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

इन्द्रेशनान्तराले तु संस्थाप्याभ्यर्चयेद्बुधः ।
ततो होमः प्रकर्तव्यस्त्वग्निकार्योक्तमार्गतः ।। २१
tantuna'ves"t'ita'n kumbha'n gandha'mbu paripu'rita'n /
pidha'na'n sitavastra'd'hya'n hemayukta'n saku'rcaka'n // 19
pus"pa'mra pallavopeta'n indra'dyas"t'a dis'a'su vai /
lokapa'la'dhipa'nas"ta s'ivakumbha sama'yuta'n // 20
indres'a'na'ntara'le tu samstha'pya'rcayed budhah /
tato homah prakartavyas tvagnika'ryokta ma'rgatah // 21
The Acharya should place in an orderly way 8 pots or round vessels(kumbhas) which should
have been wound with three-strand thread and well filled up with water scented with prescribed
ingredients such as cardamom,cloves,camphor and others. They should be with lid, their neck
part being wrapped with white cloth. He should place gold coin along with a buch of darbha-
grass having a knot at its tip(kurca) inside the pots which are to be further furnished with
flowers and mango leaves. These 8 pots are to be placed in eight directions starting from east
and ending with north-east for which Indra and others are the guarding deities. Added to these
8 pots , there should be one more pot known as ‘siva kumbha’ which is to be placed in between
the north and north-east. Then the learned Acharya should worship them with flowers and other
paraphernalia. Consequently, fire ritual and oblations are to be done systematically as explained
earlier under the context of placing the foundation deposit.
पलाशोदुम्बराश्वत्थन्यग्रोधाः प्राग्दिगादितः ।
वह्न्यपामार्गखदिर वटास्त्वग्न्यादि कोणतः ।। २२
प्रधानस्य पलाशस्यत्समिदाज्य चरूं तिलम् ।
तण्डुलेन समायुक्तं मूलब्रह्माङ्ग संयुतम् ।। २३
प्रत्येकं होमयेद्धीमान् मध्ये दिक्षु विदिक्ष्वपि ।
सहस्रं वा तदर्धं वा शतं तस्यार्धमेव वा ।। २४
pala's'odumbara's'vattha nyagrodha'h pra'gdiga'ditah /
vahnyapa'ma'rga khadira vat'astvagnya'di kon.atah // 22
pradha'nasya pala's'assya't samida'jya carum tilam /
tan.d'ulena sama'yuktam mu'labrahma'n'ga samyutam // 23

pratyekam homayed dhi’ma’n madhye diks”u vidiks”vapi /
sahasram va’ tadardham va’ s’atam tasya’rdham eva va’ // 24
The faggots got from palasa, udumbara, asvattha and nyagrodha trees are to be offered in the
fire-pits designed in the east, south, west and north respectively. And the faggots got from
vahni, apamarga, faggots from khadira and vata trees are to be offered in the fire-pits
designed in the south-east, south-west, north-west and north-east respectively. For the principal
fire-pit, palasa is the recommended faggot. With the accompaniment of mula mantra, brahma
mantras and anga mantras, the Acharya should offer the faggots, clarified butter, sesamum seeds
and unhusked rice into the fire-pits in the main and intermediary directions and into the principal
fire-pit. The number of oblations may be 1000, 500, 100 or 50.
विन्यसेन्मूर्तिपान् तत्त्वतत्त्वेश्वर समन्वितान् ।
तेषां होमं विधातव्यं पूर्णाहुतिं अथाचरेत् ।। २५
vinyasen mu’rtipa’n tattva tattves’vara samanvita’n /
tes”a’m homam vidha’tavyam pu’rn.a’hutim atha’caret // 25
Then he should invoke the eight deities, who are the eight forms of Siva along with tattvas
and tattvesvaras and for the sake of them, he should offer the oblations in the fire-pits. Then
he should offer the culminating oblation(purna ahuti).
प्रभाते विधिना स्नात्वा देशिको मूर्तिपैस्सह ।
संपूज्य चेष्टकान्कुम्भान्पूर्णाहुतिं अथाचरेत् ।। २६
pabha’te vidhina’ sna’tva’ des’iko mu’rtipaissaha /
sampu’jya ces”t’ka’n kumbha’n pu’rn.a’hutim atha’caret // 26
In the next morning, the Acharya, having completed the usual ceremonial bath, should come
to the pavilion along with the assisting priests(murtipas) and worship the bricks and kumbhas.
Then he should offer the culminating oblation.
प्रायश्चित्तं ततो हुत्वा पुनः पूर्णाहुतिं चरेत् ।
गर्भविन्यासमार्गोक्तस्थाने तान् विन्यसेत्क्रमात् ।। २७

pra'yas'cittam tato hutva' punah pu'rn.a'hutim caret/
garbhavinya'sa ma'rgokta stha'ne ta'n vinyaset krama't// 27
To nullify any defects that could have occurred, he should offer oblations for expiation and
again he should offer the culminating oblation. Then he should place the first bricks in the
places mentioned earlier under the context of foundation deposit.
हृदयं चैव शिखा चैव कवचं च शिरस्तथा।
मूलं चैव क्रमेणैव पठन्नेतांश्च विन्यसेत् ।। २८
hr'dauam caiva s'ikha' caiva kavacam ca s'iras tatha'/
mu'lam caiva kramen.aiva pat'henneta'ms'ca vinyaset// 28
Repeating the mantras known as hrudaya, sikha, kavaca, siras and mula, he should place
these bricks in due order.
अग्रमग्रं तथैशान्यां पृष्ठं पृष्ठं च नैर्ऋते।
पृष्ठाग्रे त्वनले वायौ ज्ञात्वा कर्म समाचरेत् ।। २९
agram agram tathais'a'nyam pr's"t'ham pr's"t'ham ca nairr'te/
pr's"t'ha'gre tvanale va'yau jn"a'tva' karma sama'caret// 29
He should place the bricks in such a way that the tips of two bricks meet at the north-east and
the bases of two bricks meet at the south-west; and the tip and the base of two bricks meet at
the south-east and the north-west. Having known this specific order of placing the bricks, he
should keep the bricks well arrayed.
मानुषे प्रागुदग्दीर्घा दिव्ये प्राक् प्रत्यगायता।
इष्टका प्रागवागेका प्रक्षेप्यादौ क्रमेण तु।। ३०
ma'nus"e pra'gudag di'rgha' divye pratyaga'yata'/
is"t'ka' pra'gava'geka' praks"ipya'dau kramen.a tu// 30

