Brihat Samhita
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द्वारमानाष्टभागऊना प्रतिमा स्यात्सपिण्डिका । द्वौ भागौ प्रतिमा तत्र तृतीयांशश्च पिण्डिका ॥ ५६-१६ ॥
The height of the image of the Deva with its pedestal shall be 7/8th of the height of the entrance. The image shall be double the height of the pedestal.
english translation
dvAramAnASTabhAgaUnA pratimA syAtsapiNDikA । dvau bhAgau pratimA tatra tRtIyAMzazca piNDikA ॥ 56-16 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptमेरुमन्दरकैलासविमानच्छन्दनन्दनाः । समुद्गपद्मगरुडनन्दिवर्धनकुञ्जराः ॥ ५६-१७ ॥
The structures are shaped like mountains such as Meru, Mandara, and Kailāsa, and resemble celestial chariots, the Chandanandana grove, or lotus-bud caskets. They take the forms of lotuses, Garuḍas, the Nandivardhana style, and great elephants.
english translation
merumandarakailAsavimAnacchandanandanAH । samudgapadmagaruDanandivardhanakuJjarAH ॥ 56-17 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptगुहराजो वृषो हंसः सर्वतोभद्रको घटः । सिंहो वृत्तश्चतुष्कोणः षोडशाष्टाश्रयस्तथा ॥ ५६-१८ ॥
The Guharāja, Vṛṣa, Haṃsa, Sarvatobhadraka, and Ghaṭa; the Siṃha, the circular (vṛtta), the quadrangular (catuṣkoṇa), as well as the sixteen-sided and eight-sided ॥ temple styles॥.
english translation
guharAjo vRSo haMsaH sarvatobhadrako ghaTaH । siMho vRttazcatuSkoNaH SoDazASTAzrayastathA ॥ 56-18 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptइत्येते विंशतिः प्रोक्ताः प्रासादाः संज्ञया मया । यथोक्तानुक्रमेणएव लक्षणानि वदाम्यतः ॥ ५६-१९ ॥
I shall now proceed to describe each of the twenty sorts of temples.
english translation
ityete viMzatiH proktAH prAsAdAH saMjJayA mayA । yathoktAnukrameNaeva lakSaNAni vadAmyataH ॥ 56-19 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptतत्र षडश्रिर्मेरुर्द्वादशभौमो विचित्रकुहरश्च । द्वारैर्युतश्चतुर्भिर्द्वात्रिंशद्धस्तविस्तीर्णः ॥ ५६-२० ॥
The building known as Meru consists of six sides, twelve storeys with numerous caves and with four entrance and shall be thirty-two cubits long.
english translation
tatra SaDazrirmerurdvAdazabhaumo vicitrakuharazca । dvArairyutazcaturbhirdvAtriMzaddhastavistIrNaH ॥ 56-20 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript