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

as"t'bhaumam idam proktam evam pra'jn"aih mini's'vara'h /
tadadhassa'radha sapta'ms'ais satribha'gagni bha'gike // 150
stambham ca talipam kurya't ta'roms'a'h pragudi'rita'h /
evam navatalam proktam das'abhaumam ihocyate // 151
If another storey is added below that whose body is seven and a half parts and base is three
and a half parts, an eight storey structure gets formed. Its width may be divided into ten,
eleven, twelve or thirteen parts. These have been told by the leading experts in this field.
If yet another storey is added below that with a body of seven and a half parts and a base of
three and three quarter parts, a nine storey structure gets evolved. Its width is of the same
proportions as given before. Thus the construction of nine storey has been told. Now,
the designing of the ten storey structure is told.
तदधोऽष्टयुगांशैस्तु पादोऽधिष्ठानमिष्यते।
तारे पूर्वोक्तभागास्स्युर्मनुभागं तु वा मतम्॥ १५२
तदधस्सार्धवस्वंशैस्पाद युग भागिके।
पादं मसूरकं कुर्याद्भागानष्टादशान्तकान्॥ १५३
पूर्वोक्तं कल्पयेदेवं एकादशतलं मतम्।
tadadho as"t'ayuga'ms'aistu pa'dodhis"t'ha'nam is"yate /
ta're pu'rvokta bha'ga'ssyur manubha'gam tu va' matam // 152
tadadhas sa'rdhavasvams'ais sapa'da yuga bha'gike /
pa'dam masu'rakam kurya'd bha'ga'nas"t'adas'a'ntaka'n // 153
pu'rvoktam kalpayedevam eka'das'atalam matam /
If another storey is added below that with a body of eight parts and a base of four parts, a
ten storey structure gets formed. The proportions of its width are as given before or its
width may be divided into fourteen parts. If another storey is added below that with a body
of eight and a half parts and a base of four and a quarter parts, a eleven storey structure
is formed. The proportions of its width are as mentioned before. Or, its width may be
divided up to eighteen parts. The designing of the eleven storey structure should be
considered in this way.

तदधो गृहनन्दांशैः पादांशतलकं भवेत् ।। १५४
तारे षोडश भागादि यावदर्कद्वयांशकम् ।
सङ्कल्प्य तत्र कूटादीन् योजयेद्देशिकोत्तमः ।। १५५
tadadho gr'hananda'rdahih pa'da'ms'a talakam bhavet// 154
ta're s"od'as'a bha'g'di ya'vadarka dvya'ms'akam/
san'kalpya tatra ku't'a'di'n yojayed des'ikottamah// 155
If another storey is added below that with a body of nine parts and a base of nine and a half
parts, a eleven storey vimana gets formed. Its width may divided into sixteen to twenty-four
parts. Having contemplated well on the designing of all other essentai parts, the formost
Acharya(sthapati) should construct the square aedicula and other structures.
द्वित्रिवेदेषु षड्भागैः प्रागुक्तांशैस्तु वा गृहम्।
गृहपिण्ड्यलिन्द्र तारांश्च गर्भभागाद्बहिर्नयेत् ।। १५६
dvitrivedes"u s"ad'bha'gaih pra'gukta'ms'aistu va' gr'ham/
gr'hapin.d'yalindra ta'ra'ms'ca garbha bha'ga'd bahir nayet// 156
The main shrine should occupy 2, 3, 4 or 6 parts or the proportions mentioned before. The
width of the surrounding wall and aisle should be determined according to the parts
occupied by the main shrine.
प्रासादस्य तु विस्तारं कृत्वा षोडशभागिकम् ।
वेदभागैर्गृहं प्रोक्तं पिण्डीभागेन निर्मितम् ।। १५७
पश्चालिन्द्रं च षट्कुड्यं प्रत्येकं चार्धभागतः ।
अथवायाम विस्तारे चतुर्विंशति भाजिते ।। १५८
गर्भगेहो द्विभागेन गृहपिण्डस्तु भागतः ।
पश्चालिन्द्रं तथा कुड्यं योजयेद्भागतो बहिः ।। १५९

