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

वितस्तिना विधातव्यं यानञ्च शयनं तथा।
लिङ्गञ्च प्रतिमाञ्चैव द्वारस्तंभञ्च चूलिकम्॥ १८
यदस्य चोपकरणं तत्सर्वं चाङ्गुलेन तु।
अत्यल्पं तु यवेनैव माप्नुयान् मानवित्तमैः॥ १९
आयादि लक्षणं चैवमेभिरेव तु संमतम्।
vitastina' vidha'tavyam yanan"ca s'ayanam tatha'/
lin'gan"ca pratima'n"caiva dva'rastambhan"ca cu'likam// 18
yadasya copakaran.am tatsarvam ca'n'gulena tu/
atyalpam tu yavenaiva ma'pnuya't ma'na vittamaih// 19
a'ya'di laks"an.am caivam ebhireva tu sammatam/
Likewise, all kinds of vehicles and couches are to be measured with vitasti. Lin'ga,
statues, pillars at the entrance, towers, applicable measuring tools – all these are to
be measured in terms of an'gulas. Whatever is with insignificant size, it should be
measured with the unit of yava by the knowers of the measuring system. Similarly,
the features of a'ya, vyaya and so forth are to be analyzed and ascertained with such
applicable units.
हस्तैश्चतुर्भिरुद्दिष्टो दण्डो रज्जुस्तदष्टभिः॥ २०
दण्डेन मापयेद्ग्रामं नगरं पत्तनादिकम्।
अध्वानं रज्जुना बध्वा क्षेत्रं चैव तु मानयेत्॥ २१
hastais'caturbhiruddis"t'o dan.d'o rajjustadas"t'abhih// 20
dan.dena ma'payet gra'mam nagaram pattana'dikam/
adhva'nam rajjuna' badhva' ks"etram caiva tu ma'nayet// 21
Four hastas make one pole(dan.da). Eight poles make one rope(rajju). The priest or the
architect should measure the villages, towns, cities and so forth with the unit of pole.
The highways and roads, the boundary of the ground selected for buildings or village –
all these are to be measured with the unit of rope.

रज्जुं कुर्यात्तु कार्पास पट्टसूत्रादिभिर्बुधैः ।
न्यग्रोधवल्कलेनाऽथ तालकेतकवल्कलैः ।। २२
कनिष्ठाङ्गुलिनाहा च त्रिवृता ग्रन्थिवर्जिता ।
देवविप्रमहीपानां वैश्यशूद्रैर्विवर्जिता ।। २३
rajjum kurya'ttu ka'rpa'sa pat't'a su'tra'dibhir budhaih /
nyakrodha valkalena'tha ta'laketaka valkalaih // 22
kanis"t'a'n'gulina'ha' ca trivr'ta' granthi varjita' /
devavipra mahi'pa'na'm vais'ya s'u'drair vivarjita' // 23
The expert who has known well the technique concerned should make the rope with
the thread of cotton, silk and such other material. It could be made with the bark-fiber
of banyan tree , palm tree and ketaka. It should be with the thickness of little finger,
plaited with three strands and be bereft of knots. Such kind of rope is fit for the deities,
brahman.as and ks"atriyas. This should be avoided for the vais'yas and s'u'dras.
तालश्च केतकी चैव न्यग्रोधो धातकी तथा ।
शणकं च क्रमेणैव देवादीनां प्रशंसिताः ।। २४
talas'ca ketaki' caiva nyagrodho dhataki tatha' /
s'an.akamca kramen.aiva deva'di'na'm pras'amsita'h // 24
The rope made of the bark-fiber of palm tree, ketaki' , banyan tree , dha'taki' and
hempen thread are specifically recommended for the deities, brahman.as, ks"atriyas,
vais'yas and s'u'dras respectively.
नालिकेरोत्थ रज्जुश्च सर्वेषामपि शंसितः ।
नालिकेरस्य पत्रस्य मापनं सर्वसिद्धितम् ।। २५
दलनं द्विविधं प्रोक्तं ओजयुग्म क्रमेण तु ।
पूर्वोत्तरमुखेनाथ प्रारम्भे दलनं भवेत् ।। २६

na'likerottha rajjus'ca sarves"a'mapi s'amsitah |
na'likerasya patrasya ma'panam sarva siddhidam || 25
dalanam dvividhm proktam ojayugma kramen.a tu |
purvottara mukhena'tha pra'rambhe dalanam bhavet || 26
The rope made of the split husk of coconut tree has been well recommended for all.
Measuring with the leaf of coconut tree is capable of accomplishing all the desired
benefits. Cleaving of the leaf of coconut tree could be made in two modes, in the
count of odd number and that of even number. The cleaving should be from
top to bottom first and from right to left.
तेनैव मापनं कुर्यात् प्रतिमादौ विशेषतः ।
तत्पत्र सिरया वाऽपि क्षुद्रस्कन्धेन मापयेत् ।। २७
tenaiva ma'panam kurya't pratimadau vis'es"atah |
tatpatra siraya'va'pi ks"udraskandhena ma'payet || 27
The architect should measure the statues, idols and so forth with the split-leaf of
coconut tree in a specific way. Or, he could measure the small objects with the
central rib of the coconut leaf in terms of smaller units.
सारदारूद्भवो हस्त दण्डो ग्रन्थ्या विवर्जितः ।
स्वायतो दीर्घसंयुक्तस्त्वर्धमात्र प्रविस्तरः ।। २८
त्रिपाद विस्तरो वा स्यात् एकाङ्गुल सुविस्तरः ।
तत्तदर्धघनोपेतो विस्तारेण समोऽथवा ।। २९
चतुरश्रो भवेद्यस्तु दण्डो मानुष ईरितः ।

