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

The pillars which should be free from cavities and holes are to be erected leaving an
interspace evenly between them. In the rooms of the outer belt, two pillars or five
pillars in each may be erected as desired by the Master.
धनक्षयो मन्दवेधे तीव्रस्स्याद् ऋणबन्धनम् ।
त्रिचूली वैश्य शूद्राणां पञ्च सप्त महीभृताम् ।। १६०
dhanaks"ayo manda vedhe ti'vrassya'd r'n.a bandhanam /
tricu'li' vais'ya s'u'dra'n.a'm pan"ca sapta mahibhr'ta'm //160
If there is the defect of vedha caused by the position of Saturn, in the process of
erecting the pillars, the Master will suffer the loss of wealth. If there is the defect
of adhica'ra caused by the position of Saturn, then the Master will be entangled
in debts. For the vaisyas and sudras, there should be three tuft-like motifs(capitals)
on the top of the building. For the kshatriyas, there should be 5 or 7 tuft-like motifs.
ब्राह्मणानां तथैव स्युरेकादश तु वेदिकाः ।
पाषण्डाश्रमिणां युग्मसंख्या चूली विधीयते ।। १६१
bra'hman.a'na'm tathaivassyuh eka'das'a tu vedika'h /
pa's"an.d'a's'ramin.a'm yugma samkhya' cu'li' vidhi'yate // 161
For the brahmins, there may be 5, 7, or 11 tuft-like motifs. For the monks belonging
to the heterodox systems, the tuft-like motifs should be in even number.
शिलास्तंभं शिलाकुड्यं नरावासे न कारयेत् ।
तृणाद्यैर्मृण्मयाच्छाद्यं लोष्टाच्छाद्यं च मृण्मयम् ।। १६२
s'ila'stambham s'ila' kud'yam nara'va'se na ka'rayet /
tr'n.adyairmr'n.maya'ccha'dyam los"t'a'ccha'dyam ca mr'n.mayam //

In the houses meant for the human beings, pillars should not be made of stones; for
them, walls should not be built with stones. The roof of their houses should be evenly
covered with grass and such other materials, fresh earth, tiles made of earth and other
such materials made of lump clay.
कुर्यादानन हृन्नाभिरुत्सेधाः क्रमेणन तु ।
अधिष्ठानं च याम्यादि चतुर्गृह विधौ भवेत् ।। १६३
kurya'da'nana hr'nna'bhirutsedha'h kramen.ana tu /
adhis"t'ha'nam ca ya'mya'di caturgr'ha vidhau bhavet // 163
For the houses to be built in the south, west, north and east, the height of base
(adhis"t'ha'na) should be from the foot to face, foot to heart. foot to navel and
foot to hip of the Master respectively.
द्वारस्यान्तस्तु निम्नश्चेद् वृद्धिर्वेश्माधिपस्य तु ।
उन्नतिश्च बहिर्ज्ञेया द्वारस्य रिपुवर्धनी ।। १६४
dva'rasya'ntastu nimnas'ced vr'ddhir ves'ma'dhipasya tu /
unnatis'ca bahir jn"eya' dva'rasya ripu vardhani' // 164
If the height of the entrances provided in the interior of the house is less than the
height of the main entrance, then such house will augment the wealth of the owner.
If it is greater than the height of the outer main entrance, then it will result in the
increase of enemies.
भल्लाटे द्वारमिष्टं स्याद् ब्राह्मणानां विशेषतः ।
माहेन्द्रं भूभुजां विद्याद्वणिजामपि राक्षसम् ।। १६५
पुष्पदन्त पदद्वारं शूद्राणामेव भाषितम् ।
तद्दिगीशान् समाश्रित्य द्वारं विधिवदाचरेत् ।। १६६

