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

Thus, the measure as applicable to villages and such others has been told
succinctly. In respect of the houses meant for families, the measure of the
walk-path is not to be taken account into while fixing the length and breadth
of the proposed house.
प्रमाणं कथितं शास्त्रे तद्बाह्ये वाटभूर्म्मता।
चतुरश्रार्धभागं वा चतुर्भागं अथाऽपि वा॥ ४
prama'n.am kathitam s'a'stre tadba'hye va't'abhu'r mata' ।
caturas'ra'rdha bha'gam va' caturbha'gam atha'pi va' ॥ 4
The measure of the land-strip meant for walk is apart from the measure
of the area marked for house construction. In respect of square building,
the width of the walk-path may be taken as half or one fourth of one side.
त्रिपादं वा द्विपादं वा त्रिद्व्यंशा वा विशालतः।
पञ्चषट्सप्त मूर्त्यंश पङ्क्तिभागं अथाऽपि वा॥ ५
tripa'dam va' dvipa'dam va' tridvya'ms'a' va' vis'a'latah ।
pan"ca s"at'sapta mu'rtyams'a pan'kti bha'gam atha'pi va' ॥ 5
For rectangular building, the width of the walk-path may be taken as three
fourth or half of the breadth. Or, three parts or two parts of one half of the
breadth may be taken as the width. Or, one fifth, one sixth, one seventh,
one eighth, one ninth, one tenth of the total breadth may be taken as the width.
चतुर्दण्डात्समारभ्य दण्डाभ्यां वर्धयेत् क्रमात्।
त्रिगुणान्त प्रमाणेन चायामं परिकल्पयेत्॥ ६
caturdan.da't sama'rabhta dan.da'bhya'm vardayet krama't ।
trigun.a'nta prama'n.ena ca'ya'mam parikalpayet ॥ 6
Foe rectangular design, first its length is to be fixed by increasing the breadth
by four rods. Thereafter, the length is to be increased in terms of two rods.
Total length may be three times the breadth, at the maximum.

ब्राह्मणानां समं शस्तं अन्येषां आयताश्रकम् ।
सर्वं देव च विप्रे च सामान्यं इह कीर्तितम् ।। ७
bra'hman.a'na'm samam s'astam anyes"a'm a'yata's'rakam ।
sarvam deva ca vipre ca sa'ma'nyam iha ki'rtitam ।। 7
For the bra'hman.as, square building is mostly recommended. For other castes,
rectangular building is considered to be beneficent. In this Agama, it is
declared that for the Deities and the Brahmins, the directions with regard to
constructions are generally the same.
। इति कामिकाख्ये महातन्त्रे क्रियापादे विस्तारायामविधिर्नाम एकविंशः पटलः ।
। iti ka'mika'khye maha'tantre kriya'pa'de vista'ra'ya'mavidhirna'ma ekavims'ah pat'alah ।
This is the 21ˢᵗ chapter titled “Directions for Fixing the Length and Breadth”, in the Kriya’ section
of the Great Tantra called Ka'mika

२२ आयादि लक्षणविधिः
22. A'YA'DI LAKS"AN.A VIDHIH
22. Characteristics of A'ya and Other Factors
अतःपरं प्रवक्ष्यामि आयादीनां तु लक्षणम्।
विस्तारेणाभ्यसेद्दैर्घ्यं त्रिगुणं चाष्टभिर्हतम्।। १
atahparam pravaks"ya'mi a'ya'di'na'm tu laks"an.am
vista'ren.a'bhyased dairghyam trigun.am ca's"t'abhir hatam 1
Then I will explain the characteristics of A'ya and other factors. The architect
should find out the total of proposed length and breadth( perimeter ) and
multiply it by 3 and divide by 8.
शेषं ध्वजादिकं शास्त्रे योन्यष्टकं उदाहृतम्।
ध्वजो धूमाश्वसिंहौ च वृषः खरगजोत्तमौ ।। २
ध्वाङ्गेण योनयश्चाष्टौ ध्वजसिंह वृषो गजः।
शस्तास्युर्निन्दिताश्चान्ये धूमाद्या योनयस्त्विह ।। ३
s'es"am dhvaja'dikam s'a'stre yonyas"t'akam uda'hr'tam
dhvajo dhu'ma's'va simhauca vr's"ah kharagajottamau 2
dhvan'ks"en.a yonayas'ca's"t'au dhvajasimha vr's"o gajah
s'ata'syur nindita's'ca'nye dhu'ma'dya' yonayastviha 3
The remainder denotes yoni which is declared in the Scripture to be of eight
kinds , dhvaja and others. The eight yonis are dhvaja, dhu'ma, as'va, simha,
vr's"a, khara, gaja and dhva'n'ks"a. Of these eight yonis, dhvaja, simha, vr's"a
and gaja are considered to be auspicious. Dhu'ma and other yonis are considered
despicable in this Scripture.
Yoni means creative source. In the context of a'ya'di calculation, yoni
denotes direction which is very important to decide the position of main
entrance.

