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

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

susamhitam padam karn.a su'trayuktam prakalpayet // 87
madhye pada'ni dha'tus'ca dvis'atam pan"ca vims'ati /
aryama'di catus"kasya trims'at trims'at pada'ni ca // 88
i's'a'di kon.a samstha'na'm caturn.a'm pada pan"cakam /
a'ditya'di caturn.a'm tu tripadam pariki'rtitam // 89
dve dve pade ca pratyekam parjanya'dau prakalpayet /
pu'rvavac ca'pavatsa'de ras"t'akasya dvayam dvayam // 90
carakya'dyas"t'akam tadvad ba'hye tu pariki'rtitam /
etat susamhitam na'ma padam gra'ma'di pu'jitam // 91
The architect should design the man.d'ala known as susamhita as associated with
two diagonal lines(and 464 grids). At the center of the man.d'ala, Va'stu Brahma
is seated occupying 225 grids. The four devas Aryama' and others who are seated
facing Brahma, occupy 30 grids each. The corner deities of the outer belt, four in
number, occupy five grids each. The deities Aditya and others of the outer belt
occupy three grids each. For the va'stu devatas Parjanya and others, two grids
are to be assigned each. As before, the corner deities of the inner belt, A'pavatsa
and others are assigned two grids each. In the same way, the location for the deities
Caraki' and others, eight in number, is to be assigned outside the boundary. This
man.d'ala called susamhita is rightly applicable to village and such other settlements.
पदं सुप्रतिकान्ताख्यं कर्णसूत्रद्वयान्वितम्।
पूर्वोक्तेन प्रकारेण पदं ग्रामादि पूजितम्।। ९२
padam supratika'nta'khyam karn.a su'tra dvya'nvitam /
pu'rvokta praka'ren.a padam gra'ma'di pu'jitam // 92
The man.d'ala called supratika'nta is associated with two diagonal lines(and
484 grids). Assigning of the grids to the concerned va'stu devatas is to be done
as explained before. Supratika'nta pada is specifically fit for the settlement of
village and such others.

वशालं कर्णसंयुक्तं पण्डितैशैः प्रकल्पयेत्।
द्विशतं च नवाशीति मध्ये ब्रह्मपदानि च।। ९३
अर्यमादि चतुष्कस्य चतुस्त्रिंशत् पृथक्पृथक्।
पञ्चाशल्लोकपालास्युरन्यत्सर्वं समानकम्।। ९४
विशालाख्यं इदं प्रोक्तं अग्रहारादि पूजितम्।
vis'a'lam karna samyuktam pan.d'ites'aih prakalpayet/
dvis'atam ca nava's'i'ti madhye brahma pada'ni ca// 93
aryama'di catus"kasya catustrims'at pr'thak pr'thak/
pan"ca's'al lokapa'la'syuh anyat sarvam sama'nakam// 94
vis'a'la'khyam idam proktam agraha'ra'di pu'jitam/
Those well skilled and proficient in the applicational process of va'stu man.d'ala
should design a specific man.d'ala known as vis'a'la so as to appear with two
diagonal lines (and 529 grids). At the center of the man.d'ala, Va'stu Brahma
is seated as assigned with 289 grids. The four devatas Aryama' and others
are assigned 34 grids each. The directional deities, eight in number,
are assigned 50 grids each. All other arrangements are tobe done in the same way
as prescribed before. This man.d'ala called vis'a'la is specifically applicable to
agraha'ra and such other settlements.
विप्रगर्भं यथापूर्वं अग्रहारादि पूजितम्।। ९५
vipragarbham yatha'pu'rvam agraha'ra'di pu'jitam// 95
The man,d'ala known as vipragarbha is to be designed and its grids are to be
assigned as stated before. This vipragarbha pada is rightly applicable to
agraha'ra and others.

