Shiva Purana

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प्रमाणमंगुलस्यैकं तदूर्ध्वं पंचकत्रयम् । अयोदारुकृतं पात्रं शिवमित्युच्यते बुधैः १३ ।

sanskrit

The measurement of one finger's width (angulasyekaṃ), and above that, three times five (panchakatrayam) is considered as the measurement for a metal vessel made of iron or wood. This is called a Shiva vessel, according to the learned (buddhaiḥ).

english translation

pramANamaMgulasyaikaM tadUrdhvaM paMcakatrayam | ayodArukRtaM pAtraM zivamityucyate budhaiH 13 |

hk transliteration