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

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।

as''t'a'n'gulam sama'rabhya dvidvyan'gula vivardhana't // 33
trihasta'ntam tu vista'ro bhitti'na'm pariki'rtita'h /
mu'labhittiridam ma'nam u'rdhve pa'da'rdha hi'nakam // 34
anyonyam adhika' va'pi nyu'na' va' bhittayas sama'h /
Starting from 8 angulas and increasing by 2 angulas each time, the width of the wall
may be upto 3 hastas. This is the proportionate measure of the basement of the wall.
The upper portion of the wall must be one fourth less than the basement measure. All
the walls may be eaqual in height or greater than or less than each other.
शालैका दण्डखण्डाभा द्विशाला तद् द्वयेन तु ।। ३५
तत्त्रयेण त्रिशाला स्याच्चतुश्शाला चतुष्टयी ।
सप्तभिस्सप्तशालास्यादेवं अन्यास्तु कीर्तिताः ।। ३६
s'a'laika' dan.dakhan.d'a'bha' dvis'a'la'tad dvayena tu // 35
tat trayen.a tris'a'la' sya'c catus's'a'la' catus''t'ayi' /
saptabhis sapta s'a'la'sya'd evam anya'stu ki'rtita'h // 36
A single main building will look like a broken staff. A complex of two main buildings
is called dvis’a’la’. That which consists of three main buildings is known as tris’a’la’.
Catus’s’a’la’ is the one which consists of four main buildings. And sapta s’a’la’ is the
one which consists of seven main buildings. In this way other types of s’a’alas are to be
designed.
विस्तारे चैकभक्त्यादि पञ्चाशद् भक्तिकावधि ।
आयामेऽपि तथावृद्ध्या शतान्तं परिकल्पयेत् ।। ३७
vista're caika bhaktya'di pan''ca's'at bhaktika'vadhi /
a'ya'me pi tathavr'ddhya' s'ata'ntam parikalpayet // 37
In actual construction of the s’a’la- building, the width may be increased from one
division to 50 divisions. Similarly, its length may be increased by one division to 100
divisions.

आसामग्रे त्वलिन्दास्स्युः प्रधाने वा विशेषतः ।
एकद्वित्रिचतुष्पञ्च षट्सप्तालिन्द संयुताः ।। ३८
a'sa'magre tvalinda'ssyuh pradha'ne va' vis'es"atah/
eka dvi tri catus"pan"ca s"at'sapta'linda samyuta'h// 38
In front of the main buildings, verandah is to be designed. If not for all, at least
the main building is to be specially provided with verandah. The complex of the
buildings should be with 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 verandahs according to the number
of s'a'las.
पृष्ठे पार्श्वे तथैवास्युरिष्टदेशे ऽथवा पुनः ।
पृथुद्वारं च द्वारांश्च एवमेव प्रकल्पयेत् ।। ३९
pr's"t'he pa'rs've tathaivasyuris"t'a des'e athava' punah/
pr'thu dva'ram ca dva'ram ca evameva prakalpayet// 39
In the back side and in two sides of the building or in the desired place, verandah is
to be designed. The main entrance which should be bigger than all other interior
entrances is to be designed. Corresponding to the main entrance, all other entrances
are to be given proportionate measures.
मध्ये तु प्राङ्गणं कार्यं विशालेनैक पङ्क्तिकम् ।
अर्धपङ्क्ति वृद्ध्या तु त्रिंशत्पङ्क्त्यन्तामिष्यते ।। ४०
madhye tu pra'n'gan.am ka'ryam vis'a'lenaika pan'ktikam/
ardha pan'kti vr'ddhya' tu tris'atpan'ktyantam is"yate// 40
A courtyard is to be provided at the center of the building. It should be with one
row formed along its width. Increasing by half row, the architect may go upto 30
rows to be added with courtyard.

आयामे चैकपङ्क्त्यादि त्रिगुणान्तं विशालता ।
एवं ब्रह्माङ्गणं कार्यं जलपातयुतं न वा ।। ४१
a'ya'me caika pan'ktya'di trigun.a'ntam vis'a'lata' /
evam brahma'n'kan.am ka'ryam jalapa'tayutam na va' // 41
Along the lenth, single row and others may be constructed , its with being three times
the width of the main hall. In the same way, the outer courtyard is to be designed
associated with or not associated with open duct.
मिश्रं वापि प्रकर्तव्यं भ्रमणस्रववारियुक् ।
बाह्यवारियुतं वापि विवरं वा प्रकल्पयेत् ।। ४२
mis'ram va'pi prakartavyam bhraman.asr'va va'riyuk /
ba'hyava'riyutam va'pi vivaram va' prakalpayet // 42
The outer courtyard may be designed with its one part associated with duct and the
remaining part without the duct. Or it may be provided with encircling outlet for
water. The water outlet may be outside the courtyard. The water outlet may designed
so as to appear like a gargoyle.
एकपङ्क्ति विशालादि पादपाद विवृद्धितः ।
पञ्चभागावसानान्तं शालाविस्तर इष्यते ।। ४३
ekapan'kti vis'a'la'di pa'dapa'da vivr'ddhitah /
pan"cabha'ga'vasa'na'ntam s'a'la'vistara is"yate // 43
The width of the main building should correspond to the width of single row or to
the width increased by one fourth each time reaching the maximum of 5 parts.
पृथुद्वार विशालं तु चैवमेव प्रकल्पयेत् ।
अलिन्दः पृथुद्वारेण समो वा चार्धमानतः ।। ४४

