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

४४ हस्तिशालादि विधिः
44 HASTA S'A'LA'DI VIDHIH
44 Directions for the Construction of Stables for Elephant and Others
अथ वक्ष्ये विशेषेण हस्तिशाला विधिक्रमम्।
त्रिकरं तु समारभ्य करार्धेन तु वर्धयेत् ।। १
यावत्पञ्चकरं भित्तिमानं पञ्चविधं भवेत्।
हस्तिशाला विधेया तु भित्तिमानेन धीमता ।। २
atha vaks"ye vis'es"en.a hastis'a'la' vidhikramam /
trikaram tu samarabhya kara'rdhena tu vardhatet // 1
ya'vatpan"cakaram bhittima'nam pan"cavidham bhavet /
hastis'a'la' vidha'ye tu bhittima'nena dhi'mata' // 2
Now I will impart the directions for the construction of stables for elephants and other
animals in due order with all specific details. Starting from 3 hastas and increasing by
half a hasta successively, the maximum measure could be reached to 5 hastas. Thus, the
partition-based(bhitti ma'na) measure is of five kinds. The stable of elephants should be
designed by the highly skilled architect based on bhitti-ma'na.
विस्तारे भक्तयष्षट् चायामे नवभक्तयः।
चतुर्भक्ति विशाला वा सप्तभित्त्या अथापि वा ।। ३
vista're bhaktayas"s"as"t'a ca'ya'me navabhaktayah /
caturbhakti vis'a'la' va' saptabhittya' atha'pi va' // 3
According to proportion-based measure(bhakti ma'na), the breadth may be of 6 parts and
the length may be of 9 parts. Or, the breadth may be of 4 parts or 7 parts and the length
is to be arrived at proportionately.

त्रिपञ्चभित्तयो वास्युर्विस्तारे चायतावपि ।
मुखशालैकभित्तिस्स्यात् सार्धा वा द्विगुणापि वा ।। ४
tripan"cabhaktayo va'ssyur vista're ca'yata'pi va' /
mukhas'a'laika bhittissyat sa'rdha' va trigun.a'pi va' // 4
Or, the breadth may be of 3 parts and the corresponding length is to be 5 parts. The hall
at the front side should be designed in the measure of one partition. Or, it may be in the
measure of one and half or twice this measure.
विस्तारे चायते वापि निर्गमागमयोग्यकाः ।
दक्षिणे शयनस्थानं चेष्टभक्त्या विधीयते ।। ५
vista're ca'yate va'pi nirgama'gama yogyaka'h /
daks"in.e s'ayanastha'nam ces"t'a bhaktya' vidhi'yate // 5
The length side or the breadth side may be taken for positioning the back-door and the
front-door. The sleeping place for the elephant is to be in the south and it may be designed
with the proportion-based measure as desired by the architect or the owner.
राजादनो मधूकश्च कदरः खादिरः पुनः ।
तिन्त्रिणी चार्जुनः प्रोक्ताः स्तबकः पिहितः शमी ।। ६
क्षीरिणी पद्मकाद्यास्ते शालास्तम्भा गजस्य च ।
ra'jadano madhu'kas'ca kadirah kha'dirah punah /
tintrin.i' ca'rjunah prokta'h stabakah pihitah s'ami' // 6
ks"i'rin.i'padmaka'dya'ste sa'la'stambha' gajasya ca /
The recommended trees for making the pillars of the elephant stable are: ra'ja'dana,
madhuka, kadara, kha'dira, tintrin.i', arjuna, stabaka, pihita, s'ami', juice-yielding
trees, padmaka and such others.

नवाष्टसप्त हस्तोच्चाः काकमानं विहाय च ।। ७
विस्तारे स्यात्षडङ्गुल्यं एकाङ्गुल विवर्धनात् ।
द्वादशाङ्गुल मानं तदवगाहो यथा बलम् ।। ८
शालास्तम्भो इमे प्रोक्ता विटपाङ्गशिखान्विताः ।
navas''t'asapta hastocca'h ka'kama'nam viha'ya ca // 7
vista're sya't s''ad'an'gulyam eka'n'gula vivardhana't /
dva'das'a'n'gula ma'nam tadavaga'ho yatha' balam // 8
sa'la'stambho ime prokta' vit'apa'n'ga s'ikha'nvita'h /
Without taking into account the square measure at the base, the height of the pillar should
be 9, 8 or 7 hastas. The part of the base known as avaga'ha should be with a width of 6
angulas. This may be increased to 12 angulas, the measure of increment being one angula.
This measure is to be ascertained in such a way that the pillar gets strengthend. The pillars
should be provided with a specific member known as vitapa(dove-like design). Thus, the
details of the pillars have been told.
आलानस्य विशालास्याद् द्वादशाङ्गुल मानतः ।। ९
एकाङ्गुल विवृद्ध्या तु पञ्चविंशाङ्गुलान्तकम् ।
छत्राभाग्रं सुविस्तारं अष्टांशं पीन संयुतम् ।। १०
a'la'nasya vis'a'la'sya'd dva'das'a'n'gula ma'natah // 9
eka'n'gula vivr'ddhya' tu pan''cavims'a'n'gula'ntakam /
chatrabha'gram suvista'ram as''t'a'ms'am pi'na samyutam // 10
The breadth of the shackling post should be 12 angulas. By increasing one angula
successively, the maximum measure for the breadth should be 25 angulas. The top
portion of the post should be in the form of a parosal with an applicable width and
thickness.
पञ्चधा तु कृते शाला व्यासे पृष्टे त्रिभागिकम् ।
नीत्वारेष्षोडशांशं तु वामेऽष्टांशं व्यपोह्य तु ।। ११

