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

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

ba'hyadeva' ime prokta's tvantara'varan.epunah।
aryama's'ca vivasva'ms'ca mitras'ca pr'thivi'dharah।। 56
caturdiks"u gata' deva' i's'a'na'dau ca kon.ake।
a'pas'caiva'pavatsas'ca savita'pi sa'vitrakah।। 57
indras'cendrajayas'caiva rudro rudrajayas tatha'।
madhye brahma' sthitah prokto man.d'u'ke ca'pi tatpare।। 58
The deities who have been told here belong to the outer belt. Then listen to
the deities of the inner enclosure. Aryama, Vivasva'n, Mitra and Pr'thivi'dhara
are in the four main directions. In the north-east corner are Apa and Apavatsa;
in the south-east corner are Savita and Sa'vitraka; in the south-west corner are
Indra and Indrajaya; and in the north-west corner are Rudra and Rudrajaya.
At the center , Va'stu Brahma is seated as in the man.d'u'ka pada.
चरकी च विदारी च पूतना पापराक्षसी।
ईशानादिषु कोणेषु शूलस्थाः पदवर्जिताः।। ५९
स्कन्धोऽर्यमा च जम्भश्च पिलिपिञ्छो द्विजोत्तमाः।
पूर्वादिदत्तसमारभ्य चतुर्दिक्षु व्यवस्थिताः।। ६०
ग्रामाग्रहारवेश्मादि योग्यं परमशायिकम्।
caraki' ca vida'ri' ca pu'tana' pa'para'ks"asi'।
i's'a'na'dis"u kon.es"u s'u'lastha'h padavarjita'h।। 59
skandho ryama' ca jambhas'ca pilipin"cho dvijottama'h।
pu'rva'ditas sama'rabhya caturdiks"u vyavasthita'h।। 60
gra'ma'graha'ra ves'ma'di yogyam paramas'a'yikam।
In all the corners staring from the north-east, four deities – Caraki' , Vida'ri' ,
Pu'tana' and Papara'ks"asi' – exist in the trident-motif designed in each corner.
They are bereft of grids. O, the foremost among the twice-borns!, starting from
the east four other Deities – Skandha, Aryama' , Jambha and Pilipin"cha – exist
in all the four directions. This paramas'a'yika pada is fit for the settlements like
village, agraha'ra and so on and for houses and mansions.

आसनं कर्णसूत्राभ्यां युक्तं तु परिकल्पयेत् ।। ६१
ब्रह्मा षोडशभागस्थो तन्मुखस्थाष्टभागिनः ।
आदित्यश्च यमश्चैव वरुणस्सोम एव च ।। ६२
द्विपदाश्चापवत्साद्या द्विपदा एव कीर्तिताः ।
क्षेत्रं शतपदं दुर्गपुराट्टालकभूमिषु ।। ६३
नगरी खेटकग्राम वेश्मादिषु च कथ्यते ।
a'sanam karn.a su'tra'bhya'm yuktam tu parikalpayet // 61
brahma' s"od'as'a bha'gastho tanmukastha's"t'a bha'ginah /
a'dityas'ca yamas'caiva varun.as soma eva ca // 62
dvipada's'ca'pavatsa'dya' dvipada' eva kirtita'h /
ks"etram s'atapadam durga pura't't'a'laka bhu'mis"u // 63
nagari' khet'aka gra'ma ves'ma'dis"u ca kathyate /
The architect should design the a'sana pada in such away that it cosists of two
diagonal lines (and 100 grids). Va'stu Brahma occupies sixteen grids located
at the center. The four Deities who are seated facing Brahma, Aryama and others,
occupy eight grids each. Aditya, Yama, Varun.a and Soma are assigned two grids
each. The corner deities A'pa, A'pavatsa and others occupy two grids each. This
man.d'ala which consists of 100 grids is recommended for forts, towns,multi-story
buildings, larger settlements like city, khet'aka, village, edifices , mansions and
so forth.
स्थानीयं कर्णसूत्राभ्यां युक्तं तु परिकल्पयेत् ।। ६४
मध्ये ब्रह्मा पदानां तु भजते पञ्चविंशतिम् ।
कोणेशादि पदे बाह्ये त्वीशाग्नि पितृवायवः ।। ६५
अन्ये त्वेकपदे ज्ञेयाः पर्जन्याद्या यथाक्रमात् ।
चत्वारस्त्वर्यमाद्यास्तु पूर्वादि दशभागिनः ।। ६६
आपवत्सादयः कोणेष्वष्टौ द्विपद भागिनः ।
यथास्थानाश्चरक्याद्याश्चाष्टौ बाह्ये प्रकीर्तिताः ।। ६७
ग्रामादि योग्यं विज्ञेयं स्थानीयाख्यं इदं पदम् ।

