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

श्रेष्टं त्रयोदशांशं तु द्वादशांशं इति स्मृतम् ।
तथा षट्सप्तभौमं त्रिः पञ्चत्रिस्सप्तभागभाक् ॥ १६
तथा चाष्टतलं प्रोक्तं नवभौमं निकेतनम् ।
सप्तदश द्विरष्टांश नवाष्ट दशकांशकम् ।। १७
षड्विधाकृति विन्यासं सर्वाङ्ग परिमण्डनम् ।
मध्यकर्णविनिर्गच्छत्प्रमाण भवनान्वितम् ।। १८
एवमादि विशेषाङ्गं विमानं द्रामिडं मतम् ।
bahirabhyantarastambha bhitti tulya kriya'nvitam /
prakr'tyupari janmordhve sopapi't'he masu'rakam // 11
samastambha'ntaram yattu sabha'ram avibha'gabha'k /
janmopa pi't'ha'dhis"t'ha'na stambha prastara kandharaih // 12
s'ikhra sthu'pika'bhya'm ca s"ad'varga sahitam nayet /
ma'nasu'tra'dbahistiryak samasu'tra'n'ga bhadrakam // 13
samastambha'ntarasyordhve prastara'ntara bandhanam /
na'lika'm dha'rika'dha'ra ha'rorasya'pi man.d.anam // 14
kapota s'a'laya' brahmadva'rayuktam pata'kaya' /
s'ukana'sikayopetam yuktam pramukha man.t'apam // 15
s'res"t'am trayodas'a'ms'am tu dva'das'a'ntam iti smr'tam /
tatha' s"at' sapta bhaumam trih pan"catrissapta bha'ga bhak // 16
tatha ca's"t'a talam proktam navabhumam niketanam /
sapta das'a dviras"t'a'ms'a nava's"t' das'ka'ms'akam // 17
s"ad'vidha'kr'ti vinya'sm sarva'n'ga pariman.d'anam /
madhyakarn.a vinirgacchat prama'n.a bhavana'nvitam // 18
evama'di vis'es"n'gam vima'nam dra'mid'am matam /
Features of the buildings in Dravida style:
Provided with pillars in the outerside and inner side so as to look like a raised wall;
associated with foundation, basement, upper pedestal and upper base; pillars with
uniform interspace between them; well designed, decorated hall(sabhara)- a common
Dravida type of building should have all such features. In another pattern of Dravida

building, there should be plinth, upper pedestal, basement, pillars, entablature, neck,
roof and finial in addition to the essential six members. It should be provided with
porticos aligned to the north-south lines and to the reference lines. Above the equally-
spaced and evenly raised pillars, entablature should be constructed. It should be
adorned with vestibules, vertical stream of mouldings, frieze and snake-like bonds.
It should be provided with sala type of roof and suitable cornice, large-sized main door
adorned with flag-like designs, vestibule in the form of parrot-beak, front pavilion and
such other related constructions. In the superior type, the six-storeyed and seven storeyed
building should be constructed so as to occupy 12 parts in width and 13 parts in length.
The eight storeyed building should occupy 15 parts in width and 21 parts in length. For
the nine storeyed building, width should be in 16 parts and length, in 17 parts or width in
9 parts and length in 18 parts. Six kinds of forms are recommended for such buildings.
They should be beautified with all component parts and their porticos should be well
aligned with the central line and the diagonal lines and they should be with appropriate
measures. In the Dravida style of building, vimana should be associated with specially
designed component parts. Such are the main features of Dravida building.
युक्तं द्रामिडविन्यासं नागरक्रिययान्वितम्॥ १९
नागरं द्रामिडोद्दिष्ट विशेषेण विभूषितम्।
सखण्डाखण्डहर्म्यं तु खण्डहर्म्योभयात्मकम्॥ २०
उत्तरोत्तर निर्यूह युक्तान्तर तलक्रियम्।
एवमादि विचित्राङ्गं विमानं नाम वेसरम्॥ २१
yuktam dra'mid'a vinya'sam na'gara kriyaya'nvitam // 19
na'garam dra'mid'oddis"ta vis'es"en.a vibhu's"itam /
sakhan.d'a'khan.d'a harmyam tu khan.d'a harmyobhaya'tmakam //
uttarottara nirvyu'ha yukta'ntara talakriyam /
evama'di vicitra'n'gam vima'nam na'ma vesaram // 21
Associated with dravida-based arrangements and allocations; associated with
nagara-based workings and finishings; beautified with specific features recommended for
nagara and dravida; provided with sectional tower or fully-designed tower or with both
sectional tower and fully designed tower; associated with turret-like ornamental workings
in the pillars; associated with suitably well-designed components in the interiors of the
upper storeys one above the other – the building associated with such specially designed
component parts is called vesara.

