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

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

The width of maulika type of building should be divided into 8 equal parts. Out of
these, courtyard should be with the width of two parts. With the width of one part,
corridor should be designed in the three sides of the building The width of the
main building should be two parts. It should be ornamented with essential components
as being done for the temple.
षडानन समोपेतं प्रच्छन्नमपि जाङ्गणम्।
एकानेकतलोपेतं अधिष्ठानादि शोभितम्।। १५
अङ्गणेन विहीनं वा वारहीनं तु वा नयेत्।
मेरुकान्तमिदं प्रोक्तं सर्वेषामपि योग्यकम्।। १६
s''ad'a'nana sampetam pracchannam api ja'n'kan.am /
eka'neka talopetam adhis''t'ha'na'di s'obhitam // 15
an'kan.ena vihi'nam va' va'rahi'nam tu va' nayet /
meruka'ntam iti proktam sarves''a'mapi yogyakam // 16
The main building should be with six doors. One of its courtyards should be
roofed well. It should be associated with one storey or several storeys. Being
provided with all the six levels of elevation form adhis''t'ha'na to sthu'pi, it
should be very pleasant to look at. It may be without any courtyard or without
corridor. Such type of construction is called meruka'nta which is fit for all
classes of people.
व्यासे पङ्क्त्यर्क भागे तु पार्श्वयोः पश्चिमे मतम्।
वारमेकांशतः कुर्याद् द्व्यंशस्तु गृहविस्तरः।। १७
प्राङ्मुखो वारमेकांशं परितो मार्ग एकतः।
द्व्यङ्गणं वारमेकांशं अर्कांशे परिकल्पयेत्।। १८
पार्श्वयोर्वा परे मुख्य व्यासस्स्याद् द्विललाटकम्।
मौलिभद्रं इदं नाम्ना शेषं पूर्ववदीरितम्।। १९
vya'se pan'ktyarka bha'ge tu pa'rs'vayoh pas'cime matam /
va'ram eka'ms'atah kurya'd dvyams'astu gr'ha vistarah // 17

pra'n'mukho va'ram eka'ms'am parito ma'rga ekatah।
dvyan'kan.am va'ram eka'ms'am arka'ms'e parikalpayet।। 18
pa'rs'vayorva' pare mukhya va'sassya'd dvilala't'kam।
maulibhadram idam na'mna' s'es"am pu'rvavad i'ritam।। 19
The width should be divided into 10 parts and the length into 12 parts. Surrouded on
the two sides and the back, an exterior corridor should be in the width of one part.
The width of the three main buildings should be two parts. In the front side, there
should a corridor with the width of one part. Surrounding all the sides, there should
be a passage with width of one part. The central courtyard should be with two parts
wide. A balcony covering the width of one part should be designed in the lengthy side.
The principal main building which is on the side or behind the courtyard should be
provided with two gables. All other components should be built as explained earlier.
Such construction is called maulibhadra.
सावकाशान्तरोपेतं अङ्गणं स्यात् त्रिशालके।
सालिन्दमनलिन्दं वा त्रिशालं परिकल्पयेत्।। २०
शालाविरहितस्थाने कुड्यद्वारं प्रयोजयेत्।। २१
sa'vaka's'a'ntaropetam an'kan.am sya't tris'a'lake।
sa'lindam analindam va' tris'a'lam parikalpayet।। 20
s'a'la'virahitastha'ne kud'yadva'ram prayojayet।। 21
In the mansion consisting of three main buildings, the courtyard should be with
covenient space. Tris'a'la may be built with or without corridor. The architect
should design an entrance in the linking wall where there is no main building
on the border of the house.
। इति कामिकाख्ये महातन्त्रे क्रियापादे द्वित्रिशालालक्षणविधिर्नाम सप्तत्रिंशत्तमः पटलः ।
iti ka'mika'khye maha'tantre kriya'pa'de dvitris'a'la' laks"an.a vidhir na'ma
saptatrims'attamah pat'alah
This is the 37^th chapter titled “Lineaments of the Buildings of Two Rows and Three Rows”
in the Kriya’Section of the Great Tantra called Ka’mika

