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

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.

वारुण्यां नैर्ऋताविन्द्रे शास्तुस्स्थानं प्रकीर्तितम् ।
वारुण्यां वाऽथ नैर्ऋत्यां वायुसोमान्तरेऽथवा ।। ६
अन्यत्र च गणेशस्य स्थानमुक्तमिहागमे ।
va'run.ya'm nairr'ta'vindre s'a'str' stha'nam praki'rtitam /
va'run.ya'm va'tha nairr'tya'm va'yusoma'ntare athava' // 6
anyatra gan.es'asya stha'namuktam iha'game /
The location for the shrine of S'a'sta should be in the west or south-west
or east. In this Agama it is maintained that the location for the shrine of Gan.es'a
should be in the west or south-west or between the north-west and the north. Or,
the location for Gan.es'a may be in other directions also.
यमे वा नैर्ऋते भागे वायव्यां इन्द्र मध्यमे ।। ७
नैर्ऋत्यन्तकयोर्वापि दुर्गास्थानं प्रकीर्तितम् ।
वारुण्यां श्रीसरस्वत्योः स्थानमुक्तं शिवाश्रिताः ।। ८
yame va'nairr'te bha'ge va'yavya'm indra madhyame // 7
nairr'tyantakayorva'pi durga'stha'nam praki'rtitam /
va'run.ya'm s'ri'sarasvatyoh stha'nam uktam s'iva's'rita'h // 8
The location for the Goddess Durga is said to be in the south or south-west or
north-west; it may also be in between the east and the north-east or between the
south and the south-west. O, the Sages deeply devoted to Lord S'iva, the location
for the shrine of Sarasvati is to be in the west.
ऐशान्यां सोमभागे वा तयोर्मध्ये तु मातरः ।
आग्नेय्यां मोटिकास्थानं कामदेवस्य तत्र वै ।। ९
ais'a'nya'm somabha'ge va' tayormadhye tu ma'tarah /
a'gneyya'm mot'ika'stha'nam ka'madevasya tatra vai // 9

The shrine for the Saptama'tr'ka's( Seven Mother Goddesses) is to be in the
north-east or north or in between the north-east and the north. The location for
the shrine of the Goddess Mot'ika( a form of Ka'li) is to be in the south-east.
The same location is recommended for the shrine of Ka'madeva(Manmatha).
ज्येष्ठा पुष्करणी तीरे स्थाप्यान्यत्र बहिस्तु वा।
कामभास्करयोर्वास्तु षण्मुखस्थानमुच्यते।। १०
jyes"t'ha' pus"karan.i'tire stha'pyanyatra bahistu va' /
ka'ma bha'skarayor va'stu s"an.mukhastha'nam ucyate // 10
The Goddess Jyes"t"ha' is to be installed near the bank of the temple tank; or,
may be installed in some other place outside the temple. The location allocated
for Skanda is also applicable to Kamadeva and Su'rya(Sun).
षण्मुखस्यतु मातृणां स्थानं अन्यद्यथेप्सितम्।
सहस्राधिके विप्रे मध्ये विष्णुगृहं तु वा।। ११
शिवपूजायुतं वास्तु नान्यच्छास्त्रस्य निश्चयः।
s"an.mukhasyatu ma'tr"n.a'm stha'nam anyat yathepsitam /
sahasra'dhika vipre madhye vis"n.u gr'ham tu va' // 11
s'ivapu'ja'yutam va'stu na'nyaccha'strasya nis'cayah /
The location recommended for the Saptama'tr'kas is also applicable to Skanda.
For all other Deities who are not mentioned here, the location may be allocated
as desired by the experts. In a village where more than 1000 brahmins live, there
may be a temple for Vis"n.u at the center of that village. With regard to the village
specifically dedicated to the worship of S'iva, the exact rules and regulations for the