bhalla't'e dva'ram is"t'am sya'd bra'hman.a'na'm vis'es"atah।
ma'hendram bhy'bhuja'm vidyad van.ija'mapi ra'ks"asam।। 165
pus"padanta padadva'ram s'u'dra'n.a'meva bha's"itam।
taddigi's'a'n sama's'ritya dva'ram vidhivad a'caret।। 166
Especially for the brahmins, it is good to have the entrance in the grids of Bhalla'ta. For
kshatriyas , entrance should be in the grids of Mahendra. For vaisyas, entrance should
be in the grids of Ra'ks"asa. For sudras, entrance should be in the grids of Pushpadanta.
Considering the guardian deity of the concerned direction, entrance should be designed
according to the rules set forth in this scripture.
मध्यसूत्रस्य वामे वा द्वारं विधिवदाचरेत् ।
जलद्वारं पुनस्तेषां प्रवक्ष्यामि निवेशनम् ।। १६७
madhyasu'trasya va'me va' dva'ram vidhivad a'caret।
jaladva'ram punastes"a'm prvaks"ya'mi nives'anam।। 167
Or, the entrance may be designed to the left of the central line of the ground plan
according to the settled rules. Then I will explain the suitable position for drains
needed for such houses.
जयन्ते तु महेन्द्रे च राक्षसे वितथे भृशे ।
पुष्पदन्ते च सुग्रीवे भल्लाटे गृहमुख्यके ।। १६८
ब्रह्मणोऽभिमुखं ब्रह्म परावृद्धिर्निषिद्ध्यते ।
jayante tu mahendre ca raks"ase vitathe bhr's'e।
pus"padante ca sugri've bhalla't'e gr'ha mukhyake।। 168
brahman.o abhimukham brahma para'vr'ddhir nis"iddhyate।
In the grid of Jayanta, Mahendra, Ra'ks"asa, Vitatha, Bhr's'a, Pus"padanta, Sugriva,
Bhalla't'a, Gr'haks"ata and Mukhya, the drain should be provided. The drain
placed in front of Vastu Brhma or behind him, will arrest the growth of wealth.

एकत्रिपाञ्च सप्तांशे ध्वजसिंह वृषद्विपाः ।। १६९
पूर्वाद्यासु शुभाह्येते आयाद्यास्त्वनुलोमतः ।
द्विचतुष्षड्वसुस्थानां धूमश्चखरवायसाः ।। १७०
आग्नेयादि विदिक्ष्वेते वर्जनीया बुभुक्षुभिः ।
ध्वजस्सिहो वृषो हस्ती यस्य तद्वेश्मनो मुखम् ।। १७१
तस्य प्रत्यगुदकप्राचीं दक्षिणं स्वामिनो गृहम् ।
ekatripan"caka sapta'ms'e dhvaja simha vr's"advipa'h।। 169
pu'rva'dya'stu s'ubha'hyete a'ya'dya'stvanulomataḥ।
dvicatus"s'd'vasustha'na'm dhu'mas'va khara va'yasah।। 170
a'gneya'di vidiks"vante varjani'ya' bubhuks"bhiḥ।
dhvajas simho vr's"o hasti yasya tadves'mano mukham।। 171
tasya pratyagudak pra'ci'm daks"in.a. sva'mino gr'ham।
In the first, third, fifth and seventh parts denoting the main directions are dhvaja yoni,
simha yoni, vr's"abha yoni and gaja yoni corresponding to the east, south, west and
north respectively. These are very auspicious for the benefits of income and others
in successive order. In the second, fourth, sixth and eighth parts are dhu'ma yoni,
s'va'na yoni, khara yoni and va'yasa yoni corresponding to the south-east, south-west,
north-west and north-east and these are to be abandoned by the seekers of worldly
enjoyments in view of the orientation of the building. For those buildings which have
dhvaja yoni, simha yoni, vr's"abha yoni and gaja yoni, their front side should be in the
west, north, east and south respectively.
ध्वजो याति हरिस्थानं गजस्थानं च केसरी ।। १७२
सर्वेप्युक्षपदं यान्ति न चोक्षा यान्ति कुत्रचित् ।
उक्षे द्वारं न कर्तव्यं उपमध्ये ऽथवा भवेत् ।। १७३

dhvajo ya'ti haristha'nam gajastha'nam ca khecari' ।। 172
sarvepuks"apadam ya'nti na coks"o ya'nti kutracit ।
uks"e dva'ram na kartavyam upmadhye athava' bhavet ।। 173
Dhvaja yoni synchronises with simha yoni. Gaja yoni synchronises with simha yoni.
Dhvaja, simha and gaja – all these synchronise with vr's"abha yoni. But vr's"abha
yoni never synchronises with other yonis. In the place of vr's"abha yoni, entrance
should not be constructed. In this place, entrance is to be designed in the secondary
central line.
ब्राह्मणानां उदग्द्वारं प्राग्द्वारं क्षत्रियस्य तु।
वैश्यस्य दक्षिणद्वारं श्रेष्ठं शूद्रस्य पश्चिमम्।। १७४
शालाद्वारं इदं प्रोक्तं चतुर्गृह विधावपि।
bra'hman.a'na'm udagdva'ram pra'gdva'ram ks"atriyasya tu ।
vais'yasya daks"in.adva'ram s'res"t'am s'u'drasya pas'cimam ।।
s'a'la'dva'ram idam proktam caturgr'ha vidha'vapi ।
North entrance is highly beneficial for the brahmins. East entrance is agreeably good for
the kshatriyas. South entrance is supremely good for vaisyas. West entrance is
exceedingly auspicious for sudras. S'ala' type of building provided with appropriate
entrance has been explained so far according to the houses to be built in the four
main directions.
याम्यालय बहिर्द्वारं भल्लाटे परिकल्पयेत्।। १७५
माहेन्द्रं पश्चिमे भागे गान्धर्वं सौम्यगेहके।
पुष्पदन्त पदद्वारं पूर्वगेहे विधीयते।। १७६
ya'mya'laya bahirdva'ram bhalla't'e parikalpayet ।। 175
ma'hendram pas'cime bha'ge ga'ndharvam saumya gehake ।
pus"padanta padadva'ram pu'rvagehe vidhi'yate ।। 176

