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

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.

त्रिमुखं वा तदुच्चांशं ऋतुवद्भाजयेत्समम् ।
भागार्धेन भुजस्कन्धौ षडङ्गुल विनिस्सृतौ ।। ४६
त्रिभागेन भवेद् ग्रीवा मकुटं स्याद् द्विभागतः ।
चतुर्धा विभजेच्छेषं भागमात्रप्रमाणतः ।। ४७
शिरोललाट नासाञ्च वक्त्रं चिबुक संयुतम् ।
विष्ण्वंश तार सदृशं मकुटं च विवर्तयेत् ।। ४८
निर्मांशं मुखानां स्युः प्रत्येकं वसुमात्रकैः ।
trimukham va' taducca'ms'am r'tuvad bha'jayet samam/
bha'ga'rdhena bhujaskandhau s"ad'an'gula vinissr'tau// 46
tribha'gena bhaved gri'va' makut'am sya'd dvibha'gatah/
caturdha' vibhajecches"am bha'gama'tra prama'n.atah// 47
s'iro lala't'a na'sa's'ca vaktram cibuka samyutam/
vis"n.vams'am ta'rasadr's'am makut'am ca vivartayet// 48
nirgama'ms'a mukha'na'msyuh pratyekam vasuma'trakaih/
For the designing of three-faced linga, the height of rudra bhaga should be divided into 6
equal parts. The arms and shoulders should be with a measure of one and a half parts; the
neck should be set with a measure of two parts and eighteen digits; crown should be
set with a measure of two parts. The remaining portion should be divided into four equal
parts with units of angulas. Head, forehead, nose, mouth and chin should be with a measure
of one part each. The crown should be designed conforming to the thickness of the vishnu
bhaga. The projection of each face should be with a measure of eight units(matras).
एकवक्त्रे त्रयोच्चांशो सार्धेनमुखदैर्घ्यकम् ।। ४९
मकुटश्चैक भागं स्यादवशिष्टे द्विधाकृते ।
ग्रीवास्कन्धौ क्रमेणैव वर्धयेद्देशिकोत्तमः ।। ५०
मखस्य निर्गमं कुर्यान्नवमात्र प्रमाणतः ।
अष्टाधिकशते लिङ्ग दैर्घ्ये दैर्घ्यांश इष्यते ।। ५१

ekavaktre trayocca’ms’o sa’rdhena mukhadairghyakam || 49
makut’an”caikabha’gam sya’d avas’is”t’e dvidha’kr’te |
gri’vaskandhau kramen.aiva vardhayed des’ikottamah || 50
mukhasya nirgamam kurya’n navama’tra prama’n.atah |
as”t’a’dhikas’atelin’ga dairghye daighya’ms’a is”yate || 51
For the designing of one face, the height of rudra bhaga should be divided into three equal
parts. The length of the face should be one and a half parts. Crown should be one part. If
the remaining portion is divided into two parts, the Guru should design the neck and shoulders
in proportion to these parts. The projection of the face should be with a measure of nine units
(matras). For the linga whose height is held to be of 108 parts, then the measure of each
part may be taken as the reference unit.
शिरोवर्तनमेतेषां वक्ष्ये तद्बहुधा मतम् ।
पुण्डरीकविशालाख्यं श्रीवत्सं शत्रुमर्दनम् ।। ५२
काष्ठांशके चतुर्भक्ते भागभाग विवर्धनात् ।
भवन्ति पुण्डरीकादि भेदा भिन्नफलाप्तये ।। ५३
s’irovartanam etes”a’m vaks”ye tadbahudha’ matam |
pun.d’ari’kavis’a’la’khyam s’ri’vatsam s’atru vardhanam || 52
ka’s’t’ha’ms’ake caturbhakte bha’gabha’gam vivardhana’t |
bhavanti pun.d’ari’ka’di bheda’ bhinnaphala’ptaye || 53
Then I will explain the process of rounding off the top portion of the linga. Such rounding
is done in many different ways. There are four types of the rounded appearance of the linga.
They are: Pundarika, Visalakhya, Srivatsa and Satrumardana. The top portion of the linga
should be divided into four equal parts. By increasing one part successively, the proportionate
measures of Pundarika, Visalkhya, Srivatsa and Satrumardana are obtained. Such different
roundings are meant for the attainment of different fruits.
पुण्डरीकाद्यशः प्राप्तिर्विशालाद्विपुलां श्रियम् ।
प्राप्नोति सर्वान् श्रीवत्साद्विजयं शत्रुमर्दनाद् ।। ५४