In the ma'nusha pada, the tips of the two bricks should face east and north. In the daivika pada,
the tips of the two bricks should face east and west. The fifth brick to be placed in the middle
should have its tip in east and base in west. In this way, the first bricks are to be placed in due
order.
नन्द्यावर्ताकृति स्थाप्यमिष्टकानां चतुष्टयम्।
पञ्चमीत्वीशवदना शैवी प्राग्वदना सुरे।। ३१
कौबेरवदनं नृणां एवं ज्ञात्वा तु विन्यसेत्।
nandya'varta'kr'ti stha'pyam is"t'ka'na'm catus"t'ayam।
pan"cami'tvi's'a vadana' s'aivi' pra'gvadana' sure।। 31
kaubera vadanan nr"n.a'm evam jn"a'tva' tu vinyaset।
The four bricks are to be placed to look like the petals of nandyavarta flower. In the case of
Siva temple, the fifth brick represents Isana face. In the temples of all other gods, the fifth
brick represents Tatpurusha face. In the buildings meant for the humans, the fifth brick
denotes Vamadeva face. Having known the significance of the fifth brick in this way, the
Acharya should do the rituals concerned with the placing of the first bricks.
आचार्यं प्राक् प्रपूज्याथ तेनैतत्कारयेत्सुधीः।। ३२
निष्कादि नवनिष्कान्तं काञ्चनं देशिकस्य तु।
a'ca'ryam pra'k prapu'jya'tha tenaitatka'rayet sudhi'h।। 32
nis"ka'di navanis"ka'ntam ka'n"canam des'ikasya tu।
The well-informed owner or the sponsor of the construction should first worship and honor the
Acharya and then fulfil the deeds through him. The ceremonial fees(dakshina) for the
Acharya may be from one nishka of gold to nine nishkas.
रत्नादीन्विन्यसेन्मध्ये त्ववटेषु च विन्यसेत्।। ३३
एकवर्गं द्विवर्गं वा त्रिवर्गं सर्वमेव वा।
गर्भन्यासोक्त मार्गेण विन्यसेद्देशिकोत्तमः।। ३४

ratna’di’n vinyasen madhye tvavat’es’u ca vinyaset // 33
ekavargam dvivargam va’ trivargam sarvam eva va’ /
garbhanya’sokta ma’rgen.a vinyased des’ikottamah // 34
He should place diamonds and other in the middle and in the left out space of the pit. Things
belonging to one goup, two groups, three groups or all the groups are to be placed in the left out
space of the pit by the foremost Acharya in the same way as prescribed for the foundation deposit.
आदौ जलेन संपूर्य शिवकुम्भस्थितेन तु ।
पुष्पं निक्षिप्य तत्रैव पञ्चरत्नानि विन्यसेत् ।। ३५
a’dau jaleva sampu’rya s’ivakumbhasthitena tu /
pus”pam niks”ipya tatraiva pas’ca’d ratna’ni vinyaset // 35
First, the Acharya should fill up the pit with the consecrated water of siva kumbha and then
place a flower on it and deposit five gems inside the pit.
शुभं प्रदक्षिणावर्तो वामावर्तस्त्वशोभनम् ।
वामावर्ते तु संजाते शान्तिहोमं समाचरेत् ।। ३६
s’ubhram pradaks”in.a’varto va’ma’vartastvas’obhanam /
va’ma’varte tu samja’te s’a’ntihomam sama’caret // 36
While pouring consecrated the water, if the water whirls around in clockwise direction, it
is to be considered that the placing of the first bricks will lead to auspiciousness and prosperity.
If the water whirls around in anti-clockwise direction, then it suggests that the placing of
the bricks is not conducive to auspiciousness. On the occurrence of such anti-clockwise
whirling, the Acharya should perform propitiatory oblations to alleviate inauspiciousness.
मन्दिरे मण्टपे चैव प्राकारे गोपुरे गृहे ।
परिवारालये पीठे शालायां च सभाविधौ ।। ३७

पुष्करिण्यां च कुल्यायां कूपे सेतोश्च बन्धने ।
अनेनैव प्रकारेण कर्म चैतत्समाचरेत् ।। ३८
अत्रानुक्तं तु यत्सर्वं गर्भन्यासोक्तमाचरेत् ।। ३९
mandire man.t'ape caiva pra'ka're gopure gr'he /
pariva'ra'laye pi't'he s'a'la'ya'm ca sabha'vidhau // 37
pus"karn.ya'm ca kulya'ya'm kupe setos'ca bandhane /
anenaiva praka'ren.a karma caitat sama'caret // 38
atra'nuktam tu yatsarvam garbhanya'soktam a'caret // 39
In the construction of shrines, pavilions, enclosing passage, super structure, house, shrines for the
retinue deities, tanks, canals, wells and bridge, the ceremony of placing the first bricks should
be performed in this way. All those directions which have not been told here are to be
adhered to as explained under the context of garbha nyasa.
। इति कामिकाख्ये महातन्त्रे आद्येष्टकाविधिः एकपञ्चाशत्तमः पटलः ।
। iti ka'mika'khye maha'tantre a'dyes"t'ka' vidhih ekapan"ca's'attamah pat'alah ।
This is 51ˢᵗ chapter titled "Directions for Placing the First Bricks" in the Great Tantra called Ka'mika

