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

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

karn.aku't'a dvibha'gena man.d'apam madhyamam bhavet /
ku't'am ca man.d'apa' caiva nis"kramen.a samanvitam // 3
yugmana'bham iti proktam madhya man.d'apa madhyame /
caturas'ra sama'yuktam dhnam ityabhidhi'yate // 4
The structures known as karn.a kuta(corner structures) should occupy 2 parts. A pavilion
should be provided in the center. The building should be associated with rostrum, pavilion
and projection. Such building is called yugma na'bha. When the central pavilion
is provided with a structure in the form of square at its center, it becomes known as
dhana.
तदेव कूटकं चेत्तु सुखमित्यभिधीयते ।
बहिशशालाननोपेतं यदि स्याद्रौद्रमुच्यते ।। ५
षड्भिर्नेत्रैस्समायुक्तं षण्नेत्रं इति कथ्यते ।
एवं पञ्चविधं प्रोक्तं त्रिशालामौलिकं तु तत् ।। ६
tadeva ku't'akam cettu sukham ityabhidhi'yate /
bahis's'a'la'nanopetam yadisya'd raudram ucyate // 5
s"ad'bhirnetrais sama'yuktam s"an.n.etram iti kathyate /
evam pan"ca vidham proktam tris'a'la' maulikam tu tat // 6
If the same building is rendered to be associated with ku'taka structure, it is called sukha.
If it is designed so as to be associated with outer components and gables, then it is
called raudra. If it is designed to be with 6 facades, it is called shannetra. Thus, the five
kinds of maulika'- ma'lika' composed of three main buildings has been told to you.
। इति कामिकाख्ये महातन्त्रे मौलिकामालिका विधिः सप्तचत्वारिंशत्तमः पटलः ।
iti ka'mika'khye maha'tantre maulika'ma'lika' vidhih sapta catva'rims'attamah pat'alah
This is the 47ᵗʰ chapter titled “ Characteristics of Maulika’ Ma’lika’ Buildings” in the
Great Tantra called Ka’mika’

४८ पद्ममालिका विधिः
48 PADMA MA'LIKA' VIDHIH
48 Directions for the Construction of Padma-ma'lika' Buildings
अथ वक्ष्ये विशेषेण मालिकां पद्मकाह्वयम् ।
अष्टांश व्याससंयुक्तं दशांशायाम संयुतम् ।। १
समन्तात्परितोंशेन वारं तु परिकल्पयेत् ।
अन्तश्शाला द्विभागेन मध्याङ्गण समन्विता ।। २
atha vaks"ye vis'es"en.a ma'lika'm padmaka'hvayam /
as"t'a'ms'a vya'sa samyuktam das'a'ms'aya'ma samyutam // 1
samanta't paritoms'ena va'ram tu parikalpayet /
antas's'a'la' dvibha'gena madhya'n'kan.a samanvita' // 2
Cosequently, I will tell you the features of padma-ma'lika' type of construction with all
the specific details. The width should be of 8 minor parts and the length, of 10 minor parts.
A corridor should be provided all around so as to be in one part. The inner chamber linked
with the central courtyard should be in 2 parts.
द्विभागविस्तृतं वेदभागायाम समन्वितम् ।
शालाकारं सभाकारं मण्टपं वाङ्गणं भवेत् ।। ३
dvibha'ga vistr'tam vedabha'ga'ya'ma samanvitam /
s'a'la'ka'ram sabha'ka'ram man,t'apam va'n'kan.am bhavet // 3
A pavilion or an inner courtyard should be designed in the form of sala or sabha with a
breadth of 2 major parts and a length of 4 major parts.

