रूपमण्डन एवं देवमूर्त्ति-प्रकरणम् (मण्डन सूत्रधार - प्राचीन मूर्तिकला एवं देव-प्रतिमा लक्षण सटीक)

[ 67 ] The next subsection is concerning Bāṇa-lingas. The places of origin of Bāṇa phalluses (śl. 102, 103); the selection of Bāṇa- lingas (śl. 104); the bad Bāṇa-lingas (śl. 105, 106); the condi- tions, when even pieces of stone are sacred (śl. 107); the sacred- ness of Bāṇas, from any place whatsoever (śl. 108); the shape of Bāṇas which give wealth, etc., (śl. 109-110); the sacredness of Bāṇas, under all conditions (śl. 111—114); the merits of installing Bāṇas (śl. 115—121); the glory of worshipping Bāṇas having one to fourteen asras (śl. 122) are described, in order. The characteristics of sacred tanks attached to Śiva shrines (śl. 123); the merits of taking baths in the same (śl. 124a) and the sins for stepping across waters, with which Śiva is washed (śl. 124b); the procedure of circumbulating sacred shrines of deities (śl. 125) and special restrictions with regard to Jaina shrines (śl. 126); the directions to which the water conduit, praṇāla, should face (śl. 127); the characteristics of pedestals etc., (śl. 128, 129) and conduits etc., (śl. 129—132 and 150); and of sluices (śl. 133) are given. The diverse parts of a Pīṭha, base (śl. 134—138); the direc- tions against making the liṅga or pīṭha too small or big (śl. 139) and defects for these (śl. 140) are described. The varieties of Pedestals (śl. 141,142) and the characteristics of the different Pedestals (śl. 142—146) and their special qualities (śl. 147—148); the directions for making Pedestals, to be of the same class with the phalluses (śl. 149); the characteristics of Mukha-liṅga (śl. 151) and the names of the different faces (śl. 152) are described. Next, are described, Śiva Temples with one door (śl. 153, 154); and with four doors (śl. 155—157); and the Guardians facing the east (śl. 158, 159), the south (śl. 160, 161), the west (śl. 162, 163) and the north (śl. 164, 165), respectively; and lastly, the positions of the animal vehicles, vāhanas for deities (śl. 166, 167); the height of the images, to which, their respective vāhanas should look up (śl. 168).