स्थापयेत्कूटमालां पूर्वोक्तोच्च समन्विताम्।
अनुवातास्समन्तात्स्युस्तत्र भित्तिं प्रकल्पयेत् ।। १२
pan"cadha' tu kr'te s'a'la' vya'se pr's"t'he tribha'gikam /
ni'tva'res"s"od'as'a'ms'am tu va'me as"t'a'ms'am vyapohya tu //
stha'payet ku't'ama'la'nam pu'rvoktocca samanvitam /
anuva'tassamanta'tsyus tatra bhittim prakalpayet // 12
Having divided the breadth into 5 equal parts, 3 parts should be left out in the back side.
One part out of 16 parts and one part out of 8 parts should be left out in the right side and
the left side respectively. In the remaining area, the successive rows of compartments
should be built with a height equal to the height of the pillar mentioned before. The
compound walls are to be built in proportion to the compartments and the additional
windows are to be designed all around.
तदर्धं पादहीनं वाष्टांशोनमथापि वा ।
तदूर्ध्वे छादनं कुर्यात्कूटाद्यैस्तु समन्ततः ।। १३
tadardham pa'dahi'am va's"t'a'ms'enam atha'pi va' /
tadurdhve cha'danam kurya't ku't'a'dyaistu samantatah // 13
The compartments should be provided with roofing with a thickness of the top portion
reduced by one half, one fourth or one eighth. Such roofing should be provided all around.
गोस्तनं स्याद्वितस्त्या तु बहिरानन संयुतम्।
फलकाप्रस्तरं कार्यं दृढदारुभिरेव वा ।। १४
gostanam sya'dvitastya' tu bahira'nana samyutam /
phalaka'prastaram ka'ryam dr'dhada'rubhireva va' // 14
The entablature of the pillars should be provided with a specific architectural member
known as gostana(spout) with a measure of one vitasti. It should be designed with a face
projecting outward. Such entablature is to be designed with strong woods only.

शिलाभिश्चेष्टकाभिश्च प्रस्तरं नैव योजयेत्।
मूत्रद्वार समोपेतं स्थूलद्वारं प्रकल्पयेत्॥ १५
s’ila’bhis’ces”t’aka’bhis’ca prastaram naiva yojayet |
mu’trdva’ra samopetam sth’u’ladva’ram prakalpayet || 15
The entablature should never be designed with stones or bricks. The stable should be
provided with the passage for urine and a bigger duct.
गजराशिं समारभ्य चाष्टमं द्वादशं तथा।
परिहृत्य विधेया स्याद् गजशाला विचक्षणैः॥ १६
gajara’s’im sama’rabhya ca’s”t’amam dva’das’am tatha’ |
parihr’tya vidheya’ sya’d gajas’a’la’ vicaks”an.aih || 16
Counting from the house of elephant(gaja ra’s’i), the eighth and the twelfth house should
be abandoned by the experts in the construction of elephant-stable. Taking care to see that
such houses are absent in the ascertained the design, the well-skilled architect should
build the elephant stables.
एवं तु गजशाला स्याद् अश्वशाला विधीयते।
नगरे राजवेश्मादौ कुर्याद् देवालयादिषु॥ १७
evam tu gajas’a’la’ sya’d as’vas’a’la vidhi’yate |
nagare ra’javes’ma’dau kurya’d deva’laya’dis”u || 17
The elephant stable should be designed in this way. Next, directions for the construction
of horse stable are told. Stables for horses are to be built in the cities, palaces, temples
and such other places.