For the houses in the south, main entrance should be constructed in the place of
Bhalla't'a. For the houses in the west, it should be in the place of Mahendra. For
the houses in the north, it should be in the place of Gandharva. For the houses in the
east, it should be in the place of Pus"padanta.
ऐशान्यां पचनस्थानं ब्राह्मणानां विधीयते।
आग्नेय्यां पचनस्थानं क्षत्रियाणां प्रशस्यते।। १७७
नैर्ऋत्यां पचनस्थानं वैश्यानां तु प्रशस्यते।
वायव्यां पचनस्थानं शूद्राणां संप्रशस्यते।। १७८
ais'a'nya'm pacanastha'nam bra'hman.a'na'm vidhi'yate /
a'gneyya'm pacanastha'nam ks"atriya'n.a'm pras'asyate // 177
narr'tya'm pacanastha'nam vais'ya'na'm tu pras'asyate /
va'yavya'm pacanastha'nam s'u'dra'n.a'm sampras'asyate // 178
For the brahmins, kitchen should be in the north-east. Kitchen in the south-east
is highly recommended for the kshatriyas. Kitchen in the south-west is recommended
for vaisyas. Kitchen in the north-west is prescribed for the sudras.
पूर्वस्यां भोजनस्थानं आग्नेय्यां महानसम्।
याम्यायां शयनस्थानं नैर्ऋत्यां आयुधालयः।। १७९
मैत्रस्थानं तु वा तत्र वारुण्यां उदकालयः।
गोष्ठागारं च वायव्यां उत्तरस्यां धनालयः।। १८०
नित्यनैमित्तिकार्थं स्यादैशान्यां यागमण्डपम्।
pu'rvasya'm bhojanastha'nam a'gneyya'm maha'nasam /
ya'mya'ya'm s'ayanastha'nam narr'tya'm a'yudha'layah // 179
maitrasthanam tu va' tatra va'run.ya'm udaka'layah /
gos"t'ha'ga'ram ca va'yavya'm uttarasya'm dhana'layah // 180
nitya naimittika'rtham sya'd ais'a'nya'm ya'gaman.d'apam /
Dining hall should be in the east. Well-furnished kitchen should be in the south-east.
Bedroom should be in the south. Room for keeping household tools and instruments

should be in the south-west. Or,reception hall may be in the south-west. Provision for
the storage of water should be in the west. Meeting hall or council room should be
in the north-west. Room for keeping money and treasure should be in the north. Hall
for the daily and occasional performances of sacrifice(yajna) should be in the north-
east.
काञ्जीलवणयोः पात्रं प्रागुदग्दिशि विन्यसेत् ।। १८१
अन्तरिक्षेऽपि वा चुल्ली लूखली सवितर्यपि ।
अन्नप्राशनमार्यंशे चेन्द्राण्यां च सवित्रके।। १८२
विवस्वदंशे श्रवणं विवाहो मैत्र देशके।
क्षौद्रं इन्द्रजये विद्याद्वायौ सोमे च वा भवेत् ।। १८३
ka'n''ci' lavan.ayor pa'tram pra'gudagdis'i vinyaset // 181
antariks''e api va' culli' lu'khali savitaryapi /
annapra's'anam arya'ms'e cendra'na'm ca savitrake // 182
vivasvadams'e s'ravan.am viva'ho maitra des'ake /
ks''audram indrajaye vidya's va'yau some ca va' bhavet // 183
Vessels for keeping sour gruel ans salt should be kept in the nort-east of the kitchen.
Wtihin the kitchen, the fire-place(oven made of earth) and mortar are to be kept
in the grid of Antariksha and Savitru. The ceremony of giving the food for the first
time to the new-born child should be coducted in the grid of Aryma, Indra and
Savitraka. Hearing of instructions from the Guru is to be done in the place of Vivasvan.
Marriage is to be performed in the place of Mitra. Worship of minor deities should be
done in the place of Indrajaya , Vayu or Soma.
वितथोपनयश्चैव पितृदौवारिके पदे ।
सुग्रीवे पुष्पदन्ते च प्रसूतिगृहमिष्यते ।। १८४
vitatopanayas'caiva pitr' dauva'rika pade /
sugri've pus''padante ca prasu'ti gr'ham is''yate // 184