५२ उपपीठ विधिः
52 UPPI’THA VIDHIH
52 Directions for the Construction of Pedestal and Base
उपपीठविधिं वक्ष्ये अधिष्ठान समन्वितम्।
एकहस्तं द्विहस्तं वा त्रिहस्तं परितोधिकम्।। १
विमानादि विशालात्त खातयेत्परितोऽधिकम्।
upapi't'ha vidhim vaks'ye adhis"t'ha'na samanvitam /
ekahastam dvihastam va' trihastam paritodhikam // 1
vima'na'di vis'a'la'tta kha'tayet paritodhikam /
Next in order, I will explain the directions for laying the supplementary base(upapi't'ha) along
with the base proper(adhis"t'ha'na). The architect should dig the ground all around the
proposed construction of temple and other buildings exceeding the original width by one hasta,
two or three hastas.
तत्र चिक्कणपाषाणमुष्टिमुद्गालुकादिभिः ।। २
अधिष्ठान षडष्टांशहीनं तु परिपूरयेत्।
पञ्चांशद्द्यंशत्र्यंशं वा हीनं वा परिकल्पयेत्।। ३
मुद्गरैर्गजपादैश्च काष्ठतुण्डैर्धनीकृते।
जलेन पूरिते तत्स्थं निरूनमुदकं यदि।। ४
तद्द्व्यपोह्य समुद्धृत्य दण्डमानं तु शैलके।
पतिते भारमात्रे तु न निम्नं च भवेद्यदि।। ५
तत आरभ्य शैलैर्वा त्विष्टकाभिश्च बन्धयेत्।

tatra cikkan.a pa's''a'n.a mus''t'imr'dvaluka'dibhih // 2
adhis''t'ha'na s''ad'as''t'a'ms'a hi'nam tu paripurayet |
pan''ca'ms'a dvyams'a tryams'am va' hi'nam va parikalpayet // 3
mudgarair gajapa'dais'ca ka's''t'hatun.dair ghani'kr'te |
jalena pu'rite tatstham nirunamudakam yadi // 4
tadvyapohya samuddhr'tya dan.d'ama'nam tu s'ailake |
patite bha'rama'tre tu na nimnam ca bhavedyadi // 5
tata a'rabhya s'ailair va' tvis''t'ka'bhis'ca bandhayet |
The place dug around should be filled up with pebbles, gravel, fine sand, moistened clods
of earth and others to the level less than 6 parts of the height of the base(adhis''t'ha'na) or
it may be less than 2 parts or 3 parts out of 5 parts of the height of the base. Then, to make
it hard and strong, the trench should be stamped down with pestle, huge log of wood shaped
like an elephant`s leg and piece of wood. Then the trench should be filled up with water.
If the water remains as it is without being absorbed into the gound and remains evenly spread,
then it should be taken to indicate the hardness and horizontality of the ground. Then the water
should be drained out and the trench should be filled up with pieces of stone measuring a wight
of one bha'ra, to a height of one rod(danda). They should be evenly spread without any gap
between them. Starting from that level, the architect should strengthen the trench with stones and
bricks.
आदौ प्रकृतिभूमिस्यात् त्रिप्रकारा तु सा स्मृता ।। ६
प्रकृतिर्हस्तमात्रेण चोत्तमे तु प्रशस्यते ।
अष्टादशाङ्गुला मध्ये हीने स्याद् द्वादशाङ्गुला ।। ७
जलस्य निस्रवार्थं तु प्रतिशालं प्रकल्पयेत् ।
षडङ्गुल क्षयेणादौ चतुरर्धं द्वितीयेके ।। ८
पक्षयोश्चत्र्यङ्गुलं हीनं प्रकृत्युपरि जन्मभूः ।
तदुपानमिति प्रोक्ता सैव भौमा प्रकीर्तिता ।। ९
तदूर्ध्वस्थमधिष्ठानं केवलं तु विधीयते ।
a'dau prakr'ti bhu'missya't tripraka'ra tu sa' smr'ta' // 6
prakr'tir hastama'tren.a cottame tu pras'asyate /