rituals such as installation and so forth could not be ascertained by the Scriptures
other than the S'aiva'gamas.
श्रीपतेः पूजयानित्यं प्रजावृद्धिर्भविष्यति ।। १२
सूर्यस्य पूजयानित्यं ग्रहपीडा विनश्यति ।
इन्द्रपूजा मनुष्याणां प्रभावं संप्रयच्छति ।। १३
s'ri'pateh pu'jaya' nityam praja'vr'ddhir bhavis"yati // 12
su'ryasya pu'jaya' nityam graha pi'd'a' vinas'yati /
indrapu'ja' manus"ya'n.a'm prabha'vam samprayacchati // 13
The daily worship of Vis"n.u creates the welfare and healthy growth of the
people. The daily worship of Su'rya (Sun) nullifies the unfavorable effects
inflicted by the planets. The worship of Indra bestows valor and efficacy upon
the people.
सुब्रह्मण्यार्चनं नित्यं बालानां हितकृद्भवेत् ।
शास्तृपूजा स्वकृत्येषु नियुङ्क्ते वास्तुवासिनः ।। १४
subrahman.ya'rcanam nityam ba'la'na'm hitakr'dbhavet /
s'a'str'pu'ja' svakr'tyes"u niyunkte va'stu va'sinah // 14
The daily worship of Subrahman.ya(Skanda) will bring into effect all the best things
to the youngsters. The worship of S'a'sta inspires and impels the people of the
village to accomplish the works undertaken by them.
कामस्य पूजा कुरुते सौन्दर्यं वास्तुवासिनाम् ।
उमापूजा विशेषेण विजयं संप्रयच्छति ।। १५

ka'masya pu'ja' kurute saundaryam va'stu va'sina'm |
uma'pu'ja' vis'es''en.a vijayam samprayacchati || 15
The worship of Ka'madeva bestows elegance and gracefulness to all those who
are living in the village or city. The worship of Uma'(S'ivas'akti) appreciably
bestows commendable success in all the endeavors.
पूजिताचेन्महामोटी बालरोगविनाशिनी।
सर्वसिद्धिरविघ्नेन विघ्नेशस्य सपर्यया।। १६
pu'jita'cen maha'mot'i' ba'laroga vina's'ni' |
sarvasiddhiravighnena vighnes'asya sapryaya' || 16
If Mot'i' ( a form of Ka'li S'akti) is duly worshipped, She becomes favorably
disposed to ward off the diseases which afflict the children. By the worship of
Lord Gan.es'a all the works undertaken by the people get accomplished without
any impediment.
ज्येष्ठापूजा विशेषेण रोगघ्नी वास्तुवासिनाम्।
लक्ष्मीपूजा श्रियं दद्यादलक्ष्मीं च व्यपोहति।। १७
jyes''t''ha'pu'ja' vis'es''en.a rogaghni' va'stu va'sina'm |
laks''mi'pu'ja' s'riyam dadyadalaks''mi'm ca vyapohati || 17
The worship of Jyes''t''ha( Sister of Goddess Laks''mi) enables Her to be favorably
disposes to ward off the diseases which afflict the people of the village. The worship
of Laks''mi bestows riches and wealth upon the people. It also drives away
misfortunes and poverty.
वाग्विभूतिं सरस्वत्याः पूजा नित्यं प्रयच्छति।
मातृपूजा सदासर्वसंपदं कुरुते द्विजाः।। १८

va’gvibhu’tim sarasvatya’h puja’ nityam prayacchati /
ma’tr’pu’ja’ sada’sarva sampadam kurute dvija’h // 18
The worship of Sarasvati constantly bestows eloquence and command of
language . O, the twice-born Sages!, the worship of Saptama’tr’kas(Seven
Mother Goddesses) continuously yields all prosperities and success.
सर्वेषां पूजया यत्तत्फलं दद्यान्महेश्वरः ।
तस्मान्महेश्वरो नित्यं पूजनीयः फलार्थिभिः ।। १९
sarves”a’m pu’jaya’ yattat phalam dadya’n mahes’varah /
tasma’n mahes’varo nityam pu’jani’yah phala’rthibhih // 19
Lord Mahes’vara(S’iva) abundantly bestows all those auspicious benefits which are
obtainable by the worship of all other Deities. Therefore Lord S’iva is to be
worshipped daily by all those who are desirous of auspicious and eternal benefits.
ऐशान्यां स्थापितं लिङ्गं उत्तमं त्विति कीर्तितम् ।
अन्यत्र मध्यमं प्रोक्तं लिङ्गं संस्थितं द्विजाः ।। २०
ais’’nya’m stha’pitam lin’gam uttamam tviti ki’rtitam /
anyatra madhyamam proktam lin’gam samstha’pitam dvija’h // 20
It is well declared that S’ivalin’ga installed in the north-east of the village is of the
foremost type and most favorable. O, the twice-born Sages!, S’ivalin’ga installed in
other directions is of intermediary type.
ग्राममध्ये हरेःस्थानं उत्तमं परिकीर्तितम् ।
पश्चिमे मध्यमं विद्यात् अधमं चान्य देशके ।। २१
gra’ma madhye hareh stha’nam uttamam pariki’rtitam /
pas’cime madhyamam vidya’t adhamam ca’nya des’ake // 21