1.dhvaja - flag pole
2.dhu'ma - smoke
3.simha - lion
4.as'va - horse
5.vr's"a - bull
6.khara - ass
7.gaja - elephant
8.dhvan'ks"a - crow
On multiplying by 3 and dividing by 8, if the remainder is 1, 3, 5 or7, it
denotes dhvaja, simha, vr's"a or gaja respectively. Since they point out
the main directions, east, south, west and north respectively, they are
declared to be auspicious. Main entrance should face one of the main
directions. Other remainders point out intermediary directions and hence
they are considered to be inauspicious. For any building, the main entrance
should not face the intermediary direction.
तमेवाष्टगुणं कृत्वा सप्तविंशतिभिर्भजेत् ।
शिष्टं अश्वयुजाद्यं तु नक्षत्रमिह कीर्तितम् ।। ४
tameva's"t'agun.am kr'tva' saptavims'atibhir bhajet
s'is"t'am as'vayuja'dyam tu naks"atram iha ki'rtitam 4
The architect should multiply the perimeter by 3 and divide by 27. It is
well declared in this Agama that the remainder obtained by this calculation
denotes naks"atra occurring in the list of 27 naks"atras( lunar mansions )
कर्तुः जन्मर्क्षमारभ्य त्रिदिनं पञ्चसप्तकम् ।
त्रयादश दिनं त्याज्यं तथा पञ्चदशोडुकम् ।। ५
दिनं सप्तदशं चाष्टादश द्वाविंशकं दिनम् ।
सप्तविंशति नक्षत्रं त्याज्यं अन्यच्छुभं स्मृतम् ।। ६
kartuh janmarks"am a'rabhya tridinam pan"ca saptakam
trayodas'a dinam tya'jyam tatha'pan"cadas'od'ukam 5
dinam saptadas'am ca's"t'a'das'a dva'vims'akam dinam
saptavims"ati naks"atram tya'jyam anyacchubham smr'tam 6

Starting from the naks"atra of the owner( for whom the building is constructed),
the third, fifth, seventh and thirteenth naks"atras are to be abandoned. In the
same way, the fifteenth, seventeenth, eighteenth, twenty second and twenty
seventh naks"atras are to be neglected. Other naks"atras are considered to be
auspicious.
For example, if the remainder is 6, in the list of 27 naks"atras it denotes a'rdra'
naks"atra. If the birth star( janma naks"atra ) of the owner is bharan.i, we have to
count from bharan.i up to a'rdra'. In this case, a'rdra' is the fifth naks"atra while
counting from bharan.i. So, this naks"atra as denoted by the remainder is to be
neglected as directed in this Agama. This means we have to avoid the proposed
perimeter and look for another perimeter.
राज्ञां ग्रामस्य कर्तुश्च जन्मर्क्षेणाऽविरोधि यत् ।
तदेव चात्र संग्राह्यं विपरीतं परित्यजेत् ।। ७
rajn"a'm gra'mas'ya kartus'ca janmarks"en.a' avirodhi yat
tadeva ca'tra san'gra'hyam vipari'tam parityajet 7
With regard to the ruler(or, chief), village and the owner, only that naks"atra
which is not opposed to the birth star ( janma naks"atra) is to be considered
auspicious. The naks"atra which is not compatible to the birth star is to be
neglected.
जन्मर्क्षेण युतं वापि कारयेत् वास्तुशास्त्रवित् ।
नाम जन्मर्क्षयोरानुकूल्यश्रोत्तम उच्यते ।। ८
एकोनं मध्यमं प्रोक्तं विपरीतं परित्यजेत् ।
नक्षत्रस्य फलं यत्तु वयस्तस्य परिकीर्तितम् ।। ९
janmarks"en.a yutam va'pi ka'rayet va'stus'a'stravit
na'ma janmarks"ayora'nuku'lyas'cottamo bhavet 8
ekonam madhyamam proktam vipari'tam parityajet
naks"atrasya phalam yattu vayastasya pariki'rtitam 9

