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

शिलादौ वा तदा वस्तु श्रद्धयोदक पूर्वकम् ।
प्रदद्याद्भूमि पूर्वाणि गृहोपकरणानि तु ।। १७
vipra'na'hu'ya nis'citya das'a'n'gam lekhatet tada' ।
ra's"t'ragra'mau gota su'tre savyadaks"in.a la'n"cane ।। 15
vidya'kulam piturna'ma svaccha'n'gam dasa va mata' ।
mu'lakos'e likhitvaivam ta'mrapa'tre vinirmite ।। 16
s'ila'dau va' tada' vastu s'raddhayodaka pu'rvakam ।
pradadya'd bhu'mi pu'rva'n.i gr'hopakaran.a'ni tu ।। 17
Having invited such highly qualified brahmins and appointed them to be the
honored recipients of the donations, he should make a record of certain features
related to their identity. The name of their country, name of their birth- place,
gotra(family lineage), sutra(vedic lineage), marks of identity visible on the right
side, those visible in the left side, their educational qualifications, sub-division of
the caste, name of the father and mother, honors received by them so far – these
ten particulars are to be written in the primary record made of copper. Or, these
may be inscribed in the stones. Having prepared such a record, he should donate
valuable things with all diligence, accompanied by the water streaming from his right
hand. First, he should make the gift of land and then he should donate the house-hold tools
and utensils.
स्त्रीणां आभरणं धान्यं वस्त्रं गां च पयस्विनीम्।
दासी दासां च विप्रेभ्यो दद्याच्छ्रद्धान्वितो नृपः ।। १८
str'i'n.a'm a'bharan.am dha'nyam vastram ga'm ca payasvini'm ।
da'si' da'sa'm ca viprebhyo dadyacchraddha'nvito nr'pah ।। 18

For the ladies related to those brahmins, he should donate ornaments, food-grains,
clothes and milk-yielding cows. For those brahmins , the King should present suitable
female servants and male servants with all diligence in heart.
ब्राह्मणेभ्यो महीं दद्यात्पुण्यकाले तु सोदकम् ।
अन्येषां इष्टकाले तु दद्यात्केवलया गिरा ।। १९
शेषं सर्वं तु सामान्यं सर्ववास्तु निवेशने ।
bra'hman.ebhyo mahi'm dadya't pun.yaka'le tu sodakam /
anyes"a'm is"t'aka'le tu dadya't kevalaya'gira' // 19
s'es"am sarvam tu sa'ma'nyam sarvava'stu nives'ane /
On the occurrence of celebrated auspicious days, he should donate land for the
qualified brahmins with accompaniment of water streaming from the hand. For
all others, he may donate lands and other valuable things in an auspicious time
as desired by him. Without the accompaniment of water, he may donate them
with appropriate wordings only. All other details are very common with regard
to the first entry into all types of constructions.
नास्तिकान् पिशूनान् क्रूरान् देवाग्नि गुरुनिन्दकान् ।। २०
बलापहृतब्रह्मस्वान् नृपद्रोहि संयुतान् ।
वर्जयेदीदृशान्विप्रान् नृपस्तद्दान कर्मणि ।। २१
na'stika'n pis'u'na'n kr'u'ra'n deva'gni gurunindaka'n // 20
bala'pahr'ta brahmasva'n nr'padroha'di samyuta'n /
varjayedi'dr's'a'n vipra'n nr'pastad da'na karman.i // 21

The brahmins who do not have faith in God, Scriptures and self-disciplines, who
are harsh and unkind, malicious, who abuse the Deity, fire-ritual and Guru, who
have violently plundered the assets dedicated to God and the brahmins and who
are in the company of traitors and rebellious men are to be abandoned by the
king in such activity of making grants and donations.
पूर्णकुम्भ प्रदीपांश्च पुरस्कृत्य शुभेदिने ।
स्वस्तिवाचन संयुक्तं वेशयेद् ब्राह्मणान् वरान् ।। २२
pu'rn.akumbha pradi'pa'ms'ca puraskr'tya s'ubhe dine /
svastiva'cana samyuktam ves'ayed bra'hman.a'n vara'n // 22
In an auspicious day, he should arrange for the holy-vessel of abundance(purna
kumbha) and the lighted lamps to precede the procession and enable the qualified
brahmins to enter the house amidst the chanting of auspicious benedictions and
of the words of blessings.
चतुर्विंशतिकान् मध्यान् षट्त्रिंशत्संख्यकान् वरान् ।
कल्पे चैकं द्वयं चापि त्रयं वा सन्निवेशयेत् ।। २३
caturvims'atika'n madhya'n s"at'trims'at san'khyaka'n vara'n /
kalpe caikam dvayam ca'pi trayam va' sannives'ayet // 23
To invite 24 brahmins for this occasion is of medium grade. To invite 36 brahmins
is of superior grade. If brahmins are not available in this count, he should invite
at least 1, 2 or 3 brahmins and enable him or them to enter the house.
स्थापयेच्च यथापूर्वं विप्रान् पूर्वोद्धृतानपि ।
पत्नीपुत्रसमायुक्तान् देवाग्नि सहितां स्तथा ।। २४
एतेषं च प्रवेशोऽपि वास्तु संपूज्य होमयेत् ।