pra'sa'dasya tu vista'ram kr'tva' s"od'as'a bha'gikam |
vedabha'gair gr'ham proktam pin.d'i' bha'gena nirmitam || 157
pan"ca'lindram ca s"ad'kud'yam pratyekam ca'rdha bha'gatah |
athava'ya'ma vista're caturvims'ati bha'jite || 158
garbhageho dvibha'gena gr'hapin.d'astu bha'gatah |
pan"ca'lindram tatha' kud'yam yojayed bha'gato bahih || 159
If the width of the edifice is divided into 16 equal parts, four parts are for the main shrine; the
surrounding wall should occupy one part; the adjacent aisle takes 5 parts; the exterior wall takes
6 parts, each one with a thickness of a half part. Or, if its length is divided into 24 equal parts,
the main shrine takes 2 parts; the surrounding wall takes one part; the adjacent aisle takes 5
parts; in the same way, the exterior wall takes 5 parts.
कूटकोष्ठादि सर्वाङ्गं पूर्ववत्परिकल्पयेत् ।
प्रासादस्य तु विस्तारं कृत्वा त्रिनवभागिकम् ।। १६०
पञ्चभिर्गर्भगेहं स्याच्छेषं पूर्ववदीरितम् ।
अन्येष्वपि च भागेषु समूह्यैवं प्रकल्पयेत् ।। १६१
ku't'akos"t'ha'di sarva'n'gam pu'rvavat parikalpayet |
pra'sa'dasya tu vista'ram kr'tva' trinava bha'gikam || 160
pan"cabhir garbhageham sya'c ches"am pu'rvavadi'ritam |
anyes"vapi ca bha'ges"u samu'hyevam prakalpayet || 161
The square and elongated aediculae and all other ornamental structures should be provided
in the same way as explained before. Or, the width of the edifice is divided into 27 equal
parts, 5 parts are for the main shrine. All other structures should be constructed in the
same way as detailed before. In this way, exact apportioning of the parts should be well
thought of and ascertained in the case of other width or length measures.
एवं द्वादश भौमं स्यात्तदूर्ध्वं अधुनोच्यते ।
पूर्वमानादधिष्ठाने पादमानमथार्धकम् ।। १६२
स्तम्भमाने तु युक्त्यैव योजयेदधिकं गुरुः ।

आषोडशतलं सम्यगारभ्य द्वादशक्षकम्।। १६३
अंशाद्विंशति भागादीन् एकत्रिंशांशकावधि।
कल्पयेद्यजमानेच्छावशेनैव विशेषतः।। १६४
evam dva'das'a bhaumam sya't tadu'rdhvam adhunocyate/
pu'rvama'na'd adhis't'ha'ne pa'dama'nam atha'rdhakam// 162
stambha mane tu yuktyaiva yojayed adhikam guruh/
a's"od'as'atalam samyag a'rabhya dva'das'aks"makam// 163
ams'a'dvims'ati bha'gadi'n ekatrims'a'ms'akavadhi/
kalpayed yajama'neccha'vas'enaiva vis'es"atah// 164
In this way, the twelve storeyed vimana should be designed. Now the directions for the
construction of vimana having storeys more than twelve are told. The proportions of the base
should be derived from the preceding storey by adding a quarter part or a half part. The
Acharya should asecertain the height of the body by adding excessive units , applying his
reasoning skill and reflection. From the sixteen storeyed vimana up to the twelve storeyed
vimana, the Acharya should take 20 to 31 units and apply the unit selected out of these as desired
by the chief sponsor or the head of the village or town. This process has been recommended
specificall y in the scriptures.
भागार्धेनाथवालिन्दं शेषं कुड्येषु योजयेत्।
युग्मायुग्मकरैर्वाथ कारयेदेवमेव तु।। १६५
युग्मांशे तु विभागे वा कूटव्यासा द्विरायता।
शाला तु चतुरंशैर्वा युग्मायुग्मांशकैस्तथा।। १६६
bha'ga'rdhena'thava'lindam s'es"am kud'yes"u yojayet/
yugma'yugma karairva'tha ka'rayed evameva tu// 165
yugma'ms'e tu vibha'ge va' ku't'avya'sa' dvira'yata'/
s'a'la' tu caturams'air va' yugma'yugma'ms'akais tatha'// 166
The aisle may be designed so as to occupy half part. The remaining parts may be added to
the proportions of the exterior wall. All such constructions should be in even number of
units or odd number of units. If the division is based on even number, the aedicule should be

with a length equal to twice the width. The wagon-like structure should be designed so as have
four units. In this way, the role of even number and odd number should be understood.
तलमेकं भवेदग्रासं खण्डहर्म्यं चतुस्तले।
द्वितलं पञ्चषट्सप्त भूमौ ग्रासं भवेद् द्विजाः॥ १६७
त्रितलं चाष्टभौमे तु नवपङ्क्ति तले तथा।
चतुष्पञ्चतलव्यासो रुद्रादित्य तले भवेत्॥ १६८
षट्तलं वसु भौमे च चतुर्दशतले तथा।
सप्तभौमं समाख्यातं षोडशाष्टैक भूमिकम्॥ १६९
talamekam bhavedgra'sam khan.d'aharmyam catustale।
dvitalam pan"ca s"at'sapta bhu'mau gra'sam bhved dvija'h॥ 167
tritalam ca's"t'abhaume tu navapan'ti tale tatha'।
catus"pan"ca talavya'so rudra'ditya tale bhavet॥ 168
s"at'talam vasu bhaume ca caturdas'a tale tatha'।
saptabhaumam sama'khya'tam s"od'as'a's"t'aika bhu'mikam॥
If the vimana is four storeyed, the sectional tower should be elevated to the height of the first
storey. If it is five , six or seven storeyed, the height of the sectional tower should be elevated
to the height of the second storey. If it is eight, nine or ten storeyes, the height of the sectional
tower should be increased to the height of the third storey. If it is eleven storeyed, the height
of the sectional tower should be increased to the height of the fourth storey. If it is twelve
storeyed, the height of the sectional tower should be increased to the height of the fifth strorey.
If it is fourteen storeyed, such elevation should be equal to the height of the sixth or the eighth
storey. If it is sixteen storeyed, the elevation should be equal to the height of the seventh
storey.
मूलतः कूटकोष्ठादि कर्तुं सम्यङ् महीतले।
तले गृहे तु कूटादीन् यथायुक्त्या प्रयोजयेत्॥ १७०
कूटशालादिभिर्भेदैः पूर्वमाख्या यथोदिता।
धामस्थैर्भेदकैर्युक्त्या व्याख्या पूर्ववदीरिता॥ १७१