pun.d'ari'ka'd yas'ah pra'ptr vis'a'la'd vipula'm s'riyam /
pra'pnoti sarva'n s'ri'vatsa'd vijayam s'atrumardana't // 54
Through the worship of Pundarika, celebrity is achieved. Through the worship of Visalakhya,
abundant wealth is achieved. Through the worship of Srivatsa, the devotee gains all those as
desired by him. Through the worship of Satrumardana, victory is achieved.
कुक्कुटाण्ड शिरो मूर्ति चतुर्थांश विवर्धनात् ।
प्रजावृत्तिकरं यस्मात्प्रजालाभः प्रजापतिः ।। ५५
kukkut'a'n.d'a s'iromu'rti caturtha'ms'a vivardhana't /
praja'vr'ttikaram yasma't praja'la'bhah praja'patih // 55
For the Sivalinga, rounded head in the form of hens egg is designed by chiselling round one part of the top. The worship of such Sivalinga(having its top in the form of hens egg)
capable of increasing and preserving the population. Brahma, the creator God attained
the skill of creating the embodied souls through the worship of such linga.
त्रिभागवर्धनादर्धचन्द्रं चन्द्रसमो यतः ।
प्राप्तमायुः परं प्राप्तलोकं सौभाग्यमुत्तमम् ।। ५६
tribha'gavardhana'd ardhacandram candrasamo yatah /
pra'ptama'yuh param pra'ptalokam saubha'gyam uttamam // 56
By chiselling round three parts of the top portion, the head of the Sivalinga assumes ardhacandra
form comparable to half moon. Through the worship of such linga, longevity is gained. Being
in this world for a very long time, the woshipper gets blessed with auspicious and supreme
wealth and fortunes.
षड्भागवर्धनाद् भूतिनिमित्तं त्रपुषाकृतिः ।
साध्यास्सिद्धाश्च मरुतो यस्माद्भूतिं परां गताः ।। ५७
s"ad'bha'gavardhana'd bhu'ti nimittam trapus"a'krtih /
sa'dhya'ssiddha's'ca maruto yasma'd bhu'tim para'm gatah // 57

By chiselling round six parts of the top portion, the head of Sivalinga is rendered to be in
the form of cucumber. By worshipping such linga, various groups of demi-gods such as
Sadhyas, Siddhas , Maruths and others attained supreme powers and supreme state.
अथवान्यप्रकारेण शिरोवर्धनमुच्यते ।
अष्टधा विभजेत्तारं अध्यर्धेन विवर्धनात् ।। ५८
छत्रशीर्षं इति प्रोक्तं त्रपुषाभं निगद्यते ।
षडंशैस्त्रपुषं वा स्यात्सार्धद्व्यंशेन वर्तनम् ।। ५९
कुक्कुटाण्ड शिरः प्रोक्तं चिस्तारार्धं प्रवर्तितम् ।
चन्द्रखण्डनिभं प्रोक्तं विस्तारात्त्र्यंश वर्तितम् ।। ६०
बुद्बुदाभं शिरस्सार्धं त्र्यंशेनाष्ट विभाजिते ।
एतानि सर्वलिङ्गानां सनातन शिरांसि हि ।। ६१
athava'nya praka'ren.a s'irovardhanam ucyate /
as"t'adha' vibhajet ta'ram adhyardhena vivardhana't // 58
chatras'i'rs"am itiproktam trapus"a'bham nigadyate /
s"ad'ams'aistrapus"am va' syat sa'rdha dvyams'ena vartanam // 59
kukut'a'n.d'a s'irah prokta vista'ra'rdha pravartitam /
candrakhan.d'anibham proktam vista'ra't tryams'a vartitam // 60
budbudha'bham s'irassa'rdha tryams'ena's"t'a vibha'jite /
eta'ni sarvalin'ga'na'm sana'tana s'ira'ms'i ca // 61
The process of rounding off the top of linga is now told in a different way. The perimeter of the
rudra bhaga should be divided into eight parts. By chiselling round the top by one and a half of
these eight parts, a parosol-like top gets formed(chatra sirsha). By dividing the perimeter into
six equal parts and chiselling the top by two and a half parts of these six parts, a cucumber-like
top gets formed. By chiselling round the top by half of the diameter of rudra bhaga, the top of
the linga is rendered to look like hen`s egg. By chiselling round the top by one third of the
diameter of rudra bhaga, the top of the linga is rendered to look like the halfmoon. By dividing
the diameter of rudra bhaga into eight equal parts and by chiselling round the top by three and
a half parts of these eight parts, a bubble-like top of the linga is formed. These variously
shaped tops of all types of lingas have been accepted and applied by the experts from a very
long time.