अश्वानामपि पूर्वोक्त भक्त्या शालां प्रकल्पयेत् ।
द्विहस्तं तु समारभ्य विस्तरेणापि विवर्धयेत् ।। १८
नवहस्तप्रमाणान्तं भित्तिमानं अथापि वा ।
एतद्विस्तारं आख्यातं त्वायामस्त्वधुनोच्यते ।। १९
as'va'na'mapi pu'rvokta bhaktya' s'a'la'm prakalpayet /
dvihastam tu sama'rabhya vista'ren.a'pi vivardhayet // 18
navahasta prama'n.a'ntam bhittima'nam atha'pi va' /
etadvista'ram a'khya'tam tva'ya'mastvadhunocyate // 19
The stables for horses are to be designed in the manner explained before based on the
proportion-based measure. Starting from 2 hastas, the breadth should be increased
successively to the maximum of 9 hastas. The horse-stable may be designed even by
partition-based measure. Such directions are for ascertaining the breadth. Now, the
process of ascertaining the length is told.
पादाधिकमथाध्यर्धं पादोन द्विगुणं तु वा ।
द्विगुणं वाथ विस्तारात् आयामं परिकल्पयेते ।। २०
pa'da'dhikam atha'dhyardham pa'dena dvigun.am tu va' /
dvigun.am va'tha vista'ra't aya'mam parikalpayet // 20
The length should be more than the breadth by one and one fourth. one and one half or
one and three fourth . Or, it may be twice the breadth.
एकभक्त्या द्विभक्त्या वा त्रिभक्त्या वाथ वाजिनः।
स्थानं प्रकल्पयेच्छ्रेण्याः पृथु वा कर्तृ वाञ्छया ।। २१
ekabhaktya' dvibhaktya' va' tribhaktya' va'tha va'jinah /
stha'nam prakalpayec chren.ya' pr'thu va' kartr' va'n"caya' // 21

The compartments for the horses may be of one row, two rows or three rows. Or, these
compartments may be designed in a bigger size as desired by the Master.
समन्तात्कुड्ययुक्तं वा यथेष्टदिशिवारणम्।
अत्रानुक्तं तु सामान्य शालामानोक्तमाचरेत्।। २२
samanta'tkud'ya yuktam va' yathes"t'a dis'i va'ran.am /
atra'nuktam tu sa'ma'nya s'a'la'ma'noktam a'caret // 22
The protective walls should be built all around. The entrance may be in any direction
as desired by the Master. All those measures which are not told here are to be ascertained
in the way prescribed for the designing of common buildings.
पञ्चाङ्गुलं समारभ्य वृद्ध्या चैकाङ्गुलेन तु।
द्वादशाङ्गुल पर्यन्तं स्तम्भमानं इहोदितम्।। २३
pan"ca'ngulam sama'rabhya vr'ddhya' caika'n'gulena tu/
dva'das'a'n'gula paryantam stambhama'nam ihoditam // 23
Starting form 5 angulas and increasing by one angula successively, the maximum measure
can go up to 12 angulas. This is the measure prescribed here for the pillars.
आजानुद्वय विस्तीर्णं फलकाप्रस्तरान्वितम्।
मूत्रद्वार समायुक्तं सारदारुमयं दृढम्।। २४
a'ja'nudvaya visti'rn.am phalaka' prastara'nvitam/
mu'tradva'ra sama'yuktam sa'rada'rumayam dr'd'ham / 24
The pillars provided with wood-made entablature should be with the measure equal to
twice the height from the head to the knee. The stable should be provided with the passage
for urine. Such passage should be designed with steel-like hard wood known for its
strength and firmness.

सारदारुमयं कीलं द्विसप्ताङ्गुल दैर्घ्यकम्।
विस्तारं त्र्यङ्गुलं प्रोक्तं सूचिकाग्र समन्वितम्।। २५
sa'rada'rumayam ki'lam dvisapta'n'gula dairghyakam /
vista'ram tryan'gulam proktam su'cika'gra samanvitam // 25
The bolt should be made of wood known for its firmness and strength. It should be with
a length of 14 angulas and a width of 3 angulas. It should be with needle-like tip, having
enough space for holding the nails.
पश्चाद्वन्धे ऽग्रवन्धे च योजयेद् दृढघातवत्।
अष्टमं द्वादशं राशिं परिहृत्यानुकूल्यतः।। २६
pas'ca'dvandhe agravandhe yojated dr'd'hagha'tavat /
as't'amam dva'das'am ra's'im parihr'tya'nuku'lyatah // 26
It should be associated with elements of hitching post in its back and front, joined very
firmly with the main part like the firmly pierced arrow. The eighth and the twelfth
houses are to be abandoned in ascertaining the auspicious qualities of the stable and the
expert should take into account the favorable factors only.
अश्वानामधिपस्यापि स्थानं सम्यक् समाचरेत्।
उष्ट्रादीनां अनेनैव प्रमाणेन समाचरेत्।। २७
as'va'na'madhipasya'pi stha'nam samyak sama'caret /
us't'ra'di'na'm anenaiva prama'n.ena sama'caret // 27
The place for the dwelling of the care-taking Master of the horses should be well
examined and ascertained. The stable for camel and such other animals also should be
designed with the measures prescribed for the horse-stables.

