicable to other places also.
ग्रामेकुड्यन्तरस्थानेष्वष्टदिक्ष्वपि शस्यते।
न मध्ये स्थापयेत् रुद्रमूर्तिं ग्रामे विशेषतः।। ३०
रुद्रमूर्तिस्थिताचेत्तु ग्रामादौ तु तदग्रके।
शान्तुमूर्तिप्रतिष्ठां तु कारयेद्देशिकोत्तमः।। ३१
तटाकं कारयेद्वापि तेन शान्तिर्विधीयते।

gra'makud'ya'ntarastha'nes"vas"t'adiks"vapi s'asyate |
na madhye stha'payet rudramu'rtim gra'me vis'es"atah || 30
rudramu'rtissthita' cettu ga'madau tu tadagrake |
s'a'ntamu'rti pratis"t'ha'm tu ka'rayed des'ikottamah || 31
tat'a'kam karayedva'pi tena s'a'ntir vidhi'yate |
Fierce forms may be installed very near the defensive wall built along the village
boundary in all the eight directions. Such frightful forms are not to be installed
in the interior of the village . This rule is to be strictly observed. If a frightful
form is installed even in the recommended locations of villages and other places,
the foremost Priest should install a benign form in front of that fierce form. Or, a
tank may be constructed in front of the installed frightful form. By doing so, the violent
force of that form gets appeased.
अग्रहाराद्विनान्येषु स्थानीयादिषु वास्तुषु ।। ३२
प्रगादिषु चतुर्दिक्षु वायावीशे शिवालयः ।
तथैव शेषदेशे च पर्जन्यांशे जयन्तके ।। ३३
agraha'ra'dvina'nyes"u stha'ni'ya'dis"u va'stus"u || 32
pra'ga'dis"u caturdiks"u va'ya'vi'se s'iva'layah |
tathaiva s'es"ades'e ca parjanya'ms'e jayantake || 33
Except the agraha'ra type of village, in all other places such as stha'ni'ya and
other types of villages, the temple of S'iva may be built in all the four directions
form east. Or it may even be built in the north-west or the north-east. Alternately,
it may be built in the grid of S'es"a or Parjanya or Jayantaka.
वामनेत्रेक्षणं तत्र सर्वसंपत्समृद्धिदम्।
ईक्षणं सकलानां तु ऐहिकामुष्मिकावहम् ।। ३४
va'manetreks"an.am tatra sarvasampat samrddhidam |
i'ks"an.am sakala'na'm tu aihika'mus"mika'vaham || 34

While installing a benign form in front of the fierce form, care should be taken
with regard to the charming look of that benign form. The eyes of that benign
form should be rendered gracious and beautiful. Such grace-yielding look of the
benign form is productive of abounding wealth and prosperity. Generally it is
held that the elegant look of the divine forms is efficacious in bestowing all the
comforts of this world and of the heavens.
पादपादं तदर्धंवा त्रिपादं पादमेव वा।
एकदण्डं समारभ्य पञ्चदण्डावसानकम्।। ३५
नीत्वा तु स्थापयेद्बाह्ये रुद्रमूर्ति निकेतने।
एवं तु कथितं रुद्रमूर्तीनां स्थापने फलम्।। ३६
pa'dapa'dam tadartham va' tripa'dam pa'dameva va'/
ekadan.d'am sama'rabhya pan"cadan.d'a'vas'anakam// 35
ni'tva' tu stha'payed ba'hye rudramu'rti niketane/
evam ti kathitam rudra mu'rti'na'm stha'pane phalam// 36
In the shrine of the fierce form, the corresponding benign form may be installed at a
distance of one by sixteenth , one fourth , half or three fourth of a rod from the fierce
form. Alternatively, it may be installed at a distance of one rod to fifteen rods from the
fierce form. Thus the process of installation of fierce form and its benefits
have been explained.
शान्तमूर्ति प्रतिष्ठायां फलमद्य निगद्यते।
ब्रह्मस्थाने स्थितं लिङ्गं विप्रक्षत्रिय शोभनम्।। ३७
s'a'ntamu'rti pratis"t"ha'ya'm phalamadye nigadyate/
brahmastha'ne sthitam lin'gam vipraks"atriya s'obhanam // 37
Now the benefits of installing the benign forms is explained. S'ivalin'ga installed
in the central space (brahma stha'na) will bestow virtuousness and fortunes upon the
brahmins and ks"atriyas( administrating community).

