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

The pillar whose bottom is designed with square shape in greater measures and with sixteen sided
section above the square bottom is called pindapada. The pillar whose bottom is in square shape and
whose width is 2 hastas and which is furnished with lotus moulding at the bottom and the top is
called padmasana. The pillar which is provided with same featutres and whose remaining members
have been designed as desired by the architect comes to be known as mula padmasana. If the bottom
of the pillar is designed in the form of mortar and if that pillar is with a width of 2 hasta and a height
of 3 hastas and if it is eight-sided, that pillar is known as lukala padapa.
उदयं तु चतुर्भागस्सिंहव्यालेभभूतकैः ।। २५
नरनारियुतो मूले यथेष्टाकार संयुतः ।
उपरिष्टाच्च तन्नाम्ना पादाश्च बहवो मताः ।। २६
स्तम्भार्धं निष्क्रमः कुड्यादष्टाश्राणां विधीयते ।
त्रिभागैकं च वृत्तानां वेदाश्राणां तु पादतः ।। २७
udayam tu caturbha'gas simhavya'lebha bhu'takaih // 25
narana'ri'yuto mu'le yates''t'a'ka'ra samyutah /
uparis''t'a'cca tanna'mna' pada's'ca bahavo mata'h // 26
stambha'rdha nis''kramah kud'ya'das''t'a's'ra'n.a'm vidhi'yate /
tribha'kaikam ca vr'tta'na'm veda's'ra'n.a'm tu pa'datah // 27
The height of the pillar should be divided into 4 parts. The pillar should be furnished with the
depictions of lion, elephant, dwarf-forms, young man and young lady. Its base may designed
in the desired shape. The upper portion of the pillar should be octagonal, 12 sided or 16 sided
according to its name. Thus, pillars are said to be of various kinds. The pilaster should be
with a half projection from the wall. It should be octagonal at its middle. To the height of
one third, it should be circular and to the height of one fourth, it should be square.
कुम्भश्चतुर्विधः प्रोक्तः सपादस्सार्ध एव च।
पादोनद्विगुणश्चैव द्विगुणस्तून्नतिक्रमात् ।। २८
श्रीकान्तब्रह्मकान्तादि चन्द्रकान्ताः प्रकीर्तिताः ।
भानुकान्त इति प्रोक्तस्तदुच्चे तु नवांशके ।। २९

अंशेन दृक् चतुर्भागः कलशः कण्ठ एकतः ।
आस्यमंशमथांशेन पद्ममर्धेन वृत्तकम् ।। ३०
अर्धेन हीनको कार्यौ स्तम्भद्विगुणमानतः ।
कुम्भविस्तार उद्दिष्टश्चाध्यर्धं चास्यमीरितम् ।। ३१
kumbhaḥ caturvidhaḥ proktaḥ sapa'dassa'rdha eva ca /
pa'donadviguṇ.as'caiva dviguṇ.astu'nnati krama't // 28
s'ri'ka'nta brahmaka'nta'di candraka'nta'h praki'rtita'h /
bha'nuka'nta iti proktaś taducce tu nava'ms'ake // 29
ams'ena dr'gcaturbha'gaḥ kalas'aḥ kaṇ.t'ha ekataḥ /
a'syam ams'am atha'ms'ena padmam ardhena vr'ttakam // 30
ardhena hi'nako ka'ryau stambha dviguṇ.a ma'nataḥ /
kumbhavista'ra uddiṣ''t'as' ca'dhyardhaṁ ca'syam i'ritam // 31
The pot-like member(kumbha) of the pillar is of 4 kinds. The kumbha with a height of one
and one fourth hasta, with a height of one and a half hasta, with a height of one and three fourth
hasta and with a height of two hastas. These are called srikanta, brahmakanta, candrakanta
and bhanukanta respectively. If the total height of kumbha is divided into 9 equal parts, the
druk(eye member) takes 1 part; kalasa(pot) takes 4 parts; neck(kant'ha) part takes 1 part;
face(asya) takes 1 part; padma takes 1 part; vrutta takes a half part and hira member takes
a half part. The diameter of the kumbha is twice the height of the pillar. Asya(face) takes a
half part.
मूलपाद विशालं तु हीनको पादविस्तरौ ।
दृक्कण्ठौ च विधातव्यो पादविस्तार मानतः ।। ३२
तद्विस्तार समायुक्तं ततो द्विगुणमूलतः ।
किञ्चिदग्रं विहीनं स्यात्कमलं तदधो भवेत् ।। ३३
mu'lapa'da vis'a'laṁ tu hi'nako pa'davistarau /
dr'kkaṇ.t'ho ca vidha'tavyo pa'davista'ra ma'nataḥ // 32
tadvista'ra sama'yuktaṁ tato dviguṇ.a mulataḥ /
kin"citagram vihi'naṁ sya't kamalam tadadho bhavet // 33