अश्वशाला समाख्याता गोशाला प्रविधीयते ।
अश्वशालोक्त भक्त्यातु गोशाला परिकल्पयेत् ।। २८
as'vas'a'la' sama'khya'ta' gos'a'la' pravidhi'yate /
as'vas'a'lokta bhakya'tu gos'a'la' parikalppayet // 28
Directions for the construction of horse-stable have been told. Now, directions for the
construction of cow-stable are prescribed. The architect should design the cow-stable
with proportion-based measures as set forth for the horse-stable.
एकशाला द्विशाला वा त्रिशाला वाथ कल्पयेत् ।
चतुश्शाला समावापि आयामेन युतापि वा ।। २९
ekas'a'la' dvis'a'la'va' tris'a'la' va'tha kalpayet /
catus's'a'la' sama'va'pi a'ya'mena yuta'pi va' // 29
The cow-stable may be with single main building or it may be a complex of two or three
main buildings. Or, it may be a complex of four main buildings associated with
proportionate length.
ब्रह्माङ्कणं वृषोपेतं वियुक्तं वा प्रकल्पयेत् ।
गोराशेरविरोधेन स्थानं तासां प्रकल्पयेत् ।। ३०
brahma'n'kan.am vr's"opetam viyuktam va' prakalpayet /
gora's'eravirodhena stha'nam ta'sa'm prakalpayet // 30
The cow stable should be provided with central space (brahma sthana) in which a bull
is to be kept. Or, the central space may be without the bull. The auspicious features of
the cow-stable are to be determined in such a way that they are concordant to the house
of cow(go ra's'i).

गवां रक्षा प्रकर्तव्या धान्येन तृणराशिभिः ।
पलालैरोदनाद्यैश्च निर्माल्यैर्वापि पोषयेत् ।। ३१
gava'm raks"a' prakartavya' dha'nyena tr'n.ra's'ibhih/
palalairodana'dyais'ca nirma'layairva'pi pos"ayet// 31
Protection and keeping of the cows should be maintained with utmost care. The cows
should be feeded with suitable grains, varieties of grass. paddy-straws and cooked food.
They may be nourished with the holy remains of various offerings to the Deity.
निर्माल्यभक्षणं तासां न दोषाय प्रकल्पितम् ।
आयादिसंपत्संयुक्तं गजादि स्थानमीरितम् ।। ३२
nirma'lya baks"an.am ta'sa'm na dos"a'ya prakalpitam/
a'ya'disampat samyuktam gaja'di stha'nam i'ritam// 32
Consuming of the sacred remains of the offerings to the Deity does not cause any
defilement to the cows. It is ordained here that the stables meant for the elephants, horses
and others should be well regulated by the calculation of a'ya and other auspicious factors
which lead to richness, health and wealth.
। इति कामिकाख्ये महातन्त्रे हस्तिशालादि विधिः चतुश्चत्वारिंशत्तमः पटलः ।
iti ka'mika'khye maha'tantre hastis'a'la'di vidhih catus'catvarims'attamah pat'alah
This is the 44th chapter titled “ Directions for the Construction of Stables for Elephants and Others”
in the Great Tantra called Ka'mika'

४५ मालिका लक्षणविधिः
45 MA'LIKA' LAKS"AN.A VIDHIH
45 Characteristics of Gallery-like Buildings
अथ वक्ष्ये विशेषेण मालिका लक्षणं द्विजाः ।
चतुर्धा मालिका शाला सभामुण्डजसौघजे ।। १
atha vaks"ya vis'es"en.a ma'lika' laks"an.am dvija'h /
caturdha' ma'lika' s'a'la' sabha' mun.d'ka saughaje // 1
Now I will tell you the characteristics of gallery-like buildings with all specific details. The
gallery-like building is of four kinds: s'a'la', sabha' , mun.d'a and pra'sa'da.
शालायामपि शालाङ्गा निष्क्रान्तानन शोभिता ।
सा शाला मालिका ज्ञेया शास्त्रेऽस्मिन् कामिकाह्वये ।। २
s'a'la'ya'mapi s'a'la'n'ga' nis"kra'nta'nana s'obhita' /
sa' s'a'la' ma'lika' jn"eya' s'a'stresmin ka'mika'hvaye // 2
The s'a'la type of building associated with all of its component parts and embellished with
projection and porch provided in appropriate places is considered to be s'a'la'-ma'lika' as
set forth in this Agama called Ka'mika'.
सभावद्विहिता बाह्ये प्रासादवदलङ्कृताः ।
ऊहप्रत्यूह संयुक्ता या सभा सा च मालिका ।। ३
sabha'vadvihita' ba'hye pra'sa'davdalan'kr'ta'h /
u'hapratyu'ha samyukta' sabha' sa' ca ma'lika' // 3