stha'payecca yatha'pu'rvam vipra'n pu'rvoddhr'ta'napi।
patni'putra sama'yukta'n deva'gni sahita'm statha'॥ 24
etes"a'm ca praves'epi va'stu sampu'jya homayet।
He should appoint the qualified brahmins whose characteristics have been told
earlier to be present in this auspicious first entry ritual. As said before, they
should be living with spouse and children and be diligently involved in daily
worship of God and in the performance of the daily ritual of fire(nityagni). Even on
this occasion of the first entry involving such brahmins, he should worship the
Vastu Devata and perform the concerned fire-ritual.
अकवाटमनाच्छाद्यं अदत्त बलिभोजनम्।। २५
गृहं विशन्व्रजत्येव विपदां पदमादरात्।
स्वशक्तितोऽपि विप्रांस्तु स्वे स्वे गेहे निवेशयेत्।। २६
akavat'amana'ccha'dyam adatta bali bhojanam॥ 25
gr'ham vis'an vrajatyeva vipada'm padama'dara't।
svas'aktitopi vipra'mstu sve sve gehe nives'ayet॥ 26
The solemn and first entry should not be performed in the houses which are not
provided with doors, which are not covered with enough roofing, in which the
offering of bali for the vastu-deities had not been duly performed and in which
some of its parts had already been used. Without any hesitation, such houses are to be
abandoned for the first entry, since they will yield misfortunes to the occupants. The
owners should arrange for the entry of the qualified brahmins into their newly built houses
according to their capacity.
दैविके मानुषेभागे गेहे पूर्वं निवेशयेत्।
यजमानानुकूलर्क्षे राशौ वा तन्निवेशयेत्।। २७
daivika ma'nus"e bha'ge gehe pu'rvam nives'ayet।
yajama'na'nuku'larks"e ra's'au va' tannives'ayet॥ 27

In the houses built in the daivika pada and manusha pada, the first entry should be
made in the east side. The owner should make his first entry in an auspicious day
synchronizing with a lunar mansion or a zodiacal house favorable to him.
गृह मण्टप कूटादौ शालासु च महानसे ।
अनेनैव प्रकारेण तत्कर्त्तारं निवेशयेत् ।। २८
gr'ha man.t'pa ku't'a'dau s'a'la'su ca maha'nase /
anenaiva praka'ren.a tatkarta'ram nives'ayet // 28
In the house, pavilion, central hall and such other parts, in the sala-type of house,
and in the kitchen, the owner should make his first entry in the same way as
explained above.
देवालयादौ देवेशं देवीं स्कन्द समन्विताम् ।
अथवा केवलं देवीं देवेशं चाथ मण्टपम् ।। २९
deva'la'dau deves'am devi'm skanda samanvita'm /
athava' kevalam devi'm deves'am ca'tha man.t'apam // 29
In the newly constructed temples and shrines, the first entry of Lord Siva is to be done
as associated with His Sakti and Skanda. Or, the entry of Sakti alone or Siva alone
may be arranged for in the suitable pavilion.
देवाङ्गभूत कूटादौ वेशयेत्पूर्वमार्गतः ।
राजानां मालिकादौ तु प्रधानमहिषीयुतम् ।। ३०
प्रधानमन्त्रि संयुक्तं अमात्यादिभिरावृतम् ।
अङ्कुरार्पणपूर्वं वा रहितं वा निवेशयेत् ।। ३१
deva'n'gabhu'ta ku't'a'dau ves'ayetpu'rva ma'rgatah /
ra'ja'na'm ma'lika'dau tu pradha'na mahis"i'yutam // 30

