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

as"t'aman'galayokasyordhve lata'dya' parito mata'h /
tricatuh pan"cas"at'bha'ga bha'gena stambha vaipule // 38
kava't'a bahulam proktam dan.da'rdham va' ghanam bhavet /
ayugma phalaka' gra'hya' madhyasandhi vivarjita' // 39
talpasya bhu's"an.ordhve va' ba'hye va' pariki'rtita' /
madhyam tyaktva' prayoktavya' yatha' bala samanvita' // 40
Above the portion in which eight auspicious mouldings are provided, decorative designs such as
creepers and others should be provided. The bahula of the door should be of 3, 4, 5 or 6 parts of
the the width of the free pillar and its thickness should be of half a module. The slabs should be
in odd number and they should be free from joints in the middle. They should be fixed above the
embellished portion of the turret or upper storey. Or they may be fixed outside. They should be
placed leaving the middle part so as to derive the needed strength.
अस्य तल्पघनस्यार्ध घनद्विगुण विस्तरा।
दण्डास्त्रिपञ्चसप्तैव नवैकादशसंख्यया।। ४१
अश्वस्कन्ध खुराभा वाश्वत्थपत्रसमा अपि।
asya talpa ghanasya'rdha ghana dvigun.a vistara' /
dan.d'a'stripan"casaptaiva navika'das'a samkhyaya' // 41
as'vagandha khura'bha' va's'vatthapatra sama' api /
The thickness of the slabs should be half the thickness of the turret. Its width should be twice its
thickness. They should be placed in such a way that they look like the horse-neck, horse –hoof
or like the leaf of the holy fig tree.
युग्मे महति तल्पे च दक्षिणस्थे कवाटके।। ४२
विस्तारे त्वायतौ चैव त्र्यंशपञ्चंशके कृते।
उपरिष्टात्त्रयांशं तु त्यक्त्वाधोंऽशं द्विपाश्र्वयोः।। ४३
तेषां मध्ये तु यद्द्वारं मणिद्वारमिहोच्यते।

yugme mahat talpe ca daks"in.asthe kava't'ake // 42
vista're tva'yatau caiva tryams'a pan"ca'ms'aka kr'te /
uparis"t'a't trya'ms'am tu tyaktva'dhoms'am dvipa'rsvayoh // 43
tes"a'm madhye tu yaddva'ram man.idva'ram ihocyate /
In the storey where there are two turrets, the door should be on the one which is on the right
side. If the width and the length are divided into 3 parts and 5 parts, the architect should leave
out 3 parts of the upper portion and he should fix the door in the remaining lower portion, in
the middle, leaving one part on each side. Such door is called ‘mani dvara’.
यथाबलं यथाशोभमयः पट्टैर्दृडीकृते ।। ४४
श्रीमुख्यैर्वामदण्डैश्च क्षेपणैस्सन्धिपत्रकैः ।
अर्धचन्द्रैस्तथा शृङ्गैः पुष्पैर्नानाविधैरपि ।। ४५
योगसम्बन्धकीलैश्च देवताद्यैरलङ्कृतम् ।
ऊर्ध्वाधशिखराश्लिष्ट मूलबन्धाग्रबन्धनम् ।। ४६
गुल्पे ललाटसन्धौ च पट्टैर्हेमादि निर्मितैः ।
बध्नीयात्सर्वदेशे वा यथाशोभं यथाबलम् ।। ४७
एवमेवं विधेयं स्यात्तथा भुवि विशिष्यते ।
yatha'balam yatha' s'obha mayah pat'taih dr'd'i'kr'te // 44
s'ri'mukhyair va'madan.d'ais'ca ks"epan.ais sandhipatrakaih /
ardhacandrais tatha' s'r'n'gaih pus"pairna'na'vidhairapi // 45
yogasambhanda ki'lais'ca daivata'dyairalan'kr'tam /
u'rdhva'dhas's'ikhara's'lis"t'a mu'labandha'gra bandhanam // 46
gulpe lala'tasandhau ca pat'tair hema'di nirmitaih /
badhni'ya't sarvades'e va' yatha' s'obham yatha'balam // 47
evam evam vidheyam sya't tatha' bhuvi vis'is"yate /

It should be strengthened by metal slabs in such a way that it presents an elegant and pleasing
look. It should be embellished with srimukha, thin staffs, carona, sandhi patraka, mouldings
in the shape of half-moon, cliffs, various kinds of flowers, bolts, divine forms and such others.
The upper and lower portions should be associated with cliffs, mula bandha and agra bandha.
In the sarvadesika type of building, the neck, fore-head and shoulder parts of the pillars should
be covered with sheets made of gold or other metals. The covering should be done in such a way
that it gives beauty and strength. Thus, the rules for the provision of ornamental structures have
been explained. Such embellished consrtuctions are highly appreciated in this world.
। इति कामिकाख्ये महातन्त्रे प्रासादभूषणविधिः पञ्चपञ्चाशत्तमः पटलः ।
। iti ka'mika'khye mahatantre pra'sa'dabhu's"an.avidhih pan"capan"ca's'attamah pat'alah ।
This is the 55ʰ chapter on “Directions for the Embellishments of the Buildings” in the
Great Tantra called Kamika