The building which is designed so as to look like a decorated hall and which is embellished
so as to look like a temple and which is provided with essential architectural components
after a detailed examination of advantages and disadvantages of the applied measures and
designs is called sabha’-ma’lika’.
यथेष्टदिशि संयुक्ता भोगभूमि समन्विता ।
प्रसादव्यास दीर्घोच्चा प्रोक्ता प्रासादमालिका ।। ४
yathes"t'adis'i samyukta' bhogabhu.mi samanvita'/
pra'sa'da vya'sa di'rghocca' prokta' pra'sa'da ma'lika' // 4
The building which is constructed in the desired direction, which is associated with various
levels of floors enriched with enjoyable products and which is designed with suitable
breadth, length and height applicable to the temples is called pra’sa’da-ma’lika’.
मण्डपप्रोक्त विस्तारायामतुङ्ग विभूषिणी ।
सर्वत्र मुण्डाकारत्वात्कथिता मुण्डमालिका ।। ५
man.d'apa prokta vista'ra'ya'matun'ga vibhu's"in.i'/
sarvatra mun.d'a'ka'ratva't kathita' mun.d'ama'lika' // 5
The building which is ornamented with structures designed with suitable length, breadth
and height prescribed for pavilions and which is with flat roof on all sides is said to be
mun.d’a-ma’lika’, so called because of flat-roofed.
प्रत्येकं त्रिविधं प्रोक्तं सञ्चितं चाप्यसञ्चितम् ।
उपसञ्चितमित्येवं नागरं द्रामिडं तथा ।। ६
वेसरं च तथा जातिच्छन्दो वैकल्पमेव च ।
शुद्धं मिश्रं च सङ्कीर्णं बीजमूलं तथाङ्कुरम् ।। ७
pratyekam trividham proktam san"citam ca'pyacan"citam/
upsan"citamityevam na'garam dra'mid'am tatha' // 6

vesaram ca tatha' ja'ticchando vaikalpameva ca /
s'uddham mis'ram ca san'ki'rn.am bi'jamu'lam tatha'n'kuram // 7
Each type of ma'lika' building is of three kinds: san"cita, asan"cita and upasan"cita.
There are other varieties such as na'gara, dra'mid'a, vesara, ja'ti, chanda, vikalpa,
s'uddha, mis'ra, san'ki'rn.a, bi'jamu'la and an'kura.
अलिन्दसहितं वापि षड्वर्गसहितं च यत् ।
अर्पितं संचितं प्रोक्तं पुंलिङ्गं तद्धनीकृतम् ।। ८
alinda sahitam va'pi s"ad'vargasahitam ca yat /
arpitam samcitam proktam pumlin'gam taddhani'kr'tam // 8
The building which is associated with corridor and essential six components , which is
without aisles and which is provided with a principal main building is called male-type
of san"cita.
देवानां असुराणां च सिद्धविद्याधरेष्वपि ।
रक्षोगन्धर्वयक्षाणां प्रशस्तानां च जन्मिनाम् ।। ९
deva'na'm asura'n.a'm ca siddhavidya'dhares"vapi /
raks"ogandharva yaks"a'n.a'm pras'asta'na'm ca janmina'm // 9
This male-type of san"cita building is fit for the deities, asuras, siddhas, vidyadharas,
raks"as, gandharvas, yaks"as and other beings who are much celebrated for their virtues.
सर्वत्र भोगभूम्यङ्गं अलिन्द परिशोभितम् ।
सर्ववर्ग समायुक्तं मनःप्रीति समन्वितम् ।। १०
चतुर्णां अनुलोमानां योग्यं स्त्रीलिङ्गमिष्यते ।
sarvatra bhogabhu'myan'gam alinda paris'obhitam /
sarva varga sama'yuktam manah pri'ti samanvitam // 10
caturn.a'm anuloma'na'm yogyam stri'lin'gam is"yate /