Investiture of sacred thread(upanayana) should be done in the place of Vitatha, Pitru
and Dauvarika. The room for the woman who has recently given birth to child should
be in the place of Sugriva and Pushpadanta.
आपवत्से तु कोशस्स्यात् कुण्डमापे विधीयते।
अङ्कणं तु महेन्द्रांशे पेषणी च महीधरे ।। १८५
a'pavatse tu kos'assya't kun.d'am a'pe vidhi'yate |
an'kan.am ca mahendra'ms'e pes"an.i' ca mahi'dhare || 185
Store-room for liquid items should be in the place of Apavatsa(inside the kitchen).
The water-tank should be in the place of Apa ( on the upper roof). Courtyard should
be in the place of Mahendra. Stone and muller should be kept in the grids of Mahidhara
(inside the kitchen).
भृङ्गराजनि सुग्रीवे पितृदौवारिके पदे ।
अरिष्टागारमिष्टं स्यात् तत्रोपस्कार भूमिकम् ।। १८६
bhr'n'gara'jani sugri've pitr' dauva'rike pade |
aris"t'a'ga'ram is"t'am sya't tatropaska'ra bhu'mikam || 186
The lying-in-chamber should be in the place of Bhr'n'garaja, Sugriva, Pitru and
Dauvarika. In the same grids of these deities inside the kitchen should be store room
for keeping mustard, pepper and such other seasoning items.
वाहनं द्वारयाम्ये स्यात् स्नानशाला च वारुणे ।
असुरे धान्यवासस्स्याम् आयुधादीन्द्रराजके ।। १८७
va'hanam dva'ra ya'mye sya't sna'na s'a'la' ca va'run.e |
asure dha'nyava'sassya'm a'yudha'di'ndrara'jake || 187

Room for vehicle should be in the left side of the entrance. Bathroom should be in the
place of Varuna. Store- room for grains should be in the grids of Asura. Store- room for
apparatus and tools meant for garden works should be in the place of Indraraja.
मित्रवासस्तथा मित्रे रोगे वोलूखलं मतम् ।
भूधरे कोशगेहं स्यान्नागांशे घृतमौषधम् ।। १८८
mitrava'sas tatha' mitre ro'ge volu'khalam matam /
bhu'dhare kos'ageham sya'n na'ga'msr ghr'tam aus"adham //188
Guest room should be in the place of Mitra. Mortar is to be kept in the grid of Roga
(inside the kitchen). General store-room should be in the place of Pruthvidhara. In the
grids of Naga, ghee and medicinal items are to be kept.
जयन्ते चापवत्से च पर्जन्ये च शिवे क्रमात्।
विषप्रत्यौषधं चैव कूपे देवगृहं भवेत् ।। १८९
jayante ca'pavatse ca parjanye ca s'ive krama't /
vis"apratyaus"adham caiva ku'pe devagr'ham bhavet // 189
The medicinal powder to be used as antidote for poison should be kept in the grids
of Jayanta, Apavatsa, Parjanya or Siva inside the general store-room. Room for the
worship of family-deity should be in the north-east.
सवित्राद्यन्तरिक्षान्तं सव्यञ्जन महानसम् ।
वितथे पूष्णि सावित्रे भोजनागार एव वा ।। १९०
savitra'yantariks"a'ntam savyan"jana maha'nasam /
vitate pu's"n.i sa'vitre bhojana'ga'ra eva va' // 190
In the place extending from Savitru to Antariksha, large-sized kitchen room provided
with all essential items needed for making side-dishes and others may be designed.
The dining hall may be in the place covering the grids of Vtatha, Pushan and Savitru.

ऋक्ष भल्लाट सोमेषु भवेदास्थान मण्डपम्।
मुख्ये वोलूखलं कुर्याद्गणिकाश्च प्रशंसिताः ।। १९१
r'ks"a bhalla't'a somes"u bhaveda'stha'na man.d'apam।
mukhye volu'khalam kurya'd gan.ika's'ca pras'amsita'h॥ 191
In the case of palace, the assembly hall should be in the place covering the grids of
Ruksha, Bhallata and Soma. As an alternative, the courtesans may keep the mortar
in the grids of Mukhya.
वाहनात्पुरतो वामे कीर्तिदा वा विशेषतः।
मध्यमण्डप संयुक्तं चतुर्गृहमुदाहृतम्।। १९२
va'hana'tpurato va'me ki'rtida' va' vis'es"atah।
madhya man.d'apa samyuktam caturgr'ham uda'hr'tam॥ 192
Keeping the vehicle in the left side of portico may be observed as a special arrangement
in a kirtikara type of building. The caturgr'ha type of building should be provided with
central pavilion.
पर्यन्तभित्ति शिरसि जलपाथः कुलक्षयः।
तीव्रसंक्रमणं तस्मिन् गृहस्यास्य न शोभनम्।। १९३
एतत्सर्वं तु सामान्यं शालासु च गृहेषु च।। १९४
paryanta bhitti s'irasi jalapa'thah kulaks"ayah।
ti'vra samkraman.am tasmin gr'hasya'sya na s'obhanam॥ 193
etat sarvam tu sa'ma'nyam s'a'la'su ca gr'hes"u ca॥ 194