आयादि शुभसंयुक्तं लिङ्गं सर्वार्थसाधकम् ।
अशुभे त्वशुभं विद्यात्तदर्थमुपरि न्यसेत् ।। ६२
a'ya'di s'ubhasamyuktam lin'gam sarva'rtha sa'dhakam।
as'ubhe tvas'ubham vidya't tadartham uparinyaset ।। 62
The Sivalinga rendered very accurately with the application of aya and other factors which
give auspiciousness to the product is capable of accomplishing all those desired by the
worshippers. If aya and other factors are not auspicious for the linga, the worship of such
linga will yield inauspicious results. Therfore, some additional units are to be added to
the measures obtained, for the sake of auspiciousness.
एकहस्तेऽङ्गुलं स्याच्च द्वित्रिहस्ते त्रिमात्रकम्।
चतुष्पञ्चकरे पञ्चषट्सप्तसु च सप्तकम्।। ६३
ekahaste an'gulam sya'cca dvitrihaste trima'trakam।
catus"pan"cakare pan"ca s"at'saptasu ca saptakam ।। 63
For the linga of one hasta height, a maximum of one digit(angula) may be added(after
calculating the aya and others). For the linga of two and three hastas height, a maximum of
three digits may be added. For the linga of four hastas height, a maximum of five digits
may be added. For the linga having a height of five, six or seven hastas, a maximum of
seven digits may be added.
वसुनन्दकरे नन्दमात्रमानाधिकं मतम्।
शिरोवर्तन भागे तु चतुर्थे वा षडंशके ।। ६४
एकं द्वयं त्रयं दद्याद् ब्रह्मभागात्क्रमेण तु।
शिरोवर्तन भागस्य त्र्यंशं पूजांशकोपरि ।। ६५
vasunandakare nanda ma'trama'na'dhikam matam।
s'irovartana bha'ge tu caturthe va' s"ad'ams'ake ।। 64

ekam dvayam trayam dadya’d brahmabha’ga’t kramen.a tu /
s’irovartana bha’gasya tryams’am pu’ja’ms’akopri // 65
For the linga having a height of eight or nine hastas, a maximum of nine digits may be added.
In the portion meant for the rounded top, one part out of four parts or one part out of six parts
may be added. One digit, two digits and three digits may added to the brhma bhaga, vishnu
bhaga and rudra bhaga respectively. Above the portion meant for the ceremonial worship
(rudra bhaga), three parts may be added to the top portion
लिङ्गायामेऽथवारोप्य षड्भागे तु तदुच्छ्रये ।
एकांशं योजयेद्धीमान् लिङ्गे द्व्यंशं तु मध्यमे ।। ६६
त्रिभागमुत्तमे लिङ्गे योजयेद्वा द्विजोत्तमाः ।
केवलं वा शिरो मानमधिरोप्य विवर्तयेत् ।। ६७
lin’ga’ya’me athava’ropya s”ad’bha’ge tu taducchraye /
eka’ms’am yojayed dhi’ma’n lin’ge dvyams’am tu madhyame // 66
tribha’gam uttame lin’ge yojayed va’ dvijottama’h /
kevalam va’ s’iroma’nam adhiropya vivartayet // 67
Such addition of units could be done to the height of the linga. If six digits are to be added,
one digit is to be added to the brahma bhaga, two digits are to be added to the vishnu bhaga and
three digits are to be added to the rudra bhaga. O, the foremost among the twice-born Sages!,
the additional unit could be added to the proportions of the top alone, if needed.
शिरसा मिश्रितं भागं पार्श्वयोरवलम्ब्य च ।
वृत्तद्वयं तु तन्मानादुभयोः पार्श्वयोर्नयेत् ।। ६८
ऊर्ध्वदेशे शिरो मध्ये तृतीयं मण्डलं न्यसेत् ।
मण्डलैश्र्च त्रिभिर्मत्स्यद्वयमत्रोप जायते ।। ६९
तन्मत्स्यानान पुच्छस्थ सूत्रयोर्यत्र संगतिः ।
तत्र स्थित्वा त्रिभिर्वास्य वर्तनीयं शिरश्शुभम् ।। ७०