mu'latah ku't'a kos"t'ha'di kartum samyan' mahi'tale।
tale gr'he tu ku't'a'di'n yatha'yuktya' prayojayet॥ 170
ku't'as'a'la'dibhir bhedaih pu'rvama'khya' yathodita'।
dha'masthaibhedakairyuktya vya'khya' pu'rvavad i'rita'॥ 171
Whosoever wishes to arrange various structures such as aediculae, starting from the first
storey, should reduce their proportions appropriately, storey by storey. All structures such
as square and elongated aediculae may be arranged on each storey as explained above. The
designs of square, elongated and intermediate aediculae provided to the sectional towers
should be the same as those provided to the main tower itself, the features of which
have been explained before.
॥ इति कारिकाख्ये महातन्त्रे एकभूम्यादि लक्षणविधिर्नाम षष्ठिः पटलः ॥
iti ka'mika'khye maha'tantre ekabhu'mya'dilaks"an.avidhirna'ma s"as"t'hih pat'alah
This is the 60ᵗʰ chapter titled “ Features of the single storeyed and muti-storeyed super structure”
in the Great Tantra called the Kamika

६१ मूर्धेष्टकाविधि पटलः
61 MU'RDHES"T'AKA' VIDHI PAT'ALAH
61 Directions for Placing the Final Bricks
विमानानां अथो वक्ष्ये ऊर्ध्वाश्म स्थापनं परम्।
यद्द्रव्येणावसानं स्यात्तन्मया चेष्टका मता।। १
vima'na'na'm atho vaks"ye u'rdhva's'ma stha'apanam param /
yaddravyen.a'vasa'namsya't tanmaya' ces"t'aka' mata' // 1
Then I will set forth the details for placing the final bricks(on the top of the vimana), which
placing is considered to be a significant ritual. These bricks are made of earth. Even those
which have been made of substance other than the earth, are considered here as 'bricks'
by me.
आद्येष्टकोक्तमानास्स्युरष्टांशेनास्तु वा मता।
स्थापनं वक्ष्यमाणेन मार्गेणैव समाचरेत्।। २
a'dyes"t'akokta ma'na'ssyuras"t'a'ms'ena'stu va' mata' /
stha'panam vaks"yama'n.ena ma'rgen.aiva sama'caret // 2
The proportionate measures of the bricks are those which have been told for the first bricks.
Or, the proportionate measures of the final bricks may be of eight parts of one module. The
placing of the final bricks should be performed only according to the directions which are
now being told.
अङ्कुरार्पणकार्यं तु प्रागेव विधिना चरेत्।
मण्टपस्य विमानस्य सौम्यायां पूर्वतो दिशि।। ३

पञ्चैक कुण्ड युक्तो वा तत्संख्यास्थण्डिलान्वितः ।
मध्यमे वेदिका युक्तो दर्भमालाभि शोभितः ।। ४
an'kura'rpan.a ka'ryam tu pra'geva vidhina' caret /
man.t'apasya vima'nasya saumya'ya'm pu'rvato dis'i // 3
pan"caika kun.d'a yukto va' tatsamkhya'sthan.d'ila'nvitah /
madhyame vedika' yukto darbhama'la'bhi s'obhitah // 4
Prior to the placing of the final bricks, the Achraya should perform the ritual known as
the ‘offering of the sprouts’ according to the scriptural rules. In the north or east of the
pavilion or vimana, he should construct five fire-pits or one and a raised pedestal in
the same number. At the center of the pavilion, there should be an altar decorated with
bunches of darbha-grass so as to be auspicious and pleasant.
पश्चाच्छिल्पिनं उद्वास्य गोमयेनोपलेपयेत् ।
भोजनं भूसुराणां च पुण्याहं प्रोक्षणं तथा ।। ५
pas'ca'cchilpinam udva'sya gomayenopalepayet /
bhojanam bhu'sura'n.a'm ca pun.ya'ham proks"an.am tatha' // 5
Then, having sent off the sthapati (with due honors), he should besmear the interior
ground with cow-dung. Then the feeding of the brahmins and the ritual known as the
‘stabilizing the auspiciousness of the time and place’ (punyahavacana) should be performed.
वास्तु होमं पुराकृत्वा स्थण्डिलं कारयेत्ततः ।
अष्टद्रोणैस्तदर्धैर्वा शालिभिश्च तदर्धकैः ।। ६
तण्डुलैश्च तिलैर्लाजैः दर्भैः पुष्पैर्हृदा गुरुः ।
शय्यां च कल्पयित्वाथ पञ्चमृत्पञ्चगव्यकैः ।। ७
प्रक्षाल्य चेष्टकां स्तूपिं यजेद् गन्धादिभिर्हृदा ।
va'stuhomam purakr'tva' sthan.d'ilam ka'rayet tatah /
as"t'adron.aistadardhair va' s'a'libhis'ca tadardhakaih // 6
tan.d'ulais'ca tilairla'jaih darbhaih pus"pair hr'da' guruh /

