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

ba'hye pais'a'cike s'a'sta' rydro mot'i' ma'tarah।
anyes"a'm va'stu deva'na'm pada pais'a'cike matam ।। 9
ba'hyeva'pyantare va'pi gan.es'a skandayor gr'ham ।। 10
The shrines for S'a'sta, Rudra, Can.d'ika' and the Sapta Ma'tr'kas are to be in the
outer side of the pais'a'ca pada. For all other deities essential for the welfare of the
village, shrines are to be built in the pais'a'ca pada. The shrines for Gan.es'a and
Skanda may be built either in the outer belt or in the inner belt.
। इति कामिकाख्ये महातन्त्रे क्रियापादे ब्रह्मदेवपदादिविधिर्नाम एकोनत्रिंशः पटलः ।।
।iti kamika'khye maha'tantre kriya'pa'de brahmadeva pada'di vidhir na'ma ekonatrims'at pat'lah।
This is the 29ᵗʰ chapter titled “Rules in Respect of Brahmapada, Devapada and Others” in the
Kriya-section of the Great Tantra called Kamika

३० सग्रामाद्यङ्गस्थान निर्णयविधिः
30 GRA'MA'DYAN'GASTHA'NA NIRN.AYA VIDHIH
30 Directions for Ascertaining Appropriate Locations for
those who live in the Villages and other Settlements
इदानीं संप्रवक्ष्यामि स्थानान्यङ्गोपजीविनाम् ।
दैवज्ञो गणको वैद्यस्त्वम्बष्ठो भेषजप्रदः ।। १
विक्षापहः कर्मकारो दैवौ ग्रामाङ्गमष्टधा ।
वणिजश्च कुलालश्च नापिताः पुष्पजीविनः ।। २
वादित्रजीविनः प्राणिजीवनश्चक्रजीविनः ।
वैदेहकास्तन्तुवायाः कर्मका रजका अपि ।। ३
चण्डाला अपि चेत्येते द्वादशाङ्गोपजीविनः ।
ida'ni'm sampravaks"ya'mi stha'na'nyan'gopa ji'vina'm /
daivajn"o gan.ko vaidyastvambas"t'ho bhes"ajapradah // 1
vis"a'pah karmaka'ro daivo grama'n'gamas"t'adha' /
van.ijas'ca kula'las'ca na'pita'h pus"paji'vinah // 2
va'ditraji'vinah pra'n.ijivanas'cakra jivinah /
vaidehaka's tantu va'ya'h karmaka' rajaka' api // 3
can.d'a'la' api cetyete dva'das'a'n'gopa ji'vinah /
Now I will explicitly tell you the appropriate dwelling palces for those who
maintain their livelihood in the major divisions and the minor divisions of villages and
such other settlements. The knowers of the divine forms(daivajna), astrologers,
physicians hailing from the medical tradition, taditional barbers, dispensers of medicines,
poison-removers, black-smiths, event-tellers well-versed in astronomy – these are the
eight kinds of people eligible to occupy the major divisions of the village. Oil-merchants,
potters. professional barbers, those who live by selling flowers, those who live by

dealing with musical instruments, those who live by making use of animals,
those who live by carts, wheels and such other tools, traditional traders, weavers,
labourers,washermen, those who belong to the lowest caste – these are the
twelve kinds of people who are entitled to live in the minor divisions of the
villages and other settlements.
वारुण्यां वणिजां स्थानं इन्द्रदिश्यथवा भवेत् ।। ४
कुलालस्थानमैशान्यां सौम्ये चेन्द्रस्य वा दिशि ।
नापितानां द्वयेपि स्यादग्नेरिन्द्रस्य वा दिशि ।। ५
va'run.ya'm van'ija'm stha'nam indradis'yathava' bhavet // 4
kula'lastha'namais'a'nya'm saumye cendrasya va'dis'i /
na'pita'na'm dvayepi sya'd agnerindrasya va'dis'i // 5
The location for the oil-merchants is to be in the west. If not, their location
may be in the east also. The location for the potters is to be either in the
north-east, north or the east. For both the traditional and professional barbers, the location
is to be either in the south-east or the east.
ऐशान्यां इष्यते पुष्पजीविनां स्थानमत्र तु ।
वादित्रजीविनां स्थानं सोमदेशे च कल्पितम् ।। ६
ais'a'nyam is"yate pus"paji'vina'm stha'namatra tu /
va'ditra jivina'm stha'nam somades'e ca kalpitam // 6
For those who maintain their life by selling flowers, the recommended location is in the
north-east. For those who are dealing with the musical instruments and their
accesories, the location should be marked in the north.
वारुण्यां अथ वायव्यां नैर्ऋत्यां प्राणिजीविनाम् ।
याम्यायां दिशि सौम्यायां चक्रिणां स्थानमिष्यते ।। ७

