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

द्वारहर्म्य विशालस्यान् नवपञ्च करादितः।
त्रिपञ्चाशतकरान्तं तु विशालो गोपुरस्य तु॥ १४
anyathā hastamānena vistāraḥ pravidhīyate|| 10
pañcādi viśvahastāntaṁ caikaikakara vṛddhitaḥ|
prathamāvaraṇe dvāraśobhā vistāra iṣyate|| 11
tithihastāttrayoviṁśatyantāssyurdvāra śālake|
pañcaviṁśati hastāttu trayastriṁśatkarāntakaḥ|| 12
dvāraprāsāda vistāraḥ pañcamaḥ parikīrtitaḥ|
pañcaviṁśatsamārabhya tricatvāriṁśadantataḥ|| 13
dvāraharmya viśālasyān navapañca karāditaḥ|
tripañcāśatkarāntaṁ tu viśālo gopurasya tu|| 14
An alternate process for acertaining the width based on hasta-unit is now told. Starting from
5 hastas and increasing by one hasta each time so as to reach 13 hastas, 9 kinds of width could
be derived for the dvara sobha belonging to the first enclosure(first three for the lower, second
three for the medium and the last three for the superior). Increasing by one hasta from 15 hastas
to 23 hastas, 9 kinds of width are available for the dvara sala. Increasing by one hasta from 25
hastas to 33 hastas, 9 kinds of width are available for the dvara harmya. Increasing by one hasta
from 35 hastas to 43 hastas, 9 kinds of width are available for the dvara prasada. Increasing by
one hasta from 45 hastas to 53 hastas, 9 kinds of width are available for the dvara gopura.
एकद्वितिचतुष्पञ्च हस्तैर्न्यूनं तु वाधिकम्।
नगरग्रामवेशादौ मानं गोपुरविस्तरे॥ १५
ekadviticatuṣpañca hastairnyūnaṁ tu vādhikam|
nagaragrāmaveśādau mānaṁ gopuravistare|| 15
With regard to the gatehouse of city, village and others, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 hastas may be decreased
or increased in the width available for the gopura.
सार्धद्विपादत्रिगुण त्र्यंशैकद्व्यंशमायते।
कल्पयेद् द्वारशोभादौ सप्तांश दशाभागिकम्॥ १६

चतुरंशं षडंशं तु सप्तांशे चतुरंशकम्।
नन्दांशे भूतभागं च द्विगुणं च प्रकल्पयेत्॥ १७
sārdhadvipādatriguṇa tryaṁśaikadvyaṁśamāyate|
kalpayed dvāraśobhādau saptāṁśa daśabhāgikam|| 16
caturaṁśa ṣaḍaṁśaṁ tu saptāṁśe caturaṁśakam|
nandāṁśe bhūtabhāgaṁ ca dviguṇaṁ ca prakalpayet|| 17
For the dvara sobha and others, the length should be taken as one and a half of the width, two and
one quarter of the width, three times the width, one part out of three parts of the width added to
thrice the width, two parts out of three parts of the width added to thrice the width
respectively. Or, 7 parts out of 10 parts of the width, 4 parts out of 6 parts of the width, 4 parts
out of 7 parts of the width and 5 parts out of 9 parts of the width and twice the width may be
taken as the length of dvara sobha and others.
द्वारायतन तुङ्गार्थं खल्लूरी गोपुरादिकम्।
मानमप्यथ संग्राह्यं निर्गमं चापि तत्समम्॥ १८
dvārāyatana tuṅgārthaṁ khalūrī gopurādikam|
mānamapyatha saṁgrāhyaṁ nirgamaṁ cāpi tatsamam|| 18
For the gopura pertaining to the annexe of the main edifice, the proportionate measures of
the length and the height should be determined in the same way. This process is applicable to
decide the proportionate measures of the projecting structures also.
गोपुरस्य विशालं तु कृत्वा विंशति भागिकम्।
एकाद्यष्ट दशांशान्तं गोपुराणां गुरूत्तमाः॥ १९
निर्गमं सालबाह्याद्वा तदन्तर्वा समाचरेत्।
gopurasya viśālaṁ tu kṛtvā viṁśati bhāgikam|
ekādyaṣṭa daśāṁśāntaṁ gopurāṇāṁ gurūttamāḥ|| 19
nirgamaṁ sālabāhyādvā tadantarvā samācaret|

O, the foremost Preceptors!, having divided the width of the gopura into 20 equal parts, the
architect should take form one part to 18 parts as the width of the projection. This projection
may be constructed either outside the enclosing wall or inside the enclosing wall.
सार्ध हस्तात्तु पादोन द्विहस्ताद् द्विकरात्क्रमात्॥ २०
षण्णन्द रविमात्रैस्तु वर्धयेद्देशिकोत्तमः।
पञ्चसप्तनवान्तस्तु द्वारतारः पृथग्भवेत्॥ २१
तिथिसंख्या च हीने स्यान् मध्ये श्रेष्ठं तु सम्मतम्।
पञ्चांशे द्वारविस्तारे सप्तांशे रविभाजिते॥ २२
दशांशो द्विगुणः पादाद् अधिकः पञ्चधोच्छ्रयः।
sārdha hastāttu pādona dvihastād dvikarātkramāt|| 20
ṣaṇṇanda ravimātraistu vardhayeddeśikottamaḥ|
pañcasaptanavāntastu dvāratāraḥ pṛthagbhavet|| 21
tithisaṁkhyā ca hīne syān madhye śreṣṭhaṁ tu sammatam|
pañcāṁśe dvāravistāre saptāṁśe ravibhājite|| 22
daśāṁśo dviguṇaḥ pādād adhikaḥ pañcadhocchrayaḥ|
Increasing the measure of one and a half hasta by 6 digits each time to reach 5 hastas, increasing
the measure of one and three fourth hasta by 9 digits each time to reach 7 hastas, increasing the
measure of 2 hastas by 12 digits each time to reach 9 hastas – by these calculations, another
set of the length of the dvara gopuras could be obtained. The fifteen measures obtained should
be decided according to the three categories – adhama, madhyama and uttama. The height of
the gopura could be obtained by dividing the width of the dvara gopura by 12 and taking 5 parts,
7 parts and 10 parts. By this 3 kinds of height are available. Twice the width, twice the width
exceeding by one quarter – these are the two measures for the height. Thus, the height
obtainable is of 5 kinds.
मूलधाम्नि मसूरादि तुङ्गाद्भेदांशकादिकः॥ २३
रविभागावसानं तु कृत्वैकांशं विहाय च।
कृत्वा मसूरपादं च तच्छेषेणैव पीठकम्॥ २४