s’ayya’m ca kalpayitva’tha pan”camr’t pan”ca gavyakaih // 7
praks”a’lya ces”t’aka’m sthu’pim yajed gandha’dibhir hr’da’ /
Having completed the ‘vastu fire-ritual’ first, he should design the sthandila(slightly raised
platform) with rice and other substances. For this, 8 or 4 dronas of rice, 2 dronas of
unhusked rice, sesame, parched rice, darbha and flowers should be used. Then the Acharya
should design a couch and sprinkle the five kinds of earth and the mixture of five
substances got from the cow over the bricks and the finial(sthupi) with the accompaniment
of hrudaya mantra and worship them with sandal and other paraphernalia.
स्वराद्यं वेदवर्णं तु पूर्वादिक्रमशो लिखेत् ।। ८
इष्टकासु हृदा मन्त्री श्वेतचन्दन चर्चितः ।
शय्यायां स्थापयित्वा तु तद्वामे स्थूपिकां न्यसेत् ।। ९
svara’dyam vedavarn.am tu pu’rva’di kramas’o likhet // 8
is”t’ka’su hr’da’ mantri’ s’vetacandana carcitah /
s’ayyaya’m stha’payitva’ tu tadva’me sthu’pika’m nyaset // 9
Then the Acharya, being smeared with white sandal paste, should scribe the first four
letters of the alphabet on the bricks in the east and other directions in due order with the
accompaniment of hrudaya mantra. Having placed the bricks on the couch, he should
place the finial on the left side of the bricks.
कौतुकं बन्धयित्वा तु वस्त्रेणाच्छाद्य देशिकः ।
परितोऽष्टौ घटान् न्यस्त्वा लोकेशाशासु तान्हृदा ।। १०
kautukam bandhayitva’ tu vastren.a’ccha’dya des’ikah /
paritos”t’au ghat’a’n nyastva’ lokes’a’s’a’su ta’n hr’da’ // 10
Having tied up the protective string-band in his right hand and having covered his
body with new cloth, the Acharya should install eight pots(vessels or kalasas) in all
the eight directions and invoke the guardian deities of the directions immediately
with the accompaniment of hrudaya mantra.

संपूज्य गन्धपुष्पाद्यैर्मूर्तिमूर्त्यधिपान् न्यसेत्।
नन्दां भद्रां जयां रिक्तां पूर्णां चैवेष्टकासु च।। ११
न्यसेत्स्थूप्येकदेशं च होमकर्म समाचरेत्।
कृत्वा कण्डादि संस्कारं अग्निकार्योक्त मार्गतः।। १२
समिदाज्यान्नलाजैश्च तिलाद्यैश्च क्रमाद्धुनेत्।
sampu'jya gandhapus"pa'dyair mu'rti mu'rtyadhipa'n nyaset /
nanda'm bhadra'm jaya'm rikta'm pu'rn.a'm caives"t'aka'su ca // 11
nyasetsthu'pim ekades'am ca homakarma sama'caret /
kr'tva' kun.d'a'di samska'ram agnika'ryokta ma'rgatah // 12
samida'jya'nna la'jais'ca tila'dyais'ca krma'ddhunet /
Having worshipped with sandal, flowers and other materials, he should invoke and install the
Deities known as the Murtis and the Presiding Deities of the Murtis. Then he should install
the five celestial cows known as Nanda, Bhadra, Jaya, Rikta and Purna on the bricks. He should
install these on the sthupi also. Then he should commence the fire ritual involving oblations.
Having completed the sacramental rites for the fire pits according to the directions set forth
specifically for the fire ritual , he should offer the faggots, clarified butter, cooked rice, parched
rice, sesame and other substances into the consecrated fire in the specified order.
पलाशोदुम्बराश्वत्थवटाः पूर्वादि दिक्षु च।। १३
प्रधानेऽपि पलाशस्स्यात्स च सर्वत्र वा मतः।
शिवब्रह्माङ्ग मन्त्रैश्च शतसंख्यां तु होमयेत्।। १४
pala's'odumbara's'vattha vat'a'h pu'rva'di diks"u ca // 13
pradha'ne api pala'sassya't sa ca sarvatra va' matah /
s'ivabrahma'n'ga mantrais'ca s'atasamkhya'm tu homayet // 14
In the fire pits in the east, south, west and north, the faggots got from the palasa, udumbara,
asvattha and vata trees should be offered. The faggots for the principal fire pit is palasa. Or,
the faggots of palasa tree may be offered in all the firepits. Hundred oblations should be
offered with the accompaniment of mula mantra, 5 brahma mantras and 6 anga mantras.