Placing of open duct on the top of the boundary wall will lead to the ruin of one`s
own lineage. Provision of very narrow passage which encircles the boundary wall is
not auspicious for the building. These are the general details related to the main
building and successive building and to the houses.
। इति कामिकाख्ये महातन्त्रे क्रियापादे शालालक्षण विधिर्नाम पञ्चत्रिंशत्तमः पटलः ।
iti ka'mika'khye maha'tantre kriya'pa'de s'a'la'laks"an.avidhir na'ma pan"catris'attamah pat'alah
This is the 35ᵗʰ chapter titled “ Directions for the Construction of Single Mansion and Successive
Mansions” in the Kriya Section of the Great Tantra called Ka’mika

३६ विशेषशाला लक्षण विधिः
36 VIS'ES"A S'A'LA' LAKS"AN.A VIDHIH
36 The Lineaments of Specific Main Buildings
विशेष लक्षणं वक्ष्ये शालानां शृणत द्विजाः।
त्रिचतुर्हस्तमारभ्य द्विद्विहस्त विवर्धनात्।। १
चतुर्विंशत्यरत्न्यन्ता रुद्र संख्या समीरिरा ।
एकशाला द्विशाला स्यात्कथ्यते द्वित्रिशालाके ।। २
vis'es"a laks"an.am vaks"ye s'a'la'na'm s'r'n.uta dvija'h /
tricaturhastama'rabhya dvidvihasta vivardhana't // 1
caturvims'atyaratnyanta' rudrasamkhya' sami'rita' /
ekas'a'la' dvis'a'la'sya't kathyate dvitris'a'lake // 2
O, the twice-born Sages!, then I will explain the specific lineaments of main buildings.
Lisen to them. Starting from 3 or 4 hastas and increasing successively by 2 hastas each
time, the maximum of 23 or 24 hastas is to be reached. Thus, in this kind of
enumeration, there are 11 kinds of measurements. Based on these measures, the
single row mansion, mansion of two rows and mansion of three rows are to be built.
सप्ताष्टरत्निमारभ्य द्विद्विहस्तेन विवर्धयेत्।
एकोनविंशद्रत्न्यन्तास्सप्तधा द्वित्रिशालके।। ३
sapta's"t'a ratnima'rabhya dvidvihastena vivardhayet /
ekonavims'at ratnyanta's saptadha' dvitris'a'lake // 3
Starting from 7 or 8 hastas and increasing successively by 2 hastas each time, the
maximum of 19 or 20 hastas should be reached. In this process, there are 7 types
of measurements applicable to the mansion of three rows of building

एवं विस्तार आख्याता आयामस्त्विह कथ्यते।
पादादिकमथाध्यर्धं पादोनद्विगुणं तथा।। ४
द्विगुणं वा तदर्धं च त्रिपादद्विगुणोपरि।
त्रिगुणान्त प्रमाणेन आयामस्त्वष्टधा मतः।। ५
evam vista'ra a'khya'ta' a'ya'mastviha kathyate /
pa'da'dikamatha'dhyardham pa'dona dvigun.am tatha' // 4
dvigun.am va' tadardham ca tripa'dadvigun.opari /
trigun.a'nta prama'n.ena a'ya'mastvas"t'adha' matah // 5
Thus, the measurements for the width of the building have heen told. Now, I will speak
on the measurements for the length. One fourth, half and three fourth of the starting
measure , twice the staring measure – in this way the length is to be increased. Then,one
fourth , half, three fourth should be added futher and the maximum of thrice the
starting measure is to be reached. Thus, there are eight kinds of length available for
the main buildings.
सर्वदैर्घ्यं सुराणां स्याद् द्विगुणान्तं नृणां मतम्।
द्विगुणाद्यायतास्सर्वे विहाराश्रम वासिनाम्।। ६
सर्वस्मिन् संगमोपेते द्विगुणास्यायतिर्मता।
sarvadairghyam sura'n.a'm sya'd dvigun.antam nr'n.a'm matam /
dvigun.adya'yata's sarve viha'ra's'rama va'sina'm // 6
sarvasmin san'gamopete dvigun.asya'yatir mata' /
Length which is thrice the width is applicable to the buildings meant for the deities. For
human beings, length should be twice the width. Various lengths from twice the width
to twice and three fourth of the width are applicable to the monks living in the buddhist
monasteries and hermitages. In a place where all classes of people live together, length
which is twice the width is applicable.