५६ कण्ठलक्षण विधिः
56 KAN.T'HA LAKS"AN.A VIDHIH
56 The features of the neck part of the pillars
कण्ठस्य लक्षणं वक्ष्ये समासाच्छृणुत द्विजाः ।
तन्मूले वेदिका कार्या कण्ठोत्सेधात्रिभागतः ।। १
kan.t'hasya laks"an.am vaks"ye sama'sa'cchr'n.uta dvija'h/
tanmu'le vedika' ka'rya' kan.t'hotsedha't tribhagatah// 1
Then I will tell you briefly the features of the neck part. O, the twice-born sages!, listen
to these. On the basement of the neck part, the pedestal should be provided. Its height should
be one part out of three parts of the height of the neck.
गर्भभित्तित्रिभागैकं अङ्घ्रेर्वेद्यङ्घ्रि वेशनम् ।
चतुष्पञ्चषडंशे तु समावेशाधिवेदिका ।। २
garbhabhitti tribha'gaikam an'ghrervedyan'ghri ves'anam/
catus"pan:ca s"ad'ams'e tu sama'ves'a'dhivedika'// 2
The height of the short pillars below the pedestal should be one third of the height of the wall
of the main shrine. The bottom part of the pedestal should be well settled between the short
pillars. On the upper surface of the pedestal, there should be a recess in the measure of 4, 5
or 6 parts of the total height of the pedestal.
ग्रीवावेशस्ततस्तावत्सप्ताष्टांशो तथैव च ।
समं वाध्यर्धकं वापि द्विगुणं त्रिगुणं तु वा ।। ३
वेदिकोत्सेधमानेन ग्रीवोच्चं परिकल्पयेत् ।

gri’va’ves’astatas ta’vat sapta’s”t’a’mse tathiva ca।
samam va’dhyardhakam va’pi dvigun.am trigun.am tu va’॥ 3
vedikotsedha ma’nena gri’voccam parikalpayet।
The recess of the neck part should extend up to the same measure. The height of the neck should
be ascertained based on the height of the pedestal. The height of the neck should be 7 or 8 parts
of the height of the pedestal, or equal to , or one and a half , twice or thrice of this height.
उत्तरं वाजनं चैव मुष्टिबन्धं मृणालिकम् ।। ४
दण्डिका वलयं चैव गलभूषणमिष्यते ।
दण्डिकान्तं गलं प्रोक्तं तदूर्ध्वे शिखरं भवेत् ।। ५
uttaram va’janam caiva mus”t’bandham mr’n.a’likam॥ 4
dan.d’ka’valayam caiva galabhu’s”an.am is”yate।
dan.d’ika’ntam galam proktam tadu’rdhve s’ikharam bhavet॥ 5
Uttara, vajana, mus”t’bandha, mr’n.a’lika’, dan.d’ika valaya – these are the ornamental members of
the neck part. The portion which extends from the uttara up to dan.d’ika’ is known as the gala(neck).
The portion above the dan.d’ika is called s’ikhara.
प्रस्तरोर्ध्वे वृषं स्थाप्य शिवधाम्नि विशेषतः।
ऊर्ध्वेन स्थापितास्ते च धाम्नोऽधस्तात्समन्ततः ।। ६
अन्तर्मण्डलदेशे तु स्थापनीयास्सपीठकाः ।
अन्येषामपि देवानां धाम्नि तद्वाहनान्यसेत् ।। ७
prastarordhve vr’s”am stha’pya s’ivadha’mni vis’es”atah।
u’rdvena stha’pita’ste ca dha’mnodhasta’t samantatah॥ 6
antarman.d’ala des’e tu stha’pani’ya’s sapi’t’haka’h।
anyes”a’m api deva’na’m dha’mni tadva’hana’n nyaset॥ 7