मूलादूर्ध्वोर्ध्वसन्धैया धारिकोपरि मण्डनम्।
तदुपर्युचितग्रीव शिखरस्थूपिकान्वितम्।। २२
भद्रोपभद्र चित्राङ्गमाप्तान्तर तलक्रियम्।
साधारण तलासक्त कायस्तम्भ निवेशनम्।। २३
श्रेण्याकारक्रियोपेतच्छायाप्रस्तर बन्धनम्।
एवमाद्यङ्ग वैचित्र्यं वराटं धाम संमतम्।। २४
mu'la'du'rdhverdha sandheya' dha'rikopari man.d'anam /
taduparyucita gri'va s'ikharasthu'pika'nvitam // 22
bhadropabhadra citra'n'gam a'pta'ntara talakriyam /
sa'dha'ran.a tala'sakta ka'yastambha nives'anam // 23
s'ren.ya'ka'ra kriyopetac cha'ya' prastara bandhanam /
evama'dyan'ga vaicitryam vara't'am dha'ma sammatam // 24
Appropriate joineries one above the other from the bottom level, recommended
comnponent parts over the side roof, ornamental component parts such as portico,
secondary portico provided with ornamental designs, interior provisions in an orderly
way, common plinth well strengthened by rafters and pillars associated with numerous
rows of mouldings, provision of secondary entablature – an edifice associated with
such variegated and pleasant features is considered to be varata type of building.
विनान्धारिकयोरस्य पताका बाह्य मण्डनम्।
उत्तराध उपारोह क्रियान्धारिकयान्वितम्।। २५
उन्नतावनतस्याङ्गैस्सर्वाङ्गैः परिमण्डनम्।
चतुरश्राष्टवृत्ताभं ग्रीवाशिखरसौरभम्।। २६
ईदृग्भूताङ्ग सङ्कल्पं कालिङ्गं सद्म संमतम्।
vina'ndha'rikayorasya pata'ka' ba'hya man.d'anam /
uttara'dha upa'roha kriya'ndha'rikaya'nvitam // 25
unnata'vanatasya'n'gais sarva'n'gaih pariman.d'anam /
caturas'ra's't'a vr'tta'bham gri'va's'ikhara saurabham // 26
i'dr'gbhu'ta'n'ga san'kalpam ka'lingam sadma sammatam /

Omission of side roof, main roof beautified with falg-like mouldings in the outer side,
associated with mounted mouldings in the upper part and lower part and with vertical
flow of flower-like designs, associated with elevated and downcast structures, all of the
component parts being well beautified with ornamental structures, designed in the
square, octagonal and circular form, presenting elegant look with neck and finial –
an edifice well designed with such essential component parts is considered to be
kalinga type of building.
नालिकान्धारिकाधार हारोरस्यापि मण्डनम् ।। २७
कपोत शालया युक्तं ब्रह्मद्वार पताकया ।
षड्विधाकृतियुक्सद्म सम्मतं सार्वदेशिकम् ।। २८
na'lika'ndha'rika'dha'ra ha'rorasya'pi man.d'anam // 27
kapota s'a'laya'yuktam brahmadva'ra pata'kaya' /
s"ad'vidha'kr'tiyuksadma sammatam sa'rvades'ikam // 28
Provision of inner chamber, supporting small pillars for the side roof, beautified with
chain-like mouldings and snake-like bands, provided with carona and wagon-like roof,
associated with larger entrance adorned with flag-like designs, designed with six kinds
of component members – an edifice associated with such essential features is considered
to be sarvadesika type of building.
प्रत्येकं त्रिविधं प्रोक्तं द्रामिडं त्वधुनोच्यते ।
हस्तच्छेद परीहार न्यूनाधिक समीकृतम् ।। २९
स्वायसंपत्समुत्पन्नैर्नागरं तत्समाङ्गकम् ।
pratyekam trividham proktam dra'mid'am tvadhunocyate /
hastaccheda pari'ha'ra nyu'na'dhika sami'kr'tam // 29
sva'ya sampatsamutpannaair na'garam tatsama'n'gakam /
Each class of building is of three kinds. Now the specific features of Dravida and
other types of building are told. Avoiding the fractions of hasta-measure and equalizing
the increased and decreased measures, the edifice should be raised strictly based on the
factors which are capable of yielding prosperity and auspiciousness- factors such as

aya and others- as applicable to it. The edifice should be with uniformly proportioned
interior parts. Such edifice belongs to nagara type.
हस्तच्छेद परीहृत्यैर्हृत्वा धामविधानवित्।। ३०
भद्रालङ्कार संयुक्तं द्रामिडं चेति कीर्तितम्।
hastaccheda parihr'tyai hr'tva' dha'ma vidha'navat // 30
bhadra'lan'ka'ra samyuktam dra'mid'am ceti ki'rtitam /
The knower of the science of designing the edifice should abandon the fractions of
hasta measure and apply the correct measures according to the process of aya and
other factors. The edifice raised by him in this way and which is associated with
the ornamental structures of front door and portico is declared to be dravida type.
लब्धमात्राविहीनं तु नातिरिक्तं सवक्त्रकम्।। ३१
उत्तरोत्तर निर्यूह सङ्गतं वेसरं मतम्।
labdha ma'tra' vihi'nam tu na'tiriktam savaktrakam // 31
uttarottara nirvyu'ha san'gatam vesaram matam /
Being without increase or decrease of even the smallest division of hasta-measure
obtained from the finger of the owner, the edifice should be built based on accurate
measure. It should be associated with portico, well-aligned pinnacle one above the other
on each successive storey and other component parts. Such building is considered to
be of vesara type.
त्रिपञ्चसप्तद्विचतुष्षड्भक्त्यैक तलक्रमात्।। ३२
नागरादिषु षड्भेदहीनमुक्तं च मध्यमम्।
साक्षाद् द्वित्रिचतुष्पञ्च तलमष्टनवांशकम्।। ३३
कनिष्ठं मध्यमं ज्ञेयं दशांशैकदशांशकम्।
श्रेष्ठं त्रयोदशांशं तु द्वादशांशं इति स्मृतम्।। ३४
तथा षट्सप्तभौमं त्रिः पञ्चद्विसप्तभागभाक्।