ऐन्द्रं सर्वप्रदं लिङ्गं याम्येवृद्धिरस्तथायुषः ।
आरोग्यं वारुणं लिङ्गं सौम्यं वित्तप्रदं भवेत् ।। ३८
aindram sarvapradam lin'gam ya'mye vr'ddhistatha'yus"ah।
a'rogyam va'run.am lin'gam saumyam vittapradam bhavet।। 38
Lin'ga installed in the east will yield all the benefits and comforts; installed in the
south will give constant growth and longevity; installed in the west will give
healthy life; installed in the north will give wealth and prosperity.
वह्निदेशे सुखं दद्यात् विजयं निर्ऋतौ शिवः ।
वायव्ये संपदौ दद्यात् सर्वं ईशानगोचरे ।। ३९
vahnides'e sukham dadya't vijayam nairr'tau s'ivah।
va'yavye sampadau dadya't sarvam i's'a'na gocare।। 39
Lin'ga installed in the south-east will yield the blissful state of well-being;
installed in the south-west will bestow success; installed in the north-west
will give prosperity in every kind; installed in the north-east will bestow
all those which are essentially needed for a comfortable life.
अन्तराळेषु सर्वेषु फलमेवं विनिर्दिशेत् ।
सोमे चेशानके वापि सोमेशानान्तराळके ।। ४०
इन्द्रेशानान्तराळे च शिवलिङ्गं स्थितं यदि ।
ग्रामादेरभिवृद्धिस्याद्राज्ञो राष्ट्रस्य चैव हि ।।
सौभाग्यमायुरारोग्यं भवत्येव न संशयः ।। ४१
antara'les"u sarves"u phalamevam vinirdis'et।
some cais'a'nake va'pi somes'a'na'ntara'lake।। 40
indres'ana'ntara'le ca s'ivalin'gam sthitam yadi।
gra'ma'derabhivr'ddhisyad ra'jn"o ra's"t'rasya caiva hi।।
saubha'gyama'yura'rogyam bhavatyeva na sams'ayah।। 40

Similarly, the benefits of installing the Lin'ga or any other benign form in all
directions of the inner enclosure of S'iva temple is now told. If S'ivalin'ga is
installed in the north, north-east, between the north and the north-east or
between the east and the north-east, there will be increasing growth for the
villages and such other places. The king and the kingdom will be much
benefitted. Auspiciousness in every phase of life, health and longevity will be
bestowed upon the people. There is no doubt about this.
। इति कामिकाख्ये महातन्त्रे क्रियापादे ग्रामादिदेवतास्थानविधिर्नाम षड्विंशः पटलः ।
iti ka'mika'khye maha'tantre kriya'pa'de gra'ma'di devata'stha'na vidhirna'ma
s"ad'vims'ah pat'alah
This is the 26th chapter titled "Directions for Allocation of Appropriate Places for
the Deities in Villages and Other Settlements" in the Kriya Section of the Great Tantra
called Ka'mika