It is recommended specifically that in the Siva temples, the bull-vehicle should be installed
above the entablature. Those vehicles which are installed above the entablature should be
installed around the temple at the ground level also. Specifically, they should be installed
in the innermost enclosure(antar man.d'ala) as associated with the corresponding pedestals.
Even in the temples of other Deities, the vehicles of the concerned Deities should be installed
above the entablature and on the ground level.
देवीनां च तथा प्रोक्तं गलदेवांस्तु विन्यसेत्।
एकपादयुतं ब्रह्मविष्णुसंयुक्तमेव वा।। ८
ईदृग्रूपसमायुक्तं महेशं वापि विन्यसेत्।
पूर्वोक्त विधिना वापि पादवर्गेऽथवा नयेत्।। ९
devi'na'm ca tatha' proktam galadeva'mstu vinyaset/
ekapa'dayutam brahmavis"n.usamyuktam eva va'// 8
i'dr'gru'pa sama'yuktam hahes'am va'pi vinyaset/
pu'rvokta vidhina' va'pi pa'davarge athava' nyaset// 9
Similarly it is directed that even in the temple of the Goddess the concerned vehicle should be
installed. Then, the deities of the neck part are to be installed. In the Siva temple, the forms of
Mahes'vara such as the eka-pada-trimurti or such other combined forms should be installed.
Or, accoding to the directions set forth earlier, these forms may be installed in the component
parts of the pillar also.
ग्रीवायां तु चतुर्दिक्षु नासि पादांश्र्व विन्यसेत्।
तत्रैव कारयेद्वृत्तं स्फटिकं च समन्ततः।। १०
एवं कण्ठस्समाख्यातस्तदूर्ध्वे शिखरं भवेत्।। ११
gri'va'ya'm tu caturdiks"u na'si pa'da'ms'ca vinyaset/
tatraiva ka'rayed vr'ttam spat'ikam ca samantatah// 10
evam kan.t'has sama'khya'tas tadurdhve s'ikharam bahvet// 11

In all the four directions of the neck, decorative elements such as the vestibule and dwarf pillar
should be provided. Around the same level, circular mouldings and square mouldings should
be designed. Thus, the features of the neck part have been well explained. Above the level of
the neck part is the s’ikhara part.
। इति कामिकाख्ये महातन्त्रे कण्ठलक्षणविधिः षट्पञ्चाशत्तमः पटलः ।
। iti ka’mika’khye maha’tantre kan.t’halaks”an.a vidhih s”at’pan”ca’s’attamah pat’alah।
This is the 56ᵗʰ chapter on “The features of the neck of the pillar” in the Great Tantra
called Kamika

५७ शिखरलक्षण विधिः
57 S'IKHARA LAKSHAN.A VIDHIH
57 Characteristic Features of the Roof
अथ वक्ष्ये विशेषेण शिखरस्य तु लक्षणम्।
शिखरोत्सेध मानांश भागमान वशेन वा।। १
दण्डिकावधि तोरेण पञ्चांशकं द्व्यंशकं तु वा।
सप्तनन्दनशिवांशेषु त्रयोदशतिथौ तथा।। २
सप्तदशांशके बन्ध वेदपञ्च षडंशकम्।
सप्ताष्टांशं तु तारार्धमित्यष्टौ शिखरोदयाः ।। ३
atha vakshye vis'es''en.a s'ikarasya tu laks''an.am /
s'ikharotsedha ma'na'ms'a bha'gama'na vas'ena va' // 1
dan.d'ika'vadhi ta'ren.a pan''ca'ms'akam dvyams'akam tu va' /
saptananda s'iva'ms'es''u trayodas'a tithau tatha' // 2
sapta das'a'ms'ake bandha vedapan''ca s''ad'ams'akam /
sapta's''t'a'ms'am tu ta'ra'rdham ityas''t'au s'ikharodaya'h // 3
Now, I will explain the caharacteristic features of the roof of the building. The height of
thr roof may be ascertained in the manner explained eatlier. This may be ascertained so as
to be proportional to the distance between the the consoles. It may be 2 parts out of 5
parts, 3 parts out of 7 parts, 4 parts out of 9 parts, 5 parts out of 11 parts, 6 parts out of 13
parts, 7 parts out of 15 parts, 8 parts out of 17 parts or a half of that distance. These are the
eight possible heights of the roofs which have specific names corresponding to these heights.
पाञ्चालं चापि वैदेहं मागधं चापि कौरवम्।
कोशलं शौरसेनं च गान्धारं पत्रिकं तथा।। ४
यथाक्रमेण नामानि ज्ञातव्यानि विचक्षणैः।