s'irasa' mis'ritam bha'gam pa'rs'vayoravalambya ca |
vr'ttadvayam tu tanma'na'd ubhayoh pa'rs'vayornyaset || 68
u'rdhvades'e s'iromadhye tr'ti'yam man.d'alam nyaset |
man.d'alais'ca tribhir matsyadvayam atropa ja'yate || 69
tanmatsya'nana pucchasya sutrayor yatra samgatih |
tatra sthitva' tribhirva'sya vartani'yam s'iras's'ubham || 70
At the level where the rudra bhaga and top portion meet together, keeping the two sides of
the rudra bhaga as base, the Guru should draw two circles, their diameter being equal to
the height of the top. With the same diameter, he should draw the third circle on the center
of the top. By the conjunction of these three circles, there occur two fish-like designs.
Lines are to be drawn from the face and tail of these fishes. The rounding should commence
from the points where these lines joins the level where the rudra bhaga and the top portion
meet. Such rounding off would be perfect.
जातिलिङ्ग विभेदेन शिरश्च द्विविधं मतम् ।
छत्राकारं तु विप्राणां कुक्कुटाण्डनिभं नृपे ।। ७१
वैश्यानां अर्धचन्द्राभं शूद्राणां त्रपुषं भवेत् ।
अपरं चन्द्रमप्यन्यलिङ्गभेदेन कथ्यते ।। ७२
ja'tilin'ga vibhedena s'iras'ca dvividham matam |
chatra'ka'ram tu vipra'n.a'm kukkuta'n.d'anibham nr'pe || 71
vais'ya'na'm ardhcandra'bham s'u'dra'n.a'm trapus"am bhavet |
aparam candramapyanya lin'gabhedena kathyate || 72
The head portion is considered to be of two kinds from the perspectives of caste and image.
For the barhmins, Sivalinga whose rounded top is in the form of parosal is suitable. For
the administrators and warriors(kshatriyas), Sivalinga whose rounded top is in the form of
hen`s egg is suitable. Fir the traders, Sivalinga whose rounded top is in the form of half moon
is suitable. For the agricultural people, Sivalinga whose rounded top is in the form of cucumber
is suitable. Sivalinga whose rounded top is in the form of another type of half moon belongs
to the second category, linga bheda.

लिङ्गव्यासे विकारांशे व्योमद्वित्र्यब्धिभिः क्रमात्।
चतुर्विधं स्याच्छत्राभं तत्राद्ये समलिङ्गके।। ७३
शैवाधिक्ये तृतीयं स्याच्चतुर्थं वर्धमानके।
अन्याऽन्यसङ्करस्तेषां अशुभाय प्रकल्पितः।। ७४
lin'gavya'se vika'ra'ms'e vyoma dvitryabdhibhih krama't |
caturvidham sya'cchatra'bham tatra'dye samalin'gake || 73
s'aiva'dhikye tr'ti'yam sya'ccaturtham vardhama'nake |
anya' anyasan'karastves"a'm as'ubha'ya prakalpitah || 74
If the diameter of the linga is divided into 16 equal parts, the parosal-like top could be
rendered in four different ways, as occupying one part, two parts, three parts and four parts.
The first type of parosal, occupying one part, is fit for Samakhanda linga. The third type
of parosal, occupying 3 parts, is suitable for the Saivadhikya linga. The fourth type of
parosal, occupying 4 parts is suitable for the Vardhamana linga. The combination of
one type of parosal with a linga which is not recommended for that would give inauspicious
results and misfortunes.
स्वायंभुवादि लिङ्गानां लक्षणं नेष्यते द्विजाः।
किन्तु तेषां विभागं तु प्रसिद्धोक्त्या समाचरेत्।।
सर्वलक्षण संयुक्तं लिङ्गं सर्वार्थसाधकम्।। ७५
sva'yambhuva'di lin'ga'na'm laks"an.am nes"yate dvija'h |
kintu tes"a'm vibha'gam tu prasiddhoktya' sama'caret ||
sarvalaks"an.a samyuktam lin'gam sarva'rtha sa'dhakam || 75