pradha'na mantri samyuktam ama'tya'dibhira'vr'tam /
an'kura'rpan.a pu'rvam va' rahitam va' nives'ayet // 31
In the hall and such other constructions built in the sites associated with the
daivika pada, the first entry should be done from the east side passage. The
first entry of the King into the new palace is to be done along with the Prime
Queen and prime minister and as surrounded by other ministers and companions.
This entry may be done either preceded by or not preceded by the procession of
germinated seeds(ankurarpana).
गृहमण्टप कूटादौ शालासु च महानसे।
ब्राह्मणादि चतुर्वर्णान् मार्गेणानेन वेशयेत्॥ ३२
gr'ha man.t'apa ku't'a'dau s'a'la'su ca maha'nase /
bra'hman.a'di caturvarn.a'n ma'rgen.a'nena ves'ayet // 32
In the houses, pavilions, halls and other constructions, in the sala-type of houses
and in the kitchen, the owners belonging to all the four castes-brahmins and others-
should make their first entry in the same way as explained now.
।इति कामिकाख्ये महातन्त्रे क्रियापादे ग्रामगृह विन्यासविधिर्नाम त्रयस्त्रिंशत्तमः पटलः।
।iti ka'mika'khye maha'tantre kriya'pa'de gra'ma gr'ha vinya'savidhirna'ma
trayastrims'attamah pat'alah।
This is the 33ʳᵈ chapter, titled “Directions for the solemn entry into the allocated parts of the
village and houses”, in the kriya-section of the Great Tantra called Kamika

३४ वास्तुशान्ति विधिः
34 VA'STU S'A'NTI VIDHIH
34 Directions for the Propitiatory Fire-ritual for Va'stu
वास्तुशान्ति विधिं वक्ष्ये ग्रामादीनां शुभावहम् ।
वास्तूपशमनं नाम सर्वदोषविनाशनम् ।। १
va'stu s'a'nti vidhim vaks"ye gra.ma.di'na'm s'ubha'vaham /
va'stu'pas'amanam na'ma sarva dos"a vina's'anam // 1
Now, I will explain the essential rules for the performance of propitiatory fire-ritual
meant for the vastu-deities, which ritual is conducive to all auspiciousness. The fire-ritual called
the ‘propitiation of the vastu’ is capable of nullifying all the defects which could
have occurred in the site or in the construction.
जीर्णोद्धारे नवीकारे छेदे भेदे तथैव च ।
वाय्वग्निजलसंबाधे नृपचोरादि बाधके ।। २
दक्षिणापरवृद्धौ च प्रागुदग्छेदनेऽपि च ।
न्यूनातिरेके मानस्य द्वारनिर्गमभेदने ।। ३
प्राकारपरिघा भेदे देवतालय कल्पने ।
यजमानान्तरे चैव हीनलक्षण वास्तुके ।। ४
त्यक्ते शून्ये तथा नष्टे प्रातिलोम्ये तथैव च ।
आभिचारकृते दोषे व्याधिमारी भयेऽपि च ।। ५
उत्पाते दुर्निमित्ते च सर्वदोषापनुत्तये ।
वास्तूपशमनं कुर्यात्सद्य एव विचक्षणः ।। ६

ji'rn.oddha're navi'ka're chede bhede tathaiva ca /
va'yvagnijala sambadhe nr'pacora'di ba'dhake // 2
daks"in.apara vr'ddhau ca pra'gudag chedane api ca /
nyu'na'tireke ma'nasya dva'ranirgama bhedane // 3
pra'ka'ra parigha' bhede devata'laya kalpane /
yajama'na'ntare caiva hi'na laks"n.a va'stuke // 4
tyakte s'u'nye tatha' nas"t'e pra'tilomye tathaiva ca /
a'bhica'rakr'te dos"e vya'dhi ma'ri' bhaye api ca // 5
utpa'te durnimitte ca sarvados"a'panuttaye /
va'stu'pas'amanam kurya't sadya eva vicaks"an.ah // 6
When renovation works are to be undertaken, when the construction is to be renewed,
when the buildings get damaged and affected with breaks and splits, when affected
heavily by storms and floods, when defiled and disturbed by the king and thieves,
when the south side and the west side of the building get extended, when the east side
and the north side of the construction get reduced, when the exact measures of the
buildings get decreased or increased, when the front entry and the back entry get
displaced or distorted, when the enclosures and the beams meant for shutting the
great doors are damaged, when new works are undertaken in the temples, when
the present owner(yajamana) is replaced by another one, if the construction
is found to be defective in vastu-rules, when the building has been abandoned or kept vacant
for a long time, when some parts of the building get collapsed, when the
vastu-oriented activities have been carried out in a way contrary to the recommended
order, when the house gets affected by the misfortunes created by magical spells and
malevolent incantations, when the residents of the building are affected by fear due to
prolonging diseases and epidemics, when affected by portentous and unusual
occurrences indicative of heavy calamities, when threatened by bad omens – under
all such circumstances and contexts, the highly skilled Acharya should immediately perform
the propitiatory fire-ritual for vastu in order to ward off all sorts of these defects.
वक्ररथ्यान्विते वापि विन्यासाद्य विवर्जिते।
अन्येष्वशुभयुक्तेषु गृहदेवालयेषु च।। ७
महाद्भुते च संप्राप्ते त्रिविधे चोत्तमादिके।
प्रायश्चित्तं विशेषेण वक्ष्यमाणं इदं नयेत्।। ८