प्रभाते तु गुरुस्नातः कृतमन्त्रादि विग्रहः ।
इष्ट्वेष्टकाभिः स्थूपिं च कुम्भान्कुण्डं च पालकान् ।। १५
कृत्वा च निष्कृतिं पूर्णां पूजां संतुष्टमानसः ।
पञ्चनिष्कादि संप्राप्त दक्षिणेर्मूतिधारकैः ।। १६
दैवज्ञाद्यैस्त्रिभिस्सार्धं शिल्पिना च गुरूत्तमः ।
गृहीत्वा चेष्टकां स्थूपिं कृतधामप्रदक्षिणः ।। १७
आरुह्य शिखरं मूर्ध्नि विन्यसेदिष्टकाः क्रमात् ।
prabha'te tu gurusna'tah kr'tamantra'di vigrahah।
is"t'ves"t'aka'bhih sthu'pim ca kumbha'n kun.d'am ca pa'laka'n॥
kr'tva' ca nis"kr'tim pu'rn.a'm pu'ja'm samtus"t'a ma'nasah।
pan"ca nis"ka'di sampra'pta daks"in.air mu'rtidha'rakaih॥ 16
daivajn"a'dyaistribhissa'rdham s'ilpina' ca guru'ttamah।
gr'hi'tva' ces"t'aka'm sthu'pm kr'tadha'mapradaks"in.ah॥ 17
a'ruhya s'ikharam mu'rdhni vinyased is"t'aka'h krama't।
Having taken the ceremonial bath in the early morning, the Acharya should refine his form
to be in the likeness of Siva through the appropriate mantra-nyasas and worship the bricks,
finial structure, consecrated kalasas, fire pits and the guardian Deities. Having offered enough
oblations for the atonement, the Acharya should complete the fire ritual with the offering
of the consummate final oblation(purna ahuti). With his heart delighted, having obtained
the sacrificial fees such as 5 nishkas of gold and others, being accompanied by the assiting
priests who are the holders of the forms of the concerned Deities, three persons such as the
astrologer and others and the silpi(sthapati), The Acharya who is the foremost among the
Gurus should lift up the bricks and the sthupi. Having circumambulated the village, he should
ascend to the top of the roof and place the bricks and other materials in the specified place
in due order.
आद्येष्टकोक्त रीत्यैव मध्ये रत्नादि विन्यसेत् ।। १८
तदूर्ध्वे स्थापयेत् स्थूपिं मूलमन्त्रेण देशिकः ।
तन्मूलं कुम्भतोयैश्च प्रोक्षयेत्स्वस्वमन्त्रतः ।। १९

स्थूनिकांशं विहायाधो बन्धयेदिष्टकादिभिः ।
एवं यः कारयेन्मर्त्यस्स पुण्यां गतिमाप्नुयात् ।। २०
a’dyes”t’akokta ma’rgen.a madhye ratna’di vinyaset // 18
tadu’rdhve stha’payet sthu’pim mu’lamantren.a des’ikah /
tanmu’lam kumbhatoyais’ca proks”ayet svasvamantratah // 19
sthu’pika’ms’am viha’ya’dho bandhayed is”t’aka’dibhih /
evam yah ka’rayenmartyas sa pun.ya’m gatima’pnuya’t // 20
He should deposit the gems and others inside the groove in the same way as explained for
the placing of the first bricks. The Acharya should install the sthupi above this with the
accompaniment of mula mantra of Siva. Then he should sprinkle the consecrated water
kept in the kalasa upon the base of the sthupi with the accompaniment of mantra relevant
to each kalasa. Having left out the part marked for the sthupi at the bottom, he should firmly
compact the bricks and other materials. The devotee who performs such installation of the final
bricks will attain meritorious upliftment.
। इति कामिकाख्ये महातन्त्रे मूर्धेष्टकास्थापन विधिर्नाम एकषष्ठितमः पटलः ।
iti ka’mika’khye maha’tantre mu’rdhes”t’aka’stha’pana vidhirna’ma ekas”as”t’itamah pat’alah
This is 61ˢᵗ chapter titled “Directions for the Placing of Final Bricks” in the
Great Tantra called Kamika

६२ लिङ्गलक्षणविधि पटलः
62 LIN'GA LAKS"AN.A VIDHI PAT'ALAH
62 Characteristics of Sivalinga
लिङ्गस्य लक्षणं वक्ष्ये श्रूयतां द्विजसत्तमाः ।
मृद्द्रुमोपल लोहोत्थं रत्नबाणादि संभवम् ।। १
lin'gasya laks"an.am vaks"ye s'ru'yata'm dvijasattama'h /
mr'ddr'mopala lohottham ratnaba'n.a'di sambhavam // 1
O, the excellent Sages among the twice-borns!, now I will tell you the characteristics of
Sivalinga which gets shaped from the caly, wood, stone, metal, precious gems, ba'na-stone
and others. Listen to these.
द्विविधं मृन्मयं लिङ्गं पक्वं चापक्वमेव च ।
आभिचाराय पक्वं तु द्विहस्तादुपरिस्थितम् ।। २
श्वेताद्यां मृदमादाय पयस्तैलादिभिर्वृताम् ।
यवगोधूमचूर्णं तु पयोवृक्षत्वचान्वितम् ।। ३
पिच्छिलेन सुगन्धेन चूर्णेनालोड्य सन्मृदम् ।
श्रीवेष्टकं सर्जरसं तथा गुग्गुलु शर्करा ।। ४
पञ्चनिर्यासं संयुक्तां अथ लोकप्रसिद्धितः ।
एतेषां संख्यया तुल्यां मृदं गृह्णीत देशिकः ।। ५
dvividham mr'n.mayam lin'gam pakvam ca'pakvam eva ca /
a'bhica'ra'ya pakvam tu dvihasta'dupari sthitam // 2
s'veta'dya'm mr'dama'da'ya payastaila'dibhir vr'ta'm /
yava godhu'ma cu'rn.antu paya'vr'ks"atvaca'nvitam // 3