Thee hira should be with a width equal to the width of the pillar. Druk and kantha should
be designed with a width of the pillar. It should be with an addition of a small measure of the
width. From the base up to the height of 2 hastas, the edge of kantha should be reduced a little.
Below that, lotus fillet should be provided.
अष्टांशाधिकाद्व्यासं अर्धपादेन तुङ्गकम्।
मूलस्थानमधस्तात्स्याद्दण्डमानमथोच्यते ।। ३४
त्रिगुणार्धयुता सा च चतुरश्रा समायता।
as''t'a'ms'a'dhika'd vya'sam ardhapa'dena tungakam /
mu'lastha'na adhasta't sua'd dan.d'ama'nam athocyate // 34
trigun.a'rdhayuta' sa' ca caturas'ra' sama'yata' /
The width should be more than that of the lotus by a half part and the height should be equal
to half of the height of the pillar. These are the proportions applicable to the portion below
the base of the kumbha. The upper portion of the kumba should be with three and a half part.
It should be in the shape of square.
मण्डिता पञ्चधा कृत्वा सार्धेन फलकासनम् ।। ३५
तत्समं वेत्रमित्युक्तं मण्डी शेषेण कल्प्यताम्।
दण्डाकारस्तु वेत्रान्तं पादाकार समो भवेत् ।। ३६
man.d'ita' pan''cadha' kr'tva' sa'rdhena phalaka'sanam // 35
tatsamam vetram ityuktam mun.d'i' s'es''en.a kalpyata'm /
dan.d'a'ka'rastu vetra'ntam pada'ka'ra samo bhavet // 36
The abacus should be held in 5 equal parts. One and a half part is for the base of phalaka.
One and a half part is for the vetra. The remaining portion should be designed with the
features of the abacus. If the pillar is equally shaped up to the verta part, then it is said
to be in the form of shaft.
पालिकाभा च पद्माग्रा तथा नागतलाकृतिः ।
त्रिधा मण्डी समसख्याता पादोर्ध्वे पोतिका भवेत् ।। ३७
नागवृत्ता पत्रचित्रा समुद्रोर्मिरिति त्रिधा।

pa'lika'bha' ca padma'gra' tatha' na'gatala'kr'tih /
tridha' man.d'i' sama'khya'ta' pa'dordhve potika' bhavet // 37
na'gavr'tta' patracitra' samudrormiriti tridha' /
The abacus is said to be of three kinds – palikabha, padmagra and nagatala. The potika
(bracket capital)should be designed above the top of the pillar. They are also known as
nagavrutta, patracitra and samudrormi(waves of the ocean).
स्तम्भत्रिगुणमाना सा दण्डोदय समायुता ।। ३८
छायाक्षेपण संयुक्ता नागवृत्तेति कीर्तिता ।
चतुर्दण्डसमायामा त्रिपादोदयसंयुता ।। ३९
छायाक्षेपणपत्रैश्च युक्ता पत्रविचित्रिता ।
पञ्चदण्डसमायामा दण्डमान समोदया ।। ४०
चतुर्भागैकतानेन युक्ता युग्मैस्तरङ्गकैः ।
यथेष्टैः पार्श्वयोश्चैव समुद्रोर्मिरिति स्मृता ।। ४१
stambhatrigun.a ma'na' sa' dan.d'odaya sama'yuta' // 38
cha'ya' ks"epan.a samyukta' na'gavr'tteti ki'rtita' /
caturdan.d'a sama'ya'ma' tripa'dodaya samyuta' // 39
cha'ya'ks"epan.a patrais'ca yukta' patra vicitrita' /
pan"cadan.d'a sama'ya'ma' dan.d'ama'na samodaya' // 40
caturbha'gaikata'nena yukta' yugmaistaran'gakaih /
yathes"t'aih pa'rs'vayos'caiva samudrormiriti smr'ta' // 41
That part which is with thrice the measure of the pillar and with a height of one hasta and
which is applied with over- hang recess is said to be nagavrutta. That which is with the
height of 4 hastas and thickness of three fourth hasta and which is applied with over-hang
recess and mouldings of leaves is called patracitrita. That which is with the height of
5 hastas and a thickness of one hasta and which is provided with the mouldings of the
waves of ocean up to one fourth of the said height on the desired sides of the pillar, is
known as smaudrormi.