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२७ द्विजसंख्या विधिः
27 DVIJASAN'KHYA' VIDHIH
27 The Number of Brahmins for Gifting the Land
द्विजादीनां च संख्येह वक्ष्यते शृणत द्विज।
ज्येष्ठमध्यमकनिष्ठाश्च क्षुद्राश्चेति चतुर्विधाः।। १
dvija'di'na'm ca san'khyeha vaks''yate s'r'n.ata dvija |
jyes''t''ha madhyama kanis''t''ha's'ca ks''udra's'ceti caturvidhah // 1
O,the Sages!, now I speak on the number of brahmins(learned in the Vedas and the
Agamas) to whom a fitting land could be gifted. Listen to this instruction. The
number of brahmins is considered in four categories – the highest, medium, lower
and the small.
प्रत्येकं नवधा प्रोक्ता वक्ष्यमाणप्रमाणतः।
चतुर्दशसहस्रात्तु षट्सहस्र द्विजान्तकम्।। २
सहस्रहीनं नवकं चतुष्केषूत्तमं द्विजाः।
ततःपञ्च सहस्रात्तु सहस्रान्तं यथाक्रमम्।। ३
हीनं पञ्चशतेनैव मध्ममं नवकं बुधाः।
शतहीन सहस्रात्तु यावत्पञ्चशतान्तकम्।। ४
शतार्धेन क्रमेणैव कनीयक्षुद्रयोर्मतम्।
pratyekam navadha' prokta' vaks''yama'n.a prama'n.atah /
caturdas'a sahasra'ttu s''adsahasra dvija'ntakam // 2
sahasra hi'nam navakam catus''kes''u'ttamam dvija'h /

tatah pan"ca sahasra'ttu sahasra'ntam yatha'kramam ।। 3
hi'nam pan"ca s'atenaiva madhyamam navakam budha'h ।
s'atahi'na sahasra'ttu ya'vat pan"ca s'ata'ntakam ।। 4
s'ata'rdhena kramen.aiva kani'ya ks"udrayor matam ।
In each category there are nine varieties grouped into three as the foremost,
intermediate and the least , each group containing three. The number in each category
is to be decided according to the system which is being told now.
Starting from 14,000 brahmins and reaching down to 6,000, decreasing the number
by one thousand, nine numbers are obtained. The first three numbers
are of the foremost group; the next three numbers belong to the intermediate
group and the last three numbers belong to the least group. Then, starting from 5000
brahmins and reaching down to 500, decreasing the number by one hundred, nine
numbers are obtained. These belong to the medium category and are to be grouped
into three as said before. Starting from 900 and coming down to 500, decreasing the
number by 50, nine numbers are obtained . These belong to the lower category. The
number of brahmins for the small category is 50.
अथवान्यप्रकारेण वक्ष्यते शृणुत द्विजाः ।। ५
अष्टोत्तरशतं चान्यद्वर्धयेद्दशसंख्यया ।
लक्षान्तं संगृहीतव्यं तेषुशक्त्यैकमाचरेत् ।। ६
athava'nya praka'ren.a vaks"yate s'r'n.uta dvija'h ।। 5
as"tottaras'atam ca'nyad vardhayed das'a san'khyaya' ।
laks"a'ntam san'gr'hi'tavyam tes"u s'aktyaikam a'caret ।। 6
O, the Sages!, the number of brahmins is decided even in a different way which
I am going to tell you now. Listen to this. Starting from 108 and increasing ten by ten,
the maximum number could be reached up to one hundred thousand. The number of
brahmins could be decided within these limits according to the possibility of the
donor.
अशक्तश्चेदशाद्यष्टशतान्तं पञ्चसंख्यया ।
वर्धयेदतिहीनंचेत् एकस्मादेव वर्धनात् ।। ७
दशान्तं वाऽथ कर्तव्यं तेषु चेष्टं समाचरेत् ।