picchilena sugandhena cu'rn.ena'lod'ya sanmr'dam/
s'ri'ves"t'akam sarjarasam tatha guggulu s'arkara'// 4
pan"ca nirya'sa samyukta'm atha lokaprasiddhitah/
etes"a'm samkhyaya' tulya'm mr'dam gr'hn.i'ta des'ikah// 5
Sivalinga made of clay is of two kinds – baked and unbaked. The baked Sivalinga is
worshipped in the rituals meant for malevolent purposes. Such Sivalinga should be with a
height of more than 2 hastas. Having collected the clay available in white and other colors,
the Guru should mix it and purify it with milk, oil, flour of barley and wheat, powdered
bark of the latex trees, creamy curd, fragrant materials and knead it. Then he should add
sriveshtaka, sarjarasa, guggulu, sarkara, five kinds of wax and other well-known substances
to the kneaded clay. The Guru should take sufficient quantity of clay, its quantity being equal to
the mixtured materials and design the form of Sivalinga.
गिरौ गिरिसमीपे वा वनेषूपवनेषु च।
नदीतीरे द्रुमे शैले लिङ्गार्थं द्रव्यमाहरेत्॥ ६
girau girisami'pe va' vanes"u'pavanes"u ca/
nadi' ti're dr'me s'aile lin'ga'rtham dravyam a'haret// 6
The Guru should collect the materials needed for the making of Sivalinga from the mountain,
fields near the mountains, forest, gardens, river bank, trees, stony area and such others.
यास्सुवर्णा घनास्निग्धा निमग्ना नगसंधिषु।
सरित्सलिल निर्धूत पवित्रान्तर्जलोषिताः॥ ७
वृक्षच्छायोपगूढाश्च तीर्थाश्रम समाश्रयाः।
आयामव्यासनाहाढ्या रक्ताः पीतास्सितासिताः॥ ८
मनोरमाशिला ग्राह्या यौवनाश्रयसे मताः।
ya'ssuvarn.a' ghana'snigdha' nimagna' nagasandhis"u/
saritsalila nirdhu'ta pavitra'ntar jalos"ita'h// 7
vr'ks"accha'yopagu'd'ha's'ca ti'rtha's'rama sama's'raya'h/

a'ya'ma vya'sna'ha'd'hya' rakta'h pi'ta'ssita'sita'h // 8
manorama's's'ila' gra'hya' yauvana's's'reyase mata'h /
Those stones which are with pleasant colors, compact and sturdy, shining and smooth,
gone deep into the earth amidst the mountain clusters, which remain under the river currents
being their dirts washed away and purified, which remain concealed by the shades of the
auspicious trees, which are settled in the sacred waters and monasteries, which are with
excessive width and breadth, which are in red, whitish yellow, pure white and black colors
which are pleasant and captivative to the mind and which are youthful and mature - are
considered to yield upliftment and prosperity. Only such stones should be procured for
making the images.
वातातपानलालीढा मृद्वीक्षारोदकाश्रिताः ।। ९
कर्मान्तरगृहीता या अत्यन्तोपहताश्च याः ।
अन्त्यजानीत सेव्या या नदीशैलतटे स्थिताः ।। १०
रूक्षा वृत्तातिबालाश्च वर्जनीयाश्शिला द्रुमाः ।
va'ta'tapa'nala'li'd'ha' mr'dvi'ks"arodaka's'rita'h // 9
karma'ntara gr'hita' va' atyantopahata's'ca ya'h /
antyaja'ni'ta sevya' ya' nadi's'aile tat'e sthita'h // 10
ru'ks"a' vr'tta'di ba'la's'ca varjani'ya's's'ila' druma'h /
Those stones which remain deformed by the heavy winds and sunshine, very light, lying
under saline water, which have already been used for some other purposes, extremely impaired,
which are collected and brought by the people of the least caste(candalas), which are in the open
space near the rivers and mountains , which are rough surfaced and which are aged and much
immature should be avoided. Trees which are with same characters also should be avoided.
खादिरश्चन्दनस्सालो मधूकस्सरलोडसनः ।। ११
बिल्वः कदम्बः खदिरो देवदारुश्च शिंशुपः ।
पनसार्जुनावशोकश्च क्षीरिणो रक्तचन्दनः ।। १२
स्निग्धवर्णा महाकायश्शुभदाश्शुभदेशजाः ।
द्रव्यसंग्रहणं कुर्याद्वक्ष्यमाणं चिशेषतः ।। १३

