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

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

s"ad'ams'o gehavista'rast va'ya'mo dva'das'a'ms'akah /
bha'gena parito alindas' s'a'la'vya'so dvibha'gatah // 32
tatsamam purato alinda yukta'ntas stambha samyutam /
pa'rs'vayor dvitri bha'gena ta'ra'ya'mau viva'sakau // 33
dvicaturbha'ga vista'ram dha'madhye tu ran'gakam /
pan"camam dan.d'akam proktam pu'rvavac ches"am a'caret // 34
The width should be divided into 6 parts and the length into 12 parts. Corridor
should be in one part and it should be designed all around the house. The width
of the house should be 2 parts. In its front side, there should be balcony with the
width of one part. In its inerior, it should be provided with pillars. There should
be two halls on its sides with 2 parts of width and 2 parts of length. In the middle
of the house, there should be a theatre-like compartment whose width should be
2 parts and length 4 parts. All other components are to be built as said before. This
is the fifth type of dan.d'aka.
व्यासे निभूतपाताल नन्दांशैक द्विकत्रिकैः।
चतुर्भिः पुरतोऽलिन्दं स्यादेकद्वित्रिशालके।। ३५
vya'se agnibhu'ta pa'ta'la nanda'ms'aika dvikatrikaih /
caturbhih purato alindam sya'd eka dvitris'a'lake // 35
In the houses with one, two or three main buildings, the width of corridor should be
one third, two fifth, three seventh and four ninth of the width of the building.
एतदेव सभाकारं शिखरं मौलिकं मतम्।
तदेव पुरतो भद्रं चतुर्द्व्यंशे तु संमतम्।। ३६
etadeva sabha'ka'ram s'ikharam maulikam matam /
tadeva purato bhadram caturdviyams'e tu sammatam // 36
If the roof of the same building is provided with a finial in the form of sabha', then
it is called maulika. It should be provided with a projection in its front side with
4 parts of lenth and 2 parts of width.

आयामेन विशालेन पुरतः पार्श्वयोर्द्वयोः।
अंशकेऽलिन्दकं कुर्याद् व्यासे नेत्रत्रयान्वितम् ।। ३७
एतत्स्वस्तिकमित्युक्तं चतुर्मुखमथोच्यते।
तदेव पृष्ठतो भद्रयुक्तं यद्वत्पुरो भवेत् ।। ३८
a'ya'mena vis'a'lena puratah pa'rs'vayor dvayoh |
ams'ake alindakam kurya'd vya'se netra traya'nvitam || 37
etatsvastikam ityuktam caturmukham athocyate |
tadeva pr's't'hato bhadrayuktam yadvat puro bhavet || 38
Along the length and along the width and in front side and in two sides of the house, a
cooridor should be designed with a width of one part. It should be provided with three
facades along its width. This type of building is called svastika. Then the details of
caturmukha type of building are now told.
कर्करीवंश शालाग्रे चतुर्नेत्र समन्वितम्।
अधिष्ठानादि वर्गाढ्यं प्रासादवदलङ्कृतम्।। ३९
नासिकातोरणाद्यङ्गैर्युक्तं वातायनादिभिः।
चतुर्मुखमिदं नाम्ना क्रमाज् जात्यादि नामभाक् ।। ४०
karkarivams'a s'a'la'gre caturnetra samanvitam |
adhis't'ha'na'di varga'd'hyam pra'sa'davat alan'kr'tam || 39
na'sika' toran.a'dyan'gair yuktam va'ta'yana'dibhih |
caturmukham idam na'mna krama'j ja'tya'di na'ma bha'k || 40
The top and bottom of the axis of the building should make a right angle with the
forepart and hindpart. It should be provided with four gables. It should be associated
with all levels of elevation, from adhis't'ha'na to sthupi, and ornamented with
essential components as being done for a temple. It should be provided with nose-like
architectural structure(vestibule), arch and other such embellishments, windows and

