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

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.

चतुरंशेन कूटं स्यादेकभागान्तरालकम्।
अथवा चतुरंशेन शाला पूर्ववदीरिता ।। ३१
तत्पार्श्वयोर्द्वयोश्चैव कर्णकूटद्वयं भवेत्।
भागद्वयान्तरालं तु दक्षिणोत्तर कूटयोः ।। ३२
कूटार्धसभयोरेवं पश्चिमेऽप्येवमेव तु।
अन्यत्सर्वं समानोक्तं नाम्ना चैतत्सुमङ्गलम् ।। ३३
caturams'ena ku't'am sya'd ekabha'ga'ntara'lakam /
athava' caturams'ena s'a'la' pu'rvadi'rita' // 31
tatpa'rs'vayor dvayos'caiva karn.aku't'dvayam bhavet /
bha'gadvayantara'lam tu daks'in.ttara ku't'ayoh // 32
ku't'a'rdha sabhayorevam pas'cime apyevameva ca /
anyatsarvam sama'noktam na'mna' caitat suman'galam // 33
In the next phase, a hall should be provided in a space covering 4 parts and an inner
courtyard occupying one part. Or a s'a'la' may be designed as explained earlier so as
to occupy 4 units. On either side of the hall, 2 rostrums should be provided in the north
and the south. There should be a linking passage connecting these two, covering 2 parts.
In the same way, half aedicule-shaped rooms should be provided in its back side. All other
constructional details are as said before. Such construction is called “Sumangala”
पञ्चषट्सप्त भौमान्तं भूपालानां प्रकीर्तितम्।
तदेव चाङ्गणं मुख्यं वासशालाख्यमीरितम् ।। ३४
कर्णकूटद्वयं चाग्रशालांशे वेदभागतः।
अहन्द्यमेतदुद्दिष्टं अन्यन्सर्वं तु पूर्ववत् ।। ३५
सभाग्रमङ्गणं मुख्यागारं चेत्कान्तिवर्धनम्।
pan"ca's"at'sapta bhauma'ntam bhu'pa'la'na'm praki'rtitam /
tadaiva ca'n'kan.am mukhyam va'sas'a'la'khyam i'ritam // 34
karn.aku't'a dvayam ca'gras'a'la'ms'e vedabha'gatah /

ahanyanetaduddis"t'am anyatsarvam tu pu'rvavat ।। 35
sabha'gram an'kan.am mukhya'ga'ram cetka'ntivardhanam।
Such construction with 5, 6 or 7 storeys is higly recommended for the kings. If the same
mansion is is provided with a primary courtyard, it is called “Va’sa S’a’la’”. This, in its
turn becomes to be known as “Ahanya”, when it is modified with the addition of corner
rostrums within the area of frontal hall covering 4 parts. All other constructional details
for this are as said earlier. Cosequently, when Ahanya type of building gets modified with
the addition of a courtyard linked to the front of sabha(hall) and with the addition of a
primary residential chamber, it becomes known as “Kantivardhana”.
विस्तारायामतोर्कांशं मन्वंशेन समायुतम् ।। ३६
अङ्गणं स्याच्चतुर्भागं विस्तारे चायतेपि च।
शालाव्यासो द्विभागेन सर्वत्र परिकीर्तितः ।। ३७
मुख्यधाम्न समन्तात्तु वारमेकांशतो भवेत्।
मुख्यधाम्नो मुखे पृष्ठे शालास्यान्नासिकाद्वयम् ।। ३८
शालाख्य मुख्यधाम स्यात्कभित्त्या च समन्वितम्।
अग्रशालांशके कोणे कूटे द्व्यंशेन निर्मिते ।। ३९
शेषं हर्म्यस्थलं चान्तश्शिष्टं कुड्यसमन्वितम्।
बहिरावृतवारं स्यात्पताका कुड्यसंयुक्तम् ।। ४०
vista'ra'ya'matorka'msa'm manvams'ena sama'yutam ।। 36
an'kan.am syaccaturbha'gam vista're ca'yatepi ca।
s'a'la'vya'so dvibha'gena sarvatra pariki'rtitah ।। 37
mukhyadha'mna samanta'ttu va'ram eka'ms'ato bhavet।
mukhyadha'mno mukhe pr's"t'he s'a'la'sya;nna'sika'dvayam ।। 38
s'a'la'khya mukhyadha'ma sya't kabhittya ca samanvitam।
agras'a'la'ms'ake kon.e ku't'edvyams'ena nirmite ।। 39
s'es"am harmyasthalam ca'ntas's'is"t'am kud'ya samanvitam।
bahira'vr'ta va'ram sya't pata'ka' kud'ya samyutam ।। 40
In the area which covers 4 parts in witdth and length, a courtyard should be provided with a
width of 12 units and a length of 14 units. The width of the main building should be equal to