Or, the architect, who is the knower of Va’stu S’a’stra , may accept the perimeter
whose naks’atra coincides with the birth star of the owner. The naks”atra which
is agreeable to both the birth star(janma naks”atra) and the name star( na’ma
naks”atra) is considered to be the foremost. The naks”atra which is agreeable
to only one star out of the birth star and the name star is said to be moderate.
He should abandon the naks”atra which contradicts both the birth star and the
name star. What is the consummate effect of the naks”atra is well declared to be
indicative of longevity of the building.
ध्वजादीनां वशेनाथ वयस्तत्र प्रकल्पयेत् ।
सकलञ्चाष्टभिर्हन्यादायस्सोऽप्यन्यथोच्यते ।। १०
dhvaja’di’na’m vas’ena’tha vayas tatra prakalpyate
sakalan”ca’s”t’abhir hanya da’yasso apyanyata’ bhavet 10
The longevity of the building is determined even based on the eight yonis,
dhvaja and others. On dividing the perimeter by 8, the remainder obtained
denotes the factor known as A’ya. A’ya is determined even in a different way.
सकलञ्चाष्टभिर्भक्त्वा भजेद् द्वादशभिर्गुरुः।
शिष्टस्वायस्समाख्यातो व्ययस्तत्र प्रकीर्त्यते ।। ११
sakalan”ca’s”t’abhir bhaktva’ bhajed dva’das’abhir guruh
s’is”tastva’yas sama’khya’to vyayas tatra prakirtyate 11
Having multiplied the perimeter by 8 , the architect-guru should divide it
by 12. It is well declared in this Agama that the remainder obtained denotes
a’ya. Then the factor known as vyaya is explained .
संस्थाप्य लब्धनक्षत्रं अष्टभिर्विभजेद् बुधः।
व्ययश्शिष्ट इह प्रोक्तस्त्वन्यथाऽपि च कथ्यते ।। १२
samstha’pya labdha naks”atram as”t’abhir bhajed budhah
vyayas’s’is”t’a iha proktas tvanyatha’ api kathyate 12

Holding the naks”atra obtained for the perimeter, the well-versed architect
should divide it by 8. The remainder denotes vyaya. It is told that vayaya
could be determined even in a different way.
सकलं त्रिगुणीकृत्य मानसूत्रैर्भजेद् व्ययम्।
आयाधिक्यं तु शुभदं समं हीनं च विवर्जयेत् ।। १३
sakalam trigun.ikr’tya ma’nasu’trair bhajed vyayam
a’ya’dhikyam tu s’ubhadam samam hi’nam ca vivarjayet 13
Having multiplied the perimeter by 9, the architect should divide it by
the number of ma’na su’tras. The remainder denotes vyaya. On
considering the two factors a’ya and vyaya, if the value of a’ya (income) exceeds
the value of vyaya(expenditure), then the proposed perimeter becomes the
yielder of prosperity. If a’ya and vyaya are equal or if a’ya is lower than
vyaya, then the proposed perimeter is to be abandoned.
Ma’nasu’tra means the east-west line or the north-south line of the
va’stu man.d’ala. There are 10 ma’nasu’tras in paramasa’yika man.d’ala.
So, after multiplying the perimeter by 9, it should be divided by 10.
In the case of a’sana man.d’ala, it should be divided by 11, since there
are 11 ma’nasu’tras in this man.d’ala.
विस्तारायाम राशिं तु वसुभिर्गणयेद् बुधः।
त्रिंशद्भिर्विभजेच्छिष्टं तिथिनागावटेस्तु वा ।। १४
vista’ra’ya’ma ra’s’im tu vasubhir gan.ayed budhah
tris’adbhir bajecchis”t’am tithina’gavat’aistu va’ 14
The well-versed architect should multiply the perimeter, which is twice
the length and breadth, by 8 and divide it by 30. The remainder obtained
denotes the factor known as tithi (lunar day). Or, tithi may be determined
by multiplying the perimeter by 8 and dividing it by 15.