विश्वेशाख्यं पदं कर्णयुक्तं तु परिकल्पयेत्।
त्रिशतञ्चैक षष्टिञ्च मध्ये ब्रह्म पदानि च।। ९६
अर्यमाद्या यथापूर्वं बाह्ये देवास्त्रिभागिनः।
अग्रहारादि योग्यं स्याद्विश्वेशाख्यं अदं पदम् ।। ९७
vis'ves'a'khyam padam karn.a yuktam tu parikalpayet /
tris'atan"caika s"as"t'in"ca mdhye brahma pada'ni ca // 96
aryma'dya' yatha'pu'rvam ba'hye deva'stribhaginah /
agraha'ra'di yogyam sya'd vis'ves'a'khyam idam padam // 97
The man.d'ala called vis'ves'a is to be designed so as to appear with the needed
diagonal lines. Va'stu Brahma' who is seated at the center is to be assigned 361
grids. The four devas Aryama' and others are to be assigned the grids as stated
before. The deities of the outer belt occupy three grids each. This man.d'ala
known as vis'ves'a is fit for agraha'ra and such other settlements.
भोगं विपुलपूर्वं यदग्रहारादि पूजितम्।
bhogam vipulapu'rvam yad agraha'ra'di pu'jitam /
That which is known as vipulabhoga is rightly applicable to the settlements such
as agraha'ra and others.
पदं विप्रतिकान्तं च कर्णसूत्रद्वयान्वितम् ।। ९८
चत्वारिंशत्तथैकं च पदान्यत्र चतुश्शतम्।
ब्रह्मा भुङ्क्तेऽर्यमाद्यास्तु पूर्ववत्परिकल्पयेत् ।। ९९
कोणस्थाः पञ्चभागास्स्युरन्ये त्रिपदभागिनः।
इदं विप्रतिकान्ताख्यं अग्रहारादि पूजितम् ।। १००

padam vipratīkāntaṁ ca karṇasūtra dvayanvitam // 98
catvāriṁśat tathaikaṁ ca padānyatra catuśśataṁ /
brhmā bhuṅkte ryāmādyāstu pūrvavat parikalpayet // 99
koṇasthāḥ pañca bhāgāssyuh anye tripadā bhāginaḥ /
idam vipratīkāntākhyam agrahārādi pūjitam // 100
The maṇḍala known as vipratīkānta is associated with two diagonal lines (and
729 grids). According to the assigning process, Vāstu Brahma, seated at the center
occupies 441 grids. Grids are to be allocated to the four devas Aryamā and others
as prescribed before. The corner deities of the outer belt occupy five grids each.
Other deities of the same belt take possession of threegrids each. This vipratīkānta
maṇḍala is righly fit for agrahāra and such other settlements.
विशालाक्षं कर्णयुक्तं पूर्ववत्परिकल्पयेत् ।
viśālākṣam karṇayuktam pūrvavat parikalpayet /
Viśālākṣa pada is associated with two diagonals (and 784 grids). The grids
of this maṇḍala are to be assigned to the respective deities as stated before.
त्रिंशत्प्राञ्चि तथोदञ्चि सूत्राणि परिकल्पयेत् ।। १०१
मध्ये पञ्चपदं ब्रह्मा भुङ्क्ते नव च विंशतिम् ।
चतुर्णां अर्यमादीनां षट्चत्वारिंशदंशकम् ।। १०२
पञ्चासल्लोकपालास्युः पर्जन्याद्यास्त्रिभागिनः ।
विप्रभुक्तिरिति ज्ञेयं पदं ग्रामादि योग्यकम् ।। १०३
triṁśat prāñci tathodanñci sūtrāṇi parikalpayet // 101
madhye pañcaśataṁ brahmā bhuṅkte nava ca viṁśatim /
caturṇāṁ aryamādīnāṁ ṣaṭcatvāriṁśadaṁśakam // 102
pañcā'sal lokapālā'syuḥ parjanyādyā'stribhāginaḥ /
viprabhuktiriti jñeyaṁ padaṁ grāmādi yogyakam // 103

The architect should draw 30 lines east-west and then 30 lines north-south
across the east-west lines so as to get 841 grids totally. Va'stu Brahma',
who is at the center occupies 529 grids. The four devas, Aryama' and others
occupy 46 grids each. The directional deities, eight in number, take possession
of 50 grids. Parjanya and others of the outer belt occupy three grids each. It
is to be known that viprabhukti pada is applicable to the settlement of village
and others.
विस्वसारं यथापूर्वमेतद् ग्रामादि पूजितम्।
visvasa'ram yatha'pu'rvam etad gra'ma'di pu'jitam /
The man,d'ala known as visvasa'ram is to be designed as before . This
man.d'ala is rightly held to be fit for village and such other settlements.
पदमीश्वरकान्तं तु कर्णसूत्रद्वयान्वितम् ।। १०४
ब्रह्मणष्षट्शतं मध्ये पञ्चविंशति संयुतम् ।
अर्यमादि चतुष्कस्य पञ्चाशत्प्रतिवेदितम् ।। १०५
अष्टानां लोकपालानां त्रयो भागाः पृथक् पृथक् ।
पर्जन्यादेस्तु चत्वारो भागाः प्रत्येकमीरिताः ।। १०६
एतदीश्वरकान्ताख्यं अग्रहारादि पूजितम् ।
padami's'varaka'ntam tu karn.asu'tra dvaya'nvitam // 104
brahman.as"s"at's'atam madhye pan"ca vims'ati samyutam /
aryama'di catus"kasya pan"ca's'at prati veditam // 105
as"t'a'na'm lokpa'la'na'm trayo bha'ga'h pr'thak pr'thak /
parjanya'destu catva'ro bha'ga'h pratyekam i'rita'h // 106
etadis'varaka'nta'khyam agraha'ra'di pu'jitam /

