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

sa'rvades'ika lin'ge tu vibha'goyam na ki'rtitah /
tatha' pi't'he tu pi't'hasya na'gara'dyam vidhi'yate // 129
abhadram dra'id'e pi't'ham bhadram bhadropabhadrakam /
na'gare vesaram yogyam ka'lin'gepi vara't'ake // 130
sa'ma'nyam pi't'ham uddis"t'am pratima'pyadhunocyate /
For the sarvadesika linga, such divisions and omissions are not prescribed. Likewise,
there is no restriction for designing its pedestal. But, directions for designing the
pedestal for nagara and other lingas have been set forth. For the dravida linga, abhadra
type of pedestal should be designed. For the nagara and vesra lingas, bhadra and
upabhadra type of pedestals should be designed. For the kalinga and varata lingas,
the pedestal may be designed in a common style. Now, some directions for the
installation of images in various locations of the buildings are told.
गर्भेधिष्ण्ये मसूर च द्वारे स्तम्भे च मस्तके ॥ १३१
स्थूपिकोच्चे दशांशोच्चे सप्तांशा प्रतिमा वरा ।
चतुर्थ्यंशोदया हीना षड्विंशत्यन्तरेऽन्तरम् ॥ १३२
नक्षत्रसंख्या तुङ्गानि प्रतिमायां भवन्ति हि ।
garbhe dhis"n.ye masu're ca dva're stambhe ca mastake // 131
sthu'pikocce das'a'ms'occe sapta'ms'a' pratima' vara' /
caturthyams'odaya' hi'na' s"ad'vims'atyantare antaram // 132
naks"atra samkhya' tun'ga'ni pratima'ya' bhavanti hi /
In the inner chamber, edifice, basement, main entrance, pillar, capital, dome and in
such other locations, images could be installed. Out of the 12 parts of the dome, 7 parts
should be the maximum height of the image. 4 parts should be the minimum height. The
difference between the maximum height and minimum height should be divided into
26 parts. Based on this, 27 kinds of height for the images are available.
नागरे त्रित्रिसंख्यानि द्रामिडे नवसंख्याः ॥ १३३
वेसारणि तथान्यानि श्रेष्ठमध्याधम क्रमात् ।

na'gare tritrisamkhya'ni dra'mid'e navasamkhyaya'h // 133
vesara'n.i tatha'nya'ni s'res"t'hamadhya'dhama krama't /
For the nagara building there are nine kids of height for the images; for the dravida style,
nine kinds of height for the images are available. In the same way, nine kinds for the
vesara. These should be installed according to the superior, intermediate and lower type.
सात्त्विकं राजसं चैव तामसं च क्रमात्त्रिधा ।। १३४
सात्त्विकं स्थानके योग्यं राजसं नृत्तरूपके।
तामसं चान्य रूपे तु योजनीयं विचक्षणैः।। १३५
सार्वदेशिकलिङ्गे तु विधानं नेष्यते बुधैः।
sa'ttvikam ra'jasan caiva ta'masam ca krama't tridha' // 134
sa'ttvikam stha'nake yogyam ra'jasam nr'ttaru'pake /
ta'masam ca'nya ru'pe tu yojani'yam vicaks"an.aih // 135
sa'rvades'ika lin'ge tu vidha'nam nes"yate budhaih /
There are three kinds of images – satvika, rajasa and tamasa in due order. The satvika type
of images are fit for a place where the images in the standing mode are to be installed.
The rajasa type of images are fit for a place where the images in the dancing mode are to
be installed. The tamasa type of images are fit for a place where the images in recumbent
posture are to be installed. In the case of sarvadesiaka linga, such prescriptions are
not considered by the experts.
धामवास्त्वमराणां तु नागराद्यं परं मतम् ।। १३६
ग्रामे वा नगरे वापि पत्तने राजधानिके।
खेटादौ परमेशस्य ब्रह्मस्थानेऽष्टदिक्षु वा ।। १३७
बहिर्वाष्टासु काष्ठासु कुड्यान्तर्वा बहिष्कृतम्।
एतेषां अन्तराले वा प्रासादं कर्तुं आरभेत् ।। १३८
dha'mva'stvamara'n.a'm tu na'gara'dyam param matam // 136
grame va' nagare va'pi pattane ra'jadha'nike /