पोतिकानां च सर्वासां विस्तारः पादतस्समः ।
तदुच्चस्त्रिभागेन तस्यास्त्वग्रे तु पट्टिका ।। ४२
तदर्धार्धेन कर्तव्यं तदधः क्षेपणं द्विजाः ।
छायायामं तदुच्चार्धं त्रिद्व्यंशं वाथ कल्पयेत् ।। ४३
potika'na'm ca sarva'na'm vista'rah pa'datassamah /
taduccastribha'gena tasya'stvagre tu pat't'ika' // 42
tadardha'rdhena kartavyam tadadhah ks"epan.am dvija'h /
cha'ya'ya'mam taducca'rdham tridvyams'am va'tha kalpayet // 43
For all the pillars. the potika(bracket capital) should with a width equal to the width of the pillar.
On the top of potika, there should be pattika(string course) with a height equal to one third, one
half or one fourth of the height of potika. Below that there should be a over-hang(chaya) with
a recess equal to half or two third of the width of the potika.
स्वव्यासार्धं त्रिभागं वा त्वग्रमण्डनमिष्यते ।
सनालिकं समतलं सिंहव्यालादिमण्डितम् ।। ४४
मुष्टिबन्धोपरि क्षिप्तं व्यालाद्यैर्भूषितं तु वा ।
पूर्वाश्रचतुरश्राणां नागवृत्ता प्रकीर्तिता ।। ४५
svavya'sa'rdham tribha'gam va' tvagraman.d'anam is"yate /
sana'likam samatalam simhavya'la'di man.d'itam // 44
mus"t'bandhipari ks"iptam vya'la'dyair bhu's"itam tu va' /
pu'rva's'ra caturas'ra'n.a'm na'gavr'tta' praki'rtita'h // 45
The embellishment at the top should be with a width equal to half the width or equal to three
fourth of the width of the pillar. It should be furnished with gargoyle, a drum, depiction of lion,
snake and such others. Above this there should be mushtibandh –projection beautified with the
depiction of snake and other forms. It is recommended that for the pillars of purvasra type and
square-shaped pillars, the nagavrytta moulding is suitable.
सर्वेषु चातिहारेषु पत्रचित्रा प्रकीर्तिता ।
समुद्रोर्मिस्तथान्येषां पादानां फलका मता ।। ४६

sarves"u ca'tiha'res"u patracitra' praki'rtita' /
samudrormistatha'nyes"a'm pa'da'na'm phalaka' mata' // 46
For the pillars associated with atihara designs, patracitra moulding is suitable. For all other pillars,
samudrormi moulding is suitable. The phalaka part of the pillars is comprised of such three kinds
of moulding.
विस्तारे त्रिचतुर्भागे चैकांशेन शिखा भवेत् ।
हस्तादि पञ्चहस्तान्तं षड्षडङ्गुल वर्धनात् ।। ४७
स्तम्भान्तरं प्रयोक्तव्यं ओजं वा युग्ममेव वा ।
समास्तम्भान्तरास्सर्वे प्रासादे सार्वदेशिके ।। ४८
vista're tricaturbha'ge caika'ms'ena s'ikha' bhavet /
hasta'di pan"ca hasta'ntam s"ad's"ad'an'gula vardhana't // 47
stambha'ntaram prayoktavyam ojam va' yugmam eva va' /
sama'sstambha'ntara'ssarve pra'sa'de sa'rvades'ike // 48
The finial part of the pillar(sikha) should be with the height equal to one third or one fourth of
the width of the pillar. The interspace between the pillars should be from one hasta to five
hastas, increasing the measure by 6 angulas each time. Such interspace may be in odd number
or even number. In the building built in sarvadesika style, the pillars should be with
uniform interspace.
विषमस्तम्भ भागं तु वास्तु चाशु विनश्यति ।
सायं चापि च तत्सर्वं तत्प्रकारेण कारयेत् ।। ४९
vis"amastambha bha'gam tu va'stu ca's'u vinas'yati /
sa'yam ca'pi ca tatsarvam tatpraka'ren.a ka'rayet // 49

The building in which the pillars are in odd number will get ruined within a short period. Therfore,
all the pillars should be equally spread over the ground based on the vastu mandla applied to it.
शिलामयस्तु देवानां अन्येषां नैव कीर्तिताः ।
इष्टकाभिर्द्रुमैस्सर्वे स्तम्भाः कार्या विचक्षणैः ॥ ५०
s'ila'mayastu deva'na'm anyes"a'm naiva ki'rtitah /
is"t'aka'bhir dr'mais sarve stambhah ka'rya' vicaks"an.aih // 50
For the shrines of the Deities, the pillars should be designed with stones. Stone pillars
should never be constructed for the buildings fit for others. In such buildings, pillars should
be designed with bricks or woods by experts in this field.
युग्मायुग्मास्तु देवानां अयुग्मास्तु नृणां मताः ।
अन्तस्तम्भा बहिस्तम्भा ऋजुस्तम्भास्समा मताः ॥ ५१
yugma'yugma'stu deva'na'm ayugma'stu nr'n.a'm mata'h /
antasstambha' bahisstambha' r'justambha'ssama' mata'h // 51
The minor pillars and the suplimentary pillars may be in even or odd number for the shrines
of the gods. They should be in odd number for the buildings fit for the human beings. Other
type of pillars known as rujus stambha should be in even number for all the buildings.
अधिष्ठानं च पादं च भित्तिरुत्तर संज्ञकम् ।
तुला जयन्ती चाख्याता छायाख्यमिति कीर्तितम् ॥ ५२
एभ्यो विशिष्टं यद्वस्तु तनुकायमिति स्मृतम् ।। ५३