The building which is provided with various levels floors furnished with all kinds of
enjoyment, which is embellished with suitable corridor, which is associated with all
kinds of component groups of structures and which is vibrant with mind-pleasing
elegance is called female type of san”cita building. This is fit for all the four varieties
of anuloma group.
पञ्चवर्गयुतं मिश्रं अर्पितानर्पिताङ्गकम् ।। ११
पाषण्डानां इदं शस्तं नपुंसकसमन्वितम्।
pan”cavargayutam mis’ram arpita’narpaita’n’gakam // 11
pa’s”an.d’a’na’m idam s’astam napums’aka samanvitam /
The building which is associated with five kinds of essential architectural members, which
is set in mixed patterns and which is with or without the elements known as aisles is known
as neutral-type of san”cita building. This is recommended for those who follow the
heterodox systems.
स्वविस्तारवाशाच्छन्न हस्तपूर्णायतान्वितम् ।। १२
युग्मायुग्मविभागेन नागरं स्यात्समीकृतम्।
अन्तरप्रस्तरोपेतं ऊहप्रत्यूह समन्वितम् ।। १३
नीव्रसन्धारसंस्तम्भव्रातैः परिदृढैश्शुभैः।
svavista’ravas’a’cchanna hastapu’rn.a’yata’nvitam // 12
yugma’yugma vibha’gena na’garam sya’tsami’kr’tam /
antaraprastaropetam u’hapratyu’ha samanvitam //
ni’vrasandha’rasamstambha vrataih paridr’d’hais’s’ubhaih / 13
The building which is roofed well throughout its area, which is designed with whole
number of hastas(not having any fractional values of hasta) and which is partitioned
in even or odd number has been well accepted to be in nagara type. The nagara building
should be associated with entablatures decorated with grooved mouldings, with well

strengthened and auspicious eaves(at cornices), assembly of joineries and pilasters and
all those architectural members provided after a thorough examination of advantages and
disadvantages of such provisions.
द्रामिडं वक्ष्यतेऽथातस्तथा विस्तारदैर्घ्यकम्।। १४
रक्तच्छन्नप्रतिक्षेपाद्युग्मायुग्म विशेषतः।
हित्वा तत्र समीभूतं भद्रालङ्कारसंयुतम्।। १५
अनेकवार संयुक्तं षड्वर्गं द्रामिडं स्मृतम्।
dra'mid'am vaks"yate atha'tastatha' vista'radairghyakam || 14
raktacchanna pratiks"epa'yugma'yugma vis'es"atah |
hitva' tatra sami'bhu'tam bhadra'lanka'ra samyutam || 15
anekava'ra samyuktam s"ad'vargam dra'mid'am smr'tam |
Now, the features of dravida type of building are told. It should be with well ascertained
length and breadth; it should be provided with specific kinds of mouldings at the base
such as fillet, band, cavetto and others; it should be partitioned in even or odd number;
it should be in perfect shapes of square or rectangle; it should be associated with decorative
elements such as porch and others, with many verandahs and six main component parts.
Such building is considered to be dravida.
लब्ध्व्यासायतं यत्तु नातिरिक्तं न हीनकम्।। १६
बहुवर्गयुतं वापि दण्डिकावार शोभितम्।
महीवारं विमानोर्ध्वे निर्व्यूहानन संयुतम्।। १७
स्वक्षेत्रोपेत मध्याङ्घ्रियुक्तं तद्वेसरं मतम्।
यतीनां गणिकानां च जीविनां क्रूरकर्मणाम्।। १८
प्रशस्तं वेसरं तेषां अन्येषां इतरे शुभे।
labdavya'sa'yatam yattu na'tiriktam nahi'nakam || 16
bahuvargayutam va'pi dan.d'ika'va'ra s'obhitam |
mahi'va'ram vima'nordhve nirvyu'ha'nana samyutam || 17
svaks"etropeta madhya'n'ghriyuktam tadvesaram matam |

yatina'm gan.ka'na'm ca ji'vina'm kru'ra karmin.a'm || 18
pras'astam vesaram tes"a'm anyes"a'm itare s'ubhe |
The building which is set in well obtained length and breadth without any excessive or
defective units, which is associated with multifarious main components, with pent-roof
resting on cosoles, with bigger corridor, whose towers are furnished with turrets and wood-
pieces(for doves to build their nest) and vestibules and which is provided with central pillar
congruent to its built-area is considered to be of vesara type. This kind of building is fit for
the ascetics, women who live by their charm and for those who live being engaged in hard
and rough works. For others, other types of buildings are recommended.
कर्णमध्येऽन्तरे कूटकोष्ठे पञ्जरसंयुतम् ।। १९
षड्वर्गसमायुक्तं जातिर्येषां ह्यनर्पितम् ।
कर्णशाला सभामध्ये छन्दं स्याच्छन्दमेव तत् ।। २०
karn.amadhye antare ku't'a kos"t'e pan"jara samyutam || 19
s"ad'varga sama'yuktam ja'tiryes"a'm hyanarpitam |
karn.e s'a'la' sabha'madhye chandam syacchandmeva tu || 20
The building which is associated with rostrums and halls provided with nest-like
architectural elements well aligned at the corners, in the middle and in the interiors
and which is associated with six essential components and sufficient aisles is known
as jati. If the same building is provided with halls in the corners and square room
in the middle, it turns out to be chanda.
त्यक्तमध्यांशके कोष्ठे यस्य स्यात्तद्विकल्पकम्।
द्रुमेणेष्टकया वापि दृषदाद्यैरथापि वा ।। २१
एतेन सहितं गेहं शुद्धमित्यभिधीयते ।
द्रव्य द्वययुतं मिश्रं सङ्कीर्णं बहुभिर्युतम् ।। २२
देवानामेव सङ्कीर्णं अन्येषामन्यदिष्यते ।
tyakta madhya'ms'ake kos"t'e yasya sya't tadvikalpakam |
drumen.a's"t'akaya' va'pi dr's"ada'dyairatha'pi va' || 21
etena sahitam geham s'uddhamityabhidhi'yate |