योजयेद्गोपुरद्वारं तुङ्गवृद्ध्यर्धमेव च।
अथ प्रागुक्त भागे तु वर्धितं सममेव वा॥ २५
mūladhāmni masūrādi tuṅgādvedāṁśakādikaḥ|| 23
ravibhāgāvasānaṁ tu kṛtvaikāṁśaṁ vihāya ca|
kṛtvā masūrapādaṁ ca taccheṣeṇaiva pīṭhakam|| 24
yojayedgopuradvāraṁ tuṅgavṛddhyārdhameva ca|
atha prāgukta bhāge tu vardhitaṁ samameva vā|| 25
Having divided the heights of various parts of the main edifice such as the base(masura)
and others by 4 parts to 12 parts and leaving out one part in each measure, the architect
should design the base(of the gopura) and pillars. Based on the remaining parts, the basement
should be designed. Half of the increased height should be added to the entrance of the gopura.
Then, the height of the parts mentioned before should be increased or kept to be equal to the
height already obtained.
धामाङ्गोक्ताखिलं मानं गोपुराङ्गेषु वा मतः।
छेदयेत्तदधिष्ठानं सोपपीठे तु केवलम्॥ २६
उत्तरान्त समुत्सेधं तदर्धं विस्तृतान्वितम्।
गोपुरद्वार तुङ्गं वा कारयेद्वास्तुशास्त्रवित्॥ २७
dhāmāṅgoktākhilaṁ mānaṁ gopurāṅgeṣu vā mataḥ|
chedayettadadhiṣṭhānaṁ sopapīṭhe tu kevalam|| 26
uttarānta samutsedhaṁ tadardhaṁ vistṛtānvitam|
gopuradvāra tuṅgaṁ vā kārayedvāstuśāstravit|| 27
All the proportionate measures mentioned for various parts of the temple are considered to
be fit enough to apply for the various parts of the gopura also. But, the measure of the
basement(adhishtana) should be kept apart; the height may be considered from the sub-pedestal
(upa pitha) itself. The architect who has mastered the Vastu-sastra may ascertain the height
of the entrance of the gopura to be equal to the height up to the beam(uttara) and its width
to be equal to half of this height.

एकद्वित्रितलं कुर्याच्छोभायामेक वृद्धितः।
तलादिकमथो कुर्यात् पञ्चषट्सप्त भूमिकम्॥ २८
गोपुरं तु विधेयं स्यान् मध्यमेऽप्येवमूह्यताम्।
ekadvitritalaṁ kuryācchobhāyāmeka vṛddhitaḥ|
talādikamatho kuryāt pañcaṣaṭsapta bhūmikam|| 28
gopuraṁ tu vidheyaṁ syān madhyame'pyevamūhyatām|
In order to effect elegant and auspcious appearance, the number of the storey may be increased
from 1 to 3. Exceeding this, there may be 5, 6 and 7 storeys. Even for the gopuras of medium
category, the number of storeys may be decided in the same way.
द्वार शोभा द्वार शाला द्वारप्रासाद हर्म्यके॥ २९
गोपुरेणैव पञ्चान्तं मण्डलादिषु संस्थिताः।
मसूरस्थम्भ मानं तु प्रागेव प्रदिपादितम्॥ ३०
तदूर्ध्व प्रस्तरात्स्थूपि पर्यन्ते मानमुच्यते।
dvāra śobhā dvāra śālā dvāraprāsāda harmyake|| 29
gopureṇaiva pañcāntaṁ maṇḍalādiṣu saṁsthitāḥ|
masūrasthambha mānaṁ tu prāgeva pradipāditam|| 30
tadūrdhva prastarātsthūpi paryante mānamucyate|
Dvara sobha, dvara sala, dvara harmya, dvara prasada and dvara gopura – these five elevated
structures are having their existence in the five realms(mandalas) realted to the five elements
and in such others which are considered in terms of five. The proportionate measures of the
base and the pillars have been already explained. Above these, the proportionate measures
of the parts from the entablature to the finial(sthupi) at the top are now explained.
षोढा विभज्य तत्तुङ्गं प्रस्तरैरस्साङ्घ्रि भागकैः॥ ३१
तद्वत्कण्ठशिरोऽर्ध्य भागेन स्थूपिकांशकः।
एवं एकतलं प्रोक्तं द्वितलं च विधीयते॥ ३२

