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

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.

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