stha'ni'yam karn.a su'tra'bhya'm yuktam tu parikalpayet // 64
madhye brahma' pada'na'm tu bhajate pan"ca vims'atim /
kon.es'a'di pade ba'hye tvi's'a'gni pitr'va'yavah // 65
anye tvekapade jn"eya'h parjanya'dya' yatha'kramam /
catva'ras tvaryama'dya'stu pu'rva'di das'a bha'ginah // 66
a'pavatsa'dayah kon.s"vas"t'au dvipada bha'ginah /
yatha'sthana's' carkya'dya's' ca's"t'au ba'hya praki'rtita'h // 67
gra'ma'di yogyam vijn"eyam stha'ni'ya'khyam idam padam /
The knower of va'tu man.d'alas should design the stha'ni'ya pada so as to appear
with two diagonal lines(and 121 grids). At the center, Va'stu Brahma' occupies
twenty-five grids. In all the corners from the north-east and so on, I's'ana, Agni,
Pitr' and Va'yu are assigned one grid each. Other deities such as Parjanya and
others are assigned one grid each in the due order(as mentioned earlier). The
four deities Aryama and others take possession of ten grids each in the four main
directions from the east and so on. The corner deities, who are eight in number,
A'pa, A'pavatsa and others occupy two grids each. Eight deities – Caraki and
others – who are outside the man.d'ala, being bereft of any grid,occupy the
same location as told before.It is to be known that this man.d'ala significantly called
stha'ni'ya is fit for the settlement of villages and others.
देशीयाख्यं पदं कर्णसूत्राभ्यां परिकल्पयेत् ।। ६८
षट्त्रिंशद्भागभुक् ब्रह्मा मुखस्था द्वादशांशिनः ।
आदित्यश्च यमश्चैव वरुणस्सोम एव च ।। ६९
द्विपदा बाह्यवीथिस्थाश्चर्क्याद्यास्तु पूर्ववत् ।
देशीयाख्य पदं चैदमग्रहारादि पूजितम् ।। ७०
des'i'ya'khyam padam karn.a su'tra'bhya'm parikalpayet // 68
s"at'trims'ad bha'gabhuk brahma' mukhastha' dva'das'ams'inah /
a'dityas'ca yamas'caiva varun.as soma eva ca // 69
dvipada' ba'hya vi'thistha's' carakya'dya'stu pu'rvavat /
des'i'ya'khya padam caidamagraha'ra'di pu'jitam // 70