The man.d'ala known as i's'varaka'nta is associated with two diagonals (and
with 961 grids). Va'stu Brahma who is seated at the center is assigned totally
625 grids. The four devas, Aryama' and others who are facing Brahma' occupy
fifty grids each. Among the eight directional deities, each deity occupies three
grids. Parjanya and other deities of the outer belt occupy four grids each. This
i's'varaka'nta pada is appreciably fit for agraha'ra and other settlements.
इन्द्रकान्तं यथापूर्वं अग्रहारादि पूजितम् ।। १०७
indraka'ntam yatha'pu'rvam agraha'ra'di pu'jitam ।। 107
In the same way as stated before, indraka'nta man.d'ala is to be designed (as
consisting of two diagonals and 1024 grids). This man.d'ala is rightly applicable
to agraha'ra and others.
एवमूर्ध्वं च विज्ञेयं यावत्यास्तु परार्धकम्।
चतुष्षष्टिपदं दैवं मानुषं पारमेश्वरम् ।। १०८
evamu'rdhvam ca vijn"eyam ya'vatyastu parardhakam /
catus"s"as"ti padam daivam ma'nus"am pa'rames'varam // 108
In this way, even many more man.d'alas could be designed reaching the maximum
of one para'rdha grids(ten thousand millions of billions). It is to be known in a
specific way that the man.d'u'ka pada which consists of 64 grids is characteristically
held as daivika( meant for divinities). The paramas'a'yika pada which consists of
81 grids is characteristically known as ma'nus"a ( meant for human beings).
परमेशपदं योज्यं चतुर्णामपि वर्णिनाम् ।
त्रैवर्णिकानां वा कुर्यात् अग्रहारादि वास्तुषु ।। १०९

parames'a padam yojyam caturn.a'mapi varn.ina'm /
traivarn.ika'na'm va' kurya't agraha'ra'di va'stus"u // 109
The paramas'a'yika pada could be applied for all the four castes. Or, it may
be restricted to the first three castes only. Especially, this may be confined
to agraha'ra and the related settlements.
चतुष्षष्टिपदं विप्रभूपयोश्च विशेषतः।
विट्शूद्रयोस्तथैकोन पञ्चाशत्पदमीरितम्॥ ११०
catus"s"as"t'ipadam viprabhupayos'ca vis'es"atah /
vit'chu'drayos tathaikona pan"cas'at padam i'ritam // 110
The man.d'ala consisting of 64 grids is specifically applied for bra'hman.as and
ks"atriyas. And for the vais'yas and s'u'dras , the man.d'ala consisting of 49
grids is recommended.
Man.d'u'ka pada(64 grids) is specifically applicable to the first two castes,
brahman.as and ks"atriyas. Upapi't'ha pada (49 grids) is specifically applicable
for vais'yas and s'u'dras.
सर्वं सर्वत्र चेष्टं वा शास्त्रेस्मिन् संप्रकीर्तितम्।
चतुष्षष्ट्येकाशीत्याख्यमासनं च त्रिधा मतम्॥ १११
सकलादिषु सर्वेषु पदेष्वेव पदत्रयम्।
वास्तुकर्मणि शस्तं स्याद् ग्रामादौ च गृहादिषु॥ ११२
sarvam sarvatra ces"t'am va' s'a'stresmin sampraki'rtitam /
catus"s"as"t'yeka's'i'tya'khyam a'sanam ca tridha' matam // 111
sakala'dis"u sarves"u pades"veva padatrayam /
va'stukarma'n.i s'astam syad gra'ma'dau ca gr'ha'dis"u // 112

