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

vastra hema'n'guli'ya'di bhu's"tais sottari'yakaih|
vidhina'gnimukham kr'tva' tato dravya'n.i homayet // 65
Being adorned himself with fresh garment, gold ornaments and wearing the
upper garment, he should do the preliminary rituals for setting up the fire in
the fire-pit(agnimukha) according to the directions set forth in the Agamas and
then offer the prescribed substances to the fire.
पलाशोदुम्बराश्वत्थ न्यग्रोधाः प्रग्दिगादिभिः।
समिदाज्यचरून् लाजान् सर्षपांश्च यवां तिलान्॥ ६६
प्रत्येकं शिवमन्त्रेण शतमर्धं तदर्धकम्।
शिवाद्दशांशतोऽङ्गानि तर्पयित्वा यथाविधि॥ ६७
palas'odumbara's'vattha nyagrodha'h pra'gdiga'dibhih|
samida'jya caru'n la'ja'n sars"apams'ca yava'm tila'n// 66
pratyekam s'ivamantren.a s'atamardham tadardhakam|
s'iva'ddas'a'ms'ato an'ga'ni tarpayitva' yatha'vidhi// 67
The faggots got from the palasa tree are to be offered in the east fire-pit; those
got from the udumbara tree to be offered in the south fire-pit; those got from the
asvattha tree are to be offered in the west fire-pit; and those of the nyagrodha tree
are to be offered in the north fire-pit. The clarified bitter, cooked rice, parched
paddy grains, sarshapa, yava and sesame – all of these should be offered, each one
for 100,50 or 25 times with the accompaniment of siva-mula-mantra. Then for one tenth of
the mula-mantra oblations, he should offer oblations for the sake of anga-mantras in
accordance with the prescribed rules.
पूर्णाहुतिं ततो हुत्वा वौषडन्तं शिवाणुना।
सेश्वराणि त्रितत्त्वानि मूर्तिमूर्त्तीश्वरान्न्यसेत्॥ ६८
pu'rn.a'hutim tato hutva' vaus"ad'antam s'iva'n.una'|
ses'vara'n.i tritattva'ni mu'rtimu'rti's'vara'n nyaset // 68

Having offered the consummate oblation(purna ahuti) with the accompaniment of
siva-mula-mantra ending with “vaushat”, the Acharya should invoke and unite
the three primal tattvas(atma, vidya and siva) and their presiding deities, siva-forms
and their presiding deities with the casket.
फेलायां पुष्पगन्धाद्यैः पूजयेत्तर्पयेत्ततः ।
संपदां संस्कृतं कृत्वा दशधा मूलमन्त्रतः ।। ६९
phela’ya’m pus”pagandha’dyaih pu’jayet tarpayet tatah |
sampada’m samskr’tam kr’tva’ das’adha’mu’lamantratah || 69
Then he should worship the duly-filled casket with sandal,flowers and other
substances and offer libations of water to effect the complete satisfaction of the
Deity governing the casket. Then, he should purify the items necessary for
the oblations to be made subsequent to the purna-ahuti and offer those oblations
ten times with the recital of mula-mantra.
द्रव्यन्यासं समारभ्य गर्भसंस्थापनान्तकम् ।
ऋगाद्यध्ययनं कार्यं कोणेष्वस्त्रजपो भवेत् ।। ७०
dravyanya’sam sama’rabhya garbha samstha’pana’ntakam |
r’ga’dyadhyayanam ka’ryam kon.es”vastrajapo bhavet || 70
Throughout the entire range of events, right from the commencement of the placing of
various substances inside the casket up to the installation of the foundation deposit,
the systematic recital of the Rg, Yajus, Sama and Atharvana Vedas is to be arranged for in
the east, south, west and north repectively. In the corners of the pavilion, the
japa of astra mantra should be undertaken.
ग्रामादि सर्ववास्तूनां गर्भस्थानान्यमूनि हि ।
ब्रह्मण्यर्यमभागे तु विवस्वति यमे तथा ।। ७१