2 parts. Around the primary hall, a verandah occupying one part should be provided. In the
front and back side of the primary hall, a s'a'la' associated with 2 facades should be
constructed. The main room of the house-master designed in the form of s'a'la' should be
provided with a fitting partition wall. In the corners of the fornt hall, a rostum occupying 2
units should be provided. The remaining inner part should be designed to look like a flat
roofed edifice and provided with enclosing walls. Outside this, there should be a verandah
associated with pataka-structure and walls.
बहिद्वारे द्विभागैक भागविस्तार निर्गमे।
शालासभामुखे पूर्वे पूर्वकार्याग्रशालके॥ ४१
तद्बहिः कारयेद्वर्षस्थलं भागद्वयेन तु।
खण्डहर्म्य समायुक्तं समन्तात्परिकल्पयेत्॥ ४२
स्वव्यासाधं तदर्धं वा कर्णकूटस्यनिर्गमः।
शालायाम विशालेन पञ्चभाग विनिष्क्रमात्॥ ४३
बाह्ये तु खण्डहर्म्यं स्याच्चतुर्भद्रं प्रयाजयेत्।
दक्षिणे चात्तरे वापि भद्रयोश्च द्वयोरपि॥ ४४
खण्डहर्म्यस्य पार्श्वे तु वास्थलं चैकभागतः।
तदग्रे मण्टपे मध्ये वेदभागेन निर्मितम्॥ ४५
bahirva're dvibha'gaika bha'gavista'ra nirgame /
s'a'la'sabha'mukhe pu'rve pu'rvaka'rya'gra s'a'lake // 41
tadbahih karayedvars"asthalam bha'gadvayena tu /
khan.d'aharmya sama'yuktam samanta'tparikalpayrt // 42
svavya'sa'rdham tadardham va' karn.aku't'asya nirgamah /
s'a'la'ya'ma vis'a'lena pan"cabha'ga vinis"krama't // 43
ba'hye tu khan.d'harmuam sya'c caturbhadram prayojayet /
daks"in.e cottare va'pi bhadrayos'ca dvayorapi // 44
khan.d'aharmyasya pars've tu va'rsthalam caikabha'gatah /
tadagre man.t'ape madhye vedabha'gena nirmitam // 45
A gutter should be provided in the complex comprising an outer corridor which occupies one
part, projected moulding with a width of one part designed in the form of sabha or s'a'la', the

frontice of sabha and frontal structure. Such gutter should occupy 2 parts. Engaged structure
(khanda harmya) should be provided all around. The size of the projection of the corner
rostrums may be half or quarter of the engaged structure. Such projection should be with the
measure equal to one fifth of the length and breadth of the engaged structure. Four projected
mouldings should be provided outside this engaged structure. If not in all directions, two
projections in the south and two in the north may be provided. A gutter occupying one part
should be provided outside the engaged structure. In front of these and in the middle, a
pavilion occupying 4 parts should be provided.
तत्कर्णयोर्द्वयोश्चैव कर्णकूटद्वयं भवेत्।
पार्श्वयोर्मण्टपं वेद भागेनैव तु वार्स्थलम् ।। ४६
पाश्र्वयोर्द्वयेकभागेन तद्गदेव च वार्स्थलम्।
तत्पार्श्वयोर्द्वयोर्वेद द्व्यंशेनैव तु निर्मिते ।। ४७
प्रतिलोमायते शाले कार्ये मध्ये तु वार्स्थलम्।
उभयोः पार्श्वयोर्वारि कार्या सार्धसभामुखा ।। ४८
भागद्वय विशालास्तु चैकभाग विनिर्गमाः।
पृष्ठतः पुरतो भद्रद्वये त्वेवं समाचरेत् ।। ४९
खण्डहर्म्यस्य बाह्ये तु वार्स्थले चैकभागतः।
तदग्रे मण्टपं वेदभागेनैव तु निर्मितम् ।। ५०
tatkarn.ayor dvayos'caiva karn.ku't' dvayam bhavet /
pa'rs'vayor man.t'apam veda bha'genaiva va'rsthalam // 46
pa'rs'vayordvyekabha'gena tavadeva ca va'rsthalam /
tatpa'rs'vayordvayor veda dvyams'enaiva nirmite // 47
pratiloma'yate s'a'le ka'rye madhye tu va'rsthalam /
ubhayoh pa'rs'vayor va're ka'rya' sa'rdha sabha'mukha' // 48
bha'gadvaya vis'a'la'stu caikabha'ga vinirgama'h /
pr's't'hatah purato bhadradvaye tvevam sama'caret // 49
khan.d'aharmyasya ba'hye tu va'rsthale caika bha'gatah /
tadagre man.t'pam vedabha'genaiva tu nirmitam // 50