adhis"t'ha'nam ca pa'dam ca bhittiruttara samjn"akam /
tula' jayanti' ca'khya'ta' cha'ya'khyam iti ki'rtitam // 52
ebhyo vis'is"t'am yadvastu tanuka'yam iti smr'tam // 53
The building provided with essential members such as the base, pillar, wall, fillet, beam(tula),
joist(jayanti) and over-hang is considered to be a special type of building known as 'tanu kaya'.
। इति कामिकाख्ये महातन्त्रे पादमानविधिः त्रिपञ्चाशत्तमः पटलः ।
। iti ka'mika'khye maha'tantre pa'dama'na vidhih tripan"ca's'attamah pat'alah ।
This is the 53^rd chapter titled "Proportionated Parts of the Pillars" in the Great Tantra called Ka'mika

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54 प्रस्तरविधि पटलः
54 PRASTARA VIDHI PAT'ALAH
54 Directions for the Designing of Entablature
अथ वक्ष्ये विशेषेण प्रस्तरस्य विधिक्रमम्।
उत्तरं वाजनं चैव मुष्टिबन्धं मृणालिकम्॥ १
दण्डिकावलयक्षुद्र गोपानाच्छादनानि च।
आलिङ्गान्तरिता चैव प्रत्यङ्गं वाजनं क्रमात्॥ २
atha vaks"ye vis'es"en.a prastarsya vidhikramam /
uttaram va'janam caiva mus"t'ibandham mr'n.a'likam // 1
dan.d'ika' valayaks"udra gopa'na'ccha'dana'ni ca /
a'lin'ga'ntarita' caiva pratyan'gam va'janam krama't // 2
Next, in the order of sequence, I will explain the specific directions for the systematic construction
of entablature. The entablature should be designed with component parts such as the horizontal beam,
fillet, fish-like moulding, braces above the architrave, beam, cornice, small beam, covering roof,
crowning fillet, mouldings of the interspace, frieze and upper fillet.
त्र्यंशैकांशांश पञ्चैक द्वित्रिभागैक भागकैः।
त्रिभागेनैक भागेन उपर्युपरि योजयेत् ॥ ३
एतानि प्रस्तराङ्गानि त्रिविधं चोत्तरं भवेत्।
खण्डोत्तरं पत्रबन्धं रूपोत्तरं इह द्विजाः॥ ४
trayams'aika'ms'a'ms'a pan"caika dvitribha'gaika bha'gakaih /
tribha'genaika bha'gena uparyupari yojayet // 3
eta'ni prastara'n'ga'ni trividham cottaram bhavet /
khan.dottaram patrabandham ru'pottaram iha dvija'h // 4

These components should be one above the other, in the said order. These components should be
in 3 parts, 1 part, 1 part, one fifth, two fifth, three fifth and one third (of the total height of the
prastara). These are the components of the entablature. O, the twice-born sages!, of these components,
uttara is of three kinds – khandottara, patrabandha and rupottara.
पादविस्तारविस्तारं समोदय समन्वितम्।
खण्डोत्तरं इति ज्ञेयं पादेनोत्सेधसंयुतम् ।। ५
पादविस्तार संयुक्तं पत्रबन्धं इति स्मृतम्।
अर्धोच्चं पादविस्तारं रूपोत्तरमिहोदितम् ।। ६
pa’davista’ra vista’ram samodaya samanvitam /
khan.d’ottaram iti jn”eyam pa’denotsedha samyutam // 5
pa’davista’ra samyuktam patrabandham iti smr’tam /
ardhoccam pa’davista’ram ru’pottaram ihoditam // 6
The uttara whose width is equal to that of the pillar and height is equal to that width is known
as khandottara. The uttra whose height is equal to three fourth of the width of the pillar and width is
equal to that of the pillar is known as patrabandha. The uttara whose height is equal to half the
width of the pillar and width is equal to the width of the pillar is called rupottara.
त्रिपादं वा त्रित्रिभागोनं अर्धं वा कर्णनिर्गमम्।
स्वस्तिकं चार्धमानं च नन्द्यावर्त समाकृति ।। ७
सर्वतोभद्र वृत्तं वा प्रत्युत्तर निवेशनम्।
tribha’gam va’ tritribha’gonam ardham va’ karn.anirgamam /
svastikam va’rdhama’nam ca nandya’varta sama’kr’ti // 7
sarvatobhadra vr’ttam va’ pratyuttra nives’anam /
The projection of the cornice should be three fourth, one fourth or half of its width. The
components from the architrave to the friez may be in the form of svastika, vardhamana,
nandyavarta, sarvadobhadra or vrutta.