इन्द्रे च वरुणे चैव सोमे च पृथिवीधरे ।
पुष्पदन्ते च भल्लाटे महेन्द्रे च गृहक्षते ।। ७२
सौम्यदेवगृहे चापि ग्रामादौ स्थापयेत्सुधीः ।
gra'ma'di sarva va'stu'na'm garbhastha'nanyamu'ni hi /
brahman.yaryama bha'ge tu vivasvati yame tatha' // 71
indre ca varun.e caiva some ca pr'thivi'dhare /
pus"padante ca bhalla't'e mahendre ca gr'haks"ate // 72
saumyadeva gr'he ca'pi gra'ma'dau sthapayetsudhi'h /
In all the places selected for constructions and settlements such as the village and others,
following are the exact locations for laying the foundation deposit : The grids
pertaining to Brahma, Aryama , Vivasvan, Yama, Indra, Varuna, Soma, Pruthvidhara,
Pushpadanta, Bhallata, Mahendra, Gruhakshata and Saumya. The wise architect should
install the foundation deposit in one of these locations ascertained for the
villages and others.
कृत्वावटं तु तत्रैव नयेदञ्जलिमात्रतः ।। ७३
शिरोन्तं वाथ कर्णान्तं हृदयान्तं प्रकल्पयेत् ।
षडङ्गुल प्रमाणं तु चतुर्विंशाङ्गुलान्तकम् ।। ७४
भाजनस्य समन्तात्तु सावकाश समन्वितम् ।
तथाश्मना चेष्टकया फेलाकारं तु गर्तकम् ।। ७५
kr'tva'vat'am tu tatraiva nayedan"jali ma'tratah // 73
s'irontam va'tha karn.a'ntam hr'daya'ntam prakalpayet /
s"ad'an'gula prama'n.am tu caturvims'a'n'gula'ntakam // 74
bha'janasya samanta'ttu sa'vaka's'a samanvitam /
tatha's'mana' ces"t'kaya' phela'ka'ram tu gartakam // 75
In the place ascertained for laying the foundation deposit, the Acharya should dig
a deep pit. The depth of the pit may be equal to the height from the foot to the tip
of the joined and raised hands when a person stands stretching his hands above his
head or equal to the height from the foot to head, from foot to the ears or from the

foot to his chest. When the deposit is placed, there should be a gap of 6 angulas to 24
angulas between the casket and the wall of the pit. The form of the pit should resemble the
form of the casket. The wall of the pit is to be strengthened and guarded by stones or
bricks.
गोमयालेपनं कृत्वा पुण्याहं वाचयेत्ततः ।
पञ्चगव्येन संप्रोक्ष्य तन्मध्येऽष्टमृदं न्यसेत् ।। ७६
gomaya'lepanam kr'tva' pun.ya'ham va'cayet tatah /
pan"cagavyena samproks"ya tanmadhye as"t'mr'dam nyaset //
Having besmeared the pit with the cow-dung, he should perform the ritual of
purification. He should sprinkle the pit with the aggregate of the five substances
got from the cow and place the eight kinds of earth at the center of the pit.
शेषनागोर्ध्वभूमीषु सप्तद्वीपार्णवां भुवम् ।
दिग्गजैर्भूधरैर्युक्तां गन्धपुष्पादिभिर्यजेत् ।। ७७
s'es"a na'gordhva bhu'mi's"u saptadvi'pa'rn.va'm bhuvam /
diggajair bhu'dharairyukta'm gandha pus"padibhir yajet // 77
The Acharya should meditate the Divine Form of the Earth as resting on the expanded
hoods of the Primal Serpent known as Adisesha and surrounded by seven
islands and seven oceans and guarded in all the eight directions by eight elephants
and propped up by eight directional mountains. Meditating on such a form, he
should worship the Earth with sandal , flowers and other paraphernalia.
आचार्यं पूजयेत्तत्र वस्त्रहेमाङ्गुलीयकैः ।
अधमा पञ्चनिष्कं तु द्विगुणा मध्यमं भवेत् ।। ७८
त्रिगुणा चोत्तमा प्रोक्ता देशिकस्य तु दक्षिणा ।
गोभूमिदासधान्यादि गृहोपकरणानि च ।। ७९