kha'diras'candanas sa'lo madhu'kas saralo asanah || 11
bilvah kadambah khadiro devada'rus'ca s'ims'upah |
panasa'rjuna'vas'okas'ca ks"i'rin.o raktacandanah || 12
snigdha varn.a' maha'ka'yas' s'ubhada's's'ubhades'aja'h |
dravya sangrahan.am kurya'd vaks"yama'n.am vis'es"atah || 13
Kha'dira, candana, sa'la, madhuka, sarala, asana, bilva, kadamba, khadira, deavadaru, simsupa,
panasa, arjuna, asoka, kshiravrukshas, rakta candana – these are the trees fit for the making of
images. Such trees should be with shining colors, with large and abundantly grown branches,
should be of the nature of yielding auspicious benefits and should have grown in auspicious
places. The colloction of materials for making of the images should be done in such a specific
way as told here.
तच्छैलं नवहस्तान्तं पार्थिवं वा तथा मतम् ।
त्र्यंशेन दारुजं लोहमस्यार्धेनोत्तमं मतम् ।। १४
tacchailam navahasta'ntam pa'rthivam va' tatha' matam |
tryams'ena da'rujam loham asya'rdhenottamam matam || 14
Stone images should be with a maximum height of 9 hastas. Images made of caly also should
be with such maximum height. Images made of woods should be with a maximum height of 3
hastas. Images made of metals should be with a maximum height of one and a half hastas.
षट्षडङ्गुल हान्यन्तं मध्यमं मानं उच्यते ।
तदलाभे तु तन्मध्ये त्वेकैकाङ्गुल हानितः ।। १५
s"ad's"ad'an'gula ha'nyantam madhyamam ma'nam ucyate |
tadala'bhe tu tanmadhye tvaika'n'gula ha'nitah || 15
To obtain the lower most height of these, six angulas should be reduced from each of these
maximum heights. The intermediate height is obtained by dividing the difference between
these maximum and minimum. If not possible in this way, the intermediate height could be
obtained by reducing one angula from such maximum height.

मानं शतं च नवतिहस्तयुक्त प्रमाणतः।
धामगर्भप्रमाणेन अधमं लिङ्गमुच्यते।। १६
गर्भार्धं मध्यमं ज्ञेयं पञ्चत्र्यंशं परं भवेत्।
मध्यमेऽष्टविभागेन नवलिङ्गोदयानि च।। १७
ma'nam s'atam ca navati hastayukta prama'n.atah /
dha'magarbha prama'n.ena adhamam lin'gam ucyate // 16
garbha'rdham madhyamam jn"eyam pan"catryams'am param bhavet /
madhyame as"t'avibha'gena navalin'godaya'ni ca // 17
In a temple with a width of 100 or 90 hastas, the height of the linga equal to the width of the
main shrine is considered to be of lower level. Height which is equal to half this width is
of medium level. Height which is equal to one out of fifteen parts of this width is of superior
level. Apart from these, nine kinds of height of the linga could be obtained by dividing the
difference between the superior height and the lower height.
ज्येष्ठे ज्येष्ठात्समारभ्य पादहासाद् द्विजोत्तमाः।
मानानि च त्रयस्त्रिंशल्लिङ्गानां कीर्तितानि तु।। १८
jyes"t'he jyes"t'ha't sama'rabhya pa'dahra'sa'd dvijottama'h /
ma'na'ni ca trayastrims'al lin'ga'na'm ki'rtita'ni tu // 18
O, the foremost among the twice-borns!, with regard to the superior level, if one fourth is
gradually reduced from the highest measure, 33 levels of height could be obtained for the
height of the linga.
अथवान्यप्रकारेण गर्भमानं विधीयते।
अधमं गर्भपादं स्यात्त्रिपादं ज्येष्ठमानकम्।। १९
पूर्ववन्मध्यमं कृत्वा त्रयस्त्रिंशत्प्रमाणकम्।
आयादि शुद्धि सिद्ध्यर्थं भजेन्मानाङ्गुलेन तु।। २०

athava'nya praka'ren.a garbhama'nam vidhi'yate |
adhamam garbhapa'dam sya't tripa'dam jyes"t'ha ma'nakam || 19
pu'rvavan madhyamam kr'tva' tryastrims'at prama'n.akam |
a'ya'dis'uddhi siddhyartham bhajen ma'na'n'gulena tu || 20
Or the proportionate heights of the linga with reference to the width of main shrine are set
forth in a diffeent way. The lowermost level is the total width of the main shrine. Three
quarters of this total width is of superior level. As before, by dividing the difference between
the superior height and the lowermost height into eight equal parts, the height of medium
could be obtained in 33 levels . For the purpose of setting right the ayadi factors, the total
height should be divided by ‘manangula’ units.
भागं वा विभजेत्तेषां शुद्धयर्थं तदिहोच्यते।
षोडशांशं समारभ्य चतुर्विंशति संयुतम्।। २१
शतांशं विभजेत्तत्र चैकांशं योजयेद्गुरुः।
आयादि शुभसंयुक्तं षडंशं वा पुरा मया।। २२
भूमिलम्बे समादिष्टं नोक्तं विस्तरभीरुणा।
bha'gam va' vibhajettes"a'm s'uddhyartham tadihocyate |
s"od'as'a'ms'am sama'rabhya caturvims'ati samyutam || 21
s'ata'ms'am vibhajettatra caika'ms'am yojayed guruh |
a'ya'di s'ubhasamyuktam s"ad'ams'am va' pura' maya' || 22
bhu'milambe sama'dis"t'am noktam vistarabhi'run.a' |
Or, even one part of the total height may be divided by manangula unit. Now the process of
setting right the correctness of ayadi factors is told. The total height should be divided into
100 equal parts and one part may be added by Guru to the existing height, if needed. The process
of dealing with six factors, aya and others, for the attainment of auspicious benefits has been
already explained well while speking on ‘bhumilamba’(chapter 50). Here it is not fully
explned due to concern for the excessive elaboration.
लिङ्गायामो विकारांशो चतुर्भूतं रसैः क्रमात्।। २३
सत्रिभागैस्त्रिरंशैस्तु सुरेड्यानाढ्यके द्विजाः।
आढ्यं सर्वसमं लिङ्गं विशिष्टं परिकीर्तितम्।। २४

