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

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

The village which is associated with 6 to 23 main roads running northward ,
increasing from 6 one by one and 6 main roads running eastward is called
Para'ka.
सप्तवीथि समारभ्य चैकोन त्रिंशकावधि।
उदङ्मुखैर्वीथिभिर्युक्तं प्राङ्मुख मार्गकैः ।। १६
सप्तभिः पद्मकं प्रोक्तं एष्विष्टं परिगृह्यताम्।
saptavi'thi sama'rabhya caikona tryams'aka'vadhi।
udan'mukhabhir vi'thibhir yuktam pran'mukha ma'rgagaiḥ॥ 16
saptabhih padmakam proktam es"vis"t'am parigr'hyata'm।
The village, planned to be associated with 7 to 29 north-oriented main roads and
7 east-oriented streets(ma'rga) is called Padmaka. Out of these 23 types of Padmaka,
any one can be applied for actual construction of the village as desired by the experts.
अष्टभिर्प्राङ्मुखैर्मार्गैः उदीचीनैस्तदादितः ।। १७
षट् त्रिंशदंश संख्यातैः प्राङ्मुखैरष्टभिर्युतम्।
श्रीप्रतिष्ठितं इत्युक्तं तस्मिन्निष्टं प्रगृह्यताम्।। १८
as"t'abhirpra'n'mukhair ma'rgaih udi'c'naistada'dibhih॥ 17
s"at' trims'adams'a samkhya'taih pra'n'mukhairas"t'abhiryutam।
s'ri'pratis"t' hitam ityuktam tasmin is"t'am parigr'hyata'm॥ 18
The village which is designed so as to be with 8 east-oriented streets and from 8 to 36
north – oriented main roads or with 8 main roads running eastward is called
S'ri'pratis"t'hita. Out of these 29 types of plans, any one can be taken for actual
construction as desired by the experts.
प्रागग्रैरुदगग्रैश्च मार्गैरिष्टैस्समन्वितम्।
श्रीवत्सं इति निर्दिष्टं सर्ववास्तुषु योग्यकम्।। १९

pra'gagrairudagagaris'ca ma'rgairis''t'ais samanvitam |
s'ri'vatsam iti nirdis''t'am sarva va'stus''u yogyakam || 19
The village which is designed so as to be with east-oriented and north-oriented
streets , their number being as desired by the experts, is declared to be S'rivatsa.
This kind of plan is highly fit for all types of villages and cities.
चतुरश्रायतश्रं वा कृत्वा कोणेषु मध्यमे ।
पुष्पदन्तादिके वापि यथेष्टं द्वारसम्मितम् ।। २०
उभयोः पार्श्वयोर्वापि एकपार्श्वोऽथवा पुनः ।
गृहवीथि समायुक्तं चैतद्वैदिकं उच्यते ।। २१
caturas'ra'yata's'ram va' kr'tva' kon.es''u madhyame |
pus''padanta'dike va'pi yathes''t'am dva'ra sammitam || 20
ubhayoh pa'rs'vayor va'pi ekapa'rs'vo thava' punah |
gr'ha vi'thi sama'yuktam caitadvaidikam ucyate || 21
The village whose corners and the central space have been rendered as square
or rectangle and which has its main gate at the grid of Pus''padanta or at any desired grid ,
which is with main streets allocated exclusively for houses and in which houses are built
on either sides or only one side of the streets is called Vaidika.
तदेव विप्रभूपाल वैश्यशूद्रगृहावृतम् ।
प्रधानं वाऽप्रधानं वा सर्वत्र विहितं त्विह ।। २२
tadeva viprabhu'pa'la vais'ya s'udra gr'ha'vr'tam |
pradha'nam va' apradha'nam va' sarvatra vihitam tviha || 22
The village abounding with the houses of brahmins, protectors of the land (ks''atriyas),
merchants(vaisyas) and agriculturists(sudras) with pre-eminence to a particular
caste or without such pre-eminence is also known as Vaidika. In this Agama and
in all other scriptures, this view has been set forth.

