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Shloka 10

Prāsāda-Lakṣaṇa: Temple Proportions, Śikhara Ratios, Liṅga–Pīṭha Measures, and Auspicious Ground-Plans

Devanagari script

भागमेकं गृहीत्वा तु निर्गमं क्लपयेत्पुनः / गर्भसूत्रसमो भागादग्रतो मुखमण्डपः

Transliteration

bhāgamekaṃ gṛhītvā tu nirgamaṃ klapayetpunaḥ / garbhasūtrasamo bhāgādagrato mukhamaṇḍapaḥ

Translation

Nimmt man einen Teil (bhāga), so soll man erneut den nirgama (Vorsprung/Ausgang) anlegen. Aus diesem Teil — gleich der garbha-sūtra-Linie — ist vorn die mukha-maṇḍapa, die nach vorn gerichtete Eingangshalle, abzustecken.

Word by Word
भागम्a part/portion
भागम्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootभाग (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन
एकम्one
एकम्:
Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootएक (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; ‘भागम्’ इति विशेषणम्
गृहीत्वाhaving taken
गृहीत्वा:
Purvakala (Prior action)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootग्रह् (धातु) → गृहीत्वा (क्त्वा)
Formकृदन्त अव्यय; क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), पूर्वक्रिया (having taken)
तुthen/but
तु:
Sambandha/Avyaya (Particle)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; निपात (particle)
निर्गमम्the exit/egress
निर्गमम्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootनिर् + गम् (धातु) → निर्गम (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन
क्लपयेत्should arrange/construct
क्लपयेत्:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootक्लृप् (धातु) → क्लपयेत्
Formविधिलिङ् (Optative/विधिलिङ्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद
पुनःagain
पुनः:
Sambandha/Avyaya (Adverb)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपुनः (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: again)
गर्भgarbha (sanctum)
गर्भ:
Sambandha (Compound member)
TypeNoun
Rootगर्भ (प्रातिपदिक)
Formसमासपूर्वाङ्ग; ‘सूत्र’ इत्यनेन सह समासे प्रयुक्तम्
सूत्रcord/line
सूत्र:
Sambandha (Compound member)
TypeNoun
Rootसूत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
Formसमासपूर्वाङ्ग; ‘सम’ इत्यनेन सह समासे प्रयुक्तम्
समःequal to; same as
समः:
Vidheyavisheshana (Predicative qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootसम (प्रातिपदिक)
Formतत्पुरुष-समास (उपमान/सम्बन्ध: ‘गर्भसूत्रेण समः’); पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन
भागात्from the part/portion
भागात्:
Apadana (Source/अपादान)
TypeNoun
Rootभाग (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुल्लिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/पञ्चमी), एकवचन
अग्रतःin front
अग्रतः:
Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअग्रतः (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; देशवाचक-क्रियाविशेषण (adverb of place: in front)
मुखfront/entrance; face
मुख:
Sambandha (Compound member)
TypeNoun
Rootमुख (प्रातिपदिक)
Formसमासपूर्वाङ्ग; ‘मण्डप’ इत्यनेन सह समासे
मण्डपःthe entrance pavilion
मण्डपः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootमण्डप (प्रातिपदिक)
Formतत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी/सम्बन्ध: ‘मुखस्य मण्डपः’); पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन
Speaker

Lord Viṣṇu (in instruction to Garuḍa)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Right approach (mārga) to the sacred center is established by proportion and alignment.

Vedantic Theme: Outer approach ordered toward inner center (bahir-aṅga to antar-aṅga).

Application: Use one bhāga as the module; set the nirgama (projection/exit line) and place the mukha-maṇḍapa in front, equal to the garbha-sūtra measure.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: temple threshold/mandapa layout

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.47.9 (module division); Garuda Purana 1.47.11 (prāsāda-lakṣaṇa continuation)

FAQs

This verse treats the mukha-maṇḍapa as a precisely measured front hall aligned to the garbha-sūtra, emphasizing correct approach, entry, and ritual circulation before the sanctum.

It uses a standard unit (bhāga) and states that the front hall’s placement/extent should be set from that unit in alignment with the garbha-sūtra (the sanctum’s central axis/cord-line).

For temple renovation or traditional design, maintain clear axial alignment to the sanctum and use consistent modular measurement so the entry hall and projections remain proportionate and ritually functional.

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