khet'a'dau parames'asya brahmastha'ne as"t'diks"u va' // 137
bahirva's"t'a'su kas"t'ha'su kud'ya'ntarva bahis"kr'tam /
etes"a'm antara'le va' pra'sa'dam kartum a'rabhet // 138
Among the edifices fit for the divive beings, nagara and others are considered to be
superior. The experts should commence the construction of fitting edifices in the
village, town, city,capital city(rajadhani), settlements such as kheta and others, in
the brahma sthana of the Supreme Lord or in all the eight directions. Leaving out
the area between the outer boundary running in all the eight directions and the rampant
wall, the experts may proceed to construct the recommended buildings. They may
construct the buildings in between the locations mentioned above.
उत्तरे नागरं कुर्याद्वायौ वैशानदेशके ।
दक्षिणे द्रामिडं कुर्याद्वह्नौ वा नैर्ऋतेऽपि वा ।। १३९
पूर्वस्मिन् पश्चिमे वापि वेसरं हर्म्यमाचरेत् ।
सोमपार्श्वद्वये तद्वद्यमपार्श्वे यमोक्तिवत् ।। १४०
इन्द्रस्य पार्श्वयोस्तद्वद्वारुणोभयतस्तथा ।
धामान्येतानि सर्वाणि द्रामिडानि भवन्ति हि ।। १४१
uttare na'garam kurya'd va'yau vais'a'na des'ake /
daks"in.e dra'mid'am kurya'd vahnau va' nairr'te api va' // 139
pu'rvasmin pas'cime va'pi vesaram harmyam a'caret /
somapa'rs'va dvaye tadvad yamapa'rs've yamoktivat // 140
indrasya pa'rs'vayostadvad va'run.bhayatastatha' /
dha'ma'nyeta'ni sarva'n.i dra'mid'a'ni bhavanti hi // 141
The nagara style of building should be constructed in the north. north-west and north-east.
The dravida building should be built in the south, south-east and south-west. The veasra
building may be built in the east or west. Along the two sides of north-south line (soma
sutra) in the north segment, the two sides of south-north line(yama sutra) in the southern
segment, two sides of east-west line in the east segment and the two sides of west-east line
in the western segment, buildings may be constructed. All such buildingscome under the
style of dravida.

सार्वदेशिक हर्म्ये चेत्सर्वत्राणि समाचरेत् ।
एतेषां इष्टकामाद्यामिष्टदेशे समाचरेत् ।। १४२
sa'rvades'ike harmye cet sarvatra'n.i samacaret /
etes"a'm is"t'ka'm a'dya'm is"t'ades'e sama'caret // 142
The sarvadesika style of building could be constructed in all locations and directions.
The ceremonial activity of placing the first brick in the foundation could be performed
in the place as desired by the builder or sthapati.
ब्राह्मे चेदग्निकोणस्थ कोष्ठस्याद्वापणस्य च ।
नैर्ऋतेप्येकदेशस्थं सभाया वाविरोधतः ।। १४३
ba'hye cedagnikon.astha kos"t'hassya'dva'pan.asya ca /
nairr'tepyeka des'astham sabha'ya' va'viridhatah // 143
If it is in the brahma sthana, it could be performed in the cooking area situated inside
the south-east hall. If it is in the south-west, it could be performed in the square hall
situated in that segment, not contradicting the prescribed rules.
धामान्येतानि कार्याणि वंशसूत्राविरोधतः ।
पार्वती भवनं सार्वदेशे शर्वोक्तवन्नयेत् ।। १४४
dha'ma'nyeta'ni ka'rya'n.i vams'a su'tra'virodhatah /
pa'rvati' bhavanam sa'rvades'e s'arvoktavan nayet // 144
The following edifices should be constructed in appropriate places without disturbing
the alignment effected by the axis of the village or town (vamsa sutra). In all locations,
the shrine for Parvati could be built according to the directions given in the Agamas
revealed by Siva.
वलभ्याकारकोपेतं द्रामिडाकारमेव वा ।
विघ्नेश्वरस्य मध्ये वा पूर्वोक्ते वा यथा शिवे ।। १४५

valabhya’ka’rakopetam dra’mid’a’ka’ram eva va’।
vignes’varasya madhye va’ pu’rvokte va’ yatha’ s’ive॥ 145
The shrine for Vighnesa should be built in the middle so as to be associated with
pent-roof or with an octagonal structure prescribed for the dravida style. This should be
designed accoding to the directions set forth in the Agamas.
हस्तिपृष्ठशिरःकार्यं साधारण शिरस्तु वा।
सेनानी भवनं कार्यं यथासर्वस्य संमतम्॥ १४६
hastpr’s”t’ha s’irah ka’ryam sa’dha’ran.a s’irastu va’।
sena’ni’ bhavanam ka’ryam yatha’ sarvasya sammatam॥ 146
The shrine for Skanda should be with apsidal finial(which looks like the hind part of
elephant). The shrine may be with a finial designed in a common way. It should be built
as desirable to all.
पूर्वोक्तदेशे कर्तव्यं नागरं विष्णु मन्दिरम्।
मध्यमे च चतुर्दिक्षु नैर्ऋतेऽन्यत्र ब्रह्मणः॥ १४७
वेसरं धाम कर्तव्यं चतुर्भद्र समन्वितम्।
वारुण्यां वाथ याम्याग्निमध्ये वा ग्राममध्यमे॥ १४८
श्रीधाम वैष्णवं कुर्याद्याम्ये नैर्ऋत मध्यमे।
ग्रामादिमध्यमेऽन्यत्र यथा वा ब्रह्ममन्दिरम्॥ १४९
तथाविधे वा चाग्नेय्यां सूर्यस्य शिववन्मतम्।
अष्टदिक्क्ष्विष्ट देशेषु क्षेत्रेशे द्रामिडं ततः॥ १५०
pu’rvokta des’e kartavyam na’garam vis”n.u mandiram।
madhyame ca caturdiks”u nairr’te anyatr brahman.ah॥ 147
vesaram dha’ma kartavyam caturbhadra samanvitam।
va’run.ya’m va’tha ya’mya’gni madhye va’ gra’ma madhyame॥ 148
s’ri’dha’ma vais”n.vam kurya’d ya’mye nairr’ta madhyame।
gra’ma’di madhyame anyatra yatha’ va’ brahma mandiram॥ 149