ṣoḍhā vibhajya tattuṅgaṁ prastaraissāṅghri bhāgakaiḥ|| 31
tadvatkaṇṭhaśirodhyardha bhāgena sthūpikāṁśakaḥ|
evaṁ ekatalaṁ proktaṁ dvitalaṁ ca vidhīyate|| 32
Having divided the height above the pillars into 6 equal parts, the height of the entablature
should be taken as one and one quarter; same for the height of the dado(kantha) ; height of
the sperical roof one and a half; the remaining part is the height of the finial(sthupi). In this way,
proportionate measures for the single storey have been mentioned. Then , those for the
two storeyed gopura are told.
तदुच्चं नवधा कृत्वा साङ्घ्र्येक प्रस्तरोदयः।
एकांशं गलमित्युक्तं सार्धद्व्यंशं शिरो भवेत्॥ ३३
शेषश्शिरोद्धृतः प्रोक्तः द्वितलं त्वेतदीरितम्।
द्वादशांशं त्रिभूम्युच्चैः कपोतं साङ्घ्रिभाग भाग्॥ ३४
सार्धद्व्यंशं च पादोच्चं प्रस्तरो भाग एव हि।
द्विपागः पाददैर्घ्यं स्यादाष्टांशेनांशमानतः॥ ३५
तदुच्चं चांशो ग्रीवोच्चं सार्धद्व्यंशश्शिरो भवेत्।
शेषेण स्थूपिकोत्सेधस्त्रितलं चैवमीरितम्॥ ३६
taduccaṁ navadhā kṛtvā sāṅghryeka prastarodayaḥ|
ekāṁśaṁ galamityuktaṁ sārdhadvyaṁśaṁ śiro bhavet|| 33
śeṣaśśiroddhṛtaḥ proktaḥ dvitalaṁ tvetadīritam|
dvādaśāṁśaṁ tribhūmyuccaiḥ kapotaṁ sāṅghribhāga bhāg|| 34
sārdhadvyaṁśaṁ ca pādoccaṁ prastaro bhāga eva hi|
dvipāgaḥ pādadairghyaṁ syādaṣṭāṁśenāṁśamānataḥ|| 35
taduccaṁ cāṁśo grīvoccaṁ sārdhadvyaṁśaśśiro bhavet|
śeṣeṇa sthūpikotsedhastritalaṁ caivamīritam|| 36
The height above the pillars should be divided into 9 equal parts. The height of the entablature
takes one and a quarter parts;the height of the dado one part; the height of the roof ,two and a
half; the remaining part is for the height of the finial(sthupi). This is the arrangement of height
for the two storeys. For the three storeyed gopura, the height above the pillars should be divided

into 12 equal parts. The height of carona(kapota) takes one and a quarter parts; the height of
the pilasters, two and a half; the height of the entablature, one part. The length of the level of
pilasters at the next level, two parts. After this arrangement, the remaining height should be
divided into 8 equal parts. One part for the height of the pilasters; the height of the dado, one part;
two and a half parts are for the height of the roof. The remaining parts are for the height
of the small dome at the top. This is the arrangement of height for the three storeyed gopura.
उत्तरादि शिखान्तं यन्मानं अष्टादशांशकम्।
त्रिभागसहितं भागमन्तोच्चं प्रविधीयते॥ ३७
सार्धद्व्यंशं तु पादोच्चं साङ्घ्र्येक प्रस्तरोदयः।
भागेन गलमानं स्यात् त्रिभागैश्शिखरोदयः॥ ३८
शेषेण स्थूपिका प्रोक्ता पञ्चभौमं अतः परम्।
uttarādi śikhāntaṁ yanmānaṁ aṣṭādaśāṁśakam|
tribhāgasahitaṁ bhāgamantoccaṁ pravidhīyate|| 37
sārdhadvyaṁśaṁ tu pādoccaṁ sāṅghryeka prastarodayaḥ|
bhāgena galamānaṁ syāt tribhāgaiśśikharodayaḥ|| 38
śeṣeṇa sthūpikā proktā pañcabhaumaṁ ataḥ param|
For the five storeyed gopura, the height from the upper beam to the roof should be divided into
18 equal parts. The height of the lowermost base takes one and three quarter parts. The height
of the pilasters takes two and a half parts. The height of the entablature, one and a quarter parts.
The height of the dado, one part. The height of the roof, 3 parts. The remaining parts are for the
height of the finial(sthupi).
उत्तरादि शिखान्तं चाप्येकोनत्रिंशदंशकम्॥ ३९
भगार्धं प्रस्तरं कुर्यात् पादोच्चं चतुरंशकम्।
पादोनद्व्यंशकं मञ्च सार्धद्व्यंशं तु पादपः॥ ४०
त्रिपादांशैककं मञ्चं त्रिभागात्पादपायतिः।
सपादांश कपोतोच्चं ऊर्ध्वभागाद् द्विभागतः॥ ४१
प्रस्तरोच्चं द्विभागेन कन्थरोच्च समोभवेत्।

सार्धद्व्यंशशिरस्तुङ्गः शेषेण स्याच्छिरोदयः॥ ४२
एवं तु षट् तलं प्रोक्तं सप्तभौमं अथोच्यते।
uttarādi śikhāntaṁ cāpyekonatriṁśadaṁśakam|| 39
bhagārdhaṁ prastaraṁ kuryāt pādoccaṁ caturamśakam|
pādonadvyaṁśakaṁ mañca sārdhadvyaṁśaṁ tu pādapaḥ|| 40
tripādāṁśaikakaṁ mañcaṁ tribhāgātpādapāyatiḥ|
sapādāṁśa kapotoccaṁ ūrdhvabhāgād dvibhāgataḥ|| 41
prastaroccaṁ dvibhāgena kandharocca samobhavet|
sārdhadvyaṁśaśśirastuṅgaḥ śeṣeṇa syācchirodayaḥ|| 42
evaṁ tu ṣaṭ talaṁ proktaṁ saptabhaumaṁ athocyate|
For the six storeyed gopura, the height between the upper beam and roof should be divided into
29 equal parts. Of these, the height of the entablature takes a half part. The height of the
pilasters, 4 parts. The height of the upper entablature, one and three quarters. The height of the
pilasters, two and a half parts. The height of the entablature above this, one and three
quarters. The height of the pilasters, 3 parts. The height of the carona(kapota), one and a quarter.
The height of the upper enatablature above the carona, 2 parts. The height of the dado, 2 parts.
The height of the roof, two and a half parts. The remaining parts are for the height of the finial
at the top. This is the arrangement of the height for the six storeyed gopura. Then the
arrangement of the height for the seven storeyed gopura is told.
उत्तरादि शिखान्तं यन्मानं षट् त्रिंशदंशकम्॥ ४३
सार्द्धि द्व्यंशं कपोतं स्यात् सार्धवेदांशतोऽधिकम्।
द्विभागः प्रस्तरोसेधः पादोच्चं वेदभागतः॥ ४४
सत्रिपादांशकं मञ्चं सार्धद्व्यंशस्तु पादपः।
मञ्चं पादोनभागाभ्यां त्रिपादः पादवैधृतिः॥ ४५
सार्धांशं प्रस्तरोच्चं स्यात् द्व्यंशस्त्वन्त तलायतिः।
सपाद्भागं मञ्चोच्चं सार्धभागद्विभागकम्॥ ४६
कपोतोच्चं तु भागेन कन्धरं तत्समं भवेत्।