vakra rathya'nvite va'pi vinya'sa'dya vivarjite /
anyes"vas'ubha yuktes"u gr'hadeva'layes"u ca // 7
maha'dbhuta ca sampra'pte trividhe cottama'dike /
pra'yas'cittam vis'es"en.a vaks"yama'n.am idam nayet // 8
If the village is found to be marred with bent car-streets or when it is found that the sites of the
village have not been properly partitioned and allocated, when the houses and temples are
affected by inauspicious occurrences and when miraculous and unexpected events occur in
great scale observable in three levels- highly malevolent, moderately harmful and slightly
dangerous, the Acharya should perform this expiatory rituals in a specific way as explained
here.
ततो गुरुः कृतस्नानशिवविप्रः प्रसन्नधीः ।
अहताभ्यां सुवासोभ्यां संयुक्तस्सोत्तरीयकः ॥ ९
वास्त्वङ्गदेवतास्सर्वास्तत्तच्छास्त्रोक्त मार्गतः ।
पूजयित्वा विधानेन देवानन्यान् तथैव च ॥ १०
tato guruh kr'tassna'nas' s'ivaviprah prasannadhi'h /
ahata'bhya'm suva'sobhya'm samyuktas sottari'yakah // 9
va'stvan'ga devata's sarva's tataccha'strokta ma'rgatah /
pu'jayitva' vidha'nena deva'nanya'n tathaiva ca // 10
The Acharys who hails from the lineage of Adi Saivas should take the bath , wear
the clothes which have been washed and purified well and adorn himself with pure
upper garment and appear with pleased and delighted mind. Then, he should worship
all the deities which occupy the main parts and the sub-parts of the vastu mandala
as explained in the Scripture adopted for the construction of that particular building.
He should worship other Deities also as recommended in that Scripure in accordance
with the relevant directions set forth in it.
वास्तु मध्ये प्रपां कुर्याचान्यस्मिन् वा मनोरमे ।
दर्भमालादिभिर्युक्तां सर्वालङ्कार संयुताम् ॥ ११
वारुण्यां इन्द्रकाष्ठायां दक्षिणे चोत्तरेऽपि वा ।
तन्मध्ये दण्डमात्रेण वेदीं पञ्चाङ्गुलोच्छ्रिताम् ॥ १२

va'stumadhye prapa'm kurya'c ca'nyasmin va' manorame।
darbhama'la'dibhir yukta'm sarva'lan'ka'ra samyuta'm ।। 11
va'run.ya'm indra ka's"t"ha'ya'm daks"in.e cottarepi va'।
tanmadhye dan.d'a ma'tren.a vedi'm pan"ca'n"gulocchrita'm ।। 12
He should arrange for the construction of a temporary pavilion at the center of the
site or in any other charming place within the boundary. The pavilion should be
provided with the garlands made of darbha-grass and it should be beautified with
all kinds of decorations. In the west, east, south, north or at the center of the pavilion,
he should raise a small altar whose side should be one rod in measure and height
should be five angulas.
तस्यां पिष्टाक्त सूत्रेण पदानि परिकल्पयेत्।
चतुर्णवविकारांश्च पञ्चविंशत्पदन्तु वा ।। १३
षट्त्रिंशदंशकैश्चापि चत्वारिंशन्नवादिकम्।
अष्टाष्टकपदं वापि सूत्रवर्गपदन्तु वा ।। १४
tasya'm pis"t'a'kta su'tren.a pada'ni parikalpayet।
caturn.ava vika'ra's'ca pan"cavims'at padantu va'।। 13
s"at'trims'adams'akais'ca'pi catva'rims'annava'dikam।
as"t'a's"t'aka padam va'pi su'trvarga padantu va'।। 14
On the top surface of the altar raised in this way, the Acharya should draw the vastu-
mandala applicable to the site in such a way as to consist of 4, 9, 25, 36, 49, 64 or 81
square grids.He should draw the mandala using the twisted thread well smeared
with kneaded flour.
एतेष्वन्यतमं योग्यं विन्यसेद्वास्तुवित्तमः।
शालिभिस्स्थण्डिलं कृत्वा तण्डुलैस्तिलमिश्रकैः।। १५
लाजदर्भसमायुक्तं पुष्पैश्चैव समन्वितम्।