तथा चाष्टतलं प्रोक्तं नवभौमं निकेतनम् ।। ३५
सप्तदशद्विरष्टांशं नवाष्टादि दशांशकम् ।
विमानं दशभौमं तु द्वात्रिंशद्दशभागयुक् ।। ३६
tripan"ca sapta dvicatus" s"ad'bahaktyaika talakrama't // 32
na'ga'ra'dis"u s"ad'bheda hi'namuktam ca madyamam /
sa'ks"a'd dvitricatus"pan"ca talamas"t'a nava'ms'akam // 33
kanis"t'ham madhyamam jn"eyam das'a'ms'aika das'a'ms'akam /
s'res"t'ham trayodas'a'ms'am tu dva'das'a'ms'am iti smr'tam // 34
tatha' s"at'saptabhaumam trih pan"cadvissaptabha'ga bha'k /
tatha'ca's"t'a talam proktam navabhaumam niketanam // 35
saptadas'a dviras"t'a'ms'am nava's"t'a'di das'a'ms'akam /
vima'nam das'a bhaumam tu dva'trims'ad saptabha'gayuk // 36
In all the six kinds of building from nagara and others, the smallest type of construction in
the medium variety should cover 3, 5, 7, 8, 6 parts and 1 part respectively. The smaller
type of construction in the same medium group should cover 2, 3, 4, 5, 8 and 9 relative
units. In the superior group, they should occupy 10, 11, 13 and 12 relative units. The
six storeyed building and the seven storeyed building should cover 3, 5, 2 and 4 relative
units. In the same way, the eight storeyed and the nine storeyed building should cover
17, 16, 9, 8 and 10 relative units. For the ten storeyed building, the recommended measure
is 7 parts out of 32 parts.
एकादशतलं द्वित्रिभागयुग्विंशदंशकम् ।
तथा द्वादशभौमं तु चतुष्षट् पञ्चभागभाक् ।। ३७
शुद्धयुक्तिरियं प्रोक्ता त्वन्यथा च निगद्यते ।
सप्तत्रिद्व्यंशकादंशाद्दशाष्टा दशभागिकम् ।। ३८
eka'das'atalam dvitri bha'gayug vis'adams'akam /
tatha' dva'das'a bhaumam tu catus"s"at' pan"ca bha'ga bha'k//37
s'uddhayuktiriyam prokta' tvanyatha' ca nigatyate /
saptatridvyams'aka'dams'a'd das'a's"t'a das'abha'gikam // 38

The eleven storeyed building should cover 20 relative units in consideration of 2 or 3
parts. The twelve storeyed building should occupy 4, 6 or 5 parts. Such application of
measures is called ‘suddha yukti’. Application of measures is recommended in another
way also. 7, 3 and 2 relative units in consideration of 18 and 8 parts for the smaller,
medium and superior type of construction may be taken to be the required dimension.
युग्मायुग्मत्रिभूम्यादि व्यासाद् द्विद्व्यंश वर्धनात्।
दशद्वादश भूम्यन्ता संख्या ख्याता क्रमागता ।। ३९
कनिष्ठा मध्यमा श्रेष्ठा नागरादिषु पञ्चसु ।
अविरोधेन विन्यास भूषणं सार्वदेशिकम् ।। ४०
yugma'yugma tribhu'ya'di vya'sa'd dvidvyams'a vivardhana't /
das'a dva'das'a bhu'myanta' samkhya' khya'ta' krama'gata' // 39
kanis"t'ha madhyma' s'res"t'ha' na'gara'dis"u pan"casu /
aviridhena vinya'sa bhu's"an.am sa'vades'ikam // 40
From the three storeyed building up to the ten storeyed building, measures should be held
in the even count and odd count in due order, increasing the width by 2 relative units
at each time. Classification into three kinds as the smaller, medium and the largest is
applicable to the five types of construction – nagara, dravida, vesara, kalinga and varata.
The building beautified with systematic alignment, allocation and arrangement is
considered to be sarvadesika.
असमा नागरे भागा द्रामिडे वै समासमाः।
द्विविधा भक्तयो ग्राह्या वेसरे सार्वदेशिके।। ४१
asama'na'gare bha'ga' dra'mid'e vai sama'sama'h /
dvividha' bhaktayo gra'hya' vesare sa'rvades'ike // 41
Major divisions should be in odd number for the nagara. They should be in even
number for the dravida. They should be held in both odd number and even number for
the vesara and sarvadesika.

अन्योन्याधिक क्षीणं क्षीणं नागर धामनि ।
द्रामिडे स्वाङ्ग विश्लेषे क्षेत्रभागोचितं क्षणात् ।। ४२
ईषदूनाधिका वा स्युर्वेसरादिषु भक्तयः ।
त्रिचतुःपञ्चमात्राभिः कपोतैस्स्थल निश्चयः ।। ४३
एवं भक्तिविभागस्स्याद् गर्भगेहमधुनोच्यते ।
ananyonya'dhika ks"i'n.am ks"i'n.am na'gara dha'mani /
dra'mid'e sva'n'ga vis'les"e ks"etrabhgocitam ks"an.a't // 42
i's"aduna'dhika' va' syur vesara'dis"u bhaktayah /
tricatuhpan"ca matra'bhih kapotaissthala nis'cayah // 43
evam bhaktivibha'gassya'd garbhageham adhunocyate /
In comparison to each other, the major parts(divisions) may be identical or different
with increased or decreased measures. In nagara, they should be in decreased pattern. For
the dravida, various divisions of the component parts should be decided in accordance
with the planned divisions the site(planned village or town). In vesara and other types
of building, the major divisions may be slightly increased or decreased. In all these types,
the measures of carona should be decided to be in 3, 4 or 5 small units(matras) according
to the nature of the upper storeys. In this way, the alignment of the major divisions
has been explained. Now, the features of the inner chamber at the ground level are told.
सैकत्रिपञ्चभक्त्यंश षण्णवैकादशांशभाक् ।। ४४
नागरस्यैक भौमस्य प्रासादस्यैकनालिका ।
श्रेष्ठ मध्यम हीनस्य बहिशेषेण भित्तिका ।। ४५
गर्भष्षडष्ट दशासु त्रिचतुःपञ्चभागभाक् ।
द्वितले नागरस्योक्ता नालीगेह विशालता ।। ४६
षोडशांशे तु षड्भागे गर्भस्सप्तदशांशके ।
अष्टादशांशे सप्तांश त्रितले नागरस्य तु ।। ४७
saikatripan"ca bhaktyams'a s"an.n.avaika'das'a'ms'abha'k // 44
na'garasyaika bhaumasya pra'sa'dasyaika na'lika' /
s'res"t'ha madhyama hi'nasya bahis's'es"en.a bhittika' // 45

