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

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

Two corner rooms in its two corners, pavilion (mantapa) on its two sides, a gutter occupying
4 parts – such constructions should be provided. Or, pavilions on the two sides each one
occupying one part and a gutter occupying one part may be provided. Exterior to these, two
mantapas and one gutter with 4 units and 2 units should be provided. In the successive
buildings which are set in mixed pattern, a gutter should be provided at the center. On either
side of the verandah, half-sized frontal hall(ardha sabha mukha) should be provided. In the
width side covering 2 parts, the projection should be in one part. Two projected mouldings
should be provided in the front side and the back side. Outside the engaged structure, a gutter
should be designed so as to occupy one part. In front of this, a mantapa should be provided
so as to occupy 4 parts.
तत्कर्णकूटयोश्चैव कर्णकूटद्वयं भवेत्।
पार्श्वयोर्मण्टपस्यैव वेदभागेन वास्स्थलम् ।। ५१
तदग्रे वास्स्थलं चैकभागेनैव तु निर्मितम्।
तदग्रे वारमेकांशं कुड्यं चापि प्रयोजयेत्।। ५२
तदग्रे द्व्यंश विस्ताराच्चैकभाग विनिष्क्रमात्।
मुखशाला प्रकर्तव्या विशेषेण विमानवत् ।। ५३
पूर्वपश्चिमभद्रं तु सवारं वाक्षिपक्ष्मवत्।
एतत्तदर्थमानं स्याद् भूपालानां प्रशंसितम् ।। ५४
tatkarn.a ku't'ayos'caiva karn.aku't'advayam bhavet/
pa'rs'vayor man.t'apasyaiva vedabha'gena va'rsthalam// 51
tadagre va'rsthalam caika bha'genaiva ti nirmitam/
tadagre va'rameka'ms'am kud'yam ca'pi prayojayet// 52
tadagre dvyams'a vista'ra'c caikabha'ga vinis"krama't/
mukhas'a'la' prakartavya' vis'es"en. vima'navat// 53
pu'rva pas'cima bhadram tu sava'ram va'ks"ipaks"mavat/
etattadardhama'nam sya'd bhu'pa'la'na'm pras'amsitam// 54
Adjacent to the corner towers built earlier, there should be two more corner rooms. Mantapa
on either side and a gutter occupying 4 parts should provided. In front of this gutter, another
gutter occupying one part, verandah covering one part and the necessary enclosing walls
should be provided. In the projected area covering one part, a vestibule (mukha sala) should
be built so as to occupy 2 units. This mukha sala should be designed to look like a super

structure(vimana). A projected moulding associated with balcony should be designed to
look like eye-lids in the east and the west. Such construction is called “Vardhamana”, highly
recommended for the kings.
तदेव च शिरोहीनं शुकपञ्जर संयुतम्।
मनोरम्यमिति ख्यातं द्विजादीनां प्रशंसितम्॥ ५५
तदेव मुख्यधामैवं सभाशिखर संयुतम्।
अङ्गणं तू सभारं स्यात् श्रीकरं चैतदीरितम्॥ ५६
विस्तारे द०वादशांशास्स्युरायामे मनुभागतः।
अङ्गणं वेदभागं स्याच्छालाव्यासो द्विभागतः॥ ५७
tadeva ca s'irihi'nam s'ukapan"jara samyutam /
manoramyam iti khya'tam dvija'di'na'm pras'amsitam // 55
tadeva mukhyadha'maivam sabha's'ikhara samyutam /
an'kan.am tu sabha'ram sya't s'ri'karam caitadi'ritam // 56
vista're dva'das'a'ms'a'ssyura'ya'me manubha'gatah /
an'kan.am vedabha'gam sya'c cha'la'vya'so dvibha'gatah // 57
If the same construction is modified so as to be bereft of any room in the top roof and so as
to be associated with a window in the form of parrot-cage, it becomes known as
“Manoramya”, highly recommended for the brahmins. If the same building gets modified in
such a way that the principal master room is provided with roof structure in the form of sabha
and the courtyard is rendered to be associated with sabhara member, it becomes known as
“Srikara”. With a width covering 12 units and a length covering 14 units, another construction
should be provided. There should be a courtyard covering 4 parts. The width of s'a'la should
occypy 2 parts.
मुखागारेऽग्रशालायां स्याच्छङ्खमणमेकतः।
अङ्गणं तु सभारं स्यान्मुख्यगारं तु कोष्ठकम्॥ ५८
तत्संश्लिष्टद्विभागैकभागविस्तार निर्गमम्।
शालावक्त्र समायुक्तं तद्भद्रं च क्र्मोज्झितम्॥ ५९
तस्य पश्चिमभागे तु तद्भदेव विधीयताम्।
वास्त्वले बाहुशाले द्वे मुख्यागारस्य पार्श्वयोः॥ ६०

