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

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

When a rostrum is provided in such a way that its ridge beams are crossing at right angles
in the corners of siva-type of building and the main component is constructed in its middle,
it is called sudrushta. All other structures are to be designed as explained before. When the
sudrushta building is provided with a hall-like roof, then it is called harmya.
अन्ते तु प्रस्तरोपेतं एतत्सौम्यं तु कथ्यते ।
सर्वमङ्गं सभाकारं कर्णकूटविवर्जितम् ।। ४१
सभाव्यावृत वाराङ्गं विशालं इति कथ्यते ।
ante tu prastaropetam etatsaumyam tu kathyate /
sarvaman'gam sabha'ka'ram karn.aku't'a vivarjitam // 41
sabha'vya'vr'ta va'ra'n'gam vis'a'lam iti kathyate /
When the harmya-type of building is provided with an entablature at its extreme ends,
then it is called saumya. If this saumya is rendered bereft of rooms at the corners and
all of its component members are designed in the form of sabha and a verandah is
designed around the sabha-like structures, then it is called visala.
विशाले षट् तु भागं स्यादाय‍ामे दशभागकम् ।। ४२
षड्व्यंशायामविस्तारा मध्यशाला विधीयते ।
तद्वहिर्वारमेकांशं तद्बाह्ये तु वृषस्थलम् ।। ४३
तद्बहिश्च चतुर्दिक्षु द्व्यंशांशं वारनिष्क्रमः ।
चतस्रस्तु सभाकार्याः कोणकूट चतुष्टयम् ।। ४४
लाङ्गलाकार संयुक्तं वास्थंलस्य बहिर्गतम् ।
नेत्रयोरुभयोश्चैव वास्थंलांशे सभे मते ।। ४५
द्व्यंशं वास समायुक्तं वारस्यैव बहिस्थितः ।
चतुष्षडंश विस्तार दैर्घ्यभद्रं मुखे मुखे ।। ४६
vis'a'le s"at' tu bha'gam sya'da'ya'me das'a bha'gakam // 42
s"ad'dvyams'a'ya'ma vista'ra' madhya s'a'la' vidhi'yate /
tadbahir va'ram eka'ms'am tadba'hye tu vr's"asthalam // 43
tadbahis'ca caturdiks"u dvyams'a'ms'am va'ranis"kramah /

catasrastu sabha'ka'rya'h kon.aku't'a catus"t'ayam // 44
la'n'gala'ka'ra samyuktam va'rsthala'sya bahirgatam /
netrayorubhayos'caiva va'rsthala'ms'e sabhe mate // 45
dvyams'am va'sa sama'yuktam va'rasyaiva bahisthitah /
catus"s'ad'ams'a vista'ra dairghyabhadram mukhe mukhe // 46
Six parts for the breadth and ten parts for the length. The central building should be
with a length of 6 units and a breadth of 2 unils. Outside of this building, a corridor
is to be designed to occupy one unit. On the outside of this corridor, there should be
a passage designed with timbers. Outside this passage, another corridor and a projection
are to be provided all around, each one occupying 2 units. There should be 4 sabha-like
halls and 4 corner-rooms. The outer gutter should be designed in the form of plough
(langala). There should be 2 facades in the sabha-like hall designed near the gutter. In
the outer corridor, there should be residential hall occupying 2 parts. In all the four
directions, there should be porch with a breadth of 4 parts and a length of 6 parts.
तन्मध्ये चतुरंशेन सभां कुर्यात्समन्ततः ।
वार्स्थलं पञ्चभागेन पार्श्वयोरुभयोरपि ।। ४७
चतुष्काणे चतुष्कूटं एकभाग विनिर्मितम् ।
शालामध्ये च कर्तव्या द्विभागेनैकभागतः ।। ४८
अन्तरे वार्स्थलं कुर्याद्विजयं नामतो भवेत् ।
tanmadhye caturams'ena sabha'm kurya't samantatah /
va'rsthalam pan"ca bha'gena pa'rs'vayorubhayorapi // 47
catus"kon.e catus"ku't'am ekabha'ga vinirmitam /
s'a'la'madhye ca kartavya' dvibha'genaika bha'gatah // 48
antare va'rsthalam kurya'd vijayam na'mato bhavet /
In the middle of the edifice, halls should be provided in all the directions. On the
two sides, there should be gutters, occupying one part. In all the four corners, there
should be four rooms, each one occupying one part. In the interior of the sabha-like hall,
a gutter should be designed with a length of 2 parts and a breadth of one part. The visala
building modified with these specific features is known as vijaya.