pa'n"ca'lam ca'pi vaideham ma'gadham ca'pi kauravam /
kos'alam saurasenam ca ga'ndha'ram patrikam tatha' // 4
yatha' kramen.a na'ma'ni jn"a'tavya'ni vicaks"an.aih /
Panchala, Vaideha, Magadha, Kaurava, Kosala, Saurasena, Gandhara and Patrika – these
are the eight specific names corresponding to the eight heights. These names should be
known well by the skilled architects.
जघनादूर्ध्वमेवैते भागास्सर्वे समीरिताः ।। ५
सर्वे तु तैतिलानां स्युरर्धाधस्तात्तु मानतः ।
एकादशात्सप्तदशभागादेकांशवर्धनात् ।। ६
अवन्तिकाप्रभृत्यूर्ध्वमर्धाविष्टलुपोदयः ।
व्यामिश्रश्च कलिङ्गश्च तथा कौशिकमेव वा ।। ७
वराटं द्रामिडं चैव बर्बरं कोल्लकं पुनः ।
तथा शौण्डिकमित्येवं व्यामिश्रादि लुपोदयः ।। ८
देवानां प्रथिता ह्येते तापसाश्रमिणामपि ।
चतुरश्रं त वृत्तं च षडश्राष्टाश्रमेव च ।। ९
द्वादशं च द्विरष्टाश्रं पद्मकुङ्मल सन्निभम् ।
तथामलक पक्वाभं दीर्घवृत्तं च कोमलम् ।। १०
jaghana'du'rdhvam evaite bha'ga's sarve sami'rita'h // 5
sarve tu taitila'na'm syurardha'dhasta'ttu ma'natah /
eka'das'a'tsaptadas'a bha'ga'deka'ms'avadhana't // 6
avantika'prabhr'tyu'rdhvam ardha'vis"t'a lupodayah /
vya'mis'ras'ca kalin'gas'ca tatha' kaus'ikam eva va' // 7
vara't'am dra'mid'an caiva barbaram kollukam punah /
tatha' s'aun.d'ikam ityevam vya'mis'ra'di lupodayah // 8
deva'na'm prathita' hyete ta'pasa's'ramin.a'm api /
caturas'aram ca vr'ttam ca s"ad'as'ra's"t'a's'ram eva va' // 9
dva'das'am ca dviras"t'a's'ram padmakud'mala sannibham /
tatha'malaka pakva'bham di'rghavr'ttam ca komalam // 10

With the exception of the roof which is with the smallest height, all other types of roofs
are suitable to the Deities. With the exception of the roof whose height is equal to half the
distance between the consoles, all other types of roofs are suitable for human beings. The eight
heights for the rafter works corresponding to these roofs, the first of which is Avantika,
go from 10 to 17 parts(of the height of the selected type of roof), the increment being
one part at each time. These rafters are called by different names corresponding to these
eight heights. The names are: Vyamisra, Kalinga, Kausika, Varata, Dravida, Barbara,
Kolluka and Saundika. These roofs of the buildings intended for the Deities, monks
and mendicants living in the hermitages may be in the shape of square, circular, hexagonal,
octagonal, dodecagonal, sixteen-sided or in the shape of a lotus bud or of a myrobolan fruit
or it may be elliptical or spherical .
अष्टाद्यष्टाष्ट धाराणि हर्म्यादीनां शिरांसि च।
षडाद्य षष्टि कर्णान्तास्सम्मतं शिखराकृतेः ।। ११
as"t'a'dyas"t'a's"t'a dha'ra'n.i harmyadi'na'm s'ira'msi ca /
s"ad'a'dya s"as"at'i karn.a'nta's sammatam s'ikhara'kr'the // 11
The roofs of the palacial buildings may have at least eight sides and eight faces. Or, they may
also have from six to sixty faces.
पञ्चाद्येकदशान्ताश्च चतुराद्या दशान्तकाः।
चतुर्विधा लुपासंख्या देवे देव्या निकेतने ।। १२
पूर्वोक्त द्व्यन्तरोच्चं तु व्यामिश्रं नाम पुष्करम् ।
ऊर्ध्वस्थान्यप्यधस्थानि पुष्कराण्यर्धमानतः ।। १३
अर्धमारभ्य संवर्ध्य पश्चादुच्चार्धभाजि हि।
आरोहाण्यवरोहाणि गुह्यमेतदुदाहृतम् ।। १४
pan"a'dyeka das'a'nta's'ca catura'dya' das'a'ntaka'h /
caturvidha' lupa'san'khya' deve devya' niketane // 12
pu'rvokta dvyantaroccam tu vya'mis'ram na'ma pus"karam /
u'rdhvastha'nyapyadhastha'ni pus"kara'n.yardha ma'natah // 13
ardhama'rabhya samvardhya pas'caducca;rdha bha'ji hi /
a'roha'n.yavaroha'n.i gr'hyametatd uda'hr'tam // 14