as"t'a'das'a'n'gula madhye hi'ne sya'ddva'das'a'n'gulam॥ 7
jalasya nisrava'rtham tu pratis'a'lam prakalpayet।
s"ad'n'gula ks"ayen.a'dau caturardham dviti'yake॥ 8
paks"ayostrayan'gulam hi'nam prakr'tyupari janmabhu'h।
tadupa'nam iti prokta' saiva bhauma' praki'rtita'॥ 9
tadu'rdhvastham adhis"t'ha'nam kevalm tu vidhi'yate।
The first level of the ground is known as prakruti(original ground). It is considered to be of
three kinds. Prakruti raised to one hasta is of superior type. The prakruti raised to 18 angulas
is of medium type and that raised to 12 angulas is of lower type. Then the architect should
design a stereobate(prati s'a'la') for the easy flow of water. The stereobate whose height is less
than the prakruti by 6 angulas in height is of supreme kind. That which is less than the prakruti
by 2 angulas is of intermediary type. That which is less than the prakruti by 3 out of 15 parts is
of lower type. That which is above the prakruti is called janma bhu, the plinth. It is also called
upana and bhauma. That which stands above the plinth is called adhis"t'ha'na, the base. If pillar
stands above this pedestal, then the pedestal itself is to be called the base(adhis"t'ha'na).
पादविस्तार मानेन साध्यर्धद्वित्रिदण्डकम्॥ १०
निर्गतं बाह्यदेशे तु तदर्धबहुलान्वितम्।
उपानोपरि पद्मं वा सोपानं तु तदूर्ध्वतः॥ ११
यथा शोभांशमानेन भूतवेदाग्नि भाजिते।
उन्नतार्थं च शोभार्थं रक्षार्थं च बलार्थकम्॥ १२
pa'davista'ra ma'nena sa'dhya'erdha dvitri dan.d'akam॥ 10
nirgatam ba'hyades'e tu tadardhabahula'nvitam।
upa'nopari padmam va' sopa'nam tu tadu'rdhvatah॥ 11
yatha' s'obha'ms'ama'nena bhu'taveda'gni bha'jite।
unnata'rtham ca s'obha'rtham raks"a'rtham ca bala'rthakam॥ 12
Based on the width of the pillar, the projection of the pedestal(upapi't'ha) may be in one
and half danda, 2 or 3 dandas. Its thickness should be half of this measure. Above the
plinth, there may be cyma(padma). And, above the cyma, there should be a slab for adjustment.
If the total height of the base is divided into 5, 4 or 3 parts, these members such as cyma, slab

and others should with such proportionate measures as to enhance elegance and beauty. The
pedestal(upapi't'ha) is basically meant for increasing the height(of the building), for infusing
elegance and beauty and for the strength of the building.
सभद्रं वा विभद्रं वा जन्मप्रभृति मध्यमे।
उपपीठं विधातव्यं अधिष्ठानोदयर्धतः॥ १३
पादेन च त्रिपादेन समेन त्रिगुणेन वा।
पञ्चांशे तु त्रयांशेन वह्न्यंशे त्वेकभागतः॥ १४
तदुच्चार्धं त्रिपादं वा पादं वाष्टांश हीनकम्।
द्विदण्डं वा त्रिदण्डं वा निर्गमं पादबाह्यतः॥ १५
पादुकाच्च बहिर्वाधो उपानस्तम्भ बाह्यकम्।
sabhadram va' vibhadram va' janmapabhrti madhyame।
upapi't'ham vidha'tavyam adis"t'ha'nodaya'rdhatah॥ 13
pa'dena ca tripa'dena samena trigun.ena va'।
pan"ca'ms'e tu trayams'ena vahnyams'e tvekabha'gatah॥ 14
taducca'rdham tripa'dam va' pa'dam va's"t'a'ms'ahi'nakam।
dvidan.d'am va' tridan.d'am va' nirgamam pa'daba'hyatah॥ 15
pa'duka'cca bahirva'dho upa'nastambha ba'hyakam।
There may or may not be a projecting moulding in between the plinth and the upapi't'ha,
supplementary base. This base should be designed with a height equal to half the height of
the base. Or its height may be one fourth, three fourth, three times, three fifth or one third
of the height of the base or equal to this height. Or, it may be three fourth or one fourth of
half the height of the base; or, less than half the height by 8 parts. Projection of the plinth of the
base in relation to the pillars of the ground may be 2 or 3 dandas. The projection may be aligned to
the exterior of the plinth or to the lower part of the base. Or, it may be aligned to
the projection of the base and pillars.
नवपङ्क्त्यंशकं कृत्वा त्र्यंशोचोपानमिष्यते॥ १६
द्व्यंशं पद्मं तदूर्ध्वं तु कम्पमेकांशमिष्यते।
षडंशः कर्णमिष्टस्स्याच्छेषं प्राग्वत्प्रकीर्तितम्॥ १७

कम्पस्त्वंशेन कर्तव्यं अष्टांशं उपपीठकम्।
तदेवोर्ध्वमधस्ताच्चेत् अम्बुजेन विहीनकम्।। १८
षडंशं उपपीठं स्याच्चतुर्विंशति भाजिते।
navapan'ktya'ms'akam kr'tva' tryams'occopa'nam is"yate // 16
dvyams'am padmam tadu'rdhvam tu kampam eka'ms'am is"yate /
s"ad'ams'ah karn.am is"t'am sya'c ches"am pra'gvad i'ritam // 17
kampastvams'ena kartavyam as"t'a'ms'am uppi't'hakam /
tadevordhvam adhasta'ccet ambujena vihi'nakam // 18
s"ad'ams'am upapi't'ham sya'c caturvims'ati bha'jite /
If the height of the upapi't'ha is divided into 19 parts, plinth takes 3 parts; lotus(cyma) takes
2 parts; kampa(fillet) takes 1 part; karna( middle part) takes 6 parts; kampa(fillet) takes 1 part;
lotus(cyma) takes 2 parts; pattika(fillet) takes 3 parts and kampa takes 1 part.Thus, this type of
upapi'tha is associated with 8 members from the plinth to kampa. If the lotus in the upper part
and that in the lower part are left out, then this type of uppi't'ha is considered to be associated with
6 members.
तदर्धं करणं प्राग्वदंशेनोत्तरमिष्यते।। १९
रुद्रांशेन त्रिभागेन कपोतमिह संममतम्।
अलिन्दान्तरितं द्व्यंशं प्रत्युत्सेधं तु तत्समम्।। २०
वाजनं चैकभागं स्यात्कर्णस्त्वष्टांश इष्यते।
उत्तरे चैकभागं स्याद्रुद्रभागेन कीर्तिता।। २१
कपोतकं त्रिभागेन भागेनालिन्दमिष्यते।
अन्तरीतं तु भागेन भागाभ्यां प्रति इष्यते।। २२
प्रतिवाजनमेकांशं सर्वालङ्कार संयुतम्।
tadardham karan.am pra'gvad ams'enottaram is"yate // 19
rudra'ms'ena tribha'gena kapotam ihasammatam /
alinda'ntaritam dvyams'am pratyutsedham te tatsamam // 20
va'janam tvekabha'gam sya't karn.astvas"t'a'ms'a is"yate /
uttare caikabha'gam sya'd rudrabha'gena ki'rtita' // 21