It is well declared here that the Vis"n.u temple located in the central space(brahma
tha'na) of the village is of foremost kind. It is to be known that the Vis"n.u temple
located in the west is of intermediary type. Vis"n.u temple located in other places is
of lower type.
ईशविष्ण्वोस्तु मूर्तिस्याद् द्विविधा परिकीर्तिता ।
उग्रा शान्ता च तत्राद्या उग्रकर्मरता मता ।। २२
i's'avis"n.vostu mu'rtisya'd dvividha' pariki'rtita' /
ugra' s'a'nta' ca tatra'dya' ugrakarma rata'mata' // 22
The divine forms of S'iva and Vis"n.u are of two kinds. They are the subduing
forms(ugra mu'rti) and the sublime forms(s'a'nta mu'rti). Of these two, the
subduing forms are much intent on doing fierce activities to control the evil forces.
शान्तकर्मरता शान्ता मूर्तिरौद्री तु बाह्यगा ।
शान्ता तु मध्यगा प्रोक्ता ग्रामादौ सर्ववास्तुनि ।। २३
s'a'ntakarma rata' s'a'nta' mu'rti' raudri' tu ba'hyaga' /
s'a'nta' tu madhyaga' prokta' gra'ma'dau sarva va'stuni // 23
The benign forms are much intent on doing gentle activities to benefit the devotees.
The fierce forms of Vis"n.u and S'iva are to be installed outside the village or city.
Their benign forms are to be installed in the middle of the village . This rule is
applicable to all types of villages and cities.
करिकामपुरारिस्तु कालारिस्त्वेवमादयः ।
उग्रास्तु मूर्तयः प्रोक्ताश्शेषाश्शान्ता उदाहृताः ।। २४
karika'ma pura'ristu ka'la'ritvevama'dayah /
ugra'stu mu'rtayah prokta's' s'es"a's's'a'nta' uda'hr'ta'h // 24

The subduing forms of Lord S'iva are Gaja'nataka , Ka'madahana, Tripura'ntaka,
Ka'la'ntaka and such others. All other forms of S'iva are known as the benign forms.
विश्वरूपं नृसिंहं च वटशायिनमेव च।
जामदग्न्यं च जानीयाद् उग्रं वैष्णवविग्रहम्॥ २५
vis'varu'pam nr'simham ca vat'as'a'yinam eva ca|
ja'madagnyam ca ja'ni'ya't ugram vais"n.va vigraham|| 25
The subduing forms of Vis"n.u who once appeared as reposing on the leaf of
fig tree are Vis'varu'pa, Nr'simha and Parasura'ma .
ग्रामादेर्बाह्यदेशे तु काननादौ प्रकीर्तितः।
रौद्राणां इह देवानां स्थापने फलमुच्यते॥ २६
gra'ma'der ba'hya des'e tu ka'nana'dau praki'rtitah|
raudra'n.a'm iha deva'na'm stha'pane phalam ucyate|| 26
The fierce forms of S'iva and Vis"n.u are to be installed in the outskirts of the
villages and cities. They may be installed in the forest and such other places.
The effect of installing the fierce forms is now told.
पूर्वे चेत् ग्रामनाशं स्यात् वह्नौ दुश्शीलगास्त्रियः।
नाशस्तु याम्यदेशे तु प्रेतदैत्यादिभिर्भृशः॥ २७
pu'rve cet gra'ma na's'am sya't vahne dus's'i'laga'striyah|
na's'astu ya'mya des'e tu preta daityadibhir bhr's'ah|| 27
If it is installed in the east side, destruction of village will occur. If installed
in the south-east, the character and activities of women living in the village
will become corrupted. If installed in the south, much destruction will be brought
by the evil groups of pretas (evil spirits having a hold on corpses)and asuras.

