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

कोष्ठकं भद्रनास्यङ्गं वृत्तं वा गलमस्तकम् ॥ १०
केसरं नामतः प्रोक्तं युगाश्रं वा गलं शिरः ।
पञ्चसप्तर्तुभागे तु त्रिद्व्यंशे मध्यभद्रकम् ॥ ११
karn.ku't'ayutam tattu s'ri'bhogam iti smr'tam।
madhye bhadrayutam cettu s'ri'vis'a'lam praki'rtitam॥ 7
vasvasra s'ikharagri'vam svasitbandhanam is"yate।
veda's'ra s'ikhara gri'vam s'ri'karamsya'd dvijottama'h॥ 8
dvyas'ra vr'tta s'ikharagri'vam hastipr's"t'ham iti smr'tam।
s"ad'as'ra s'ikharagri'vam skandaka'ntam iti smr'tam॥ 9
madhye bhadrayutam karn.aku't'ayuktam tu mastake।
kos"t'akam bhadrana'syan'gam vr'ttam va' galamastakam॥ 10
kesaram na'matah proktam yuga's'ram va' galam s'irah।
pan"casaptartu bha'ge tu tridvyams'e madhya bhadrakam॥ 11
If the same structure is provided with corner towers, then it is considered to be ‘Sribhogam’.
It becomes known as ‘Srivisalam’ if this is provided with a projection in its middle. The
structure associated with eight-sided finial and neck(dado), is called ‘Svastibandhanam’. O,
the foremost twice-born Sages!, that associated with four-sided finial and neck is known as
‘Srikaram’. The super structure provided with finial and neck rendered in the form of
two-sided circle(apsidal design) is considered to be ‘Hastiprushta’. That provided with a
finial and neck in the hexagonal form is called ‘Skandakantam’. The super structure associated
with a projection in the middle, with corner towers at the top, with elongated mini-structure,
projection, niche and finial and neck designed in circular form, is called ‘Kesaram’. Or. the
neck and the finial may be four-sided. The projection to be provided in the middle may be
in 3 parts out of 5 parts, 2 parts out of 7 parts or 1 part out of 6 parts.
एकभौमं इदं प्रोक्तं द्वितलं तु विधीयते ।
तारे सप्तत्रिभागे तु सौष्ठिकं विस्तरं स्मृतम् ॥ १२
द्विभागं कोष्ठकायामं शेषं हारं सपञ्जरम् ।

eka bhaumam idam proktam dvitalam tu vidhi’yate /
ta’re saptatribha’ge tu saus”t’ikam vistaram smr’tam // 12
dvibha’gam kos”t’aka’ ya’mam s’es”am ha’ram sapan”jaram /
Thus, the features of the single storeyed structure have been told. Now, the features of the
two storeyed super structure are set forth(according to this Agama). The width of the
ornamental moulding known as ‘saushthika’ should be 3 parts out of 7 parts of the height.
The length of the elongated structure is 2 parts. The remaining portion should be for
the recesses associated with cage-like structure(panjara).
विमानोच्चं तु विभजेद् अष्टाविंशति संख्यया ।। १३
अधिष्ठानं त्रिभागस्स्यात्पादाष्षड्भाग ईरितः ।
त्रिभागः प्रस्तरः पञ्चभागस्स्याद् ऊर्ध्वभागतः ।। १४
द्विभागः प्रस्तरः कर्णस्त्रिभागः परिकीर्तितः ।
सार्धवेदैशिरस्स्थूपिरध्यर्धेन विनिर्मितः ।। १५
चतुरश्रमधिष्ठानं तद्वत्कन्धर मस्तकम् ।
चतुष्कूट समायुक्तं चतुष्कोष्ठ समन्वितम् ।। १६
क्षुद्रनीडमुपर्यष्टौ नाम्नैतत्स्वस्तिकं भवेत् ।
vima’noccam tu vibhajet as”t’a’vims’ati samkhyaya’ // 13
adhis”t’ha’nam tribha’gassya’t pa’da’s”ad’bha’ga i’rita’h /
tribha’gah prastarah pan”ca bha’gassya’d u’rdhva bha’gatah //
dvibha’gah prastarah karn.astribha’gah pariki’rtitah /
sa’rdhavedais’s’irasthu’piradhyardhena vinirmitah // 15
caturas’ramadhis”t’ha’nam tadvatkandhara mastakam /
catus”ku’t’ sama’yuktam catus”kos”t’ha samanvitam // 16
ks”udrani’d’am uparyas”t’au na’mnaitat svastikam bahvet /
If the ascertained height of the super structure is divided into 28 equal parts, the basement
takes 3 parts. Pillars take 6 parts. The lower entablature takes 3 parts. The structure above this
takes 5 parts. The upper entablature takes 2 parts. The cornice takes 3 parts. The finial takes
4 ½ parts. The dome take 1 ½ parts. The basement should be square. Likewise, the neck