such other components. This type of building is called caturmukha. In this way, these
buildings acquire the specific names ja'ti and others in due order.
एकादि पञ्चभूम्यन्तं दण्डकादि चतुष्टयम्।
स्वामिचित्तवशान्न्यस्तं स्थानविन्यास संयुतम्।। ४१
eka'di pan"ca bhu'myantam dan.d'ka'di catus"t'yam/
sva'micittavasa'n nyastam stha'na vinya'sa samyutam// 41
All the four types of building, dan.d'aka and others, may be provided with one to
five storeys. The interior arrangements and positions of the necessary components
may be as desired by the Master.
हस्यश्व वृषभादीनां प्रयेकं वा सपङ्क्तिकम्।
यद्विचूलीत्रिचूल्यङ्गं सुग्रीवं सवितल्पकम्।। ४२
hastyas'va vr's"abha'di'na'm pratyekam va sapan'ktikam/
yaddvicu'li tricu'lyan'gam sugri'vam savitalpakam// 42
Buildings meant for keeping elephants, horses, bulls and such others should be built
separately and arranged in a row pattern. They should be provided with two or three
tuft-like motifs on their top, well designed neck part and vitalpa type of terrace.
सपादसार्धमुत्सेधस्तत्समो वापि कल्पयेत्।
दण्डकं मौलिकं वापि यथेष्टदिशि वारणम्।। ४३
एकशालं इदं प्रोक्तं अधिष्ठानादि शोभितम्।। ४४
sapa'da sa'rdhamutsedhas tatsamo va'pi kalpayet/
dan.d'akam maulikam va'pi yathes"t'dis'i va'ran.am// 43
ekas'a'lam idam proktam adhis"t'ha'na'di s'obhitam// 44

The height of such buildings may be one and one fourth, one and half of the width
or may be equal to the width. The protective wall may be constructed for dan.d'aka
or maulika type of building in the desired direction. Thus, the lineaments of single
row building and others associated with six levels of elevation, from adhis"t'ha'na
to sthu'pi have been told.
। इति कामिकाख्ये महातन्त्रे क्रियापादे एकशालाविशेषलक्षणविधिर्नाम षट्त्रिंशत्तमः पटलः ।
iti ka'mika'khye maha'tantre kriya'pa'de ekas'a'la'vis'es"a laks"an.a vidhir na'ma
s'at'trims'attamah pat'lah
This is the 36ᵗʰ chapter titled “ Lineaments of Specifc Buildings” in the Kriya’ Section of the
Great Tantra called Ka’mika

३७ द्वित्रिशालालक्षण विधिः
37 DVITRIS'A'LA' LAKS"AN.A VIDHIH
37 The Lineaments of the Buildings of
Two Rows and Three Rows
द्विशाले चतुरश्रे तु दशभाग विभाजिते ।
बहिर्मार्गेन वारस्याद् द्व्यंश शाला विशालतः ।। १
dvis'a'le caturas're tu das'a bha'ga vibha'jite ।
bahirma'rgena va'rasya'd dvyams'a s'a'la' vis'a'latah ।। 1
If the mansion consisting of two rows of building is in square size, its side should be
divided into 10 equal parts. A corridor should be built in the outside with width of one
part. The breadth of the building takes two parts.
प्राङ्मुखे वारमेकांशं मण्डपो नवभागभाक् ।
तदावृत्यैककालिन्दं शेषं च क्रमणं भवेत् ।। २
pra'n'mukhe va'ram eka'ms'am man.d'apo navabha'ga bha'k ।
tada'vr'tyaikaka'lindam s'es"am ca kraman.am bhavet ।। 2
In its front side, gallery takes one part and pavilion should be in 9 parts. Surrounded
of the building, there should be a corridor with width of one part. The remaining portion
should be used for the encircling foot-path.

मुख्यगेहं बहिर्द्वारं लाङ्गलाभं यथातथा।
चतुर्मुखसमायुक्तं द्विशालं इह कीर्तितम्।। ३
mukhyageham bahirdva'ram la'n'gala'bham yatha' tatha' /
caturmukha sama'yuktam dvis'a'lam iha ki'rtitam // 3
Out of the two buildings, the building which is more prominent than the other should be
provided with main entrance. It should be designed in the same way as for the la'n'gala
type of building. The whole complex should be provided with four thresholds. Such
type of construction is called dvi s'a'la'.
पौरमण्डलहीनं वा मण्डपेन विनापि वा।
अलिन्देनान्वितं वापि द्विशालं परिकल्पयेत्।। ४
pauraman.d'ala hi'nam va' man.d'apena vina'pi va' /
alindena'nvitam va'pi dvis'a'lam parikalpayet // 4
Dvi s'a'la may be built witout portico or without pavilion. It may be built as associated
with balcony.
तदेव पञ्चभागान्तं एकशालामुखायतम्।
द्वारं पूर्ववदुद्दिष्टं सर्वालङ्कार शोभितम्।। ५
tadeva pan"cabha'ga'ntam ekas'a'la' mukha'yatam /
dva'ram pu'rvavad uddis"t'am sarva'lan'ka'ra s'obhitam // 5
The length of one of the two main buildings should be upto 5 parts. The forepart of the
longer main building should be elongated. Its main entrance is to be designed as
detailed before. It should be pleasant to look at, being beautified with all ornamental
structures.