त्रिगुणं सकलं कृत्वा मुनिना वार उच्यते।
पर्यन्तावटकेनाथ वारं संकल्पयेद् बुधः॥ १५
trigun.am sakalam kr'tva' minina' va'ra ucyate
parynta'vat'akena'tha va'ram san'ka'payed budhah 15
The factor known as va'ra (week-day) could determined by the remainder
obtained by multiplying the perimeter by 9 and dividing it by 7. Or, the well-
versed architect may determine the va'ra factor by the remainder obtained
by simply dividing the perimeter by 7.
राशयश्चांशका ये तु नक्षत्रवशगा मताः।
अष्टद्वादशकौ वर्ज्यौ शेषाश्श्रेष्ठाश्च राशयः॥ १६
ra's'yas'ca'ms'aka' ye tu naks"atra vas'aga' mata'h
as"t'a dva'das'ko varjyo s'es"a's's'res"t'a's'ca ra's'ayah 16
The factors known as ra's'i and ams'a are dependent on naks"atras. The
eighth ra's'i and the twelfth ra's'i are to be abandoned. Other ra's'is are
considered to be most excellent.
शुभग्रहांशकाश्शस्तास्त्वितरास्त्विह निन्दिताः।
विस्तारेणाभ्यसेद्दैर्घ्यं तादृशीं अथवा पुनः॥ १७
s'ubhagraha'ms'akas' s'asta's tvitara'stviha nindita'h
vista'ren.a'bhyased dairghyam ta'dr's'i'm athava' punah 17
Only those planetary positions and ams'as which bring into effect
auspiciousness and prosperity are to be appreciably accepted. Others are
to be neglected. Such auspiciousness and prosperity as effected by ra's'i
and ams'a could be ascertained by modifying the length and breadth.
विस्तारायाम संयुक्तं राशिं वाऽथ निरीक्षयेत्।
चतुरश्रायताश्राणां सकलेनैव योजयेत्॥ १८

vista'ra'ya'ma samyuktam ra's'im va'tha niri'ks"ayet
caturas'ra'yata's'ra'n.a'm sakalenaiva yojayet 18
Or. the architect should examine the merits and demerits of the breadth
and length conditioned by the positions of ras'is. For both the square
man.d'ala and rectangular man.d'ala, the architect should consider
the perimeter only, not the length alone or the breadth alone.
अन्यासां आकृतीनां तु नाहायाम विशालकैः ।
कुंभकस्य विशालार्धं नाहार्धेन न्यसेद् बुधः ।। १९
सकलं कुंभकं प्रोक्तं तेन चायादिकं न्यसेत् ।।
anya'sa'm a'kr'ti'na'm tu na'ha'ya'ma vis'a'lakaih
kumbhakasya vis'a'la'rdham na'ha'rdhena nyased budhah
sakalam kumbhakam proktam tena ca'ya'dikam nyaset 19
For geometrical shapes other than the square and rectangle, in which the
building is proposed, the factors such as a'ya, vyaya and others may be
determined by the height or the length or the breadth. Or, the architect
who has well understood the scripture may examine those factors by
adding half of the height with half of the breadth , instead of taking the
perimeter. The perimeter which goes by the name sakala is also called
kumbhaka. The factors such as a'ya and others are to be examined mostly
by the measure of sakala or kumbhaka.
। इति कामिकाख्ये महातन्त्रे क्रियापादे आयादिलक्षणविधिर्नाम द्वाविंशः पटलः ।
iti ka'mika'khye maha'tantre kriya'pa'de a'ya'dilaks"an.avidhir na'ma dva'vims'ah pat'alah
This is the 22nd chapter titled the Characteristics of A'ya and Other Factors, in the Kriya section of
the Great Tantra called Ka'mika

२३ नक्षत्रचक्र विधिः
23. NAKS'ATRA CAKRA VIDHIH
24. Directions for Designing the Man.d'ala of Constellations
नक्षत्रचक्रं प्रवक्ष्यामि नामनक्षत्र सिद्धये।
आदौ शतपदं कृत्वा पर्यन्तेशान कोष्टके ।। १
आरभ्य दक्षमार्गेण न्यसेद्वर्णान् अनुक्रमात् ।
naks"atra cakram pravaks"ya'mi na'ma naks"atra siddhaye
a'dau s'atapadam kr'tva' paryantes'a'na kos"t'ake 1
a'rabhya daks"a ma'rgen.a nyased varn.a'n anukrama't
For the accurate ascertainment of na'ma naks"atra, now I will explain the
designing of naks"atra cakra. Having drawn a square man.d'ala first so as
to consist of 100 square grids within it, the Guru should inscribe the
concerned letters in due order in those grids beginning from the north-east
quadrant and proceeding towards south.
पञ्चतत्वं तथाग्नेय कोणात्पश्चिम मार्गतः ।। २
पितुरुत्तर मार्गेण वायोः पूर्वमुखेन च ।
वर्णान् विंशति संख्याकान् क्रमेणैवं तु विन्यसेत् ।। ३
pan"ca tattvam tatha'gneya kon.a't pas'cima ma'rgatah 2
pituruttara ma'rgen.a va'yoh pu'rva mukhena ca
varn.a'n vims'ati san'khya'ka'n kramen.aivam tu vinyaset 3