sa'rada'ru'dbhavo hasta dan.d'o granthya' vivarjitah/
sva'yato di'rgha samyuktas tvardhama'tra pravistarah// 28
tripa'da vistaro va'sya't eka'n'gula suvistarah/
tatadardha ghanopeto vista'ren.a samo thava'// 29
caturas'ro bhavedyastu dan.d'o ma'nus"a i'ritah/
From the trees known for their hard-core and strength, the measuring rod
should be made. It should be bereft of knots and bristles. It should be with
the length equal to the selected hasta. Its width should be half an'gula. Or,
it may be with the width of three fourth an'gula or one an'gula. Its thickness
should be half of the applied width. Or, the thickness may be equal to the
applied width. The rod whose thickness is equal to its width becomes square
at its ends. Such measuring rod is fit for the purpose of human beings.
मूले स्वायंभुवं रूपं मध्ये लक्ष्मीस्वरूपकम् ।। ३०
विश्वकर्मस्वरूपं तदग्रे तु परिकल्पयेत् ।
अयं देवेषु योग्यस्याद्दण्डो द्व्यङ्गुल विस्तरः ।। ३१
mu'le sva'yambhuvam ru'pam madhye laks"mi'svarupakam// 30
vis'vakarma ru'pam tadagre tu parikalpayet/
ayam deves"u yogyas sya'd dan.d'o dvyan'gula vistarah// 31
The bottom of the rod is to be associated with the form of Brahma. At the centre
of the rod the form of Maha'laks"mi' is to be depicted. And at its top(another end),
the architect should provide the form of Vis"vakarma. The rod whose width is
of two an'gulas is highly fit for the works concerned with the deities.
सपादो वाऽथ सार्धो वा सुवृत्तश्रित्रितो नु वा ।
हेम्ना वा राजतेनाथ ताम्रेणैवायसाथवा ।।
मूलाग्र वलयोपेतो दण्डो मान विनिर्णये ।। ३२
। इति कामिकाख्ये महातन्त्रे क्रियापादे मानोपकरणविधिर्नाम षोडशः पटलः।

sapa'dova'tha sa'rdho va' suvr'ttas'citrito nu va' /
hemna'va' ra'jatena'tha ta'mren.aiva'yasa'tha va' //
mu'la'gra valayopeto dan.d'o ma'na vinirn.aye // 32
। iti ka'mika'khye maha'tantre kriya'pa'de ma'nopakaran.a vidhirna'ma s"od'as'ah pat'alah ।
Both ends of the measuring rod may be extended to the measure of one fourth
an'gula or half an'gula . The extended ends may be designed as rounded or may be
beautified with carvings. They may be provided with rings made of gold or
silver or copper or iron.
This is the 16ᵗʰ chapter titled the ‘The System of Measurements and Measuring Tools’ in
the Kriya’ section of the Great Agama called the KA’MIKA

१७ पदविन्यास विधिः
17. PADAVINYA'SA VIDHIH
17. Reticulation of the Ground and Allocation of the Grids
अथ वक्ष्ये विशेषेण पदविन्यास लक्षणम्।
सकलं पदमेकं स्यात् पेचकं तु द्वितीयकम्।। १
पदं पीठं तृतीयं स्यान्महापीठं अतःपरम्।
उपपीठं ततःपश्चादुग्रपीठं अतः परम्।। २
atha vaks"ye vis'es"en.a padavinya'sa laks"n.am /
sakalam padamekam sya't pecakam tu dvidi'yakam // 1
padam pi't'ham tr'ti'yam sya'n maha'pi't'ham atah param /
upapi't'ham tatahpas'ca'd ugra pi't'ham athah param // 2
Now, I explain with all the specific details the square ground plan(va'stu man.d'ala)
and the assigning of the grids of the square plan to the appropriate va'stu deities.
The first man.d'ala is known as sakalam. The second one is called pecakam. Then
the third one is pi't'ham. Next comes the fourth one known as maha'pi't'ham. Then
comes the fifth one called upapi't'ham. Then the sixth one is ugrapi't'ham.
स्थण्डिलं सप्तमं विद्यान्मण्डूकाख्यं तथाष्टकम्।
परमीशपदं चापि नवमं परिकीर्तितम्।। ३
दशमं चासनं चैकादशं स्थानीयमुच्यते।
देशीयं द्वादशं प्रोक्तं पदंतूभयचण्डिकम्।। ४