va'run.ya'm atha va'yavya'm nairr'tya'm pra'n.i ji'vina'm /
ya'mya'ya'm dis'i saumya'ya'm cakrin.a'm stha'namis"yate // 7
For those who live by making use of animals and other beings, the location
should be either in the west, north-west or south-west. For those who maintain
their life by making use of carts, wheels and such other tools, the location
should be in the south and the north.
वैदेहकानां वायव्यां स्थानं प्रोक्तं शिवागमे।
प्रोक्तं तु तन्तुवायानां स्थानं याम्यदिशिस्थितम्।। ८
vaidehaka'na'm va'yavya'm stha'nam proktam s'iva'game /
proktam tu tantuva'ya'na'm stha'nam ya'mya dis'i sthitam // 8
It is declared in the Sivagama that the location for the traders by caste is to be in the noth-
west. The location situated in the south is fit for the weavers.
जात्युत्कर्षवशेनैव स्थानं युक्त्या प्रकल्पयेत्।
उत्कृष्टानां समीपे स्यान्निकृष्टानां तु दूरतः।। ९
ja'tyutkars"a vas'enaiva stha'nam yuktya'prakalpayet /
utkr's"t'a'na'm sami'pe sya'n nikr's"t'a'na'm tu du'ratah // 9
The exact location is to be determined by reasoning, according to the situation
and according to the superiority of caste denominations. The location for the
superior classes should be near the central region of the town and the location for
the inferior classes should be at a considerable distance from the central region.
आग्नेय्यामथ वायव्यां शतदण्डं व्यपोह्य तु।
कर्मकाणां निवासस्याद्रजकानां ततो बहिः।। १०

a'gneyya'm atha va'yavya'm s'atadan.d'am vyapohya tu /
karmaka'n.a'm niva'sasya'd rajaka'na'm tato bahih // 10
For the artisans and the washermen, the exact location is to be in the south-east
or in the noth-east, having left out a distance of 100 poles outside the boundary.
चण्डालानं तु कर्तव्यं पूर्वस्यां विदिशासु च।
चण्डालानं कुटीराणि क्रोशबाह्ये प्रकल्पयेत्।। ११
can.d'a'la'na'm tu kartavyam pu'rvasya'm vidis'a'su ca /
can.d'a'la'na'm kut'i'ra'n.i kros'aba'hye prakalpayet // 11
The location for the lowest caste is to be allocated in the east or in the four
corners of the village. The huts for the lowest caste are to be built at a distance
of one krosa.
ऐशान्यां अथ वायव्यां श्मशानं प्राचि वोत्तरे।
नद्यादौ.विद्यमाने तु श्मशानं तीरदेशके।। १२
ais'a'nya'm atha va'yavya'm s'mas'a'nam pra'civottare /
nadya'dau vidyama'ne tu s'mas'a'nam ti'ra des'ake // 12
If there is river either in the north-east or in the north-west, or in the east or north of the
village, then the burial ground should be formed near the river bank.
प्राच्यां प्रतीच्यां वायव्यां ऐशान्यां सोमदिश्यथ।
तटाकं कारयेत्कूपं अन्यदिक्षु विवर्जयेत्।। १३
pra'cya'm prati'cya'm va'yavya'm ais'a'nya'm somadis'yatha /
tat'a'kam ka'rayet ku'pam anyadiks"u vivarjayet // 13

The concerned authorities should construct tank and well either in the east, west, north-
west, north-east or north side of the village. They should avoid other directions.
गोशाला दक्षिणे देशे पुष्पवाटी तथोत्तरे ।
अथवा सर्वकाष्ठासु वापीकूपतटाककाः ।। १४
gos'a'la' daks"in.e des'e pus"pava't'i' tathottare /
athava'sarvaka's"t"ha'su va'pi'ku'pa tat'a'kaka'h // 14
The cow-shed is to be in the southern area and the flower garden should be in the
north. In an alternate way, the ponds, wells and tanks may be constructed in all
the diections around the village.
वैश्यानां परितो वासश्शूद्राणां पितृके भवेत् ।
चण्डाल कर्मकाराणां श्मशानोदक्प्रदेशयोः ।। १५
vais'ya'na'm parito va'sas's'u'dra'n.a'm pitr'ke bhavet /
can.d'a'la karma ka'ra'n.a'm s'mas'anodakprades'ayoh // 15
The dwelling place for the vaisyas(trading community) may be in all directions
around the village and that for the sudras(agricultural community) is to be in the
south-west. The dwelling place for the people of lowest caste and for the hired
laborers is to be in the north side of the burial ground.
हीनत्वपरिवृत्तिश्च ग्रामाङ्गानां विशेषतः ।
देववेश्म गृहादीनां मार्गस्य च विशेषतः ।। १६

