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

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.

सप्तसप्ताष्टभागं तु पञ्चपञ्च षडंशकम् ।। ३१
वेदवेदशरांशं तु गुणानल युगांशकम् ।
एवं शिवाधिकं प्रोक्तं द्विजादीनां अनुक्रमात् ।। ३२
sapta sapta's''t'a bha'gam tu pan''ca pan''ca s''ad'ams'akam || 31
veda veda s'ara'ms'am tu gun.a'nala yuga'ms'akam |
evam s'iva'dhikam proktam dvija'di'na'm anukrama't || 32
If the height of the three portions of linga is of 7, 7 and 8 parts, then 5, 5 and 6 units are to
be added to each part. If the height is of 4, 4 and 5 parts, then 3, 3 and 4 units are to
added to each part. Since the rudra bhaga is with excessive height in each case, it is called
‘Sivadhikya linga’. This is suitable for the first three castes, brahmins and others.
कृत्वा नवांशं लिङ्गोच्चं बन्धबन्धगुणांशकम् ।
षट्सप्ताष्टक नाहं तु वृत्तेऽष्टाश्रे युगाश्रके ।। ३३
त्रैराशिकं इदं शास्त्रे स्वस्तिकं त्वधुनोच्यते ।
kr'tva' nava'ms'am lin'goccam bandha bandha gun.a'ms'akam |
s''at'sapta's''t'aka na'ham tu vr'ttes''t'a's're yuga's'rake || 33
traira's'ikam idam s'a'stre svastikam tvadhunocyate |
Having divided the total height of the linga into 9 equal parts, 3, 3 and 3 parts are to be
given for rudra bhaga, vishmnu bhaga and brahma bhaga repectively. The circumference of
the linga shaft is 6, 7 and 9 in the same order. The linga portion is round, eight sided and
four sided at the top, middle and the bottom repectively. Such type of linga is called
‘Trairasika linga’. Now the characteristics of Svastika linga are told.
नवधा लिङ्गमानेन द्व्यंशं मध्ये गुणांशकम् ।। ३४
वृत्ते युगांशकं दैर्घ्यं शूद्रेऽप्येतच्च शस्यते ।
त्रैराशिकं तु सर्वेषां सर्वकामप्रदं मतम् ।। ३५

navadha' lin'gama'nena dvyams'am madhye gun.a'ms'akam // 34
vr'tte yuga'ms'akam dairghyam s'u'drepyetacca s'asyate /
traira's'ikam tu sarves"a'm sarvaka'mapradam matam // 35
Of the nine parts of the height of the linga, 2 parts are for the square brahma bhaga, 3 parts
are for the eight sided vishnu bhaga and 4 parts are for the cylindrical rudra bhaga. This
kind of Svastika linga is particularly recommended for the agricultural people(sudras).
आढ्यानाढ्यसुरेड्यं च धारालिङ्गं सहस्रकम्।
सर्वेषां ब्राह्मणादीनां अपि सामान्यमीरितम्।। ३६
a'dhya'na'd'hya sured'hyam ca dha'ra'lin'gam sahasrakam /
sarves"a'm bra'hman.a'di'na'm api sa'ma'nyam i'ritam // 36
A'dhya linga, Ana'dhya linga, Suredya linga, Dhara linga and Sahasra linga – all these types
of Sivalingas are common for all the four castes, brahmins and others.
एकादि धारया वृद्धं शतधारावसानकम्।
धारालिङ्गं प्रशस्तं स्यात्सहस्रमधुनोच्यते।। ३७
eka'di dha'raya' vr'ddham s'atadha'ra'vasa'nakam /
dha'ra'lin'gam pras'astam sya't sahasram adhunocyate // 37
Sivalinga whose linga-shaft is square from top to bottm is known as Eka Dhara Linga.
Keeping the brahma bhaga in the form of square and the vishniu bhaga as eight sided, the
facets of the rudra bhaga may be increased from 8 to 100 facets. Such lingas are known as
Dhara lingas. Now the features of Sahasra linga are told.
समखण्डे शिवायामे रुद्रभाग विनिर्मिते।
एकाधिकं नवत्यंशे विषमांश निवेशितम्।। ३८
सैकसाहस्र लिङ्गानां नवभागोच्चमेव वा।