There may be 5, 7, 9 or 11 rafters or there may be 4, 6, 8 or 10 rafters. Thus, there are
four types for the arrangement of the rafters possible for the buildings suitable for the
Deities as well as men. The interior height given above in two modes is that of Pushkara
which is also called Vyamisra. The pushkaras should be set above and below the middle
of the roof. Starting with a half of that height and increasing up to the maximum, they should
be set upward and downward. This is the secret which has now been disclosed.
दण्डिकावधि तारार्धं चतुरश्रीकृतं समम्।
कोषणीषासितसीमाख्यं सूत्रं युक्तं घनं नयेत्।। १५
dan.d'ika'vadhi ta'ra'rdham caturas'ri'kr'tam samam/
kos"n.i's"a'sita si'ma'khyam su'tram yuktam ghanam nayet// 15
A square area should be marked out, the width of which should be half of the distance
between the consoles and which should be delimited by thick lines called ka, ushnisha,
asana and sima.
दण्डिकोत्तरबाहुल्यं सूत्रवेदासनानधः।
आसने चतुरंशादि न्यसेद्विन्दु दशान्कान्।। १६
dan.d'kottara ba'hulyam su'trayeda'sana'nadhah/
a'sane caturams'a'di nyased bindu das'a'ms'akam// 16
Below the asana line, a parallel line should be drawn at a distance equal to the projection
of the consoles in relation to the arechitrave of the attic. Points should be marked on the
asana line so as to divide it into 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 parts.
कोषणीष सन्धेस्तद्विन्दु सीमान्तोच्चं समाहरेत्।
अवाक्वाथोच्च मानानि कं मूलादासनं न्यसेत्।। १७
तान्येव दण्डिकादीनां पर्यन्तानि भवन्ति हि।
कोषणीषसङ्घातपर्यन्तबिन्द्वन्तं तल्लुपायनम्।। १८
kos"n.i's"a sandhes tadbindu si'ma'ntoccam sama'haret/
ava'kva'thocca ma'na'ni kam mula'da'sanam nyaset// 17

ta'nyeva dan.d'ika'di'na'm paryanta'ni bhavanti hi /
kos"n.i's"a san'ga'tparyanta bindvantam tallupa'yanam // 18
Starting from the intersection of the ka line and the ushnisha line and passing through
these points, lines should be drawn up to the limit of the overhanging eave(which should
be marked by the parallel traced below the asana line). Next, the distances up to the eave
should be drawn on the asana line starting from the end of this line which goes up to the
base of the ka line. This provides the positions of the extremities of the consoles. The
length of the rafter should be taken as the distance between the intersection of the ka line
and the ushnisha line and the extreme point corresponding to this rafter.
तत्तत्पर्यन्त विस्तारं ससूत्रं विन्यसेत्पुनः ।
विन्यसेदासने वापि तन्मानं स्याल्लुपावधि ।। १९
tattat paryanta vista'ram kasu'tram vinyaset puynah /
vinyased a'sane va'pi tanma'nam sya'l lupa'vadhi // 19
Each of the extreme distances should then be drawn again on the ka line. Or, it may be
drawn on the asana line. This denotes the extremity of the rafter.
एतन्मध्यलुपासीम्ना वर्धते वर्णसंख्यया ।
एवमावर्त्य तत्पश्चादारोहे वावरुह्य च ।। २०
तत्तत्कोष्ठेषु संजातं तत्तन्मल्लयुतं भवेत् ।
evam madhya lupa'si'mna' vardhate varn.a samkhyaya' /
evam a'vartya tatpas'ca'd a'rohe va'varuhya ca // 20
tattat kos"t'es"u samja'tam tattan mallayutam bhavet /
Thus, the dimensions of the median rafter should be increased according to the number
of the other rafters. After this has been done, the lengths of the corresponding malla should
be ascertained by the process of increasing and decreasing. These component parts known
as mallas are obtained from the corresponding pushkaras(koshtas).

समध्यं वा विमध्यं वा लुपान्यासो द्विधा मतः ।। २१
मध्यं च मध्यकर्णं च व्याकर्णमनुकोटिकम् ।
कोटिरित्येवमुच्येत पञ्चवर्णलुपाः क्रमात् ।। २२
samadhyam va' vimadhyam va' lupa'nya'so dvidha' matah // 21
madhyam ca madhyakarn.am ca vya'karn.am anukot'ikam /
kot'irityevam ucyeta pan"cavarn.a lupa'h krama't // 22
Rafters should be arranged at the center or off the center. There are five types of rafters
which are specifically called Madhya, madhyakarna, vyakarna, anukoti and kotilupa.
तत्तत्सूत्रादधः पृष्ठवंशन्निद्राणि सूत्रयेत् ।
शयितस्थितिसूत्रान्तं कीलं तत्कूटमूर्धनि ।। २३
tattatsu'tra'dadhah pr's"t'havams'a nidra'n.i su'trayet /
s'ayitasthiti su'tra'ntam ki'lam tatku't'amu'rdhani // 23
Below the lines corresponding to these rafters, line should be drawn between the ridge
beam and the nidra(element of entablature). On the top of the newel(kuta), peg should
be set up so as to be within the horizontal lines.
निधायार्धेन्दुवत्सर्वाश्चूलिका विलिखेत्समाः ।
लुपाविलुपमध्यान्तर्गता सा चूलिकाकृतिः ।। २४
nidha'ya'rdhenduvat sarva's' cu'lika' vilikhet sama'h /
lupa'vilupa madhya'ntargata; sa; cu'lika'kr'tih // 24
All the tuft-like mouldings should be designed so as to be of uniform shape and they
should be arranged so as to look like the half- moon. These tuft-like designs should
be placed in the area between the main rafters and the sub-rafters.
एवं स्यादङ्गुकायं तु चान्यदप्येवमूह्यताम् ।
बालकूटस्य विस्तारस्थितिसूत्रस्तनान्तरः ।। २५