garbas"s"ad'as"t'a dasa'su tricatuhpan"ca bha'ga bha'k।
dvitale na'garasyokta' na'ligeha vis'a'lata'॥ 46
s"od'as'a'ms'e tu s"ad'bha'ge garbha sapta das'a'ms'ake।
as"t'a'das'a'ms'e sapta'ms'as tritale na'garasya tu॥ 47
For one type,1,3 and 5 parts are recommended. For another type, 6, 9 and 10 parts are
recommended. For the one storeyed building of the nagara type, one inner chamber
should be provided. This should be designed according to the superior, medium and
lower type. The part remaining outside the recommended measure should be allocated
for the construction of the walls. For the two storeyed building of the nagara type, the
inner chamber should occupy 6, 8 and 10 parts or 3, 4 and 5 parts. The width may be
16 or 17 relative units out of 6 parts or 18 relative units out of 7 parts for the
inner chamber of the three storeyed building.
द्रामिडे त्रिचतुः पञ्च भागैर्नालि विशालता।
पञ्चसप्तनवांशैश्च बहिशेषास्तु भित्तयः॥ ४८
एवमेकतले प्रोक्तं उत्तमादि विभेदतः।
सप्तत्र्येकादशांशे च चतुष्पञ्च षडंशकम्॥ ४९
द्वितले द्रामिडस्योक्ता नालीगृहविशालता।
गर्भे नवदशांशे तु बहिशेषस्तु भित्तयः॥ ५०
एवमेव नवांशस्तु त्रितले द्रामिडे मतः।
dra'mid'e tricatuhpan"ca bha'gair na'li vis'a'lata'।
pan"casapta nava's'ais'ca bahis's'es"a'stu bhittayah॥ 48
evam ekatale proktam uttanma'di vibhedatah।
sapttryeka'das'a'ms'e ca catus"pan"ca s"ad'ams'akam॥ 49
dvitale dra'mid'asyokta' na'li'gr'ha vis'a'lata'।
garbhe navadas'a'ms'e tu bahis's'es"astu bhittayah॥ 50
evam eva nava'ms'astu tritale dra'mid'e matah।

The width of the inner chamber of the dravida type should cover 5, 7 qnd 9 relative units
out of 3, 4 and 5 parts respectively. This is for the one storeyed building.The part
remaining outside this measure should be allocated for the construction of the walls. These
measures should be held according to the variegation into superior, intermediate and lower.
For the two storeyed building of dravida type the width may be held to be 7, 3 and 11 out
of 4, 5 and 6 parts respectively. Or the width in this case may be 9 out of 10 relative units .
The part remaining outside this measure should be allocated for the construction of the
walls. For the three storeyed building of dravida type, the width of the inner chamber
should be 9 out of 10 relative units in the same way as said before.
त्रिपञ्चसप्तभिर्नाली षडष्टादशभाजिते ।। ५१
वेसरस्यैक भौमस्य श्रेष्ठमध्याधमक्रमात्।
नवैकादशविश्वेषु चतुष्पञ्च षडंशकः ।।
वेसरे द्वितलस्योक्ता नालीगृह विशालता ।। ५२
द्वित्रिवेदांशके विंशत्यंशे नवदिगंशकः।
वेसरे गर्भगेहस्सयात्रितले तु द्विजोत्तमाः ।। ५३
एकद्वित्रितलानां तु गर्भस्त्वेवमुदाहृतः।
tripan"ca saptabhir na'li' s"ad'as"t'a'das'abha'jite // 51
vesarasyaika bhaumasya s'res"t'madhya'dhamah krama't /
navaika'das'avis'ves"u catus"pan"ca s"ad'ams'akah //
vesare dvitalasyokta' na'li'gr'ha vis'a'lata' // 52
dvitriveda'ms'ake vims'atyams'e navadigams'akah /
vesare garbhagehassya't tritale tu dvijottama'h // 53
ekadvitritala'na'm tu garbhasvevam uda'hr'tah /
For the one storeyed building of the vesara type, the width of the inner chamber should
occupy 3, 5 and 7 relative units when the whole width is divided into 6, 8 and 10 parts
respectively. This should be considered according to the superior, medium and lower
variety. For the two storeyed building of veasra type, the width of the inner chamber
should occupy 9, 11 and 14 relative units when the whole width is divided into 4, 5 and 6
parts respectively. For the three storeyed building of the vesara type, the width of the inner
chamber should cover 2, 3 and 4 relative units out of the total 20, 9 and 10 relative units
respectively. O, the foremost among the twice-born(sages), in this way the recommended