The architect should design the man.d'ala called des'i'ya pada in such a way that
it appears with two diagonal lines(and 144 grids). At its center, the Va'stu Brahma'
occupies thirty-six grids. Those four deities who are seated facing Brahma' occupy
twelve grids each. Aditya, Yama, Varun.a and Soma who are in the outer row
occupy two grids each. The location of Caraki' and others is to be identified as
told before. The man.d'ala specifically known as Des'i'ya is very rightly considered
to be fit for the settlements such as agraha'ra and others.
चण्डितं तूभयाख्यं तु कर्णसूत्रद्वयान्वितम्।
पदान्येकोनचञ्चाशन्मध्ये ब्रह्माधितिष्ठति ।। ७१
बहिरावरणे प्राच्यां आदित्याद्यास्त्रिभागिनः।
कोणस्थास्त्रिपदा ज्ञेया ईशाग्निपितृवायवः ।। ७२
चत्वारस्त्वर्यमाद्यास्तु चतुर्दशपदे स्थिताः ।
पूर्ववच्चापवत्साद्या बाह्यस्थाः परिकीर्तिताः ।। ७३
अग्रहारादि योग्यं तत्पदं तूभयचण्डिकम्।
can.d'itam tu'bhaya'khyam tu karn.asu'tradvaya'nvitam /
pada'nyekona pan"ca's'an madye brahma'dhitis"t'hati // 71
bahira'varan.e pra'cya'm a'ditya'dya's tribha'ginah /
kon.astha's tripada' jn"eya is'a'gni pitr' va'yavah // 72
catva'ras tvaryama'dya'stu caturdas'a pade sthita'h /
pu'rvavac ca'pavatsa'dya' ba'hystha'h pariki'rtita'h // 73
agraha'ra'di yogyam tat padam tu'bhayacan.d'ikam /
The man.d'ala called ubhayacan.d'ika is associated with two diagonal lines (and
169 grids). At its center, Vastu Brahma' is seated occupying forty-nine grids. In
the outer belt , Aditya in the east ,Yama, Varun.a and Soma occupy
three grids each. The corner deities, I's'a , Agni, Pitr' and Va'yu occupy three
grids each. The four deities, Aryama, Vivasva'n, Mitra and Pr'thivi'dhara, occupy
fourteen grids each. The corner deities of the inner belt, A'pavatsa and others occupy
their respective grids as told before. This ubhayacan.d'ika pada is fit for the settlements
like agraha'ra and others.

प्राक् च पश्चादशोदक् च सूत्राणि परिकल्पयेत् ।। ७४
कर्णसूत्रद्वयोपेतं प्राग्वद्भुक्तिं प्रकल्पयेत् ।
अग्रहारादि योग्यं स्याद्भद्रासनमिदं पदम् ।। ७५
pra'k ca pan"cadas'odak ca su'tra'n.i parikalpayet // 74
karn.asu'tra dvyopetam pragvad bhuktim prakalpayet /
agraha'ra'di yogyam sya'd bhadra'sanam idam padam // 75
The architect should draw 15 east-west lines and 15 north-west lines across the
east-west lines and two diagonal lines. The assignining of the grids is to be done
as explained earlier. This is known as bhadra'sana pada and it is applicable to
the settlements such as agraha'ra and others.
पद्मगर्भमिदं चान्यत् कर्णसूत्रद्वयान्वितम् ।
एकाशीति पदं मध्ये भुङ्क्ते लोकपितामहः ।। ७६
आदित्याद्यास्त्रिभागास्स्युः कोणेशाः पञ्चनायकाः ।
अष्टादशांशभागस्थाश्चार्यमाद्याः प्रकीर्तिताः ।। ७७
शेषं पूर्ववदुद्दिष्टं अग्रहारादि पूजितम् ।
padmagarbham idam ca'nyat karn.asu'tradvaya'nvitam /
eka's'i'ti padam madhye bhun'kte lokapita'mahah // 76
a'ditya'dya's tribha'ga'syuh kon.es'a'h pan"cana'yaka'h /
as"t'a'das'a'ms'a bha'gastha's' ca'ryama'dya'h praki'rtita'h // 77
s'es"am pu'rvavad uddis"t'am agraha'ra'di pu'jitam /
There is another man.d'ala known as padmagarbha which is associated with two
diagonal lines(and 225 grids). At its center is seated Va'stu Brahma' occupying
eighty-one grids. Aditya and other deities who are in east,south,west and north
occupy three grids each. The corner deities of the outer belt occupy five grids
each. The four deities who are seated facing Brahma occupy eighteen grids each.
Assignment of grids to other deities is to be done as detailed before. This
padmagarbha pada is applicable to agraha'ra and other settlements.