प्रागुक्तोत्सेध संयुक्तं तत्पादादथ विस्तरम् ।। ८
छन्दः पादाग्रसंयुक्तं अथवा परिकल्पयेत् ।
तदुच्चत्रिचतुर्भाग निर्गमोद्गम संयुतम् ।। ९
वाजनं चतुरश्रं वा पञ्चाश्रं चोत्तरोपरि ।
आयतं त्रिचतुःपञ्चदण्डैरर्धं त्रिपादिकम् ।। १०
pra'guktotsedha samyuktam tatpa'da'datha vistaram // 8
chandah pa'da'gra samyuktam athava' parikalpayet /
taducca tricaturbha'ga nirgamodgama samyutam // 9
va'janam caturas'ram va' pan"ca's'ram cottaropari /
a'yatam tricaurpan"ca dan.d'airardham tripa'dikam // 10
It may be designed so as to be associated with the top portion known as chanda pada, projection and
recess with poportionated measures of 3 parts or 4 parts of the height(of the entablature). Above the
uttara should be vajana designed in the form of quadrangle or lotus. Its length should be half or
three fourth of 3,4 or 5 modules(dandas).
विस्तारं तत्समोत्सेधं पोतिकालङ्कृतिक्रियाम् ।
सनालिकविधीकं स्यान्मृणालिकमथोपरि ।। ११
vista'ram tatsamotsedham potika'lan'kr'tikriya'm /
sana'lika vidhi'nam sya'n mr'n.a'likam athopari // 11
Its width should be equal to its height. The capital(potika) should be embellished with appropriate
decorative elements. It should be associated with gargoyle. Above this should be the braces.
तुलावलीकयोर्मध्ये क्षोणीवाजनमेव वा ।
स्तंभ व्यासी त्रिपादोच्चा त्वर्धपा दोन विस्तरा ।। १२
tula'vali'kayormadhye ks"on.i' va'janam eve va' /
stambha vya'si' tripa'docca' tvardhapa'dena vistara' // 12

In between the beam and the lierne may be provided the hip-like frieze and the fillet. The
width of the pillar should be three fourth of its height. Or, it may be half or one fourth of
its height.
महाभारतुला कार्या वलीकोर्ध्वे विशेषतः।
तुलाविस्तारतारोच्चा जयन्ती स्यात्तुलोपरि।। १३
maha'bha'ratula' ka'rya' vali'kordhve vis'es"atah।
tula'vita'ra ta'rocca' jayanti sya'ttulopari॥ 13
Above the lierne, large beam capable of supporting a great weight should be designed with
specific features. Above the beam, there should be parapet staff whose length, width and
height should be equal to those of the beam.
अर्धदण्डघनोपेतमध्यर्धोच्चं समोदरम्।
स्थानमार्गं जयन्त्यूर्ध्वे पार्श्वगं तूत्तरं भवेत्।। १४
ardhadan.d'aghanopeta madhyardhoccam samodaram।
stha'nama'rgam jayantyu'rdhve pa'rs'vagam tu'ttaram bhavet॥ 14
Above the jayanti, there should be a moulding known as sthana marga whose perimeter
should be equal to half or one and a half module(danda). Its middle should be evenly shaped.
On both sides of the sthana marga, there should be a fillet.
वाजनाश्च तुलाद्वारानुगास्सर्वत्र कीर्तिताः।
जयन्ती वंशका ज्ञेया तुलावदनुमार्गकम्।। १५
va'jana's'ca tula'dva'ra'nuga'ssarvatra ki'rtita'h।
jayanti'vams'aka' jn"eya' tula'vadanuma'rgakam॥ 15
It is declared that, under all circumstances, the fillet(vajana) should be attuned to the measurement
of the ends of the beam. And, the small joints should be designed in the same pattern as the
jayanti is designed.