hi’natva parivr’ttis”ca gra’ma’n’ga’nam vis’es”atah।
deva ves’ma gr’ha’di’na’m ma’rgasya ca vis’es”atah॥ 16
There are some specific activities to nullify the defects that could have occurred
in the process of allocation and to expedite the growth in the major parts of the
village. Similarly there are some specific activities to be carried out for the perfection
of the roads which lead to the shrines of the gods and the houses of the people.
शोध्यानां संशयमार्गे निक्षिपेच्छून्य देशके ।
श्लेष्मातकं वटञ्चापि कटकञ्चाप्युदुम्बरम् ।। १७
आरग्वधं तथाश्वत्थं निम्बं प्लक्षं च वर्धयेत् ।
प्रदक्षिणक्रमादेतान् ईशानाद्यष्टदिक्ष्वपि ।। १८
वृक्षा स्थाप्या बहिर्वास्तौ चैत्यवृक्षा भवन्त्यमी ।
एते दोषहरा प्रोक्ता ग्रामादीनां विशेषतः ।। १९
s’odhya’na’m sams’aya ma’rge niks”ipec chu’nya des’ake।
s’les”ma’takam vat’an”ca’pi kat’kan”ca’pyudumbaram॥ 17
a’ragvatam tatha’s’vattham nimbam plaks”am ca vivardayet।
pradaks”in.a krama’deta’n i’s’a’na’dyas”t’a diks”vapi॥ 18
vr’ks”a’ stha’pya’ bahirva’stau caitya vr’ks”a’ bhavantyami’।
ete dos”ahara’ prokta’ gra’ma’di’na’m vis’es”atah॥ 19
In order to maintain the purity of those roads and paths which seem to be with defects and
impurity, the concerned authorities should implant the recommended trees in the
empty spaces available around the village. Sleshamataka,vata, kataka, udumbara, aragvata ,
asvattha, nimba, plaksha – all these eight trees are to be implanted in the eight directions
starting from the north-east in the clock-wise order. All these trees are to be outside
the boundary line of the village and they should have been provided
with a raised platform at the bottom. Specifically it is declared in the scriptures that such
recommended trees are capable of nullifying the defects of the village and other settlements.
सहस्रादधिके विप्रे विप्रशक्त्या न दोषयुक् ।
बहिर्मङ्गल वीथ्यां तु पादपादार्थ वर्धनात् ।। २०

sahasra’datike vipre vipras’aktya’ na dos”ayuk /
bahir man’gala vi’thya’m tu pa’da pa’da’rdha vardhana’t // 20
A village in which more than 1000 brahmins live does not get affected by
defects or irregularities because of the vitalizing spiritual power of those
brahmins. If needed, both sides of the outer car-street may be extended,
the increment being one eighth, one fourth or half of its breadth.
वर्णान्तरगृहारामान्तरितामर मन्दिरम् ।
चतुरादि चतुष्पञ्च दण्डार्धार्धपदं पुनः ।। २१
नीत्वा गृहवशात्कार्यं सप्रकारं सुरालयम् ।
एवं तु रौद्रदेवानां विमानं परिकल्पयेत् ।। २२
varn.a’ntara gr’ha’di’na’mantarita’mara mandiram /
catura’di catus”pan”ca dan.d’a’rdha’rdha padam punah // 21
ni’tva’ gr’havas’a’tka’ryam sapraka’ram sura’layam /
evam tu raudra deva’na’m vima’nam parikalpayet // 22
In case the shrine of god remains partly or mostly covered by the garden trees of the houses
belonging to the caste other than the one eligible to live near by the shrine, a stretch of land
measuring from 4 to 20 rods or circumscribed by half or one fourth grid of the house-
plan should be left out according to the nature of the house and the shrine for the god
should be built so as to be associated with essential enclosures in order to avoid the
covering of the house-trees. In this way the temples for Rudra and other gods are to be
constructed.
। इति कामिकाख्ये महातन्त्रे क्रियापादे ग्रामाद्यङ्गस्थाननिर्णयविधिर्नाम त्रिंशः पटलः ।
iti ka’mika’khye maha’tantre kriya’pa’de gra’ma’dyan’gadtha’na nirn.ya vidhirna’ma
trims’ah pat’alah
Here ends the 30ᵗʰ chapter titled “Directions for Ascertaining Appropriate Locations for those who live in the
Villages and other Settlements”, in the Kriya-section of the Great Tantra calles Kamika

