Book Title: Devta Murti Prakaran
Author(s): Vinaysagar, Bhagvandas Jain, Rima Jain
Publisher: Prakrit Bharati Academy

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________________ 160 देवतामूर्ति-प्रकरणम् Chand-Bhairay The Chand-Bhairav form of Siva ihc Lailihantam (an epithet of Siva), has large teeth and a fierce appearance, (?with the tongue sticking out). The Shulahastam's idol has one face (and ten arms). He holds a sword, the shakti weapon, an arrow and a goad (50), in four of his right hands, and has the fifth hand in the varad position of bestowing blessings. Three of his left hands possess the khatvanga club, a shield and a bow, respectively, while the fourth is upraised in the Abhay pose and the fifth holds a skull. (51). ___Both parts of the composite Chand-Bhairav are .clad in elephant-hide and adorned with necklaces made of heads. This is manner in which the learned should make the statue of Chand-Bhairav. (52). विरूपाक्ष विरूपाक्षस्तत: खड्गं शूलं डमरुमंकुशम्। सर्प चक्रं गदा-मक्षसूत्रं बिभ्रत् कराष्टके ॥ ५३॥ खेटं खट्वाङ्गशक्तिं च परशुतर्जनीघटम्। घण्टाकपालको चेति वामोर्खादि कराष्टके ॥ ५४॥ दाहिने ऊपर के हाथ में खड्ग, शूल, डमरु, अङ्कुश, सर्प, चक्र, गदा और अक्षमाला ये आठ शस्त्र दाहिनी भुजाओं में, तथा ढाल, खट्वांग, शक्ति, फरसा, तर्जनी, घड़ा, घंटा और कपाल ये आठ शस्त्र बायें हाथ के ऊपर से बाँयी भुजाओं में धारण करने वाले विरूपाक्ष की मूर्ति बनाना। Virupaksh Virupaksh possesses a sword, spcar, the damroo drum (a small hand-held drum shaped like an hour-glass), a goad, a snake, a disc, a mace and a rosary in his eight right hands. (53). His cight upraised left hands hold up a shield, the khatvanga club, the shakti weapon, an axe, a forefinger - (tarjani), a pot (ghatam), a ghanta or bell and a skull. (54).

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