सद्विपादद्विभागेन शिरश्शिष्टः शिखा मताः॥ ४७
सप्तभौमं इदं श्रेष्ठं तदूर्ध्वे पूर्वमानभाक्।
स्तम्भप्रस्तर भागाभ्यां कल्पिताभ्यां अधस्तले॥ ४८
रविभौमान्तमिष्टं स्याद् गोपुराणामिहागमे।
uttarādi śikhāntaṁ yanmānaṁ ṣaṭ triṁśadaṁśakam|| 43
sāṅghri dvyaṁśaṁ kapotaṁ syāt sārdhavedāṁśato'dhikam|
dvibhāgaḥ prastarosedhaḥ pādoccaṁ vedabhāgataḥ|| 44
satripādāṁśakaṁ mañcaṁ sārdhadvyaṁśastu pādapaḥ|
mañcaṁ pādonabhāgābhyāṁ tripādaḥ pādavaidhṛtiḥ|| 45
sārdhāṁśaṁ prastaroccaṁ syāt dvyaṁśastvanta talāyatiḥ|
sapādabhāgaṁ mañcoccaṁ sārdhabhāgadvibhāgakam|| 46
kapotoccaṁ tu bhāgena kandharaṁ tatsamaṁ bhavet|
sadvipādadvibhāgena śiraśśiṣṭāḥ śikhā matāḥ|| 47
saptabhaumaṁ idaṁ śreṣṭaṁ tadūrdhve pūrvamānabhāk|
stambhaprastara bhāgābhyāṁ kalpitābhyāṁ adhastale|| 48
ravibhaumāntamiṣṭaṁ syād gopurāṇāmihāgame|
The height between the upper beam and the sthupi should be divided inti 36 equal parts. Of
these, the carona takes two and a quarter parts for its height. Above this, there should be an
extended structure to the height of four and a half parts. The height of the entablature, 2 parts.
The height of the pilasters, 4 parts. The height of the upper entablature one and three quarters.
Above this, the height of the pilasters, two and a hal parts. Above this, the height of the
entablature, one and three quarters. The height of the pilasters, three quarters. Above this, the
height of the entablature, one and a half parts. The height of the floor above this, two parts.
The height of the entablature above this, one and a quarter parts. The height of the carona,
two and a half parts. The height of the dado, one part. The height of the roof, two and a half parts.
The remaining parts are for the height of the finial. This is the arrangement of height
for the superior type of seven storeyed gopura. The storeys above the seventh one should be
given the proportionate measures prescribed earlier. The proportionate measures given for
the pillars and the entablatures of the storeys which are below the sevneth one could be given
up to the twelfth storey. These are the specific directions set forth in this Agama.

उक्तानि गोपुराङ्गानि विभजेच्चतुरंशकम्॥ ४९
आरभ्याष्टदशांशं तेष्वेकांशं तु नवांशकम्।
द्व्यङ्गुलं त्र्यङ्गुलं वापि चतुःपञ्च षडङ्गुलम्॥ ५०
वर्धयेद्ध्रासयेद्वापि युक्त्या प्रागुक्त मानतः।
uktāni gopurāṅgāni vibhajeccaturaṁśakam|| 49
ārabhyāṣṭadaśāṁśaṁ teṣvekāṁśaṁ tu navāṁśakam|
dvyaṅgulaṁ tryaṅgulaṁ vāpi catuḥpañca ṣaḍaṅgulam|| 50
vardhayeddhrāsayedvāpi yuktyā prāgukta mānataḥ|
The component parts of the gopura mentioned earlier should be divided into 4 equal parts. Then
each part should be first divided into 8 parts. Then taking one part, the architect should divide it
into 9 parts. From the unit-measure derived in this way, the architect may increase or decrease
the obtained measure of the height by 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 digits to ascertain the auspiciousness of
aya and other factors. The architect may do this through his own reasoning.
पञ्चभागे विशाले तु त्रिभागे गर्भ विस्तरः ॥ ५१
शेषेण भित्तिरत्रोक्ता व्योमभूमौ मुनीश्वराः।
व्यासस्सप्तांश वेदांशो गर्भकूटस्तु भागभाक्॥ ५२
कोष्ठस्यात्मग विस्तार दैर्घ्यं पञ्चांशमिष्यते।
कूट कोष्ठान्तराले तु पञ्जरादि विभूषितम्॥ ५३
एवं विशालं आख्यातं त्रितलं चाधुनोच्यते।
pañcabhāge viśāle tu tribhāge garbha vistaraḥ|| 51
śeṣeṇa bhittiratroktā vyomabhūmau munīśvarāḥ|
vyāsassaptāṁśa vedāṁśo garbhakūṭastu bhāgabhāk|| 52
koṣṭhasyātmaga vistāra dairghyaṁ pañcāṁśamiṣyate|
kūṭa koṣṭhāntarāle tu pañjarādi vibhūṣitam|| 53
evaṁ viśālaṁ ākhyātaṁ tritalaṁ cādhunocyate|

