बृहत्संहिता (आचार्य वराहमिहिर - स्थापत्य, खगोल, मौसम व जल विज्ञान)

Adh. LVIII. Sl. 40-44.] अष्टपञ्चाशोऽध्यायः 513
शाम्बश्च गदाहस्तः प्रद्युम्नश्चापभृत् सुरूपश्च ।
अनयोः स्त्रियौ च कार्ये खेटकनिस्त्रिंशधारिण्यौ ॥४०॥
Sloka 40.—Samba should be made with a mace in
his hand ; Pradyumna, endowed with a charming body,
with a bow in his hand. Their wives also should be
made holding swords and shields in their hands.
ब्रह्मा कमण्डलुकरश्चतुर्मुखः पङ्कजासनस्थश्च ।
स्कन्दः कुमाररूपः शक्तिधरो बर्हिकेतुश्च ॥४१॥
Sloka 41.—Brahman should have four faces, a
water-pot in his hand and is seated on a lotus. Subrah-
manya should be a boy in appearance, hold a javelin in
his hand and have a peacock for his ensign.
शुक्लश्चतुर्विषाणो द्विपो महेन्द्रस्य वज्रपाणित्वम् ।
तिर्यग्ललाटसंस्थं तृतीयमपि लोचनं चिह्नम् ॥४२॥
Sloka 42.—Indra has a white four-tusked elephant,
the thunderbolt in his hand and another characteristic,
viz, a third eye placed horizontally on his forehead.
शम्भोः शिरसीन्दुकला वृषध्वजोऽक्षि च तृतीयमपि चोर्ध्वम् ।
शूलं धनुः पिनाकं वामार्थे वा गिरिसुतार्धम् ॥४३॥
Sloka 43.—On the head of Lord Siva, a digit of
the Moon should be placed ; his ensign, is a bull ; he has
a third eye, high on his fore-head ; he has a trident in
one hand and a bow called Pinaka in the other. Or, he
may be represented as having Parvati for his left half.
पद्माङ्कितकरचरणः प्रसन्नमूर्तिः सुनीचकेशश्च ।
पद्मासनोपविष्टः पितेव जगतो भवति बुद्धः ॥४४॥
Sloka 44.—The Buddha should be represented
seated on a lotus and looking as if he were the father of
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