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 बृ. सं. 65