दापयित्वा विशेषेण देशिकं तोषयेत्ततः।
अध्येतॄ मूर्त्तिपांश्चैव दैवज्ञं पूजयेत्ततः।। ८०
a'ca'ryam pu'jayettatra vastra hema'n'guli'yakaih।
adhama' pan"ca nis"kam tu dvigun.a' madhyamam bahvet।।78
trigun.a' cottama' prokta' des'ikasya tu daks"in.a'।
gobhu'mi da's'a dha'nya'di gr'hopakaran.a'ni ca।। 79
da'payitva' vis'es"en.a des'ikam tos"ayet tatah।
adhyetr' mu'rtipa'ms'caiva daivajn"am pu'jayet tatah।। 80
The chief person for whom the Acharya performs all these rituals should honor
him by presenting with reverence new garments and gold rings. As the reverential
fee for the Acharya, he should give gold coins. 5 nishka of gold is the lowest
fee. 10 nishka of gold is the medium fee. 15 nishka of gold is the fee of foremost
kind. In addition to these, he should offer special gifts such as the cows, land, servants,
food-grains, household utensils and so on and make him highly pleased.
He should also honor the learned Brahmins who recited the Vedas, honor the
priests who assisted the Acharya and honor the goldsmith.
संपूज्य स्थपतिं तत्र वस्त्राभरणकैरपि।
ध्यात्वा सदाशिवं रूपं मूलमन्त्रं समुच्चरेत्।। ८१
फेलायाः प्राङ्मुखो भूत्वा स्थापयेदादिशैवकः।
sampu'jya sthapatim tatra vasra'bharan.akairapi।
dhya'tva' sada's'ivam ru'pam mu'lamantram samuccaret।। 81
phela'ya'h pra'n'mukho bhu'tva' stha'payeda'dis'aivakah।
Having honored the chief architect(sthapati) by presenting him new garments and
gold ornaments, the Acharya who hails from the Adisaiva lineage ,should meditate on the
form of Lord Sadasiva and being east-faced, he should install the casket reciting the mula
mantra pertaining to the Lord Sadasiva.
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पांसुना पूरयेद्गर्तं सुस्निग्धं सुदृढं नयेत् ।। ८२
सभां वा कल्वयेदूर्ध्वं बिम्बं वोपरि कल्पयेत् ।
pa'ms'una' pu'rayed gartam susnigdham sudr'd"ham nayet ।।
sabha'm va' kalpayedu'rdhvam bimbam vopari kalpayet।
He should fill up the pit with fine dust of smooth earth and stamp the dust so as
to be firm and strong. Then he should fix a hall-like(sabha) design or an image over the lid
of the casket.
शिवादीनां च देवानां देवीनां द्वारदक्षिणे ।। ८३
स्तम्भमूले यथा योगे गर्ते गर्भं निधापयेत् ।
होमस्तम्भवती स्तम्भे पादकूर्चावृतेरधः ।। ८४
s'iva'di'na'm ca deva'na'm devi'na'm dva'ra daks"in.e ।। 83
stambhamu'le yatha' yoge garte garbham nidha'payet।
homastambhavati' stambhe pa'daku'rca'vr'teradhah ।। 84
For Siva and other Gods related to Siva and for Sakti and other Forms related
to Sakti, the pit should be made under the pillar in the right side of the entrance
or under the double-pillar designed there and the foundation deposit is to laid
down in that pit. In the hall provided with pillars related to the fire ritual, the pit
is to be made under a specific pillar adorned with “padakurca” design at its base.
तस्मादत्युन्नतो निम्नो गर्भस्सम्पद्विनाशकृत् ।
अथवा ब्रह्मगर्भं तु ब्रह्मस्थाने निधापयेत् ।। ८५
tasma'datyunnato nimno garbhas sampadvina's'akr't।
atha va brahma garbham tu brahmastha'ne nidha'payet ।। 85

The casket deposited higher or lower to the plinth or steriobate will become the
cause of destruction of wealth and of misfortunes. If the foundation deposit is
for the main shrine, it should be laid down in the area of brahma sthana.
सभाप्रपामण्डपानां कर्णपादे प्रदक्षिणे।
द्वितीयस्तम्भके द्वारदक्षिणाङ्घ्रौ तु विन्यसेत्।। ८६
sabha'prapa' man.d'apa'na'm karn.apa'de pradaks"in.e /
dviti'ya stambhake dva'ra daks"in.a'n'ghrau tu vinyaset // 86
For the hall, water-shed and the pavilions, the foundation deposit is to be laid down
at the right side of the diagonal line joining the south-east and the north-west. Or, it
may be placed under the second pillar or under the double pillar in the right side of the
entrance.
गर्भं नाट्यसभायां चेत् प्रक्षिपेत्कुटिकामुखे।
मण्डितस्तम्भमूले तु गर्भं संस्थापयेत्सुधीः।। ८७
garbham na't'yasabha'ya'm cet praks"ipetkut'ika'mukhe /
man.d'ita stambhamu'le tu garbham samstha'payet sudhi'h //
If the foundation deposit is for the theatre meant for dance performances, the wise
Acharya shoud place it beneath the apse(kutika mukha) or at the base of the pillar provided
in the room meant for decoration of the artists.
गेहगर्भे सभाभागे द्वारस्तम्भो विधीयते।
चूलिकाकार पादे वा तस्या गर्भो विधीयते।। ८८
geha garbha sabha' bha'ge dva'rastambho vidhi'yate /
cu'lika'ka'ra pa'de va' tasya' garbho vidhi'yate // 88
In the houses and in the assembly hall, the place for laying the foundation deposit
is the pillar near the door(entrance). Or, it may be deposited under the pillar designed
there in the form of crest-knot.