sthan.d'ilam saptamam vidya'n man.d'u'ka'khyam tatha's"t'akam /
parami's'apadan"ca'pi navamam pariki'rtitam // 3
das'amam ca'sanam caika'das'am stha'ni'yamucyate /
des'i'yam dva'das'am proktam padantu'bhaya can.d'ikam // 4
The seventh one is sthan.d'ilam. The eighth one is what is called man.d'u'kam.
It is specifically told that the parami's'a' padam is the ninth one. The tenth one
is a'sanam. The eleventh one is sta'ni'yam. The twelfth man.d'ala is known as
des"i'yam. The thirteenth man.d'ala is called ubhaya can.d'ikam.
चतुर्दशपदं भद्रं महासनमिति स्मृतम्।
पद्मगर्भपदं पञ्चदशं तु परिकीर्तितम् ।। ५
षोडशं त्रियुतं सप्तदशं वृत्तभोगकम्।
अष्टादशपदं चात्र कर्णाष्टकमिति स्मृतम् ।। ६
caturdas'apadam bhadram maha'sanam iti smr'tam /
padmagarbhapadam pan"ca das'amam pariki'rtitam // 5
s"od'as'am triyutam sapta das'amam vr'tta bhogakam
as"t'a'das'apadam ca'tra karn.a's"t'akam iti smr'tam // 6
Bhadra maha'sanam is the fourteenth one. It is setforth in the Scripture that
the fifteenth one is padmagarbham. The sixteenth man.d'la is known as triyutam.
The seventeenth man.d'ala is called vr'ttabhogam. What is known as karn.a's"t'akam
is the eighteenth man.d'ala.
एकोनविंशति पदं ज्ञेयं गणितपादकम्।
स्याद्विंशति पदं सूर्यविशालं नामतः पदम् ।। ७
स्यादेकविंशति पदं सुसंहितसमाह्वयम्।
द्वाविंशति पदं चात्र पदं सुप्रतिकान्तकम् ।। ८

ekonavims’ati padam jn”eyam gan.itapa’dakam /
syadvims’ati padam su’ryavis’a’lam na’matah padam // 7
sya’dekavims’ai padam susamhita sama’hvayam /
dva’vims’ati padam ca’tra padam supratika’ntakam // 8
The nineteenth one is to be known as gan.itapa’dakam. The twentieth one has been
named as su’ryavis’a’lam. The twentyfirst man.d’ala is significantly called
susamhitam. In this Agama, the twenty second man.d’ala is known as supratika’ntam.
स्यात्त्रयोविंशति प्रोक्तं विशालं नामतः पदम् ।
स्याच्चतुर्विंशति पदं विप्रगर्भं इति स्मृतम् ।। ९
पञ्चविंशमिह प्रोक्तं विश्वेशाख्यं पदं बुधैः ।
यत्तु षड्विंशतितमं तत्स्याद्विपुलभोगकम् ।। १०
sya’t trayovims’ati proktam vis’a’lam na’matah padam /
sya’ccaturvims’ati padam vipragarbham iti smr’tam // 9
pan”cavims’amiha proktam vis’ves’a’khyam padam budahih /
yattu s”ad’vims’ati tamam tatsyad vipulabhogakam // 10
That which is called vis’a’lam is said to be the twenty third one. Vipragarbham is
considered to be the twenty fourth man.d’ala. That which is known as vis’ves’am
has been considered by the experts as the twenty fifth one. What exists as the
twenty sixth man.d’ala is vipula bhogam.
स्यात्सप्तविंशतितमं पदं विप्रतिकान्तकम् ।
यस्त्वष्टविंशति पदं विशालाक्षपदं स्मृतम् ।। ११
विप्रभुक्तिक संज्ञेयं एकोनत्रिंशकं पदम् ।
पदं त्रिंशत्तमं प्रोक्तं विस्वसारं पुरातनम् ।। १२

sya'tsaptavims'ati tamam padam vipratika'ntakam /
yatvas"t'avims'ati padam vis'ala'ks"apadam smr'tam // 11
viprabhuktika smajn"eyam ekona trims'akam padam /
padam trims'attamam proktam vis'vasa'ram pura'tanam // 12
The twenty seventh one is vipratka'tam. The twenty eighth man.d'ala is considered
to be vis'a'la'ks"am. What is known as viprabhuktikam is the twenty ninth
man.d'ala. According to the ancient tradition, vis'vasa'ram is said to be the
thirtieth man.d'ala.
एकत्रंशत्पदं यत्तु भवेदीश्वरकान्तकम्।
इन्द्रकान्त पदं यत्तु द्वात्रिंशत्कथितं त्विह॥ १३
ekatrims'at padam yattu bhavedi's'vara ka'ntakam /
indraka'nta padam yattu dva'trims'at kathitam tviha // 13
That which is counted as the thirty first man.d'ala is i's'varaka'ntam. That
which is known as indraka'ntam is the thirty second man.d'ala.
सकले मध्यमे ब्रह्मा पूज्यः प्रागादि सूत्रके।
इन्द्रं यमं च वरुणं सोमं गन्धादिनार्चयेत्॥ १४
अस्मिन्देवादयः पृज्याश्चाग्निकार्यं च भोजनम्।
sakale madhyame brhma' pu'jyah pra'ga'di su'trake /
indram yamam ca varun.am somam gandha'dina'rcayet // 14
asmin deva'dayah pu'jya'cca'gnika'rayam ca bhojanam /