क्षेत्रावृतं तु वा कुर्यामारामाद्यावृतं तु वा ।
एतच्चा वैदिकं प्रोक्तं अन्तर्बाह्य विभागतः ।। २३
अनेकावलि संयुक्तं चापि वैदिकं उच्यते ।
परितोऽपि समं कृत्वा मार्गैः पूर्वोत्तराननैः ।। २४
एकानेकैर्यथेष्टैस्तु प्रागुक्तैस्तच्च वैदिकम् ।
ks"etra'vr'tam tu va'kurya'm a'ra'ma'dya'vr'tam tu va' /
etacca' vaidikam proktam antarba'hya vibha'gatah // 23
aneka'vali samyuktam ca'pi vaidikam ucyate /
paritopi samam kr'tva' ma'rgaih pu'rvottara'nanaih // 24
eka'nekair yathes"t'aistu pra'guktais tacca vaidikam /
That village which is surrounded by various sacred shrines and gardens
and which is segmented into inner section and outer section is also known
as Vaidika. The village associated with innumerable rows of streets is also
called Vaidika. The village in which the east-oriented streets and the north-
oriented streets are equally distributed all around as desired by the experts
and associated with one or many features of the village mentioned earlier
is also known as Vaidika.
विधाय वीथिं नाभ्याख्यां निर्गमैश्च समन्विताम् ।। २५
स्वस्त्याकारैर्बहिस्तस्यां महावीथि समन्विताम् ।
नाभौविनिर्मितास्तिस्रः पञ्च सप्त नवाऽथवा ।। २६
युग्माभिरेव कर्तव्यं नन्द्यावर्तं इति स्मृतम् ।
vidha'ya vi'thim na'bhya'khya'm nirgamais'ca samanvitam // 25
svastya'ka'rair bahistasya'm maha'vi'thi samanvita'm /
nabhau vinirmita's tisrah pan"ca sapta nava'tha va' // 26
yugma'bhireva kartavyam nandya'vartam iti smr'tam /

The expert should design the central road (na'bhi vi'thi) around the brahma-
stha'na in such a way as to appear with projections arranged in a savstiaka
pattern. The central road is to be joined with the car-street(maha'vi'thi).Beyond
the central road, there should be 3, 5, 7 or 9 streets proceeding to the boundary
of the village. Such streets may be provided in even number also. The village
associated with such characteristics is called Nandya'vr'tta.
वृत्ताकारैस्तु मार्गैश्च एकानेकैस्समन्वितम् ।। २७
प्रागुत्तर मुखैर्मार्गैः अनेकैर्मध्यमैर्युतम् ।
कुंभकञ्चेति निर्दिष्टं अनेकैर्कोणकैर्युतम् ।। २८
अष्टाग्रैर्वा बहिर्मार्गैः युक्तं कुंभकमुच्यते ।
नगरी पत्तनादौ तु विहितं त्विह कामिके ।। २९
vr'tta'ka'raistu ma'rgais'ca eka'nekais samanvitam // 27
pra'guttara mukhair ma'rgaih anekair madhyamairyutam /
kumbhakan"ceti nirdis"t'am anekair kon.kairyutam // 28
as"t'a'grairva' bahirma'rgaih yuktam kumbhakam ucyate /
nagari'pattana'dau tu vihitam tviha ka'mike // 29
The village associated with one or more circular streets in its outer sections
and which is privided with east-oriented and north-oriented streets at its
interior section is called Kumbhaka. The village which is with multi-angled
boundary or eight angled boundary and which is associated with outer
streets is also called Kumbhaka. In this Kamika Agama, it is set forth
that such plans are to be adopted for the construction of cities, towns and
such other settlements.
।इति कामिकाख्ये महातन्त्रे क्रियापादे दण्डिकादिविधिर्नाम चतुर्विंशः पटलः।
iti ka'mika'khye maha'tantre kriya'pa'de dan.d'ika'di vidhirna'ma caturvims'ah pat'alah
This is the 24ᵗʰ chapter titled "Directions for Dan.d'ika and other patterns of Village
Planning" in the Kriya section of the Great Tantra called Ka'mika