विस्तार सम उत्सेधस्साङ्घ्रिस्सार्धस्त्रिपाद्युक् ।। ७
द्विगुणः पञ्चधोत्सेधश्शालानां परिकीर्तितम् ।
शान्तिदः पुष्टिदः पश्चाज्जयदो धनदो भवेत् ।। ८
अद्भुतप्रदमित्येवं उत्सेधफलमीरितम् ।
vista'ra sama utsedhas sa'n'ghrissa'rdhastripa'dayuk // 7
dvigun.ah pan"cadhotsedhas's'a'la'na'm pariki'rtitam /
s'a'ntidah pus"t'idah pas'ca'j jayado dhanado bhavet // 8
adbhudapradam ityevam utsedha phalam i'ritam /
Height of the building could be held in various ways. Height equal to the width,
one and one fourth, one and half, one and three fourth of the width and twice the
width – in this way, there are five kinds of height. Based on the consummate effect
of such heights, the main buildings are significantly called s'a'ntida, pus"t'ida,
jayada, dhanada and adbhuda prada respectively.
दक्षिणे पश्चिमे चैव शाला वैशेषिकी नृणाम् ।। ९
याम्य पश्चिम हीने तु लाङ्गले मरणं भवेत् ।
तद्युक्ते लाङ्गले गेही श्रीः पुष्टिश्च प्रकीर्तिता ।। १०
daks"in.e pas'cime caiva s'ala' vais'es"iki' nr'n.a'm // 9
ya'mya pas'cima hi'ne tu la'n'gale maran.am bhavet /
tadyukte la'n'gale gehi' s'ri'h pus"t'is'ca praki'rtita'h // 10
It is specifically good for the human beings to have the row of building in south
and west arranged so as to look like a plough(la'n'gala). The langala type of building
in which the two rows of building are not designed in south and west will cause
death to the owner. The langala house in which two rows are arranged in the south
and west will yield wealth and prosperity to the owner.
याम्य पश्चिम हीनायां शालायां सर्वदोषदा ।
एका वा सद्विशाला वा त्रिशाला वा द्विसन्धिका ।। ११

ya'mya pas'cima hi'na'ya'm s'a'la'ya'm sarvados"ada' /
eka' va sadvis'a'la' va' tris'a'la' va' dvisandhika' // 11
The mansions in which rows of building have not been built in the south and west
will afflict the owner or inhabitants with all sorts of distress and grief. There may
be a single row mansion, mansion of two rows and mansion of three rows. There
should be one joint for the mansion of two rows of bulding and two joints for
the mansion of three rows of building.
पाषण्डकानां मर्त्यानां विप्राणां धरणीभृताम्।
वैश्यानामपि शूद्राणां अन्यद् द्व्यन्तरजन्मनाम्।। १२
pa's"an.d'aka'na'm martya'na'm vipra'na'm dharan.i' bhr'ta'm /
vais'ya'na'm api s'u'dra'na'm anyadvyantara janmana'm // 12
Such types of building are fit for those who belong to the heterodox systems, brahmins,
kings(kashatriyas), vaisyas, sudras and others who belong to the mixed castes.
शालैका दण्डखण्डाभा द्विनेत्रा मुखधारिणी।
तथैव द्वित्रिशाले च सर्वग्रामादिके मते।। १३
s'a'laika' dan.d'akhan.d'a'bha' dvinetra mukhadha'rin.i' /
tathaiva dvitris'a'le ca sarvagra'ma'dike mate // 13
Single row mansion should look like a broken staff and it should be provided with two
facades and portico. The mansion of two rows(dvi s'a'la') and that of three rows
(tris'a'la')also should be provided with such components. These mansions may be built
in all villages and cities.
त्रिचतुर्दशहस्तात्तु द्विद्विहस्तेन वर्धयेत्।
षट्सप्तषष्टिहस्ताश्च चतुश्शाला विशालता।। १४