In the va'stuma.d'ala known as sakala, Brahma is to be worshipped at the
center. Indra, Yama, Varun.a and Soma(Kubera) located in the lines running along
the east, south, west and north respectively are to be worshipped with sandal,
flowers and other substances. This sakalapada is recommended for worshipping
the chosen deities, for fire ritual and feeding.
Sakalapada is simply a square. The center of the square is known as formless
point(nis"kala bindu). Feeding , here denotes the worship of ancestral deities
(pitru devatas). This sakala pada is also recommended for Gurupu'ja.
कुर्यात्तु पेचकपदे कर्णसूत्रद्वयान्विते ।। १५
अष्टसूत्रगता लोकपाला मध्ये प्रजापतिः ।
तन्मध्ये निष्कलं बेरं स्थापयेद्देशिकोत्तमः ।। १६
सर्वमङ्गलकार्यं च क्षुद्रग्रामगृहादिकम् ।
kurya'ttu pecakapade karn.asu'tra dvaya'nvite // 15
as"t'a su'tragata' lokapa'la' madhye praja'patih /
tanmadhye nis"kalam beram stha'payed des'ikottamah // 16
sarvaman'gala ka'ryam ca ks"udragra'ma gr'ha'dikam /
The pecakapada should be provided with two diagonal lines in addition to the
east-west and north-south lines.The eight directional deities are to be located
in the eight lines. At the center of the man.d'la is Brahma and the most enlightened
priest should install and worship the formless one at the center. This pecaka pada
is fit for all kinds of auspicious activities, small village settlemet, house and so on.
Pecakapada is a square man.d'ala consisting of four grids.The center of the
square is here also the formless point(nis"kala bindu). Nis"kalam beram
means that the priest should not place a visible idol at the center but simply
meditate the form of the concerned deity.

कर्णसूत्रद्वयेनैव संयुक्तं पीठमिष्यते ।। १७
पूर्वोक्तास्तु सुरा ये तु पदस्थास्ते प्रकीर्तिताः ।
एतत्पदं मठादीनां तच्च ग्रामादि योग्यकम् ।। १८
क्षुद्रग्रामादिके चेष्टं पेचकं तु तथैव हि ।
karn.a su’tradvayenaiva samyuktam pi’t’ham is”yate // 17
pu’rvoktastu sura’ ye tu padastha’ste praki’rtita’h /
etatpadam mat’ha’di’na’m tacca gra’ma’di yogyakam // 18
ks”udra gra’ma’dike ces”t’am pecakam tu tathaiva hi /
It is desirable to have the pi’t’ha man.d’ala as associated with two diagonals.
Those directional deities mentioned earlier are assigned the same locations as
stated before. This pi’t’ha pada is fit for a small hut of ascetic, settlement of
village and so on. As said before, pecaka pada could be considered for
small village or colony.
The pi’t’ha pada is a square consisting of 9 grids. This square is formed
by four east-west lines and four north-south lines. That is, the selected
place is reticulated so as to consist of 9 smaller squares called grids.
In this man.d’ala, we do not get nis”kala bindu. The center, being a square,
is technically known as sakala bindu giving place for the visible forms.
The term mat’ha does not here mean a monastery . It means a simple
dwelling place for an acetic.
कर्णसूत्रद्वयोपेतं महापीठं तु कारयेत् ।। १९
मध्ये चतुष्पदं ब्रह्मा भुङ्क्तेऽत्र मुनिसत्तमाः ।
ईशो जयन्त आदित्यो भृशोऽग्निर्र्वितथो यमः ।। २०
भृगुश्च पितृ सुग्रीवो वरुणः शेष मारुतौ ।
मुख्यस्सोमो ऽदितिश्चेति सूत्रस्था बाह्यदेवताः ।। २१
महापीठ पदं प्रोक्तं क्षुद्रग्रामादि योग्यकम् ।