tatha'vidhe va' ca'gneyya'm su'ryasya s'ivavan matam।
as''t'diks''vis''t'a des'es''u ks''etres'e dra'mid'am tatah।। 150
In a location specified earlier, temple for Vishnu should be built in the nagara style. The
shrine for Brahma should be built in the middle, in all the four directions, in the south-west
or in any other location. The Brahma shrine should be in the vesara style and it should be
provided with 4 frontal constructions. In the west, in between the south and south-east
or in the middle of the village, shrine for Laksmi, the spouse of Vishnu, should be built.
In between the south and the south-west, in the middle of the village or in any other
location, shrine for Brahma may be built. In the same procedure, shrine for the Sun
should be built in the south-east so as to look like the shrine of Siva. In all the eight
directions and in all the eight locations, shrine for Kshetrapala should be built in the
dravida style.
पार्वतीभवनं यद्वत्पूर्वोक्तस्थानकं द्विजाः।
ज्येष्ठाधाम यथा वाचस्त्विन्द्रपावक मध्यमे॥ १५१
pa'rvati' bhavanam yadvat pu'rvokta stha'nakam dvija'h।
jes''t'ha' dha'ma yatha' va'cast vindra pa'vaka madhyame।। 151
O, the twice-borns!, the shrine for Jeshtha should be built in the location said earlier
for the shrine of Parvati and in the same style. In between the east and the south-east,
shrine for Sarasvati should be built in the same style.
पूर्वोक्तदेशे वा कार्यं वह्नौसोमेश मध्यमे।
शास्तुर्धाम विधातव्यं यथा विघ्नेश मन्दिरम्॥ १५२
pu'rvokta des'e va' ka'ryam vahnau somes'a madhyame।
s'a'stur dha'ma vidha'tavyam yatha' vighnes'a mandiram।। 152
In the location mentioned earlier, in the south-east or in between the north and north-east,
shrine for Sasta should be built in the same way as the shrine for Vighnesa was built.
सोमस्य सोमदिग्भागे नैर्ऋते वाथ तद्गृहम्।
नागरं सोमवायव्ये वास्तुवैश्रवणं गृहम्॥ १५३

somasya somadigbha'ge nairr'te va'tha tadgr'ham /
na'garam soma va'yavye va'tuvais'ravan.am gr'ham // 153
In the north or in the south-west, shrine for the Moon should be built. Either in the north or
in the north-west, shrines for the Vastubrahma and Kubera should be built in the
nagara style.
सोम मन्दिरवत्कार्यं वह्नौ सोमेश मध्यमे ।
कामधाम यथा विष्णोरथवान्यत्र देशतः ।। १५४
soma mandiravat ka'ryam vahnau somes'a madhyame /
ka'ma dha'ma yatha' vis"n.orathava'nyatra des'atah // 154
Either in the south-east or in between the north and north-east, shrine for Kamadeva
should be built in the same way as the shrine of Vishnu was built. Or the shrine of
Kamadeva may be in some other location also.
अनुक्तानां च सर्वेषां देवानां योषितामपि ।
प्रागुक्तानां च देवानां देवीनां सार्वदेशिकम् ।। १५५
anukta'na'm ca sarves"a'm deva'na'm yos"ita'm api /
pra'gukta'na'm ca deva'nam devina'm sa'rva des'ikam // 155
For all other Dieities and Goddesses who have not been so far mentioned and for
all the Deities and Goddesses mentioned earlier, the shrine in the style of sarvadesika
is applicable.
अथवा कारयेद्धाम तत्तद्वाहन संयुतम् ।
सार्वदेशिक संज्ञस्य प्रासादस्य च लक्षणम् ।। १५६
लिङ्गस्य लक्षणं विप्रास्तद्वत्पीठस्य लक्षणम्
लक्षणं ब्रह्मशैलस्य तद्भेदादि लक्षणम् ।। १५७
तत्तदध्याय संसिद्धं संग्राह्यं देशिकोत्तमैः ।। १५८

athava' ka'rayed dha'ma tatadva'hana samyutam /
sarvades'ika samjn"asya pra'sa'dasya ca laks"an.am // 156
lin'gasya laks"an.am vipra's tadvat pi't'hasya laks"an.am /
laks"an.am brahmas'ailasya tadvad bera'di laks"an.am // 157
tattadadhya'ya samsiddham samgra'hyam des'ikottamaih // 158
Or, the shrine may be built so as to be associated with the vehicle of the concerned
Deity. O, the twice-borns!,the characteristics of the edifice in the sarvadesiaka style,
the lineaments of various lingas, lineaments of the pedestals suitable to those lingas,
characteristics of brahma sila. lineaments of the concerned images – all these have
been well explained in the concerned chapters. These should be known from the
foremost Acharyas.
। इति कामिकाख्ये महातन्त्रे नागरादि विभेद विधिः नवचत्वारिंशत्तमः पटलः ।
। iti ka'mika'khye maha'tantre na'gara'di vibheda vidhih navacatva'rims'attamah pat'lah ।
This is the 49ᵗʰ chapter titled “Classificatiof the Land and Buildings into Nagara and Others” in
the Grest Tantra called Kamika