एतदेव च पृष्ठे तु भद्रयुक्तं भवेद्यदि ।। ४९
सर्वकल्याणमित्युक्तं अन्यत्सर्वं तु पूर्ववत् ।
पूर्वोक्तमेव विजयं भद्रयोरग्रपृष्ठयोः ।। ५०
परित्यक्त सभाकारं मण्डपाकार संयुतम् ।
सभाकारशिरोयुक्तं प्रधानागारमीरितम् ।। ५१
भद्र नाम्ना समाख्यातं अन्यत्पूर्वोक्तवद्भवेत् ।
etadeva ca pr's''t'he tu bhadrayuktam bhavedyadi // 49
sarvakalya'n.am ityuktam anyatsarvam tu pu'rvavat /
pu'rvoktam eva vijayam bhadrayoragra pr's''t'hayoh // 50
parityakta sabhaka'ram man.d'apa'ka'ra samyutam /
sabha'ka'ra s'iroyuktam pradha'na'ga'ram i'ritam // 51
bhadra na'mna' sam'khya'tam anyat pu'rvoktavad bhavet /
When the same vijya-type of building is provided with a porch in its back side, it is
called sarvakalyana. All other structures for this building are to be designed as explained
before. When the vijaya-type of building mentioned earlier is provided with porch in its
front side and back side and rendered bereft of sabha-like hall and a pavilion and sabha-
like roof are provided for the main building, it is known as bhadra. All other structures for
the bhadra building are to be designed as explained before.
एतदेव मुखं भद्रं सभाकारशिरोयुतम् ।। ५२
एतद्रङ्गमुखं प्रोक्तं अन्यत्सर्वं तु पूर्ववत् ।
पूर्वोक्तमेव विजयं भद्रयोरग्रकूटयोः ।। ५३
एतदेव तु शालास्यान्मध्ये भद्रं भवेद्यदि ।
नाम्ना चाल्पमिति प्रोक्तं अन्यत्पूर्वोक्तवन्नयेत् ।। ५४
etadeva mukham bhadram sabha'ka'ra s'iroyutam // 52
etadran'gamukham proktam anyatsarvam tu pu'rvavat /
pu'rvoktam eva vijayam bhadrayoragra ku't'yoh // 53
etadeva tu s'a'la'sya'n madhye bhadran bahvedyadi /
na'mna' ca'lpam iti proktam anyatpu'rvoktavan nayet // 54

When the same building is modified so as to be with frontal porch and provided with
sabha-like roof, it becomes known as ranga-mukha. All other structures are to be
designed for this as explained before. When the vijaya-type of building mentioned
before is rendered to be with a main component associated with porch and frontal
compartment and a porch in its middle, it is called alpa. All other structures for this
alpa-type of building are to be designed as explained before.
आयामे दशभागास्स्युर्विस्तारे रसभागकाः।
वासो मध्ये तु षड्द्व्यंशे वारं बाह्ये तु कारयेत्।। ५५
तद्बाह्ये वार्स्थलं चैकभागेनैव प्रकल्पयेत्।
वार्स्थले तु चतुष्कर्णे कूटमेकेन कारयेत्।। ५६
a'ya'me das'abha'ga'ssyur vista're rasa bha'gaka'h /
va'so madhye tu s"ad'dvyams'e va;ram ba'hyr tu ka'rayet // 55
tadba'hye va'rstha/am caika bha'genaiva prakalpayet /
va'rsthale tu catus"karn.e ku't'am ekena ka'rayet // 56
A residential hall should be built with a length of 10 parts and a breadth of 6 parts. Outside
this hall , a verandah should be designed so as to occupy 6 parts in length and 2 parts in
width. Outside this, a gutter should be built so as to occupy one part. In all the four corners
of the gutter, a room should be designed so as to occupy one part.
तत्रैव मध्यभागे तु चैकद्व्यंशेन मण्डपम्।
वासाद्यंशविनिष्क्रान्त शालामुख समन्वितम्।। ५७
हर्म्यस्थलस्य बाह्ये तु द्व्यंशैकांश सभामुखम्।
पृष्ठे तु तद्वदिष्टं स्यान्नाम्नेदं कोण संज्ञकम्।। ५८
tatraiva nmadhya bha'ge tu caikadvyams'ena man.d'apam /
va'sa'dvyams'a vinis"kra'nta s'a'la'mukha samanvitam // 57
harmyasthalasya ba'hye tu dvyams'aika'ms'a sabha'mukham /
pr's"t'he tu tadvadis"t'am sya'n na'mnrdam kon.a samjn"akam // 58