द्वात्रिंशद्वा चतुर्विंशत् षोडश द्वादशैव वा ।। ८
चतुरुत्तरपञ्चाशत् संख्याका वा प्रकीर्तिताः ।। ९
as'aktas'ced das'a'dyas"t'a s'ata'ntam pan"ca san'khyaya' /
vardhayed atihi'nam cet ekasma'deva vardhana't // 7
das'antam va'tha kartavyam tes"u ces"t'am sama'caret /
dva'trims'adva' caturvims'at s"od'as'a dva'das'aiva va' // 8
caturuttara pan"ca's'at san'khya'ka' va' praki'rtita'h // 9
If the donor is not able to gift the land in larger size, the number of brahmins could be
decided starting from 10 and reaching to 800, increasing the number five by
five. If the source of the donor is too meager, the maximum could be held as 10
starting from one and increasing the number one by one. He can fix the number
according to his source. If not in this way, the number of brahmins could be taken
in a fixed mode such as 32, 24, 16 or 12. The land could be gifted even to 54
brahmins.
। इति कामिकाख्ये महातन्त्रे क्रियापादे द्विसंख्याविधिर्नाम सप्तविंशः पटलः ।
। iti ka'mika'khye maha'tantre kriya'pa'de dvijasan'khya vidhirna'ma saptavims'ah pat'lah ।
This is the $27^{th}$ chapter titled “ Number of Brahmins for Gifting the Land” in the kriya section
of the Great Tantra called Ka'mika

२७ ग्रामादिविन्यास विधिः
28 GRA'MA'DI VINYA'SA VIDHIH
29 Specific Rules for the Allocation of Sites in the
Villages and Other Settlements
विन्यासस्य विशेषोऽयं ग्रमादीनां इहोच्यते ।
ग्रामश्शरीरमङ्गं स्याद्देवमर्त्यपरिग्रहः ।। १
उपाङ्गमिति बोद्धव्यं विमानभवनादिकम् ।
vinya'sasya vis'es''oyam gra'ma'di'na'm ihocyate /
gra'mas' s'ari'ram an'gam sya'd devamartya parigrahah // 1
upa'n'gam iti boddhavyam vima'na bhavana'dikam /
Significant rules for the allocation of sites applicable to the villages and other
settlements are now told. A village or city is considered in terms of body,
major limbs and minor limbs( s'ari'ra, an'ga and pratyan'ga). The sites occupied
by the deities constitute the main body(s'ar'i'ra). The sites occupied by the
people are considered to be the major limbs(an'ga) of the village or city. The sites in
which storied buildings and mansions have been constructed are considered to be the
the minor limbs(upa'n'ga) of the village or city.
पदप्रस्तरसूत्रे वा मध्यसूत्रद्वयेऽपि च ।। २
कर्णसूत्रद्वये चापि उपाङ्गं नैव कारयेत् ।
वीथ्यन्तरे गृहश्रेण्यां सीम्नि वा सूत्रवर्धनम् ।। ३
यथाभवेत्तथा कार्यं न कार्यं सूत्रपीडनम् ।
दण्डच्छेदो न कर्तव्यो ग्रामे वापि गृहायतौ ।। ४

padaprasta'ara su'tre va' madhyasu'tra dvaye pi ca ।। 2
karn.asu'tra dvaye ca'pi upa'n'gam naiva ka'rayet ।
vi'thyantare gr'has's'ren.ya'm si'mni va' su'travardhanam ।। 3
yatha'bhavet tatha'ka'ryam na ka'ryam su'tra pi'd'anam ।
dan.d'acchedo na kartavyo gra'me va'pi gr'ha'yatau ।। 4
Along the boundary lines(pada prasta'ra) of the village, along the two central
lines(brahma su'tra and soma su'tra) and along the two diagonal lines(karn.a su'tra),
the buildings pertaining to the minor limbs should not be constructed. Within the
streets and in the rows of the houses and in the boundary lines of the village, the
lines of the inner grids may be increased according to the needs. But while increasing
the lines, there should not occur the fractions of such lines. It should be
increased in terms of one full basic unit. Similarly, there should not occur the
fractions of a rod(dan.d'a) while fixing the boundary of the village or fixing the length
of the houses.
उपाङ्गायामविस्तारे दण्डच्छेदोऽपि योज्यते ।
अन्यत्र दण्डं न छिद्याच्छरीरे तु विशेषतः ।। ५
upa'n'ga'ya'ma vista're dan.d'acchedo pi yojyate ।
anyatra dan.d'am na chidyac chari're tu vis'es"atah ।। 5
Fractioning of rod-measure is allowed in fixing the length and breadth of the
constructions pertaining to the minor limbs. In other places there should not occur
the fractioning of the rod-measure. Specifically, there should not be fractions of
rod in the constructions pertaining to the body of the village.
बाह्यश्रेणीषु वृद्धिश्च दण्डच्छेदश्च वीथिषु ।
पदशेषयुतं वेश्म छिन्नदण्डं गृहादिकम् ।। ६
इष्टमानं च वीथीनां वास्तु कर्मणि शस्यते ।
श्रेण्यन्तरेषु तत्रैव पदशेषं समापयेत् ।। ७