२४ वीथिद्वारादिमान विधिः
25. VI'THIDVA'RA'DI MA'ANA VIDHIH
25. Directions for Ascertaining the Entrance of the
Main Roads
वीथिद्वारादिमानं तु प्रवक्ष्याम्यनुपूर्वशः ।
ब्रह्मभागावृतावीथिः नाभिवीथीति कथ्यते ।। १
vi'thidva'ra'di ma'nam tu pravaks"yamyanupu'rvas'ah /
brahmabha'ga'vr'ta'vi'thih na'bhivi'thi'ti kathyate // 1
Then, in continuation of what has been told previously, I speak on the measurments
and location of the entrance(grate) to be provided to the streets running along the
boundary of the village. The main street which runs around the brahma stha'na
(central court-yard) is called the navel street(na'bhi vi'thi) or the central main road.
राजवीथीति विख्याता ग्रामादेर्बहिर्वृता ।
सैव मङ्गलवीथीति रथवीथीति चोच्यते ।। २
ra'javi'thi'ti vikhya'ta' gra'ma'derbahirvr'ta'h /
saiva man'gala vi'thi'ti rathavi'thi'ti cocyate // 2
The main road which runs around the outskirts of the village and other settlements
is called the royal road (ra'javi'thi). The same road is also called the elegant
road(man'gala vi'thi) and the chariot road(ratha vi'thi).
प्राङ्खुखा वीथयस्सर्वा नाराचाख्या इति स्मृताः ।
ता एव जनवीथ्यस्स्युः क्षुद्रास्तिर्यग्गता मताः ।। ३

pra'n'mukha' vi'thayas sarva' nara'ca'khya' iti smr'ta'h /
ta'eva janavi'thyassyuh ks"udras tiryag gata' mata'h // 3
All roads which are east-oriented are called the arrow-streets(na'ra'ca vi'thi).
They are also known as the public roads(jana vi'thi). The streets which run
across the east-oriented roads are called the lanes.
पाददण्डं समारभ्य पादपादविवर्धितम्।
स्यादेकादश दण्डान्तं वीथिमानं इहागमे।। ४
pa'dadan.d'am sama'rabhya pa'dapa'da vivardhitam /
sya'deka'das'a dan.d'a'ntam vi'thima'nam iha'game // 4
In this Agama, it is held that the breadth of the main road should be from
one fourth of a rod to 15 rods, the increment being quarter rod.
मार्गमानं च तावत्स्यान् न द्वारं वीथिकाग्रके।
हित्वा मङ्गलवीथ्यग्रं नाभिं न प्रोतयेत् क्वचित्।। ५
ma'rgama'nam ca ta'vatsya'n na dva'ram vi'thika'grake /
hitva'man'gala vi'thyagram na'bhim na protayet kvacit // 5
The breadth of the inner streets should also be in the same measurements.
The gate should not be provided at the extreme ends of the main roads.
Leaving aside the man'gala vi'thi, the na'bhi vi'thi should not be designed
so as to intersect the other streets.
भल्लाटे पुष्पदन्ते च महेन्द्रे च ग्रहक्षते।
चतुर्द्वारं प्रकर्तव्यं सर्वेषामपि वास्तुनाम्।। ६