रोगैस्तु नैर्ऋते नाशं शोकस्स्याद्वरुणांशके ।
दुःस्थितिं पावने विद्यात् राष्ट्रसंस्थां तु सौम्यके ।। २८
rogastu nairr'te na's'am s'okasya'dva'run.a'ms'ake /
dussthitim pa'vane vidya't ra's"tra samstha'm tu saumyake // 28
Installation of fierce forms in the south-west direction will result in decay and
death by diseases. If installed in the western side , people will be engrossed in grief.
If installed in the north-west, life-system will be affected by insurmountable difficulties.
If installed in the north, nation-wide calamity and distress will occur.
सर्वसंपत्तिरैशान्यां पुत्रपौत्रविवर्धनम्।
ग्रामेत्वेवं समाख्यातं सर्वत्रान्येषु वा मता।। २९
sarvasampattirais'a'nya'm putrapautra vivardhanam /
gra'metvevam sama'khya'tam sarvatra'nyes"u va' mata' // 29
Installation of such subduing forms in the north-east direction will yield all
sorts of prosperity. It bestows healthy growth and longevity to the descendents
such as sons and grandsons. These points are to be held in mind while installing
the fierce forms in a village. Same directions are applicable to other places also.
ग्रामेकुड्यन्तरस्थानेष्वष्टदिक्ष्वपि शस्यते।
न मध्ये स्थापयेत् रुद्रमूर्तिं ग्रामे विशेषतः।। ३०
रुद्रमूर्तिस्थिताचेत्तु ग्रामादौ तु तदग्रके।
शान्तुमूर्तिप्रतिष्ठां तु कारयेद्देशिकोत्तमः।। ३१
तटाकं कारयेद्वापि तेन शान्तिर्विधीयते।

gra'makud'ya'ntarastha'nes"vas"t'adiks"vapi s'asyate |
na madhye stha'payet rudramu'rtim gra'me vis'es"atah || 30
rudramu'rtissthita' cettu ga'madau tu tadagrake |
s'a'ntamu'rti pratis"t'ha'm tu ka'rayed des'ikottamah || 31
tat'a'kam karayedva'pi tena s'a'ntir vidhi'yate |
Fierce forms may be installed very near the defensive wall built along the village
boundary in all the eight directions. Such frightful forms are not to be installed
in the interior of the village . This rule is to be strictly observed. If a frightful
form is installed even in the recommended locations of villages and other places,
the foremost Priest should install a benign form in front of that fierce form. Or, a
tank may be constructed in front of the installed frightful form. By doing so, the violent
force of that form gets appeased.
अग्रहाराद्विनान्येषु स्थानीयादिषु वास्तुषु ।। ३२
प्रगादिषु चतुर्दिक्षु वायावीशे शिवालयः ।
तथैव शेषदेशे च पर्जन्यांशे जयन्तके ।। ३३
agraha'ra'dvina'nyes"u stha'ni'ya'dis"u va'stus"u || 32
pra'ga'dis"u caturdiks"u va'ya'vi'se s'iva'layah |
tathaiva s'es"ades'e ca parjanya'ms'e jayantake || 33
Except the agraha'ra type of village, in all other places such as stha'ni'ya and
other types of villages, the temple of S'iva may be built in all the four directions
form east. Or it may even be built in the north-west or the north-east. Alternately,
it may be built in the grid of S'es"a or Parjanya or Jayantaka.
वामनेत्रेक्षणं तत्र सर्वसंपत्समृद्धिदम्।
ईक्षणं सकलानां तु ऐहिकामुष्मिकावहम् ।। ३४
va'manetreks"an.am tatra sarvasampat samrddhidam |
i'ks"an.am sakala'na'm tu aihika'mus"mika'vaham || 34