kapotakam tribha'gena bha'gena'lindam is"yate|
antari'tam tu bha'gena bha'ga'bhya'm prati is"yate // 22
prativa'janam eka'ms'am sarva'lan'ka'ra samyutam|
If the total height of upapi't'ha is divided into 24 parts, karana(fillet) takes seven parts out of
eleven parts; uttara(fillet) takes 1 part; kapota(carona) takes 3 parts out of eleven parts;
alinda'ntarita(fillet) takes 2 parts; prati(stereobate) takes 2 parts; va'jana( fillet with greater
projection) takes 1 part; karna(neck or middle section) takes 8 parts; uttara takes 1 part out of
11 parts;kapota takes 3 parts; alinda(fillet) takes 1 part; antarita(recessed fillet) takes 1 part;
prati takes 2 parts and prati vajana(cavetto) takes 1 part. The upapi't'ha proportioned in this
way should be provided with all sorts of decorative members.
त्रिसप्तांशात उत्सेधो द्वाभ्यां जन्म तथाम्बुजम् ।। २३
गलमर्धेन चार्धेन पद्मं द्वयंशेन वाजनम् ।
अर्धेनाब्जं तथा कम्पं अष्टांशं कर्णमीरितम् ।। २४
अंशेनोत्तरमर्धेन पद्मं चोपानकं त्रिभिः ।
भागार्धमूर्ध्वकम्पस्स्यात् त्रिसप्तांशे तदुन्नते ।। २५
जन्म द्वयंशेन त्र्यंशेन पद्ममंशेन कन्धरम् ।
बाह्यवाजनमेकेन कम्पमष्टांशकैर्गलम् ।। २६
अंशेनोत्तरमंशाभ्यां वाजनं कम्पमंशकम् ।
trisapta'ms'ata utsedho dva'bhya'm janma tatha'mbujam // 23
galamardhena ca'rdhena padmam dvyams'ena va'janam|
ardhena'bjam tatha' kampam as"t'a'ms'am karn.am i'ritam // 24
ams'enottaram ardhena padmam copa'nakam tribhih|
bha'ga'rdham u'rdhvakampassya't trissaptams'e tadunnate // 25
janma dvyams'ena tryams'ena padmam ams'ena kandharam|
ba'hyava'janam ekena kampam as"t'a'ms'akair galam // 26
ams'enottaram ams'a'bhya'm va'janam kampam ams'akam|
If the total height of upapi't'ha is divided into 21 parts, janma(plinth) takes 2 parts; ambuja
(cyma) takes 2 parts; gala(lower neck) takes a half part and padma(cyma) takes a half part; va'jana
takes 2 parts; padma takes a half part and kampa takes a half part; karna(middle portion);

takes 8 parts; uttara takes 1 part; padma takes a half part and upana takes 3 parts. U'rdhvakampa
(upper fillet) takes a half part. For the same 21 parts, the members may be held in a different way. In
this mode, janma takes 3 parts; padma takes 3 parts; gala takes1 part; ba'hya va'jana(outer fillet with
greater projection) takes 1 part; kampa takes 1 part; gala(middle portion) takes 8 parts; uttara takes 1
part; va'jana takes 2 parts and kampa takes1 part.
सिंहभमकरैर्व्यालैर्भूतैः पत्रैरलङ्कृतम् ।। २७
प्रतिवक्त्रं झषालं स्याद्बालेनारूढ मस्तकम्।
अर्पिते नार्पिते मत्स्यैस्सर्वत्र परिकल्पयेत् ।। २८
अङ्गमङ्गं विशेषेण वृद्धिं हानिं च कारयेत्।
चतुःपञ्च षडंशं वा सप्ताष्टांशं तथापि वा ।। २९
अंशद्वयं त्रयांशं वा परिगृह्यावशेषतः।
परिलोप्य विधातव्यं आद्यङ्गत्वोपपीठकम् ।। ३०
simhebha makarair vya'lair bhu'taih patrairalan'kr'tam // 27
prativaktram cas"a'lam sya'd ba'lena'ru'd'ha mastakam /
arpite na'rpite matsyais sarvatra parikalpayet // 28
an'gaman'gam vis'es"en.a vr'ddhim ha'nim ca ka'rayet /
catuh pan"ca s"ad'ams'am va' sapta's"t'a'ms'am atha'pi va' // 29
ams'advayam traya'ms'am va' parigr'hya'vas'es"atah /
parilopya vidha'tavyam a'dyan'gatvopa pi't'hakam // 30
The upapi't'ha should be beautified with the depictions of lion, elephant, makara, vyala, groups
of dwarfs and petals. Its each side should be depicted with jhas"a'la ( a kind of crocodile) having its
head mounted on by a young boy. Be it with or without the aisle, it should be provided with the
figures of fish all around. The parts and sub-parts of the upapi't'ha may be increased or decreased
according to the context. 4,5, 6, 7 or 8 parts or 2 or 3 parts – all of these are to be considered for the
pleasant designing of the pedestal. Adhering to the good aspects and omitting the inauspicious
allocation of the parts, the pedestal(upapi't'ha) which is considered to be the first member
of the building should be designed.
अनेनैव प्रकारेण ह्यधिष्ठानं च कारयेत्।
द्विविधं तदिह प्रोक्तं प्रत्यङ्गं पट्टिकाङ्गकम् ।। ३१
चतुर्विंशति भागं तु कृत्वाधिष्ठान तुङ्गकम्