lin'ga'ya'mo vikara'ms'e caturbhu'tam rasaih krama't // 23
satribha'gais trirams'aistu sured'ya'na'd'hyake dvija'h /
a'd'hyam sarvasama lin'gam vis'is''t'am pariki'rtitam // 24
O, the twice-born Sages!, if the height of the linga is divided into 16 equal parts, 4 parts
are for the bottom , 5 parts are for the middle portopn and 6 parts are for the upper portion.
The entire height consists of three parts known as brahma bhaga, vishnu bhaga and rudra
bhaga. (The remaining one part is for the moulding of the top). This kind of arrangement
of the parts is applicable to ‘Suredya linga’ and ‘Ana’dhya linga’. Apart from these, there
are ‘A’dhya linga’ and ‘Sarvasama linga’ adored as of having special features.
तेषां तन्मध्यमेऽष्टांशे प्रत्येकं नवधा भजेत्।
लिङ्गायामे दिनांशे तु सप्ताष्टनव भागतः॥ २५
ब्रह्मविष्ण्वीश भागानां उत्सेधा संप्रकीर्तिताः।
सर्वेषामपि सामान्यं लिङ्गमेतदुदाहृतम्॥ २६
tes"a'm tanmadhyame as"t'a'ms'e pratyekam navadha' bhajet /
lin'ga'ya'me dina'ms'e tu sapta's"t'a nava bha'gatah // 25
brahma vis"n.vi's'a bha'ga'na'm utsedha'h sampraki'rtita'h /
sarves"a'm api sa'ma'nyam lin'gam etatd uda'hr'tam // 26
If the difference between the superior height and the lower height is divided into eight equal
parts, each mode of height gets differentiated into nine kinds. If the total height of the linga
is divided into 24 equal parts, the height of the brahma bhaga, vishnu bhaga and rudra bhaga
are 7, 8 and 9 respectively. The characteristics of such linga are common for all types of lingas.
समखण्डं वर्धमानं शैवाधिक्यं त्रिभागिकम्।
वर्णानां ब्राह्मणादीनां क्रमेण परिकल्पयेत्॥ २७
samakhan.d'am vardhama'nam s'aiva'dhikyam tribha'gikam /
varn.a'nam bra'hman.adi'na'm kramen.a parikalpayet // 27

The Guru(sthapati) should design ‘Samakhanda linga’, ‘Vardhamana linga’, ‘Saivadhikya
linga’ and ‘Tribhagika linga’ as applicable to all the four castes, brahmins and others,
respectively.
वर्धमान शिवाधिक्ये सर्वजात्यर्हके मते।
लिङ्गायामं त्रिधा कृत्वा ब्रह्मांशस्त्वेवभागतः ।। २८
विष्ण्वंशस्तद्वदेवं स्याद् रुद्रांशो भाग एव वा ।
एकांशसदृशस्तारस्समखण्डोऽयमीरितः ।। २९
vardhama'na s'iva'dhikye sarvaja'tyarhake mate।
lin'ga'ya'mam tridha' kr'tva' brahma'ms'astveka bha'gatah॥ 28
vis"n.vams'astadvadevam sya'd rudrams'o bha'ga eva va'।
eka'ms'a sadr's'asta'ras samakhan.d'o ayami'ritah॥ 29
The Vardhamana linga and Saivadhikya linga are suitable for all the four castes. If the total
height of the linga is divided into three equal parts, then one part is for the brahma bhaga and
one part is for the vishnu bhaga and similarly one part is for the rudra bhaga. Since all the parts
are with the same height of one part, it is called ‘Samakhanda linga’.
चतुष्पञ्चषडंशं तु पञ्चषट् सप्तभागिकम्।
षट्सप्ताष्टांशकं सप्तभागाष्टनव भागिकम् ।। ३०
वर्धमानं इदं प्रोक्तं विप्रादीनां अनुक्रमात् ।
catus"pan"ca s"ad'ams'am tu pan"ca s"at' saptabha'gikam।
s"at'sapta's"t'a'ms'akam sapta bha'ga's"t'a nava bha'gikam॥ 30
vardhama'nam idam proktam vipra'di'na'm anukrama't।
If the total height of the linga is held to be of 4, 5 and 6 units , then the three portions of the linga
take 5, 6 and 7 parts respectively. If it is held to be 6, 7 and 8 units, the three portions take
7, 8 and 9 parts respectively. Since the height gets increased according to the basic units.
it is called ‘Vardhaman linga’. This is suitable to the first three castes brahmins and others,
in due order.