५० भूमिलम्बविधि पटलः
50 BHU'MILAMBA VIDHI PAT'ALAH
50 Proportions of the Height for Storeyed Buildings
अथ वक्ष्ये विशेषेण भूमिलम्ब विधिक्रमम् ।
चतुरंशादि संस्थानं भूमिलम्बमिति स्मृतम् ।। १
atha vaks"ye vis'es"en.a bhu'lamba vidhikramam /
caturams'a'di samstha'nam bhu'milambam iti smr'tam // 1
Cosequetly, I will tell you the process of determining the exact proportions of the
height of storeyed buildings. Costruction of the storeys by increasing or desreasing
the height by 4 unit onwards is considered to be bhumilamba (dimensions of the
height of the storeys).
अथवा क्षयवृद्धिर्वा हस्तानां परिकीर्तितम् ।
हस्तानां सप्ततिस्तारे शतं तुङ्गे प्रकीर्तितम् ।। २
एकोनं वा प्रकर्तव्यं तलं द्वादश यंज्ञिकम् ।
athava' ks"ayavr'ddhir va' hasta'na'm pariki'rtitam /
hasta'na'm saptavista're s'atam tun'ge praki'rtitam // 2
ekonam va' prakartavyam talam dva'das'a samjn"itam /
It is set forth that by decreasing or increasing the hasta measure , the exact
proportions of height could be arrived at. For the twelve storeyed building, the width
should be 70 hastas and the height should be 100 hastas. Or the height may be 99 hastas.

त्रिषष्टि विस्तृतं तत्र नवत्युन्नतमिरितम् ॥ ३
एकादशतलं सप्तपञ्चाशद्विस्तृतं भवेत् ।
चतुर्हस्तमशीत्युच्चं दशभौमं द्विजोत्तमाः ॥ ४
tris"as"t'i vistr'tam tatra navatyunnatam i'ritam // 3
eka'das'atalam saptapan"ca's'advistr'tam bhavet /
caturhastamas'i'tyuccam das'a bhaumam dvijottama'h // 4
For the eleven storeyed building, the width should be 63 hastas and the height should be
90 hastas. For the ten storeyed building, the width should be 57 hastas and height
should be 84 hastas.
एकयुक्तं तु पञ्चाशत्करं तारे तु तुङ्गके ।
पञ्चसप्तति संख्यातं नवभौमं प्रकीर्तितम् ॥ ५
पञ्चहस्त समायुक्तं चत्वारिंशत्करान्वितम् ।
षष्ट्युन्नत समायुक्तं अष्टभौमं प्रकीर्तितम् ॥ ६
ekayukatam tu pan"ca's'atkaram ta're tu tun'gake /
pan"ca saptati samkhya'tam navabhaumam praki'rtitam // 5
pan"cahasta sama'yuktam catva'rims'atkara'nvitam /
s"as"t'yunnata sama'yuktam as"t'abhaumam praki'rtitam // 6
For the nine storeyed building, width should be 51 hastas; height should be75 hastas.
For the eight storeyed building, width should be 45 hastas; height should be 60 hastas.
नवत्रिंशत्करोपेतं सप्तपञ्चाशदुन्नतम् ।
एतत्सप्त इति प्रोक्तं एकविंशति संयुतम् ॥ ७
त्रिंशद्धस्तसमुत्सेधं चतुस्स्थलमुदाहृतम् ।
तिथिहस्त विशालं यदेकविंशति तुङ्गकम् ॥ ८
एकत्रितलमाख्यातं शास्त्रेऽस्मिन् कामिकाह्वये ।

navatrims'atkaropetam saptapan"ca s'adunnatam/
etatsapta iti proktam ekavims'ati samyutam // 7
tris'asdhasta samutsedham catusthalam uda'hr'tam/
tithihasta vis'a'lam yadekavims'ati tungakam // 8
etattritalam a'khya'tam s'a'stresmin ka'mika'hvaye/

For the seven storeyed building, width should be 39 hastas; height should be 57 hastas.
For the four storeyed building, width should be 21 hastas; height should be 30 hastas.
For the single and three storeyed building, width should be 15 hastas; height should be
21 hastas. These are the proportionate dimensions prescribed in this Kamika Agama.