तुलाभाराभिषेकार्थं मण्डपोऽपि तथा भवेत् ।
सर्वेषां मण्डपानां च गर्भस्थानं प्रकथ्यते ।। ८९
tula'bha'ra'bhis"eka'rtham man.d'apo api tatha' bhavet /
sarves"a'm man.d'apa'na'm ca garbhastha'nam prakathyate //
In the pavilion specifically meant for a special kind of donation, tulabhara, the
casket should be deposited as said before. For all kinds of pavilion, the exact lacation
for depositing the casket has been told in the Scriptures.
द्वारदक्षिणपादे वा वामस्तम्भोऽथवाङ्गणे ।
पूर्वोक्त कर्णपादे वा द्वारदक्षिण योगके ।। ९०
dva'ra daks"in.a pa'de va' va'mastambho athva'n'kan.e /
pu'rvokta karn.apa'de va' dva'ra daks"in.a yogake // 90
Either under the pillar at right side of the entrance or under the pillar at the left
side of the front court(ankana) or at the end of the diagonal line joining the south-east
and the north-west as said before or under the jamb at the right side of the entrance,
the deposit may be placed.
मण्डपस्तम्भमूले तु प्रथमावरणे न्यसेत् ।
पादबन्धविमाने तु गेहगर्भोपरि न्यसेत् ।। ९१
man.d'apstambhamu'le tu prathama'varan.e nyaset /
pa'dabandha vima'ne tu gehagarbhopari nyaset // 91
In the first enclosure, the casket is to be placed under the pillar provided in the
pavilion. If it is for the vimana designed in the type of padabandha, the casket
is to be placed above the central square(brahma sthana) of the shrine.

प्रतिबन्धविमाने तु वृत्तेरुपरि विन्यसेत्।
वृत्तेरुपरि विप्राणां कुमुदोपरि भूभृताम् ।। ९२
pratibandha vima'ne tu vr'terupari nyaset /
vr'terupari vipra'n.a'm kumudopari bhu'bhr'ta'm // 92
If it is designed to be pratibandha vimana, the casket is to be placed above the
vruta part of the pillar. For the Brahmins, the deposit is to be installed above the
vruta part. For the administrative class, it should be installed above the part known as
kumuda.
जगत्युपरि वैश्यानां शूद्राणां पादुकोपरि।
सर्वेषां भूगतं कार्यं सर्वसिद्धिकराय च ।। ९३
jagatyupari vais'ya'na'm s'u'dra'n.a'm pa'dukopari /
sarves"a'm bhu'gatam ka'ryam sarvasiddhikara'ya ca // 93
For the trading community, the deposit is to be installed above the part known as jagati.
For the agricultural people, it should be installed above the part known as
paduka. All these activities related to the selected site and to the constructions intended
there are meant for the attainment of all sorts of welfare and goodness.
पुष्पदन्ते च भल्लाटे महेन्द्रे च गृहक्षते।
दक्षिणे नेत्रभित्तौ तु सौम्यादौ तु चतुर्गृहे ।। ९४
pus"padante ca bhalla't'e mahendre ca gr'haks"ate /
daks"in.e netrebhittau tu saumya'dau tu caturgr'he // 94
In the case of caturgruha type of building, the deposit may be installed in the grid of
Pushpadanta, Bhallata, Mahendra or Gruhakshata. Or it may be placed in the south
under the wall provided with an eye-like window.