३१ गर्भन्यासविधिः
31 GARBHANYA’SA VIDHIH
31 Directions for Laying the Foundation Deposit
गर्भन्यासविधिं वक्ष्ये ग्रामादीनां च सद्मनाम्।
सगर्भं सर्वसंपत्यै विगर्भं नाशनं भवेत्।। १
garbhanya'sa vidhim vaks"ye gra'ma'di'na'm ca sadmana'm /
sagarbham sarva sampatyai vigarbham na's'anam bhavet // 1
Then I will tell you the directions for laying the foundation deposit prior to the
commencement of the works concerned with the construction of villages
and such other settlements and with the temples. The selected ground associated with foundat
deposit will yield all prosperities. That which is bereft of such
foundation deposit will meet with destruction.
तस्मात्सर्वप्रयत्नेन गर्भं संस्थापयेत्सुधीः।
देवतास्थापनात्पूर्वं स्थापनं चोत्तमं भवेत्।। २
tasma'tsarva prayatnena garbham samstha'payet sudhi'h /
devata'stha'pana't pu'rvam stha'panam cottamam bhavet // 2
Therefore the chief architect who has deep knowledge in scriptures should
lay the foundation deposit taking all sorts of efforts. The laying of foundation deposit prior
to the installation of god`s image is considered to be of foremost type.
देवतास्थापनस्यान्ते स्थापनं मध्यमं भवेत्।
ग्रामविन्यासमारभ्य चैकाब्दादूर्ध्वकालके।। ३
स्थापनं कन्यसं प्रोक्तं ग्रामादीनामिति स्मृतम्।

devata' stha'panasya'nte stha'panam madhyamam bahvet।
gra'ma vinya'sama'rabhya caika'bda'du'rdhva ka'lake ।। 3
stha'panam kanyasam proktam gra'ma'di'na'm iti smr'tam।
The laying of foundation deposit at the end of installation of the divine form
is of medium type. The laying of foundation deposit after the lapse of one
year from the commencement of the planning works(garbha vinyasa) of the
village is of lower type. These are the basic rules for laying the foundation deposit for village
and others.
पूर्वोक्ते तु शिवे काले सितपक्षे विशेषतः ।। ४
ग्रामादीनां तु रात्रौ स्यात्सद्मनस्तु दिवापि वा।
नागयोगे दिवा वापि ग्रामगर्भं तु विन्यसेत् ।। ५
pu'rvokte tu si've ka'le sita paks''e vis'es''atah ।। 4
gra'ma'di'na'm tu ra'trau sya't sadmanastu diva'pi va'।
na'gayoge diva' va'pi gra'ma garbham tu vinyaset ।। 5
Exactly at an auspicious time, as detailed before, the foundation deposit is to be
laid down. The bright phase of the lunar month is highly recommended. For villages and othe
the foundation deposit is to be laid down in the night time. And for the temples, it is to be laid
down in the day time. Or, it could be laid down in the villages and others even in the day time
if it is assocated with the specific karana known as naga.
नक्तं न्यसेन्नराणां तु देवानां तु दिवापि वा।
गृहिणीं गर्भिणीं कर्तुं यदि गर्भं न निक्षिपेत् ।। ६
naktam nyasen nara'n.a'm tu deva'na'm tu diva'pi va'।
gr'hi'n.i'm garbhin.i' kartum yadi garbham na niks''ipet ।। 6

For the dwellings of the human beings, it is to be laid in the night time. For the gods , in the
day time. If the spouse of the performer of the rituals is pregnant, he should desist from
performing the rituals concerned with the foundation deposit in order to safeguard the
pregnancy.
हेमाकारेण ताम्रेण फेलां वा कारयेद्बुधः ।
चतुरङ्गुलमारभ्य चैकाङ्गुल विर्धिनात् ।। ७
चतुर्विंशतिकाय़ाम विस्तारः परिकीर्तितः ।
तदर्थं स्यात्समुत्सेधं त्रिपादं वाथ तत्समम् ।। ८
hema’ka’ren.a ta’mren.a phela’m va’ ka’rayed budhah /
caturan’gulama’rabhya caika’n’gula vivardhana’t // 7
caturvims’atika’ya’ma vista’ram pariki’rtitah /
tadardham sya’tsamutsedham tripa’dam va’tha tatsamam // 8
The well-infromed and the learned architect should design the casket with gold
or copper. It is maintained that the length of the casket is to be from 4 angulas
to 24 angulas, increasing the length by one angula.( In this way, 20 different
lengths are available for consideration). Its height should be half of the taken length.
Or, it may be three fourth of the length or equal to the length.
फेलोत्सेधंस्त्रिपादं स्यत्पिधानस्य समुच्छ्रयः ।
सभागं वा त्रिभागं वा बाणभागे द्विभागकम् ।। ९
phelotsedhamstripa’dam sya’t pidha’nasya samucchrayah /
sabha’gam va’ tribha’gam va’ ba’n.abha’ge tribha’gakam // 9