The five letters which denote the 5 tattvas are to be inscribed in the south-east
quadrant, proceeding from the south-east towards west; then form the south-west
towards north and from the north-west towards east. All the letters, which are
20 in number, are to be inscribed in the square grids in due order as told now.
अपहकट इत्येवं अवटपर एव च ।
नयमजख वर्णश्च गजदचल एव च ।। ४
a pa ha ka t'a ityevam a va t'a pa ra eva ca
nay a ma ja kha varn.as'ca ga ja da ca la eva ca 4
The 20 letters arranged in four groups are: (1) a, pa, ha ,ka, t'a ;(2) a, va, t'a, pa,ra;
(3) na, ya, ma, ja, kha; (4) ga, ja, da, ca, la.
ईशान मण्डले कुर्यात् पञ्चविंशति कोष्टके ।
पश्चिमाभिमुखं पूर्वं लिखितानां तृतीयकम् ।। ५
पञ्चमं नामनक्षत्रं स्वेनयुक्तान् स्वरान् न्यसेत् ।
एकादश न्यसेत्पश्चात् प्रान्ते न्यसेत् त्रयोदश ।। ६
i's'a'na man.d'ale kurya't pan''ca vims'ati kos''t'ke
pas'cima'bhimukham pu'rvam likhita'na'm triti'yakam 5
pan''camam na'ma naks''atram svenayukta'n svara'n nyaset
eka'das'a nyaset pas'cat pra'nte nyaset trayodas'a 6
The Guru should write these 20 letters in due order in the north-east quadrant
which consists of 25 grids, starting from the north-east corner and proceeding
towards south. After completing the fourth row, the Guru should write in the
fifth row, the third and the fifth letters of the fourth row lying in the west. And
then he should write the 11ᵗʰ vowel and the 13ᵗʰ vowel.(in this process, now the
25ᵗʰ grid remains to be inscribed, as explained in the 7ᵗʰ verse)

अकारश्च इकारश्च उश्च एकार एव च।
कृत्तिका कथिता तावदो वा वी पू चतुष्टयम् ।। ७
रोहिणी कथिता शास्त्रे वे वो का की तथैव च।
चन्द्रभं कुश्च आर्द्रा स्यात् पञ्चविंशति मध्यमे ।। ८
aka'ras'ca ika'ras'ca us'ca eka'ra eva ca
kr'ttika' kathita' ta'vado va' vi'pu' catus"t'ayam 7
rohin.i'kathita' s'a'stre ve vo ka' ki' tathaiva ca
candrabham kus'ca a'rdra' sya't pan"cavims'ati madhyame 8
a, i, u, and e – these four letters belong to the kr'ttika' naks"atra. In the same
way, o, va', vi' and pu' – these four letters belong to rohin.i' naks"atra. Ve,
vo, ka' and ki' – these four letters are for the mr'gas'i'rs"a naks"atra. The
letter ku which is for the a'rdra naks"atra is to be written the 25ᵗʰ grid left
out in the north-east quadrant.
के च को च तथा हा च हीकारश्च पुनर्वसुः।
हुश्च हेश्च तथा होश्च डश्च पुष्यः प्रकीर्तितः ।। ९
अवशिष्टैराश्लेषान् नामधेयं प्रकल्पयेत् ।
अनेन क्रमयोगेन सर्वमत्र समाचरेत् ।। १०
ke ca ko ca tatha' ha' ca hi'ka'ras'ca punarvasuh
has'ca hes'ca tatha' hos'ca d'as'ca pushyah praki'rtitah 9
avas'is"t'airatha's'les"a'n na'madheyam prakalpayet
anena kramayogena sarvamatra sama'caret 10
ke, ko, ha' and hi' - these four are for punarvasu naks"atra. ha, he, ho
and d'a – these four belong to the pus"ya naks"tra. He should write
the remaining letters for the a's'les"a naks"atra. The name based on
naks"atra(na'ma naks"atra) is to be formed according to this pattern.
Following the same order, he should inscribe the concerned letters
in all other grids.