O, the Lords of the Sages!, if the width of the gopura is of 5 parts, then the width of the central
chamber(the inner space of the storey) should be of 3 parts. In the remaining part should be the
surrounding wall. This is the structural order for the first storey. The length of the central
chamber of the second storey should be of 7 parts and its width 5 parts. The width of the
elongated hall should be according to its own proportion. Its length should be of 5 parts. This
storey should be beautified with pinnacle turrets, corridor, cage-like windows and such other
ornamental members. Thus, the features of the second storey have been told. Then, those of
the third storey are told.
तारे नवांशे गर्भस्स्यात् त्रिभागस्तद्बहिः क्रमात्॥ ५४
गृहपिण्डस्यलिन्द हारांश्च क्रमेण परिकल्पयेत्।
कूट कोष्ठादि सर्वाङ्गं पूर्ववत् परिकल्पयेत्॥ ५५
विशाले पङ्किभागे तु गर्भगेहे त्रिभागतः।
सार्धांशो भित्तिविष्कम्भ एकभागं अलिन्दकम्॥ ५६
खण्डहर्म्यं तु भागेन कूट कोष्ठादि पूर्ववत्।
मुखे पृष्ठे महाशाला पञ्चांशो वा षडंशकः॥ ५७
चतुर्भौमं इदं ख्यातं सर्वावयव सुन्दरम्।
tāre navāṁśe garbhassyāt tribhāgastadbahiḥ kramāt|| 54
gṛhapiṇḍasyalinda hārāṁśca krameṇa parikalpayet|
kūṭa koṣṭhādi sarvāṅgaṁ pūrvavat parikalpayet|| 55
viśāle paṅktibhāge tu garbhagehe tribhāgataḥ|
sārdhāṁśo bhittiviṣkambha ekabhāgaṁ alindakam|| 56
khaṇḍaharmyaṁ tu bhāgena kūṭa koṣṭhādi pūrvavat|
mukhe pṛṣṭhe mahāśālā pañcāṁśo vā ṣaḍaṁśakaḥ|| 57
caturbhaumaṁ idaṁ khyātaṁ sarvāvayava sundaram|
If the width of the storey is of 9 parts, then the central chamber should be with a width of 3
parts. In the remaining part, the surrounding wall, corridor and the chain of architectural
mouldings should be provided in the due order. All other component members such as the
pinnacle turret should be designed as detailed before. For the fourth storey, if its width is
of 5 parts, the width of the central chamber should be of 3 parts. The thickness of the
surrounding wall should be of half part. The corridor should be with a width of one part.

The width of the sectional tower in the middle should be one part. All other members such
as the pinnacle turret should be designed as explained before. With a width of 5 or 6 parts,
the great outer hall should be provided in the front and the back. The features of the fourth
storey , which should be very nice and beautiful furnished with all the component members,
have been told.
विस्तारे रुद्रभागे तु नालीगेहं त्रिभागतः॥ ५८
द्विभागो भित्तिविष्कम्भो व्योमांशस्स्यादलिन्दकः।
एकांशं खण्डहर्म्यं स्यादन्यत्सर्वं समानकम्॥ ५९
पञ्चभौमं समाख्यातं षड्भौमं अधुनोच्यते।
vistāre rudrabhāge tu nālīgehaṁ tribhāgataḥ|| 58
dvibhāgo bhittiviṣkambho vyomāṁśassyādalindakaḥ|
ekāṁśaṁ khaṇḍaharmyaṁ syādanyatsarvaṁ samānakam|| 59
pañcabhaumaṁ samākhyātaṁ ṣaḍbhaumaṁ adhunocyate|
If the width of the storey is of 11 parts, the central hall(the inner space of the storey) should
be with a width of 3 parts. The thickness of the wall, 2 parts. The width of the corridor, one
part. The width of the sectional tower, one part. All other components should be provided
as detailed earlier.In this way, the features of the fifth storey have been told. Now, those of
the sixth storey are told.
विस्तारे रविभागे तु नालीगेहं युगांशकम्॥ ६०
द्विभागो भित्ति विस्तारो द्वारांशेन प्रकीर्तितः।
भागेन खण्डहर्म्यं स्यादन्यत्सर्वं समानकम्॥ ६१
षष्ठभौमं इदं प्रोक्तं सप्तमं त्वधुनोच्यते।
vistāre ravibhāge tu nālīgehaṁ yugāṁśakam|| 60
dvibhāgo bhitti vistāro dvārāṁśena prakīrtitaḥ|
bhāgena khaṇḍaharmyaṁ syādanyatsarvaṁ samānakam|| 61
ṣaṣṭhabhaumaṁ idaṁ proktaṁ saptamaṁ tvadhunocyate|