मण्डपाद्बाह्यतोऽलिन्दं सायतं प्रविधीयते।
नेत्रत्रय समायुक्तं स्वस्तिकंत्वभिधीयते।। ६
man.d'apa'd ba'hyato alindam sa'yatam pravidhi'yate /
netratraya sama'yuktam svastikamtvabhidhi'yate // 6
Corridor should be outside the pavilion and it should be rectangular in size. It should
be provided with 3 facades. Such type of construction is known as svastika.
तदेव द्विमुखोपेतं दण्डवक्त्रं इति स्मृतम्।
सावकाशान्तरोपेतं मण्डपेन विनापि वा।। ७
अलिन्देनान्वितं वापि द्विशालं परिकल्पयेत्।
सवारं वा विवारं वा एकानेकतलान्वितम्।। ८
tadeva dvimukhopetam dan.d'avaktram iti smr'tam /
sa'vaka's'a'ntaropetam man.d'apena vina'pi va' // 7
alindena'nvitam va'pi dvis'a'lam parikalpayet /
sava'ram va' viva'ram va' eka'neka tala'nvitam // 8
The same building associated with 2 doors is called dan.d'a vaktra. Dvis'a'la may be
built as associated with empty space in its interior side or as not associated with
pavilion. Also, it may built with or witout a cooridor. It may be with one storey or
several storeys.
द्विभागे त्वेकभागं वा त्रिभागे तु द्वयं तु वा।
चतुरंशे त्रिभागं वा द्व्यंशं पञ्चत्रिभागकम्।। ९
द्विभागं वैकभागं वा षड्भागं पञ्चभागकम्।
सप्तांशे पञ्चभागादि द्विभागान्तमथापि वा।। १०
नवांशे सप्तभागादि द्विभागान्तमथापि वा।
रुद्रभागाद् द्विभागान्तं भागान्कृत्वा त्रिभागकतः।। ११
नवभागवसानान्तं शालाव्यासं प्रकल्पयेत्।

एकद्वित्रिचतुश्शाला सामान्यमिदमीरितम् ।। १२
यथा समीक्ष्य तत्रैव युक्तं कुर्यात्तु देशिकः।
dvibha'ge tvekabha'gam va' tribha'ge tu dvayam tu va' /
caturams'e tribha'gam va' dvyams'am pan''catribha'gikam // 9
dvibha'gam vaikabha'gam va' s''ad'bha'gam pan''ca bha'gakam /
sapta'ms'e pan''ca bha'ga'di dvibha'ga'ntam atha'pi va' // 10
nava'ms'e saptabha'ga'di dvibha'ga'ntam atha'pi va' /
rudrabha'ga'd dvibha'ga'ntam bha'ga'n kr'tva' tribha'gatah // 11
navabha'ga'vasa'na'ntam s'a'la'vya'sam prakalpayet /
ehadvitricatus's'a'la' sa'ma'nyam idam i'ritam // 12
yatha' sami'ks''ya tatraiva yuktam kurya'ttu des'ikah /
One part out of two parts, two parts out of three parts, three parts out of four parts,
two or three parts out of five parts, five parts out of six parts, five to two parts out
of seven parts, seven to two parts out of nine parts, nine to two parts out of eleven
parts are to be taken for deciding the width of the building. From these measures
selected in this way, two parts to nine parts may be taken to be the actual width of
the building. Having examined well all the factors concerned with the proportionate
measures, the Guru-architect should construct those structures which are fit for the
building.
मौलिकस्य तु विस्तारं वसुभागैर्विभाजयेत् ।। १३
अङ्गणं तु द्विभागस्यात्त्रिपार्श्वे ऽलिन्दमेकतः।
शालाव्यासो द्विभागेन प्रासादवदलङ्कृतम्।। १४
maulikasya tu vista'ram vasubha'gair vibha'jayet // 13
an'kan.am tu dvibha'gasya't tripa'rs've alindam ekatah /
s'a'la'vya'so dvibha'gena pra'sa'davadan'kr'tam // 14