and the finial also should be square. It should be provided with 4 square aediculae and 4
elongated aediculae. Above these, there should be 8 small nest-like structures. The super
structure designed in this way is called ‘Svastikam’.
तदेव सौष्टिकं निम्नमुन्नतं कोष्ठकं यदि ।। १७
अन्तरप्रस्तरोपेतं एतद्विपुलसुन्दरम् ।
tadeva saus"t'kam nimnamunnatam kos"t'hakam yadi // 17
antaraprastaropetam etadvipula sundaram /
If the same structure is provided with a saushtika in decreased height and elongated structure
in increased height, with a stereobate(between entablature and aediculae), then it becomes
known as ‘Vipulasundaram’.
अंशमंशत्रयं सत्रिपादांशं साङ्घ्रिभागिकम् ।। १८
भागत्रयवितस्त्यंघ्रिप्रस्तरं ग्रीवमस्तकम् ।
पादोदये दशांशे तु द्वितलादि विमानके ।। १९
अन्तरप्रस्तरोपेतं कूटशालान्तरमीरितम् ।
तदेव कोष्ठकं निम्नमुन्नतं सौष्ठिकं भवेत् ।। २०
अन्तरप्रस्तरोपेतं एतत्कैलासमुच्यते ।
amams'a trayam satripa'da'ms'am sa'n'ghrobha'gikam // 18
bha'gatraya vitastyantan'ghri prastaram gri'va mastakam /
pa'dodaye das'a'ms'e tu dvitala'di vima'nake // 19
antara prastaropetam ku't'as'a'la'ntaram i'ritam /
tadeva kos"t'hakam nimnamunnatam saus"t'ikam bhavet // 20
antaprastaropetam etatkaila'sam ucyate /
The pillars ,entablature, neck, finial and all such members should be built so as to be in the
proportionate measures of 1 part, 3 parts. 1 and one-third parts, one and one fourth parts, 3 parts,
one vitasti(half-hasta) in due order. Holding the height of the pillar to be of 10 parts, the two-
storeyed super structure and others should be designed so as to be associated with stereobate,

the pinnacle-tower and others . These should be equally interspaced. The elongated structure
should be in decreased height and saushtika in increased height. Above these should be one
stereobate. Such construction is called ‘Kailasa’.
तदेव वर्तुलं वेदिकन्धरं शिखरं भवेत् ।। २१
वसुकूटं चतुश्शालोपेतं पञ्जरभूषितम्।
कोष्ठकं निर्गममं मध्ये द्वित्रिदण्डेन सौष्टिकम्।। २२
समग्रीव शिरोयुक्तं कूटकोष्ठक संयुतम्।
नानाधिष्ठान संयुक्तं नाम्नैतत्पर्वतो भवेत्।। २३
tadeva vartulam vedi kandharam s'ikharam bhavet // 21
vasuku't'am catus's'a'lopetam pan"jara bhu's"itam /
kos"t"hakam nirgamam madhye dvitridan.d'ena saus"t'ikam //
samagri'va s'iroyuktam ku't'akos"t'haka samyutam /
na'na'dhis"t'ha'na samyuktam na'mnaitat parvato bhavet // 23
If the same structure is designed so that its stereobate, neck and finial are in circular form,
so that it is associated with 8 square structures, 4 wagon-like roof, ornamented with
cage-like niches, with elongated structure, projection in the middle , saushthika with
a measure of 2 or 3 modules and variously designed basements, it is called ‘Parvata’.
तदेव शिखरं दिक्षु चार्धकोष्ठक संयुतम्।
चतुरश्र शिरोयुक्तं चतुष्कूट समन्वितम्।। २४
नानाधिष्ठान संयुक्तं नाम्नैतत्स्वस्तिकं भवेत्।
tadeva s'ikaram diks"u ca'rdha kos"t'haka samyutam /
caturas'ra s'iroyuktam catus"ku't' samanvitam // 24
na'na'dhis"t'ha'na samyuktam na'naitat svastikam bhavet /
If the same structure is provided with spire, half-projected elongated structure in all the four
directions, four-sided finial, four square structures and variously designed basements, it is
called ‘Svastikam’.

तदेव सौष्ठिकं कोष्ठं अन्तरप्रस्तरान्वितम् ।। २५
हारपञ्जर संयुक्तं नाम्ना कल्याणमिष्यते ।
तदेव शिखरं सार्धकोष्ठकं रहितं यदि ।। २६
चतुर्णासि समायुक्तं एतत्पाञ्जालं इष्यते ।
tadeva saus"t'ikam kos"t'ham antaraprastara'nvitam // 25
ha'rapan"jara samyiktam na'mna' kalya'n.am is"yate /
tadeva s'ikharam sa'rdhkos"t'hakam rahitam yadi // 26
caturn.a'si sama'yuktam etat pa'n"ja'lam is"yate /
If the same structure is provided with square aedicule(sausthika), stereobate, recesses and
intermediate aedicule(on entablature), then it is called ‘Kalyanam’. If the same structure
is with a finial bereft of half-projected elongated aedicule and if it is associated with
four niches, then it is called ‘Panjalam’.
तदेवाष्टाश्रकं वेदि कन्धरं शिखरं घटम् ।। २७
शिखराष्ट महानासियुक्तं स्याद्विष्णुकांतकम् ।
तदेव कूटशालानां अन्तरप्रस्तरं विना ।। २८
तच्चतुर्भागमानेन चायतं चतुरश्रकम् ।
आयतं च तथा वेदि कन्धरं शिखरं भवेत् ।। २९
स्थूपित्रय समायुक्तं तन्नाम्नैतत्सुमङ्गलम् ।
तदेवायतवृत्तं चेद्वेदिकाकन्धरं शिरः।। ३०
सर्वावयवसंयुक्तं एतद्गान्धारमिष्यते ।
तारार्धार्धायतामसंयुक्तं चतुरश्रकम् ।। ३१
द्व्यश्रवृत्तशिरोयुक्तं नेत्रशालामुखान्वितम् ।
हस्तिपृष्ठं इदं द्व्यश्रं वृत्तं वापि मसूरकम् ।। ३२
tadeva's"t'a's'rakam vedi kandharam s'ikharam ghat'am // 27
s'ikhara's"t'a maha'na'siyuktam sya'dvis"n.uka'ntakam /