mukha'ga're agras'a'la'ya'm sya'ccan'kraman.am ekatah /
an'kan.am tu sabha'ram sya'n mukhya'ga'ram tu kos"t'kam // 58
tatsams'lis"t'a dvibha'gaika bha'gavista'ra nirgamam /
s'a'la'vaktra sama'yuktam tadbhadram ca kramojjhitam // 59
tasya pas'cima bha'ge tu tadvadeva vidhi'yata'm /
va'rsthale ba'hus'a'le dve mukhyaga'rasya pa'rs'vayoh // 60

Adjacent to the vestibule, there should be a frontal chamber. A passage should be provided
so as to occupy one part. The courtyard should be provided with sabhara –structure. The
principal master room and rostums should be designed proportionately. In proportion to the
measures of these structures, a projection should be designed so as to be with a length
covering 2 units and a width covering one unit. The projected moulding should be linked to
the vestibule of main edifice. Same design is prescribed even for the backside of this
costruction. On the two sides of the principal master room, a gutter and two shouldering
halls should be provided.

मण्टपद्वितयं कुर्याद्वासकं वापि मण्टपम्।
परितो वारमेकांशं सभारं स्याज् जलस्थलम्।। ६१
पार्श्वयोर्मुखशालायाः कुर्यादर्धसभामुखे।
पार्श्वयोरुभयोश्चैव शाले कार्ये विचक्षणैः।। ६२
बहिर्भागद्वयेनेष्टं वास्थलं खण्डहर्म्ययुक्।
कर्णकूटचतुष्कं तु तत्र कोणेषु कारयेत्।। ६३
सद्वारं स्याच्चतुर्दिक्षु विभागेन तु निर्मितम्।
चतुर्भाग समायामं सवारं मुखपार्श्वके।। ६४
शालसचतुष्टयं कुर्यादुत्तरे कूटकोष्टयोः।
नीडाष्टकं प्रकर्तव्यं दिशामुखं इदं मतम्।। ६५

man.t'apa dvitayam kuryad va'sakam va'pi man.t'apam /
parotid va'ram eka'ms'am sabha'ram sya'j jalasthalam // 61
pa'rs'vayor mukhas'a'la'ya'h kuryad ardha sabha'mukhe /
pa'rs'vayorubhayos'caiva s'a'le ka'rye vicaks"an.aih // 62

bahirbha'ga dvayenes''t'am va'rsthalam khan.d'aharyayuk/
karn.aku't' catus''kam tu tatra kon.es''u ka'rayet// 63
sadva'ram sya'c caturdiks''u vibha'gena nirmitam/
caturbha'ga sama'ya'mam sava'ram mukha pa'rs'vake// 64
s'a'la' catus''t'yam kurya'd uttare ku't'a kos''t'ayoh/
ni'd'a's''t'akam prakartavyam dis'a'mukham idam matam// 65
Two pavilions should be built separately. Or, the main master room may be linked to the
pavilions. A corridor should be designed around this so as to occupy one part. Storage for
water should be designed there so as to be associated with sabhara-structure. On either side of
the half-sized vestibule designed in the form of sabha, facades shoud be provided. In addition
to these, halls should be provided on the two sides of sabha by the experts. A gutter and
engaged structure(khanda harmya) should be built so as to cover 2 parts in the outside. Such
constructions are highly desirable. In all the four corners, four corner rooms should be
provided. They should be provided with entry and doors according to the proportionate
measures. On the sides of frontal hall, a link-passage should be designed so as to cover 4
parts in length. In the north side of the corner rostrums 4 salas and 8 gables should be provided.
Such construction is known as “Disamukha”.
एतदेव शिरोहीनं मुखागारं सभारकम्।
अङ्गणं मण्टपाकारं नाम्ना विपुलमुच्यते।। ६६
मुख्यागारं सभाकारं शालास्याच्छाङ्गणक्रिया।
मण्टपं चाग्रशालास्थद्वयं हित्वा तु कूटकम्।। ६७
द्वयं तत्र प्रकर्तव्यं सूर्यकान्तमिदं मतम्।
विस्तारे दशभागास्स्युरायामे द्वादशांशकम्।। ६८
द्व्यंशेनायतदीर्घे तु विभागो विस्तरः पुनः।
अङ्गणस्य पुरः पृष्ठवारमेकांशतो भवेत्।। ६९
शालाव्यासो द्विभागेन सर्वत्र परिकीर्तितः।
बहिर्वर्षस्थलं चैकभागं भागेन वारकम्।। ७०
etadeva s'irohi'nam mukha'ga'ram sabha'rakam/
an'kan.am man.t'apa'ka'ram na'mna' vipulam ucyate// 66