आर्द्रायुक्ते कुकोष्ठे च घङच्छांनु योजयेत् ।
हस्तयुक्ते च कोष्ठे च पूष्णठान् परिकल्पयेत् ।। ११
पूर्वाषाढां बुकोष्ठे च धफाढान् विन्यसेद्गुरुः ।
भेचोत्तरा भाद्रपदे दू थाझाञान् तथा नयेत् ।। १२
a'rdra'yukte ku kos"t'e ca ghan'ccha'n anukalpayet
hastayukte ca kos"t'e ca pu' s"a n.a' t"ha'n parikalpayet 11
pu'rva's"a'd"ha'm bu kos"t'eca dha pha' d"ha'n vinyased guruh
bhecottara bha'drapade du' tha'jha' n"a'n tatha'nayet 12
In the grid assocated with the letter ku belonging to a'rdra' naks"atra, he should
write the three letters – gha, n'a, ans cha'. In the grid associated with the hasta
naks"atra, he should inscribe the four letters – pu', s"a, n.a' and t"ha'. In the
same way, the architect-guru should write in the grid belonging to the
pu'rva's"a'd"ha' naks"atra and associated with the letter bu, the three letters –
dha, pha' and d"ha. In the grid of the uttara bhadrapada naks"atra he should
write du', tha', jha' and n"a'.
नकार ग्रहणेनैव ञकारः स्वीकृतस्त्विह ।
अकारग्रहणेनैव आकारः स्वीकृतस्त्विह ।। १३
इकारग्रहणेनैव ईकारः स्वीकृतस्त्विह ।
उकारग्रहणेनैव ऊकारः स्वीकृतस्त्विह ।। १४
naka'ra grahan.enaiva n"aka'rah svi'kr'ta'stviha
aka'ra grahan.enaiva a'ka'rah svikr'ta'stviha 13
ika'ra grahan.enaiva i'ka'rah svikr'ta'stviha
uka'rah grahan.enaiva u'ka'rah svikr'ta'stviha 14
In this A'gama it is to be known that in the writing of na , the letter n" is also taken
with it. Similarly, in the writing of the letter a, the letter a' has also been
included in it. The writing of i includes in itself the letter i'. And the writing of u
includes in itself the letter u'.

एकारग्रहणेनैकाराद्याः पञ्च समाहताः ।
एवमन्यत्र चोन्नेयं नामनक्षत्र कल्पनात् ।। १५
eka’ra grahan.enaika’ra’dyah pan”ca sama’hr’ta’h
evamanyatra conneyam na’manaks”atra kalpana’t 15
In the writing of e, the five letters ai, o, au, am and ah have also been included.
In the same way, it is to be understood that in a particular letter, other letters
corresponding to it are also included. For framing a name based on the letters
belonging to a naks”atra, these particulars are to be essentially considered.
ग्रामे क्षत्रियसेवायां युद्धे च व्यवहारके ।
नामर्क्ष योजयेद्विद्वान् नामान्तर परिग्रहात् ।। १६
gra’me ks”atriyaseva’ya’m yuddhe ca vyavaha’rake
namarks”am yojayed vidva’n nama’ntara parigraha’t 16
At the commencement of village palnning, at the time of participating in the
assemblage of warriors, at the time of war, at the time of judicial procedures or legal
disputes- in all such occasions, the learned man should have a link with na’ma
naks”atra by holding a different name framed in consultation with the naks”atra
cakra.
अन्यस्मिन् जन्मनक्षत्रं वा वास्तुकर्मण्युभावपि ।
एवं नक्षत्र चक्रं च युष्माकं कथितं मया ।। १७
anyasmin janma naks”atram va’ va’stukarman.yubha’vapi
evam naks”atra cakram ca yus”ma’kam kathitam maya’ 17
In all other occasions, he should examine the effect of his birth star. In
the works concerned with va’stu, he should take hold of both birth star
and the name star( na’ma naks”atra ). In this way, the significance of
naks”atra cakra has been explained to all of you.

अनेनैवानुकूल्यं च विज्ञेयं स्याद्विचक्षणैः ।
विपदि प्रत्यरे चैव वधे चैव यथाक्रमात् ।। १८
anenaiva'nuku'lyam ca vijn"eyam sya'dvicaks"n.aih
vipadi pratyare caiva vadhe caiva yatha'krama't 18
By using this naks"atra cakra, the favorable and beneficial features related
to the buildings or other undertakings are to be known well by those who
are skilled in architecture. The unfavorable effects of naks"atras such as
misfortune(vipad), dullness(pratyara), destruction(vadha) and such others
are to be examined well according to the directions given in the Scriptures.
प्रथमांश तृतीयांशादृते शेषास्तु शोभनाः ।
तृतीये चापि पर्याये चोत्तमं परिपठ्यते ।। १९
द्वितीये मध्यमे चैव प्रथमं कन्यसं स्मृतम् ।
prathama'ms'a tr'ti'ya'ms'adr'te des"a'stu s'obhana'h
tr'ti'ye ca'pi parya'ye cottamam paripat"hyate 19
dviti'ye madhyame caiva prathamam kanyasam smr'tam
Among the nine ams'as, except the first and the third ams'as, all other
ams'as are very auspicious. Among the three successive orders(parya'ya)
of the naks"atras, the favorable naks"atras occurring in the third order are
of supreme kind. Favorable naks"atras appearing in the second order are
moderate. Beneficial naks"atras occurring in the first order(parya'ya) are
of lower kind.
गणश्चासुरमानुष्यं वर्जयेच्छुभमन्यथा ।। २०
एवं जन्मर्क्षके नाम नक्षत्रे च परिकल्पयेत्।।
gan.an"ca'sura ma'nus"yam varjayecchubham anyatha'
evam janmarks"ake na'ma naks"atre ca parikalpayet 20