tadeva ku't's'a'la'na'm antaraprastaram vina' // 28
taccaturbha'ga ma'nena ca'yatam caturas'rakam /
a'yatam ca tatha' vedi kandharm s'ikharam bhavet // 29
sthu'pitraya sama'yuktam tanna'naitat suman'galam /
tadeva'yata vr'ttam ced vedika' kandharam s'irah // 30
sarva'vayava samyuktametadga'ndha'ram is"yate /
ta'ra'dardha'dhika'ya'ma samyuktam caturas'rakam // 31
dvyas'ra vr'tta s'iroyuktam netras'a'la' mukha'nvitam /
hastipr's"t'ham idam dvyas'ram vr'ttam va'pi masu'rakam // 32
If the same structure is provided with eight-sided lower base, neck and finial , pitcher-like
design and the finial associated with eight great niches,it is called 'Vishnukantam'. If the same
structure is provided with elongated structure and wagon-like roof without recessed stereobate
designed in the form of square with a measue equal to one fourth of its height and if the lower
base, neck and finial are designed in rectalgular form and if it is provided with three domes,
then it is called 'Sumangalam'. If the same structure is provided with lower base, neck and finial
in apsidal form and if it is associated with all kinds of ornamental members, then it is called
'Gandharam'. If the same structure is designed in a square form whose width should be
greater than its height by half the reference unit and provided with an apsidal finial and if it
is associated with gable and elongated forepart, then it is called 'Hastiprushtam'. Its base
also may in apsidal form.
चतुरश्रं अधिष्ठानं वृत्तं स्याद्गर्भगेहकम्।
सर्वालङ्कार संयुक्तं नाम्नैतत्स्यान्मनोहरम्॥ ३३
caturas'ram adhis"t'ha'nam vr'ttam sya'd garbhagehakam /
sarva'lan'ka'ra samyuktam na'mnaitatsya'n manoharam // 33
If the same structure is provided with a square base and a circular main shrine and designed
so as to be associated with all kinds of ornamental mouldings, then it goes by the name
'Manoharam'.
तदेव जन्माद्याकुम्भाद् वृत्तं चेत्तु बहिर्बहिः।
शेषं पूर्ववदुद्दिष्टं प्रोक्तमीश्वर कान्तकम्॥ ३४

tadeva janma'dya'kumbhaad vr'ttam cettu bahirbahih/
s'es"am pu'ravad uddis"t'am proktam i's'vara ka'ntakam // 34
If the same structure is designed in such a way that it is circular right from the base up to the
top pitcher over and above and all other arrangements are provided in the same way as explained
before, then it is said to be ‘Isavrakantakam’.
द्विभूमिरेवमाख्याता त्रिभूमिरधुनोच्यते ।
प्रासादस्य तु विस्तारे सप्ताष्टांशैर्विभाजिते ।। ३५
भागेन कूटविस्तारं कोष्ठाद् द्वित्रिगुणायतम् ।
लम्भपञ्जरमर्धांशं हारभागं तु तत्समम् ।। ३६
dvibhu'mirevam a'khya'ta' tribhu'miradhunocyate /
pra'sa'dasya tu vista're sapta's"t'a'ms'air vibha'jite // 35
bha'gena ku't'avista'ram kos"t'ha'd dvigun.a'yatam /
lamba pan"jaram ardha'ms'am ha'rabha'gam tu tatsamam // 36
Thus the features of the two-storeyed super structure have been told. Now the features of the
three storeyed super structure are detailed. If the width of the temple is divided into 7 or
8 equal parts, the width of the square aedicula should be of one part. The elongated aedicula
may be with a length of 2 or 3 parts. The overhanging niche should be with a width of
half a part. The proportionate measure of the dwarf-gallery(on entablature, between
aediculae) is the same .
ऊर्ध्वक्षमतारे षड्भागे भागः कूटस्य विस्तरः ।
कोष्ठकं द्विगुणायामं हारं भागेन कल्पयेत् ।। ३७
ऊर्ध्वभूमेर्द्विभागेन मध्यभद्रं विधीयते ।
दण्डस्सार्धद्विदण्डो वा हर्म्यनिर्गम इष्यते ।। ३८
u'rdhvaks"ma ta're s"ad'bha'ge bha'gah ku't'asya vistarah /
kos"t'hakam dvigun.a'ya'mam ha'ram bha'gena kalpayet // 37