O, the twice-born Sages!, for the self generated Sivalinga, such characteristics are not
applicable. But, for the divisions as to its varieties and parts, the directions given in the
authentic and well established statements of the enlightened Sages should be taken into
consideration. The Sivalinga associated with all kinds of auspicious characteristics will
accomplish all the desired fruits.
। इति कामिकाख्ये महातन्त्रे लिङ्गलक्षणविधिर्नाम द्विषष्टितमः पटलः ।
iti ka'mika'khye maha'tantre lin'galaks''an.avidhir na'ma dvis''as''t'itamah pat'alah
This is the 62ⁿᵈ chapter titled “Characteristics of Sivalinga” in the Great Tantra called Kamika

६३ अङ्कुरार्पण लक्षण विधिः
63 AN'KURA'RPAN.A LAKS"AN.A VIDHIH
63 Directions for the Systematic Offering of the Sprouts
अथातस्संप्रवक्ष्यामि अङ्कुरार्पण लक्षणम्।
सर्वमङ्गल कार्यादौ कर्तव्यं मङ्गलाङ्कुरम्।। १
atha'tas sampravks"ya'mi an'kura'rpan.a laks"an.am |
sarva man'gala ka'rya'dau kartavyam man'gala'n'kuram || 1
Now I will explain the characteristics related to the offering of sprouts. The auspicious offering
of the sprouts should be done prior to the commencement of all kinds of auspicious rituals and
other acitivities.
उत्तमो मध्यमो नीचस्त्रिविधः परिकीर्तितः।
नवाहे वाथ सप्ताहे पञ्चाहे त्रिदिनेऽपि वा।। २
सद्योऽङ्कुरार्पणं वापि शिवं संपूज्य चारभेत्।
सायाह्निदिनमारभ्य देवानामकुरार्पणम्।। ३
तद्दिने तु मनुष्याणां देवानापि संमतम्।
uttamo madhyamo ni'castrividhah pariki'rtitah |
nava'he va'tha sapta'he pan"ca'he tridinepi va' || 2
sadyo an'kura'rpan.am va'pi s'ivam sampu'jya ca'rabhet |
sa'ya'di dinama'rabhya deva'na'm an'kura'rpan.am || 3
taddine tu manus"ya'n.a'm deva'na'm api sammatam |
It is generally expounded that this offering is of three kinds – the foremost, intermediary and
the lower. The ritual of the offering should be done in nine days, seven days, five days or three
days before the commencement of the main function. Or, it may be done just before the
beginning of the main function. After woshipping Lord Siva duly, the Acharya should
commence the rituals related to this offering. For the Deities, the offering of the sprouts
should be commenced in the evening of the pevious day. For the humans, it may be commenced