dravyam dvayayutam mis'ram san'ki'rn.am bahubhiryutam // 22
deva'na'm eva san'ki'rn.am anyes"a'm anyadis"yate /
The same type of building bereft of any compartment in the central region becomes known
as vikalpa. The house whose architectural members are built with timber, bricks or stone is
declared to be suddha. The house constructed with two kinds of material is called misra.
The house built with many kinds of material is known as sankirna. Sankirna type of
building is fit for the deities only. For others, other types of building are recommended.
विस्तारे चतुरंशं स्यादायामे तु षडंशकाः ।। २३
परितो वारमेकांशं शालाव्यासो द्विभागतः ।
आयामं चतुरश्रं स्याच्छालानां च विशेषतः ।। २४
मध्यागार विनिष्क्रान्तनिर्गमेन समन्विता ।
निर्गमस्तु द्विभागेन विस्तारो द्व्यंशमानतः ।। २५
कोष्ठानन समायुक्तं तदग्रे मण्डपं नयेत् ।
विस्तारे निर्गमे चैव विभागो मण्डपस्य तु ।। २६
बहिर्वार समायुक्तं व्यासः पार्श्वद्वयोरपि ।
पृष्ठे च मण्डपस्यापि पार्श्वयारग्रदेशके ।। २७
एकभागं विनिष्क्रान्तं द्व्यंशविस्तार संयुतम् ।
संश्लिष्टवार संयुक्तं षट्सु चार्थ सभामुखम् ।। २८
शालाशिखर संयुक्तं नाम्ना सिन्धुकमिष्यते ।
vista're caturams'am sya'd a'ya'me tu s"ad'ams'aka'h // 23
parito va'ram eka'ms'am s'a'la'vya'so dvibha'gatah /
a'ya'mam caturas'ram sya'c cha'la'na'm ca vis'es"atah // 24
madhya'ga'ra vinis"kra'nta nirgamena samanvita' /
nirgamastu dvibha'gena vista'ro dvyams'a ma'natah // 25
kos"t'a'nana sama'yuktam tadagre man.d'apam nayet /
vista're nirgame caiva vibha'go man.d'apasya tu // 26
bahirva'ra sama'yuktam vya'sah pa'rs'va dvayorapi /
prs"t'e ca man.d'apasya'pi pa'rs'vayoragra des'ake // 27

ekabha'gam vinis"kra'ntam dvyams'a vista'ra samyutam /
sams'lis"t'a va'ra samyuktam s"at'su ca'rdha sabha'mukham // 28
s'a'la's'ikhara samyuktam na'mna'sindhukam is"yate /
Four parts for breadth and six parts for length; verandah occupying one part all around;
breadth of the main building occupying 2 parts; the component buildings being in
rectangular or square shape; provided with central hall, forepart, projection occupying
two parts; rostrum and façade provided in the breadth side occupying two units; pavilion
in front of the façade; projection in the breadth side of the pavilion occupying 2 parts;
outer corridor in the two breadth sides; pavilion in the back side, front side and on the
two sides; the forepart occupying one part in its length side and two units in its breadth
side; symmetrically designed verandah; sabha-mukha structure provided with three
essential components out of the prescribed six components; associated with wagon-like
roof. The building which is associated with all these features mentioned above is known
as sindhuka.
एतदेव सभाकारशिखरं मन्त्रपूर्वकम् ।। २९
संत्यक्तशिखरग्रीव चूलीहर्म्य समायुतम् ।
संपूर्णं इति विख्यातं अन्यत्सर्वं तु पूर्ववत् ।। ३०
etadeva sabha'ka'ras'ikharam mantra pu'rvakam // 29
samtyakta s'ikharagri'va cu'li'harmya sama'yutam /
sampu'rn.am iti vikhya'tam anyat sarvam tu pu'rvavat // 30
If the same building is provided with sabha-like roof furnished with a balcony in its front
side and with finial , griva-structure and top room, then it becomes known as sampurna.
All other architectural elements are , as set forth earlier.
पूर्वोक्त सिन्धुकं वारवृक्षस्थल समन्वितम् ।
मुखवत्पृष्ठशोभाढ्यं सर्वालङ्कार संयुतम् ।। ३१
मेरुकूटं इदं नाम्ना चान्यत्पूर्वोक्तवद्बवेत् ।
एतदेव सभाकारशिखरं क्षेममुच्यते ।। ३२