सप्तत्यन्तं द्विरष्टादि विस्तारे वा प्रकल्प्यताम् ।। ९
एतदुत्तम मानं स्याज् जात्याख्यस्य द्विजोत्तमाः ।
विस्तारे चापि चोत्सेधे द्वित्रिहस्त क्षयेण तु ।। १०
मध्यमं चाधमं ज्ञेयं सप्तविंशति भेदकम्।
महतस्त्रितलस्येष्ट त्रिभेदो नैव विद्यते ।। ११

saptatyantam dviras"t'a'di vista're va prakalpyata'm // 9
etaduttama ma'nam sya'j ja'tya'khyasya dvijottama'h/
vista're ca'pi cotsedhe dvitrihasta ks"ayen.a tu // 10
madyamam ca'dhamam jn"eyam saptavims'ati bhedakam/
mahatastritalasyes"t'a tribhedo naiva vidyate // 11

Or, the width may be held to be 16 hastas for minimum and 70 hastas for maximum.
O, the foremost among the twice-born sages!, this order of dimensions is for the
superior type of building belonging to the jati mode. In the width and in the height,
2 hastas and 3 hastas should be gradually reduced to have the dimensions for the
medium and lower type of buildings. For the larger type of three storeyed building.
the three differentiations(superior and others) are not considered.

अष्टाविंशति हस्तं तु जात्याख्यमिह कीर्तितम्।
एकाद्येकादशान्तानां हस्तानामान्तर क्षयात् ।। १२

द्व्यादिद्वादशसीम्नां तु षण्णामप्यन्तरक्षयात्।
सप्तविंशतिमाने तु षट्त्रिंशत्संख्यकं मतम् ।। १३
as"t'a'vims'ati hastam tu ja'tya'khyam iha ki'rtitam /
eka'deka'das'a'nta'na'm hasta'na'm antara ks"aya't // 12
dvya'didva'das'asi'mna'm tu s"an.n.a'mapyantara ks"aya't /
saptavims'ati ma'ne tu s"at'tris'atsamkhyakam matam // 13
It is set forth here that for the jati mode of building, 28 hastas is the recommended
standard measure. By reducing gradually from 1 hasta to 11 hastas and from 2 hastas
to 12 hastas, 27 types of dimensions and 36 types of dimensions could be arrived at.
छन्दं विकल्पं आभासं एकैके तु द्विसंख्यकम् ।
नवादि रुद्रभागान्त धाम्नामुक्तं प्रमाणतः ।। १४
यत्तु षोडशभूम्यन्तं विमानं मानवं द्विजाः ।
एतदन्तर मानं स्यात्क्षुद्रमानं अथोच्यते ।। १५
chandam vikalpam a'bha'sam ekaike tu dvisamkhyakam /
nava'di rudrabha'ga'nta dha'mna'yuktam prama'n.atah // 14
yattu s"od'as'a bhu'myantam vima'nam ma'navam dvija'h /
etadantarama'nam sya'j ks"udrama'nam athocyate // 15
Chanda, vikalpa, abhasa – in each of these modes, there are two kinds of dimensions.
These dimensions are applicable to the buildings consisting of 9 to 11 parts. O. the
twice-borns!, up to the 16 storeyed building these dimensions could be applied. These
are the alternate dimensions. Now, the details related to smaller dimensions are told.
त्रिचतुर्हस्तमारभ्य द्विद्वि हस्त विवर्धनात् ।
एकभूमि प्रमाणं तु चतुर्विधमुदाहृतम् ।। १६
पञ्चषड् हस्तमारभ्य द्विद्वि हस्त विवर्धनात् ।
द्वितले तु चतुर्भागं रुद्रभानु करान्तकम् ।। १७

नवदिक्करमारभ्य द्विद्वि हस्त विवर्धनात्।
पक्षषोडश हस्तानां चतुष्पञ्चतलं भवेत् ।। १९
tricaturhastam a'rabhya dvidvihasta vivardhana't/
ekabhu'mi prama'n.am tu caturvidham uda'hr'tam// 16
pan"cas"ad hastama'rabhya dvidvi hasta vivardhana't/
dvitale tu caturbha'gam rudrabha'nu kara'ntakam// 17
sapta's"t' hastam a'rabhya dvidvi hasta vivardhana't/
tritale tu caturma'nam manuvis'va kara'ntakam// 18
navadikkaram a'rabhya dvidvi hasta vivardhana't/
paks"a s"od'as'a hasta'na'm catus"pan"ca talam bhavet// 19
Starting from 3 hastas and 4 hastas and increasing by 2 hastas gradually for 4 times,
four kinds of dimensions in each type are available for the single storeyed building.
Starting from 5 hastas and 6 hastas and increasing by 2 hastas gradually up to 11 hastas
and 12 hastas ,four kinds of dimensions are available in each type for the rwo storeyed
building. Starting from 7 hastas and 8 hastas and increasing by 2 hastas gradually to
reach 13 hastas and 14 hastas, four kinds of dimensions are available in eah type for
the three storeyed building. Starting from 9 hastas and 10 hastas and increasing by
2 hastas to reach 15 and 16 hastas, four kinds of dimensions are available in each type
for the four storeyed and five storeyed buildings.
एकहस्तं द्विहस्तं वा क्षुद्रं एकतलं मतम्।
युग्मायुग्म करं मानं पादार्ध कर संयुतम् ।। २०
ekahastam dvihastam va' ks"dram ekatalam matam/
yugma'yugma karam ma'nam pa'da'rdha kara samyutam// 20
For the single storeyed building, either 1 hasta or 2 hastas may he held to begin with.
The dimension may be in even number or odd number of hastas. Either one fourth
or one half may be added to the starting measure(1 or 2)
व्योमहस्तं समारभ्य व्योमहस्त विवर्धनात् ।
विमानं योजितव्यं स्यात्सर्वेषामपि शंसितम् ।। २१