mukhya'ga'ram sabha'ga'ram s'a'la'sya'cca'n'kan.akriya'।
man.t'apam ca'gras'a'la'sthadvayam hitva' tu ku't'kam॥ 67
dvayam tatra prakartavyam su'ryaka'ntam idam matam।
vista're das'abha'ga'ssyu ra'ya'me dva'das'a'ms'akam॥ 68
dvyams'ena'yata di'rghe tu vibha'go vistarah punah।
an'kan.asya purah pr's''t'ha va'ram eka'ms'ato bhavet॥ 69
s'a'la'vya'so dvibha'gena sarvatra pariki'rtitah।
bahirvars''asthalam caika bha'gam bha'gena va'rakam॥ 70
If the same construction is modified so as to be bereft of top room and provided with frontal
hall associated with sabha-like construction, courtyard and mantapa, it becomes known as
“Vipula”.When a primary master room designed in the form of sabha or sala associated with
courtyard, mantapa and two rooms in addition to the 2 rostums already built is added to the
Vipula type of building, it becomes known as “Suryakanta”. With a width covering 10 parts
and a length covering 12 parts, another hall should be constructed. If the length is held to be
of 14 parts, then the measure of the width is to be ascertained in proportion to the length.
Corridor provided in the front and back side of the courtyard should be in one unit. The
width of additional structure should occupy 2 parts. A gutter should be provided in the
outside so as to cover one part. A protective wall whose measures are to be ascertained in
proportion to the gutter should be raised.
व्यासायामविशालेन तदर्धेन च निर्गमम्।
बहिर्वर्षस्थलाद्भद्रद्वयं भद्रान्वितं भवेत्॥ ७१
प्रतिलोमायते शाले द्विचतुर्व्यास दैर्घ्यके।
तयोर्मध्ये ऽनुलोमेन शालायाममिहेष्यते॥ ७२
बहिष्ठद्व्येक भागेनपार्श्विभ्यां निर्गमं भवेत्।
एकभागान्तरालेन सर्वाश्शालाः निवेशिताः॥ ७३
पूर्वस्मिन् पृष्ठदेशे तु विभागेनैव निर्गमम्।
मध्ये वारणमिष्टं स्यादुच्छ्रितं स्वामिवासकम्॥ ७४
अग्रहारं तु तद्गतस्यात्तत्संश्लिष्टे तु बाहुके।
जालकैस्तोरणैश्चैव नासिकाद्यैरलंङ्कृतम्॥ ७५
श्रीकान्तमेतदाख्यातं याग्यमैश्वर्यभोगिनाम्।