bāhya śreṇīṣu vṛddhiśca daṇḍacchedaśca vīthiṣu /
padaśeṣāyutaṃ veśma chinna daṇḍaṃ gṛhādikam // 6
iṣṭamānaṃ ca vīthīnāṃ vāstukarmaṇi śasyate /
śreṇyantareṣu tatraiva padaśeṣaṃ samāpayet // 7
In the boundary line of the streets and in the outer rows of the village, the increase
of the existing measure could be done allowing the fractions of rod. But, here also,
fractions of grids is allowed only for mansions and large buildings; not for the small
houses. Only fraction of rod is allowed for the individual houses. In all the activities
governed by the rules of vāstu, the desired measure can be taken for the streets. In
between two rows of the houses, the fraction of grids could be accepted, if there is
such a need for adjustment and extension.
चण्डालानां प्रवेशाय निर्गमाय मलस्य च ।
जलस्य निर्गमार्थं तु क्षुद्रमार्गाः प्रशंसिताः ॥ ८
caṇḍālānāṃ praveśāya nirgamāya malasya ca /
jalasya nirgamārthaṃ tu kṣudramārgāḥ praśaṃsitāḥ // 8
The narrow streets are specifically meant for the entry of the outcast and for the
draining of sewage and dirty water.
ग्रामेषु यत्कृतो दोषो राज्ञो ग्रामस्य सर्वतः ।
अङ्गेषु यत्कृतो दोषो ग्रामस्य हि जनस्य तु ।। ९
प्रत्यङ्गे यत्कृतो दोषस्तत्रस्थानां विशेषतः ।
वास्तुनस्सर्वमर्मादि त्यक्त्वान्यत्र वसेन्नरः ।। १०
grāmeṣu yatkṛto doṣo rājño grāmasya sarvataḥ /
aṅgeṣu yatkṛto doṣo grāmasya hi janasya tu // 9
pratyaṅge yatkṛto doṣas tatrasthānāṃ viśeṣataḥ /
vāstunas sarva marmādi tyaktvānyatra vasen naraḥ // 10