While installing a benign form in front of the fierce form, care should be taken
with regard to the charming look of that benign form. The eyes of that benign
form should be rendered gracious and beautiful. Such grace-yielding look of the
benign form is productive of abounding wealth and prosperity. Generally it is
held that the elegant look of the divine forms is efficacious in bestowing all the
comforts of this world and of the heavens.
पादपादं तदर्धंवा त्रिपादं पादमेव वा।
एकदण्डं समारभ्य पञ्चदण्डावसानकम्।। ३५
नीत्वा तु स्थापयेद्बाह्ये रुद्रमूर्ति निकेतने।
एवं तु कथितं रुद्रमूर्तीनां स्थापने फलम्।। ३६
pa'dapa'dam tadartham va' tripa'dam pa'dameva va'/
ekadan.d'am sama'rabhya pan"cadan.d'a'vas'anakam// 35
ni'tva' tu stha'payed ba'hye rudramu'rti niketane/
evam ti kathitam rudra mu'rti'na'm stha'pane phalam// 36
In the shrine of the fierce form, the corresponding benign form may be installed at a
distance of one by sixteenth , one fourth , half or three fourth of a rod from the fierce
form. Alternatively, it may be installed at a distance of one rod to fifteen rods from the
fierce form. Thus the process of installation of fierce form and its benefits
have been explained.
शान्तमूर्ति प्रतिष्ठायां फलमद्य निगद्यते।
ब्रह्मस्थाने स्थितं लिङ्गं विप्रक्षत्रिय शोभनम्।। ३७
s'a'ntamu'rti pratis"t"ha'ya'm phalamadye nigadyate/
brahmastha'ne sthitam lin'gam vipraks"atriya s'obhanam // 37
Now the benefits of installing the benign forms is explained. S'ivalin'ga installed
in the central space (brahma stha'na) will bestow virtuousness and fortunes upon the
brahmins and ks"atriyas( administrating community).

ऐन्द्रं सर्वप्रदं लिङ्गं याम्येवृद्धिरस्तथायुषः ।
आरोग्यं वारुणं लिङ्गं सौम्यं वित्तप्रदं भवेत् ।। ३८
aindram sarvapradam lin'gam ya'mye vr'ddhistatha'yus"ah।
a'rogyam va'run.am lin'gam saumyam vittapradam bhavet।। 38
Lin'ga installed in the east will yield all the benefits and comforts; installed in the
south will give constant growth and longevity; installed in the west will give
healthy life; installed in the north will give wealth and prosperity.
वह्निदेशे सुखं दद्यात् विजयं निर्ऋतौ शिवः ।
वायव्ये संपदौ दद्यात् सर्वं ईशानगोचरे ।। ३९
vahnides'e sukham dadya't vijayam nairr'tau s'ivah।
va'yavye sampadau dadya't sarvam i's'a'na gocare।। 39
Lin'ga installed in the south-east will yield the blissful state of well-being;
installed in the south-west will bestow success; installed in the north-west
will give prosperity in every kind; installed in the north-east will bestow
all those which are essentially needed for a comfortable life.
अन्तराळेषु सर्वेषु फलमेवं विनिर्दिशेत् ।
सोमे चेशानके वापि सोमेशानान्तराळके ।। ४०
इन्द्रेशानान्तराळे च शिवलिङ्गं स्थितं यदि ।
ग्रामादेरभिवृद्धिस्याद्राज्ञो राष्ट्रस्य चैव हि ।।
सौभाग्यमायुरारोग्यं भवत्येव न संशयः ।। ४१
antara'les"u sarves"u phalamevam vinirdis'et।
some cais'a'nake va'pi somes'a'na'ntara'lake।। 40
indres'ana'ntara'le ca s'ivalin'gam sthitam yadi।
gra'ma'derabhivr'ddhisyad ra'jn"o ra's"t'rasya caiva hi।।
saubha'gyama'yura'rogyam bhavatyeva na sams'ayah।। 40

Similarly, the benefits of installing the Lin'ga or any other benign form in all
directions of the inner enclosure of S'iva temple is now told. If S'ivalin'ga is
installed in the north, north-east, between the north and the north-east or
between the east and the north-east, there will be increasing growth for the
villages and such other places. The king and the kingdom will be much
benefitted. Auspiciousness in every phase of life, health and longevity will be
bestowed upon the people. There is no doubt about this.
। इति कामिकाख्ये महातन्त्रे क्रियापादे ग्रामादिदेवतास्थानविधिर्नाम षड्विंशः पटलः ।
iti ka'mika'khye maha'tantre kriya'pa'de gra'ma'di devata'stha'na vidhirna'ma
s"ad'vims'ah pat'alah
This is the 26th chapter titled "Directions for Allocation of Appropriate Places for
the Deities in Villages and Other Settlements" in the Kriya Section of the Great Tantra
called Ka'mika