vya'sa'ya'ma vis'a'lena tadardhena ca nirgamam /
bahirvars:asthalad bhadradvayam bhadra'nvitam bhavet // 71
pratiloma'yate s'a'le dvicatur vya'sa dai'rghyake /
tayormadhye anulomena s'a'la'ya'mam ihes"yate // 72
bahis"t'ha dvyeka bha'gena pa'rs'va'bhya'm nirgamam bhavet /
ekabha'ga'ntara'lena sarva's's'a'la'h nives'ita'h // 73
pu'rvasmin pr's"t'ha des'e tu vibha'genaiva nirgamam /
madhye va'ra'n.am is"t'am sya'd ucchritam svamiva'sakam // 74
agraha'ram tu tadvat sya't tattatsams'lis"t'e tu ba'hyake /
ja'lakaistoran.ais'caiva na'sika'dyairalan'kr'tam // 75
s'ri'ka'ntam etad a'khya'tam yogyam ais'varyabhogina'm /
Projection should be half of the length and breadth. Adjacent to the gutter provided in the
outside, there should be two projections, each one associated with proportionated projected
moulding. In the middle of the series of buildings formed in a mixed order, there should be
a series of buildings set in a regular order, their breadth being 2 parts and the length being
4 parts. Projections should be provided in their sides occupying 2 parts and one part
available in the outside. All the buildings should be linked to the inner passage occupying one
part. For the main building of the Master, there should be projections in the front side and the
back side so as to occupy their proportionate measures. There should be a protective wall in
the middle, raised to the proportionate height. The first enclosure of the series of the buildings
should be designed in the same way and it should be well linked to the shouldering
apartments. They should be beautified with ornamental structures such as gargoyle, arcature,
vestibules and others. Such construction is called "Srikantam", fit for the affordable people
who are intent on various enjoyments of wealth and comforts.
तदेव मुख्यागारस्य शिखरं तु सभाकृति ॥ ७६
वारणैश्चावृतं ब्रह्माङ्गणस्थानं सभाकृति ।
पूर्वशालाग्र मूलस्थं कर्णकूटद्वयं भवेत् ।। ७७
शेषं तु वास्थलोपेतं रुद्रकान्तमिदं मतम् ।
मुख्यागारं तु गोष्ठाभं कोष्ठाग्रं त्वङ्गणं भवेत् ।। ७८
अग्रशालाङ्गके पार्श्वे कर्तव्ये कोष्ठकानने ।
तत्रैव पूर्वभागे तु कोष्ठकस्य द्विभागतः ।। ७९

विस्तारात्रिर्गमादेकभागं षण्मुखमीरितम्।
षण्नेत्रं स्यादिति ब्रह्माङ्गं कोष्ठाननेऽपि च ।। ८०
संत्यक्तशिखरं सर्वमण्टपाकारमिष्यते ।
जयन्तं नामतः प्रोक्तं सर्वालङ्कार संयुतम् ।। ८१
tadeva mukhya'ga'rasya s'ikharam tu sabha'kr'ti // 76
va'ran.ais'ca'vr'tam brahma'n'kan.astha'nam sabha'kr'ti /
pu'rva s'a'la'gra mu'lastham karn.ku't'a dvayam bhavet // 77
s'es"am tu va'rsthalopetam rudraka'ntam idam matam /
mukhya'ga'ram tu gos"t'ha'bham kos"t'a'gram tvan'kan.am bhavet //
agras'a'la'n'gake pa'rs've kartavye kos"t'aka'nane /
tatraiva pu'rvabha'ge tu kos"t'kasya dvibha'gatah // 79
vista'ra'nnirgama'd ekabha'gam s"an.mukham i'ritam /
s"an.n.etram sya'diti brahma'n'kanam kos"t'a'nane api ca // 80
samtyakta s'ikharam sarva man.t'apa'ka'ram is"yate /
jayantam na'matah proktam sarva'lan'ka'ra samyutam // 81
The same building could be modified with some additions and alterations. The roof-structure
should be in the form of sabha. It should be surrounded by protective walls. The central space
should be designed so as to be in the form of sabha. There should be 2 corner rostrums in the
front and the back side of the front building. All other consructions should be provided with
gutters. The building modified in this way is called "Rudrakanta". The principal building of
the master should be modified so as to appear like a cow stable. It should be provided with
a courtyard linked to the front side of the elongated hall. In the two sides of the front main
building, projections shoud be provided so as to occupy one part of the width of the elongated
hall covering 2 parts. The building modified in this way is called "Shanmukha". It is also
known as "Shannetra". The same building could be modified in such a way that it is bereft of
roof structure. It should be associated with a courtyard adjacent to the central space and
elongated four pillared hall furnished with facades. It should look like a 'sarva mantapa'. The
building modified in this way and beautified with all kinds of ornamental structure is called
"Jayanta".