The violations and aberrations committed in the body(s'ar'ira) of the village
in respect of va'stu directions would eventually affect the ruler and the whole
village. The violations committed in the major limbs(an'ga) of the village
would affect the village and its residents. The violations committed in the
individual constructions(pratyan'ga) would affect only those who reside in that
particular building.
त्रिशूले गर्भनाशं स्याच्चतुष्के प्रेष्यनाशनम् ।
मरणं मर्मणि ज्ञेयं सन्धौ मित्रार्थ नाशनम् ।। ११
चतुष्के नित्यरोगस्याल्लाङ्गले मित्रनाशनम् ।
मरणं ब्रह्मसूत्रे तु कर्णसूत्रेऽर्थनाशनम् ।। १२
पदप्रस्तार सूत्रे च पुरनाशो भवेद् ध्रुवम् ।
tris'u'le garbhana's'am sya'c catus"ke pres"ya na's'anam।
maran.am marman.i jn"eyam sandhu mitra'rtha na's'anam।। 11
catus"ke nityarogas syal la'n'gale mitra na's'anam।
maran.am brahma su'tre tu karn.asu'tre artha na's'anam।। 12
padaprasta'ra su'tre ca purana's'o bhaved dhr'vam।
The buildings constructed in the prohibited point(marma) known as tris'u'la will abort
pregnancy; constructions in the catus"ka will create misfortunes to the servants;
those in the maha'marma will lead to untimely death; those in the sandhi will
ruin the wealth of the associated persons; those in the catus"ka will create prolonging
disease; those in the la'n'gala will destroy the associated pesons; those built in the
brahma su'tra will bring about premature death; those built in the karn.a su'tra
will destroy all the earnings and the wealth; and those built along the boundary line
will lead to the destruction of the whole village or city.
युग्मायुग्म विभागेन विन्यासो विविधो मतः ।। १३
युग्ममार्गस्तु सूत्रस्था अयुग्मे पदमध्यगाः ।
अन्योन्य सङ्करो यस्मात् अशुभं स्याज् जनेषु च ।। १४
अयं विभागः कथितो वास्तौ दण्डकसंज्ञके ।

yugma'yugma vibha'gena vinya'so vividho matah // 13
yugma ma'rgastu su'trastha' ayugme pada madhyaga'h /
anyonya san'karo yasma't as'ubham sya'j janes"u ca // 14
ayam vibha'gah kathito va'stau dan.d'aka samjn"ake /
The va'stu man.d'alas are of two kinds, those consisting of even number of
grids and those consisting of odd number of grids. The allocation of the sites
is also based on these two different patterns. If the village plan is based on
the man.d'ala of even number of squares, then the lines of the streets should coincide
with the lines of the rows of grids. If the plan is based on the man.d'ala of odd number
of squares, then the lines of streets should pass through the middle of
the rows of grids. There should not be any sort of mixing of the rules and
properties of these two kinds of man.d'alas. Such combined obseravtions would
create misfortunes and calamities to the people living in the village. Such different
rules for holding the lines of streets are specifically insisted for the va'stu-based
dan.d'aka type of village plan.
ब्रह्मस्थाने सभादीनि कल्पयेद्विधिना बुधः ।। १५
सोमेशानन्तरे सूत्रं याम्यनैर्ऋतमध्यमे ।
तन्मुक्त्वा पार्श्वयोः कार्यं सभास्थानसमृद्धये ।। १६
brahmastha'ne sabha'di'ni kalpayed vidhina'budhah // 15
somes'a'nantare su'tram ya'mya nairr'ta madhyame /
tanmuktva' pa'rs'vayoh ka'ryam sabha'stha'na samr'ddhaye //16
The well-versed architect should construct assembly hall and such others in the
central space(brahmastha'na)according to the directions set forth in the scriptures .
Leaving out the space denoted by the line which runs between the north and the
north-east and by the line which passes between the south and the south-east, he
should construct the assembly hall to make sure of its high prominence.
व्यपोह्य मध्यमं भागं वापीकूपश्च मण्टपम्।
वायव्ये नैर्ऋते चैशे कुर्याद्द्वै देवातालयम् ।। १७