Among the three groups of naks"atras, divine(deva), demoniac(asura) and
humane(ma'nus"a), the architect should abandon the naks"atras belonging
to the demoniac and humane groups. As explained here, he should consider
the features of na'ma naks"atra as related to the birth star(janma naks"atra).
। इति कामिकाख्ये महातन्त्रे क्रियापादे नक्षत्रचक्रविधिर्नाम त्रयोविंशः पटलः ।
|iti ka'mika'khye maha'tantre kriya'pa'de naks"atracakravidhir na'ma tryovims'ah pat'lah|
This is the 23^rd chapter titled the Directions for the Designing of the Man.d'ala of Constellations,
in the kriya' section of the Great Tantra called Ka'mika

२४ दण्डिकादि विधिः
24. DAN.D'IKA'DI VIDHIH
24..Directions for Dan.d'ika and other Patterns of
Village Planning
दण्डिकादिविधिं वक्ष्ये शृणुत ज्ञानकाङ्क्षिणः।
दण्डिकं स्वस्तिकञ्चान्यत् प्रस्तरं च प्रकीर्णकम्।। १
संपत्करं पराकं च पद्मकं श्रीप्रतिष्ठितम्।
श्रीवत्सं वैदिकं चैव नन्द्यावर्तं च कुंभकम्।। २
एवं द्वादशधा प्रोक्ता ग्रामादेराकृतिस्त्विह।
कुंबकं वैदिकं चैव दण्डिकं च विशेषतः।। ३
dan.dika'di vidhim vaks"ye s'r'n.uta jn"a'na kan'ks"in.ah/
dan.d'ikam svastikam ca'nyat prastaram ca praki'rn.akam// 1
sampatkaram para'kam ca padmakam s'ri'pratis"t'hitam/
s'ri'vatsam vaidikam caiva nandya'vartam ca kumbhakam// 2
evam dva'das'adha' prokta' gra'ma'dera'kr'tistviha/
kumbhakam vaidikam caiva dan.dikam ca vis'es"atah// 3
O,Sages who are desirous of acquiring knowledge!, now I proceed to speak on various types
of village and city plans such as Dan.d'ika and others. Listen to these dierections. Dan.d'ika,
Svastika, Prastara, Praki'rn.a, Sampatkara, Para'ka, Padmaka, S'ri'patis"t'hita, S'rivatsa,
Vaidika, Nandya'varta and Kumbhaka – thus, in this Agama, these are said to be the twelve
kinds of plans applicable to villages , cities and such others. Of these various plans,
Kumbhaka, Vaidika and Dan.d'ika are considered as associated with specific features and
importance.

जानीयात्पत्तनादौ तु शुभमेतन्नसंशयः।
पूर्वाग्रं उत्तराग्रं वा वीथिं कृत्वोभयोर्बुधः।। ४
गृहाणि पार्श्वयोः कुर्यात् एकस्मिन् पार्श्वकेऽपि वा।
एकवीथि समायुक्तं वीथिद्वय समायुतम्।। ५
वीथित्रय समायुक्तं पूर्वाग्रं चोत्तराग्रकम्।
कर्तरीकृत दण्डाभं वाथ कुर्यात्तु दण्डिकम्।। ६
ja'ni'ya't pattana'dau tu s'bhametan na sams'ayah /
pu'rva'gram uttara'gram va' vi'thim kr'tvobhayor budhah // 4
gr'ha'n.i pa'rs'vayoh kurya't ekasmin pa'rs'vakepi va' /
ekavi'thi sama'yuktam vi'thidvaya sama'yutam // 5
vi'thi'traya sama'yuktam pu'rva'gram cottarag'rakam /
kartari'kr'ta dan.d'a'bham va'tha kurya'ttu dan.d'ikam // 6
Those who are experts in the planning of villages and towns should know that
with regard to the planning of large settlements such as cities, towns and such
others, these designs (plans) are fit enough and productive of auspicious results.
There is no doubt about this. The expert should design the main road to be either
east-oriented or north-oriented. Houses are to be constructed either on both sides
of the main roads or on only one side of them. The village associated with one
main road, two main roads or three main roads running eastward or nothward is
known as Dan.d'ika. In the case two roads, they should be formed so as to
appear like the two blades of a scissors pivoted at the middle.
पूर्वाग्रं उत्तराग्रं च कृत्वा वीथि द्वयं द्वयम्।
उदग्रैर्नवान्यैश्च मार्गैयुक्तं तु तद्भवेत्।। ७
pu'rva'gram uttara'gram ca kr'tva' vi'thi dvayam dvayam /
udagrair nava'nyais'ca ma'rgairyuktam tu tadbhavet // 7