In the same building, a pavilion should be designed in its central region with a length of
2 parts and a breadth of one part. In one part of the residential hall, projection and
frontispiece are to be designed. Outside the harmya sthala, a structure known as sabha
mukha is to be designed with a length of 2 parts and a breadth of one part. In the back side
of the building, an architectural member may be added as desired by the Master. Such a
building is known as kona.
एतदेव सभाकारशिरोनाहमिति स्मृतम् ।
अग्रतः पृष्ठतः शालामुखागतमिति स्मृतम् ।। ५९
नेत्रयोः पृष्ठकास्यं चेद् गेयं नाम्ना समीरितम् ।
शालामुखं तु कर्णे स्यात्सारं नाम्ना प्रकीर्तितम् ।। ६०
etadeva sabha'ka'ras'iro na'ham iti smr'tam /
agratah pr's"t'hatah s'a'la'mukha'gatam iti smr'tam // 59
netrayoh pr's"t'haka'syam ced geyam na'mna' sami'ritam /
s'a'la'mukham tu karn.e sya't s'aram na'mna' praki'rtitam // 60
When the same building is provided with sabha-like roof, it is known as naham. When it
is provided with sala-mukha structure in its front side and back side, it is known as agata.
It becomes known as geya, when it is provided with facades and vestibule at its back side.
If sala-mukha is provided in its corners, it is said to be saram.
तदग्रे चैव पृष्टे च द्विचतुर्भाग संयुतम् ।
पारावृतस्य शालास्यं पुष्करं त्विति कथ्यते ।। ६१
उभयं च दशास्यं चेदद्भुतं चेति कीर्तितम् ।
मध्ये शालाननोपेतं बाहुकोष्ठाननान्वितम् ।। ६२
अन्यत्र संज्ञया चैतत्सङ्कीर्णं परिपठ्यते ।
tadagre caiva pr's"t'he ca dvicaturbha'ga samyutam /
pa'ra'vr'tasya s'a'la'syam pus"karam tviti kathyate // 61
ubhayam ca das'a'syam ced adbhutam ceti ki'rtitam /
madhye s'a'la'nanopetam ba'hukos"t'a'nana'nvitam // 62
anyatra samjn"aya caitat sanki'rn.am paripat'hyate /

When it is provided with sala-mukha in its front, back and in its two sides occupying
2 parts in breadth and 4 parts in length, it is said to be pushkara. When it is provided with
10 facades along its both sides, it is called adbhuta. When it is rendered to be associated
with sala-mukha in its middle, with a group of koshtas and gables and with ornamental
designs in other parts, it is known as sankirna.
भद्रद्वयं च संत्यक्तं शिखरं मण्डपं तु चेत् ।। ६३
नाम्ना पुष्करमित्युक्तं अन्यत्पूर्वोक्त वर्त्मना।
एतदेव च सर्वत्र सभागं दण्डमुच्यते ।। ६४
bhadradvayam ca samtyaktam s'ikharam man.d'apam tu cet // 63
na'mna' pus"karam ityuktam anyatpu'rvokta vartmana /
etadeva ca sarvatra sabha'gam dan.d'am ucyate // 64
When it is rendered to be without the two porches and to be associated with finial tower
and pavilion, it is called pushkara. All other structures are to be designed as prescribed
before. When the same building is modified to be associated with partitions, it becomes
known as danda.
। इति कामिकाख्ये महातन्त्रे मालिकालक्षणविधिः पञ्चचत्वारिंशत्तमः पटलः ।
iti ka'mika'khye mahatantre ma'lika'laks"an.avidhih pan"cacatva'rims'attamah pat'alah
This is 45ᵗʰ chapter titled “Characteristics of Gallery-like Buildings”
in the Great Tantra called Ka’mika’