tricaturdas'a hasta'ttu dvidvihastena vardhayet /
s"at'sapta s"as"t'i hasta's'ca catus's'a'la' vis'a'lata' // 14
Commencing from 42 hastas and increasing successively by 2 hastas, the maximum
width of the mansion consisting of four rows( catus's'a'la) of building should be
upto 402 hastas.
हीनं निकृष्टं मध्यञ्चोत्कृष्टं सा च पृथक्पृथक् ।
अष्टाविंशतिमानानि चतुश्शाला विशालके ।। १५
hi'nam nikr's"t'am madhyan"cotkr's"t'am sa' ca pr'thak pr'thak /
as"t'a'vims'ati ma'na'ni catus's'a'la' vis'a'lake // 15
The catus's'a'la type of building is of four kinds – lowest, low, medium and supreme.
There are 28 varieties of measurements for the width of the catus's'a'la.
तस्मात्त्रिंशत्करैर्वृद्धिच्छत्रशाला विशालके।
तस्मात्तस्माद् द्विहस्ताभ्यां षट् सप्तकरपूर्वका ।। १६
नवत्यरत्निरुद्दिष्टा त्रिपञ्चाष्ट समाहृता।
तत आरभ्य हस्ताभ्यां बन्धयेच्छतरत्नकम् ।। १७
tasmattrims'atkarairvr'ddhicchatra s'a'la' vis'a'lake /
tasma'ttasma'd dvihasta'bhya'm s"at'sapta karapu'rvaka' // 16
navatyaratniruddis"t'a' tripan"ca's"t'a sama'hr'ta' /
tata a'rabhya hasta'bhya'm bandhayecchata ratnikam // 17
For the mansion consisting of 7 rows of building, called chatra s'a'la(sapta s'a'la),
starting measure of the width is 30 hastas added to the measure mentioned before.
Commencing from 42 hastas and increasing by 2 hastas successively, the width
may go upto 90 hastas.Then, commencing from 90 hastas and increasing by 2
hastas successively, the architect may limit the maximum at 100 hastas.

षट्सप्तरत्नि संयुक्तं दशशालं तु मानतः।
सर्वत्र चित्रमित्युक्तं संख्यया त्वष्टषड् भवेत्।। १८
s"at'sapta ratni samyuktam das'a s'a'lam tu ma'natah/
sarvatra citram ityuktam samkhyaya' tvas"t'as"at' bhavet// 18
The mansion consisting of 10 rows of building( das'a s'a'la) should have a minimum
width of 42 hastas. In all places, das'a s'a'la type of building which has the minimum
width of 48 hastas is called citra.
हीनं जातिरिति प्रोक्ता निकृष्टं छन्द उच्यते।
मध्मं स्याद्विकल्पं तु श्रेष्ठमाभास नामभाक्।। १९
hi'nam ja'tiritiprokta nikr's"t'am chanda ucyate/
madhyamam syadvikalpam tu s'res"t'ham a'bha'sa na'mabha'k//
These are the lineaments of lowest type of s'a'la building which is called ja'ti. The low
type of s'a'la is called chanda. The medium type of s'a'la is called vikalpa . The
foremost type of s'a'la is called a'bha'sa.
एतन्नाम्ना चतुस्सप्त दशशालं क्रमेण तु।
तुरङ्गावधिमेधाख्या लभते दीर्घहीनकम्।। २०
etanna'mna' catussapta das'a s'a'lam kramen.a tu/
turan'ga'vadhi medha'khya' labhate di'rgha hi'nakam// 20
Chanda, Vikalpa and A'bha'sa – these are the significant names of the catus' s'a'la,
sapta s'a'la and das'a s'a'la respectively. The s'a'la buildings which are with reduced
length are called turan'ga and adhi medha.
अत्राप्युत्सेधदीर्घे च पूर्ववत्परिकल्पयेत्।
समं तु चतुरश्रं तु दैवमानुषमीरितम्।। २१
पाषण्डदेविप्रादि यागयोग्यमिति स्मृतम्।

atra’pyutsedha di’rghe ca pu’rvavat parikalpayet /
samam tu caturas’ram tu daivama’nus”ami’ritam // 21
pa’s”an.d’a deva vipra’di ya’gayogyam itismr’tam /
Even for turan’ga and adhi medha classes of building, height and length should be
derived so as to be in exact proportion with the width as done before. The s’a’la
buildings whose length and width are equal so as to be in square design are fit
for the monks of heterodox systems, brahmins and for the performance of yajnas.
दण्डकं मौलिकं स्वस्तिभद्रं चैव चतुर्मुखम् ।। २२
देवादीनां तु सामान्यं चतुर्विधमुदाहृतम् ।
विन्यासं दण्डकादीनां प्रवक्ष्यामि यथाक्रमम् ।। २३
dan.d’akam maulikam svastibhadram caiva caturmukham // 22
deva’di’na’m tu sa’ma’nyam caturvidham ud’ahr’tam /
vinya’sam dan.d’ka’di’na’m pravks”ya’mi yatha’ kramam // 23
Dan.d’aka, Maulika, Svastibhadra and Caturmukha – these are the four types of
s’a’la buildings, generally fit for the deities and others. Now I will explain the
proper arrangement of dan.d’aka and other types of buildings in due order.
भागत्रयं तु विस्तारे त्वायामे चतुरंशकम् ।
द्विभागो गेह विस्तार अग्रे वारस्तथैकतः ।। २४
द्विनेत्रं खण्डदण्डाभं सर्वेषां वासयोग्यकम् ।
एतद्दण्डकमुद्दिष्टं शालानां स्युः षडंशकाः ।। २५
bha’gatrayam tu vista’re tva’ya’me caturams’akam /
dvibha’go geha vista’ra agre va’rastathaikatah // 24

