Brihat Samhita

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बलदेवो हलपाणिर्मदविभ्रमलोचनश्च कर्तव्यः । विभ्रत् कुण्डलं एकं शङ्खैन्दुमृणालगौरतनुः ॥ ५८-३६ ॥

The image of Baladeva shall be made with a plough in one hand, with eyes dim through pride, with a pendant and a body white like conch-shell, moon and the stem of the lotus.

english translation

baladevo halapANirmadavibhramalocanazca kartavyaH । vibhrat kuNDalaM ekaM zaGkhaindumRNAlagauratanuH ॥ 58-36 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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एकानंशा कार्या देवी बलदेवकृष्णयोर्मध्ये । कटिसंस्थितवामकरा सरोजं इतरेण चौद्वहती ॥ ५८-३७ ॥

Between the images of Baladeva and Kṛṣṇa (Viṣṇu) shall be placed the image of a beautiful woman with her left hand in her middle and with a lotus in her light hand.

english translation

ekAnaMzA kAryA devI baladevakRSNayormadhye । kaTisaMsthitavAmakarA sarojaM itareNa caudvahatI ॥ 58-37 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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कार्या चतुर्भुजा या वामकराभ्यां सपुस्तकं कमलम् । द्वाभ्यां दक्षिणपार्श्वे वरं अर्थिष्वक्षसूत्रं च ॥ ५८-३८ ॥

If the figure be made with four hands, the two left hands shall hold the lotus and a book and one of the light hands shall be shaped as a Varada-hasta and the other hand shall hold a rosary of crystal beads.

english translation

kAryA caturbhujA yA vAmakarAbhyAM sapustakaM kamalam । dvAbhyAM dakSiNapArzve varaM arthiSvakSasUtraM ca ॥ 58-38 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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वामो अथ वाअष्टभुजायाः कमण्डलुश्चापं अम्बुजं शास्त्रम् । वरशरदर्पणयुक्ताः सव्यभुजाः साक्षसूत्राश्च ॥ ५८-३९ ॥

If the figure be made with eight hands, the four left hands shall hold the water bowl, the bow, the lotus, and a book; and of the four right hands, one shall he made into a Varada-hasta and the other three shall hold the arrow, the mirror and crystal heads.

english translation

vAmo atha vAaSTabhujAyAH kamaNDaluzcApaM ambujaM zAstram । varazaradarpaNayuktAH savyabhujAH sAkSasUtrAzca ॥ 58-39 ॥

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शाम्बश्च गदाहस्तः प्रद्युम्नश्चापभृत्सुरूपश्च । अनयोः स्त्रियौ च कार्ये खेटकनिस्त्रिंशधारिण्यौ ॥ ५८-४० ॥

The image of Śāmba (son of Balarāma) shall be made with a stick in one hand; and that of Pradyumna (son of Kṛṣṇa) with a bow in his hand; the images of the wives of these shall be made each with a sword in one hand, a target in the other.

english translation

zAmbazca gadAhastaH pradyumnazcApabhRtsurUpazca । anayoH striyau ca kArye kheTakanistriMzadhAriNyau ॥ 58-40 ॥

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Chapter 58

Verses 31-35

Chapter 58

Verses 41-45