vyomahastam sama'rabhya vyomahasta vivardhana't /
vima'nam yojitavyam sya't sarves"a'm api s'amsitam // 21
Starting from one hasta and increasing by one hasta each time, dimensions could be
applied for the vimana. This system is well recommended for all types of buildings.
आयामे द्विगुणान्तं स्याद्वेदान्ता मण्टपे मताः।
तथा भक्त्या विधेयास्स्युरायामे द्विजसत्तमाः ।। २२
देवभूसूरभूमीन्द्र विट्छूद्रणां समानकम् ।
विस्तारे सप्तषट् पञ्च चतुस्त्र्यंशेऽधिकं त्रिभिः ।। २३
शान्तिकं पुष्टि जयदं अद्भुतं सार्वकामिकम् ।
a'ya'me dvigun.a'ntam sya'dveda'nta man.t'ape mata'h /
tatha' bhaktya' vidheya'ssyura'ya'me dvija sattama'h // 22
devabhu'surabhu'mi'ndra vit'chu'dra'n.a'm sama'nakam /
vista're saptas"at'pan"ca catustryams'adhikam tribhih // 23
s'a'ntikam pus"t' jayadam adbhutam sa'rvaka'mikam /
O, the foremost among the twice-borns!, for the pavilion, the length should be up to
the maximum of 6 hastas or 4 hastas. In the length side, major divisions and sub-divisions
of this measure should be held. In the width, 7, 6, 5, 4 and 3 units should be added to
3 hastas for the Deities, brahmins, kshatriyas, vaisyas and sudras respectively. This
should be done for the santika, paushtika, jayada, adbhuta and sarvakamika type of
buildings.
उत्सेधे द्विगुणो व्यासः पादाधिक्यं च संमतम् ।। २४
विस्तार द्विगुणादष्टांशाधिकं वाधियोजयेत्।
क्षुद्राणामेवमुद्दिष्टं कनिष्ठानां अथोच्यते ।। २५
utsedhe dvigun.o vya'sah pa'da'dhikyam ca sammatam // 24
vista'ra dvigun.adas"t'a'ms'a'dhikam va'dhiyojayet /
ks"dra'n.a'm evam uddis"t'am kanis"t'ha'na'm athocyate // 25

The height should be twice the width. This height being increased by one fourth or
one by eight is acceptable. Thus, the dimension for the lowest type has been told. Now,
the dimension for the lower type is explained.
सप्तांशे तु कृते व्यासे सप्तांशं वा षडंशकम्।
विस्तारादधिकस्तुङ्गो मध्यमानमथोच्यते ।। २६
sapta's'e tu kr'te vya'se sapta'ms'am va s"ad'ams'akam /
vista'radadhikastungo madhyama'nam athocyate // 26
If the width is divided into 7 parts, the height should be greater than the width by 7 parts
or 6 parts.(This for the lower type) Now the dimensions for the medium type are told.
विस्तारं पूर्ववत्कृत्वा चतुःपञ्चाधिकं तु यत्।
मध्यमानं इदं प्रोक्तं उत्तमानां त्रयांशकम् ।। २७
पूर्वमुद्देशमानं स्यादेतन्निर्देशमानकम्।
एकद्वित्रिकरैर्युक्तं मानहीनं तु चाधिकम् ।। २८
उत्सेधं कल्पयेद्धीमान् सर्वेषामपि सद्मनाम्।
vista'ram pu'rvavat kr'tva' catuh pan"ca'dhikam tu yat /
madhyama'nam idam proktam uttama'na'm traya'ms'akam // 27
pu'rvamuddes'ama'nam sya'detannirdes'a ma'nakam /
ekadvitrikarairyuktam ma'nahi'nam tu ca'dhikam // 28
utsedham kalpayed dhi'ma'n sarves"a'mapi sadmana'm /
If the width is divided into 7 parts as done before, height should be greater than the width
by 4 or 5 parts. This is for the medium dimension. To be greater than the width by 3
parts is for the larger dimension. What was said earlier is the approximate dimension.
The dimension mentioned now is the well ascertained one. The knowledgeable sthapati
may have the height to be less than or grearter than the dimension ascertained now by
1 hasta, 2 hastas and 3 hastas. This is applicable to all types of building.