Or, for all castes and for all costructions or settlements, all the man.d'alas
may be applied as agreeably held in this Agama. But it is expressly declared
here that of all the man.d'alas from the sakala pada to the indraka'nta pada,
the man.d'u'ka pada of 64 grids, the paramas'a'yika pada of 81 grids and the
a'sana pada of 100 grids – these three man.d'alas are very prominent. In the
settlements such as villages and in the construction of houses and others, all
the activities related to va'stu are to be executed based on these three man,d'alas.
अथवाऽन्य प्रकारेण सकलादि विधीयते ।
कर्णसूत्रविहीनं वा मध्ये कर्णद्वयान्वितम् ।। ११३
अथवानेक कर्णस्थ सूत्रैरन्वितमेव वा ।
पदं सर्वं विधेयं स्यादेवं बुद्ध्या प्रकल्पयेत् ।। ११४
athava nya praka'ren.a sakala'dis"u vidhi'yate |
karn.a su'tra vihi'nam va' madhye karn.a dvaya'nvitam || 113
athava' neka karn.astha su'trairanvitam eva va' |
padam sarvam vidheyam syad evam buddhya' prakalpayet || 114
In respect of all the va'stu man.d'alas from sakala to Indraka'nta, some directions
are prescribed in a different way. Such man.d'alas may be designed without
the diagonal lines; some may be designed so as to appear with two diagonals
cofined to the central grids; or , they may be designed as associated with many
lines connected to the diagonal lines. In this way, all the man.d'alas are
recommended for constructional purposes. Suitable man.d'ala is to be selected
and applied based on scriptural knowledge and experience.
अथ वृत्त पदन्यासं प्रवक्ष्यामि यथाविधि ।
चक्रवत् पञ्चसूत्राणि सान्तराणि समानि च ।। ११५
द्वात्रिंशच्च चतुर्विंशद् द्विरष्टाष्टैक भागिनः ।
एकाशीतिपदं ह्येतज्ज्ञेयं विषमसंस्थितिः ।। ११६

atha vr'tta pada nya'sam pravaks"ya'mi yatha' vidhi /
cakravt pan"ca su'tra'n.i sa'ntara'n.i sama'ni ca // 115
dva'trims'acca caturvims'ad dviras"t'a's"t'aika bhaginah /
eka's'i'ti padam hyetatj jn"eyam vis"ama samsthitih // 116
Now I will speak on the designing of circular man.da'ala and assigning of the grids
according to the well-settled rules. Five circular lines are to be drawn in such a way
that they appear equally spaced . There will be five concentric cicles in this design.
The outer circular belt will be with 32 grids. The adjacent inner belt will bewith24
grids. The next inner one will be with 16 grids. The belt which is adjacent to this
will be with 8 grids. The innermost circle is one grid. In this way this man.d'ala
consists of 81 grids and this is to be known as the man.d'ala of odd-count.
अष्टाविंशत्तथा विंशद् द्वादशाष्टार्धभागतः ।
चतुष्षष्टिपदं चैतच्चतुर्वृत्ते प्रकल्पयेत् ।। ११७
कुम्भकस्य तु विन्यासं सम्मिश्रं उभयोर्न्यसेत् ।
चतुष्षष्टिपदं वास्तु परमैशान्तु वास्तुकम् ।। ११८
as"t'a'vims'at tatha' vims'atd dva'das'a's"t'a'rdha bha'ginah /
catus"s"as"t'i padam caitac caturvr'tte prakalpayet // 117
kumbhakasya tu vinya'sam sammis'ram ubhayor nyaset /
catus"s"as"t'ipadam va'stu paramais'antu va'stukam // 118
In the man.d'u'ka pada of circular type, the outer strip consists of 28 grids. The
strip adjacent to it consists of 20 grids. The next inner strip consists of 12 grids.
And the innermost circle consists of 4 grids. Its center is the nis"kala bindu. In
this way all the 64 grids are to be formed within the four concentric circles. In
both the paramas'a'yika and the man.d'u'ka, allocation of the grids to the
concerned deities is to be done by joining and partitioning of certain grids.
Here in this Agama, the man.d'u'ka of 64 grids is considered as va'stu and the
paramas'a'yika of 81 grids is considered as va'stuka.