u'rdhvabhu'mer dvibha'gena madhyabhadram vidhi'yate ।
dan.d'assa'rdha dvidan.d'o va' harmya nirgama is"yate ॥ 38
The width of the square aedicula in the upper storey should be in one part out of 6 parts of
the height of this upper storey. The length of the elongated aedicula should be twice this
width. The dwarf-gallery should occupy one part. The projection at the center should of
2 parts in length, in this upper storey. The projection of this storey is desired to be with a
measure of 1, one and one half or 2 modules.
विमानोच्चं तु विभजेच्चतुर्विंशति संख्यया ।
धरातलं द्विभागेन चतुर्भिः पाद ईरितः ॥ ३९
द्विभागः प्रस्तरः पादस्सत्रिपादगुणांशकैः ।
प्रस्तरस्सार्धभागस्स्याद्भागस्सार्ध त्रिभागकः ॥ ४०
सपादभागो मञ्चस्स्यात्सार्धकं कण्ठमीरितम् ।
शिखरं यार्धबन्धं स्यादेकेन स्थूपिका भवेत् ॥ ४१
vima'noccam tu vibhajec caturvims'ati samkhyaya' ।
dhra'talam dvibha'gena caturbhih pa'da i'ritah ॥ 39
dvibha'gak pastarah pa'das satripa'da gun.a'ms'akaih ।
prastaras sa'rdha bha'gassya'd bha'gassa'rdha tribha'gakah ॥ 40
sapa'da bha'go man"cassya't sa'rdhakam kan.t'ham i'ritam ।
s'ikharam sa'rdhabandham sya'd ekena sthu'pika'bhavet ॥ 41
If the height of the vimana is divided into 24 equal parts, the height of the basement takes
2 parts; height of the pillars 4 parts; entablature 2 parts; pillars above this 3 and three-forth
parts; upper entablature one and one half parts; pillars above this 3 and half parts; again,
the entablature aove this takes one and one-fourth parts; the neck part takes one and a half parts;
the finial takes 3 and a half parts and the dome takes one part.
कूटं कोष्ठं च नीडं च वसुसंख्या समीरितम् ।
जन्मादि स्थूपिकान्तं तु वेदाश्रकं इति स्मृतम् ॥ ४२
द्वितीये त तृतीये च चक्रनीडास्तु षोडश ।

यथाशोभं तथा नास्यस्सर्वत्र परिकीर्तिताः ।। ४३
शिखरे तु महानास्यश्चतस्रः परिकीर्तिताः ।
कोष्ठकं चोन्नतं कूटं निम्नमन्तरपञ्चकम् ।। ४४
विमानाकृतिकं नाम्ना सर्वलङ्कार संयुतम् ।
ku't'am kos"t'ham ca ni'd'am ca vasu samkhya' sami'ritam /
janma'di sthu'pika'ntam tu veda's'rakam iti smr'tam // 42
dviti'ya ca tr'ti'ye ca cakra ni'd'a'stu s"od'as'a /
yatha's'obham tatha' na'syas sarvatra pariki'rtitah // 43
s'ikhare ti maha'na'syas' catas'rah pariki'rtitah /
kos"t'hakam connatam ku't'am nimnam antara pan"cakam // 44
vima'na'kr'tikam na'mna' sarva'lan'ka'ra samyutam /
There should be 8 square aediculae, 8 elongated aediculae and 8 niches. From the basement to
the dome, its should be four-sided. In the second and the third storeys, there should be 16
niches rendered in small size. In all directions, vestibules should be provided in a pattern
which could enhance the beauty of the structure. Around the finial, there should be four
larger vestibules. The elongated aediculae should be with increased height and the square
aediculae should be in decreased height with reference to the stereobate between the
entablature and aediculae. The whole structure should be provided with all sorts of
ornamental mouldings. Such super structure is called ‘Vimanakruti’.
चतुर्भागाधिकायामं विस्तारं परिकल्पयेत् ।। ४५
विस्तारे चतुर्भागास्स्युरायामे द्वादशांशकम् ।
तद्विस्तारोर्ध्वमानेन वर्तुलं वर्तनीयकम् ।। ४६
caturbha'gadhika'ya'mam vista'ram parikalpayet // 45
vista're caturbha'ga'ssyura'ya'me dva'das'a'ms'akam /
tadvista'rordhva ma'nena vartulam vartani'yakam // 46
The length should be taken to be greater than the width by four parts. The width of the
super structure is four parts of the total width and the length is twelve parts of the total length.
The circular design should be based on the measure greater than the measure of the width.

मसूरिकाच्छिरोऽन्तं तु द्व्यंशवृत्तं तु कारयेत्।
अथवा शिखरं खण्डं द्व्यश्रवृत्तं नयेद् द्विजाः।। ४७
masu'rika'cchikharontam tu dvyams'a vr'ttam tu ka'rayet /
athva' s'ikharam kan.t'ham dvyas'ravr'ttam nayed dvija'h // 47
The portion from the base upto the cupola, the apsidal structure should be constructed. Or,
O, the twice-born Sages!, the lower part of the finial may be designed so as to be apsidal.
तदधश्चतुरश्रं स्यान्मूलतो द्व्यश्रवृत्तके।
अग्रात्पार्श्वद्वयोः पृष्ठे कुर्याद् वृत्तद्व्यांशकम्।। ४८
tadadhas'caturas'ram sya'n mu'lato dvyas'ra vr'ttake /
agra't pa'rs'vadvayoh pr's"t'he kurya'd vr'ttadvya's'rakam // 48
Below that, the structure should be square. Base should be apsidal. In the front, in the two sides
and in the back, the apsidal design should be provided .
कूटकोष्ठकनीडानां विस्तारो भाग इष्यते।
कोष्ठकं द्विगुणायामं हारा भागेन कीर्तिताः।। ४९
ku't'a kos"t'haka ni'd'a'na'm vista'ro bha'ga is"yate /
kos"t'hakam dvigun.aya'mam ha'ra' bha'gena ki'rtita'h // 49
The width of the square aedicule, elongated aedicule and the niches should occupy one part.
The length of the elongated aedicule should be twice the width. The dwarf gallery should
occupy one part.