द्वारप्रदक्षिणस्तम्भयोगे वाऽपि विधीयते।
परिवारालयानां तु मूलवत्कर्म चाचरेत् ।। ९५
dva'ra pradaks''in.astambhayoge va'pi vidhi'yate |
pariva'ra'laya'na'm tu mu'lavat karma ca'caret || 95
Even the joint pillar at the right side of the entrance is recommended for placing
the deposit. For the shrines meant for the retinue deities, the deposit is to be
installed as explained for the main shrine.
शालानां तु चतुष्कोणेष्विष्टदेशे प्रगृह्यताम्।
मालिकायुक्त शालांचेत्कोणस्तम्भे द्वितीयके ।। ९६
प्रथमावरणे वापि द्वितीयावरणे न्यसेत्।
स्थित्वा बहिर्बहिः प्रेक्ष्य वामावामे विकल्प्य च ।। ९७
s'a'la'na'm tu catus''kon.es''vis''t'des'e pragr'hyata'm |
ma'lika'yukta s'a'la'm cet kon.astambhe dviti'yake || 96
prathama'varan.e va'pi dviti'ya'varan.e nyaset |
sthitva' bahirbahih preks''ya va'ma'va'me vikalpya ca || 97
In the case of sala type of construction, any one of the four corners may be selected
as desired by the Acharya for placing the deposit. If the building is associated with
malika type of construction, then the corner pillar of the second enclosure is to be
selected for placing the deposit. The Acharya may place the deposit either in the first
enclosure or in the second enclosure. While selecting the place in the successive
exteriors, the exact location should alternate between the left side and the right side.

अन्तर्बहिर्मुखं गर्भं वास्तुमध्ये प्रयोजयेत्।
आलये मण्डपे चैव निर्गमस्य प्रदक्षिणे।। ९८
गोपुराणां च सर्वेषां प्रवेशस्य प्रदक्षिणे।
स्वात्याख्य रङ्गहीनानां शालानां नेत्रभित्तिके।। ९९
antarbahirmukham garbham va'stumadhye prayojayet /
a'laye man.d'ape caiva nirgamasya pradaks"in.e // 98
gopura'n.am ca sarves"a'm praves'asya pradaks"in.e /
sva'tya'khya rangahi'na'nam s'a'la'na'm netrabhittike // 99
Within the brahma sthana, the deposit is to be placed in such a way that it is
oriented towards exterior. It should be installed in all other places in such a way
that it is oriented towards the center of the brahma sthana. In the temple and in
the pavilion, the right side of the exit is fit for laying the foundation deposit.
For all types of towers(gopura), the right side of the entrance is fit for placing
the deposit. For the sala type of building which is not provided with a hall known
as svati, the wall provided with an eye-like window is fit for placing the deposit.
तद्युक्तानां च सर्वेषां पादमूले निवेशयेत्।
अथवा मध्यभित्तौ स्याद् द्वारसव्येऽथ मध्यमे।। १००
tadyukta'na'm ca sarves"a'm pa'damu'le nives'ayet /
athava' madhyabhittau syad dva'ra savye atha madhyame //100
For all the buildings of sala type provided with svati hall, the Acharya should install
the deposit under the pillar. If not, the right side or the middle of the entrance
provided in the central wall may be selected for placing the deposit.

वासस्य पञ्चस्थानानि शालासु च गृहेषु च।
वापीकूपतटाकादौ दीर्घिकासेतुबन्धने॥ १०१
गर्भं चेत् तदुदग्भागे पूर्वस्यां वाथ विन्यसेत्।
va'sasya pan"ca stha'na'ni s'a'la'su ca gr'hes"u ca /
va'pi'ku'pa tat'a'ka'dau di'rghika' setubandhane // 101
garbham cet tadudagbha'ge pu'rvasya'm va'tha vinyaset /
In all the five specific portions of a house, in the sala type of constructions,
in the houses, ponds, wells, tanks, lengthy dam and such other places, the
foundation deposit is to be laid to the north or east of such constructions.
वास्तुपूजा च होमश्च गर्भन्यासे विधीयतै।। १०२
गोपुरं परिवारं च मूलवास्तु निरीक्षणम्।
मण्डपानां मुखं शास्त्रे सर्वस्मिन् प्रकीर्तितम्।। १०३
va'stupu'ja' ca homam ca garbhanya'se vidhi'yate // 102
gopuram pariva'ram ca mu'lava'stu niri'ks"an.am /
man.d'apa'na'm mukham s'a'stre sarvasmin praki'rtitam // 103
For the sake of accuracy and perfectness in laying the foundation deposit, the worship of
vastu and offering of oblations to vastu are ordained. The deposit to be placed for
the tower(gopura) , for the retinue deity and for the mukha mantapa should face the center
of the brahma sthana. In all the Scriptures this rule is well ascertained.
भित्तिव्यासेन चाष्टांशे बहिरंश चतुष्टयम्।
अन्तस्त्रीनन्तरं नीत्वा गर्भं सम्यग्विनिक्षिपेत्॥ १०४