४६ लाङ्गलमालिका विधिः
46 LA'N'GALA MA'LIKA' VIDHIH
46 Features of La'n'gala Ma'lika' Buildings
मालिकां लाङ्गलाख्यं तु प्रवक्ष्यामि विशेषतः ।
विस्तारेऽष्टांशकं कुर्यादायामे द्वादशांशकः ।। १
परितो वारमेकांशं शालाव्यासो द्विभागतः ।
शेषं हर्म्यस्थलं कुर्यान्मध्ये वारण संयुतम् ।। २
ma'lika'm la'n'gala'khyam tu pravaks"ya'mi vis'es"atah /
vista're as"t'a'ms'akam kurya'd a'ya'me dva'sas'a'ms'akah // 1
parito va'ram eka'ms'am s'a'la'vya'so dvibha'gatah /
s'es"am harmyasthalam kurya'n madhye va'ran.a samyutam // 2
Now I will tell you the features of la'n'gala ma'lika buildings. The breadth should be
of 8 parts and the length should be of 12 parts. The corridor around the building should
be designed so as to occupy one part. The breadth of the main building should occupy
2 parts. In the remaining parts of the ground, harmya sthala should be designed. In its
central region should be the courtyard.
चतुर्द्वयंशेन विस्तारं युक्तमेतदिहोदितम् ।
कर्णे स्याल्लाङ्गलाकार कूटनिर्गम संयुतम् ।। ३
नेत्रद्वय समायुक्तं गोमेचमिति कथ्यते ।
तदेव वेदनेत्रं चेद्विश्वमित्यभिधीयते ।। ४

caturdvyams’ena vista’ram yuktam etadihoditam /
karn.e sya’l la’n’gala’ka’ra ku’ta’nirgama samyutam // 3
netradvaya sama’yuktam gomecam iti kathyate /
tadeva vedanetram ced vis’vam ityabhidhi’yate // 4
The length of the courtyard should be of 4 parts and the breadth should be of 2 parts.
The plough-like form of the buildings should be designed in the corners. They should be
associated with rooms , projections and two facades. Such la’n’gala form of buildings is
called gomeca. When the same gomeca is provided with 4 facades, it becomes known as
vis’va.
हर्म्यद्वयस्य मध्ये तु कर्णकूटद्वयान्वितम्।
आदेयमिति विख्यातं लाङ्गलं त्रिविधं भवेत्।। ५
harmyadvayasya madhye tu karn.aku’t’a dvaya’nvitam /
a’deyam iti vikhya’tam la’n’galam trividham bhavet // 5
When two main buildings are arranged at the center of the ground and designed to be
associated with two rooms at the corners, such la’n’gala’ building is called a’deya. Thus,
the la’n’gala ma’lika-type of building is of three kinds.
। इति कामिकाख्ये महातन्त्रे लाङ्गलमालिका विधिः षट्चत्वारिंशत्तमः पटलः ।
iti ka’mika’khye mahatantre la’n’galama’lika’ vidhih s’’at’catva’rims’attamah pat’alah
This is the 46ᵗʰ chapter titled “ Features of La’n’gala Ma’lika’ Buildings” in the
Great Tantra called Ka’mika’

४७ मौलिकामालिका विधिः
47 MAULIKA' MA'LIKA' VIDHIH
47 Characteristics of Maulika' - Ma'lika' Constructions
अथ वक्ष्ये विशेषेण मालिकामौलिकाद्वयम्।
विस्तारे दशभागास्स्युरायामे द्वादशांशकम्।। १
समन्ताद्वारमेकांशं शालाव्यासो द्विभागतः।
वेदनेत्र समायुक्तं अन्यत्स्यात्सलिलस्थलम्।। २
atha vaks"ye vis'es"en.a ma'lika' maulika'hvayam।
vista're das'abha'ga'ssyuh a'ya'me dva'das'a'ms'akam।। 1
samanta'dva'ram eka'ms'am s'a'la'vya'so dvibha'gatah।
vedanetra sama'yuktam anyat sya't salilasthalam।। 2
Then I will tell you the characteristics of maulika'- ma'lika' buildings with all specific
details. The breadth should be of 10 parts and the length should be of 12 parts. The corridor
around the building should occupy one part. The breadth of the main component building
should take 2 parts. It should be provided with 4 facades. In the remaining area of the
ground, pool or tank is to be designed.
कर्णकूटद्विभागेन मण्डपं मध्यमं भवेत्।
कूटं च मण्डपं चैव निष्क्रमेण समन्वितम्।। ३
युग्मनाभमिति प्रोक्तं मध्यमण्डप मध्यमे।
चतुरश्र समायुक्तं धनमित्यभिधीयते।। ४