vyapohya madhyamam bha'gam va'pi' ku'pan"ca man.t'apam /
va'yavye nairr'te cais'e kurya'dvai devata'layam // 17
Having left out the central space , he should select some other place for
the construction of oblong or circular reservoir of water , or well and
pavilion. In the north- west or south-west, he should construct shrines
for the deities.
ऐशं चेदीशभागे तु चान्यस्मिन् वैष्णवं भवेत्।
ब्राह्मं वा मध्यमे भागे पीठं वा परिकल्पयेत्।। १८
ais'am cedi's'abha'getu ca'nyasmin vais"n.avam bhavet /
bra'hmam va' madhyame bha'ge pi't"ham va' parikalpayet // 18
If it is the I's'a'na form of Lord S'iva, it is to be installed in the north-east. In
other places, the incarnated forms of Vis"n.u are to be installed. If it is the
form of S'ivalin'ga, it is to be installed in the central grid of the central space.
It is to be provided with a specific kind of pedestal.
ग्रामदेर्ब्रह्मसूत्रस्य पश्चिमायां विशेषतः।
उत्तरे मानुषे भागे विष्णुं संस्थापयेद्बुधः।। १९
gra'ma'der brahma su'trasya pas'cima'ya'm vis'es"atah /
uttare ma'nus"e bha'ge vis"n.um samstha'payed budhah // 19
At the western end of the east-west central line(brahma su'tra), the learned architect
should install the form of Vis"n.u in accordance with the specific direction. Or, this
may be installed, as a general rule, in the ma'nus"a belt of grids lying in the north.
यमस्य पूर्वसूत्रस्यान्मानुषे स्कन्द एव च।
इन्द्रसूत्रादुदीच्यां तु सूर्यं संस्थापयेत्सुधीः।। २०
yamasya pu'rva su'tresya'n ma'nus"e skanda eva ca /
indra su'tra'dudi'cya'm tu su'ryam samstha'payet sudhi'h / 20

In the ma'nus"a belt of grids and at the eastern end of the south line, the learned
architect should install the form of Skanda. He should install the form of Sun God
in the ma'nus"a belt and at the northern end of the east line.
सोमसूत्रं ततः पूर्वे मानुषे च विनायकम्।
दुर्गा वा तत्र कर्तव्या स्कन्दपार्श्वेऽथवा भवेत् ।। २१
बहिर्मङ्गलवीथ्यास्तु पैशाचे वा प्रकल्पयेत् ।। २२
somasu'tram tatah pu'rve ma'nus"e ca vina'yakam /
durga'va' tatra kartavya' skandapa'rs've athava' bhavet // 21
bahirman'gala vi'thya'stu pais'a'ce va' prakalpayet // 22
In the ma'nus"a belt and at the eastern portion of the north line, the form of
Gan.es'a is to be installed. In the same location, even the form of Goddess Durga
is to be installed. Or, the form of Durga may be installed by the side of Skanda also.
Or, the form of Durga' may be installed in the outer man'gala-street or in the
outermost belt known as pais'aca pada.
। इति कामिकाख्ये महातन्त्रे क्रियापादे ग्रामादिविन्यासविधिर्नाम अष्टाविंशतितमः पटलः ।
| iti ka'mika'khye maha'tantre kriya'pa'de gra'ma'di vinya'savidhir na'ma
as't'avims'atitamah pat'lah |
This is the 28^th chapter titled “Specific Rules for the Allocation of Sites in the Villages and Other
Settlements”in the kriya-section of the Great Tantra called Ka'mika

२९ ब्रह्मदेव पदादि विधिः
29 BRAHMA DEVA PADA'DI VIDHIH
29 Rules in Respect of Brahmapada, Devapada and Others
अतः परं प्रवक्ष्यामि ब्रह्मदेव पदादिकम्
ग्रामाद्दशनवांशं वा अष्टसप्तांशमेव वा ।। १
atahparam pravaks"ya'mi brahmadeva pada'dikam /
gra'ma'd das'a nava'ms'am va' as"t'asapta'ms'ameva va' // 1
Then I will tell you some specific rules regarding the brahmapda, devapada and
others. The whole area of the village is to be divided into 10, 9, 8 or 7 equal parts
lengthwise and breadthwise.
कृत्वा बहिश्च पैशाचं अन्तर्मानुषमुच्यते ।
तदन्तर्दैविकं प्रोक्तं शिष्टं ब्रह्ममिति स्मृतम् ।। २
kr'tva'bahis'ca pais'a'cam antarma'nus"am ucyate /
tadantar daivikam proktam s'is"t'am brahmam iti smr'tam // 2
The outermost belt is to be taken as pais'a'ca pada.The inner belt of grids adjacent
to the pais'a'ca pada is known as ma'nus"a pada. The next inner belt of the grids
adjacent to the ma'nus"a pada is called daivika pada. The remaining innermost
section is considered to be brahma pada.
ग्रामभूतं तुरीयांशं वस्वग्निमुनिभागिकम् ।
कृत्वा तेष्वेकभागं तु परितो वर्धयेद् गुरुः ।। ३