विस्तारे मनुभागास्स्युरायामे षोडशांशकाः।
अङ्गणं तु चतुर्भागं शालाद्व्यंशेन बाह्यतः।। ८२
तद्वहिर्वारमेकांशं खण्डहर्म्यं तु बाह्यतः।
खण्डहर्म्याङ्गके बाह्ये वेदभागेन निर्मितम्।। ८३
चतुष्कूटं चतुष्कोणे चतुर्नासि समन्वितम्।
तयोर्मध्ये चतुर्द्व्यंशे चतुश्शालाः प्रकीर्तिताः।। ८४
कर्करीशिखरोपेता अग्रवारान्विता नव।
हारबन्धं यथास्थानं कामाङ्गणमुदीरितम्।। ८५
vista're manubha'ga'ssyura'ya'me s"od'as'a'ms'aka'h /
an'kan.am tu caturbha'gam s'a'la'dvyams'ena ba'hyatah // 82
tadbahirva'ram eka'ms'am khan.d'aharmyam tu ba'hyatah /
khan.d'aharmya'n'gake ba'hye vedabha'gena nirmitam // 83
catus"ku't'am catus"kon.e caturna'si samanvitam /
tayormadhye caturdvyams'e catus's'a'la'h praki'rtita'h // 84
karkari's'ikharopeta' agrava'ra'nvita' nava /
ha'rabandham yatha'stha'nam ka'ma'n'kan.am udi'ritam // 85
For another type of malika building, the width should be of 14 parts and the length, 16
parts.There should be a courtyard occupying 4 parts. Outside the building, 2 parts
should be left out free. Outside this free area, there should be a corridor occupying one
part. An engaged structure should be built outside the corridor. In all the four corners,
4 rostums should be provided so as to occupy 4 parts, outside the engaged structure. These
rostums should be provided with 4 facades. In between them, 4 buildings should be
constructed with a width covering 2 parts and a length covering 4 parts. The roof structures
should be such that their ridge beams are crossing at right angles. A frontal corridor should
be designed. Ornamental structures such as the band of chains(hara bandha) should be
provided in appropriate places. Such construction is called “Kamankana”.

एतदेवाङ्कणं भागत्रयेणायाम संयुतम्।
तेन वारं प्रकर्तव्यं मुख्यागारस्य चाग्रतः।। ८६
उर्ततुङ्गशिखरग्रीवं मुख्यागारं प्रकीर्तितम्।
शालास्यमङ्कणं च स्यात्कर्करीकृत वक्त्रकम्।। ८७
शेषं तु वास्थलं कुर्याद्वार बन्धान्त मौलिकम्।
भद्रेण भद्र संयुक्तं सुखदं स्वस्तिकं मतम्।। ८८
विस्तारे चायते चैव पूर्ववद्भाग संयुतम्।
द्विचतुर्भाग संयुक्तं अङ्कणं तस्य बाह्यतः।। ८९
वारमेकेन कर्तव्यं शालाव्यासो द्विभागतः।
बहिर्वारं अलिन्दं च खण्डहर्म्यं च भागशः।। ९०
etadeva'n'kan.am bha'gatrayen,aya'ma samyutam /
tena va'ram prakartavyam mukhya'ga'rasya ca'gratah // 86
uttun'ga s'ikhara gri'vam mukhya'ga'ram praki'rtitam /
s'a'la'syam an'kan.am ca sya't karkari'kr'ta vaktrakam // 87
s'es"am tu va'rsthalam kurya'd va'rabandha'nta maulikam /
bhadren.a bhadra samyuktam sukhadam svastikam matam // 88
vista're ca'yate caiva pu'rvavad bha'ga samyutam /
dvicaturbha'ga samyuktam an'kan.am tasya ba'hyatah // 89
va'ram ekena kartavyam s'a'la'vya'so dvibha'gatah /
bahirva'ram alindam ca khan.d'aharmyam ca bha'gas'ah // 90
The same building could be modified with some additions and alterations. Its courtyard
should be with a lemgth covering 3 parts. In front of the primary hall, there should be a
corridor, covering 3 parts. To the primary structure, top room should be added furnished
with a specific element called architrave, raised to full height. Halls and inner courtyard
should be designed properly. For them, gables should be designed in such a way that
their ridge beams are crossing at right angles. In the remaining part, gutter should be provided.
A special type of pavilion known as ‘maulika’ should be raised at the end of the inner
passage. The projected mouldings provided there should be joined together. This type of
modified structure is capable of yielding happiness and comforts to the indwellers. This
construction is called “Svastika”. To modify this in another way, the width and the length
should be kept with the measures said before. Outside this structure, there should be an

