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

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

For the attainment of all comforts and wealth, a'ya and other factors related to the
measurement of the building are to be examined either based on its length and breadth,
or height. While analyzing, the full hasta measure is to be maintained( avoiding the
fractions of a hasta). A'ya and other factors may be examined based on the length
alone or the width alone or height alone or from the combined measure of length and
breadth.
अष्टत्रित्र्यष्टभिर्हत्वा अष्टमन्वर्कभैर्भजेत्।
आयो व्ययश्च योनिश्च नक्षत्रं शेषतो भवेत्।। १६
त्रिंशदाप्नोतु पर्यन्तं तिथिवारं तु सप्तभिः।
अथवान्यप्रकारेण चायाद्यं परिगृह्यताम्।। १७
as"t'atritryas"t'abhirhatva' as"t'amanvargabhair bhajet/
a'yo vyayas'ca yonis'ca naks"atram s'es"ato bhavet// 16
trims'ada'pnotu paryantam tithirva'ram tu saptabhih/
athava'nya praka'ren.a ca'ya'dyam parigr'hyata'm// 17
The taken measure(of length or width or height) is to be multiplied by 8, 3, 3 and 8
and divided by 10, 8, 14 and 27 respectively. The remainders obtained denote a'ya,
vyaya, yoni and naks"atra respectively. It is to be divided by 30 to know the tithi
aspect of the taken measure and by 7 to know the va'ra aspect of the taken measure.
Or, a'ya and other factors may be examined in other way also.
दैर्घ्यं दैर्घ्यस्य विस्तारं दैर्घ्यनाहं च नाहकम्।
अष्टनन्दाग्निवसुभिर्गणयेन्नन्द नन्दनाः।। १८
अर्कदिग्वसुभैस्सप्त नवभिश्च क्रमाद्भजेत्।
आयाद्यं पूर्ववत्प्रोक्तं आयाधिक्यं शुभप्रदम्।। १९
dairghyam dairghyasya vista'ram dairghya na'ham ca na'hakam/
as"t'a nanda'gni vasubhir gan.ayen nanda nandana'h// 18
arkadig vasubhaissapta navabhiss'ca krama'd bhajet/
a'ya'dyam pu'rvavat proktam a'ya'dhikyam s'ubhapradam// 19

Mutiplication should be done in the order of length, length, breadth, length, perimeter
and perimeter by 8, 9, 3, 8, 9 and 9 in due order. And it should be divided by 12, 10,
8, 27, 7 and 9 respectively. The remainders obtained denote a'ya, vyaya, yoni,
naks"atra, va'ra and ams'a respectively. The measure for which the a'ya factor is
in excess of vyaya is conducive to all auspiciousness.
यजमानस्य जन्मर्क्षेणानुकूलं यथाभवेत् ।
तथा परीक्ष्य कर्तव्यं नामनक्षत्रकं तु वा ।। २०
परीक्ष्य बहुधा कुर्यादुभयं वा परीक्षयेत् ।
सर्वानुकूल्यं सर्वत्र वास्तु यस्मान्नलभ्यते ।। २१
तस्माद्गुणाधिकं ग्राह्यं अल्पदोषं यथाभवेत् ।
yajama'nasya janma naks"atren.a'nuku'lam yatha' bhavet /
tatha' pari'ks"ya kartavyam na'ma naks"atrkam tu va' // 20
pari'ks"ya bahudha' kurya'd ubhayam va' pari'ks"ayet /
sarva'nuku'lyam sarvatra va'stu yasma'n na labhyate // 21
tasma's gun.a'dhikam gra'hyam alpados"am yatha' bhavet /
The favourable measure is to be determined according to the birth-star of the Master.
A'ya and other factors are to examined in this way. If the birth-star of the Master is
not known, the star corresponding to his name is to be taken for analyzing a'ya and
other factors. In all places and in all circumstances, an auspicious measure for the
building which is favorable for all the factors(a'ya and others) is very difficult to
obtain. So, a'ya and other factors are to be examined carefully in various ways. If
needed, both the birth-star and name-star could be taken for analyzing the fitness of
a'ya and others. The measre for which the beneficial aspects are exceeding and defects
are insignificant is to be accepted.
अधिष्ठानं च पादं च प्रस्तरं कर्ण एव च ।। २२
शिखरं स्तूपिका चैव शालाङ्गं इति कथ्यते ।