एकभागविनिष्क्रामं भागद्वय विशालतः ।
पार्श्वयोर्भद्र संयुक्तं अङ्गणस्योरुक्त रूपवत् ।। ४
ekabha'ga vinis"kra'mam bha'gadvaya vis'a'latah |
pa'rs'vayor bhadra samyuktam an'kan.asyorukta ru'pavat || 4
The projection in the front side should be in one major part. On the two sides of the main
building, there should be projected mouldings occupying 2 major parts. An outer corridor
should be designed in the form as told earlier.
मुख्यावार समाश्लिष्टं कुर्याच्चङ्क्रमणत्रयम् ।
नेत्राणि चार्धकूटानि कर्णाश्लिष्टानि चाष्ट च ।। ५
mukhya'va'ra sama's'lis"t'am kurya'ccan'kraman.atrayam |
netra'n.i ca'rdha ku't'a'ni karn.a's'lis"t'a'ni ca's"t'a ca || 5
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बाह्ये वारे चतुष्कोणे सभास्याद् द्वयंशानिर्गमा ।
मध्ये शाला सभा वा स्यान्मध्ये वारणमिष्यते ।। ७
ba'hyava're catus"kon.e sabha'ssya'd dvyams'a nirgama' /
madhye s'a'la' sabha' va' sya'nmadhye va'ran.am is"yate // 7
In all the four corners lying in the outer corridor, a hall should be constructed so as to
occupy 2 minor parts(relative units) and well aligned with the front projection. In the
middle of the outer corridor, a sabha(chamber) may be provided. There should be a
protective wall in between them.
कूटशालान्तरे कुर्याद्धस्तिपृष्ठाभनासिकाम् ।
शालाग्रपृष्ठपार्श्वेषु द्विभागैनैक भागतः ।। ८
शालास्स्युर्वा सभा वा स्युरन्तरान्तर देशके ।
हारालङ्कालंकृतं कुर्याच्छ्रीवर्धनं ईरितम् ।। ९
ku't'as'a'la'ntare kurya'ddhasti pr's"t'ha'bha na'sika' /
s'a'la'gra pr's"t'ha pa'rs'ves"u dvibha'genaika bha'gatah // 8
s'a'la'ssyurva' sabha' va'syurantara'ntara des'ake /
ha'ra'lan'ka'lan'kr'tam kurya'cchri'vardhanam i'ritam // 9
In the interior of the square shaped aedicula, a vestibule should be designed in the form of
the hind part of an elephant. Either a sala or a sabha should be constructed in the
interior space available in each enclosure in the front side , back side and the two lateral
sides of the sala so as to occupy one part in the two-part wide area adjacent to this. Such
construction should be beautified with chain-like ornamental structures. The building
built in this way is called “Sri Vardhanam”.
एतत्सौभद्रं इत्युक्तं त्यक्तमस्तकमॆव च ।
शिखरं तु सभाकारं मुखे शालास्यमेव च ।। १०
पूर्वोक्तमन्यत्सर्वं स्यात् श्रीभद्रं नामतो भवेत् ।
विस्तारे दशभागास्स्युरायामे द्वादशांशकाः ।। ११

etatsaubhadram ityuktam tyaktamastakam eva ca।
s'ikharam tu sabha'ka'ram mukhe s'a'la'syam eva ca॥ 10
pu'rvoktam anyatsarvam sya't s'ri'bhadram na'mato bhavet।
vista're das'a bha'ga'ssyura'ya'me dva'das'a'ms'akah॥ 11
If the same building gets modified in such a way that it appears without any construction
in the top, it becomes known as “Saubhadra”. If it is provided with a hall-like roof
associated with vestibule and façade and with all other component structures as explained
earlier, then it becomes known as “Sribhadra”.
ब्रह्माङ्गणं द्विभागं स्याद्विस्तारे द्विगुणायतम्।
अन्तर्वारं बहिर्वारं शालायास्त्वेकभागतः॥ १२
brahma'n'kan.am dvibha'gam sya'dvista're dvigun.a'yatam।
antarva'ram bahirva'ram s'a'la'ya'stveka bha'gatah॥ 12
The courtyard consisting of the central space(brahma sthana) should occupy 2 parts,
its length being equal to twice its width. The inner corridor and the outer corridor
adjacent to the main chamber should be designed so as to occupy one part each.
शालाव्यासो द्विभागेन पार्श्वयोरुभयोरपि।
चतस्रोऽर्धसभायास्तास्सक्तावारविशेषतः॥ १३
s'a'la'vya'so dvibha'gena pa'rs'vayorubhayorapi।
catasro ardha sabha'ya'sta's sakta'va'ra vis'es"atah॥ 13
On the two sides of the main building whose width covers 2 parts, four ardha-sabhas
(partitioned hall) specifically associated with a special kind of verandah known as
sakta-avara should be constructed.
पूर्वे च पश्चिमे भागे द्व्यंशांश व्यासनिर्गमे।
शालास्ये वा सभास्ये वा भद्रे वारान्तरे स्थिरे॥ १४