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२७ द्विजसंख्या विधिः
27 DVIJASAN'KHYA' VIDHIH
27 The Number of Brahmins for Gifting the Land
द्विजादीनां च संख्येह वक्ष्यते शृणत द्विज।
ज्येष्ठमध्यमकनिष्ठाश्च क्षुद्राश्चेति चतुर्विधाः।। १
dvija'di'na'm ca san'khyeha vaks''yate s'r'n.ata dvija |
jyes''t''ha madhyama kanis''t''ha's'ca ks''udra's'ceti caturvidhah // 1
O,the Sages!, now I speak on the number of brahmins(learned in the Vedas and the
Agamas) to whom a fitting land could be gifted. Listen to this instruction. The
number of brahmins is considered in four categories – the highest, medium, lower
and the small.
प्रत्येकं नवधा प्रोक्ता वक्ष्यमाणप्रमाणतः।
चतुर्दशसहस्रात्तु षट्सहस्र द्विजान्तकम्।। २
सहस्रहीनं नवकं चतुष्केषूत्तमं द्विजाः।
ततःपञ्च सहस्रात्तु सहस्रान्तं यथाक्रमम्।। ३
हीनं पञ्चशतेनैव मध्ममं नवकं बुधाः।
शतहीन सहस्रात्तु यावत्पञ्चशतान्तकम्।। ४
शतार्धेन क्रमेणैव कनीयक्षुद्रयोर्मतम्।
pratyekam navadha' prokta' vaks''yama'n.a prama'n.atah /
caturdas'a sahasra'ttu s''adsahasra dvija'ntakam // 2
sahasra hi'nam navakam catus''kes''u'ttamam dvija'h /

tatah pan"ca sahasra'ttu sahasra'ntam yatha'kramam ।। 3
hi'nam pan"ca s'atenaiva madhyamam navakam budha'h ।
s'atahi'na sahasra'ttu ya'vat pan"ca s'ata'ntakam ।। 4
s'ata'rdhena kramen.aiva kani'ya ks"udrayor matam ।
In each category there are nine varieties grouped into three as the foremost,
intermediate and the least , each group containing three. The number in each category
is to be decided according to the system which is being told now.
Starting from 14,000 brahmins and reaching down to 6,000, decreasing the number
by one thousand, nine numbers are obtained. The first three numbers
are of the foremost group; the next three numbers belong to the intermediate
group and the last three numbers belong to the least group. Then, starting from 5000
brahmins and reaching down to 500, decreasing the number by one hundred, nine
numbers are obtained. These belong to the medium category and are to be grouped
into three as said before. Starting from 900 and coming down to 500, decreasing the
number by 50, nine numbers are obtained . These belong to the lower category. The
number of brahmins for the small category is 50.
अथवान्यप्रकारेण वक्ष्यते शृणुत द्विजाः ।। ५
अष्टोत्तरशतं चान्यद्वर्धयेद्दशसंख्यया ।
लक्षान्तं संगृहीतव्यं तेषुशक्त्यैकमाचरेत् ।। ६
athava'nya praka'ren.a vaks"yate s'r'n.uta dvija'h ।। 5
as"tottaras'atam ca'nyad vardhayed das'a san'khyaya' ।
laks"a'ntam san'gr'hi'tavyam tes"u s'aktyaikam a'caret ।। 6
O, the Sages!, the number of brahmins is decided even in a different way which
I am going to tell you now. Listen to this. Starting from 108 and increasing ten by ten,
the maximum number could be reached up to one hundred thousand. The number of
brahmins could be decided within these limits according to the possibility of the
donor.
अशक्तश्चेदशाद्यष्टशतान्तं पञ्चसंख्यया ।
वर्धयेदतिहीनंचेत् एकस्मादेव वर्धनात् ।। ७
दशान्तं वाऽथ कर्तव्यं तेषु चेष्टं समाचरेत् ।

द्वात्रिंशद्वा चतुर्विंशत् षोडश द्वादशैव वा ।। ८
चतुरुत्तरपञ्चाशत् संख्याका वा प्रकीर्तिताः ।। ९
as'aktas'ced das'a'dyas"t'a s'ata'ntam pan"ca san'khyaya' /
vardhayed atihi'nam cet ekasma'deva vardhana't // 7
das'antam va'tha kartavyam tes"u ces"t'am sama'caret /
dva'trims'adva' caturvims'at s"od'as'a dva'das'aiva va' // 8
caturuttara pan"ca's'at san'khya'ka' va' praki'rtita'h // 9
If the donor is not able to gift the land in larger size, the number of brahmins could be
decided starting from 10 and reaching to 800, increasing the number five by
five. If the source of the donor is too meager, the maximum could be held as 10
starting from one and increasing the number one by one. He can fix the number
according to his source. If not in this way, the number of brahmins could be taken
in a fixed mode such as 32, 24, 16 or 12. The land could be gifted even to 54
brahmins.
। इति कामिकाख्ये महातन्त्रे क्रियापादे द्विसंख्याविधिर्नाम सप्तविंशः पटलः ।
। iti ka'mika'khye maha'tantre kriya'pa'de dvijasan'khya vidhirna'ma saptavims'ah pat'lah ।
This is the $27^{th}$ chapter titled “ Number of Brahmins for Gifting the Land” in the kriya section
of the Great Tantra called Ka'mika