If the width of the storey is of 12 parts, the central hall should be with a width of 4 parts. The
width of the surrounding wall should be 2 parts. The width of the entrance, one part. The
width of the sectional tower, one part. All other structures should be provided as told before.
The features of the sixth storey have been told and those of the seventh storey are told now.
त्रयोदशांशे विस्तारे गर्भस्स्यादंशभागभाक्॥ ६२
सार्ध द्व्यंशं तु भित्तिस्स्याद् एकेनालिन्दमिष्यते।
खण्डहर्म्यमिहैकांशं कूटशालादि पूर्ववत्॥ ६३
पृष्ठे मुखे महाशाला षड्भागेन प्रकीर्तिता।
पञ्चांशे हस्तिपृष्ठे च पक्षशालादिभिर्युतः॥ ६४
नानामसूरकस्तम्भ वेदिकाजाल तोरणम्।
सप्तभौमं इदं प्रोक्तं गोपुरं सार्वदेशिकम्॥ ६५
trayodaśāṁśe vistāre garbhassyādaṁśabhāgabhāk|| 62
sārdha dvyaṁśaṁ tu bhittissyād ekenālindamiṣyate|
khaṇḍaharmyamihaikāṁśaṁ kūṭaśālādi pūrvavat|| 63
pṛṣṭhe mukhe mahāśālā ṣaḍbhāgena prakīrtitā|
pañcāṁśe hastipṛṣṭhe ca pakṣaśālādibhiryutaḥ|| 64
nānāmasūrakastambha vedikājāla toraṇam|
saptabhaumaṁ idaṁ proktaṁ gopuraṁ sārvadeśikam|| 65
If the width of the storey is of 13 parts, the central hall should be with a width of one part.
With the width of two and a half parts should be the surrounding wall. The width of the
balcony(alinda) should be of one part. The width of the sectional tower, one part. Other
members such as the pinnacle turret should be provided as told before. In the front and the
back, there should be the great hall with a width of 6 parts. The structure in the likeness
of the back of the elephant should be with a width of 5 parts. This should be associated with
the component members such as the side halls. This level of the gopura should be provided
with various styles of base, small pillars, varieties of stereobates, arches and others. These
are the features of the seventh storey. Apart from these, there are some specific details for
the gopura belonging to the category of sarvadesika.

मूलभूद्वार विस्तार पञ्चांशेन विशालभाक्।
चतुरंशोनकं वा स्यादूर्ध्वद्वारं तु विस्तरात्॥ ६६
उपर्युपरि द्वारं स्यान् मध्याधमोत्तमान्वितम्।
सोपानगर्भगेहे तु तलं प्रति समाचरेत्॥ ६७
उपपीठे चतुष्षण्ठे सोपानं प्रविधीयते।
मण्डपाभं भवेद् द्वारं शोभायै पण्डितेश्वराः॥ ६८
mūlabhūdvāra vistāra pañcāṁśena viśālabhāk|
caturaṁśonakaṁ vā syādūrdhvadvāraṁ tu vistarāt|| 66
uparyupari dvāraṁ syān madhyādhamottamānvitam|
sopānagarbhagehe tu talaṁ prati samācaret|| 67
upapīṭhe catuṣkhaṇṭhe sopānaṁ pravidhīyate|
maṇḍapābhaṁ bhaved dvāraṁ śobhāyai paṇḍiteśvarāḥ|| 68
The entrance to be provided in the upper storey should be with a width whose measure is to be
5 or 4 parts of the width of the entrance of the first storey. The entrance to be provided for
each upper storey should be designed to suit one of the three categories – uttama, madhyama
and adhama. In each storey, the central hall may be designed so as to be associated with
stairway. The stairway should raise from the pedestal or from the level where there are four
dados. O, the Lords of the learned Sages!, the entrance should be structutred so as to look like a
pavilion in order to effect the pleasant and auspicious appearance.
दण्डशाला समाकारा द्वारशाला प्रकीर्तिताः।
प्रासादाकृतिवद् द्वारप्रासादं परिपठ्यते॥ ६९
मालिकाकृतिवद् द्वारहर्म्यं स्यान्मुनिसत्तमाः।
शालाकार समं कुर्याद् द्वारगोपुरं अन्तिमम्॥ ७०
daṇḍaśālā samākārā dvāraśālā prakīrtitāḥ|
prāsādākṛtivad dvāraprāsādaṁ paripaṭhyate|| 69

mālīkākṛtivad dvāraharmyaṁ syānmunisattamāḥ|
śālākāra samaṁ kuryād dvāragopuraṁ antimam|| 70
The dvara sala(gopura at the first enclosure) should be designed to be in the shape of danda
sala(elongated building). The dvara prasada should be designed so as to be in the shape of
temple(with multi-elevations). Dvara harmya should be designed so as to be in the shape
of a gallery-like buiding(malika). O, the foremost Sages!, the dvara gopura should be designed
in the shape of a structure with a wagon-like roof.
सर्वत्र गोपुरं कुर्याद्यथाशक्ति विशेषतः।
पञ्चभागादि भागं वा चैकत्रिंशत्समावधि॥ ७१
भागान्कृत्वा विशालांस्तु गोपुरस्य द्विभागतः।
वृध्द्या भागोऽर्धमानेन तिथ्यंशांतं प्रकल्पयेत्॥ ७२
गर्भगॆह विशालं स्याच्छोभादीनां मुनीश्वराः।
तेनविस्तार भागेन व्योमांश द्विगुणावधि॥ ७३
सायतं वा समं वापि गर्भगॆहं प्रकल्पयेत्।
तस्मादूर्ध्वं तु दैर्घ्यं स्यादाधिकं द्वारतारकम्॥ ७४
यथा भवेत्तथा कुर्याद् गोपुरं मुनिपुङ्गवाः।
sarvatra gopuraṁ kuryādyathāśakti viśeṣataḥ|
pañcabhāgādi bhāgaṁ vā caikatriṁśatsamāvadhi|| 71
bhāgānkṛtvā viśālāṁstu gopurasya dvibhāgataḥ|
vṛddhyā bhāgo'rdhamānena tithyaṁśāntaṁ prakalpayet|| 72
garbhageha viśālaṁ syācchobhādīnāṁ munīśvarāḥ|
tenavistāra bhāgena vyomāṁśa dviguṇāvadhi|| 73
sāyataṁ vā samaṁ vāpi garbhagehaṁ prakalpayet|
tasmādūrdhvaṁ tu dairghyaṁ syādadhikaṁ dvāratārakam|| 74
yathā bhavettathā kuryād gopuraṁ munipuṅgavāḥ|
O, the Lords of the Sages!, the gopura should be constructed so as to be associated with specific
features in all the directions and in all the enclosures according to the resources available to
the patrons. The width of the main edifice should be divided into 5 to 31 equal parts according

