Devta Murti Prakaran

SR No.: 002234
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Vinaysagar, Bhagvandas Jain, Rima Jain
Publisher: Prakrit Bharati Academy
Publication Year: 1999
Total Pages: 318
Language: Hindi
Classification: Book_Devnagari
File Size: 5 MB

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देवतामूर्ति-प्रकरणम् .. मध्यम मान के लिङ्ग का प्रासाद मध्यम और कनिष्ठ मान से लिंग का प्रासाद ज्येष्ठ मान का होता है।
___In a shrine (Suralaya) of four hasta the Siva-linga should be of the scale of one hasta. A ‘Jyeshtha' or large-scale linga is of the scalc of one-quarter (1/4) the size of the shrine. Thus, a temple of thirty-six hastas has a Siva-linga of nine hastas. (76).
In a structure that is from five hastas to forty-five hastas in size, the Siva-linga is to the scale of one-fifth (1/5th) of the building. Thus, in a temple of forty-five hastas the linga should be nine hasta. This is the scale of a 'Madhyam' or medium-scale linga. (77).
For a temple that is between six hasta and fifty-four hasta, the Siva-linga is one-sixth (1/6th) the size of the building. In this manner, the Siva-linga is nine hasta in height for a structure of fifty-four hasta. (This is a 'Kanishtha' or small-scale linga) (78). (As stated in stanza 70 stoné Siva-lingas cannot be more than nine hasta in height).
Following the scale described here, a Jyeshtha scale linga should be set-up in a small or Kanishtha shrine, a Madhyam scale linga in a medium-sized shrine, and a Kanishtha scale linga in a large or 'Jyeshtha shrine. (79). गभारे के मान से शिवलिङ्ग का मान
गर्भे पञ्चांशके त्र्यंशे ज्येष्ठलिङ्गं तु मध्यमम्। नवांशे पञ्चभागे स्याद् गर्भाई कन्यसोदयम् ॥ ८० ॥ धातुजे रत्नजे चैव शम्भुबाणे च दारवे। गृहं न्यूनाधिकं प्रोक्तं वक्त्रलिङ्गे च पार्थिवे ॥ ८१ ॥
प्रासाद के गभारे का पांच भाग करके तीन भाग का शिवलिङ्ग करना, यह ज्येष्ठमान का है, एवं गभारे का नव भाग करके पाँच भाग का लिङ्ग बनाना, यह मध्यम मान का है और गभारे के आधे मान का लिङ्ग करना, यह कनिष्ठ