शिखरे तु महानास्यश्चतस्रः परिकीर्तिताः।
कोष्ठश्रोन्नतं कूटं निम्नमन्तरमञ्चकम्॥ ५०
स्वस्तिकं तत्रिभौमं स्याच्छिवप्रीतिकरं भवेत्।
s'ikhare tu maha'na'syas' catas'rah pariki'rtita'h / 50
kos"t'hatas'connatam ku't'am nimnamantara man"cakam //
svastikam tattribhaumam sya'c chivapri'tikaram bhavet /
In the apex portion, there should be four larger vestibules. The square aedicula should be
higher than the elongated aedicula and the stereobate between the entablature and the upper
aediculae should be with a decreased height. Such three-storeyed construction is known as
‘Svastikam’.
तारे सप्तनवांशे तु भागस्सौष्ठिक विस्तरः॥ ५१
शालायामस्तथा द्व्यंशो हारं भागेन कल्पयेत्।
अष्टकूटं तु तत्कोष्ठं द्वादशैव विधीयते॥ ५२
अष्टनीडानि नाड्यस्स्युर्नीडं शोभावशेन तु।
अष्टाश्रमस्तकं वेदिकन्धरं चाष्टनासिकम्॥ ५३
विमलाकृतिकं नाम्ना सर्वालङ्कार संयुतम्।
ta're saptanava'ms'e tu bha'gassaus"t'ika vistarah // 51
s'a'la'ya'mas tatha' dvyams'o ha'ram bha'gena kalpayet /
as"t'aku't'am tu tatkos"t'ham dva'das'aiva vidhi'yate // 52
as"t'ni'd'a'ni na'd'yassyur ni'd'am s'obha'vas'ena tu /
as"t'a's'ra mastakam vedi kandharam ca's"t'na'sikam // 53
vimala'kr'tikam na'mna' sarva'lan'ka'ra samyutam /
If the height of the building is divided into 27 equal parts, the width of saushtika should
be one part. There should be eight square aediculae and 12 elongated aediculae. Also there
should be 8 niches and 8 facades. Or, the number of the niches may be as desired in view of the
consummate beauty of the structure. The apex part, stereobate and the attic should be octagonal.

It should be provided with 8 vestibules. Such construction associated with all kinds of
ornamental mouldigs is known as ‘Vimalakrutikam’.
चतुर्भागाधिकायामं विस्तारात्परिकल्पयेत् ।। ५४
विस्तारे वसुभागास्स्युरायामे द्वादशांशकः ।
तद्विस्तारार्धमानेन वर्तुलं वर्तनीयकम् ।। ५५
caturbha'ga'dhikam ya'mam vista'ra't parikalpayet // 54
vista're vasubha'ga'ssyura'ya'me dva'das'a'ms'akah /
tadvista'ra'rdhama'nena vartulam vartani'yakam // 55
The length should be taken to be greater than the width by four parts. The width of the
super structure is eight parts of the total width and the length is twelve parts of the total length.
The circular design should be based on the measure greater than the measure of the width.
मसूरिकाच्छिरोन्तं तु द्व्यश्रं वृत्तं तु कारयेत् ।
अथवा शिखरं कण्ठं द्व्यश्रवृत्तं नयेद् द्विजाः ।। ५६
masu'rika'cchirontam tu dvyas'ram vr'ttam tu ka'rayet /
athava' s'ikaram kan.t'ham dvyas'ra vr'ttam nayed dvija'h // 56
The portion from the base upto the cupola, the apsidal structure should be constructed. Or,
O, the twice-born Sages!, the lower part of the finial may be designed so as to be apsidal.
तदधश्चतुरश्रं स्यान्मूलतो द्व्यश्रवृत्तके ।
अग्रात्पार्श्वद्वयोः पृष्ठे कुर्यादर्कद्वयांशकम् ।। ५७
tadadhas'caturas'ram sya'n mu'lato dvyas'ra vr'ttake /
agra'tpa'rs'vadvayoh pr's"t'he kurya'darka dvaya'ms'akam // 57
Below that, the structure should be square. Base should be apsidal. In the front, in the two sides
and in the back, the apsidal design should be provided .

कूटकोष्ठक नीडांशविस्तारो भाग इष्यते।
कोष्ठकं द्विगुणायामं हारं भागेन कीर्तितम्।। ५८
ku't'a kos"t'haka ni'd'a'ms'a vista'ro bha'ga is"yate /
kos"t'hakam dvigun.a'ya'mam ha'ram bha'gena ki'rtitam // 58
The width of the square aedicule, elongated aedicule and the niches should occupy one part.
The length of the elongated aedicule should be twice the width. The dwarf gallery should
occupy one part.
षड्भागास्स्युस्तदूर्ध्वे तु पृष्ठतस्तस्य पार्श्वयोः।
कृत्वाकद्विगुणांशं तु कूटकोष्ठादि पूर्ववत् ।। ५९
ऊर्ध्वभौमं चतुर्भागं यथायुक्तिवशन्नयेत्।
मस्तके पुरतो नेत्रं शालावक्त्रसमन्वितम्।। ६०
s"ad'bha'ga'ssyustadu'rdhve tu pr's"t'hatastasya pa'rs'vayoh /
kr'tvarkadvigun.a'ms'am tu ku't'a kos"t'ha'di pu'rvavat // 59
u'rdhva bhaumam caturbha'gam yatha'yukti vas'a'nnayet /
mastake purato netram s'a'la'vaktra samanvitam // 60
Above this, six parts should be taken for the construction of the upper designs in the back side
and the two sides. The height should be divided into 24 equal parts and the square aedicula,
elongated aedicula and other such designs should be constructed as explained before. The upper
storey should occupy 4 parts and the apportioning of the height should be done according
to the pattern of the whole building. In the apex part, there should be façade in the front and
it should be provided with wagon-like roof and porch.
गर्भकूटोप संयुक्तं क्षुद्रनासि विभूषितम्।
कूटकोष्ठयुतं वाऽथ तद्विहीनं तु वा नयेत्।। ६१
शिखरे दभ्रनास्यस्स्युस्तिस्रः पादसमन्विताः।
अष्टकूटं तु तत्कोष्ठं नीडं द्वादश एव हि।। ६२