outer courtyard with a width covering 2 parts and a length covering 4 parts. Corridor
should be in one part. The width of the elongated side buildings should cover 2 parts.
Outer corrodor, verandah and engaged structure provided to this, should be with
appropriate measures.
शालाभागे चतुष्कोणे चतुष्कूटं तु कारयेत्।
चतुर्णामपि मध्ये तु कुर्याच्छाला चतुष्टयम् ।। ९१
अङ्गणं मण्टपाकारं यालातुङ्गाधिकोन्नतम्।
अन्तर्विन्यासवत्खण्डहर्म्यं तु परिकल्पयेत् ।। ९२
शालसमध्याननोपेतं चतुर्दिक्षु प्रकल्पयेत्।
अन्तरे पञ्जरान्कुर्यात्खण्डहर्म्ये विशेषतः।। ९३
गुह्ये गुह्ये क्रियोपेतं विश्वभद्रं भवेदिदम्।
द्विचतुर्भागविस्तारदैर्घ्यमङ्गणमिष्यते ।। ९४
अङ्गणावृत वारं तु नन्दिच्छन्दं प्रदक्षिणम्।
s'ala'bha'ge catus"kon.e cuts"ku't'am tu ka'rayet /
caturn.a'mapi madhye tu kurya'ccha'la catus"t'yam // 91
an'kan.am man.t'apa'ka'ram s'a'la'tun'ga'dhikonnatam /
antarvinya'savat khan.d'aharmyam tu parikalpayet // 92
s'a'la'samadhya'nanopetam caturdiks"u prakalpayet /
antare pan"jara'n kurya't khan.d'aharmyr vis'es"atah // 93
guhye guhye kriyopetam vis'vabhadram bahved idam /
dvicaturbha'ga vista'ra dairghyam an'kan.am is"yate // 94
an'kan.a'vr'ta va'ram tu nandicchandam pradaks"in.am /
In the allocated portions of the main building, four elongated small halls should be provided
in all the four corners. In the mid regions of these small halls,courtyard and pavilion should
be constructed. The sala should be with increased height. An engaged structure should be
designed in accordance with the arrangement of the inner halls. In all the four directions,
gables should be provided in the middle of the sala. In the elongated structure, loggia should
be designed in a specific pattern. The edifice should be furnished with ornamental workings
in the concealed parts. Such construction is known as “Visvabhadram”. The same building
could be modified so as to be with a courtyard havig a width of 2 parts and a length of 4 parts.

There should be a verandah around the inner courtyard. With this modification, it becomes
known as “'Nandicchanda” set in clockwise pattern(right handed pattern).
नन्द्यावर्त्ताननोपेतं कुर्याच्छाला चतुष्टयम्।।
समवंशं यथाकार्यं खण्डहर्म्यं तु कोणके ।। ९५
एकाङ्ग निर्गतच्छन्दं छन्दाकाराननान्वितम्।
शाला चतुष्टयं कुर्याच्छाला व्यासार्ध निर्गमम्।। ९६
द्विगुणायाम संयुक्तं मध्यवारणमिष्यते।
प्रासादवदलङ्कुर्यान्नन्द्यावर्तं द्विजोत्तमाः।। ९७
nandya'varta'nanopetam kurya'ccha'la' cuts"t'ayam//
samavams'am yatha' ka'ryam khan.d'aharmyam tu kon.ake// 95
eka'n'ga nirgatacchandam chanda'ka'ra'nana'nvitam/
s'a'la'catus"t'ayam kurya'c cha'la' vya'sa'rdha nirgamam// 96
dvigun.a'ya'm samyuktam madhyava'ran.am is"yate/
pra'sa'davad alan'kurya'n nandya'vartam dvijottama'h// 97
The same building could be modified so as to be with 4 inner rooms associated with facades
designed in the pattern of nandyavarta flower. In the elongated structure designed in the
corners, the ridge beams should be arranged evenly.In series, 4 halls should be
constructed.They should be provided with a specific type of pavilion called chanda with
one-pillared projection and with a gable in the form of chanda. There should be a median wall.
The halls should be beautified in the same way as a temple is beautified with ornamental
elements. O, Brahmins, such construction is known as “Nandyavarta”.
शाला चतुष्टयं कुर्यात्सभाकार शिरो यथा।
अङ्गणे मण्टपं कुर्यादुच्छ्रितं ततमीरितम्।। ९८
सौमुख्यमिदमाख्यातं सर्वेषां तु सुखावहम्।
सर्वं तु मण्टपाकारं शालानां परिकीर्तितम्।। ९९
शुकपञ्जर संयुक्तं बाह्ये वारादि पूर्ववत्।
रुचकं चेदमाख्यातं अन्यत्सर्वं तु पूर्ववत्।। १००