२७ ग्रामादिविन्यास विधिः
28 GRA'MA'DI VINYA'SA VIDHIH
29 Specific Rules for the Allocation of Sites in the
Villages and Other Settlements
विन्यासस्य विशेषोऽयं ग्रमादीनां इहोच्यते ।
ग्रामश्शरीरमङ्गं स्याद्देवमर्त्यपरिग्रहः ।। १
उपाङ्गमिति बोद्धव्यं विमानभवनादिकम् ।
vinya'sasya vis'es''oyam gra'ma'di'na'm ihocyate /
gra'mas' s'ari'ram an'gam sya'd devamartya parigrahah // 1
upa'n'gam iti boddhavyam vima'na bhavana'dikam /
Significant rules for the allocation of sites applicable to the villages and other
settlements are now told. A village or city is considered in terms of body,
major limbs and minor limbs( s'ari'ra, an'ga and pratyan'ga). The sites occupied
by the deities constitute the main body(s'ar'i'ra). The sites occupied by the
people are considered to be the major limbs(an'ga) of the village or city. The sites in
which storied buildings and mansions have been constructed are considered to be the
the minor limbs(upa'n'ga) of the village or city.
पदप्रस्तरसूत्रे वा मध्यसूत्रद्वयेऽपि च ।। २
कर्णसूत्रद्वये चापि उपाङ्गं नैव कारयेत् ।
वीथ्यन्तरे गृहश्रेण्यां सीम्नि वा सूत्रवर्धनम् ।। ३
यथाभवेत्तथा कार्यं न कार्यं सूत्रपीडनम् ।
दण्डच्छेदो न कर्तव्यो ग्रामे वापि गृहायतौ ।। ४

padaprasta'ara su'tre va' madhyasu'tra dvaye pi ca ।। 2
karn.asu'tra dvaye ca'pi upa'n'gam naiva ka'rayet ।
vi'thyantare gr'has's'ren.ya'm si'mni va' su'travardhanam ।। 3
yatha'bhavet tatha'ka'ryam na ka'ryam su'tra pi'd'anam ।
dan.d'acchedo na kartavyo gra'me va'pi gr'ha'yatau ।। 4
Along the boundary lines(pada prasta'ra) of the village, along the two central
lines(brahma su'tra and soma su'tra) and along the two diagonal lines(karn.a su'tra),
the buildings pertaining to the minor limbs should not be constructed. Within the
streets and in the rows of the houses and in the boundary lines of the village, the
lines of the inner grids may be increased according to the needs. But while increasing
the lines, there should not occur the fractions of such lines. It should be
increased in terms of one full basic unit. Similarly, there should not occur the
fractions of a rod(dan.d'a) while fixing the boundary of the village or fixing the length
of the houses.
उपाङ्गायामविस्तारे दण्डच्छेदोऽपि योज्यते ।
अन्यत्र दण्डं न छिद्याच्छरीरे तु विशेषतः ।। ५
upa'n'ga'ya'ma vista're dan.d'acchedo pi yojyate ।
anyatra dan.d'am na chidyac chari're tu vis'es"atah ।। 5
Fractioning of rod-measure is allowed in fixing the length and breadth of the
constructions pertaining to the minor limbs. In other places there should not occur
the fractioning of the rod-measure. Specifically, there should not be fractions of
rod in the constructions pertaining to the body of the village.
बाह्यश्रेणीषु वृद्धिश्च दण्डच्छेदश्च वीथिषु ।
पदशेषयुतं वेश्म छिन्नदण्डं गृहादिकम् ।। ६
इष्टमानं च वीथीनां वास्तु कर्मणि शस्यते ।
श्रेण्यन्तरेषु तत्रैव पदशेषं समापयेत् ।। ७