देवानां सार्वभौमानां आद्वादशतलं विदुः ।। २९
रक्षो गन्धर्व यक्षाणां एकादशतलं मतम् ।
द्विजानां नवभौमं स्याद्दशभौमं तु धाम वा ।। ३०
युवराजस्य राज्ञांश्च पञ्चमस्यैव पञ्चभूः।
नन्दाद्येकादशतलं षण्णां वै चक्रवर्तिनाम् ।। ३१
त्रिभौमं च चतुर्भौमं वैश्यानां शूद्रजन्मनाम् ।
राज्ञां पञ्चतलं वापि मतं पट्टभृतां तु यत् ।। ३२
deva'na'm sa'rvabhauma'na'm a'dva'das'atalam viduh // 29
raks"ogandharva yaks"a'n.a'm eka'das'atalam matam /
dvija'na'm navabhumam sya'd das'abhaumam tu dha'ma va' // 30
yuvara'jasya rajn"a'ms'ca pan"camasyaiva pan"cabhu'h /
nanda'deka'das'atalam s"an.n.a'm vai cakravartina'm // 31
tribhumam ca caturbhaumam vais'ya'na'm s'u'drajanmana'm /
ra'jn"a'm pan"catalam va'pi matam pat't'abhr'ta'm tu yat // 32
For the Devas and Sarvabhaumas( the most supreme monarch), twelve storeyed building
and other storeyed buildings are fit. For the rakshasas, gandharvas and yakshas, eleven
storeyed building is fit. For the brahmins. nine and ten storeyed buildings are fit. For
the prince, king and the pancama(the fifth caste), five storeyed building is fit. For the
Cakravarti(supreme king), six to eleven storeyed buildings are fit. For the vaisyas and
the sudras, three and four storeyed buildings are fit. For the chieftains and pattabhrut
(king of small territory), five storeyed building is fit.
सप्तहस्त समुत्सेधादूर्ध्वं सप्तति विस्तरात् ।
नेष्यतेऽधिक मानं तु सर्वथा तद्विचक्षणैः ।। ३३
saptahasta samutsedha'du'rdhvam saptati vistaram /
nes"yatedhika ma'nam tu sarvatha' tadvicaks"an.aih // 33
The height greater than the width by 77 hastas is not preferred by the lerned experts
in all circumstances.

शिवस्य षोडशक्ष्मादि सर्वभूमिर्विधीयते ।
प्रासादवशतो लिङ्गं लिङ्गात्प्रासाद एव वा ।। ३४
परीक्ष्य मतिमान् कुर्याद् यथा शास्त्रं तदुच्यते ।
s'ivasya s"od'as'aks"ma'di sarvabhu'mir vidhi'yate |
pra's'ada vas'ato lin'gam lin'ga't pra'sa'da eva va' || 34
pariks"ya matima'n kurya'd yatha' s'a'stram taducyate |
Sixteen storeyed edifice and other edifices with storeys in lower number are recommended
for the abode of Siva. The dimension of sivaliga is ascertained from the dimension of
the temple. In an another way, dimension of the temple is ascertained from the dimension
of sivalinga. The knowledgeable and learned sthapati should examine well the features
of the linga and temple and perform the work as directed in the Scriptures.
स्वयंभुवं बाणलिङ्गं दैविकं चार्षकं त्विति ।। ३५
गाणवं मानुषं लिङ्गं षट्प्रकारं प्रकीर्तितम् ।
svayambhuvam ba'n.alin'gam daivikam ca'rs"akam tviti || 35
ga'n.avam ma'nus"am lin'gam s"at'praka'ram praki'rtitam |
Svayambhu, bana, daivika, arshaka, ganava and manusha – thus, sivaligas are classified
into six kinds.
स्वेनैवोद्भूतलिङ्गं तु स्वायंभुवमुदाहृतम् ।। ३६
शिवेन संस्कृतं यत्तु बाणलिङ्गमिति स्मृतम् ।
देवैस्संस्थापितं दैवं आर्षं ऋषिहितं स्मृतम् ।। ३७
गणैस्संस्थापितं लिङ्गं गाणवं तदुदाहृतम् ।
मानुषं मनुजैश्शिष्टैः शिष्टं षष्ठं इहोदि तम् ।। ३८
svenaivodbhu'ta lin'gam tu sva'yambhuvam uda'hr'tam || 36
s'ivena samskr'tam yattu ba'n.alin'gam iti smr'tam |
devaissamstha'pitam daivam a'rs"am r's"ihitam smr'tam || 37