३८ चतुश्शाला लक्षणविधिः
38 CATUS'S'A'LA' LAKS"AN.A VIDHIH
38 Features of a complex consisting of four main buildings
चतुश्शालादि शालानां अलङ्कारोऽथ उच्यते।
अष्टादिद्वादशान्तं तु नीचे तु परिकल्पयेत्।। १
catus's'a'la'di s'a'la'na'm alan'karo atha ucyate /
as"t'a'di dva'das'a'ntam tu ni'ce tu parikalpayet // 1
Now, the ornamental constructions for the buildings such as catus's'a'la( complex
consisiting of four main buildings) and others are told. For the lowest type of building,
there are three possible measures – 8, 10 and 12 parts in width.
दशार्कमनुभागांस्तु निकृष्टे संप्रकल्पयेत्।
आदित्यमन्वोरेकांशं भागं मध्ये तु कल्पयेत्।। २
das'a'rka manubha'ga'mstu nikr's"t'e samprakalpayet /
a'dityamanvoreka'ms'am bha'gam madhye tu kalpayet // 2
The architect may hold three possible measures – 10,12 and 14 parts of width
for the lower type of building. In the medium type of costruction, there are three
possible measures – 12, 14 and 16 parts of width.
चतुर्दशद्विरष्टाष्टादशांशश्रेष्ठवर्त्मनि।
बीजभागस्समाख्यातो जातिद्व्यर्थाधिका यतः।। ३

caturdas'a dviras"t'a's"t'a' das'a'ms'as' s'res"t'a vartmani |
bi'jabha'gas sama'khya'to ja'tir dvayams'a'dhika' yatah || 3
For the foremost type of building, there are three possible measures – 14,16 and
18 parts of width. The building whose length is equal to its width( that is, square
in size ) is traditionally called bi'ja. If its length exceeds its width by 2 parts, then
it is called ja'ti.
चतुरंशाधिकाश्चात्र विकल्पं स्याद्रसाधिकम् ।
अष्टांशाधिकं आभासं सर्वतोभद्रसंज्ञके ।। ४
caturams'a'dhika's'ca'tra vikalpam sya'drasa'dikam |
as"t'a'ms'a'dhikam a'bha'sam sarvatobhadra samjn"ake || 4
The building whose length excceds its width by 4 parts is called citra. The house
whose length exceeds its width by 6 parts is known as vikalpa. The house whose
length exceeds its width by 8 parts is called a'bha'sa. Thus, there are four modes
of construction in sarvatobhadra type of house.
बीजं तु चतुरश्रं स्याज् जात्या द्वन्द्वादि वृद्धितः ।
बीज जात्यादि संभूता संख्या षष्टिरिति स्मृता ।। ५
bi'jam tu caturas'ram sya'j ja'tya' dvandva'di vr'ddhitah |
bi'ja ja'tya'di sambhu'ta' samkhya' s"as"t'iriti smr'ta' || 5
The building constructed in the mode of bi'ja is square in size. The ja'ti type
of building is fashioned by increasing the width by 2 parts successively. There
are 60 varieties of measures applicable to the sarvatobhadra construction.
निकृष्टे सर्वतोभद्रे द्विभागं मध्यमाङ्गणम्।
समन्तान्मार्ग एकांशो द्विभागो गेहविस्तरः ।। ६

nikr's''t'e sarvatobhadre dvibha'gam madhyama'n'kan.am /
samanta'n ma'rga eka'ms'o dvibha'go geha vistarah // 6
In the lowest type of sarvatobhadra building , the central courtyard occupies 2 parts.
The passage running around the house occupies one part. The width of the main
building takes 2 parts.
अष्टनेत्र समायुक्तं चतुर्दिग्भद्रसंयुक्तम् ।
भद्रमध्ये सभास्यं स्याच्चतुष्कं कर्णकूटकम् ।। ७
as''t'netra sam'yuktam caturdig bhadra samyutam /
bhadra madye sabha'syam sya'c catus''kam karn.a ku't'akam // 7
It should be provided with 8 gables and with portico in all the four sides. The central
part of the portico should be provided with a front opening in the form of a small hall.
In all the four corners, there should be corner-towers.
मध्यमे वारसंयुक्तं कूटे शङ्खं युगान्वितम् ।
पूर्वस्मिन्नपरस्मिन् वा स्वाम्यावासः प्रशस्यते ।। ८
madhyame va'ra samyuktam ku't'e s'an'kham yuga'nvitam /
pu'rvasmin aparasmin va' sva'mya'va'sah pras'asyate // 8
Around the central courtyard, there should be a corridor. The pinnacle should be
provided with four conch-shaped ornamental constructions. The main chamber of
the master may be in the eastern main building or in the western main building.
सर्वतः कुड्य संयुक्तं कुड्याभद्रार संयुक्तम् ।
बहिर्जालक कुड्याड्यमन्तरं लूतपादकम् ।। ९
sarvatah kud'ya samyuktam kud'ya'bhadva'ra samyutam /
bahirja'laka kud'ya'd'yam antaram lu'ta pa'dakam // 9