measure for the inner chamber of the one, two and three storeyed buildings of the veasra
type has been explained.
नागरोक्तं विराठे स्यात्कालिङ्गे द्रामिडोचितम् ।। ५४
वेसरोक्तं तु यत्सर्वं तद्योग्यं सार्वदेशिके ।
यथाक्रमं वा तद्बाह्यं सर्वं वा सार्वदेशिके ।। ५५
na'garoktam vira't'e sya;t ka'lin'ge dra'mid'ocitam // 54
vesaroktam tu yatsarvam tadyogyam sa'rvades'ike /
yatha'kramam va' tadba'hyam sarvam va' sa'rvades'ike // 55
The measures prescribed for the nagara type are applicable to varata. The measures
recommended for the dravida are applicable to the kalinga type of building. All the
measures prescribed for the vesara type of building are applicable to the sarvadesika
type of building. The location and measure of the walls for the sarvadesika could be
taken as derived systematically or taken as the part remaining outside the limit of
the inner chamber.
अष्टत्रित्रिदशत्र्यंश गर्भस्स्यात्त्रितलादिषु ।
नागरादिषु सामान्य विशेषाालङ्कृतिस्थितिः ।। ५६
श्रेयसी श्रेयसी नार्धश्रेयसी श्रेयसी मता ।
एवं गर्भगृहं प्रोक्तं भद्रस्य विधिरुच्यते ।। ५७
as"t'atritridas'atryams'a garbhassya't trita'la'dis"u /
na'gara'dis"u sa'ma'nya vis'es"a'lan'kr'tisthitih // 56
s'reyasi' s'reyasi' na'rdha s'reyasi's'reyasi mata' /
evam garbha gr'ham proktam bhadrasya vidhirucyate // 57
Generally, the commom measure for the inner chamber of the three storeyed building and
others may be taken to be 8, 9 and 13 relative units. For the nagara and other types of
buildings there are two standards – simple structure and the structure embellished

with special component parts. The embellished structure of nagara, dravida, vesara and
sarvadesika is specifically known as sreyasi, sreyasi , ardha sreyasi and sreyasi
respectively. Thus, the features of the inner chamber of the main component has been
explained. Now, the specific directions for the designing of portico are told.
सैकत्रिपञ्चपङ्क्त्यंशं पञ्चषट् सप्त विस्तराः ।
तत्तरैकांश निष्क्रान्ता मध्ये भूषा कनीयसी ।। ५८
कनिष्ठे नवपञ्चांशा सप्तत्र्यंशा च मध्यमे ।
मूले द्विपञ्चषट् सप्त चतुष्पञ्च षडंशिका ।। ५९
मध्यमे मध्यमा भूषा सर्वव्यासार्ध निष्क्रमा ।
षोडशांशे षडंशाष्टादशसप्तांश विसतराः ।। ६०
पञ्चादश षडंशस्स्यान्मध्ये भूषा कनीयसौ ।
कनिष्ठे नवपञ्चांशास्सप्त त्र्यंशाश्च मध्यमे ।। ६१
saikatripan”ca panktyams’a pan”ca s”at’ sapta vistara’h /
tatta’raika’ms’a nis”kra’nta’ madhye bhu’s”a’ kani’yasi’ // 58
kanis”t’he navapan”a’ms’a’ sapta tryams’a’ ca madhyame /
mu’le dvipan”ca’s”t’ sapta catus”pan”ca s”ad’ams’ika’ // 59
madhyame madhyama’ bhus”a’ sarva vya’sa’rdha nis”krama’ /
s”od’as’a’ms’e s”ad’a’ms’as”t’a’das’a sapta’ms’a vistara’h // 60
pan”ca’das’a s”ad’ams’assya’n madhye bhu’s”a’ kani’yasau /
kanis”t’he navapan”ca’s’a’s saptatryams’a’s’ca madhyame // 61
The portico should be designed so as to occupy 4, 5 and 10 relative units when the whole
width is divided into 5, 6 and 7 parts. The projection should be in one relative unit and
the portico should be in the middle. This is for the lowest type of the building. The
portico taking 9 and 5 realtive units is for the lower type of building. The portico taking
7 and 3 relative units is for the medium type of building. Or, in the medium type of
building the portico may be in the middle occupying 10, 6, 7 or 26 units of the basic
width of the main building. The projection may be designed so as to occupy half
measure of the whole width. In another way, the portico may be designed so as to
occupy 6 units out of 10 units, 7 units out of 18 units or 6 units out of 15 units of the