garbha ku’t’opa samyuktam ks”udrana’si vibhu’s”itam /
ku’t’a kos”t’hayutam va’tha tadvihi’nam tu va’ nayet // 61
s’ikhare dabhrana’syassyus tisrah pa’dasamanvita’h /
as”t’aku’t’am tu tatkos”t’ham ni’d’am dva’das’a eva ca // 62
It should be provided with central lantern(of the sanctum) and ornamented with small niches.
It may be with or without square and elongated aediculae. In the apex part, there should be
three small niches associated with dwarf pillars. This apex part should be provided with
eight square aediculae and eight elongated aediculae and twelve false dormer windows.
हारायां क्षुद्रनीडं स्यादर्कद्विगुणसंख्यया ।
एकादि रविभूम्यन्तं वर्तनायुक्तमेव वा ।। ६३
हस्तिपृष्ठं इदं नाम्ना सर्वालङ्कार संयुतम् ।
ha’ra’ya’m ks”udra ni’d’am sya’d arkadvigun.a samkhyaya’ /
eka’di ravibhu’myantam vartana’yuktam eva va’ // 63
hastipr’s”t’ham idam na’mna’ sarva’lan’ka’ra samyutam /
Around the dwarf gallery, there should be 24 small niches. From the sigle storeyed to
twelve storeyed, all the storeys may be provided with dwarf galleries. Such construction
associated with all kinds of ornamental designs is called ‘Hastiprushtam’.
विस्तारास्त्वष्टभागास्स्युरायामो दशभागिकः ।। ६४
कूटं कोष्ठं च नीडं च भागेन परिकल्पयेत् ।
हारभागं तु भागेन षडंशश्चोर्ध्वभूमिके ।। ६५
तदूर्ध्वे तु चतुर्भाग आयामोऽष्टांश अधिकः ।
सायतं द्व्यश्रवृत्तं स्याद्वेदिका गलमस्तकम् ।। ६६
कूटकोष्ठादि सर्वाङ्गं पूर्ववत्परिकल्पयेत् ।
एतद्धस्त्यादिकं सौधं गजपृष्ठं पुरातनम् ।। ६७

vista'ra'stvas"t'a bha'ga'ssyur a'ya'mo das'abha'gikah // 64
ku't'am kos"t'ham ca ni'd'am ca bha'gena parikalpayet /
ha'rabha'gam tu bha'gena s"ad'ams'an"cordhva bhu'mike // 65
tadurdhve tu caturbha'ga a'ya'mo as"t'a'ms'a adhikah /
sa'yatam dvyas'ra vr'ttam sya'd vedika' galamastakam // 66
ku't'a kos"t'ha'di sarva'n'gam pu'rvavat parikalpayet /
etaddhasta'dhikam saudham gajapr's"t'ham pura'tanam // 67
In the super structure whose width is 8 parts and length 10 parts, the square and elongated
aediculae and the niches should occupy one part each. The place for the dwarf gallery should
occupy one part. The upper storey should take 6 parts. Above this, the width should be of
4 parts and the length should be greater than this by 6 parts. The stereobate should be
rectangular and the neck and the apex should be apsidal. In this part, the square and elongated
aediculae and all other members should be provided in a manner explained before. This kind
of structure designed after the hind side of elephant is known as 'Gajaprushtam' which
is preferred better, right from the very old period.
नवधा भाजिते तारे गर्भगेहं त्रिभागतः।
भागतो गृहपिण्डी स्यात्कन्धरं वांशतो भवेत्॥ ६८
अंशेनान्धारिका ज्ञेया सौष्ठिकं वांशतो भवेत्।
त्रिभागः कोष्ठकायामस्सार्धतो नीडविस्तरः॥ ६९
navadha' bha'jite ta're garbhageham tribha'gatah /
bha'gato gr'hapin.d't' syat kandharam va'ms'ato bhavet // 68
ams'ena'ndha'rika' kn"eya' saus"t'ikam va'ms'ato bhavet /
tribha'gah kos:t'haka'ya'mas sa'rdhato ni'd'a vistarah // 69
If the width of the temple is divided into 9 equal parts, the width of the main shrine takes
3 parts. One part goes to the thickness of the wall surrounding the main shrine. The neck
portion takes one part. One part goes to the outside wall of the aisle. One part goes to the
thickness of square aedicula known as saushtika. The length of the elongated aedicula
should be of 3 parts and the width of the niche should be of one and a half parts.