ग्रामादि चोपवास्तु स्याद्वास्तव्यं स्याद् गृहादिकम्।
स्त्रीपुंसोरिव संयोगस्तथा योज्यं विचक्षणैः ।। ११९
gra'ma'di copava'stu sya'd va'stavyam sya'd gr'ha'dikam।
stri'pumsoriva samyogas tatha' yojyam vicaks"an.aih ।। 119
Villages and such other settlements are considered as upava'stu. Houses and
such other constructions are considered as va'stavyam. Just like the compatibility
between a female and a male is ascertained, even so the concordance between
the one to be constructed and the owner is to be ascertained by the well-skilled
architects through important calculations.
जयन्ते मेषसंस्थानं अर्यम्णि वृषभस्थितिः ।
भृशांशे मिथुनं विद्यात् कुलीरो वितथे भवेत् ।। १२०
व्यञ्जके केसरी भृङ्गे कन्या सुग्रीवके तुला।
मित्रे तु वृश्चिकश्शेषे धनुर्मुख्ये झषस्थितिः ।। १२१
पृथिवीधरके कुम्भस्त्वदितौ मीन उच्यते।
चराचरोभया ज्ञेयस्तत्तद्देवांशके न्यसेत् ।। १२२
jayanto mes"a samstha'nam aryamn.i vr's"abhasthitih।
bhr's'ams'e mithunam vidya't kuli'ro vitathe bhavet ।। 120
vyan"jake kesari' bhr'n'ge kanya' sugri'vake tula'।
mitre tu vr's'cikas's'es"e dhnurmukhye jhas"asthitih ।। 121
pr'thivi'dharake kumbhas tvaditau mi'na ucyate।
cara'carobhaya' jn"eyas tattad deva'ms'ake nyaset ।। 122
The plot of Jayanta is the seat of mes"a ra'si. In the plot of Aryama' is vr's"abha.
It is to be knowm that mithuna is in the plot of Bhr's'a. Karkat'a is in the plot of
Vitatha. In the plot of Gandharva is simha. In the plot of Bhr'n'gara'ja is kanya.
In the grid of Sugri'va, tula exists. In the location of Mitra is the presence of

vr's'cika. In the location of S'es'a is dhanus. In the plot of Mukhya is makara.
In the grid occupied by Pr'thivi'dhara is kumbha. And mi'na has its presence
in the plot of Aditi. All the twelve ra'sis are to be assigned the grid of the deities
based on the consideration of cara, acara and ubhaya nature of the rasis.
अश्विन्यादीनि सर्वाणि नक्षत्राणि यथाक्रमम्।
प्रदक्षिणगतान्येव मेषादिषु विभागतः।। १२३
as'vinya'di'ni sarva'n.i naks"atra'n.i yatha'kramam /
pradaks"in.agata'nyeva mes"a'dis"u vibha'gatah // 123
All the lunar mansions(naks"atras) from as'vini' find their respective locations
in the va'stu man.d'ala according to the positions of the zodiacal signs in their
due order. They are to be assigned in clockwise direction only.
आदित्ये सूर्यवारस्यादग्नावङ्गारको मतः।
यमे तु गुरुवारस्यान् नैर्ऋतौ बुधवारकम् ।। १२४
वरुणे तु भवेच्छुक्रो वायव्ये चार्कजस्तथा ।
सोमे तु सोमवारस्यादीशाने राहुसंस्थितिः।। १२५
मध्ये केतुर्भवेद्वास्तु शास्त्रेऽस्मिन् कामिकाह्वये।
a'ditye su'ryava'rassya'd agna'van'ga'rako matah /
yame tu guruva'rassya'n nairr'tau budha va'rakam // 124
varun.e tu bhavecchukro va'yavye ca'rkajas tatha' /
some tu somava'rassya'd i's'a'ne ra'hu samsthitih //
madhye keturbhaved va'stu s'a'stresmin ka'mika'hvaye / 125