प्रस्तरः पादविष्कम्भस्त्रिदण्डं सार्धदण्डकम् ।
तुलावलीकयोर्मध्ये द्विदण्डमथवा पुनः ।। १६
एकदण्डान्तरं वापि जयन्त्युत्तरमेव च ।
पादात्पाद विवृद्ध्या तु त्रिदण्डान्तं प्रकल्पयेत् ।। १७
prastarah pa’davis”kambhas tridan.d’am ca’rdha dan.d’akam /
tula’vali’kayor madhye dvidan.d’am athava’punah // 16
ekadan.d’a’ntaram va’pi jayantyuttaram eva ca /
pa’da’tpa’da vivr’ddhya’ tu tridan.d’a’ntam prakalpayet // 17
The width of the bottom of the entablature may be 3 and a half modules. The space between the beam
and the lierne may be 2 dandas or may be 1 danda. The measurement of joist and the beam shoud
be the same. Starting from one fourth of a danda and increasing by one fourth danda each time, the
width of these may be to the maximum of 3 dandas.
तथैव चानुमार्गाणां अन्तरं प्रविधीयते ।
अनुमार्गयुतं वापि रहितं वापि कारयेत् ।। १८
यथाबलं यथाशोभं आच्छाद्यं तदुपर्यथ ।
दारुभिर्वेष्टकाभिर्वा यथाबलघनान्वितम् ।। १९
tathiva ca’numa’rga’n.a’m antaram pravidhi’yate /
anuma’rgayutam va’pi rahitam va’pi ka’rayet // 18
yatha’ balam yahta’ s’obham a’ccha’dyam taduparyatha /
da’rubhirves”t’aka’bhir va’ yatha’bala ghna’nvitam // 19
In the same way, the space between the small joists is to be held. The major joist and the beam
may be with or without these small joists. Above this, it should be roofed well so as to be with
enough strength and pleasing appearance. The roofing should be done with timbers or bricks
which should be with enough strength and thickness.
हंसभूतबलिवार्थ निद्रा वा दण्डमानतः ।
त्रिपादोदय युक्ता वा विधेया वाजनोपरि ।। २०
बहिः कपोतकरणं वाजनोपरि कल्पयेत् ।

अध्यर्धद्वित्रिदण्डो वा निर्गमश्चोद्गमो भवेत् ।। २१
अर्धत्रिपाददण्डं वा कपोतालम्बनं भवेत् ।
उत्तरोपरि संस्थाप्य वाजनस्य तदूर्ध्वकम् ।। २२
hamsa bhu'tabalirva'tha nidra' va' dan.d'ama'natah /
tripa'dodaya yukta' va' vidheya' va'janopari // 20
bahih kapotakaran.am va'janopari kalpayet /
adhyarthadvitridan.d'o va' nirgamas'codgamo bhavet // 21
ardhatripa'da dan.d'am va' kapota'lambanam bhavet /
uttaropri samstha'pya va'janasya tadu'rdhvakam // 22
The entablature should be embellished with the mouldings of swans, groups of retinue deities or
of demi-gods. It should be decorated with an element known as nidra which should be in one
module. This should be above the fillet with a height of three fourth of a module.
The outer cornice should be designed above the fillet(vajana). Its projection and recess should be
in one and a half, two or three modules. The supportive element of the cornice should be in a half
or three fourth of a danda. Other elements should be designed one above the other. These should
be above the topping fillet.
पोतिकान्तावलम्बं वा तुलान्तरितमन्तरम् ।
दण्डार्धात्पादवृद्ध्या तु त्रिदण्डान्तं तदुच्यते ।। २३
potika'nta'valambam va' tula'ntaritamantaram /
dan.d'a'rdha't pa'davr'ddhya' tu tridn.d'a'ntam taducyate // 23
The space between the supporting elements of the capital or between the beams may be with
a minimum of a half danda. Increasing by one fourth of a danda each time, the maximum should
be 3 dandas.
तदर्धार्धत्रिभागैकं सोपानघनमिष्यते ।
पादाष्टांशषडंशैक फलकैच्छादयेत् परि।। २४

tadardha'rdha tribha'gaikam sopa'na ghanam is"yate|
pa'da's"t'a'ms'a s"ad'ams'aika phalakais' cha'dayet pari || 24
The thickness of the stairway is desired to be one fourth or three fourth of a module. The roofing
should be provided above this with planks whose thickness should be one fourth, one eighth or
one out of 6 parts of a module.
कम्पास्तदुपरि क्षेप्या यथेष्टाकृति विस्तरैः।
छादयेल्लोहलोष्टैर्वा मृल्लोष्टैर्वा द्विजोत्तमाः ।। २५
kampa'stadupari ks"epya' yathes"t'a'kr'ti vistaraih|
cha'dayel lohalos"t'air va' mr'llos"t'air va dvijottamah || 25
Above this should be a fillet with a form and measurement as desired by the architect.
O, the twice-born sages!, this should be covered with metal tiles or the tiles made of earth.
सोपान निर्गमाद्येन दण्डिका निर्गमो भवेत्।
दण्डिका पादतारार्धं तदर्धं हि घनं भवेत्।। २६
दण्डिकाविपुलोपेतं तदर्धं च गलान्वितम्।
सनालिकं तु मण्ड्यङ्गं दण्डनिष्क्रमसंयुतम्।। २७
sopa'na nigama'dyena dan.d'ika' nirgamo bhavet|
dan.d'ika' pa'data'ra'rdham tadardham hi nirgamo bhavet || 26
dan.d'ika'vipulopetam tadardham ca gala'nvitam|
sana'likam tu man.d'yan'gam dan.d'a nis"krama samyutam || 27
The projection of consoles should be aligned to the commencing of the projection of
stairway. The width of the console should be half of its length. Its thickness should be one
fourth of this width. The neck part should be equal to the width of the console or half of this
width. The abacus element should be associated with stem(nalika) and linked with the
projection of the console.
मुष्टिबन्धं पृथक् कुर्याद्राजनोपरि बुद्धिमान्।
तुलाच्छेदेन वा कुर्यात् स्तम्भाग्र विपुलान्वितम् ।। २८