in the same day fixed for the main function. Under some circumstances, even for the Deities
it may be commenced in the same day.
बीजानामधिपस्सोमो तस्माद्रात्रौ तु निर्वपेत् ।। ४
दिवाकाले न कर्तव्यं कृतं चेत्कर्तृ नाशनम् ।
सदनस्याग्रके देशे वामे वाप्यग्रदक्षिणे ।। ५
त्रिहस्तं तु समारभ्य कुर्याद्रुद्र करान्तकम् ।
मण्टपं तत्र कर्तव्यं पुर्वसंकल्पिते ऽथवा ।। ६
ऐशे वा यागशालायां कुर्यात्तीर्थाङ्कुरार्पणम् ।
bi'ja'na'm adhipas somo tasmad ra'trau tu nirvapet // 4
diva'ka'le na kartavyam kr'tam cet kartr' na's'anam /
sadanasya'grake des'e va'me va'pyagra daks"in.e // 5
trihastam tu sama'rabhya kurya'd rudra kara'ntakam /
man.t'apam tatra kartavyam pu'rva samkalpite athava' // 6
ais'e va' ya'gas'a'la'ya'm kurya't ti'rtha'n'kura'rpan.am /
The presiding Deity of the seeds is the Moon. Therefore, the Acharya should sow the seeds
only in the night. Sowing of the seeds should not be done in the daytime. If it is done
in the daytime, such violated act would result in the demise of the person who sponsors the work.
A pavilion should be erected in front of the temple or in the left or right side of the
front. The side of the pavilion may be from three hastas to eleven hastas. Or, the ritual of
offering may be commenced in the pavilion already designed. Or, it may done in the
specific hall(yaga sala) designed in the north-east , within the temple.
वितानध्वजसंयुक्तं द्वारतोरण संयुते ।। ७
दर्भमाला समायुक्ते मुक्तादाम समन्विते ।
पुण्याहप्रोक्षणं कुर्यादथवास्त्रेण शोधयेत् ।। ८
vita'na dhvja samyukta dva'ra toran.a samyute // 7
darbhama'la' sama'yukte mukta'da'ma samanvite /
pun.ya'ha proks"an.am kurya'dathava'stren.a s'odhayet // 8
The pavilion should be associated with a fitting canopy, flags, arches on each entrance,
compact array of darbha-grass and chains of pearls. The Acharya should perform the sprinkling

of consecrated water to ascertain the auspiciousness of the day and purify the interior of the
pavilion and the surrounding place with the recital of astra mantra.
शरावः पालिकाश्चैव घटिकाश्च त्रिधाः स्मृताः ।
सर्वैः कृतं यदुत्कृष्टं वर्गाभ्यां मध्यमं भवेत् ।। ९
कनिष्ठिकं चैकवर्गैस्तेषां लक्षणमुच्यते ।
सौवर्णं रजतं ताम्रं निर्मितं मृन्मयं स्मृतम् ।। १०
s'ara'vah pa'lika's'caiva ghat'ika'sca tridha'h smr'ta'h /
sarvaih kr;tam yadutkr's"t'am varga'bhya'm madhyamam bhavet // 9
kanis"t'hikam caikavargais tes"a'm laks"an.am ucyate /
sauvarn.am ra'jatam ta'mram nirmitam mr'n.mayam smr'tam // 10
There are three kinds of vessels to be used in this ritual – sarava(plate-like vessel), palika
(cup-like vessel) and ghatika(pot-like vessel). The sprout-offering performed using all these
three kinds is of the superior type; performed, using two groups of vessels is of medium type;
and performed, using only one kind of vessel is of lower type. The characteristics of all these
are now told. These vessels should be made of gold, silver, copper or clay.
पालिकानन विस्तारो मन्वङ्गुलमुदाहृतम् ।
एकैकाङ्गहीनं स्यान्मध्यमे कन्यसे क्रमात् ।। ११
विस्तारे सममुत्सेधः पादतारस्तदर्धतः ।
विस्तारे कौशिकांशेन परितश्शेष उच्यते ।। १२
विस्तारस्य त्रिभागैक वर्तितं बिलमुच्यते ।
विस्तार युगभागैको दण्डविस्तार इष्यते ।। १३
pa'lika'nana vista'ro manvan'gulam uda'hr'tam /
ekaika'n'ga hi'am sya'n madhyame kanyase krama't // 11
vista're samamutsedhah pa'data'ras tadardhatah /
vista'tre kaus'ika'ms'ena paritas' s'es"a ucyate // 12
vista'rasya tribha'gaika vartitam bilam ucyate /
vista'ra yuga bha'gaiko dan.d'a vista'ra is"yate // 13