gra'ma bhu'tam turi'ya'ms'am vasvagni munibha'gikam /
kr'tva' tes'vekabha'gam tu parito vardhayed guruh // 3
The whole extent of the village is to be divided into 3, 4,5,6,7 or 8 equal parts
lengthwise and breadthwise. Then the Guru should increase the boundary of the
village in all directions by the measure of one part.
बहिर्मागं इति ज्ञेयं बाह्यं पैशाचमेव हि ।
दैवमानुषभागे तु वर्णानां वास इष्यते ।। ४
bahirma'rgam iti jn"eyam ba'hyam pais'a'cam eva hi /
daiva ma'nus"a bha'ge tu varn.a'na'm va'sa is"yate // 4
The belt extended around the village is known as the exterior main street. The
area comprising the extended belt and the outermost belt of the village is to be taken
as the pais'a'ca pada. The houses of all the four castes are to be in the daiva pada
and the ma'nus"a pada. This kind of allocation is highly recommended.
ब्रह्मपैशाच भागे तु देवतागारमिष्यते ।
पैशाचे न च कर्तव्यो वासः कर्मोपजीविनाम् ।। ५
brahma pais'a'ca bha'ge tu devata'ga'ram is"yate /
pais'a'ce na kartavyo va'sah karmopaji'vina'm // 5
The shrines for various deities are to be in the brahma pada and the pais'a'ca pada.
The dwelling place for those who maintain their life by hard works and toiling is
never to be built in the pais'a'ca belt.
अथवान्यप्रकारेण कथ्यते पण्डितोत्तमाः ।
वर्णानां वास इत्युक्ते ब्रह्मपैशाचिकांशके ।। ६

athava’nya praka’ren.a kathyate pan.d’itottamah।
varn.a’na’m va’sa ityukte brahma pais’a’cika’ms’ake॥ 6
O, the foremost learned Sages!, the allocation of land for the houses of all castes
is considered even in different way. Houses for all of them may be in the brahma
pada and pais’a’ca pada.
पदे पैशाचिके कुर्याद्दैवज्ञभिषजां गृहम्।
अन्येषां कर्मिणां गेहं वास्तु पैशाचिके मतम्॥ ७
pade pais’a’cike kurya’d daivajn”a bhis”aja’m gr’ham।
anyes”a’m karmin.a’m geham va’stu pais”a’cike matam॥ 7
The houses for the knowers of the divine science(daivajn”a) who belong to the
Vis’vakarma community and for the physicians are to be in the pais’a’ca belt.
The dwelling place for other workers and employees may also be in the pais’a’ca
pada.
चिकित्सकानां वेश्मस्याद् ग्राममध्ये बहिस्तु वा।
देवालयस्य पार्श्वे तु पूजकानां गृहं भवेत्॥ ८
cikitsika’na’m ves’amsya’d gra’ma madhye bahistu va’।
deva’layasya pa’rs’ve tu pu’jaka’na’m gr’ham bhavet ॥ 8
Either in the middle belt or in the outer belt of the village, the houses for the
physicians may be built. The houses for the temple priests should be adjacent to
the temple.
बाह्ये पैशाचिके शास्ता रुद्रो मोटी च मातरः।
अन्येषां वास्तुदेवानां पदपैशाचिके पदम्॥ ९
बाह्ये वाऽभ्यन्तरे वापि गणेशस्कन्दयोर्गृहम्॥ १०