bhalla't'e pus"padante ca mahendre ca grahaks"ate /
caturdva'ram prakartavyam sarves"a'mapi va'stuna'm // 6
In the noth, the entrance should be at the grid of Bhalla't'a. In the west, the
entrance should be at the grid of Pus"padanta. In the east, it should be at the
grid of Mahendra. In the south, it should be at the grid of Grahaks"ata. In this
way, four entrances are to be designed in the four directions . This rule is
applicable to all kinds of town-planning and all types of constructions.
महेन्द्रे सत्यके चैव पदे प्राग्द्वारं उत्तमम् ।
गृहक्षत पदे चैव गन्धर्वे दक्षिणं शुभम् ।। ७
mahendre satyake caiva pade pra'gdva'ram uttamam /
gru'haks"ata pade caiva gandharve daks"in.am s'ubham // 7
It is most auspicious to have the eastern entrance either at the grid of Mahendra
or at the grid of Satyaka. It is highly favorable to have the southern entrance either at
the grid of Gr'haks"ata or at the grid of Gandharva.
असुरे पुष्पदन्ते च पश्चिमद्वार उच्यते ।
मृगभल्लाटयोस्थाने चोत्तर द्वारमुच्यते ।। ८
asure pus"padante ca pas'cima dva'ra ucyate /
mr'ga bhalla't'ayor stha'ne cottara dva'ramucyate // 8
It is highly beneficial to have the western entrance either at the grid of Asura or
at the grid of Pus"padanta. It is recommended to have the northern entrance
either at the grid of Mr'ga or at the grid of Bhalla't'a.
पर्जन्ये च भृशे पूष्णि भृङ्गराजे जलेशके ।
शेषे नागेऽदितौ स्थानं क्षुद्रद्वारेषु कीर्तितम् ।। ९

parjanye ca bhr's'e pu's"n.i bhr'n'gara'je jales'ake /
s'es"e na'ge aditau stha'nam udagdva'res"u ki'rtitam // 9
In the east, the secondary entrance should be at Parjanya or Bhr's'a. In the south,
the secondary entrance should be at Pu's"a or Bhr'n'gar'aja. In the west, the
secondary gate should be at Varun.a or S'es"a. In the north, the secondary gate
should be at Na'ga or Aditi.
दण्डत्रयं समारभ्य चैकदण्ड विवर्धनात् ।
तिथिदण्डावसानं तु गृहक्षेत्र विशालता ।। १०
dan.d'atrayam sama'rabhya caika dan.d'a vivardhanam /
tithi dan.d'a'vasa'nam tu gr'haks"etra vis'a'lata' // 10
Starting from 3 rods and increasing one by one rod up to the maximum limit
of 15 rods, the expert should fix the breadth of the ground selected for the
construction of house.
तत्रैव हस्तमानेन गेहं कुर्यात् विचक्षणः ।
अथवा दण्डमानेन गृहविस्तार उच्यते ।। ११
tatraiva hasta ma'nena geham kuryat vicaks"an.ah /
athava dan.d'a ma'nena gr'havista'ra ucyate // 11
Once the breadth is ascertained in terms of rods, the expert should consider
the measurements of the actual house in terms of hasta-measure. Now, I
will tell the measurements of the house in terms of hasta.
पञ्चहस्तं समारभ्य द्विद्विहस्त विवर्धनात् ।
एकषष्टिविशालं तु गृहक्षेत्र विशालता ।। १२

pan"cahastam samarabhya dvidvihasta vivardhana't /
ekas"as"t'i vis'a'lam tu gr'haks"etra vis'a'lata' // 12
Starting from 5 hastas and increasing two by two hastas, the expert may fix
the breadth of the proposed house up to the maximum of 61 hastas.
आयामं ग्रामदण्डेन हस्तच्छेदविवर्जितम्।
चतुश्शालगृहं श्रेष्ठं त्रिशालं मध्यमं भवेत्॥
द्विशालं अधमं प्रोक्तं हीनं स्यादेकशालकम्॥ १३
a'ya'mam gra'ma dan.d'ena hastaccheda vivarjitam /
catus's'a'la gr'ham s'res"t'ham tris'a'lam madhyamam bhavet //
dvis'a'lam adhamam proktam hi'nam sya'dekas'a'lakam // 13
The length of the village is to be measured in terms of rod. But the expert should avoid
the fractions of hasta while ascertaining the length in terms of rod. A house
associated with four apartments is considered to be the foremost. A house provided
with three apartments is of intermediary type. A house associated with two
apartments is of lower type. A house associated with only one apartment is of
inferior type.
।इति कामिकाख्ये महातन्त्रे क्रियापादे वीथिद्वारादिमान विधिर्नाम पञ्चविंशः पटलः।
iti ka'mika'khye maha'tantre kriya'pa'de vi'thidva'ra'dima'na vidhirna'ma
pan"cavims"ah pat'lah
This is the 25ᵗʰ chapter titled “Directions for Ascertaining the Entrance of the Main Roads” in
the Kriya Section of the Great Tantra called Ka’mika