bhittivya’sena ca’s”t’a’ms’e bahirams’a catus”t’ayam /
antastri’nantaram ni’tva’ garbham samyag viniks”ipet // 104
The breadth of the wall should be divided into eight parts; four parts of the outer half
of the width are to be left out. In the remaining four parts of the inner half of the width, the
first three parts are to be left out. In the remaining part, the Acharya should place the
foundation deposit very securely.
। इति कामिकाख्ये महातन्त्रे क्रियापादे गर्भन्यासविधिर्नाम एकत्रिंशत्तमः पटलः ।
iti ka’mika’khye maha’tantre kriya’pa’de garbhanya’savidhirna’ma
ekatrims’attamah pat’alah
Here ends the 31ˢᵗ chapter titled “Directions for laying the Foundation Deposit”
in the Kriya section of the Great Tantra called Kamika

३२ बालस्थापन विधिः
32 BA'LASTHA'PANA VIDHIH
32 Directions for the Construction of Miniature Shrine
अथ वक्ष्ये विशेषेण बालगेहस्य लक्षणम्।
बालस्थानं विना विद्वान् मूलस्थानं न कारयेत्।। १
atha vaks"ye vis'es"en.a ba'lagehasya laks"an.am /
ba'lastha'nam vina'vidva'n mu'lastha'nam na ka'rayet // 1
Then, I will explain with all specific details the lineaments and features of miniature
shrine. The learned architect should not construct the main shrine without the
miniature shrine.
बाललिङ्गादिहीनं तु मूललिङ्गादिकं न हि।
अयं विभागो ग्रामस्य प्रारम्भे ऽन्यत्र चान्यथा।। २
ba'lalin'ga'di hi'nam tu mu'lalin'ga'dikam na hi /
ayam vibha'go gra'masya pra'rambhe anyatra ca'nyatha' // 2
Without the miniature shrine and others related to it, there is no place for the main
shrine and others related to it. This specific direction is adopted in a different way
in respect of the commencement of the works concerned with village construction
and other situations.
बाललिङ्गादिहीनं वा तद्युक्तं वा समाचरेत्।
मूलस्थानस्य चैशान्यामुत्तरे पूर्वयाम्ययोः।। ३
आग्नेय्यामिष्टदेशे वा कुर्याद्बालगृहं गुरुः।

ba'lalin'ga'dihi'nam va' tadyuktam va sama'caret/
mu'lastha'nasya cais'a'nyam uttare pu'rva ya'myayoh// 3
a'gneyya'm is"t'ades'e va' kurya'dba'lagr'ham guruh/
The works concerned with village and other constructions may be carried out as
associated with or not associated with the miniature shrine and others related to it.
The Acharya should construct the miniature shrine in the north-east, north, south,
or south-east of the place fixed for the main shrine or he may construct it in any
direction as desired by him.
नवदण्डं व्यपोह्यैव कुर्याद्धाम महान्तरम्॥ ४
त्रियुगेन्द्रिय षड्ढस्तैस्सप्त हस्तेन वा गृहम्।
यद्वा करद्वयेनैव मूलस्थानं प्रकल्पयेत्॥ ५
navadan.d'am vyapohyaiva kurya'ddha'ma maha'ntaram// 4
triyugendriya s"ad'd"hastais saptahastena va gr'ham/
yadva' karadvayenaiva mu'lastha'nam prakalpayet// 5
Having left out a space measuring nine rods from the main shrine, the Acharya should
construct a separate miniature shrine so as to appear with great divinity. This shrine
may be built with a width of 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7 hastas or with a width of 2 hastas derived
from the basic measure of the main shrine.
बालस्थानमथार्धेनगर्भगेहात्तथा भवेत्।
मूलभागविशालेन भित्तिर्द्विगुणा मता॥ ६
ba'lastha'namatha'rdhena garbhageha'ttatha' bhavet/
mu'labha'ga vis'a'lena bhittir dvigun.a' mata'// 6
Or, this miniature shrine may be with a measure equal to half of the measure of the
main shrine. The encircling wall of the shrine should be in a measure equal to two
or three times the width of the central square meant for the main image.