whole witdth. Such portico should be in the middle. This order is for the lowest type.
The portico covering 5 units out of 9 units is for the lower type. The portico covering
3 units out of 7 units is for the medium type.
त्र्यंशकैकांशके षट्सु नागरादिष्वनुक्रमात् ।
निष्क्रान्तिरासां पूर्वोक्तरीत्यैवं परिकल्पयेत् ।। ६२
शान्तिकाद्याः कामदान्ताः पञ्चाशद् द्रामिडोचिताः ।
व्यासद्विगुण उत्सेधाः कामदाद्यास्तु नागरे ।। ६३
एकद्वित्रिचतुः पञ्चभागैस्तु द्विगुणाधिकाः ।
अष्टांशेषु विशालेषु उत्सेधाः शान्तिकादिकाः ।। ६४
वराटे चापि कालिङ्गे वेसरे नागरोक्तवत् ।
नागरे समहस्तास्स्युः द्रामिडादिषु पूर्ववत् ।। ६५
tryams'akaika'ms'ake s"at'su na'gara'dis"vanukrama't /
nis"kra'ntira'sa'm pu'rvokta rityaivam parikalpayet // 62
s'a'ntika'dya'h ka'mada'nta'h pan"ca's'ad dra'mid'ocita'h /
vya'sa'ddvigun.a utsedha'h ka'mada'dya'stu na'gare // 63
ekadvitricatuh pan"ca bha'gaistu dvigun.a'dhika'h /
as"t'a'ms'es"u vis'a'les"u utsedha'h s'a'ntika'dika'h // 64
vara't'e ca'pi ka'lin'ge vesare na'garoktavat /
na'gare samahasta'ssyuh dra'mid"a'dis"u pu'rvavat // 65
For the six types of construction from the nagara to sarvadesika, the projection should
be designed so as to occupy 3 unis or 1 unit of the width in the manner as explained
before. There are 50 varieties of measure for the buildings from the santika to the
kamada belonging to the dravida type. The height of the kamada and other buildings of
the nagara type should be twice the width. The height may exceed this dimension by
1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 parts of the whole width. For the santika and other types of building,
the height should exceed 8 units of the total width. All those prescribed for the height of
nagara are applicable to the varata, kalinga and vesara. For the nagara, the total number of
hasta measure should be in even number. And for the dravida and other types of building,
the total number of hasta measure is as said before.

स्वयंभुवादि लिङ्गानां पूजांशं परिणाहके।
पञ्चादशांशके पञ्चभागोत्सेधं तु शान्तिकम्।। ६६
sva'yambhuva'di linga'nga'na'm pu'ja'ms'a parin.a'hake /
pan''ca'das'a'ms'ake pan''ca bha'gotsedham tu s'a'ntikam // 66
Directions for Ascertaining the Height of Various Kinds of Sivalingas:
For Svayambhu Linga(Self-manifested Linga) and other kinds of lingas, the height of
the upper portion known as rudrabhaga or the portion highly fit for the ceremonial worship
(puja bhaga)should be 5 parts out of the 15 parts of the circumference of the rudrabhaga.
This height belongs to santika type of linga.
नागरं समलिङ्गं तन्नाहे सप्तदशांशके।
नागरं पौष्टिकं नाम सप्तांशोच्चं शिवाधिकम्।। ६७
na'garam samalin'gam tanna'he sapta das'a'ms'ke /
na'garam paus''t'ikam na'ma saptams'occam s'iva'dhika // 67
For the ‘samalinga’ of Nagara type, the height should be equal to the circumference.
For the ‘paushtika’ linga of Nagara type, the height should be 17 parts of the
circumference. For the ‘sivadhika linga’ of Nagara type, the height should be seven
parts of the total parts of the circumference.
एकोनविंशदंशात्तु नवांशं वर्धमानकम्।
जयदं नागरं तस्माद्दशांशाधिक तुङ्गकम्।। ६८
ekonavims'adams'a'ttu nava'ms'am vardhama'nakam /
jayadam na'garam tasma'd das'a'ms'a'dhika tun'gakam // 68
For the ‘vardhamana linga’, the height should be 9 parts out of 19 parts of the
circumference. For the ‘jayada linga’ of the Nagara type, the height should exceed
the measure of the circumference by 10 parts.

अद्भुतं चाभिवारं च तदर्धंसार्वदेशिकम्।
एवं नागर लिङ्गे तु सौधमोजः पदेन तु।। ६९
adbhutam ca'bhiva'ram ca tadardham sa'rvades'ikam/
evam na'garalin'ge tu saudhamojah padena tu// 69
For the ‘adbhuta liga’, abhiva’ra linga’ and ‘sarvadesika liga’ , the height should be
half the measure of the circumference. In this way, the height of the Nagara type of
linga should be determined in terms of the circumference of its rudrabhaga.
परिणाहे विकारांशे भूतकौशिकधातुभिः।
उदयं द्रामिडं प्रोक्तं शान्तिपुष्टि जयावहम्।। ७०
तत्तदर्धाशकाधिक्यं हीनद्व्यन्तर मानकम्।
अद्भुतं चाभिवारं च सार्वकामिकमुच्यते।। ७१
parin.ahe vika'ra'ms'e bhu'ta kais'ka dha'tubhih/
udayam dra'mid'am proktam s'a'nti pus"t' jaya'vaham// 70
tatadardha'ms'aka'dhikyam hi'nadvyantara ma'nakam/
adbhutam ca'bhica'ram ca sa'rvaka'mikam ucyate// 71
For the santika linga, pushtika linga and jayada linga belonging to the dravida type,
the height should be 5, 6 and 7 parts out of the 8 parts of the circumference of the
rudrabhaga respectively. The height of adbhuta linga and abhivara linga of dravida
type, the height should exceed the circumference by half unit. The height of sarvadesika
linga of the dravida type should be between 8 parts and 8 and half parts.
नाहे तु भास्करे भागे त्रिचतुःपञ्चभागिकम्।
पौष्टिकं तुङ्गजयदं जयदं वेसरं मतम्।। ७२
पूर्वोक्त विधिना ज्ञेया अद्भुदाद्यास्त्रयस्त्रयः।
na'he tu bha'skare bha'ge tricatuhpan"ca bha'gikam/
paus"t'ikam tungajayadam jayadam vesaram matam// 72
pu'rvokta vidhina' jn"eya' adbhuta'dya'strayah trayah/