The height of the lid of the casket is to be three fourth of the height of the casket.
Or, the lid may be one part, two parts or three parts out of the five parts of the
height of the casket.
यवमेकं समारभ्य यवार्धेन तु वर्धयेत्।
घनं पञ्चयवार्धं तु भित्तीनां परिकल्पयेत्।। १०
yavamekam sama'rabhya yava'rdhena tu vivardhayet /
ghanam pan"ca yava'rdham tu bhitti'na'm parikalpayet // 10
The thickness of the side(wall) of the casket is to be from one yava to two and
half yavas, increasing the thickness by half of one yava.
कोष्ठवृद्धिस्तदर्थं स्यात्त्र्यंशकं सर्वमेव वा।
पादा अष्टांशका वापि चोच्छ्रायेण घनेन च।। ११
kos"t'ha vr'ttistadardham sya't tryams'akam sarvameva va' /
pa'da' as"t'a'ms'aka' va'pi cochrayen.a ghanena ca // 11
The thickness of the interior wall which divides the interior of the casket into
small and equal segments is to be half of the thickness of the outer wall. Or, it
may be one third, one fourth or one eighth of the height or thckness of the casket.
फेला पञ्चाङ्गुला प्रोक्ता गृहाणां नाधिका भवेत्।
सपञ्च पञ्च कोष्ठं वा नवकोष्ठयुतं तु वा ।। १२
phela' pan"ca'n'gula' prokta' gr'ha'n.a'm na'dhika' bhavet /
sapan"ca pan"ca kos"t'am va' navakos"t'ayutam tu va' // 12
For the house-holders, it is said that the container of the foundation substances
should be 5 angulas in length. The length of the container should not exceed this
recommended length. The container may be with 25 or 9 partitions in its inner side.

वृत्तं वा चतुरश्रं वा कल्पयेद्देशिकोत्तमः ।
शिलामयं तु वा पात्रं यवार्धेनाङ्गुलानि च ।। १३
घनार्धं कल्पयेद्धीमान् शङ्खे वाथ करण्डके ।
vr'ttam va' caturas'ram va' kalpayed des'ikottamah।
s'ila'mayam tu va' pa'tram yava'rdhena'ngula'ni ca।। 13
ghana'rdham kalpayed dhi'ma'n s'an'ke va'tha karan.d'ake।
The foremost Acarya should design the container(casket) so as to be circular or
square in size. The casket may be made of choice granite also. Its thickness should
be from half yava to one angula derived from the basic measure of yava. The
well-informed and wise Acharya may also design the casket with conch-shell or
bamboo.
रत्नानि धातुकादीनि स्वल्पविस्तारभाजने ।। १४
तद्देवस्थानभावज्ञस्तानि तानि निवेशयेत् ।
एवं ज्ञात्वा तु मतिमान् गर्भस्थापनमारभेत् ।। १५
ratna'ni dha'tuka'di'ni svalpavista'ra bha'jane।। 14
taddevastha'na bha'vajn"as ta'ni ta'ni nives'ayet।
evam jn"a'tva' tu matima'n garbhastha'panam a'rabhet।। 15
The Acharya , who is the knower of the exact positions of the concerned deities,
should deposit the prescribed gems and minerals in the smaller or larger segments
of the casket. Having known all such details, the Acharya who is well-versed
in the scriptures should commence the rituals concerned with the installation of
the foundation deposit.
घृष्ट्वा मलं संशोध्य प्रक्षाल्याम्लेन वारिणा ।
पञ्चगव्येन संप्रोक्ष्य पुण्याहं वाचयेत्ततः ।। १६

मङ्गलाङ्कुर कार्यं तु विधिना कारयेद्बुधः ।
गर्भस्थाने गृहे वापि ग्रामे गर्भाधिवासनम् ।। १७
विमानस्योत्तरे चैन्द्रे चान्येषामधिवासनम् ।
ghr's"t'va' malam sams'odhya praks"a'lya'mlena va'rina' |
pan"ca gavyena samproks"ya pun.ya'ham va'cayet tatah || 16
man'gala'nkura ka'ryam tu vidhina' ka'rayed budhah |
garbhastha'ne gr'he va'pi gra'me garbha'dhiva'sanam || 17
vima'nasyottare caindre ca'nyes"a'm adhiva'sanam |
The Acharya should anoint the casket with tamarind water and rub it with enough
force in order to remove the dirts from the casket and purify it. Then he should
sprinkle the aggregate of five substances got from the cow over the casket and perform the
purificatory rituals for auspiciousness. Subsequently, he should
perform the rituals concerned with auspicious germination of seeds and sprouts
in accordance with the rules. In the night preceding the event of laying the foundation
deposit, the Acharya should keep himself pure by staying in the site of the proposed
foundation deposit or house or the village. Either in the north or east of the proposed
construction, the Acharya should stay there during the night.
दशरन्ध्राब्धिहस्तैर्वा विस्तृतं मण्टपं नयेत् ।। १८
तन्मध्ये वेदिकां कुर्यात् तत्रिभागैकभागतः ।
तालमात्र समुत्सेधं तस्यां दिक्षु चतसृषु ।। १९
चतुरश्राणि कुण्डानि प्रत्येकं हस्तिकानि तु ।
सयोन्यश्राणि कुण्डानि चैकं वा पूर्वतः स्थितम् ।। २०
das'arandhra'bdhi hastair va' vistr'tam man.t'apam nayet || 18
tanmadhye vedika'm kurya't tatribha'gaika bha'gatah |
ta'lama'tra samutsedham tasya'm diks"u catasr's"u || 19
caturas'ra'n.i kun.d'a'ni pratyekam hastika'ni tu |
sayonyas'ra'n.i kun.d'a'ni caikam va' pu'rvatah sthitam || 20