samakhan.d'e s'iva'ya'me rudrabha'ga vinirmite /
eka'dhikam navatyams'ams'e vis"ama'ms'a nives'tam // 38
saikasa'hasra lin'ga'na'm navabha'goccam eva va' /
In the Samakhanda linga, the rudra bhaga should be divided into 11 equal parts. Then each
part should be divided(horizontally) into 91 equal parts. Again, each part of the horizontal
stretch should be designed so as to appear like a linga, making its rudra bhaga to occupy one
division. This Siva linga woud appear with 1001 lingas in its rudra bhaga.
मुखलिङ्गमथो वक्ष्ये भुक्तिमुक्तिफलप्रदम् ।। ३९
चतुर्मुखं तत्त्रिमुखं एकवक्त्रयुतं भवेत् ।
योच्चतारा द्विभक्ता वा गुणत्यागादधो शिरः ।। ४०
mukhalin'gam atho vaks"ye bhuktimukti phalapradam // 39
caturmukham tattrimukham ekavaktrayutam bhavet /
yoccata'ra' dvibhakta' va' gun.atya'ga'dadho s'irah // 40
Then, I will explain the features of 'mukha linga' (linga having faces in the rudra bhaga)
which is capable of bestowing the worldly enjoyments as well as the fruit of liberation.
There are four-faced linga, three-faced linga and one faced linga. If the height of the
rudra bhaga is divided into two parts, the face should be designed leaving out 3 parts
downwards from the top.
ललाटं नासिका वक्त्रं चिबुकोष्ठं च वर्तयेत् ।
ग्रीवाभुजोपनिष्क्रान्तिरिदानीं प्रोच्यते बुधाः ।। ४१
lala't'am na'sika' vaktram cibukos"t'ham ca vartayet /
gri'va'bhujopa nis"kra'ntirida'ni'm procyate budha'h // 41
O, the lerned Sages!, the designing of forehead, nose, mouth, chin, lips, neck and shoulders
in the rudra bhaga is now told.

लिङ्गायामे विकारांशे लिङ्गविष्कम्भतो बहिः।
चतुर्दिक्षु चतुर्वक्त्रं निर्गमाय प्रकल्पयेत्।। ४२
शेषं लिङ्गाकृतिः कार्या विष्णुभागानुसारतः।
जानौ प्रविष्टा ग्रीवा स्याच्चतुरङ्गुल मानतः।। ४३
lin’ga’ya’me vika’ra’ms’e lin’gavis”kambhato bahih /
caturdiks”u caturvaktram nirgama’ya prakalpayet // 42
s’es”am lin’ga’kr’tih ka’rya’ vis”n.ubha’ga’nusa’ratah /
ja’nau pratis”t’ha’ gri’va’ sya’c caturan’gula ma’natah // 43
Having divided the height of the linga into 16 parts, the sthapati should arrange for the
projection of four faces around the circumference of the rudra bhaga . The remaining part
should be rendered in the form of linga conforming to the vishnu bhaga. The neck is
considered to have gone four angulas inside, coinciding with the knee-part of the vishnu bhaga.
तद्द्दीर्घ समायुक्तं शेषं यत्प्रतिमोक्तवत्।
नन्दमात्रादिकं भक्त्वा षट्तालं तु चतुर्विधम्।। ४४
निर्गमार्थं चतुर्दिक्षु वेष्टनं परिकल्पयेत्।
पादोन सप्तमात्रं तु विस्तारेण प्रकल्पयेत्।। ४५
tadvaddi’rgha sama’yuktam s’es”am yat pratimoktavat /
nandama’tra’dikam bhaktva’ s”at’ta’lam tu caturvidham // 44
nirgama’rtham caturdiks”u ves”t’anam parikalpayet /
pa’dona saptama’tram tu vista’ren.a prakalpayet // 45
It should have the length proportionate to these parts. Other parts should be designed
in the way as explained for sculpting of the images. The iconometric system of
six-span(shat tala) sould be divided into 9 equal units and more, in four different ways.
For the projection of faces on the four sides, he should design a band around the rudra bhaga.
He should hold the width to be of six and three-forth units.