जगत्यष्टांशकेनोक्ता कुमुदं तत्समानकम् ।। ३२
अष्टपादं तदुद्दिष्टं कम्पमंशत्रिभागभाक् ।
कर्णत्वंशेन कम्पं स्यात् त्र्यंशं वाजनमिष्यते ।। ३३
anenaiva praka'ren.a hyadhis"t'ha'nam ca ka'rayet |
dvividham tadiha proktam pratyangam pattikangakam || 31
caturvims'ati bha'gam tu kr'tva'dhis"t'ha'na tun'gakam |
jagatyas"t'a'ms'akenokta' kumudak tatsama'nakam || 32
as"t'pa'dam taduddis"t'am kampam ams'atribha'gabha'k |
karn.atvams'ena kampam sya't tryams'am va'janam is"yate || 33
In the same way, the architect should construct the base proper(adhis"t'ha'na). In this Agama
the base is considered to be of two kinds- pratyanga and pat't'ika'n'ga. If the total height of
the base is divided into 24 parts, jagati takes 8 parts; astragal(kumuda) takes 8 parts; kampa
(fillet) takes 3 parts; karna(ear- element) takes 1 part; kampa takes 1 part; vajana(fillet) takes
3 parts. Kumuda part is also known as as"t'a pa'da.
जगती प्राग्वदुद्दिष्टा सप्तांशं कुमुदं भवेत् ।
पद्मं अंशेन कर्तव्यं शेषं पूर्ववदाचरेत् ।। ३४
सप्तांशा जगती प्रोक्ता षडंशं कुमुदं भवेत् ।
पद्मं अंशं कर्तव्यं कम्पमेकांशतो भवेत् ।। ३५
त्र्यंशं गलमित्युक्तं एकांशं चोर्ध्वकम्पकम् ।
पद्ममेकांशतो ज्ञेयं वाजनं द्व्यंशं इष्यते ।। ३६
ऊर्ध्वपद्मं तदैकांशं उपकम्पं तथैव च ।
jagati' pra'gvaduddis"t'a' sapta'ms'am kumudam bhavet |
padmam ams'ena kartavyam s'es"am pu'rvavada'caret || 34
sapta'ms'a' jagati'prokta' s"ad'ams'am kumudam bhavet |
padmam ams'ena kartavyam kampam eka'ms'ato bhavet || 35
tryams'am galam ityuktam eka'ms'am cordhvakampakam |
padmam eka'ms'ato jn"eyam va'janam dvyams'am is"yate || 36
u'rdhvapadmam tadaika'ms'am upakampam tathaiva ca |

In an alternate arrangement, jagati takes 8 parts; kumuda takes 7 parts and padma takes 1 part.
All other members are to be designed as explained before with the same parts. If the total height
is divided into 28 parts, jagati takes 7 parts; kumuda takes 6 parts; padma takes 5 parts; kampa
takes 1 part; gala takes 3 parts; urdhva kampa takes 1 part; padma takes 1 part; vajana takes 2 parts;
urdhva padma takes 1 part and upakampa takes 1 part.
पञ्चांशा जगती प्रोक्ता पद्ममेकांशतो भवेत् ।। ३७
दृगंशेनांशतः पद्मं कुमुदं चतुरंशकम् ।
शेषं प्राग्वत्समुद्दिष्टं कम्पस्तम्भोदयाश्रितम् ।। ३८
pan"ca'ms'a' jagati' prokta' padmam eka'ms'ato bhavet // 37
dr'gams'ena'ms'atah padmam kumudam caturams'akam /
s'es"am pra'gvatsamuddis"t'am kampastambhodaya's'reitam // 38
In an alternate way, in the same height of adhis"t'ha'na, jagati takes 5 parts; padma takes 1 part;
dr'g(eye-element) takes 1 part; padma takes 1 part and kumuda takes 4 parts. All other members
are to be designed as explained before with the same measures. These arrangements are based
on the height of the pillar.
भागैनैकेन जन्म स्यात्त्रिभागं गलमुच्यते ।
कम्पमेकांशतो ज्ञेयं षडंशं जगतिर्भवेत् ।। ३९
एकेन पद्ममंशेन गलमेकेन पद्मकम् ।
त्रिभागं कुमुदं पद्मं एकांशं परिकीर्तितम् ।। ४०
एकेन कम्पं द्व्यंशेन गलमंशेन कम्पकम् ।
दलमंशेन कर्तव्यं वाजनं द्व्यंशं ईरितम् ।। ४१
एकांशं जलजं प्रोक्तं कम्पमंशेन कीर्तितम् ।
bha'genaikena janma sya't tribha'gam galam ucyate /
kampam eka'ms'ato jn"eyam s"ad'ams'am jagatir bhavet // 39
ekena padmam ams'ena galam ekena padmakam /
tribha'gam kumudam padmam eka'ms'am pariki'titam // 40
ekena kampam dvyams'ena galam ams'ena kampakam /