pu'rvokta sindhukam va'ravr'ks"asthala samanvitam /
mukhavat pr's"t'a s'obha'd'hyam sarva'lan'ka'ra samyutam // 31
meruku't'am idam na'mna ca'nyat pu'rvoktavad bhavet /
etadeva sabha'ka'ra s'ikharam ks"emam ucyate // 32
When the sindhuka-building, which was explained before, is provided with corridor
and passage designed with recommended timbers, when its hind part is designed with
elegance in the same way as its forepart and beautified with all kinds of embellishment,
it is called meru kuta. All other structural details are to be furnished as explained before.
When the meru kuta-building is provided with a finial in the form of sabha, it is called
kshema.
क्षेममेव च पूर्वोक्तं पूर्वभद्रविहीनकम् ।
अग्रभक्तिसमायुक्तं शालापृष्ठे च पार्श्वयोः ।। ३३
भद्रपार्श्वद्वयाग्रे षड्भागान् परिवर्जयेत् ।
तत्रैव शालापृष्ठे च नेत्रयोरुभयोरपि ।। ३४
शालाननं प्रकर्तव्यं एकद्व्यंश विनिर्मितम् ।
तत्तदग्रे प्रकर्तव्यं वारे भद्रस्य पश्चिमे ।। ३५
द्विभागं चतुरश्रस्य भद्रस्यैव पार्श्वयोः ।
अग्रे च वास्थलं कुर्याद् द्व्यंशायाम विस्तारम् ।। ३६
पार्श्वयोस्स्थलं पूर्वे च द्वार मण्डपपार्श्वयोः ।
कर्णकूटद्वयं कुर्याच्चतुर्भाग विनिर्मितम् ।। ३७
अग्रे च पार्श्वयोश्चैव कुर्यादेकांश वारकम् ।
चतुर्मध्ये चतुष्कोणे सभाकारं प्रकल्पयेत् ।। ३८
शिवमेतत्समाख्यातं अन्यत्सर्वं तु पूर्ववत् ।
ks"emam eva pu'rvoktam pu'rva bhadra vihi'nakam /
agrabhakti sma'yuktam s'a'la'pr's"t'e ca pa'rs'vayoh // 33
bhadrapa'rs'vayoragre s"ad'bha'ga'n parivarjayet /
tatraiva s'a'la' pr's"t'e ca netrayorubhayorapi // 34
s'a'la'nanam prakartavyam ekadvyams'a vinirmitam /

tattadagre prakartavyam va're bhadrasya pas'cime // 35
dvibha'gam caturas'rasya bhadrasyaiva pa'rs'vayoh /
agre ca va'sthalam kurya'd dvitrayams'aya'ma vistaram // 36
pa'rs'vayossthala pu'rve ca dva'ra man.d'apa pa'rs'vayoh /
karn.ku'tdvayam kurya'cccaturbha'ga vinirmitam // 37
agre ca pa'rs'vayos'caiva kurya'deka'ms'a va'rakam /
caturmadhye catus"kon'e sabha'ka'ram prakalpayet // 38
s'ivametat sama'khya'tam anyatsarvam tu pu'rvavat /
The same kshema-type of building may be modified to be bereft of the front porch. In the
back side and on the two sides of the main componenet, a row of small rooms is to be
provided. Six parts should be left out in the front and two sides of the porch and in this
place, façades of the main component building should be designed in its back side and
gargyoles. This façade may be designed so as to occupy one or two units. In front of the
porch provided in the backside and in the corridor, such facades are to be provided. On
the two sides of the bhadra-structure designed in the form of square and in its front part,
gutter should be designed so as to occupy two units of breadth and three units of length.
In front of the open courtyard and in its two sides and on the two sides of the mandapa
provided at the entrance, two corner-rooms are to be designed so as to occupy 4 parts.
In the front and in the two sides, corridor is to be designed so as occupy one part. In the
middle of the four component structures and in the four corners, a hall in the form of
sabha is to be designed. The building associated with all these features is known as siva.
All other structural members are to be built as explained before.
एतदेव च कर्णे तु कर्करीकृतकूटकम् ।। ३९
मध्ये शाला सुदृष्टाख्या अन्यत्सर्वं तु पूर्ववत् ।
एतदेव सभाकारशिखरं हर्म्यमिष्यते ।। ४०
etadeva ca karn.e tu karkarikr'ta ku't'akam // 39
madhye s'a'la' sudr's"t'a'khya' anyatsarvam tu pu'rvavat /
etat eva sabha'ka'ras'ikharam harmyam is"yate // 40