gan.aissaṁstha'pitam lingam ga'n.vam taduhar'tam/
ma'nus"am manujais's'is"t'aih s'is"t'am s"as"t'am ihoditam // 38
The linga manifested of its own accord(self manifested) is called svayambhu linga.
The linga refined and energized by Siva himself is called bana linga. The linga installed
by the Dieties is called daivika linga. The linga installed by the sages is known as the
arsha linga. The linga installed by the ganas(deities belonging to the various divine
groups) is known as ganava linga. The linga designed and installed by the human beings
is the sixth one , namely the manusha linga.
मानुषे लिङ्गमानं तु प्रासादवशतो भवेत्।
अन्येषां चैव सर्वेषां लिङ्गात्प्रासाद इष्यते॥ ३९
ma'nus"e lin'gama'nam tu pra'sa'da vas'ato bhavet/
anyes"a'm caiva sarves"a'm lin'ga't pra'sa'da is"yate // 39
For the manusha linga, the dimensions should be ascertained from the dimensions of the
temple. For all other lingas, the dimensions of the temple should be ascertained from
the dimensions of the concerned linga.
प्रासादगर्भ मानेन लिङ्गं ज्येष्ठादि भेदतः।
मुख्यतस्सिद्धये प्रोक्तं मुक्त्यर्थं अनुषङ्गतः॥ ४०
pra'sa'da garbha ma'nena lin'gam jyes"t'ha'di bhedatah/
mukhyatas siddhaye proktam muktyartham anus"an'gatah // 40
Based on the dimensions of the main shrine of the temple, the dimensions of the linga
could be derived in three modes - larger, intermediate and smaller. Such dimensions
are prescribed for the linga, mainly for the attainment of final liberation and for the
attainment of worldly enjoyments which occur concomitantly.
हस्तादि लिङ्गमानानि यानि तानि विमुक्तये।
भुक्तये चानुषङ्गेण भवन्ति विधियोगतः॥ ४१

hasta'di lin'gama'na'ni ya'ni ta'ni vimuktaye/
bhuktaye canus"an'gen.a bhavanti vidhi yogatah// 41
All those hasta-dimensions prescribed for the lingas are efficacious in leading to the
final liberation and to the attainment of wordly benefits which follow as the necessary
consequences. These occur only when accurate dimensions are applied to the lingas.
स्वायंभुवादि लिङ्गानां दृश्यभागादधस्तनम्।
दर्शयेद्यदि मोहेन सर्वदोषकरं नृणाम्।। ४२
svayambhuva'di lin'ga'na'm dr's'yabha'ga'dadhastanam/
dars'ayedyadimohena sarvados"akaram nr'n.a'm// 42
For the svayambhu linga and others(except the manusha linga), the portion which has
gone below into the ground should not be exposed for vision. If the hidden portion of
such lingas is exposed , being in delusion and ignorance, such exposure will inflict
all kinds of troubles and distress upon those who exposed and upon the surroundings.
नाहतारो तथा स्थूलदेशे संगृह्य कल्पयेत्।
मानवे लिङ्गमानं तु शिरोमानं विनोदयम्।। ४३
na'hata'ro tatha'thu'lades'e samgr'hya kalpayet/
ma'nave lin'gama'nam tu s'irima'nam vinodayam// 43
The exact dimensions for the circumference and length for such lingas should be
derived from getting the dimensions of their visible gross portion. The height of
the manusha linga should be determined, leaving out the measure of its head(top
portion).
स्वायंभुवादि लिङ्गानां शिरसा सह मानकम्।
कल्पयेदर्चनाभागं तेन पीठं प्रकल्पयेत्।। ४४
sva'yambhuva'di lin'ga'na'm s'irasa'saha ma'nakam/
kalpayedarcana' bha'gam tena pi't'ham prakalpayet// 44

For the svayambhu linga and others, the height of the rudrabhaga should be determined
including the head portion. With the same units of the dimension of the rudra bhaga, the
dimension of the pedestal should be arrived at.
लिङ्गविष्कम्भमानेन भवेद् द्वित्रिचतुर्गुणः ।
तथा पञ्चगुणो वापि पीठविस्तार इष्यते ।। ४५
lin'gavis"kabha ma'nena bhaved dvitricaturgun.ah /
tatha' pan"cagun.o va'pi pi't'ha vista'ra is"yate // 45
It is recommended that the width of the pedestal should be 2, 3, 4 or 5 times the
dimension of the diameter of the concerned linga.
एतेषामपि सर्वेषां कर्णमानेव वा भवेत् ।
कृत्वाष्टाधा वा नवकं एकद्व्यंशत्रयांशकम् ।। ४६
चतुरंशं तु वा हीनं अधिकं वा प्रकल्पयेत् ।
etes"a'mapi sarves"a'm karn.ama'nena va' bhavet /
kr'tva's"t'adha' va navakam ekadvuams'a traya'ms'akam // 46
caturams'am tu va' hi'nam adhikam va' prakalpayet /
Or, for all these lingas, the dimension of the pedestal could be determined from the
dimension of the diagonal of the concerned linga. Having divided the dimension of
the diagonal into 8 or 9 parts, the sthapati should take the dimension of the pedestal
to be less than or greater than 1, 2, 3 or 4 parts.
पीठद्विगुणमानो वा त्रिगुणो वा चतुर्गुणः ।। ४७
पञ्चषड्गुणतो वापि गर्भगृहस्य विस्तरः ।
गर्भगृह त्रयांशं तु भित्तिविष्कम्भ इष्यते ।। ४८
pi't'hadvigun.ata'nova' trigun.o va' caturgun.ah // 47
pan"cas"ad'gun.ato va'pi garbhagehasya vistarah /
garbhageha traya'ms'am tu bhitti vis"kambha is"yate // 48