mus"t'ibandham pr'thak kurya'd va'janopari buddhima'n /
tula'cchedena va' kurya't stambha'gra vipula'nvitam // 28
The learned architect should design again the fist-like moulding above the fillet. Or, alternately,
he may design an element which could appear as cut-outs at the ends the beam with a width
equal to the width of the top of the pillar.
तदर्धं निष्क्रमोपेतं स्वाग्रपट्टिकयान्वितम्।
कायापादं नयेद्धीमान् दण्डिका वाजनान्तरे।। २९
कायापादान्तरं छाद्यं फलकैस्सारदारुजैः।
दण्डिकामुष्टिबन्धान्तस्समाद्याय समन्वितम्।। ३०
tadardham nis"kramopetam sva'gra pat't'ikaya'nvitam /
ka'ya'pa'dam nayed dhi'ma'n dan.d;ika' va'jana'ntare // 29
ka'ya'pa'da'ntaram cha'dyam phalakais sa'rada'rujaih /
dan.d'ika' mus"t'bandha'ntas sama'dya'ya samanvitam // 30
It should be associated with a projection so as to be equal to half part of the fillet. Its top
should be provded with band-frieze. Then the learned architect should design the strut between
the consoles and the upper facia. Once the designing of the strut is completed, he should cover
the top with the planks made of hard wood. In between the consoles and the fist-like mouldings,
there should be evenly-shaped upper strut.
दण्डत्रिपादविस्तृतं तदर्धार्धघनान्वितम्।
हस्तिमुण्डकसंस्थानं कुम्भमण्डी समायुतम्।। ३१
ऊर्ध्वाधस्ताच्छिरोपेतं नानाकम्प समायुतं।
मण्डनं त्वन्तरे कार्यं दण्डिकामुष्टिबन्धयोः।। ३२
dan.d'atripa'da visr'tam tadardha'rdha ghana'nvitam /
hastimun.d'aka samstha'nam kumbhaman.d'I' sama'yutam // 31
u'rdhva'dhasta'cchiropetam na'na'kampa sama'yutam /
man.d'anam tvantare ka'ryam dan.d'ika'mus"t'bandhayoh // 32

These should be with a width of three fourth of a module and thickness of one fourth of a
module. This structure should be embellished with the mouldings which look like the trunk
of elephant(hasti munda) and with bell-capital. Above and below the cosoles and the fist-like
mouldings, there should be tenons and variously shaped fillets.
व्यालनालकसिंहाद्यं मध्ये वा परिकल्पयेत् ।
मुष्टिबन्धसमाकारं चतुरश्रसमाकृति ।। ३३
vya'lana'laka simha'dyam madhye va parikalpayet /
mus''t'ibandha sama'ka'ram caturas'ra sama'kr'ti // 33
Or, he should decorate the portion between the consoles and the fist-like mouldings with
the images of vyala-animal, fishes(nalaka), lions and such others. More specifically, the
fist-like mouldings should be in the form of square and should be provided with fish(makara)
images,
यथेष्टविपुलोत्तुङ्गं तुङ्गाधर्समवेशनम् ।
दण्डिकोर्ध्वं तु वलयं गोपनं स्यात्तदूर्ध्वतः ।। ३४
हित्वावशिष्टमानं तु गोपनं चार्पयेद्बुधः ।
वसन्तकं वालिन्दं वा विधेयं वाजनोपरि ।। ३५
yates''t' vipulottun'gam tun'ga'rdha samaves'anam /
dan.d'ikordhve tu valayam gopanam sya'ttadu'rdhvatah // 34
hitva'vas'is''t'ma'nam tu gopanam ca'rpayedbudhah /
vasantakam va'lindakam va' vidheyam va'janopari // 35
The width and the height may be as desired by the architect. The recess should be with a measure
equal to half of the height. Above the consoles there should be liernes and above the liernes
should be the cornice.. The learned architect should adjust the remaining portion for the provision
of cornice. Above the vajana-fillet, he hould design vasantaka-fillet or the alinda-fillet.
त्रिपादोच्चं तदूर्ध्वं स्यात्कपोतोच्चं तु पूर्ववत् ।
एवं स्याद् दृढकल्पं तु शिलायेष्टकया द्रुमैः ।। ३६