शेषं गर्भगेहस्य मण्डपं वा सभाकृति ।
तस्य गर्भगृहार्धं तु हीनमध्यार्धकं तु यत् ।। ७
उत्कृष्टमध्यमाष्टांशे नन्दमानं प्रकीर्तितम् ।
s'es"am garbhagehasya man.d'apam va' sabha'kr'ti /
tasya garbha gr'ha'rdham tu hi'namadhya'rdhakam tu yat // 7
utkr's"t'a madhyama's"t'a'ms'e nandama'nam praki'rtitam /
The remaining part of the main shrine may be designed as to be in the form of a
pavilion or a hall. Half, one fourth or one eighth of the main shrine is considered
as the foremost, medium and the lowest respectively. Or, the width of the
miniature shrine may be taken to be one out of eight parts or nine parts of the perimeter
of the main shrine.
लिङ्गायामं सुवृत्तं स्यान्नाहायामौ समौ मतौ ।। ८
चित्राहिशिरसोपेतं सूत्रहीनं तु कारयेत् ।
नवाङ्गुलं समारभ्य द्विद्व्यङ्गुल विवर्धनात् ।। ९
त्रयस्त्रिशाङ्गुलं यावद्बाललिङ्गं तु वा भवेत् ।
lin'ga'ya'mam suvr'ttam sya'n na'ha'ya'mau samau matau // 8
citr'a'his'iropetam su'trahi'nam tu ka'rayet /
nava'n'gulam sama'rabhya dvidvyan'gula vardhana't // 9
trayastris'a'n'gulam ya'vad ba'lalin'gam tu va' bhavet /
The linga should be in a well-defined circular shape and its circumference should
be equal to its height. It should be designed in such a way as to appear with its head
adorned with snake whose hoods remain unfolded . But it should be without
thread-like carvings at its base. The height of the bala-linga( linga for the miniature
shrine) should be from 9 angulas to 33 angulas, the increment being 2 angulas.

तल्लिङ्गं त्रिचतुर्भाग मानेन तु निवेशयेत् ।। १०
मूलोदय समं श्रेष्ठं मध्यहीनमधोन्तरम्।
वसुधा भाजिते तत्र नवलिङ्गोच्छ्रया मताः ।। ११
tallin'gam tricaturbha'ga ma'nena tu nives'ayet // 10
mu'lodaya samam s'res"t'am madhyahi'nam adhontaram /
vasudha'bha'jite tatra navalin'gocchraya' mata'h // 11
Three or four parts of the linga should be inside the pedestal. The linga is considered
to be of foremost type if its base and top are with equal measure. If the measure of the
top is lower than that of the base, then it is of medium type. If it is in still reduced
measure, then it of lowest type. The height of the new bala-linga may also be taken as
one eighth of the height of the proposed main linga.
सप्ताङ्गुलं समारभ्य द्विद्व्यङ्गुल विवर्धनात्।
तरुणप्रतिमानां तु नवधा मानमीरितम्।। १२
sapta'n'gulam sama'rabhya dvidvyan'gula vivardhana't /
tarun.apratima'na'm tu navadha'ma'nami'ritam // 12
The height of the miniature images ( bala pratima, apart from the bala linga) is
considered in nine different ways, starting from 7 angulas and increasing by 2 angulas.
(That is, its height may be from 7 angulas to 23 angulas)
सकले सकलं कुर्यान्निष्फले चैव निष्कलम्।
मूलबिम्बार्धमानं तु श्रेष्ठं वेदांशमानतः ।। १३
हीनमष्टांशके मध्ये नवमानं तु बेरकम्।
sakale sakalam kurya'n nis"kale caiva nis"kalam /
mu'labimba'rdha ma'nam tu s'res"t'am veda'ms'a ma'natah // 13
hi'namas"t'a'ms'ake madhye navama'nam tu berakam /

For the images with fully manifested features( sakala murti ), the miniature image
should be of same type so as to appear with same manifested features. For the linga
whose features are unmanifest, the miniature form should be in the same linga form.
The miniature form whose measure is half the measure of the main form is
considered to be highly supreme. The miniature form whose height is equal to
three fourth of the main image is considered to be of intermediary type. It is of
lower type if its height is bereft of one eighth of the height of the main image.
निष्कलस्य विशालेन चासनं चोत्तमं भवेत् ।। १४
हीनं स्याच्चतुरंशेन मध्यमे नवमानकम् ।
लिङ्गमान वशेनापि पीठं तु परिकल्पयेत् ।। १५
nis"kalasya vis'a'lena ca'sanam cottamam bhavet // 14
hi'nam sya'c caturams'ena madhyame navama'nakam /
lin'ga ma'navas'ena'pi pi't'ham tu parikalpayet // 15
The pedestal of the formless linga is considered to be of superior type, if its measure
is ascertained based on the width of the linga. The pedestal which is bereft of one
part out of four parts of the main linga is of medium type. That which is without
one part out of nine parts of the main linga is of lower typae. The pedestal of all other
images is to be designed according to the height of the main images.
लोहोपलकुचैर्बाललिङ्गबेरं विधीयते ।
क्षीरवृक्षैः पलाशैर्वा वटोदुम्बरपिप्पलैः ।। १६
मधूकपनसप्लक्षैस्साल चन्दन खादिरैः ।
सरलाम्रवृक्षाभ्यां लिङ्गबेरं समाचरेत् ।। १७
lohopalakucairba'la lin'gaberam vidhi'yate /
ks"i'ravr'ks"air pala's'air va' vat'odumbara pippalaih // 16
madhu'ka panasa plaks"ais sa'la candana kha'diraih /
sarala'mara vr'ks"a'bhya'm lin'gaberam sama'caret // 17