etes"vanyatamam yogyam vinyased va'stu vittamah |
s'a'libhisstan.d'ilam kr'tva' tan.d'ulaistilamis'rakaih || 15
la'jadarbha sama'yuktam pus"pais'caiva samanvitam |
The Acharya should select one from these various categories of vastu mandalas
or from other types of such mandalas as considered by him to be a fitting one
for the occasion. The he should design a slightly raised platform with paddy grains
and spread unhusked rice grains mixed with sesame over it. Then he should strew
the parched paddy grains, darbha-grass and flowers over the mixture of rice and
sesame spread over the paddy grains.
चरुं च तत्र संस्थाप्य घृतेनैवाभिघार्य च ।। १६
संप्रोक्ष्य हृदयेनैव वस्त्रेणाच्छाद्य सत्कुशैः ।
वेद्यास्तु पश्चिमे देशे कुण्डं कृत्वा त्रिमेखलम् ।। १७
carum ca tatra samstha'pya ghr'tenaiva'bhigha'rya ca || 16
samproks"ya hr'dayenaiva vastren.a'ccha'dya satkus'aih |
vedya'stu pas'cime des'e kund.am kr'tva' trimekhalam || 17
Then, he should cook the rice in a separate vessel and purify it with the drops of
clarified butter. Having sprinkled the consecrated water with the accompaniment
of hrudaya mantra, he should cover the vessel with cloth and the bundle of darbha.
Then, he should design a fire-pit so as to be associated with three girdles, in the
west side of the main altar(vedika).
चतुरश्रं हस्तमानं नवाङ्गुल समुच्छ्रितम् ।
तत्र वह्निं समाधाय वह्निकार्योक्त मार्गतः ।। १८
समिदाज्य हविर्भिश्च यवकृष्णतिलैरपि ।
मध्वाज्यक्षीर संयुक्त दूर्वया होममाचरेत् ।। १९
caturas'ram hastama'nam nava'n'gula samucchritam |
tatra vahnim sama'dha'ya vahnika'ryokta ma'rgatah || 18
samida'jya havirbhis'ca yavakr's"n'a tilairapi |
madhva'jya ks"i'ra samyukta du'rvaya' homama'caret || 19

He should make a square fir-pit with a length of one hasta and a height of 9 angulas.
Having deposited the fire produced in a systematic way as explained in the process
of fire-ritual, he should nourish it with the recommended fuels and offer the oblations
of faggots, clarified butter, cooked rice, barley, black sesame and durva-grass dipped
in honey, ghee and milk.
पञ्चब्रह्म शिवाङ्गैश्च विद्याङ्गैश्शिवपूर्वकैः।
अघोरेण शतं वार्धं द्रव्यैः पूर्वैस्तु पञ्चभिः॥ २०
pan"cabrahma s'iva'n'gais'ca vidya'n'gais's'iva pu'rvakaih /
aghoren.a s'atam va'rdham dravyaih pu'rvaistu pan"cabhih // 20
He should offer the oblations with the accompaniment of 5 brahma mantras, 6 anga
mantras, mantras pertaining to the vidya deha of Siva , preceded by the mula mantra
of Siva. With the five substances listed earlier, he should offer the oblations with
the accompaniment of aghora mantra for 100 times or 50 times.
अष्टोत्तरशतं दूर्वाहोमो मृत्युजितो भवेत्।
पूर्णाहुतिं ततो हुत्वा वास्तुदेवान् समर्चयेत्॥ २१
as"t'ottaras'atam du'rva'homo mr'tyujito bhavet /
pu'rn.a'hutim tato hutva' va'tudeva'n samarcayet // 21
For the sake of Lord Mrutyunjaya( Conquerer of Death), he should offer the oblations
of durva-grass for 108 times. Then, having offered the final and consummate oblation
(purna ahuti), he should worship the vastu-deities with all the paraphernalia.
पदेषु कूर्चं निक्षिप्य कुर्यादावाहनादिकम्।
ब्रह्माणं प्रथमं चेष्ट्वा ततस्सर्वांश्च पूजयेत्॥ २२
pades"u ku'rcam niks"ipya kurya'da'va'hana'dikam /
brahma'n.am prathamam ces"t'va' tatassarva's'ca pu'jayet // 22