evam sya'd r'juka'yam tu ca'nyadapyevam u'hyata'm /
ba'laku't'asya vista'rasthitisu'tra stana'ntarah // 25
The setting of the pegs in this way is known as ‘rujukaya’. Other types of arranging the
pegs should be construed in this way. The width of the small newel(kuta) should be
within the two edges of the horizontal line.
लुपातारस्तु दण्डो वा सपादस्सार्ध एव वा ।
यथाभिमत मानो वा विस्ताराद्बहुलादपि ।। २६
lupa'ta'rastu dan.d'o va' sapa'das sa'rdha eva va' /
yatha'bhimata ma'no va' vista'ra'd bahula'dapi // 26
The width of the rafters should be one, one and a quarter or one and a half modules. Or it may
be according to the selected measure derived from the width and the length of the roof.
विस्तारस्त्रिचतुःपञ्चभागैकांशं तु तद्घनम् ।
जानुव्यासस्तूत्तरार्धं चूलिका वार्ध एव वा ।। २७
दण्डिकाविपुलं तावत्त्रिपादार्धं तु तद्घनम् ।
वलयं जानु नीव्रं च दण्डिकाविपुलार्धतः ।। २८
vista'rastricaturpan"ca bha'gaika'ms'am tu tadghanam /
ja'nuvya'sastu'ttara'rdha cu'lika' va'rdha eva va' // 27
dan.d'ika' vipulam ta'vat tripa'da'rdham tu tadghanam /
valayam ja'nu ni'vram ca dan.d'ika' vipula'rdhatah // 28
The width of the ‘janu’ element should be half the width of the architrave or a quatrter of
the width of the tuft-like element. Its thickness should be equal to three-fourth or half of
the width of the consoles. Valaya, janu and nivra- all these three should be more than the
half of the width of the consoles.
मल्लमध्यादथालीन तालमानं च यद्घनम् ।
पर्यन्ताज् जानुकान्तं च चूलिकाभाग एव वा ।। २९

शयनात्तावदेवस्यान्नीव्राालंबन सूत्रकम् ।
कुठारिका ललाटं च जघनं चैव संमतम् ।। ३०
mallamadha'datha'li'na ta'lama'nam ca yadghanam /
paryanta'j ja'nuka'ntam ca cu'lika' bha'ga eva va' // 29
sayana'tta'vadeasya'n ni'vra'lambana su'trakam /
kut'ha'rika' lala't'am ca jaghanam caiva sammatam // 30
The line called ‘nivralambana’ should commence from the center of the malla-element and
proceed towards the boundary line and the janu-line or towards the area of the tuft-like
moulding. This corresponds to the thickness(of the tuft) measuring one span. This line
should proceed up to the horizontal line. The portions defined by this line are known as
‘kutarika’, ‘lalata’ and jaghana.
पादविष्कम्भकण्ठे वा विष्कम्भद्विगुणे तथा ।
कूटव्यासो लुपामध्यं द्विकर्णो द्विगुणो यथा ।। ३१
pa'davis"kambha kan.t'he va' vis"kambha dvigun.e tatha' /
ku't'avya'so lupa'madhyam dvikarn.o dvigun.o yatha' // 31
The width of the newel(kuta) should be one quarter of the width of the attic or twice this
width. If it is increased further so as to be equal to twice this width, it should correspond to
the center of the rafter and the two corner-structures.
तदर्धं नालिकालंबमूर्ध्वे मल्लाग्र सङ्गतिः ।
छिद्रं तन्नीव्रामात्रं वा मल्लानां तु प्रवेशनम् ।। ३२
tadardham na'lika'lambam u'rdhvr malla'gra san'gatih /
chidram tanni'vrama'tram va' malla'na'm tu praves'anam // 32
Half of this width should correspond to the line known as ‘nalika lambana’. Above this,
there should be the intersection of of the top-line of the malla-element. The size of the hole
should be equal to the nivra or to the projection of the malla-element.