For the paushtika linga, tungajayada linga(santika), jayada linga belonging to the vesara
type, the height should be 3, 4 and 5 parts out of the total 12 parts of the circumference
of the rudra bhaga respectively. The height of adbhuta, abhivara and sarvakamika
lingas of the vesara type should be determined according to the direction explained before.
द्रामिडे वेसरे लिङ्गे समभागप्रमाणतः ।। ७३
प्रासादं योजयेद्विद्वान् यथाशास्त्रं द्विजोत्तमाः ।
मानवे लब्ध दैर्घ्यं यत् तद्विरष्टांशके कृते ।। ७४
भूतवेदगुणव्यासं नागरं शान्तिकादिकम् ।
अर्धार्धाधिकहीनं तु द्वयन्तरं तु विशालकम् ।। ७५
अद्भुतं चाभिवारं च नागरं सार्वकामिकम् ।
dra'mid'e vesare lin'ge samabha'ga prama'n.atah // 73
pra'sa'dam yojayed vidva'n yatha's'a'stram dvijottamah /
ma'nave labdha dairghyam yat tadviras"t'a'ms'ake kr'te // 74
bhutavedagun.avya'sam na'garam s'a'ntika'dikam /
ardha'rdha'dhika hi'nam tu dvyantaram tu vis'a'lakam // 75
adbhutam ca'bhica'ram ca na'garam sa'rvaka'mikam /
O, the foremost among the twice-born sages!, the learned sthapati could apply the measure
equal to the length and breadth of the main shrine to determine the height of dravida linga
and vesara linga so as to be in equal parts. Or, the length obtained in terms of manangula
could be divided into 16 equal parts. For the santika and other lingas belonging to nagara
type, the width should be 5, 4 and 3 parts out of this 16 parts respectively. For the adbhuta
and abhivara lingas, the width should be one fourth added to 5 parts and one fourth
less than 5 parts respectively. The width of sarvakamika linga should be between these
measures.
अष्टादशांशके तुङ्गे कौशिकेन्द्रिय वेदिकम् ।। ७६
द्रामिडं शान्तिकादि स्यादद्भुताद्यथ पूर्ववत् ।
वेसरे विंशदंशे तु वसुभानु रसांशकम् ।। ७७
शान्तिकादि क्रमेणैव अद्भुतद्यथ पूर्ववत् ।

as''t'a'das'a'ms'ake tun'ge kaus'ikendriya vedikam // 76
dra'mid'am s'a'ntika'di sya'd adbhta'dyatha pu'rvavat /
vesare vims'adams'e tu vasubha'nu rasa'ms'akam // 77
s'a'ntika'di kramen.aivam adbhutadyatha pu'rvavat /
The width of santika linga and others belonging to the dravida type should be
6, 5 and 4 parts out of 18 parts of the height. The width of adbhuta, abhivara and
sarvakamika of dravida type should be ascertained as explined before. The width
of santika and other lingas of dravida type should be 8, 12 and 6 parts out of 20
parts of the height. The width of adbhuta and others should be determined as
explained before.
लिङ्गायाम समो व्यासः पूजांशोच्छ्रद्वयेन वा ।। ७८
तदन्तरेऽष्ट भागे तु नवैते पीठविस्तराः ।
व्यासाधर्मुच्छ्रयं कुर्याद् द्वात्रिंशद् द्व्यंशमेव वा ।। ७९
तदन्तरेऽष्टभागे तु नवैते पीठकोच्छ्रयाः ।
lin'ga'ya'ma samo vya'sah pu'ja'ms'occa dvayena tu // 78
tadantare as''t'abha'ge tu navaite pi't'ha vistara'h /
vya'sa'rdham ucchrayam kurya'd dva'trims'ad dvyams'am eva va' //
tadantare navabha'ge tu navaite pi't'hakocchraya'h /
The width of the pedestal may be equal to the length of the linga or twice the height of
the rudrabhaga(upper cylindrical portion). One to eight parts of this measure may be taken
as the measure of the width(eight kinds of measure). On the whole, the width of the
pedestal assumes nine varieties. The height of the pedestal should be half the width. Or,
34 parts of the width may be taken as the height. One to eight parts of this measure may
be taken to be the height. On the whole, the height of the pedestal assumes 9 varieties.
लिङ्गायामे नवांशैस्तु सप्तभागैस्तु कन्यसः ।।
उत्तमो नवभिर्भागैर्द्रामिडे पीठविस्तरः ।। ८०
तदन्तरेऽष्ट भागे तु नवधा पीठविस्तराः ।
तस्य चोच्चेऽष्ट भागे तु त्यक्त्वैकं द्वित्रिभागिकम ।। ८१