The miniature images may be designed with metal, granite or wood. The juicy
trees are recommended for making the miniature images. Palasa, vata, udumbara,
pippala, madhuka, panasa, plaksha, sala, candana, khadira, sarala, amara – these
are the trees fit for making the miniature images.
हर्म्यारम्भे च जीर्णे च भिन्ने च विकलाङ्गके ।
स्फोटनादिषु दाषेषु बालस्थानं तु कारयेत् ।। १८
harmya'rambhe ca ji'rn.e ca bhinne ca vikala'n'gake /
sphot'ana'dis''u dos''es''u ba'lastha'nam tu ka'rayet // 18
At the beginning of the construction of the main temple, when the temple becomes
dilapidated, when the parts of the temple gets affected with cracks and breaks, when
the temple becomes deprived of its parts and when it becomes damaged with splits and
such other defects, the Acharya should construct the miniature temple.
प्रागेव द्वादशाब्दात्तु चालनं लिङ्गबेरयोः ।
तदूर्ध्वं नेष्टमन्यत्र तत्रैव स्थापयेत्सुधीः ।। १९
pra'geva dva'das'a'bda'ttu ca'lanam lin'gaberayoh /
tadu'rdhvam nes''t'am anyatra tatraiva stha'payet sudhi'h // 19
On the occurrence of shaking or displacement of the installed image, the defect should be
set right within 12 years. Exceeding this duration is not desirable.And the image
should be re-installed in the same place. Installing it in a place other than the previous
one is not recommended.
बालालयाग्रे कर्तव्यं मण्डपं चतुरश्रकम् ।
तत्समं वा तदर्धं वा त्रिपादं वाग्रमण्डपम् ।। २०
ba'la'laya'gre kartavyam man.d'apam caturas'rakam /
tatsamam va' tadardham va tripa'dam va'graman.d'apam // 20

A pavilion should be built in front of the miniature shrine. It should be in the form
of square with a measure equal to that of the main shrine. Or, it may be with half or three fourth
of the measure of the main shrine.
पकेष्टका शिलाद्याभिर्दृढं कुर्याद्यथाविधि।
विस्तारसमतुङ्गाढ्यं दण्डिकाचूलिकान्वितम्।। २१
pakves"t'aka' s'ila'dya'bhir dr'd"ham kurya'dyatha'vidhi।
vista'rasama tun'ga'd"hyam dan.d'ika'cu'lika'nvitam॥ 21
According to the systematic way, the pavilion should be strengthened with the finely
baked bricks or stones and it should be provided with such parts as dandika and culi
whose height should be equal to the width of the miniature shrine.
मूलहर्म्यं यथाद्वारं तथैव तरुणालये।
तुर्यश्रं अष्टवृत्तं वा त्रिधा पीठाकृतिर्मता ।। २२
लिङ्गनाहं तु विस्तारं पीठंवार्धोन्नतिर्मता।
इष्टकाभिस्सुपक्वाभिः लिङ्गं स्यात्सुधयामृता ।। २३
mu'laharmyam yatha'dva'ram tathaiva tarun.a'laye।
turya's'ram as"t'avr'ttam va' tridha' pi't"ha'kr'tir bhavet॥ 22
lin'gana'ham tu vista'ram pi't"ham va'rdhonnatir mata'।
is"t'ka'bhis supakva'bhih lin'gam sya'tsudhaya'mr'ta'॥ 23
The entrance of the miniature shrine should be in the same form as that of the main
shrine. The pedestal may be designed in square, octagonal or circular form. The height
of the pedestal may be equal to the circumference of the linga, width of the linga or
half of these measures. The linga may be made of baked bricks, stucco or mortar.
रत्नन्यासो न कर्तव्यः पादशैलादिकं न हि।
प्रागेव कुर्यात्तद्धीमान् विधिना चाङ्कुरार्पणम्।। २४