The diameter of the upper face of the palika should be with a dimension of 14 angulas, for the
foremost type. For the medium type, it should be with a dimension of 13 angulas. For the lower
type, the dimension should be 12 angulas. The height of the palika should be equal to
the diameter. The height of the base should be half the diameter. The circumference of the
base should be one part out of six parts of the diameter. The thin hollowed shaft(bila) of the palika
should be with a thickness equal to one part out of three parts of the diameter. The
thickness of the danda-part should be equal to one fourth of the diameter.
घटिका कलशाकारा दण्डपादौ तु पूर्ववत् ।
विद्येश्वराङ्गुलः कुम्भविस्तारः पञ्चवक्त्रयुक् ।। १४
पालिकार्धप्रमाणेन त्रिपादो वा शरावकम् ।
यथासंभवमानं वा पालिकादि प्रकीर्तितम् ।। १५
ghat'ika' kalas'a'ka'ra' dan.d'apa'dau tu pu'rvavat /
vidyes'vara'n'gulah kunbhavista'rah pan"cavaktrayuk // 14
pa'lika'rdha prama'n.ena tripa'do va' s'ara'vakam /
yatha'sambhava ma'namva' pa'lika'di praki'rtitam // 15
The ghatika should be designed so as be in the form of a kalasa(pot) and its danda and pada
parts should be with the dimension as mentioned before. The diameter of the kumbha should
be with the dimension of eight angulas and it should be associated with five faces. The sarava
vessel should be with the dimension equal to half or three fourth of the dimension of the palika.
Or, these vessels may be designed with the dimensions as suitable to the available materials.
भिन्नं कृष्णञ्च सुषिरं दुर्गन्धं च पुराणकम् ।
छिन्नलिङ्गादि संयुक्तं वर्जयेदङ्कुरार्पणे ।। १६
bhinnam kr's"n"an"ca sus"iram durgandham ca pura'n.akam /
chinnalin'ga'di samyuktam varjayed an'kura'rpan.e // 16
The vessels which are broken, black-colored, which are with holes and which exude bad
odour, which are old and associated with the marks of broken surface should be abandoned
in the rituals of sprout-offering.

शरावं ब्रह्मदैवत्यं पालिका विष्णोदेवता।
घटिकेशान संयुक्ता तेषुतानर्चयेद्गुरुः॥ १७
s'ara'vam brahma daivatyam pa'lika' vis"n.u devata'|
ghat'ikais'a'na samyukta' tes"uta'narcayed guruh// 17
Brahma is the presiding Lord of the sarava; Vishnu is the presiding Lord of the palika;
and Rudra is the presiding Lord of the gahtika. The Acharya should worship these Deities
in the repective vessels.
पृथक् षोडश संख्यातं उत्तमं परिकीर्तितम्।
मध्यमं मनुसंख्यातं दशतः कन्यसं भवेत्॥ १८
उत्तमक्रममेवं स्यादष्टषड्वेद संख्यया।
मध्यमक्रममुद्दिष्टं त्रिद्व्येकैः कन्यसं भवेत्॥ १९
pr'thak s"od'as'a samkhya'tam uttamam pariki'rtitam/
madhyamam manusamkhya'tam das'atah kanyasam bhavet// 18
uttamakramam evam sya'd as"t'as"ad'veda samkhyaya'/
madhyamakramam uddis"t'am tridvyekaih kanyasam bhavet// 19
In the superior kind of the foremost type, the number of the palika, sarava and ghatika
should be sixteen each. In the medium kind of the foremost type, their number is fourteen. In the
lower kind of the foremost type, their number should be ten. In the medium type of the
sprout-offering, the number of the palika, srava and ghatika should be eight, six and four
for the superior, intermediate and inferior kind respectively. In the lower type of the sprout-
offering, the number should be three, two and one for the superior, intermediate and inferior kind
respectively.
सर्वेषां स्थापनं वक्ष्ये श्रूयतां द्विजसत्तमाः।
गोमयालेपनं कृत्वा पिष्टचूर्णैर्विचित्रयेत्॥ २०
पञ्चगव्येन संप्रोक्ष्य सूत्रपातनमथाचरेत्।