s'a'la'catus"t'ayam kurya't sabha'ka'ra s'iro yatha' /
an'kan.e man.t'apam kurya'ducchritam tatam i'ritam // 98
saumukhyam idam a'khya'tam sarves"a'm tu sukha'vaham /
sarvam tu man.t'pa'ka'ram s'a'la'na'm patiki'rtitam // 99
s'ukapan"jara samyuktam ba'hye va'ra'di pu'rvavat /
rucakam cedam a'khya'tam anyatsarvam tu pu'rvavat // 100
In an another pattern, 4 halls should be constructed provided with hipped roof. Inner courtyard
and well-raised mantapa should be provided. This type of building is called "Saumukhya". It
is capable of yielding all sorts of comfort to all people. Alternatively, all the halls may be
designed to be in the form of mantapa. They should be provided with windows designed in
the form of parrot-cage. Corridor, inner passage and such other constructions should be in the
outside, as explained before. This type of costruction is called "Rucaka". All other
constructional details are as said before.
विस्तारायाम मानेन समं स्याद्वारमङ्गणम्।
शालाव्यासोपि तद्वत्स्याद्वारादि त्रितयं ततः।। १०१
मण्टपं तु चतुर्दिक्षु काणे वेदसभान्वितम्।
शेषं तु वास्स्थलं कुर्यात्सुप्रतिष्ठितमीरितम्।। १०२
मुख्यागारं तु शालास्यमङ्गणं च यथा भवेत्।
अन्यद्वर्षस्थलं सर्वं नामतो जयमङ्गलम्।। १०३
अङ्गणं तु सभाकारं मुख्यागारं तु हर्म्यवत्।
कूटाकारं चतुर्दिक्षु मण्टपं परिकल्पयेत्।। १०४
अन्यत्सर्वं तु पूर्वोक्तं एतदद्भुतमिष्यते।
vista'ra'ya'ma ma'nena samam sya'd va'ram an'kan.am /
s'a'la'vya'sopi tadvat sya'dva'ra'di tritayam yatah // 101
man.t'apam tu caturdiks"u kon.e veda sabha'nvitam /
s'es"am tu va'rsthalam kurya't supratis"t'itam i'ritam // 102
mukhya'ga'ram tu s'a'la'syam an'kan.am ca yatha' bhavet /
anyadvars"asthalam sarvam na'mato jayaman'galam // 103
an'kan.am tu sabha'ka'ram mukhya'ga'ram tu harmyavat /

ku’t’ga’ram caturdiks”u man.t’apam parikalpayet || 104
anyatsarvam tu pu’rvoktam etad adbhtam is”yate /
The verandah and the courtyard should be having equal width and length. The width of
the hall should also be equal to that of the courtyards. Corridor, courtyard and mantapa – all
of these should be with equal measures. In all the four corners, 4 square-shaped aediculas
should be provided. In the remaining part, gutter should be provided. Such construction
is known as “Supratishtha”. The principal hall should be associated with courtyard and
an additional hall designed in the form of vestibule in a compatible way. All other parts
should be designed to be in the form of gutter. Such construction is known as “Jayamangala”.
This could be modified by designing the courtyard to be in the form of enclosed square
structure. The main hall should be in the form of harmya. In all the four directions, pavilions
should be designed to be in the form of elongated, small, four-pillared hall. All other
constructional details are as explained before. Such construction is known as “Adbhuta”.
विस्तारे षोडशांशास्स्युरायमे ऽष्टादशांशकाः ।। १०५
मध्यमे द्विचतुर्भागैरङ्गणं परिकल्पयेत् ।
तद्बाह्ये वारमेकांशं शालाव्यासो द्विभागतः ।। १०६
समन्ताद्वारमेकांशं बाह्ये वारं तथैव च ।
अलिन्दं चैकभागेन खण्डहर्म्यं तु चैकतः ।। १०७
मुख्यशालाग्रशाले च नेत्रहीने प्रकल्पयेत् ।
बाहुशालाद्वयं कार्यं तत्संश्लिष्टं तथा भवेत् ।। १०८
vista’re s”od’as’a’ms’a’ssyu ra’ya’me as”t’adas’ams’aka’h || 105
madhyame dvicaturbha’gairan’kan.am parikalpayet /
tadba’hye va’ram eka’ms’am s’a’la’vya’so dvibha’gatah || 106
samanta’d va’ram eka’ms’am ba’hye va’ram tathaiva ca /
alindam caika bha’gena khan’d’aharmyam tu caikatah || 107
mukhya’s’a’la’gra s’a’le ca netrahi’ne prakalpayet /
ba’hus’a’la’ dvayam ka’ryam tatsam s’lis”t’am tatha’bhavet || 108
Keeping the width to be of 16 units and the length to be of 18 units, a building should be
raised. A courtyard having a width of 2 parts and a length of 4 parts should be provided in