to the decided pattern. Starting from 2 parts and increasing by half part each time, the architect
should obtain 15 kinds of measures to be applied for the width of the central chamber of dvara
sobha and others. Based on the width-measure, the central chamber may be designed in the
shape of square or it may be designed so that its length exceeds the width by one part or it may
be twice the width. The length of the entrance of the central chamber of each upper storey should
be increased proportionately. O, the foremost Sages!, the architect should design the
gopura so as to be suitable to the design of the whole structure of the temple.
गर्भगेहात्समन्तात्तु गर्भार्धात्पादवृद्धितः॥ ७५
त्रिभागावधि कुड्यं च व्योमादि बहुसंख्यकः।
तथालिन्दं च हारं च कल्पयेत्कल्पवित्तमः॥ ७६
अंशमानेन वा द्वारतारं वा गोपुरं भवेत्।
त्रिभागं तु समारभ्य अर्धांशात्तित्थिसंख्यया॥ ७७
यावद्द्वार विशालार्थं अंशानत्र प्रयोजयेत्।
garbhagehātsamantāttu garbhārdhātpādavṛddhitaḥ|| 75
tribhāgāvadhi kuḍyaṁ ca vyomādi bahusaṁkhyakaḥ|
tathālindaṁ ca hāraṁ ca kalpayetkalpavittamaḥ|| 76
aṁśamānena vā dvāratāraṁ vā gopuraṁ bhavet|
tribhāgaṁ tu samārabhya ardhāṁśāttithisaṁkhyayā|| 77
yāvaddvāra viśālārthaṁ aṁśānatra prayojayet|
The wall around the central chamber may be one or it may be in multiple number, its thickness
being equal to half part to 3 parts of the width of the inner hall, increasing the thickness by
one quarter each time. The Guru who is the foremost among those who have mastered the
architectural treatises should construct all the component parts such as the balcony, corridor
and the chain of mouldings. The height of the entrance of the gopura should be based on the
proportionated parts of the width. Starting from 3 parts and increasing by half part each time,
the architect should obtain 15 kinds of measure for the height. He should apply these measures
so as to be tuned to the full width of the storey.

प्रासादालङ्कृतिं चैव शालायालङ्कृतिं तु वा॥ ७८
सर्वं वा गोपुरे कुर्यात्सञ्चितादि विभेदतः।
नानामसूरकोपेतं नानास्तम्भ समन्वितम्॥ ७९
नानाप्रस्तर संयुक्तं वेदाश्र गलसंयुतम्।
वलभ्यादि शिरोयुक्तं बहुस्थूपी समन्वितम्॥ ८०
कूटशालैकतुण्डैश्च पञ्जरैः पक्षशालया।
आयामांशाधिकैर्वापि समांशैः परिकल्पयेत्॥ ८१
नानाद्वार समायुक्तं वृषस्थल समन्वितम्।
धाम्नां समस्तभूषाभिः अन्याभिस्समलङ्कृतम्॥ ८२
prāsādālaṅkṛtiṁ caiva śālāyālaṅkṛtiṁ tu vā|| 78
sarvaṁ vā gopure kuryātsañcitādi vibhedataḥ|
nānāmasūrakopetaṁ nānāstambha samanvitam|| 79
nānāprastara saṁyuktaṁ vedāśra galasaṁyutam|
valabhyādi śiroyuktaṁ bahusthūpī samanvitam|| 80
kūṭaśālaikatuṇḍaiśca pañjaraiḥ pakṣaśālayā|
āyāmāṁśādhikairvāpi samāṁśaiḥ parikalpayet|| 81
nānādvāra samāyuktaṁ vṛṣasthala samanvitam|
dhāmnāṁ samastabhūṣābhiḥ anyābhissamalaṅkṛtam|| 82
The ornamental structures for the dvara prasada and the dvara sala or for the dvara gopura
should be provided based on the classification as to sancita, asancita and upasancita. They
should be associated with various types of base, various types of pillars, various types of
entablature, square-shaped neck part, ornamental structures such as the pentroof(valabhi),
multiple finials, pinnacle turrets, rostrums, cage-like windows, side halls and such others.
For all the storeys, the architect may proportionately increase the length of these components or
keep their length in equal measure. The gopuras should be embellished with various types of
entrances, gutters and all such ornamental structures.

मूलधामोनभौमं वा समभौमं तु वाधिकम्।
खलूरिका विधानोक्तर्रीत्या चैतत्समाचरेत्॥ ८३
दिग्विदिक़्षु तदिष्टं स्यात् पूर्ववत्प्रथमेष्टकाम्।
मूर्धेष्टक विधानं च धामोक्त विधिनाचरेत्॥ ८४
mūladhāmonabhaumaṁ vā samabhaumaṁ tu vādhikam|
khalūrikā vidhānoktarītyā caitatsamācaret|| 83
digvidikṣu tadiṣṭaṁ syāt pūrvavatprathameṣṭakām|
mūrdheṣṭaka vidhānaṁ ca dhāmokta vidhinācaret|| 84
In comparison with the main edifice, the storeys of the gopuras may be in decreased, equal
or increased number. The componenets which are to be in the annex should be designed
according to the directions given for such construction. As desired by the architect, these
may be in the main directions or in the intermediary directions. The activities related to the
‘laying of the first bricks’ and the ‘laying of the final bricks’ should be carried out even for
the gopuras according to the directions prescribed for the construction of the main edifice.
किञ्चिन्मध्ये द्वयोर्वापि चैकं स्यात्स्थूपिकासु वा।
कृत्वोर्ध्वशैलं प्रत्येकं चतुस्संख्यं निवेश्य च॥ ८५
तदूर्ध्वं स्थूपिकां स्थाप्य स्थूपिकोक्त विधानतः।
kiñcinmadhye dvayorvāpi caikaṁ syātsthūpikāsu vā|
kṛtvordhvaśailaṁ pratyekaṁ catussaṁkhyaṁ niveśya ca|| 85
tadūrdhvaṁ sthūpikāṁ sthāpya sthūpikokta vidhānataḥ|
A raised moulding in the shape of a small hill should be designed at the level of the finial
(sthupi). This may be in the middle, in the middle and the two sides or in the four directions.
Having designed them with proportionate measures, the finial should be installed there
according to the directions prescribed for such installation of the sthupi.