He should design two main roads running eastward and two main roads running
northward. To these main roads are to be joined other streets which are north-
oriented and additionally formed. Such designing also is known as Dan.d’ika.
दक्षिणाभिमुखो भूत्वा पूर्ववीथ्यास्तु निर्गमः।
पश्चिमाभिमुखश्चैव दक्षिणस्यां तु निर्गमः॥ ८
उत्तराभिमुखो भूत्वा पश्चिमायां विनिर्गमः।
प्राङ्मुखस्तु ततो भूत्वा सौम्यवीथ्यास्तु निर्गमः॥ ९
एवं हि यत्कृतं वास्तु स्वस्तिकं त्वभिधीयते।
एवमेवतु सर्वेषां ग्रामादीनां तु निर्गमः॥ १०
daks"in.a'bhimukho bhu'tva' pu'rva vi'thya'stu nirgamah /
pas'cima'bhimukhas'caiva daks"in.asya'm tu nirgamah // 8
uttara'bhimukho bhu'tva' pas'imaya'm vinirgamah /
pra'n'mukhastu tato bhu'tva' saumya vi'thya'stu nirgamah // 9
evam hi yatkru'tam va'stu svastikam tvabhidhi'yate /
evamevatu sarves"a'm gra'ma'di'na'm tu nirgamah // 10
The main road lying in the south should have its projection at its eastern end.
Similarly, the main road lying in the west should have its projection at its
southern end. The main road running in the north is to have its projection at
its western end. And the main road running in the east should have its projection
at its northern end. A village or city designed in this way is called Svastika.
The separate projections for all streets and main roads are to be designed in the same way.
त्र्यादिपञ्चदशान्ताभिः उदीचीनाभिरन्वितम्।
तिसृभिः प्राङ्मुखाभिस्तु प्रस्तरं त्विह कथ्यते॥ ११
trya'di pan"cadas'a'nta'bhih udici'na'bhiranvitam /
tisr'bhih pran'mukhabhistu prastaram tviha kathyate // 11

The village which is associated with 3 to 15 north-oriented main roads and 3
east-oriented main roads has been declared as Prastara in this Agama.
चतुर्वीथि समारभ्य सप्तदश समावधि ।
उदीचिभिस्समायुक्तं प्राङ्मुखाभिश्चतसृभिः ।। १२
एतत्प्रकीर्णकं प्रोक्तं उदीचीनैस्तु पञ्चभिः ।
एकविंशति संख्यातैः प्राङ्मुखाभिश्च पञ्चभिः ।। १३
संपत्करं इहोद्दिष्टं पराकञ्च वदाम्यहम् ।
caturvi'thi sama'rabhya saptadas'a sama'vadhi /
udi'cibhissama'yuktam pran'mukhabhis'caturbhih // 12
etat praki'rn.akam proktam udi'ci'naistu pan"cabhih /
ekavims"ati samkhya'taih pra'n'mukha'bhis'ca pan"cabhih // 13
sampatkaram ihoddis"t'am parakan"ca vada'myaham /
The village which is associated with 4 to 17 main roads running northward and
4 main roads running eastward is called Praki'rn.a. The village provided with
5 to 21 main roads running northward and 5 main roads running eastward is
called Sampatkara in this Agama. Next I will explain the Paraka type of village.
षड्‌वीथिकां समारभ्य त्रयोविंशतिकावधि ।। १४
एकैक वीथिवृद्ध्यातु उदीचीनाभिरन्वितम् ।
षड्भिश्च प्राङ्मुखाभिश्च पराकं त्विह कीर्त्यते ।। १५
s"ad'vi'thika'm sama'rabhya trayovims'atika'vadhi // 14
ekaika vi'thi vr'ddhya'tu udi'ci'na'bhiranvitam /
s"ad'bhis'ca pra'n'mukha'bhis'ca para'akam tviti ki'rtyate // 15