karn.a su’tra dvayopetam maha’pi’t’ham tu ka’rayet // 19
madhye catus”padam brahma’ bhun’kte tra munisattama’h /
i’s’o jayanta a’dityo bhr’s’ognir vitatho yamah // 20
bhr’gus’ca pitr’ sugri’vo varun.ah s’es”a ma’rutau /
mukhyas somo ditis’ceti su’trastha’ ba’hya devata’h // 21
maha’pi’t’ha padam proktam ks”udra gra’ma’di yogyakam /
O, the virtuous Sages!, the maha’pi’t’hapada is to be designed so as to be associated with
two diagonals. Out of the 16 grids, the four central grids which are in the interior of the
man.d’la are occupied by Brahma. I’s’a, Jayanta, Aditya, Bhr’s’a, Agni, Vitathi, Yama,
Bhr’gu, Pitr’ (Nir’uti), Sugri’va, Varun.a, S’es”a, Va’yu, Mukhya, Soma(Kubera),
Aditi – these deities occupy the exterior grids. This maha’pi’t’ha pada is fit for
the settlement of small village, colony and so forth.
Maha’pi’t’ha pada is formed of 5 east-west lines(su’tras) and five north-south
lines. The north-east grid is shared by two deities Aditi and I’s’a. The south-east
square is shared by Bhr’s’a and Agni. The south-west grid is shared by Bhr’gu
and Pitr’. The north-west grid is shared by Ses”a and Va’yu. The remaining
grids are occupied by other deities, each one being taken possession of by each
deity. In this way, 12 exterior grids are occupied by 16 va’stu devatas and the
inner four grids are occupied by Va’stu Brahma. The entire space occupied by
Va’stu Brahma becomes known as Brahma Stha’na.
उपपीठपदे चैकं भुङ्क्ते मध्ये पितामहः ।। २२
अर्यमा च विवस्वांश्च मित्रश्च पृथिवीधरः ।
चतुर्दिक्षु गता देवा एकैकपदभोगिनः ।। २३
सावित्रश्चेन्द्रजश्चैव रुद्रजस्त्वपजस्तथा ।
आग्नेयादि चतुर्दिक्षु भुञ्जते देवताःपदम् ।। २४
ईशश्च सत्यकश्चैव महेन्द्रादित्य वह्नयः ।
गन्धर्वश्च तथा देवो गृहक्षतयमौ तथा ।। २५
पितरश्चासुराश्चैव पुष्पदन्तजलेश्वरौ ।
वायुश्चापि गजश्चैव भल्लाटस्सोम एव च ।। २६
भुञ्जते पदमेकैकं कर्णसूत्रद्वयान्वितम् ।
उपपीठपदं नाम्ना ग्रामादीनां शुभावहम् ।। २७

upapi’t’ha pade caikam bhun’kte madhye pita’mahah // 22
aryama’s’ca vivasva’ms’ca mitran”ca pr’thivi’dharah /
caturdiks”ugata’ deva’ ekaika pada bhoginah // 23
sa’vitras’cendrajas’caiva rudrajas tva’pajas tatha’ /
a’gneya’di catur diks”u bhun”jate devata’h padam // 24
i’s’as’ca satyaks”caiva mahendra’ditya vahnayah /
gandharvas”ca tatha’ devo gr’haks”ata yamau tatha’ // 25
pitaras’ca’suras’caiva pus”padanta jales’varau /
vayus’ca’pi gajas’caiva bhalla’t’as soma eva ca // 26
bhun”jate padamekaikam karn.asu’tra dvaya’nvitam /
upapi’t’ha padam na’mna’ gra’ma’di’na’m s’ubha’vaham // 27
Va’stu Brahma occupies one grid which is at the center of the upapi’t’ha pada.
In the eight grids lying around the central grid, four grids which are in the main
directions are occupied by Aryama’, Vivasva’n, Mitra and Pr’thivi’dhara, each
deity possessing each grid in the east, south, west and north respectively. The
four grids in the south-east, south-west, north-west and north-east are occupied
by Sa’vitra, Indraja, Rudraja and A’paja respectively. Sixteen grids lying around
the daivika belt are occupied by the sixteen va’stu devatas. Starting from the
north-east, they are I’s’a, Satyaka, Mahendra, A’ditya, Agni, Gandharva, Gr’haks”ata,
Yama, Pitr’ , Asura, Pus”padanta, Varun.a, Va’yu, Gaja, Bhallat’a and Soma. This
upapi’t’ha pada associated with two diagonal lines(karn.a su’tra) is capable of
yielding goodness and prosperity for the villages , towns and so forth.
उग्रपीठमिदं मध्ये कर्णसूत्रद्वयान्वितम् ।
मध्ये चतुष्पदं ब्राह्ममन्तरावरणे ततः ।। २८
अर्यमाश्च विवस्वांश्च मित्रश्च पृथिवीधरः ।
प्रागादि भुञ्जते देवा द्विपदं कोणवर्जितम् ।। २९
सविता च तथेन्द्रश्च रुद्रश्चापस्तथैव च ।
आग्नेयकोणमारभ्य भुञ्जते देवताः पदम् ।। ३०