pr'thudva'ra vis'a'lam tu caivameva prakalpayet /
alindah pr'thudva'ren.a samo va' ca'rdhama'natah // 44
The width of the Great Entrance( main entrance) should be decided in the same way.
The width of verandah should be equal to that of the main entrance or equal to half
the width of the main entrance.
द्वारमानं तथैवं स्याद् दण्डिकाद्वारमर्धतः ।
गर्भाधानक्रमणकं कभित्तिमुख्यधामनि ।। ४५
dva'rama'nam tathaivam sya'd dan.d'ika' dva'ramardhatah /
garbha'dha'na kraman.akam kabhitti mukhya dha'mani // 45
The proportionate measure of other entrances is to be decided in the same way. In the
dan.d'ika type of building, the width of interior entrance should be eaqual to half the
width of the main entrance. In the main building, foundation-deposit is to be performed
for the upper storey.
दक्षिणे नेत्रभित्तौ वा गर्भाधानं प्रकीर्तितम् ।
अथवा ब्रह्मभित्तौ वा गर्भाधानं विधीयते ।। ४६
daks"in.e netra bhittau va' garbha'dha'nam praki'rtitam /
athava' brahmabhittau va' garbha'dha'nam vidhi'yate // 46
It is laid down in this scripture that the foundation-deposit is to be done under the
wall associated with wing-like construction(netra) in the south side of the building.
Or, the foundation-deposit may be done under the wall provided around the brahma-
sthana.
कभित्तेर्दक्षिणेभागे स्वाम्यावासः प्रशस्यते ।
उत्तरे रङ्गभित्युक्तं तद् गृहिण्या गृहं भवेत् ।। ४७

kabhittir daks"in.e bha'ge sva'mya'va'sah pras'asyate।
uttare rangabhityuktam tad gr'hin.ya' gr'ham bhavet।।    47
The room on the south side of the upper storey is well delared to be the living room
of the Master. The north side of the upper storey is called ran'gam(theatre-like
courtuard) and it is the living room meant for the Mistress.
कभित्यग्रभृते द्वारद्वयं कुर्याद्विशेषतः ।
नवभागे गृहे तत्र दक्षिणे पञ्चभागकम् ।।    ४८
वामभागे त्रयं त्यक्त्वा मध्ये द्वारं विधीयते ।
अलिन्दे द्वारमेवं स्यात् अन्यत्राप्येवमेव तु ।।    ४९
kabhityagrabhr'te dva'radvayam kurya'dvis'es"atah।
navabha'ge gr'he tatra daks"in.e pan"ca bhagakam।।    48
va'mabha'ge trayam tyaktva' madhye dva'ram vidhi'yate।
alinde dva'ramevam sya't anyatra'pyevemeva tu।।    49
Two entrances are to be specially provided in the front portion of the upper storey.
Either the length or the width is to be divided into nine equal parts. Of these, five parts
are to be left out on the right side and three parts are to be left out on the left side. The
entrance should be in the middle of the remaining one part. Entrance should be provided
in the verandah in the same way and in all other enclosures also, the same procedure
should be followed.
कंपद्वारं तु वा कुर्यान् मध्यपार्श्वद्वयोस्तथा ।
भित्तिव्यासेऽर्कभागं तु बाह्येबाह्य शरांशकम् ।।    ५०
योगस्य मध्यमः पादमध्यमश्च विधीयते ।
भित्तिमध्यं तयोर्मध्यं पादमध्यं तु वा समम् ।।    ५१
kampadva'ram tu va' kurya'n madhyapa'rs'va dvayostatha'।
bhittivya'se arkabha'gam tu ba'hye ba'hya s'ara'ms'akam।। 50

yogasya madhyamah pa'da madhyamas'ca vidhi'yate |
bhitti madhyam tayor madhyam pa'damadhyam tu va' samam || 51
In the middle and in the sides of the building, the architect should provide entrance in
the fillet( raised between two mouldings). In the breadth side of the building which is to
divided into twelve equal parts, five parts are to be left out on the outer side. The center
of the joints and the center of the lowest part should be in the same line. The center of
the wall, the center of joints and the center of the lowest part should be
equi-distant.
कोणं च मध्यं स्थानं त्यक्त्वा वारिवहो भवेत्।
कोणात्तृतीय भागे तु जलनिर्गम इष्यते ।। ५२
kon.am ca madhyamam stha'nam tyaktva' va'rivaho bhavet |
kon.a't tr'ti'ya bha'ge tu jalanirgama is"yate || 52
Having left out the center place of the corners, the architect should provide passage
for water conduit. It is desirable to have the outlet for water in the third part from
the corner.
गृहक्षते महेन्द्रे च पुष्पदन्ते विधीयते ।
भल्लाटे चैव मध्ये च द्वारमासु विधीयते ।। ५३
gr'haks"ate mahendre ca pus"padante vidhi'yate |
bhalla't'e caiva madhye ca dva'rama'su vidhi'yate || 53
It is prescribed here that entrances should be in the grid of Gr'haks"ata, Mahendra,
Pus"padanta or Bhalla't'a or at the central grid.
हस्तस्तम्भ तुलादीनि नराणां युग्मसंख्यया ।
देवानां उभयं ग्राह्यं मध्यद्वारं तु वै तले ।। ५४