प्राञ्चि सप्तदशोदञ्चि सूत्राणि परिकल्पयेत् ।। ७८
कर्णसूत्रद्वयोपेतं पदभुक्तिं च पूर्ववत् ।
अग्रहारादि योग्यं स्यात्त्रियुतं परिकीर्तितम् ।। ७९
pra'n"ci saptadas'odan"ci su'tra'n.i parikalpayet // 78
karn.asu'tra dvayopetam padabhuktim ca pu'rvavat /
agraha'ra'di yogyam sya't triyutam pariki'rtitam // 79
The knower of va'stu man.d'ala should draw 17 east-west lines and 17 north-south
lines across the east-west lines. He should also provide the two diagonal lines. The
assigning of grids( which are 256 in number) for the va'stu devata's is to be done
as explained earlier. This man.d'ala known as triyuta is applicable to agraha'ra
and such other settlements.
वृत्तभोग पदान्यान्यत् कर्णसूत्रद्वयान्वितम् ।
एकविंशच्छतं पदं ब्रह्मा भुङ्क्ते तु मध्यमे ।। ८०
इन्द्रादिलोकपालाश्च त्वष्टौ पञ्चपदेश्वराः ।
द्वात्रिंशद्भोगिनो देवा मुखस्थाः परिकीर्तिताः ।। ८१
आपवत्सादयोऽष्टौ हि द्विपदास्तु प्रकीर्तिताः ।
वृत्तभोगमिदं प्रोक्तं ग्रामादौ संप्रयोजयेत् ।। ८२
vr'ttabhoga padan"ca'nyat karn.asu'tra dvaya'nvitam /
ekavims'acchata padam brahma' bhun'kte tu madhyame // 80
indra'di lokapa'la's'ca tvas"t'au pan"ca pades'vara'h /
dva'trims'ad bhogino deva' mukhastha'h pariki'rtita'h // 81
a'pavatsa'dayo s"t'au hi dvipada'stu praki'rtita'h /
vr'ttabhogam idam proktam gra'ma'dau samprayojayet // 82

Another man.d'ala called vr'ttabhoga is associated with two diagonal lines
(and 289 grids). Va'stu Brahma' is seated at its center occupying 121 grids.
The directional deities Indra and others, who are eight in number, occupy
five grids each. The four deities Aryama' and others, seated facing Brahma',
occupy thirty-two grids each. The corner deities of the inner belt Apavatsa
and others, who are eight in number, occupy two grids each. This man.d'ala
known as vr'tta bhoga should be applied for village and such other settlements.
एकोनविंशति प्राञ्चि तावन्तिस्युरुदञ्च्यपि ।
कर्णाष्टकमिदं विद्यात् अग्रहारादि पूजितम् ।। ८३
ekonavims'ati pra'n"ci ta'vantisyu rudan"cati /
karn.a's"t'akam idan vidya't agraha'ra'di pu'jitam // 83
On drawing 19 east-west lines and 19 north-south lines across the east-west
lines, the man.d'ala known as karn.a's"t'aka is formed. This

a'pavatsa'dayas'ca's"t'au pa'rs'va deva'h praki'rtita'h /
proktam ganitapadam tu gra'ma'dau parikalpayet // 86
The man.d'ala called gan.ita is formed so as to be associated with two diagonal
lines. Sixty-nine grids situated at the central region are taken possession of by
Va'stu Brahma'. The four devas , faced towards Brahma, are said to have
occupied thirty-six grids each. The directional deities , eight in number, occupy
three grids each. The corner deities A'pavatsa and others who are in the inner
enclosure and adjacent to the four deities Aryama'and others occupy two grids each.
This man.d'ala known as gan.ita is to be designed and applied for village and such
other settlements.
ततस्सूर्यविशालं स्यात्पूर्ववत् परिकल्पयेत्।
tatas su'ryavis'a'lam syat pu'rvavat parikalpayet /
Then comes another man.d'ala known as su'ryavis'a'la. It is to be designed in
the manner as explained before.
सुसंहितपदं कर्णसूत्रयुक्तं प्रकल्पयेत्।। ८७
मध्ये पदानि धातुश्च द्विशतं पञ्चविंशति।
अर्यमादि चतुष्कस्य त्रिंशत् त्रिंशत्पदानि च।। ८८
ईशादि कोण संस्थानां चतुर्णां पदपञ्चकम्।
आदित्यादि चतुर्णां तु त्रिपदं परिकीर्तितम्।। ८९
द्वे द्वे पदे च प्रत्येकं पर्जन्यादौ प्रकल्पयेत्।
पूर्ववच्चापवत्सादेरष्टकस्य द्वयं द्वयम्।। ९०
चरक्याद्यष्टकं तद्ग्राह्ये तु परिकीर्तितम्।
एतत्सुसंहितं नाम पदं ग्रामादि पूजितम्।। ९१