dvinetram khan.d'a dan.d'a'bham sarves"a'm va'sa yogyakam /
etad dan.d'akam uddis"t'am s'a'la'na'm syuh s"ad'ams'aka'h //
The width should be divided into three parts and the length, into four parts. Out of
these, two parts make the width of the house and one part is the width of verandah.
This type of building should be provided with two facades, one in each side and it
should appear as a broken log. This kind of s'a'la building is fit for all classes of
people and it is called dan.d'aka. S'a'la buildings are associated with six components.
विस्तारे चतुरंशास्युरायामे स्यात् षडंशकम् ।
गेहतारो द्विभागस्याद् द्वयंशं क्रमणं भवेत् ।। २६
शेषं पूर्ववदुद्दिष्टं द्वितीयं दण्डकं मतम् ।
vista're caturams'a'syura'ya'me sya't s"ad'ams'akam /
gehata'ro dvibha'gasyad dvyams'am kraman.am bhavet // 26
s'es"am pu'rvavad uddis"t'am dviti'yam dan.d'akam matam /
The width should be divided into 4 parts and the length into 6 parts. Out of these,
2 parts are for the length of the building and 2 parts for the width of the passage
(foot-path) which is to be designed round the house. All other details are as said
before. This is the second type of dan.d'aka building.
त्रिभागो गेहविस्तारो द्विगुणं दैर्घ्यमिष्यते ।। २७
भागं च क्रमणं कुर्यात् ब्रह्मभित्तिसमन्वितम् ।
कुल्याभद्रार संयुक्तं शेषं सर्वं तु पूर्ववत् ।। २८
वंशमूले तु वासस्याद्वंशाग्रे रङ्गमिष्यते ।
सर्वत्र परितः कुड्यं रङ्गं पाद समन्वितम् ।। २९
पुरतः पृष्ठतो वापि पार्श्वतोवाप्यलिन्दकम् ।
प्रासादवत् अलङ्कुर्यात् तृतीयं दण्डकं मतम् ।। ३०
tribha'go geha vista'ro dvigun.am dairghyam is"yate // 27
bha'gam ca kraman.am kurya't brahma bhitti samanvitam /

kulya'bha dva'ra samyuktam s'es"am sarvam tu pu'rvavat l/28
vams'a mu'le ti va'sasya'd vams'a'gre ran'gam is"yate /
sarvatra paritah kud'yam rangam pa'da samanvitam // 29
puratah pr's"t'ato va'pi pa'rs'vatova'pyalindakam /
pra'sa'davat alan'kurya't tr'ti'yam dan.d'kam matam // 30
The width of the house should be 3 parts and its length should be twice the width.
It should have an encircling passage with a width of one part. It should be associated
with a wall built around the brahma sthana. It should be provided with threshold and
front door. Other details are as said earlier. There should be a hall at the base of the
axis of the house. At the tip of this axis, there should be a theatre-like compartment
which should be provided with enclosing wall on all sides and pillars. There should be
corridor in the front, back and sides of the building. It should be ornamented with
essential structures as being done for the temple. This is the third type of dan.d'aka.
तदेव मध्यं रङ्गं वासो वंशाग्रमूलयोः ।
शेषं पूर्ववदुद्दिष्टं चतुर्थं दण्डकं मतम् ।। ३१
tadeva madhyamam ran'gam va'so vams'a'gra mu'layoh /
s'es"am pu'rvavad uddis"t'am caturtham dan.d'kam matam // 31
The same house should be provided with theatre-like compartment in the middle and
halls at the base and tip of the axis. All other components should be provided as said
before. This is the fourth type of dan.d'aka.
षडंशो गेहविस्तारस्त्वायामो द्वादशांशकः ।
भागेन परितोऽलिन्दश् शालाव्यासो द्विभागतः ।। ३२
तत्समं पुरतोऽलिन्द युक्तान्तस्तम्भ संयुतम् ।
पार्श्वयोर्द्वित्रिभागेन तारायरमौ विवासकौ ।। ३३
दि०वचतुर्भागविस्तारं धाममध्ये तु रङ्गकम् ।
पञ्चमं दण्डकं प्रोक्तं पूर्ववच्छेषमाचरेत् ।। ३४