कोष्ठमध्ये त्रिदण्डेन नाडीनिर्गमनान्वितः।
ऊर्ध्वक्ष्मेऽपि षडंशांशं कूटं तद् द्विगुणायतम्॥ ७०
कोष्ठभाग गतो हारः पञ्जरैरञ्जितो भवेत्।
ऊर्ध्वभूमौ त्रिभागेन मध्ये दिण्डेन निर्गतः॥ ७१
kos"t'hamadhye tridan.d'ena na'd'i'nirgamana'nvitah /
u'rdhvaks"mepi s"ad'ams'a'ms'am ku't'am taddvigun.a'yatam //
kos"t'habha'ga gato ha'rah pan"jarairan"jito bhavet /
u'rdhvabhu'mau tribha'gena madhye dan.d'ena nirgatah // 71
The projection of the niche takes a measure of 3 modules in the middle of the elongated
aedicula. Even in the upper storey, the square aedicula should be of 6 parts. Twice this
measure should be the length of the elongated aedicula. The surrouding dwarf gallery
should be embellished with cage-like mouldings. In the middle of the third part of the
upper storey, the projection should be with a measure of one module.
आदौ तलं चतुष्कर्णे कूटं वेदाश्रमस्तके।
अष्टाश्रं ऊर्ध्वभूमौ तु सौष्ठिकानां तु मस्तकम्॥ ७२
चतुरश्रं अधिष्ठानं वस्वस्रगलमस्तकम्।
अष्टकूटं तथा कोष्ठं नीडकं च तथा भवेत्॥ ७३
क्षुद्रनीडं तथाप्यष्टौ चाष्टौस्युर्गलनासिकः।
भद्रकोष्ठं इदं नाम्ना सर्वलङ्कार संयुतम्॥ ७४
a'dautalam catus"karn.e ku't'am veda's'ramastake /
as"t'a's'ram u'rdhvabhu'mau tu saus"t'ika'na'm tu mastakam //
caturas'ram adhis"t'ha'nam vasvas'ragala mastakam /
as"t'aku't'am tatha' kos"t'ham ni'd'akam ca tatha' bhavet // 73
ks"udrani'd'am tatha'pyas"t'au ca's"tausyur galana'sikah /
bhadrakos"t'ham idam na'mna' sarva'lan'ka'ra samyutam // 74
In the first storey, the four corner structures should be provided with four-sided spire. In
the upper storey, the spire of the saushtika should be eight-sided. The base should be square.

The neck and the apex should be eight-sided. The square and elongated aediculae and the
niches should be in the count of eight. The small niches and the vestibules to be provided
in the neck part also should be in the count of eight. Such structure associated with all sorts
of ornamental mouldings is called ‘Bhadrakoshtam’.
तदेव वर्तुलं कर्णकूटमूर्ध्वोर्ध्व भूमिके।
मस्तकं तस्य वृत्तं स्याच्चतुर्णासि समन्वितम्।। ७५
वृत्तकूटं इदं नाम्ना सर्वावयवसंयुक्तम्।
tadeva vartulam karn.aku’t’mu’rdhvordhva bhu’mike/
mastakam tasya vr’ttam sya’c caturn.a’si samanvitam// 75
vr’ttaku’t’am idam na’mna’ sarva’vayava samyutam/
If the same structure is provided with circular corner towers in each successive upper storey
and designed so as to be associated with circular spire having four niches around itself and
if it is associated with all kinds of ornamental mouldings, then it is called ‘Vruttakutam’.
तदेवाष्टांशदैर्घ्येन सायतं चतुरश्रकम्।। ७६
कर्णकूटं च वेदाश्रं सायतं वृत्तमस्तकम्।
कोष्ठभद्र विहीनं वा शेषं पूर्ववदाचरेत्।। ७७
स्थूपित्रय समायुक्तं नाम्नैतत्स्यात्सुमङ्गलम्।
tadeva’s”t’a’ms’a dairghyen.a sa’yatam caturas’rakam// 76
karn.aku’t’am ca veda’s’ram sa’yatam vr’tta mastakam/
kos”t’habhadra vihi;nam va’ s’es”am pu’rvavada’caret// 77
sthu’pitraya sama’yuktam na’mnaitat sya’t suman’galam/
If the same structure is designed so that it is in the form of square whose side width measures
8 parts, if it is provided with square corner towers and its apex is designed in apsidal form, its
other parts are designed as explained before and if it is associated with 3 pinnacles, then it is
called ‘Sumangalam’. This may be without elongated aedicula and projection (in the middle).

पञ्चादशकरं व्यासं दशभागेन योजयेत् ।। ७८
गर्भगेहं चतुर्भागं गान्धार्यंशेन कीर्तिताः ।
अलिन्द्रमंशमंशेन खण्डहर्म्यं बहिष्क्रमात् ।। ७९
कर्णमध्येऽन्तरं कुर्यात्कूटकोष्ठक पञ्जरान् ।
भागेन कोष्ठकायामं द्विगुणं संमतं बुधः ।। ८०
pan"ca'das'akaram vya'sam das'abha'gena yojayet // 78
garbhageham caturbha'gam ga'ndha'ryams'ena ki'rtita'h /
alindramams'amams'ena khan.d'aharmyam bahis"krama't // 79
karn.amadhye antaram kurya't ku't'akos"t'haka pan"jaram /
bha'gena kos"t'haka' ya'mam dvigun.am sammatam budha'h // 80
Taking the width to be of 15 hastas, it should be divided into 10 equal parts. Out of these
eight parts, the sanctum sanctorum occupies four parts. Its roof(apex) should be designed
to be with a measure of one part. Its aisle should occupy one part. The engaged structure
should be desined in the outer side in the recommended order. Between the corner structures,
there should be a recessed groove, square aedicula, elongated aedicula and cage-like niche. The
elongated aedicula should be with a width of 1 part and a length of 2 parts. O, the learned
Sages!, this measure has been agreed by the experts.
ऊर्ध्वभूमौ रसांशे तु भागस्सौष्ठिक विस्तरः ।
कोष्ठकं द्विगुणायामं हारं भागेन योजयेत् ।। ८१
तदूर्ध्वे च चतुर्भागे भागे मध्येन निर्गमः ।
दण्डेनाध्यर्धदण्डेन द्विदण्डेनाथवा भवेत् ।। ८२
चतुरश्रं अधिष्ठानं तद्वत्कन्धर मस्तकम् ।
वसु कूटं तथा नीडं कोष्ठकं च तथैव हि ।। ८३
u'rdhvabhu'mau rasa'ms'e tu bha'gassaus"t'ika vistarah /
kos"t'hakam dvigun.a'ya'mam ha'ram bha'gena yojayet // 81
tadu'rdhve ca caturbha'ge bha'ge madhyena nirgamah /
dan.d'ena'dhyardha dan.d'ena dvidan.d'ena'thava' bhavet // 82