pu'rve ca pas'cime bha'ge dvyams'a'ms'am vya'sa nirgame /
s'a'la'sye va' sabha'sye va' bhadre va'ra'ntare sthire // 14
In another corridor lying adjacent to this, there should be projected moulding in the east
and west porticos each one of which occupies 2 parts. These mouldings may be
in the form of sala or sabha.
पार्श्वयोरुभयोर्द्व्यंश व्यासे वेदांशदैर्घ्यके।
मध्यं वारणके कल्प्यं सवारे वास्यबाह्यतः॥ १५
pa'rs'vayorubhayor dvyams'a vya'se veda'ms'a dairghyake /
madhyam va'ran.ke kalpyam sava're va'sya ba'hyatah // 15
On either sides, a central corridor should be designed with a width of 2 proportionate units
and a length of 4 proportionate units so as to be with supporting beams in its outside.
मुखशाला विशाला स्यान्मुखवासात्तु मण्टपः।
शेषं हर्म्यस्थलं कार्यमङ्कणं तु विशेषतः॥ १६
mukhas'a'la' vis'a'la'sya'n mukha va'sa'ttu man,t'apah /
s'es"am haryasthalam ka'ryam an'kan.am tu vis'es"atah // 16
The width of the pavilion of the front chamber should be equal to that of the front hall. In
the remaining area, a flat-roofed edifice should be built so as to be associated with a
specifically designed courtyard.
भद्रसुन्दरमेतत्स्यात्कल्पयेत्कल्पवित्तमः।
एतदेव सभाकारं शिरश्चेन्मुख्यवासकम्॥ १७
मेरुकान्तमिति प्रोक्तं सर्वालङ्कार शोभितम्।

bhadrasundaram etatsya’t kalpayet kalpa vittamaḥ/
etadeva sabha’ka’ram s’iras’cen mukhyava’sakam// 17
meruka’tam iti proktam sarva’lan’ka’ra s’obhitam/
The Designer-architect, who is supreme among the knowers of Scriptures, should built
such a building called “Bhadra Sundaram”. If the same building gets modified in such a
way that its principal chamber appears with a hipped roof and appears with auspiciousness
attributed by all kinds of embellishment,then it becomes known as “Merukantam”
विस्तारे द्वादशांशस्स्यादायामे नवभागकम्।। १८
वेदभागसभायाम भागद्वय सुविस्तरम्।
अङ्गणं बाह्यतो वारमेकशाला द्विभागतः।। १९
अङ्गणं मण्टपं मुख्यवारं तत्तद्भवेदिह।
अग्रशाला च तद्वत्स्याच्छेषं सर्वं तु वास्थलम्।। २०
स्वायामार्धप्रमाणेन चोद्धृतं मुख्यवासकम्।
हाराङ्गशोभितं तच्च मण्टपं प्रविधीयते।। २१
vista’re dva’das’a’ms’assya’d a’ya’me navabha’gakam// 18
vedabha’ga sabha’ya’ma bha’gadvya suvistaram/
an’kan.am ba’hyato va’ram ekas’a’la’ dvibha’gataḥ// 19
an’kan.am man.t’apam mukhyava’ram tattad bhaved iha/
agras’a’la’ ca tadvatsya’c ches”am sarvam tu va’rstalam// 20
sva’ya’ma’rdha prama’n.ena coddhr’tam mukhya va’sakam/
hara’n’ga s’obhitam tacca man.t’apam pravidhi’yate// 21
For a single main building occupying 2 parts with a width of 12 minor units and a length
of 9 major units, there should be a sabha having a width of 2 parts and a length of 4 parts.
There should be a courtyard and an outside corridor. The courtyard, pavilion and the
principal protective wall – all these should be provided according to their corresponding
units. Even the hall at the front side should also be with proportionate measure. In the
remaining space, there should be a gutter. The height of the principal room (Master`s
Chamber) should be equal to half of its length. The pavilion should be given an elegant
appearance with ornamental member known as chain.