जानुकान्तं लुपामध्ये ऊर्ध्वाधः पृष्ठवंशकम्।
समं स्यान्नीव्रातारभ्यशूल्यंशो वा लुपांशकम्।। ३३
ja'nuka'ntam lupa'madhye u'rdhva'dhah pr's"t'ha vams'akam/
samam syanni'vra ta'ra'bhyas' cu'lyams'o va' lupa'ms'akam // 33
In between the rafters, there should be ridge-beams above and below, reaching up to the
janu part. This should be equal to the length of the nivra, to one part of the tuft-like element
or to one part of the rafter.
लुपा वा सुघनं वापि वलयो वंशविस्तरः।
तदर्धवेशनान्नीव्रीं वलयस्य विधीयते।। ३४
lupa' va' sughanam va'pi valayo vams'a vistarah /
tadardha ves'ana'nni'vram valayasya vidhi'yate // 34
The width of the ridge-beam shoud be in relation to the length of the rafter or to the thickness
of the rafter or to the lierne. There should be a nivra for the lierne with a projection equal
to the half of that width.
लुपोर्ध्वे फलन्यासे पादबन्धसमार्धतः।
आलिप्य च धनुर्वंशं निक्षिप्य च तदूर्ध्वतः।। ३५
छादयेल्लोहलोष्ठैश्च बन्धयेदष्टबन्धनैः।
लुपामध्यादथ छिद्रं च वलयस्य विधीयते।। ३६
lu'pordhve phalanya'se pa'dabandha sama'rdhatah /
a'lipya ca dhanurvams'am niks"ipya tadu'rdhvatah // 35
cha'dayel lohalos"t'ais'ca bandhayed as"t'abandhanaih /
lupa'madhya'datha cidram ca valaysya vidhi'yate // 36
For the sake of placing the wooden planks, the architect should besmear a special kind of
wax known as ‘dhanurvamsa’ and fix it firmly above the rafters. Then he should cover
this with tiles made of metal or bricks and apply the ‘ashta bandhana’ for such covering.
Holes should be provided in the lierne so as to lie in between the rafters.

क्रियायाः परिरेखास्तु कल्प्याष्षोडश संख्यया ।
कुक्षिव्यासाष्टभागैकं मानमात्रं इति स्मृतम् ।। ३७
kriya'ya'h parirekha'stu kalpya's"s"od'as'a samkhyaya' /
kuks"ivya'sa's"t'abha'gaikam ma'nama'tram iti smr'tam // 37
Specific lines called ‘parirekha’ should be drawn and there should be 16 such lines. The
basic unit, here, is one part out of eight parts of the width of the middle part of the rafter.
तेन मात्रेण सप्तार्धान्यर्थभाग विवर्धनात् ।
आपञ्चदशसंख्याताः परिलेख्यास्तु षोडश ।। ३८
tena ma'tren.a sapta'rdha'nyardhabha'ga vivardhana't /
a'pan"cadas'a samkhya'ta'h parilekhya'st s"od'as'a // 38
Starting from seven and a half part and increasing by half part each time, the architect
may reach up to 15 parts. In this way 16 parirekha-lines should be drawn
लुपान्तोर्ध्वान्त बिन्द्वादिमथो विन्यस्य तद्विधम् ।
तद्बिन्द्वादि विलेख्‍याथ रूपलेखाविचक्षणैः ।। ३९
lupa'ntordhva'nta bindva'dim atho vinyasya tadvidham /
tadbindva'di vilekhya'tha ru'palekha' vicaks"an.aih // 39
In the same way, various points should be marked out on the base-line, middle-line and the
upper line of the rafter. These points should be meticulously marked by those who are
highly skilled in drawing the forms of the Deities accurately.
प्रसादानामिमाः प्रोक्ता गृहादीनां तु षोडश ।
लुपागामाद्यद् द्विगुणं यन्मानं तेन बुद्धिमान् ।। ४०
pra's'ada'm ima'h prokta gr'ha'di'na'm tu s"od'as'a /
lupa'gama'dya'd dvigun.am yanma'nam tena buddhima'n // 40