caturas'ram adhis"t'ha'nam tadvat kandhara mastakam |
vasu ku't'am tatha' ni'd'am kos"t'hakam ca tathaiva ca ||          83
In the upper storeys, the width of the square aedicula(saushtika) should be maintained at one
part out of six parts of the width of the floor. The length of the elongated aedicula should be
twice this measure. The dwarf gallery should be of one part. Above this, the projection at the
middle should be of one part out of four parts of the width.Or, its width may be one, one and a
half or two modules. The base should be square. Likewise, the neck and the apex also should
be square. The square aedicula, elongated aedicula and niches – all these should be in the count
of eight.
ऊर्ध्वेऽष्टौ लम्बनीडास्स्युर्जल्स्थल समन्वितम्।
नासिकाद्यङ्ग संयुक्तं सर्वावयव संयुतम्॥ ८४
उन्नतौ कूटकोष्ठौ चेदन्तरप्रस्तरान्वितौ।
एवं गान्धारमत्रोक्तं अष्टाश्रं वा गलं शिरः॥ ८५
u'rdhve as"t'au lambani'd'a'ssyur jalasthala samanvitam |
na'sika'dyan'ga samyuktam sarva'vayava samyutam ||          84
unnatau ku't'akos"t'au ced antaraprastara'nvitau |
evam ga'ndha'ram atroktam as"t'a's'ram va'galam s'irah ||          85
Above this, there should be eight overhanging niches associated with gutter. It should be
provided with architectural members such as niches and others and with all essential parts.
If the square and elongated aediculae are with increased height, then there should a stereobate
between entablature and the aedicule above. The neck and the apex may be octagonal. Such
construction is called ‘Gandharam’.
तदेव वर्तुलं वेदिकन्धरं शिखरं यदि।
शेषं पूर्ववदुद्दिष्टं नाम्ना श्रीभोगमिष्यते॥ ८६
tadeva vartulam vedi kandharam s'ikharam yadi |
s'es"am pu'rvavaduttis"t'am na'mna' s'ri'bhogam is"yate ||          86

If the same structure is provided with low base, neck and apex – all in circular form and
if all other parts are rendered in the manner explained before, it is desired by the
experts to call it ‘Sribhogam’.
वृत्तं वृत्तायतं द्व्यश्रं वृत्तमष्टषडश्रकम्।
कूटकोष्ठक नीडैश्च मण्डितं हर्म्यखण्डके॥ ८७
ऋजुभाग विशालात्तु द्व्यश्रवृत्तेऽथ वर्तुले।
भागः कश्चिद्भवेन्न्यूनो भागस्सर्वसमस्तु वा॥ ८८
अष्टांशेन दशांशेन चोर्ध्वांशस्योदयांशकम्।
यथाशोभबलव्याप्तिस्तथा युञ्जीत बुद्धिमान्॥ ८९
vr'ttam vr'tta'yatam dvyas'ram vr'ttamas"t'a s"ad'as'rakam/
ku't'akos"t'aka ni'd'ais'ca man.d'itam harmyakhan.d'ake // 87
r'jubha'gavis'a'la'ttu dvyas'ra vr'tte atha vartule /
bha'gah kas'cidbhaven nyu'no bha'gas sarvasamastu va' // 88
as"t'ams'ena das'a'ms'ena cordhva'ms'asyodaya'ms'akam/
yatha's'obhabalavya'ptis tatha yun"ji'ta buddhima'n // 89
The engaged structure(sectional ower) should be embellished with square and elongated
aediculae and niches rendered in the form of circular, elliptical, apsidal, octagonal or
hexagonal. Based on the width of the straight part of the apsidal form or on the diameter
of the circular form, the proportionate measure of aediculae and others may with decreased
height or with equal height. Or, this may be one part out of eight parts, one part out of ten
parts or one part out of ten parts of the height of the upper portion. The learned architect
should decide upon the proportionate measures in such a way that they render elegance
and strength to the whole structure.
वक्ष्येऽथ मुनयश्श्रेष्ठाश्चतुर्भौम निकेतनम्।
त्रिचतुष्पञ्च हस्तादिर्द्विद्व्यङ्गुल विवर्धनात्॥ ९०
एकविंशति हस्तान्तो व्यासतुङ्गस्तु पूर्ववत्।
त्रयोदशकर व्यासं अष्टधा विभजेत्ततः॥ ९१
एकांशः कूटविस्तारः शालायामो द्विभागतः।
भागः पञ्जरविस्तारो भवेद्धूर्ध्व अथोऽष्टधा॥ ९२