Devta Murti Prakaran

Author(s): Vinaysagar, Bhagvandas Jain, Rima Jain
Publisher: Prakrit Bharati Academy

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देवतामूर्ति-प्रकरणम्
Ganesha should also look at the same part as Sharada (i.c. Saraswati) does-the 49th, while the line of vision of the Abjasana (Brahma) should be on the 51st and Harsiddhi on the 53rd part. This is auspicious ( 15 ). The elevated line of vision of Brahma, Vishnu and the Jinas (the Jain Tirthankaras) should be on the 55th part, and of the goddess Raudri on the 57th ( 16 ). Chandi should look at the 59th part, Bhairavi at the 61st, and Vaitala at the 63rd. No idol should have the 64th part in its line of vision (17). (These are the lines of vision which should be kept in mind by sculptors).
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लिङ्गा नैव कर्त्तव्या ह्यर्चारूपेण देवता: ।
प्रभा नष्टा न भोगाश्च यथा तारा दिवाकरे ॥ १८ ॥
शिव लिंग के सामने दूसरे देवों को पूजन के लिये स्थापन करना नहीं, क्योंकि उन देवों का प्रभाव नाश हो जाता है, तथा वे पूजन के फल को देने में असमर्थ हो जाते हैं। जैसे सूर्य का उदय होने से तारा का प्रभाव नष्ट हो जाता है, वैसे शिव के सामने दूसरे देवों का प्रभाव नाश हो जाता है ।
Idols of other deities, if intended for worship, should not be installed in front of a Siva-linga, as the influence of these idols gets destroyed and neutrallised when placed in front of a Siva-linga and they cannot reward devotees fully. This may be compared with the way that stars loose their brilliance when the sun rises. (18).
शिवस्याग्रे शिवं कुर्यात् ब्रह्माणं ब्रह्मणोऽग्रतः ।
विष्णौ विष्णुं जिने जैनं सूर्ये सूर्यमनुक्रमात् ॥ १९ ॥
शिव के सामने शिव को, ब्रह्मा के सामने ब्रह्मा को विष्णु के सामने विष्णु को, जिन देव के सामने जिन देव को और सूर्य के सामने सूर्य की स्थापना करना चाहिये ।
An idol of Siva may be placed in front of another idol of Siva, as may one of Brahma be placed in front of a Brahma, Vishnu in front of a Vishnu, the different Jinas in front of their own, and Surya in front of a Surya image. (19). ·