ugrapi't'ham idam madhye karn.asu'tra dvaya'nvitam /
madhye catus"padam bra'hmam antara'varan.e tatah // 28
aryamas'ca vivasva'ms'ca mitran"ca pr'thivi'dharah /
pra'ga'di bhun"jate deva' dvipadam kon.avarjitam // 29
savita'ca tathendras'ca rudras'ca'pastathaiva ca /
a'gneya kon.ma'rabhya bhun"jate devata'h padam // 30
In the four grids which are at the center of the ugrapi't'ha pada associated with
two diagonal lines(karn.a su'tra) Va'stu Brahma is seated. Aryama, Vivasva'n,
Mitra and Pr'thivi'dhara are in the adjacent belt called the inner enclosure
(antara'varan.a), each one occupying two grids in the east, south,west and north.
Starting from the south-east grid, Savita, Indra, Rudra and Apah are seated in
all the corner-grids. This inner grid-belt is known as daivika pada.
बहिरावरणं वक्ष्ये पावकादि चतुर्ष्वपि ।
कोणेषु भुञ्जते देवाः पदानामर्धकं क्रमात् ।। ३१
आग्नेयस्य तु पूर्वार्धे भृशो वह्निस्तु पश्चिमे ।
नैर्ऋतस्य तु पूर्वार्धे गृहस्यात्पश्चिमे स्वयं ।। ३२
पश्चिमार्धे तु वायव्यां शेषो वायुस्तु पूर्वगः ।
ईशान पश्चिमार्धे तु दितिरीशस्तु पूर्वगः ।। ३३
bahira'varan.am vaks"ye pa'vaka'di caturs"vapi /
kon.es"u bhun"jate deva'h pada'm ardhakam krama't // 31
a'gneyastu pu'rva'rdhe bhr's'o vahnistu pas'cime /
nairr'tasya pu'rva'rdhe gr'hasya't pas'cime svayam // 32
pas'cima'rdhe tu va'yavya'm s'es"o va'yustu pu'rvagah /
i's'a'na pas'cima'rdhe tu ditiri's'astu pu'rvagah // 33

Now I speak on the belt adjacent to the daivika belt. In all the corner-grids
starting from the south-east, each va’stu deva occupies half of the coner-grid
in due order. In the east half of the south-east grid is Bhr’s’a. In the west half
of the same grid is Agni. Gr’ha occupies the east half of the south-west grid
and Nirr’ti occupies the west half of the same grid. S’es”a occupies the west
half of the north-west grid and Va’yu occupies the east half of the same grid.
In the west half of the north-east grid is Diti and in the east half of the same
grid is seated I’s’a.
प्राच्यामुत्तरमारभ्य प्रादक्षिण्य क्रमेण तु।
जयन्तेशो महेन्द्रश्च आदित्यस्सत्यकस्तथा।। ३४
दक्षिणे वितथश्चैव गृहक्षत यमौ तथा।
गन्धर्वश्च तथा देवाश्चत्वारः पदभागिनः।। ३५
पश्चिमे चैव सुग्रीवः पुष्पदन्तो जलेश्वरः।
असुरश्च तथा देवाश्चत्वारश्चोत्तरे मताः।। ३६
मुख्यो भल्लाटकस्सोमो भृगुरित्यधिदेवताः।
उग्रपीठं इदं नाम ग्रामादीनां सुपूजितम्।। ३७
pra’cya’m uttaram a’rabhya pra’daks”in.ya kramen.atu /
jayantes’o mahendras’ca a’dityas satyakas tatha’ // 34
daks”in.e vitathas’caiva gr’haks”ata yamau tatha’ /
gandharvas’ca tatha deva’s’catva’rah padabhaginah // 35
pas’cime caiva sugri’vah pus”padanto jales’varah /
asuras’ca tatha’ deva’s’catvaras’cottare mata’h // 36
mukhyo bhalla’tkas somo bhr’gurit yadhi devata’h /
ugrapi’t’ham idam na’ma gra’ma’di’na’m s’ubha’vaham // 37

In the eastern side of the exterior belt, starting from the north in clockwise
direction, Jayantes'a, Mahendra, Aditya and Satyaka occupy four grids.In
the southern side, Vitatha, Gr'haks''ata, Yama and Gandharva occupy four
grids. They are the sharers of these southern grids. In the western side,
Sugri'va, Pus''padanta, Varun.a and Asura occupy four grids. In the northern
side, there are Mukhya, Bhalla't'a, Soma and Bhr'gu occupying four grids.
This man.d'ala called ugra pi't'ha is of the nature of bestowing auspiciousness
to the villages, towns and so forth.
स्थण्डिलं सप्तसप्तांशं कर्णसूत्रद्वयान्वितम्।
मध्ये नवपदं ब्राह्मं अन्तरावरणे ततः।। ३८
अर्यमाश्च विवस्वांश्च मित्रश्च पृथिवीधरः।
पूर्वादिक्रमयोगेन त्रिपदं भुञ्जते सुराः।। ३९
आग्नेयादि कोणेषु सावित्राद्याश्च देवताः।
सावित्रश्चेन्द्रजश्चैव रुद्रजस्त्वपजस्तथा।। ४०
sthan.d'ilam saptasapta'ms'am karn.asu'tradvaya'nvitam /
madhye navapadam bra'hmam antara'varan.e tatah // 38
aryamas'ca vivasvams'ca mitras'ca pr'thivi'dharah /
pu'rva'dikrama yogena tripadam bhun''jate sura'h // 39
a'gneya'di kon.es''u sa'vitra'dya's'ca devata'h /
sa'vitras'cendarajas'caiva rudrajas'capajas tatha' // 40
The sthan.d'ila pada cosists of 49 grids and it is associated with two diagonal
lines. Va'stu Brahma occupies nine grids at the center of the man.d'ala. Then,
in the inner enclosure around the brahmastha'na, Aryama, Vivasva'n, Mitra
and Pr'thivi'dhara are seated, each one taking possession of three grids in the
east, south, west and north respectively in due order. In the same belt, Sa'vitra
occupies the south-east grid, Indraja occupies the south-west grid, Rudraja
occupies the north-west grid and A'paja occupies the north-east grid.