For the sake of fire-ritual a pavilion is to be set up with 10, 9, or 7 hastas in length.
Exactly at its center which should be one third of the whole extent of the pavilion,
he should design the main altar(vedika). Around the main altar and in all the four
directions he should design the squre-shaped fire-pits, each one having the height
of one tala( half of one hasta). The fire-pits may also be in triangular form. If he is
to make only one fire-pit, then he should design it in the east of the main altar.
वितानध्वज संयुक्तं दर्भमालाभिरावृतम्।
पुष्पमाला समायुक्तं द्वारतोरण संयुतम्॥ २१
मङ्गलाङ्कुर संयुक्तं पद्मेन महताऽवृतम्।
मण्डपं भूषयित्वैवं पुनः पुण्याहमाचरेत्॥ २२
vita’na dhvaja samyuktam darbhama’la’bhira’vr’tam /
pus”pama’la’ sama’yuktam dva’ratoran.a samyutam // 21
man’ga’n’kura samyuktam padmena mahata’vr’tam /
man.d’apam bhu’s”ayitvaivam punah pun.ya’ham a’caret // 22
The pavilion should be adorned with colorful canopy, flags, garland of darbha-grass,
and garland of flowers. It should be provided with ornamental arch at each entrance.
It should be furnished with pot-cups holding the germinated fresh sprouts and should
be profusely strewned with lotus flowers. Having beautified the pavilion in this way,
the Acharya should once again perform the ritulal of purification for the sake of
lasting auspiciousness.
ब्राह्मणान् भोजयेत्तत्र तद्दिनात्प्राग्दिनत्रयम्।
शालिभिश्च दशद्रोणैस्स्थण्डिलं तण्डुलैस्तिलैः॥ २३
कृत्वालिख्याष्टदिक्पत्रं कर्णिकाकेसरैर्युतम्।
दर्भैरपि परिस्तीर्य स्थण्डिलं पूजयेद्गुरुः॥ २४
bra’hman.a’n bhojayettatra taddina’t pra’gdinatrayam /
s’a’libhis’ca das’a dron.ais sthan.d’ilam tan.d’ulaistilaih // 23
kr’tva’likya’s”t’a dikpatram karn.ika’kesariryutam /
darbhairapi paristi’rya sthan.d’ilam pu’jayed guruh // 24

For three days prior to the day of laying the foundation deposit, he should feed the
learned Brahmins. Making use of paddy grains, 10 dronas in measure, unhusked rice
and sesame seeds, the Acharya should design a raised altar(sthandila). At the center
of the raised altar, he should draw an eight petalled lotus associated with a fitting
pericarp and filaments. Having strewned darbha-grass around this altar, he should
worship it .
वेद्याः पश्चिमभागे तु गोमयालेपिते शुभे ।
चित्रिते शालिपिष्टैश्च चतुरश्रां समन्ततः ।। २५
सप्तद्वीप समायुक्तां सप्ताम्भोधि समन्विताम् ।
भूधरैर्दिग्गजैर्युक्तां धात्रीं नागफणसिथताम् ।। २६
आलिख्य सितफेनैश्च भुवनाध्वक्रमन्वितम्।
vedya'h pas'cima bha'ge tu gomaya'lepite s'ubhe /
citrite s'a'lipis"t'ais'ca caturas'ra'm samantatah // 25
saptadvi'pa sama'yukta'm sapta'mbhodhi samanvita'm /
bhu'dharair diggajair yukta'm dha'tri'm na'gaphan.a sthita'm //
a'likya sitaphenais'ca bhuvana'dhva krama'nvitam /
To the west of the main altar, on the ground smeared well with the cow-dung and
charged with auspiciousness and bordered in square shapewith rice-flour, he should dra
diagram representing the whole Earth. The Earth should be beautifully
depicted as associated with seven islands, seven oceans, eight directional mountains,
eight elephants and as resting on the expanded hoods of the primal serpent known
as Adi-sesha. The Earth is to be depicted in this way making use of the white
powder of sea-foam as explained in the chapter of bhuvana adhva.
फेलां प्रक्षाल्य गव्यैश्च स्थाप्य चित्रे तु मण्डले ।। २७
देशिकस्समलङ्कृत्य वस्त्रैः पञ्चाङ्गभूषणैः ।
सकलीकृत देहस्तु गन्धैः पुष्पैर्विभूषितः ।। २८