किञ्चैतदधिदेवांश्च ज्ञानाख्य क्रियया सह ॥ ८६
त्रिषुचेत्स्युस्त्रितत्त्वानि चतसृषु कलाः स्मृताः।
निवृत्तिं च विना ब्रह्मरहिताः कारणं तु वा ॥ ८७
सद्योजातादिका वापि निवृत्याद्यास्तु पञ्चसु।
अण्डान्तर्वर्तिनष्षट्सु कलान्यासाः प्रकीर्तिताः॥ ८८
कलाद्यास्सप्त विज्ञेया विद्येशा वसुकल्पने।
वामाद्या नवकल्पे स्युर्लोकपाला दशाख्यके॥ ८९
रुद्रसंख्ये तु रुद्रास्स्युरादित्याश्चार्क संख्येके।
विश्वेरुद्राश्विनी प्रोक्ताश्चतुष्पञ्चदशान्विते॥ ९०
तिथयो भुवनान्युक्ता दक्षादारभ्य पश्चिमे।
तत्तत्स्वनाम मन्त्रेण न्यसेत्तद्धाम्नि निर्मिते॥ ९१
kiñcaitadadhidevāṁśca jñānākhya kriyayā saha|| 86
triṣucetsyustritattvāni catasṛṣu kalāḥ smṛtāḥ|
nivṛttiṁ ca vinā brahmarahitāḥ kāraṇaṁ tu vā|| 87
sadyojātādikā vāpi nivṛttyādyāstu pañcasu|
aṇḍāntarvartinaṣṣaṭsu kalānyāsāḥ prakīrtitāḥ|| 88
kalādyāssapta vijñeyā vidyeśā vasukalpane|
vāmādyā navakalpe syurlokapālā daśākhyake|| 89
rudrasaṁkhye tu rudrāssyurādityāścārka saṁkhyake|
viśverudrāśvinī proktāścatuṣpañcadaśānvite|| 90
tithayo bhuvanānyuktā dakṣādārabhya paścime|
tattatsvanāma mantreṇa nyasettaddhāmni nirmite|| 91
The pesiding Deities of the storeys are mentioned now. For the single storey, Jnanasakti is
the presing Deity. For the two storeys, Jnanasakti and Kriyasakti. For the three storeys,
Atma tattva, Vidya tattva and Siva tattva. For the four storeys, Pratishta kala, Vidya kala,
Santi kala and Santyatita kala cotrolled by Vishnu, Rudra, Mahesvara and Sadasiva. For the
five storeys, Nivrutti, Pratishta, Vidya, Santi and Santyatita. Or, Sadyojata, Vamadeva, Aghora,

Tatpurusha and Isana. For the six storeys, six Addvas , namely Varna, Pada, Mantra, Bhuvana,
Tattva and Kala which have their cosmic role in all the 224 worlds. For the seven storeys,
Nivrutti, Pratishta, Vidya, Santi, Santyatita, Brahma and Anga kalas. For the eight storeys,
eight Vidyesvaras, Anantesvara and others. For the nine storeys, nine Saktis, Vama and others.
For the ten storeys, ten Lokapalas(directional Deities), Indra and others. For the eleven storeys,
eleven Rudras. For the twelve storeys, twelve Adtiyas. For the thirteen storeys, eleven Rudras
and two Asvini Devas. For the fourteen storeys, the Lords of the fourteen worlds. For the
fifteen storeys, the presiding Deities of the fifteen lunar days. In the structure of such gopuras,
each corresponding Deity should be invoked and identified with each storey ,with the recital of
the corresponding name(which serves as the mantra).
गोपुरस्थापनं कुर्यात् तदग्रे मण्टपे कृते।
पूर्वोक्त विधिना युक्त कुण्डे वा स्थण्डिलेऽपि च॥ ९२
नवकुण्डैक संख्ये वा पुण्याह प्रोक्षणान्विते।
स्थण्डिले वेदिकोर्ध्वे च अष्टौ च स्थापयेद्धटान्॥ ९३
gopurasthāpanaṁ kuryāt tadagre maṇṭape kṛte|
pūrvokta vidhinā yukta kuṇḍe vā sthaṇḍile'pi ca|| 92
navakuṇḍaika saṁkhye vā puṇyāha prokṣaṇānvite|
sthaṇḍile vedikordhve ca aṣṭau ca sthāpayedghaṭān|| 93
The Achrya should empower the gopura(gopura sthapana) in the precibed way, once a
pavilion is erected in front of the gopura. Preceded by the declaration of auspiciousness of the
chosen time and sprinkling of the consecrated water, the Achrya should design the appropriate
fire-pit or sthandila according to the directions detailed before. There may be 9 fire-pits or one
fire-pit. He should place 8 kalasas on the sthandila designed over the altar.
मध्यमे महादिक्षु शान्त्यादीन् तत्र पूजयेत्।
शतसंख्यैस्तदर्धैर्वा तन्मन्त्रैस्समिदादिभिः॥ ९४
पूर्णां दत्वेष्टिसन्तुष्टे गुरुः पञ्च घटोदके।
शान्त्यादीन् आदितो न्यस्त्वा तन्मन्नूनभिषेचयेत्॥ ९५