Such lines are prescribed for the temples of various Deities. Even for the houses, 16
parirekha lines should be drawn in a different way. and with different measure.
कोष्णीषासनसीमाभ्यां अधश्शफरमालिखेत्।
तस्मादुपरि मल्लस्य लेखयेत्तद्विचक्षणः॥ ४१
kos"n.i's"a'sana si'ma'bhya'm adhas'sapharam a'likhet।
tasma'dupari mallasya lekhayet tadvicaks"an.ah॥ 41
With the basic unit which is equal to twice the length of the rafter, the learned architect
should draw the ka-line, ushnisha-line and the asana-line and make a fish-like mark below
the rafter. The he should draw a line above the malla-element.
मल्लायतादर्धभागे त्रिपञ्चाशीकृते क्रमात्।
तत्तदंशावसानं तु तत्तन्मध्ये समालिखेत्॥ ४२
सर्वासां परिलेखानां क्रमोऽयं परिकीर्तितः।
पाञ्चालादि लुपानां तु प्रत्येकं प्रोच्यते द्विजाः॥ ४३
malla'yata'd ardhabha'ge tripan"ca's'i'kr'te krama't।
tattadams'a'vasa'nam tu tattanmadhye samalikhet॥ 42
sarva'sa'm parilekha'na'm kramoyam pariki'rtitah।
pa'n"ca'la'di lupa'nam tu pratyekam procyate dvija'h॥ 43
If half of the length of malla is divided into 15 equal parts, the line should be drawn in
between these parts, up to the extreme limit of each corresponding part. This method is
prescribed for all kinds of ‘parilekhas’.O, the twice-born Sages!, for each type of rafter
such as panchala and others, the method of drawing the line is prescribed separately.
ऋजुकाययुता मल्लाद्या रेखासनकाग्रयोः।
मध्ये कृता क्रियारेखा परिलेखा तु सा स्मृता॥ ४४

r'juka'yayuta' malla'dya' rekhasanaka'grayoh /
madhye kr'ta' kriya'rekha' parilekha' tu sa' smr'ta' // 44
The line drawn in between the ‘rujukaya’ and the elements such as malla which lie
in front of the asana-line is considered to be ‘parilekha’.
लुपाघनप्रमाणेन घटिकां चतुरश्रिकाम्।
वितस्त्यायामिनीमृज्वीं कृतमध्यम सूत्रकाम्॥ ४५
lupa'ghana prama'n.ena ghat'ika'm caturas'rika'm /
vitastya'ya'mini'm r'jvi'm kr'tamadhyama su'traka'm // 45
A square piece known as ‘ghatika’ should be designed with a measure equal to the thickness
of the rafter. A line called ‘yamini’ should be drawn with precision, with a measure of one
span corresponding to the central line of the rafter.
चूलिकान्तर्वणलुपा तिर्यक्सूत्रस्य मध्यमाम्।
विन्यस्य घटिकां पश्चाच्छिन्नां शयनसूत्रवत्॥ ४६
प्रतिवर्णे तु घटिकां तद्वर्णे तां निधापयेत्।
cu'lika'ntar varn.alupa' tiryaksu'trasya madhyama'm /
vinyasya ghat'ika'm pas'ca'c chinna'm s'ayana su'travat // 46
pratvarn.e tu ghat'ika'm tadvarn.e ta'm nidha'payet /
In between the corner rafters and the tuft-like element and in between the cross-lines, this
ghatika should be designed and it should be divided evenly, like the horizontal line. Ghatika
should be provided for each corner rafter and those lines are to be joined with each
corner rafter.
क्षिप्रसूत्रस्यशेषांशाच्छिन्ने वर्णलुपोदरे॥ ४७
दण्डिकोत्तरवलयस्थिरसूत्रसमं लिखेत्।
उदरायाममध्ये तु लिखिते करकं भवेत्॥ ४८

ks"ipta su'trasya s'es"a'ms'a'c chinne varn.a lupodare // 47
dan.d'ikottara valaya sthirasu'tra samam likhet /
udara'ya'ma madhye tu likhite karakam bhavet // 48
The remaining part of the adjustable line(kshipta sutra) should be cut off so as to be in
alignment with middle part of the corner rafter. A constant line(non-adjustable line)
should be drawn so as to connect the consoles, beam and the lierne. Another line should
be drawn above the center of the middle portion of the rafter. The intersections of these
lines would define a form known as ‘karaka’.
घटिका ललाटमध्यस्थं करकं च समं यथा।
तथा निधानघटिकां लुपोदरवशायताम्।। ४९
ghat'ika' lala't'a madhyastham karakam ca samam yatha' /
tatha nidha'na ghat'ika'm lupodara vas'a'yata'm // 49
If this karaka which is in between the ghatika and the lalata and which is with a measure
equal to these ghatika and lalata, then it becomes known as ‘nidhana ghatika’. Its length
is in alignment with the middle part of the rafter.
तल्ललाटाकृतिश्छेद्या वलयाद्या लुपोदयाः।
इष्टपार्श्वे क्षिपेच्छायां छिद्रे च वलयस्य तु।। ५०
tallala't'a'kr'tis'chedya' valaya'dya' lupodaya'h /
is"t'apa'rs've ks"ipeccha'ya'm chidre ca valayasya tu // 50
The lalata(forehead-like part) should be divided so as to be in alignment with the lierne
and other parts whose heights are equal to the length of the rafter The overhang should
be placed in the desied sides and it should correspond to the holes of the lierne.
तत्तद्घटिकया तत्तन्मध्यसंहित मध्यया।
तल्ललाट गतच्छाया तासां तासां तु वा भवेत्।। ५१