phela'm praks"a'lya gavyais'ca stha'pya citre tu man.d'ale //
des'ikah samalan'kr'tya vastraih pan"ca'n'ga bhu's"an.aih /
sakali'kr'ta dehastu gandhaih pus"pair vibhu's"itah // 28
Having sprinkled the aggregate of five substances got from the cow(panca gavya)
over the casket, he should place it on the diagram of the Earth. The Acharya should
adorn himself with fresh garments, wearing the relevant ornaments on his five
limbs. He should do the prescribed nyasa to maintain perfect identity with the
Deity worshipped and adorn himself with sandal paste and flowers.
प्राङ्मुखः प्रयतो भूत्वा विन्यसेदक्षराणि तु।
मध्यकोष्ठे न्यसेत्कूटं बिन्दुनाद समन्वितम्।। २९
पूर्वाद्यष्टसु कोणेषु यादिहान्ताश्च विन्यसेत्।
अकारादि विसर्गान्तान् बाह्यकोणेषु विन्यसेत्।। ३०
pra'n'mukhah prayato bhu'tva' vinyased aks"ara'n.i tu /
madhya kos"t'he nyaset ku't'am binduna'da samanvitam // 29
pu'rva'dyas"t'asu kon.es"u ya'diha'nta's'ca vinyaset /
aka'ra'di visarga'nta'n ba'hya kon.es"u vinyaset // 30
Being seated east-faced, the Acharya should inscribe all the alphabets in the
relevant places inside the casket. He should inscribe OM associated with bindu
and nada at the central segment. In all the eight directions starting from east, he
should inscribe the letters from ya to ha. In the outer segments, he should write
all the vowels from a to ah.
त्रिलोचनं चतुर्बाहुं वरदाभय पाणिनम्।
शूलटङ्कधरं सौम्यं जटाचन्द्रेन्दु भूषितम्।। ३१
एवं तु भाजनं ध्यात्वा पश्चाद् द्रव्याणि विन्यसेत्।
प्राङ्मुखोदङ्मुखो भूत्वा मृदादीनि विन्यसेत्।। ३२

trilocanam caturbha’hum varada’bhaya pa’n.inam /
s’u’lat’an’kadharam saumyam jat’a’ candrendu bhu’s”itam //
evam tu bha’janam dhya’tva’ pas’ca’d dravya’n.i vinyaset /
pra’n’mukhodan’mukho bhu’tva’ mr’da’di’ni vinyaset // 32
The form of the casket is to be meditated upon as having three eyes, four hands
holding the boon-giving gesture, protecting gesture, trident and hatchet, having
charmful and benign appearance and adorned with matted locks of hair and crescent.
Meditating the form of the casket in this way, the Acharya should deposit the
prescribed substances inside the casket. Either seated east-faced or north-faced,
first he should place the earths collected from various sources and other substances.
अन्तरावरणे प्राच्यां सामुद्रीं विन्यसेन्मृदम्।
नादेयीं अथ ताटाकीं दर्भमूलगतामपि।। ३३
कुलीरावृतकां चापि वल्मीकवृषशृङ्गजाम्।
गजदन्तगतां चापि क्रमादेता मृदो न्यसेत्।। ३४
पूर्वादिक्रमयोगेन चाष्टौ चाष्टदिशासु च।
संयोज्य ता मृदश्चाष्टौ सर्वा ब्राह्मपदे न्यसेत्।। ३५
antara’varan.e pra’cya’m sa’mudri’m vinyasen mr’dam /
na’deyi’m atha ta’t’a’ki’m darbhamu’la gata’mapi // 33
kuli’ra’vr’taka’m ca’pi valmi’ka vr’s”as’r’n’gaja’m /
gajadantagata’m ca’pi kramadeta’ mr’da’ nyaset // 34
pu’rva’dikrama yogena ca’s”t’au ca’s”t’a dis’a’su ca /
samyojya ta’ mr’das’ca’s”t’au sarva’ bra’hma pade nyaset // 35
In the central segment(brahma pada) of the inner enclosure of the casket, he should
place the earth got from the ocean on the east of brahma pada. Then. in the clock-
wise order he should place the earth got from the sacred river, from the tank,
from the bottom of darbha –grass, from the carb-hole, from the ant-hill, from the
horns of the bull and from the tusk of the elephant. All these eight kinds of earth
are to be deposited in the segment of brahma-pada itself.