Having placed the knot of darbha(kurca) on the grids of the vastu mandala drawn
earlier, he should perform the activities such as invoking, installing and so forth.
Having worshipped the vastu-brahma first, he should proceed to worship all other
deities in due order.
द्वादशाब्दसुसम्पूर्णां विप्रजाति समुद्भवाम्।
सर्वलक्षणसंपूर्णां नानाभरणभूषिताम्।। २३
शुक्लांबरधरां कन्यां शुक्लपुष्पैरलङ्कृताम्।
शुक्लवस्त्रोत्तरीयां तां संपूज्यान्नादिभिस्सुखम्।। २४
तस्याश्च दत्वा तांबूलं बलिद्रव्य समन्वितम्।
दद्यात्तस्याश्च हस्ते तु बलिपात्रं गुरुस्तदा।। २५
dva'das'a'bda susampu'rn.a'm vipraja'ti samudbhava'm/
sarvalaks''an.a sampu'rn.a'm na'na'bharan.a bhus''ita'm// 23
s'ukla'mbaradhara'm kanya'm s'uklapus''pairalan'kr'ta'm/
s'uklavastrottari'ya'm ta'm sampu'jya'nna'dibhissukham// 24
tasyas'ca datva' ta'mbu'lam balidravya samanvitam/
datya'tasya's'ca haste tu balipa'tram gurus tada'// 25
A maiden who has completed 12 years of age and who has born in the brahmin
community, who appears as perfectly embellished with all auspicious features
and lineaments, who is adorned with varieties of ornaments, who is attired in
white garment, decorated with white flowers and who has put on the white upper
garment is to be invited with due honors by the Acharya to be present there in the
pavilion. With pleasant and settled heart, he should worship her with food and other
items. At the final stage, he should offer her the piper-betel, areca nut, catechu,
chunam and spices along with the substances meant for the bali-offering. The Acharya
should place the bali-vessel on her hand.
पञ्चाङ्गभूषणोपेतस्सोष्णीषस्सोत्तरीयकः।
नववस्त्रधरश्शैव विप्रो दद्याद्बलिं स्मरेत्।। २६

मध्वाज्यदधिसंयुक्तं शुद्धमन्नं तु वा ददेत्।
सर्वद्रव्य समायुक्तमथवैनं समाचरेत्।। २७
pan"ca'n'ga bhu's"an.opetas sos"n.i's"assottari'yakah/
nava vastradharas's'aiva vipro dadyadbalim smaret// 26
madhva'jya dadhi samyuktam s'uddhamannam tu va' dadet/
sarvadravya sama'yuktam athavainam sama'caret// 27
It is maintained that the Acharya should have adorned his five limbs with the relevant
ornaments; he should have adorned himself with head-dress(diadem), with the upper garment
and new clothes. Above all, he should belong to the tradition of Adi Saiva.
The Acharya of such an etiquette should offer the bali. He may offer the cooked
rice, consecrated and purified, along with honey, ghee and curd. Or, he may offer the
consecrated cooked rice along with all the substances recommended for this occasion.
रात्रौ ग्रामबलिं दद्यात्प्रासादौ यथेष्टतः।
चतुष्कुण्डे तु वा वास्तुदेवानां तर्पणं भवेत्।। २८
ra'trau gra'mabalim dadya't pra'sa'dau yathes"t'atah/
catus"kun.de tu va' va'stu deva'na'm tarpan.am bhavet// 28
The bali intended for the whole village is to be offered in the night. In temples and
palaces, this may be offered any time as desired by the Acharya. The propitiation of
vastu deities may be performed in four fire-pits designed in four main directions.
दक्षिणां दापयेत्पश्चादाचार्यादिष्वनुक्रमात्।
अधमा पञ्चनिष्कं स्याद् द्विगुणा मध्यमा भवेत्।। २९
त्रिगुणा चोत्तमा प्रोक्ता देशिकस्य तु दक्षिणा।

daks”in.a’m da’payet pas’ca’d a’ca’rya’dis”vanukrama’t /
adhma’ pan”ca nis”kam sya’d dvigun.a’ madhyama’ bhavet // 29
trigun.a’ cottama’ prokta’ des’ikasya tu daks”in.a’ /
Then, the king or the chief person(karta) should honor the Acharya with sufficient
ceremonial fees. All those priests who assisted him are to be honored in due order.
With regard to the ceremonial fees to be offered to the Acharya, 5 nishka of gold is of lower
grade; 10 nishka of gold is of medium grade; and 15 nishka of gold is of superior grade.
अग्रहारादिके देवागारे राज्ञां द्विजन्मनाम् ।। ३०
वैश्यानां शूद्रजातीनां आवासे मण्टपादिषु ।
चण्डालाद्युषिते चैव तज् जन्म मरणेऽपि च ।। ३१
दूषितेष्वसुराद्यैश्च विधिमेनं समाचरेत् ।
agraha’ra’dike deva’ga’re rajn”a’m dvijanmana’m // 30
vais’ya’na’m s’u’draja’ti’na’m a’va’se man.t’apa’dis”u /
can.d’a’la’dyus”ite caiva tajjanma maran.epi ca // 31
du’s”itesvasura’dyais’ca vidhimenam sama’caret /
In the places such as the settlement for the brahmins(agrahara), shrines, dwelling
places of the king and the brahmins, in the residences of the trading community
and the agricultural community, in the pavilions and halls, in the places occupied
by the people of outcaste, at the time of birth and death, in the places defiled and
tormented by the demons(asuras) and evil spirits, the Acharya should observe all these
directions expounded here.
कूपे वा पुष्करिण्यादौ जलं सर्वं बहिः क्षिपेत् ।। ३२
सहस्रकुम्भ तोयं वा शतकुम्भोदकं तु वा ।
पञ्चगव्यं तु निक्षिप्य शान्तिहोमं तु कारयेत् ।। ३३
ku’pe va’ pus”karin.ya’dau jalam sarvam bahih ks”ipet // 32
sahasra kumbha toyam va’ s’atakumbhodakam tu va’ /
pan”cagavyam tu niks”ipya s’a’ntihomam tu ka’rayet // 33