ईशानपदमारभ्य बहिरावरणे सुराः ।
ईशानश्च जयन्तश्च महेन्द्रादित्य सत्यकाः ।। ४१
भृशो वह्निरिति प्रोक्ताः पूर्वस्यां दिशिदेवताः ।
वितथो गृहक्षतश्चैव यमो गन्धर्व एव च ।। ४२
भृङ्गराजोऽथ निर्ऋतिर्दक्षिणस्यां तु देवताः ।
सुग्रीवपुष्पदन्तौ च वरुणासुर शेषकाः ।। ४३
वायुरित्युच्यते तस्मिन् पश्चिमे देवता मताः ।
मुख्यो भल्लाटकस्सोमो ऋभुर्ह्यदितिरेव च ।। ४४
उत्तरस्यां दिशि प्रोक्ता देवता बलियोग्यकाः ।
स्थण्डिलाख्य पदं चैतद् गृहारामादि पूजितम् ।। ४५
i's'a'napadama'rabhya bahira'varan.e sura'h /
i's'a'nas'ca jayantas'ca mahendra'ditya satyaka'h // 41
bhr's'o vahniriti proktah pu'rvasya'm dis'i devata'h /
vitatho gr'haks"atas'caiva yamo gandharva eva ca // 42
bhr'n'gara'jo tha nirr'tir daks"in.asya'm tu devata'h /
sugri'va pus"padantau ca varun.asura s'es"aka'h // 43
va'yurityucyate tasmin pas'cime devata'matah /
mukhyo bhalla't'kas somo r'bhurhyaditireva ca // 44
uttarasya'm dis'i prokta' devata'bali yogyaka'h /
sthan.d'ila'khyam padamcaitad gr'ha'ra'ma'di pu'jitam // 45
Then listen to the va'stu devas who are in the outer enclosure, starting from the
north-east corner. The seven grids of the eastern belt are occupied by I's'a'na,
Jayanta, Mahendra, Aditya, Satyaka, Bhr's'a and Agni. Six devatas – Vitatha,
Gr'haks"ata, Yama, Gandharva, Bhr'n'gara'ja, and Nirr'ti – occupy the grids
of the southern belt. Sugri'va, Pus"padanta, Varun.a, Asura, S'es"a and Va'yu
are considered to be the va'stu devatas of the western belt,each one occupying
one grid. Mukhya, Bhalla't'aka, Soma, R'bhu and Aditi are occupying the
grids of the northern belt. They are entitled to accept the offerings. The
man.d'ala called stan.d'ila is higly recommended for houses, gardens and so forth.

मण्डूकाख्यं चतुष्षष्टिपदं कर्णद्वयान्वितम्।
मध्ये चतुष्पदं ब्रह्मा तन्मुखस्थाश्चतुस्सुराः ।। ४६
त्रिपदाश्चापवत्साद्याष्षोडशार्धांश भोगिनः ।
चतुर्दिशि स्थिता बाह्ये षोडश द्विपदेश्वराः ।। ४७
तत्पार्श्वयोर्द्वयोश्चाष्टावेकैक पदभोगिनः ।
अग्रहारादि योग्यं तन्मण्डूकाख्यं पदं त्विह ।। ४८
man.d'u'ka'khyam catus"s"as"t'i padam karn.advaya'nvitam /
madhye catus"padam brahma' tanmukhastha's'catus sura'h // 46
tripda's'ca'pavatsa'dya's's"od'as'ams'a'rdha bhoginah /
caturdis'i sthita' ba'hye s"od'as'a dvipades'vara'h // 47
tatpars'vayor dvayos'ca's"t'a' vekaika pada bhoginah /
agraha'ra'di yogyam tan man.d'u'ka'khya padam tviha // 48
The man.d'ala called man.d'u'ka is formed with sixty-four grids and with two
diagonal lines. The four grids at the center of the man.d'ala are assigned to
Va'stu Brahma. Facing this Brahma, there are four deities (Aryama, Vivasvan,
Mitra and Pr'thivi'dhara) , each one of them occupying three grids of the inner
belt adjacent to the brahma stha'na. Exterior to this belt, there are sixteen
deities , each one of them occupying half grid in all the four corners.
There are sixteen deities , each one of them occupying two grids on all the four
sides. Adjacent to these holders of two grids, there are eight deities, each one of
them possessing one grid in all the four corners. In this Agama, it is held that the
man.d'u'ka pada is fit for the settlements like agraha'ra and others.
Sixteen Deities who occupy half grids are: In the inner belt, Apa and Apavatsa in the
north-east , Savitra and Sa'vitra in the south-east, Indra and Indraja in the south-west
and Rudra and Rudraja in the north-west. In the outer belt, I's'a'na and Parjanya in the
north-east, Agni and Pu's"a in the south-east, Pitr' and Dauva'rika in the south-west
and Va'yu and Na'ga in the north-west.
Sixteen Deities who occupy two grids each are: Mahendra, A'ditya, Satyaka and Bhr's'a
in the east; Ra'ks"asa, Yama, Gandharva and Bhr'gu in the south; Pus"padanta, Varun.a,
S'es"a and Roga in the west; Bhalla't'a, Soma, Bhr'n'gara'ja and Aditi in the north.