अथ पञ्चमृदो वापि विन्यसेदनुपूर्वशः।
वृषशृङ्गे हस्तिदन्ते दर्भमूले जलान्तरे ।। ३६
नद्यास्तीरे च पञ्चैता मध्ये दिक्षु मृदो न्यसेत्।
atha pan"ca mr'do va'pi vinyasedanu pu'rvas'ah/
vr's"a s'r'n'ge hastidante darbhamu'le jala'ntare // 36
nadya'sti're ca pan"caita' madhye diks"u mr'do nyaset /
If all these eight kinds of earth are not available, at least five kinds are to be deposited in
due order. Earth got from the horns of the bull, from the tusk of
the elephant, from the root of darbha bush, from the sources of water other than the tank
and from the river banks are to placed at the center and in all the four main directions
respectively.
पङ्कजोत्पल कल्हार कन्दाश्च कुमुदस्य वै ।। ३७
रक्तोत्पलस्य श्वेतस्य पद्मस्य कशेरुणः।
तथा कुवलयस्यापि तत्रैवावरणे पुनः ।। ३८
सर्वांश्च मध्यमे कन्दान् सर्वलोकेश मण्डले।
विन्यसेदानुपूर्व्येण तद्बाह्येचाष्टमङ्गलम् ।। ३९
pan'kajotpala kalha'ra kanda's'ca kumudasya vai // 37
raktotpalasya s'vetasya padmasya kas'erun.ah /
tatha' kuvalayasya'pi tatraiva'varan.e punah // 38
sarva'ms'ca madhyame kanda'n sarvalokes'a man.d'ale /
vinyaseda'nupu'rvyen.a tadba'hye ca's"t'a man'galam // 39
Then , in the same enclosure, he should place the roots of eight flowers in the
prescribed order. The roots of red lotus, blue lilly, kalhara, kumuda, red lilly,
white lotus, kaseruna and kuvalaya are to be placed in the outer segment of the
inner enclosure. These eight kinds of root belong to the directional deities - Indra
and others. Having placed all these in due order, he should place the eight
auspicious things adjacent to this.

श्रीवत्सं पूर्णकुम्भं च भेरीं दर्पणमेव च ।
मत्स्ययुग्माङ्कुशौ चैव शङ्खकेसरिणो तथा ।। ४०
इन्द्रादिषु क्रमेणैव न्यसेदिन्द्रादि मन्त्रकैः ।
s'ri'vatsam pu'rn.akumbham ca bheri'm darpan.ameva ca /
matsyayugma'n'kus'au caiva s'an'ka kesarin.o tatha' // 40
indra'dis"u kramen.aiva nyasedindra'di mantrakaih /
Srivatsa, the vessel of fulfillment and abundance(purna kumbha), kettle-drum,
mirror, insignia of double-fish, goad, conch and lioness – these eight auspicious
things are to be placed in the clock-wise order starting from the east with the
accompaniment of mantras pertaining to Indra and other directional deities.
वज्रप्रवाल नीलेन्द्र नीलमौक्तिक पुष्यकान् ।। ४१
प्रोक्ताब्जरागवैडूर्य दीप्तशक्तिं स्मरन्न्यसेत् ।
अथवा पञ्चरत्नानि विन्यसेदानुपूर्वशः ।। ४२
माणिक्यं चेन्द्रनीलं च वैडूर्यं च प्रवालकम् ।
मुक्तां मध्ये चतुर्दिक्षु पञ्चब्रह्माण्यनुस्मरन् ।। ४३
vajra prva'la ni'lendra ni'la mauktika pus"yakam // 41
prokta'bjara'ga vaid'u'rya di'ptas'aktim smaran nyaset /
athava' pan"ca ratna'ni vinyaseda'nu pu'rvas'ah // 42
ma'n.ikyam cendrani'lam ca vaid'u'ryam ca prava'lakam /
mukta'm madhye caturdiks"u pan"cabrahma'n.yanusmaran //
Then the Acharya , contemplating the effulgent illuminating power of the Supreme
Lord, should place the nine gems – diamond, coral, sapphire, indra-nila, pearl,topaz,
emerald, padmaraga-ruby and diamond at the center and in all the eight directions
starting from east respectively. If all the nine gems are not available, he should place
at least five gems – diamond, indra-nila, cat`s eye gem, coral and pearl at the center
and in the four cardinal directions with the accompaniment of the recital of five brahma-
mantras.