tripa’doccam tadu’rdhvam sya’t kapotoccam tu pu’rvavat /
evam sya’d dr’d’hakalpam tu s’ila’yes”t’kaya’ dr’maih // 36
Their height should be three fourth of the height of the fascia and the height of the cornice
above should be as prescribed before. Thus, the cornice should be made so as to be sturdy.
It may be designed with stones, bricks or hard woods.
यथा प्रयोगस्थैर्यं तु तथा योज्यं विचक्षणैः ।
कपोतोच्चत्रिपादं वा पादं वा क्षुद्रनिर्गमम् ।। ३७
कपोतनासिका क्षुद्रनीव्रोर्ध्वे स्थितकर्णिका ।
सपाददण्डा वाध्यर्धद्विदण्डा विस्तृतान्विता ।। ३८
सिंहश्रोत्रशिखालिङ्ग पट्टिकान्तस्य पट्टिका ।
विधेया स्वस्तिकाकृत्या नासिकोर्ध्वेेन नासिका ।। ३९
कुक्षिकादि शिलामानं यथाशोभनमेव वा ।
वाताहत चलच्चारु लतावत्कर्णिकाक्रिया ।। ४०
yatha’prayogasthairyam tu tatha’ yojyam vicaks”an.aih /
kapotocca tripa’dam va’ pa’dam va’ ks”udra nirgamam // 37
kapota na’sika’ ks”udra ni’vrordhve sthita karn.ika’ /
sapa’da dan.da’ va’dhyardha dvidan.d’a’ vistr’ta’nvita’ // 38
simhas’rotras’ikha’lin’gam pat’t’ika’ntasya pat’t’ika’ /
vidheya’ svastika’kr’tya’ na’sikordhvena na’sika’ // 39
kuks”ika’di s’ila’ma’nam yatha’s’obhanam eva va’ /
va’ta’hata calacca’ru lata’vat karn.ika’ kriya’ // 40
The cornice should be designed in a fitting manner to render it sturdy by the skilled architects.
The projection of the eave of the cornice should be one third or one fourth of the height of
the cornice. The false dormer windows should rise above the cornice to look like the pericarp
of lotus and it should be above the edge of the rim. They should be with a width and height
equal to one and one fourth, one and a half of a module or 2 modules. Their top which should
be in the form of a lion`s ear, should rise above to reach the fillet or the frieze or the top portion
of the frieze. A false dormer window designed in the form of svastika should be above the
present false dormer window. The proportionate measures of their hollow part and of their tip

may be in accordance with elegant look as desired by the architect. These should be associated with
embellishments looking like the beautiful creepers agitated by the wind.
प्रतिवाजनकोस्योर्ध्वे नेष्यते नासिकोच्छ्रयः।
पादपादघनोपेतं पादात्पाद विनिर्गमः॥ ४१
आलिङ्गं स्यात्तदूर्ध्वस्थं तदूर्ध्वान्तरितं मतम्।
पादार्धविपुलं त्वर्धनिवृत्याश्राग्र पट्टिका॥ ४२
prativa'janakosyordhve nes"yate na'sikocchrayah/
pa'dapa'da ghanopetam pa'da'tpa'da vinirgamah// 41
a'lin'gam sya'ttadu'rdhvastham tadu'rdhva'ntaritam matam/
pa'da'rdhavipulam tvardhanivr'tya's'ra'gra pat't'ika'// 42
Such false dormer windows should never rise above the upper part of the frieze. Above the cornice,
there should be a fillet with a height equal to one fourth of a module and with a projection of
one fourth of a module. Above this should be a groove, the recess of which should be equal to the
projection of the fillet. There should be a triple band at the top with a height equal to the height
of the pillar and it should be on and between the pillars.
पादे पादान्तरे त्वन्तःप्रविष्टं पादबाह्यकम्।
पादाकारं त्रिपादार्धसदृशोदय संयुता॥ ४३
pa'de pa'da'ntare tvantah pravis"t'am padaba'hyakam/
pa'da'ka'ram tripa'da'rdha sadr's'odaya samyuta'// 43
There should be recess in between the pillars and at their top. The exterior sides of the pillars
should be furnished with square mouldings whose width should be three fourth of a module
and height should be half a module.
प्रतिं निवेशयेत्तस्य त्रित्रिभागैकभागतः।
पादेन वाजनं कुर्यात्तदनन्तरमुच्यते॥ ४४
pratim nives'ayettasya tritribha'gaika bha'gatah/
pa'dena va'janam kurya't tadanantaram ucyate// 44