शेषं पूर्वोच्छ्रयं पूजाभागमर्वाक् स्थलोपरि।
द्रामिडे विहितं ह्येवं वेसरं तु निगद्यते।। ८२
lin'ga'ya'me nava'ms'aistu saptabha'gaistu kanyasah //
uttamo navabhir bha'gair dra'mid'e pi't'ha vistarah // 80
tadantare as"t'abha'ge tu navadha' pi't'ha vistara'h /
tasya cocce as"t'a bha'ge tu tyaktvaikam dvitribha'gikam // 81
s'es"am pu'rvocchrayam pu'ja' bha'gam arva'k sthalopari /
dra'mid'e vihitam hyevam vesaram tu nigadyate // 82
For the dravida linga, the width of the pedestal should be 7 parts out of 9 parts of
the length of th liga. This is for the smaller type. For the superior type, the width should
be of 9 parts. One to eight parts of this measure may be taken to be the width. Thus,
there will be nine varieties of width measure. Out of the 8 parts of its height, the
sthapati should leave out 1, 2 or 3 parts. Out of the remaining portion, the upper
part is considered to be rudra bhaga(pujamsa). The lower part is to be installed in
the ground. Thus, directions for holding the measure of dravida linga have been told.
Now, directions for the vesra linga are told.
वेसरे परिणाहे तु विकारांशे तु विस्तरः।
पीठस्य सप्तनन्दांशैरधमोत्तममिष्यते।। ८३
तदन्तरेऽष्ट भागे तु पूर्ववत्परिकल्पयेत्।
विष्णुभाग समुत्सेधश्शेषं भूगतमिष्यते।। ८४
विष्णुभागे तुरीयांशेनाधिका वाथ पीठिका।
विष्कम्भत्रिगुणो व्यासो ऽधस्ताद् ब्रह्मशिलां न्यसेत्।। ८५
vesare parin.a'he tu vika'ra'ms'e tu vistarah /
pi't'hasya sapta nanda'ms'airadhamottamam is"yate // 83
tadantare as"t'abha'ge tu pu'rvavat parikalpayet /
vis"n'ubha'ga samutsedhas's'es"am bhu'gatam is"yate // 84
vis"n.ubha'ge turi'yams'ena'dhika'va'tha pi't'hika' /
vis"kambha trigun.o vya'so adhasta'd brahmas'ila'm nyaset // 85

In the vesara linga, 8 parts of the circumference should the width of the pedestal. For the
smaller type, it should be of 7 parts and for the superior type , the width should be of
9 parts. One to eight parts of this ascertained measure may be taken to be the width as
said before. In this type, the vishnu bhaga should be equal to the height of the rudra bhaga.
The remaining lower part should be under the ground. The height of the pedestal may
be greater than the vishnu bhaga by one fourth part. The width of the pedestal may be
three times the measure of the diameter(of rudrabhaga). The brahma bhaga of the linga-
shaft should be pressed into the ground.
व्यासत्रिभाग उत्सेधश्चतुरंशैक एव वा।
यस्य लिङ्गस्य विष्कम्भश्चाष्ट भागैकमेव वा।। ८६
नवभागैकभागं वा गाम्भीर्यमवटस्य तु।
एषा नागरलिङ्गे तु ब्रह्माख्या कथिता शिला।। ८७
vya'satribha'ga utsedhas' caturams'aika eva va'।
yasya lin'gasya vis"kambhas'ca's"t' bha'gaikam eva va'।। 86
navabha'gaika bha'gam va' ga'mbhi'ryam avat'asya tu।
es"a' na'gara lin'ge tu brahma'khya' kathita' s'ila'।। 87
The height of brahma sila should be one third of the width or one part out of four parts.
Or, it may be one part out of 8 parts of the daimeter of that linga. Or, one part out of
9 parts of the circumference. Same measure for the depth of the ground into which
the brahma sila is to be inserted. Thus, the directions for the brahma sila of the nagara
type has been told.
गर्भकर्ण तुरीयांशा व्यासात्तत्र्यंशकोदया।
लिङ्गव्यासाष्टभागैकरवाता द्रामिडभू शिला।। ८८
garbhakarn.a turi'ya'ms'a' vya'sa't tattryams'akodaya'।
lin'gavya'sa's"t'bha'gaikarava'ta' dra'mid'abhu' s'ila'।। 88
One part out of the four parts of the corner grid of the main shrine and one
part out of three parts of the corner grid should be the width and height of the brahma
sila respectively for the the dravida linga. The depth of the ground into which the
brahma sila is to be inserted should be one part out of 8 parts of the width of the linga.

गर्भादर्धचतुर्भाग हीनविस्तार संयुता ।
तत्पादांशकयोपेता शिला वा वेसरे स्थिता ।। ८९
garbhadardha caturbha'ga hi'navista'ra samyuta' /
tatpa'da'ms'akayopeta' s'ila' va' vesare sthita' // 89
The width of brahma sila for the vesara linga should be less than half or one fourth of
one unit of the width of the main shrine. Or , it may be taken to be this measure added to
one fourth of the relative unit.
लिङ्गपीठशिलायाम सजातीयी सुसंपदे ।
विपरीते विपत्यै स्यात्कर्तुः कारयितुस्तथा ।। ९०
lin'gapi't'ha s'ila'ya'ma saja'ti'ya' sasampade /
vipari'te vipatyai sya't kartuh ka'rayitus tatha' // 90
The length of the linga-pedestal should be considerd in terms of one and the same
kind of measure( like, managula, matrangula and so forth). This is for the attainment
of auspicious benefits and wealth. If different kinds of system of measure is
employed, it would be dangerous to the sthapati and the Master(sponsor).
अयं विभागे लिङ्गे तु नेष्यते सार्वदेशिके ।
प्रासादेऽपि तथा लिङ्गे नियमो नेष्यते द्विजाः ।। ९१
एवं पीठशिलायां च नियमो नेष्यतेऽत्र तु ।
मुख्यत्वात्सर्वलिङ्गेभ्यस्सर्वत्रापि च संमतम् ।। ९२
ayam vibha'ge lin'ge tu nes"yate sa'rvades'ike /
pra'sa'de api tatha' lin'ge niyamo nes"yate dvija'h // 91
evam pi't'ha s'ila'ya'm ca niyamo nes"yate atra tu /
mukhyatva'tsarvalin'gebhyas sarvatra'pi sammatam // 92
This kind of specific directions are not considered for the sarvadesika linga. O, the
foremost among the twice-born sages!, this kind of restrictions are not considered