वासबाह्येऽशतो वारं तत्राष्टौ स्युस्सभामुखे।
कर्करीबन्धयुक्तास्तु वासाश्लिष्टास्त्विमे मताः।। २२
प्रधाने चाग्रशालायामन्तः पार्श्वद्वयोरपि।
बहुशालानुसारेण सभाशालानने मते।। २३
तद्बाह्ये चावृतं वारं एकभागेन कल्पयेत्।
तद्बाह्ये च चतुर्दिक्षु पञ्चभागविनिर्गमात्।। २४
दशभागविशालेन कुर्याद्भद्र चतुष्टयम्।
तत्रैव च चतुर्दिक्षु वेदभागविशालतः।। २५
भागद्वय विदिङ्मार्गं मध्यवारणमिष्यते।
va'saba'hyems'ato va'ram tatra's"t'au syussabha'mukhe।
karkaribandha yukta'stu va'sa's'lis"t'astvime mata'h।। 22
pradha'ne ca'gras'a'la'ya'm antah pa'rs'vadvayorapi।
bahus'a'la'nusa'ren.a sabha' s'a'la'nane mate।। 23
tadba'hye ca'vr'tam va'ram ekabha'gena kalpayet।
tadba'hye ca caturdiks"u pan"cabha'ga vinirgama't।। 24
das'abha'ga vis'a'lena kurya'd bhadra catus"t'ayam।
tatraiva ca caturdiks"u vedabha'ga vis'a'latah।। 25
bha'gadvaya vidin'ma'rgam madhyava'ran.am is"yate।
On the outside of the main residential chamber, there should be a corridor occupying one
unit and 8 facades for the assembly hall designed in such a way that its ridge beams
are crossing at right angles and closely linked to the main chamber. Inside the main hall at
the front side, two gables in the form of sabha or s'a'la' are to be provided in its two sides
in the same way as the multifarious s'a'la's are designed. Outside this construction, a passage
should be provided all around so as to occupy one part. Outside this, in the space covering
5 parts allocated for projection, four porticos should be provided in all the four directions,
each one with a width of 10 parts. In the same location, a central courtyard should be
designed aligned to the passage occupying a width of 10 parts. Such courtyard should be in
all the intermediary deirections, each one covering a width of 4 parts.

तत्पार्श्वयोर्द्वयोश्चैवान्तराला द्व्यंशविस्तराः ।। २६
एकभागविनिष्क्रान्ताश्चाष्टौ स्युस्ते सभामुखाः ।
मधवारण बाह्ये तु पार्श्वयोर्द्व्यंश विस्तरे ।। २७
चतुरंशाययुक्ते चैकान्तराल समन्विते ।
द्वे शाले च प्रकर्तव्ये दक्षिणे चोत्तरेऽपि च ।। २८
तत्पार्श्वयोर्द्व्यंशंत्रायंशे च विपुलास्तथा ।
विपरीताय संयुक्ताश्चैक भागान्तरालकाः ।। २९
शालाश्चतस्रः कर्तव्याः पार्श्वयोरुभयोरपि ।
पुरतः पृष्ठतो वापि मध्यवारणपूर्वकम् ।। ३०
tatpa'rs'vayor dvayos'caiva'ntara;la; dvyams'a vistara'h // 26
ekabha'ga vinis"kra'nta's'ca's"t'au syuste sabhamukha'h /
madhyava'ran.a ba'hye tu pa'rs'vayor dvyams'a vistare // 27
caturams'ayayukte caika'ntara'la samanvite /
dve s'a'le ca prakartavye daks"in.e cottare api ca // 28
tatpa'rs'vayor dvyams'am trayams'e ca vipula'statha' /
vipari'ta'ya samyukta's'caika bha'ga'ntara'laka'h // 29
sa'la's'catasrah kartavya'h pa'rs'vayorubhayorapi /
puratah pr's"t'hato va'pi madhyava'ran.a pu'rvakam // 30
An inner courtyard with a width of 2 units should be provided on the two sides of the
central courtyard. In the projection of the main building occupying one part, there should
be 8 gables designed in the form of sabha in all the eight directions. On the outside of the
central courtyard, two s'a'la's are to be constructed in the south side and the north side.
These should be designed in such a way that they remain linked to the inner courtyard
having a width of 2 units and a length of 4 units. Outside this construction, 4 s'a'la's
associated with an inner courtyard having a width of 2 or 3 units and a length as taken
conveniently by the master should be constructed. They may be in the front,back, left and
right sides of the main edifice.