To make use of the newly constructed wells, tanks and other such sources of water,
first the water accumulated in these sources should be drained out. Either 1000 pots
(kumbha) of water or 100 pots of water should be pumped out. Then the Acharya
should deposit the aggregate of the five substances got from the cow (panca gavya) inside
these sources of water. Subsequent to this, he should perform the fire ritual
with the recommended oblations.
। इति कामिकाख्ये महातन्त्रे क्रियापादे वास्तुशान्तिविधिर्नाम चतुस्त्रिंशत्तमः पटलः।
।iti kamika'khya maha'tantre kriya'pa'de va'sts'a'nti vidhirna'ma
catustrims'atamah pat'ala'h।
This is the 34ᵗʰ chapter titled “ Directions for the propitiatory fire ritual of vastu”
in the kriya section of the Great Tantra called Kamika

ॐ
३५ शालालक्षण विधिः
35 S'A'LA' LAKS"AN.A VIDHIH
35 Directions for the Construction of Single Mansion and
Successive Mansions
अथातस्संप्रवक्ष्यामि शालानां लक्षणं परम् ।
देवानां ब्राह्मणानां च क्षत्रियाणां विशेषतः ।। १
वैश्यानां शूद्रजातीनां वासयोग्यास्तु तास्मृताः ।
atha'tas sampravaks"ya'mi s'a'la'na'm laks"an.am param /
deva'na'm bra'hman.a'na'm ca ks"atriya'n.a'm vis'es"atah // 1
vais'ya'nam s'u'dra ja'tina'm vasayogya'stu ta'smr'tah /
Then, I will explain with all details the the specific lineaments and features of single
mansion and of other types of mansion considered to be exclusively fit for the
residence of deities, brahmins, kshatriyas, vaisyas and sudras.
एकद्वित्रिचतुस्सप्तदशशालाः प्रकीर्तिताः ।। २
तदूर्ध्वं त्रित्रिवृद्ध्या तु यावदिष्टं प्रगृह्यताम् ।
ता एव मालिकाः प्रोक्ताः मालावत्क्रियते यतः ।। ३
eka dvitricatussapta das'a s'a'la'h prakirtita'h // 2
tadu'rdhvam tritrivr'dhya' tu ya'vadis"t'am prgr'hyata'm /
ta' eva ma'lika'h prokta'h ma'la'vat kriyate yatah // 3
It is well ordained in the scriptures that the mansion may be single, complex of two,
three, four, seven and ten main buildings. To exceed this maximum, the number of
buildings may increased, the increment being three. Any number of buildings may

be constructed as desired by the Master of the building. Since these buildings are
constructed one behind the other like a garland, these are significantly called ‘Malika’.
मानन्तावद्द्विधा ख्यातं हस्तभक्तिवशेन तु।
सार्धहस्तं समारभ्य त्रित्र्यङ्गुल विवर्धनात्।। ४
अष्टोत्तरशतं यावद्धस्तानां विस्तरो मतः।
विस्तारादर्धहस्तं स्यात् त्रिगुणान्तं समायतिः।। ५
ma'nanta'vad dvividha' khya'tam hasta bhakti vas'ena tu/
sa'rdha hastam sama'rabhya tritryan'gula vivardhana't// 4
as''t'ottaras'atam ya'vaddhasta'na'm vistaro matah/
vista'ra'dardha hastam sya't trigun.a'ntam sama'yatih// 5
The applicable sytem of measurement for such costruction is said to be of two kinds-
cubit based(hasta) and division based(bhakti). Starting from one and a half hasta and
increasing by three angulas to reach 108 hastas, the width of the mansion may be
taken according to convenience. Half hasta added to the width, to start with, the length
of the mansion may be three times the width as the maximum.
एवं हस्तप्रमाणं स्याद्भक्तिमानवशात्ततः।
एकहस्तं समारभ्य त्रित्र्यङ्गुल विवर्धनात्।। ६
विस्ताराद् द्व्यङ्गुलार्धाद् द्विगुणान्ता समायतिः।
एकभक्तिविशालात्तु सार्धभक्तिविवर्धनात्।। ७
त्रिगुणान्त प्रमाणेन विस्तारादायतिर्मता।
विस्तारे चायते चैव विन्यस्ता भक्तयश्च ताः।। ८
evam hata prama'n.am sya'd bhaktima'na vas'a't tatah/
eka hastam sama'rabhya tritryan'gula vivardhana't// 6
vista'ra'd dvayan'gua'rdha'd dvigun.a.nta' sama'yatih/
ekabhakti vis'a'la't tu ca'rdhabhakti vivardhana't// 7
trigun.a.nta prama'n.ena vista'ra'da'yatir mata'/
vista're ca'yate caiva vinyasta' bhaktayas'ca tah// 8