adhis"t'ha'nam ca pa'dam ca prastaram karn.a eva ca // 22
s'ikharam sthu'pika' caiva s'a'l'an'gam iti kathyate /
The base(adhis"t'ha'nam), lowest part(pa'dam), entablature(prastaram), corner
structure(karn.am), cupola(s'ikharam) and the pinnacle(sthu'pi) – these are
the six component members of the main buildings.
यजमानस्य जान्वन्तं नाभ्यन्तं हृदयावधि ।। २३
गळावति शिरोन्तं च पादार्धं वा त्रिभागिकम् ।
त्र्यादिषोडशभागानां अधिकं वोक्तमानतः ।। १४
अधिष्ठानस्य मानं स्यात् तत्पादस्याथ कथ्यते ।
yajama'nasya ja'nvantam na'bhyantam hr'daya'vadhi // 23
gal'a'vati s'irontam ca pa'da'rdham va' tribha'gikam /
trya'di s"od's'a bha'ga'na'm adhikam vokta ma'natah // 24
adhis"t'ha'nasya ma'nam sya't tatpa'dasya'tha kathyate /
The proportionate measure of the depth of the base should be from foot to the knee,
navel, middle of the chest, neck or head of the Master. Or , one eighth of one third of
the lowest part may be added to these measures. Or, 3 parts to 16 parts of this lowest
portion(pa'da) may be added to these measures. This is the prescribed measure for the
basement(adhis"t'ha'na). Then, the proportionate measure of the lowest part(pada)
is now told.
सार्धहस्तं समारभ्य त्रित्र्यङ्गुल विवर्धनात् ।। १५
नवहस्तप्रमाणान्ताः स्तंभोत्सेधाः प्रकीर्तिताः ।
अङ्गुलत्रयमारभ्य चार्धाङ्गुल विवर्धनात् ।। २६
त्रिंशन्मात्रावसानास्तु विस्ताराः प्रकीर्तिताः ।
चतुरंशं समारभ्य षोडशांशं यथाविधि ।। २७
भागान्कृत्वाैकभागेन न्यूनं स्यादग्र विस्तरः ।

एवं ऊर्ध्वोर्ध्व पादानां तारायामौ प्रकल्पयेत् ।। २८
sa'rdha hastam sama'rabhya tritryan'gula vivardhana't || 25
navahasta prama'n.a'nta'h stambhotsedha'h praki'rtita'h |
an'gulatrayam a'rabhya ca'rdha'n'gula vivardhana't || 26
trims'anma'tra'vasa'na'stu vista'ra'h praki'rtita'h |
caturams'am sama'rabhya s"od'as'a'ms'am yatha' vidhi || 27
bha'ga'nkr'tvaika bha'gena nyu'nam sya'dagra vistarah |
evam u'rdhvordhva pa'da'na'm ta'ra'ya'mau prakalpayet || 28
Beginning with one and half hasta and increasing this by 3 angulas each time, the
height of the pillar should be upto 9 hastas. The circumference of the pillar is to be
from 3 angulas to 30 angulas, increasing the measure by 4 angulas each time. The
height of the pillar is to be divided into 4 parts to 16 parts according to the proportion
of the pillar. The circumference at the top of the pillar shoul be less than one such part.
In this way, the proportionate measures of the height and circumference of the pillars
of the upper storeys are to be determined.
प्रस्तरं पाददैर्घ्यस्य चार्धमानेन कारयेत् ।
तन्मानं नवधाकृत्वा चैकाद्या चतुरंशकैः ।। २९
न्यूनं वाप्यधिकं वापि प्रस्तरं कारयेद्बुधः ।
प्रस्तरोक्त प्रमाणं तु सर्वं कण्ठे विधीयते ।। ३०
prastaram pa'da dairghyasya ca'rdha ma'nena ka'rayet |
tanma'nam navadha' kr'tva' caika'dya' caturams'akaih || 29
nyu'nam va'pyadhikam va'pi prastaram ka'rayed budhah |
prastarokta prama'n.am tu sarvam kan.t'he vidhi'yate || 30
The wise architect should design the enrablature(prastara) in proportion to the measure
of half of the height of the pillar. This half height is to be divided into 9 equal parts and
by adding one part to 4 parts to this half-height or reducing one part to 4 parts from

this half-height, the wise architect should design the entablature. All the proportionate
measures prescribed for the entablature are applicable to the neck part(kan.t'ha).
पादोक्तं सर्वमानं तु शिखरेऽपि विधीयते।
ध्रुवाविधान रीत्या वा शिखरं परिकल्पयेत्।। ३१
pa'doktam sarvama'nam tu s'ikharepi vidhi'yate /
dhr'va' vidha'na ri'tya' va s'ikaram parikalpayet // 31
All the proportionate measures prescribed for the pillar are applicable even to the
apex part(s'ikhara) of the building. Alternately, the s'ikhara may be designed according
to the specific star(va'stu naks'atra) of the building.
कण्ठोक्तं सर्वमानं तु स्तूप्युत्सेधः प्रकीर्तितः।
पादविष्कंभ मानेन द्विगुणादि नवान्तकम्।। ३२
भित्तिविष्कंभ उद्दिष्टो द्व्यङ्गुलेनाथवा नयेत्।
kan.t'hoktam sarva ma'nam tu stu'pyutsedhah praki'rititah /
pa'da vis'kambha ma'nena dvigun.adi nava'ntakam // 32
bhitti vis'kambha uddis't'o dvyan'gulenaa'thava' nayet /
The proportionate measures prescribed for the neck part(kan.t'ha) are applicable
to the pinnacle also. The height of the pinnacle should be in proportion to the neck.
The width of the wall is to be decided according to the height of the pillar. The length
of the wall may be two times to nine times the length of the pillar, the increment
being 2 anglas each time.
अष्टाङ्गुलं समारभ्य द्विद्व्यङ्गुल विवर्धनात्।। ३३
त्रिहस्तान्तं तु विस्तारो भित्तीनां परिकीर्तितः।
मूलभित्तेरिदं मानं ऊर्ध्वेपादार्ध हीनकम्।। ३४
अन्योन्यमधिका वापि न्यूना वा भित्तयस्समाः।