dalam ams'ena kartavyam va'janam dvyams'am i'ritam // 41
eka'ms'am jalajam proktam kampam ams'ena ki'rtitam /
In another mode of arrangement, janma takes 1 part; gala takes 3 parts; kampa takes 1 part; jagati
takes 6 parts; padma takes 1 part; gala takes 1 part; padmaka takes 1 part; kumuda takes 3 parts;
padma takes 1 part; kampa takes 1 part; gala takes 2 parts; kampaka takes 1 part; dala
(petal-like moulding) takes 1 part; vajana takes 2 parts; padma takes 1 part and kampa takes
1 part.
एकभागेन जन्म स्यात्पञ्चांशा जगतिर्भवेत् ।। ४२
प्रकर्तव्ये तथान्येषां सर्वमेतत्प्रकल्पयेत् ।
eka bha'gena janmasya't pan"ca'ms'a' jagatir bhavet // 42
prakartavye tatha'nyes"a'm sarvam etat prakalpayet /
In another mode of arrangement, janma takes 1 part and jagati takes 5 parts. All other
members of the base should be designed as explained earlier, retaining the same measure.
आत्ताधिष्ठानतुङ्गेन द्विगुणापाततुङ्गता ।। ४३
अथवात्तांशमानेन तं भेदैः परिकल्पयेत् ।
a'tta'dhis"t'ha'na tungena dvigun.a'pa'ta tungata' // 43
athava'tta'ms'ama'nena tam bhedaih parikalpayet /
With an altered proportions of the original height or with the height two times the original height or
with the half of the original height, different measures for various members of the
base are to be arrived at.
एकांशं जलजं प्रोक्तं गलमर्धांशतो भवेत् ।। ४४
ऊर्ध्वपद्मं तथार्धांशं चतुर्भिः कुमुदं भवेत् ।
अर्धेन पद्ममर्धेन कम्पं द्व्यर्धांशकैर्गलम् ।। ४५
अंशेन कम्पमर्धेन पद्मं द्व्यंशेन वाजनम् ।
अर्धेन पद्ममेकेन कम्पमर्धेन पद्मकम् ।। ४६

ekams'am jalajam proktam galam ardha's'ato bhavet // 44
u'rdhvapadmam tatha'rdha'ms'am caturbhih kumudam bhavet /
ardhena padmam ardhena kampamdvyardha'ms'akair galam // 45
ams'ena kampam ardhena padmam dvyams'ena va'janam /
ardhena padmam ekena kampam ardhena padmakam // 46
Padmaka in 1 part; gala in half part; urdhva padma in half part; kumuda in 4 parts; padma in
half part; kampa in half part; gala in two and a half parts; kampa in one part; padma in half
part; vajana in 2 parts; padma in a half part; kampa in one part and padma in a half part.
एकेन जन्म द्वाभ्यां तु पद्ममेकेन कम्पकम्।
षडंशा जगती वेदभागं च कुमुदं भवेत्।। ४७
एकांशं कम्पकर्णौ दृग्भागं भागेन निर्मितम्।
कम्पमेकेन कर्तव्यं वाजनं द्व्यंशं इष्यते।। ४८
एकांशं कम्पकं पद्मं सार्धेनार्धेन कम्पकम्।
षड्विंशत्यंशकं प्रोक्तं सर्वस्मिन् धाम्नि योजयेत्।। ४९
ekena janma dva'bhya'm tu padmam ekena kampakam /
s"ad'ams'a' jagati' vedabha'gam ca kumudam bhavet // 47
eka'ms'am kampakarn.au dr'gbha'gam bha'gena nirmitam /
kampam ekena kartavyam va'janam dvyams'am is"yate // 48
eka'ms'am kampakam padmam sa'rdhena'rdhena kampakam /
s"ad'vims'atyams'akam proktam sarvasmin dha'mni yojayet // 49
Janma in 1 part; padma in 2 parts; kampaka in 1 part; jagati in 6 parts; kumuda in 4 parts;
kampa in 1 part and karna in 1 part; dr'g moulding in 1 part; kampa in 1 part; pattika in 2 parts;
kandhra in 2 parts; vajana in 2 parts; kampaka in 1 part; padma in half part and kampaka in half
part. These are for the adhis"t'ha'na whose height is divided into 26 equal parts. Such base is fit
to be designed in all types of building.
द्विभागं जन्म संप्रोक्तं एकांशं पद्मं इष्यते।
एकेन कम्पकं पञ्चभागेन जगती भवेत्।। ५०

कुमुदं चतुरश्रं स्यादेकं पद्मं तु भागतः।
कपकणौ द्विभागेन एकं पद्मं तथाब्जकम्॥ ५१
वाजनं तु द्विभागं स्यात्कम्पमंशेन कीर्तितम्।
एवं स्यात्पादबन्धं तु छेदनीयं यथोचितम्॥ ५२
देवानां च द्विजादीनां चतुर्णामपि योग्यकम्।
dvibhagam janma samproktam eka'ms'am padmam is"yate /
ekena kampakam pan"cabha'gena jagati' bhavet // 50
kumudam caturams'am sya'd ekam padmam tu bha'gatah /
kampakarn.au dvibha'gena ekam kampam tatha'bjakam // 51
va'janam tu dvibha'gam sya't kampam ams'ena ki'rtitam /
evam sya't pa'dabandham tu chedani'yam yathocitam // 52
deva'na'm ca dvija'ti'na'm caturn.a'mapi yogyakam /
Janma in 2 parts; padma in 1 part; kampaka in 1 part; jagati in 5 parts; kumuda in 4 parts;
padma in 1 part; kampaka in 2 parts; kampa in 1 part and padma in 1 part; vajana in 2 parts;
kampa in 1 part. This is the mode of arrangements of various members prescribed for the
pa'dabandha type of adhis"t'ha'na. These proportions could be modified as needed to
harmony and elegance. This is fit for the shrines of the gods, houses of the brahmins and even
for all the four castes.
प्रतिबन्धं प्रवक्ष्यामि त्रयोविंशति भाजिते॥ ५३
अष्टांशा जगती प्रोक्ता कुमुदं तत्समानकम्।
आलिङ्गं अर्धभागं स्यात् द्वाविंशत्यंशके कृते॥ ५४
तदेवं कुमुदं प्रोक्तं वाजनं स्यात्कपोतकम्॥ ५५
प्रत्युत्सेधं त्रिभागेन साब्जकं पञ्चभागतः।
देवद्विजनरेन्द्राणां प्रशस्तं नान्यजातिषु॥ ५६
pratibandham pravaks"ya'mi trayovims'ati bha'jite // 53
as"t'a'ms'a' jagat' prokta' kumudam tatsamanakam /
a'lin'gam ardhabha'gam sya'd dva'vims'atyams'ake kr'te // 54
tadevam kumudam proktam va'janam sya'tkapotakam // 55

