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of the peethika) into three parts. One part of that is the channel. Half of that outermost pranalam portion (131); should be further divided into three parts, and of that one part should be the spout of the water-channel. At regular distances of one pada each, make ?Kundaindu? and at the centre the form of Vanshodbhav. (132).
गुणांश
पृथुपीठ-सूर्यांशेन' मेखला श्रवणाकृति:। मेखला च त्रिभागेन खातं कुर्यात् तथा परम् ॥ १३३ ॥
पीठिका के विस्तार का बारहवां भाग मेखला श्रवण की आकृति वाली करनी। मेखला के तीसरे भाग का खात करना ।
Make a twelfth part of the width of the linga base (the peetha) of the form of mekhala shravana (the girdle of Shravan, i.e. fame, glory).
It is best if a third part of the mekhala (girdle) is made khaatam ?with a hollow/excavated?. (133). . याम्योत्तरं तत् संपाद-मग्रे स्यात् सार्द्धभागिकम्। . कूर्मपृष्ठोन्नताकारं दर्पणोद्भवमस्तकम् ॥ १३४ ॥
पीठिका उत्तर दक्षिण भाग की ओर से ढाई भाग मुख और होठ करना । • कछुए के पीठ समान ऊँची और सिर से दर्पण जैसी सपाट करनी।
Going from south towards the north, the complete front : - (or face) portion (of the Siva-linga), is half part more than the ' peethika).
It should rise elevated and rounded like the back of a tortoise, with its top as smooth as a mirror.(134).
पीठ का उदयमान__मेखलामध्यकर्त्तव्या नवपीठं तु कामदम् । _1.. मु. गुणांशेन। - 2. मु. दर्पणोदरसन्निभम्।