the middle. Outside this, an entrance occupying one unit should be designed. The width of
the main hall should be covering 2 parts. A corridor should be provided all around so as
to cover one unit. An outer corridor also should be provided with the same measure of one
unit. Verandah, occupying one part and an engaged structure occupying one part should
be provided. Two shouldering halls having symmetrical features and linked together, should
be constructed. The main hall and the front hall should be designed so as to be without
gables.
मुख्यागारापरस्थाने स्थाने मूले तु वर्चसा।
मध्यवारं च भद्रैश्च खण्डहर्म्यैश्च मण्डितम् ।। १०९
कर्णद्व्यंशेन सोपानं अग्रशालांशके नयेत्।
अग्रे शाला समायुक्तं त्रिशिरो मण्टपं तु वा ।। ११०
वासस्थानं च भोगं च स्वामिवाञ्छावशान्नयेत्।
एतत्पद्मकमित्युक्तं अन्यत्सर्वं तु पूर्ववत् ।। १११
mukhya’ga’ra’parasstha’ne stha’ne mu’le tu varcasa’ /
madhyava’ram ca bhadrais’ca khan.d’aharmyais’ca man.d’itam // 109
karn.advyams’ena sopa’nam agras’a’la’ms’ake nayet /
agre s’a’la’ sama’yuktam tris’iro man.t’apam tu va’ // 110
va’sastha’nam ca bhogam ca sva’miva’n”ca’ vas’a’nnayet /
etatpadmakam ityuktam anyat sarvam tu pu’rvavat // 111
In the back side of the main hall and in the central space(brahma sthana), special type of
pavilions known as varcasa should be designed. The middle enclosure should be provided
with projected moulding and engaged structure. From the 2 units of corner portion, staircase
should commence and lead to one portion of the front hall in the top. In the front side, a
wagon-like hall or pavilion with 3 towers should be designed. The residential hall and the
room meant for dining and enjoyments may be designed as desired by the master of the
house. Such construction is known as “Padmaka”. All other constructional details are
as explained earlier.
। इति कामिकाख्ये महातन्त्रे पद्ममालिका विधिः अष्टचत्वारिंशत्तमः पटलः ।
| iti ka’mika’khye mahatantre padmama’lika’ vidhih as”t’acatva’rims’attamah pat’lah |

४९ नागरादि विभेद विधिः
49 NA'GARA'DI VIBHEDA VIDHIH
49 Classification of Land and Buildings into Na'gara and Others
नागरादि विभेदं तु प्रवक्ष्यामि विशेषतः।
विन्ध्यान्तं चैव कृष्णान्तं कन्यान्तं तु हिमाचलम्॥ १
तस्मात्तस्मात् त्रिधा धात्री युक्तसत्व तमो रजाः।
नागरं द्रामिडं चैव वेसरं सार्वदेशिकम्॥ २
कालिङ्गं च वराटं च षड्विधं त्विह कीर्तितम्।
na'gara'di vibhedam tu pravaks"ya'mi vis'es"atah /
vindhya'tam caiva kr's"n.a'ntam kanya'ntam tu hima'calam // 1
tasma'ttasma't tridha dha'tri' yukta sattva tamo raja'h /
na'garam dra'mid'am caiva vesaram sa'rvades'ikam // 2
ka'lin'gam ca vara't'am ca s"ad'vidham tviha ki'rtitam /
Subsequently, I am speaking on the classification of land into na'gara and others with
specific details. The land is classified into three kinds based on the predominance of
the basic qualities which are three in number- sattvika, tamasa and rajasa. From the
Himacala to Vindhya, Himacala to Krishna river and Himacala to Kanyakumari, the
land is classified into six kinds. They are nagara, dravida, vesara, sarvadesika, kalinga
and varata.
नागरं सात्विके क्षेत्रे वेसरं स्यात्तमोऽधिके ॥ ३
राजसे द्रामिडं सार्वदेश्यं सर्वत्र संमतम्।
कालिङ्गं च वराटं च ग्राह्यं सत्वरजोऽधिके॥ ४