pratyutsedham tribha'gena sa'bjakam pan"cabha'gatah /
devadvija narendra'n.a'm pras'astam na'nya ja'tis"u // 56
Now I will explain the details related to the pratibandha type of adhis"t'ha'na. If the total
height of the base is divided into 23 parts, jagati takes 8 parts and kumuda takes 8 parts. A'lin'ga
(fillet) takes a half part and the other members of the base are to be held as explained before.
If the total height is divided into 22 equal parts, kumuda takes 8 parts as before and vajana and
kapota take half part each. Prati takes 3 parts and padma takes 5 parts. This knid of adhis"t'ha'na
is highly recommended for the devas, brahmins and the kings(kshatriyas). This is not fit for
other castes.
अष्टांशं अंबुजं प्रोक्तं कण्ठभागे च भागतः।
अम्बुजं कुमुदं भूतैरेकांशं पद्ममिष्यते।। ५७
आलिङ्गस्य द्विभागं स्यात्तथैवान्तरितं मतम्।
प्रत्युत्सेधं त्रिभागेन साब्जक्षेपणं अंशुकम्।। ५८
तृतीयं विंशतिभागैः कल्पयेत्कल्पवित्तमः।
as"t'a'ms'am ambujam proktam kan.t'habha'ge ca bha'gatah /
ambujam kumudam bhu'taireka'ms'am padmam is"yate // 57
a'lin'gasya dvibha'gam sya't tathaiva'ntaritam matam /
pratyutsedham tribha'gena sa'bjaks"epan.am ams'ukam // 58
tr'ti'yam vims'atibha'gaih kalpayet kalpavittamah /
Eight parts are for the padma; one part is for the kan.t'ha(neck); 5 parts are for the padma and
kumuda; one part is for the padma; 2 parts are for the a'lin'ga(fillet); 2 parts are for the antarita
(fillet); 3 parts are for the height of prati. One part is for the padma and projection(kshepana).
In this way, the architect who is the foremost among the knowers of this technique should
design the base whose height is divided into 23 equal parts.
अष्टभागं महापद्मं रन्ध्रेकेनांशतो ऽम्बुजम्।। ५९
वृत्तं तु पञ्चभागेन भागेनोर्ध्वाम्बुजं भवेत्।
कम्पमेकेन कर्णस्तु त्रिभिरंशेन वाजनम्।। ६०
इन्द्रांशेन कपोतस्तु सार्धद्व्यंशेन कल्पितम्।

आलिङ्गान्तरिते द्वाभ्यां प्रतिभागद्वयेन तु ।। ६१
अर्धांशेनोर्ध्व कम्पं तु भागेन त्रिंशदंशके ।
as''t'abha'gam maha'padmam randhrakena'ms'ato ambujam // 59
vr'ttam tu pan''cabha'gena bha'genordhva'mbujam bhavet /
kampam ekena karn.astu tribhirams'ena va'janam // 60
indra'ms'ea kapotastu sa'rdhadvyams'ena kalpitam /
a'lin'ga'ntarite dva'bhya'm pratibha'ga dvayena tu // 61
ardha'ms'enordhva kampam tu bha'gena trims'adams'ake /
Mahapadma takes 8 parts; padma takes one part out of 9 parts; circular band(vr'tta) takes
5 parts; u'rdhva padma takes 1 part; kampa takes 1 part; karma takes 3 parts; va'jana takes
1 part; kapota takes two and a half parts; a'lin'ga and antarita take 2 parts each; prati takes 2 parts
and u'rdhva kampa takes a half part. In the base whose height is divided into 30 equal parts,
these are the proportionated members.
एकविंशति भागे तु जन्मभागेन कीर्तितम् ।। ६२
सार्धेन पद्ममर्धेन कम्पं स्यात्सप्तभागतः ।
जगती कुमुदं षड्भिरेकेनालिङ्गमंशुके ।। ६३
प्रोक्तमन्तरितं द्वाभ्यां प्रतिसाब्जं तु वाजनम् ।
एकभागेन कर्तव्यं लतापत्रादि शोभितम् ।। ६४
ekavims'ati bha'ge tu janmabha'gena ki'rtitam // 62
sa'rdhena padmam ardhena kampam sya'tsapta bha'gatah /
jagati' kumudam s''ad'bhir ekena'lin'gagam ams'ake // 63
proktam antaritam dva'bhya'm pratisa'bjam tu va'janam /
ekabha'gena kartavyam lata'patra'di s'obhitam // 64
If the total height is divided into 21 equal parts, janma takes 1 part; padma takes one and half parts;
kampa takes a half part; jagati takes 7 parts; kumuda takes 6 parts; a'lin'ga takes 1 part;
antarita takes 2 parts; prati and padma take 1 part and vajana takes 1 part. The base designed in this
way should be decorated with creepers and other depictions for the sake of elegant
appearance.