In the grid of Aditya is Sun. In the grid of Agni is Mars. The place for
Jupiter is the grid of Yama. In the grid of Nairr’ti is Mercury. In the location
of Varun.a is Venus. In the location of Va’yu is Saturn. In the grid of Soma
is Moon. In the grid of I’s’a’na is Ra’hu. And at the center of the man.d’ala is
Ketu. This kind of allocation has been set forth in this va’stu sa’stra called
the Ka’mika.
तद्वशाद्विहितं सर्वं सर्वसिद्धिफलप्रदम् ।।
स्त्रीलिङ्गं विषमं ज्ञेयं समं पुल्लिङ्गकं भवेत् ।। १२६
इति कामिकाख्ये महातन्त्रे पदविन्यासविधिः सप्तदशः पटलः
tadvas'a'd vihitam sarvam sarvasiddhi phalapradam//
stri'lin'gam vis"amam jn"eyam samam phullin'gakam bhavet // 126
iti ka'mika'khye maha'tantre padavinya'sa vidhih saptadas'h pat'alah
All the constructions ,villages,towns and cities are kept under rhythmic order
and harmony by the systematic application of va’stu principles. All the
va’stu-based creations are capable of yielding all the desired benefits and
fulfillment. The man.d’alas which consist of odd number of grids is categorized
as of feminine gender. The man.d’alas which consist of even number of grids
is categorized as of masculine gender.
This is the 17^th chapter titled Arrangement of the Ground Plan and the Allocation
of the Grids in the Great Tantra called the Ka’mika

१८ सूत्रनिर्माण विधिः
18. SU"TRA NIRMA'N.A VIDHIH
18. Directions for Marking and Identification of lines
अतः परं प्रवक्ष्यामि सूत्रनिर्माणकं द्विजाः।
प्रथमं ब्रह्मणस्थानात् प्राक्सूत्रं सबलिं न्यसेत्।। १
atah param pravks"ya'mi su'tra nirma'n.akam dvija'h /
prathamam brahman.astha'na't pra'k su'tram sabalim nyaset// 1
O, the Sages!, then I will explain in details the process of drawing the intersecting
lines, diagonal lines and such others and of identifying the acceptable and the
avoidable parts inside the selected plot. First, the expert(in va'stu) should draw a line
eastwards from the central grid (brahma stha'na) with the accompaniment
of bali-offering.
द्वितीयं स्यात् उदक्सूत्रं तस्मिन्नपि बलिं क्षिपेत्।
चतुरश्रायताश्रस्थ पर्यन्तं स्यात्तृतीयकम्।। २
dviti'yam sya't udagsu'tram tasminnapi balim nyaset /
caturas'ra'yata's'rastha paryantam sya' tr'ti'yakam// 2
The second line is to be drawn towards north from the same central grid.
Even for this line, the expert should offer the recommended bali. The
third line to be drawn is the boundary line (paryanta su'tra) coinciding
with the enclosing four sides of the square or rectangular mandala.

कर्णसूत्रं चतुर्थं स्यात् पञ्चमं चार्धपञ्चकं ।
षष्ठं सयात्तदनन्तर्यं सप्तमं मध्यकर्णिकम् ॥ ३
karn.asu'tram caturtham sya't pan"camam ca'rdha pan"cakam।
s"as"t'ham sya'tadanantaryam saptamam madhya karn.ikam॥ 3
The fourth line is the diagonal line. The fifth one is known as half-pentad
(ardha pan"caka). The sixth one is the line which runs adjacent to the ardha
pan"caka. The seventh one is the designing of the inner square.
अष्टमं चार्धकर्णं स्यान्नवमं कर्णिकान्तरम् ।
एवमन्यत्तु विज्ञेयं यावद् द्वात्रिंशकं पदम् ॥ ४
as"t'amam ca'rdhakarn.am sya'n navamam karn.ka'ntaram।
evamanyastu vijn"eyam yav'ad dva'drims'akam padam॥ 4
The eighth line is the half-diagonal. The ninth one is marking of another inner
square. In the same way all other specific lines are to be known and drawn as
applicable to the man.dalas upto the indraka'nta , the 32ⁿᵈ va'stu man.dala.
पर्यन्तसूत्रं आद्यं स्यात्ततो विन्यास सूत्रकम् ।
प्रमाणसूत्रं अन्यत् स्यात् एवं सूत्रत्रयं भवेत् ॥ ५
paryanta su'tram a'dyam sya't tato vinya'sa su'trakam।
prama'n.a su'tram anya tsya't evam su'tratrayam bhavet॥ 5
Primarily there are three important su'tras. The first one is paryanta su'tra.
The second one is vinya'sa su'tra. And the third one is prama'n.a su'tra.
Thus the features of all the three important su'tras are to be known.
यदुपानादि मानं तत्कूटकोष्ठावसानकम् ।
पर्यन्तसूत्रमानं तत्सूत्रं प्रामाणिकं परम्॥ ६