२६. ग्रामादि देवतास्थान विधिः
26. GRA'MA'DI DEVATA'STHA'NA VIDHIH
26. Directions for Allocation of Appropriate Places for
the Deities in Villages and Other Settlements
ग्रामादौ देवतास्थानं वक्ष्ये सर्वं सनातनम् ।
ब्रह्मस्थानस्य वायव्यं विष्णुस्थानं प्रकीर्तितम् ।। १
gra'ma'di devata' stha'nam vaks"ye sarvam sana'tanam /
brahmastha'nasya va'yavya'm vis"n.ustha'nam praki'rtitam // 1
Now I will speak on the appropriate location for the Deities to be allocated in
the villages , towns and such others according to the system maintained traditionally
from the remote past. The location for Vis"n.u is the north-east of brahma-stha'na.
वारुण्यां वास्तुनो ब्रह्म सूत्रस्योत्तर देशके ।
ग्राममध्ये तदीशान्यां अष्टदिक्षु शिवो मतः ।। २
va'run'ya'm va'stuno brahma su'trasyottara des'ake /
gra'ma madhye tadi's'a'nya'm as"t'adiks"u s'ivo matah // 2
In the west, on the north side of the east-west line(brahma su'tra), location for the
temple of S'iva is to be allocated. The temple of S'iva may be in the middle of the
village or in the north-east or in all the eight directions of the village.
हरिहरयुतं वास्तु केवलेन हरेण वा ।
अन्यत्सर्वं यथेष्टं स्यात् तेषां स्थानं इहोच्यते ।। ३

hariharayutam va'stu kevalena haren.a va' /
anyatsarvam yathes"t'am sya't tes"a'm stha'nam ihocyate // 3
The village in which temples for both Vis"n.u and S'iva have been built is the
place of celebrity and auspiciousness. The village which has S'iva temple alone
is with much divinity and uniqueness. The location for all other Deities could be
allocated from the places recommended in the Agamas as desired by the devotees
and the experts. Such places are now being told in this Agama
वारुण्यां इन्द्रकाष्ठायां इन्द्रेशानान्तरेऽथवा ।
रविस्थानं भवेत्तत्र स्थानं वापि शचीपतेः ।। ४
va'run.ya'm indra ka's"t'ha'ya'm indres"a'na'ntare atha va' /
ravistha'nam bhavet tatra stha'nam va'pi s'aci'pateh // 4
The location for the shrine of Sun should be in the west or east or between the
east and the north-east. The same places are recommended for the shrine of
Indra also.
वायव्यां इनद्रकाष्ठायां याम्यकाग्नेय नैर्ऋते।
सुग्रीवे वारुणे वापि षण्मुखस्थानमीरितम् ।। ५
va'yavya'm indraka's"t'ha'ya'm ya'myakagneya nairr'te /
sugri've va'run.e va'pi s"an.mukhastha'nami'ritam // 5
The location for the shrine of S"an.mukha(Skanda) should be in the west or
east. South, south-east, south-west, the grid of Sugri'va, the grid of Varun.a –
in any one of these directions and places, the location for the shrine of Skanda may
be allocated.