Eight Deities who occupy one grid each are: Jayanta and Antariks'a in the north-east;
Vitatha and Mr'ga in the south–east; Sugri'va and Gaja in the south-west; Mukhya
and Aditi in the north-west.
परमेशपदं त्वेतदेकाशीति पदान्वितम्।
कर्णसूत्रद्वयोपेतं कल्पनीयं विचक्षणैः॥ ४९
मध्ये नवपदं ब्रह्मा भुङ्क्ते तस्य चतुर्मुखः।
चतस्रो देवताष्षट् षट् पदभागपराः स्मृताः॥ ५०
द्विपदाः कोणगाश्चाष्टौ बाह्ये त्वेकपरायणाः।
मण्डूकेऽत्र समा देवाः कथ्यन्ते च यथाक्रमम्॥ ५१
parames'apadam tvetad eka's'i'ti pada'nvitam/
karn.asu'tradvyopetam kalpani'yam vicaks"an.aih// 49
madhye navapadam brahma' bhun'kte tasya caturmukhah/
catas'ro devata's"at' s"at' padabha'ga para'h smr'ta'h// 50
dvipadah kon.aga's'cas"t'au ba'hye tvekapara'yan.a'h/
man.d'u'ke tra sama' deva'h kathyante ca yatha'kramam// 51
The paramas'a'yi pada is to be designed by the experts in such away that it appears
with eighty one grids and two diagonal lines. Va'stu Brahma who is four-faced
occupies nine grids located at the center. The four deities, Aryama, Vivasva'n,
Mitra and Pr'thividhara, occupy six grids each in the east, south, west and north
respectively. The deities of the four corners are intent in occupying two grids each.
The deities of the outer belt occupy one grid each. They are considered to take
possession of each grid in the same order as applicable to the man.d'u'ka pada.
ईशानश्चैव पर्जन्यो जयन्तश्च महेन्द्रकः।
आदित्यस्सत्यकभृंशावन्तरिक्षश्च पूर्वगाः॥ ५२
वह्निः पूषा च वितथो गृहक्षतयमौ तथा।
गन्धर्वो भृङ्गराजश्च मृगश्चैव तु दक्षिणे॥ ५३

निर्ऋतिर्दौवारिकश्चैव सुग्रीवः पुष्पदन्तकः।
वरुणश्चासुरश्चैव शेषो रोगस्तु पश्चिमे।। ५४
वायुर्नागस्तथा मुख्यो भल्लाटस्सोम एव च।
गजश्चाप्यदितिश्चैव दितिश्चैव तथोत्तरे।। ५५
i's'a'nas'caiva parjanyo jayantas'ca mahendrakah।
a'dityas satyaka bhrams'a vantariks"as'ca pu'rvaga'h॥ 52
vahnih pu's"a' ca vitatho gr'haks"ata yamau tatha'।
gandharvo bhr'n'gara'jas'ca mr'gas'caiva tu daks"in.e॥ 53
nirr'tir dauva'rikas'caiva sugri'vah pus"padantakah।
varunas'ca'suras'caiva s'es"o rogastu pas'cime॥ 54
va'yur nagastatha' mukhyo bhalla't'as soma eva ca।
gajas'ca'pyaditis'caiva ditis'caiva tathottare॥ 55
The va'stu devas who reach their respective grids in the east are I's'a'na, Parjanya,
Jayanta, Mahendra, Aditya, Satyaka, Bhr's'a and Antariks"a. Those who occupy
their respective grids in the south are Agni, Pu's"a, Vitatha, Gr'haks"ata, Yama,
Gandharva, Bhr'n'gara'ja and Mr'ga. Those who are in the western grids are
Nirr'ti, Dauva'rika, Sugri'va, Pus"padanta, Varun.a, Asura, S'es"a and Roga. In
the grids of the north belt are Va'yu, Na'ga, Mukhya, Bhalla't'a, Soma, Gaja,
Aditi and Diti.
बाह्यदेवा इमे प्रोक्तास्त्वन्तरावरणे पुनः।
अर्यमा च विवस्वांश्च मित्रश्च पृथिवीधरः।। ५६
चतुर्दिक्षु गता देवा ईशानादौ च कोणके।
आपश्चैवापवत्सश्च सवितापि सावित्रकः।। ५७
इन्द्रश्चेन्द्रजयश्चैव रुद्रो रुद्रजयस्तथा।
मध्ये ब्रह्मा स्थितः प्रोक्तो मण्डूके चापि तत्परे।। ५८