Thus, the hasta-based system has been told. Then, the system based on division is now
explained. Starting from one hasta and increasing by three angulas successively,
the width is to be determined. Increasing the width by two and a half angulas,
to start with, the length is to be arrived at , twice the width being the maximum.
Increasing the width of one part or division by half the measure of the main unit, the
length may be held to the maximum of thrice the width. The division based system is to
be applied width-wise and the length-wise.
प्रमाणेन समस्ताश्चेद्विषमा वा यथेष्टतः ।
विस्तारे चायते चैव युगा ओजाश्च भक्तयः ।। ९
prama'n.ena samsta's'ced vis"ama' va' yathes"t'atah /
vista're ca'yate caiva yuga' oja's'ca bhaktayah // 9
The division based units are to be applied symmetrically to the width and the length.
Such division based units should be congruent to the main units. They may be in odd
number or they may be taken as desired by the Master of the building. And they may be
in even number or odd number aligned eather with the length or the width.
भक्त्यभ्यन्तरमानं वा भक्तिबाह्यमथापि वा ।
भक्तिमध्य प्रमाणं वा तत्स्थपादात्तथापि वा ।। १०
bhaktyabhantara ma'nam va' bhati ba'hyam atha'pi va' /
bhakti madhya prama'n.am va' tatstha'pada't tatha'pi va' // 10
These units of division may be applied to the inerior measure of the hall or to the
exterior measure of the hall or to the measure between the interior and the exterior. Or,
to the height of the lowest part of the building.
चतुरश्रं तु देवानां द्विजानामपि सत्तमाः ।
क्षत्रियाणां तथा प्रोक्तं अनयोरयाताश्रकम् ।। ११
हीनोक्तं श्रेष्ठ जातीनां हितं नोक्तं विपर्ययात् ।

caturas'ram tu deva'na'm dvija'na'm api sattama'h |
ks"atriya'n.am tatha'proktam anyayora'yata's'rakam || 11
hi'noktam s'res"t'a ja'ti'na'm hitam noktam viparyaya't |
O. the good-hearted Sages!, the mansion should be square for the deities. Square
building is applicable even to the brahmins. It is acceptable to the kashatriyas also.
And for all other castes, the building should be rectangle. The square building is
excluded for the trading community. Construction of the buildings contrary to these
directions is not conducive to the welare of the inhabitants.
विस्तार सम उत्सेधस्सपादो वा सार्धकः ।। १२
पादो नद्विगुणो वापि द्विगुणो वायतिस्समा ।
पादायामैस्तु वा कुर्याद्वक्ष्यमाणैर्यथाक्रमम् ।। १३
vista'rasama utsedhas sapa'do va' sa'rdhakah || 12
pa'dona dvigun.o va'pi dvigun.ova'yatis sama' |
pa'da'ya'maistu va' kurya'd vaks"yama'n.air yatha'kramam ||
The height of the building should be equal to its width. Or, it may be one and one-
fourth, one and half, one and three-fourth of the width or twice the width. Or, it may be
twice its length. Or, the height may be taken as equal to the length of the lowest part
of the building. The width, length and the height should be determined in due order
as set forth here.
आयादि संपदर्थं तु विस्तारे चायतौ तथा ।
उत्सेधे चैव हस्तानां सम्यक्संपूर्णातां नयेत् ।। १४
विस्तारात् केवलं वाथवायामादुन्नते तथा ।
विस्तारायाम संसर्गादाद्यं परिगृह्यताम् ।। १५
a'ya'di sampadardham tu vista're ca'yatau tatha' |
utsedhe caiva hasta'na'm samyak sampu'rn.ata'm nayet || 14
vista'ra't kevalam va'thava'ya'ma'dunnate tatha' |
vista'ra'ya'ma samsarga'd a'ya'dyam parigr'hyata'm || 15