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

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

madhyame mahādikṣu śāntyādīn tatra pūjayet|
śatasaṁkhyaistadardhairvā tanmantraissamidādibhiḥ|| 94
pūrṇāṁ datveṣṭisantuṣṭe guruḥ pañca ghaṭodake|
śāntyādīn ādito nyastvā tanmanūnabhiṣecayet|| 95
At the center and on the four main directions, he should worship Santyatita, Santi, Vidya,
Pratishta and Nivrutti. He should offer the prescibed faggots and other items into the
consecrated fire for 100 or 50 times with the recital of the mantra-name of each Deity. Then
he should offer the consummate oblation and being pleased and contended with the sacrificial
fees offered, he should invoke the presence of the Santyatita and other Deities in the kalasas
and pour the consecrated water contained in the kalasas over the sthupi with the recital of
each kala mantra.
क्रियैषा प्रचुरा कार्या प्रधाना देशिकोत्तमाः।
अन्यत्राप्यनुकल्पं स्यात् प्रचुरा वा प्रकीर्तिता॥ ९६
गोपुरं प्रतियोज्यास्स्युः नन्द्याद्याश्च द्विपार्श्वयोः।
निष्कले पश्चिमद्वारं सकले दक्षिणं हितम्॥ ९७
kriyaiṣā pracurā kāryā pradhānā deśikottamāḥ|
anyatrāpyanukalpaṁ syāt pracurā vā prakīrtitā|| 96
gopuraṁ pratiyojyāssyuḥ nandyādyāśca dvipārśvayoḥ|
niṣkale paścimadvāraṁ sakale dakṣiṇaṁ hitam|| 97
O, the foremost Gurus!, these rituals are extensive activities and they are of utmost importance.
If the elaborated details of these rituals are not mentioned in the Mula Agamas, they should
be collected from the other Upagamas related to them. On the both sides of each gopura,
Nandi and other Deities should be installed. For the sakala-nishkala image, the recommended
direction for the main entrance is the west. For the sakala image, the recommended direction for
the main entrance is the south.
॥ इति कामिकाख्ये महातन्त्रे गोपुरस्थापन विधिः पञ्चसप्ततितमः पटलः ॥
|| iti kāmikākhye mahātantre gopurasthāpana vidhiḥ pañcasaptatitamaḥ paṭalaḥ||
This is the 75ᵗʰ chapter titled “Directions for Empowering the Gopura” in the Great Tantra called Kamika