sarves"a'm stha'panam vaks"ye s'ru'yata'm dvijasattama'h /
gomaya'lepanam kr'tva' pis"t'acu'rn.air vicitrayet // 20
pan"cagavyena samproks"ya su'trapa'tanam atha'caret /
O, the excellent among the twice-born Sages!, now I will explain the process of installation
of all these. Listen to the details concerned. The Acharya, having smeared the interior of
the pavilion with diluted cow-dung, beauify the surface by drawing the decorative lines and
and designs with the well-ground powder. Then he should sprinkle the mixture of five
substances got from the cow and apply the measuring lines.
सूत्रव्याप्तिर्दश प्राच्यां दशोदीच्यां तथैव च ।। २१
नवं मध्ये च संगृह्य परितष्षोडशं त्यजेत् ।
चतुर्दिक्षु च चत्वारि द्वाराणि द्विपदानि च ।। २२
कोणे द्वादश संख्यानि तेषु स्युः पालिकादयः ।
मध्ये नवपदे ब्रह्मं पालिकां कोणदेशके ।। २३
घटिका द्वार वामे स्युः शरावा द्वार दक्षिणे ।
एवं द्वारेषु चान्येषु कल्पयेद्देशिकोत्तमः ।। २४
su'travya'ptir das'a pra'cya'm das'odi'cya'm tathiva ca // 21
navam madhye ca samgr'hya paritas:s:od'as'am tyajet /
caturdiks"u ca catva'ri dva'ra'n.i dvipada'ni ca // 22
kon.e dva'das'a samkhya'ni tes" syuh pa'lika'dayah /
madhye navapadam brahmam pa'lika'm kon.des'ake // 23
ghat'ika' dva'ra va'me syuh s'ara'va' dva'ra daks"in.e /
evam dva'res"u ca'nyes"u kalpayed des'ikottamah // 24
He should make ten lines proceeding towards east and ten lines proceeding towards north
(leaving equal intervals). Keeping nine grids at the central space, the Acharya who is the foremost
among the gurus should leave out the sixteen grids lying around the the central space (of the nine
grids). On all the four directions, he should make four entrances, each entrance occupying two
grids. In the twelve grids lying in the corners( three grids in each corner), he should place twelve
palikas and other vessels. In the central space of Brahma containing nine grids, he should place the
palikas in each corner. On the left side of the entrance, ghatikas should be arrayed. On the right
side of the entrance, saravas should be arrayed. Similarly, he should array the vessels in other
entrances

प्राक्सूत्रं वसुसंख्यातं उदक्सूत्रं तथैव च ।
मध्ये व्योमपदं हित्वा परितोऽष्टपदं त्यजेत् ।। २५
मध्यमे सोमकुम्भस्स्यात्पूर्वपङ्क्तिद्वये पुनः।
पालिका मनु संख्याता पश्चिमे घटिका मताः ।। २६
तदन्तराल षट्के च दक्षे दश शरावकाः।
कुम्भपार्श्वे दशं प्रोक्तं पूर्वस्मिन् पश्चिमे द्विजाः ।। २७
श्रेष्ठमध्यममेवं स्यादुत्तमाधममुच्यते।
pra'ksu'tram vasu samkhyatam udaksu'tram tathaiva ca/
madhye vyoma padam hitva' parito as't'apadam tyajet // 25
madhyame somakumbhassya't pu'rva pan'kti dvaye punah/
pa'lika' manu samkhya'ta' pas'cime ghat'ika' mata'h // 26
tadantara'la s'ad'ke ca daks'e das'a s'ara'vaka'h/
kumbha pa'rs've das'am proktam pu'rasmin pas'cime dvija'h // 27
s'res't'a madhyamam evam sya'd uttama'dhamam ucyate/
There should be drawn 8 eastward lines and 8 northward lines. In the middle of the square
formed by these lines, one square grid at the center should be kept as it is and 8 grids surrounding
the central grid should be left out. At the center, soma kumbha should be placed. In the two
rows of grids lying in the east, 14 palikas should be placed. In the same way, in the two rows
of grids lying in the west, ghatikas should be arrayed. In the rows lying in between them
consisting of 6 grids and in the right side, 10 saravakas should be placed. In the east and the west,
10 saravakas should be placed so as to be on the both sides of the soma kumbha. This kind of
arrangement is for the medium type of the foremost category. Now, the lower type of the
foremost category is explained.
प्राक्सूत्रं मुनिसंख्यातं उदक्सूत्रं तथैव च ।। २८
मध्ये वेद पदं मुक्त्वा तत्र कुम्भं निवेशयेत् ।
ईशान कोणादारभ्य पालिका बाह्य पङ्क्तिके ।। २९
राक्षस्यां दिशि कोणान्तं शरावाः परिकीर्तिताः ।
अन्तर्दिशासु द्वौ द्वौ वा वायावीशे परा मताः ।। ३०
pra'ksu'tram muni samkhya'tam udahsu'tram tathaiva ca // 28
madhye veda padam muktva' tatra kumbham nives'ayet/