Protective wall should be all around the complex and this wall should be provided
with a vaulted door. This wall should be provided with latticed windows on its
exterior and with half-projecting pillars in its interior side.
पक्षशालांशके द्वारं पूर्वस्मिन् वा प्रशस्यते।
समस्तंभं समद्वारं समवंशं तु कारयेत्।। १०
paks"as'a'la'ms'ake dva'ram pu'rvasmin va' pras'amsyate /
samastambham samadva'ram samavams'am tu ka'rayet // 10
The main entrance may be in one of the longer main buildings or preferably it may
be in the eastern building. The pillars, doors and the ridge beams of the four main
buildings should be equal in their proportionate measures.
दण्डिकाद्वार संयुक्तं शिखरं दिग्प्रदीपकम्।
कर्करीवंशजालाग्रं कूटहीनं तु वा नयेत्।। ११
dan.d'ika' dva'ra samyuktam s'ikharam digpradi'pakam /
kakari' vams'a ja'la'gram ku't'ahi'nam tu va' nayet // 11
It should be provided with pent-roofs supported by consoles and with small towers
in all the four directions so as to enhance the elegance of the building. The ridge
beams of the main buildings should cross at right angles. The house may be designed
without the pinnacle.
अन्तर्द्वारं परित्यज्य बहिर्द्वारयुतं तु वा।
सालिन्दं वाऽनलिन्दं वा सावकाशान्तरं तु वा।। १२
antardva'ram parityajya bahirdva'rayutam tu va' /
sa'lindam va' analindam va' sa'vaka's'a'ntaram tu va' // 12

The interior corridor may be left out so as to appear with exterior corridor only.
The house may be with or without verandah. It may be designed in such a way that
it has enough open space in its interior.
अङ्गणं तु प्रकर्तव्यं सर्वालङ्कारसंयुतम् ।
जात्याख्यं सर्वतोभद्रं भूपतीनां इहोदितम् ।। १३
an’kan.am tu prkartavyam sarva’lan’ka’ra samyutam /
ja’tya’khyam sarvatobhadram bhu’pati’na’m ihoditam // 13
The inner court should be designed in such a way that it appears with all the
ornamental elements. Such house is called ja’ti type of sarvatobhadra building.
This is fit for the residence of kings.
तदेव परितो द्व्यंशं महावार समन्वितम् ।
कर्करीवंशजालाग्रं कूटहीनं तु वा नयेत् ।। १४
tadeva parito dvayams’am maha’va’ra samanvitam /
karkari’ vams’aja’la’gram ku’t’ahi’nam tu va’ nayet // 14
The same type of construction gets altered into citra mode when its greater corridor
running around the house occupies two parts and when its ridge beams are set so as
to cross at right angles. This may be built witout pinnacle member.
अष्टास्योध्र्वतलग्रीव सस्थूपि समवंशकम् ।
अष्टास्यमुखपट्ट्यङ्ग नीव्राङ्क समावृतम् ।। १५
as”t’a’syordhva talagri’va sasthu’pi samavams’akam /
as”t’a’sya mukhapat’yan’ga ni’vran’gaka sama’vr’tam // 15
It should be associated with 8 frontals, upper storey, dado, finial and equal-sized
beams. It should be provided with 8 facades , pediments and eaves designed in
the cornices.

भद्रोर्ध्वं मुख्यकूटाङ्गं सर्वालङ्कार संयुतम् ।
चित्रं तु सर्वतोभद्रं भूपतीनां प्रशस्यते ।। १६
bhadrordhvam mukhyaku't'a'n'gam sarvalan'ka'ra samyutam /
citram tu sarvatobhadram bhu'pati'na'm pras'asyate // 16
The upper part of the portico should be provided with the primal pinnacle and with
all sorts of embellishments. Such construction is known as citra mode of building
belonging to the savatobhadra. This is highly recommended for the residence of
the kings.
तदेव पुरतो द्व्यंशं महावार समन्वितम् ।
चतसृणां तु शालानां शिखरं तु सभाकृति ।। १७
tadeva purato dvayams'am maha'va'ra samanvitam /
catasr'n.a'm tu s'a'la'na'm s'ikhram tu sabha'kr'ti // 17
The same building gets altered into vikalpa mode when it is provided with a greater
corridor that could occupy two parts. For all the four main buildings, cupola should
be built over the top so as to look like an assembly hall.
विकल्पं सर्वतोभद्रं गृहप्रासादसंयुतम् ।
एकद्वित्रितलोपेतं सर्वालङ्कारशोभितम् ।। १८
vikalpam sarvatobhadram gr'hapra'sa'da samyutam /
ekadvitritalopetam sarva'lan'ka'ra s'obhitam // 18
Such construction of savatobhadra is said to be in vikalpa mode. It should be
associated with a main edifice and with one, two or three storeys. These storeys
are to be embellished with all kinds of ornamental structures to present an
elegant appearance.