(Kerala, 30)
Chapter 30. = S`ilpa-ratna by S`ri-Kumara
[citations are by pada:pat.ala]
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in 2 parts
p. 305 |
Part I containing 46 chapters |
p. 309 |
Part II containing 35 chapters |
Chapters of Part I (pp. 306-309)
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kinds of s`ilpin-s (architects) |
stha-pati (master builder) |
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sutra-grahin (supervisor) |
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taks.aka (shaper of building-materials) |
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vardhaki (assembler of building) |
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units of linear mensu-ration |
parama-an.u (smallest measurement) |
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trasaren.u (ae:rosol-diameter) |
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vala-agra |
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liks.a (= 3 trasaren.u-s) |
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juka (= 8 liks.a-s) |
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yava (length of barley-grain) |
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mana-angula (width of finger) |
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matra-angula (length of finger-joint) |
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mus.t.i (‘fist’ = 3 matra-angula-s) |
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vitasti (= 4 mus.t.i-s) |
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kis.ku (cubit) |
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dan.d.a (‘rod’ = 8 vitasti-s) |
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yojana (= 8,000 dan.d.a-s) |
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kinds of land |
purn.a (in mountain-valley) |
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su-padma (in watered plains) |
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bhadra (beside body of water) |
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dhumra (arid) |
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how to fix the s`anku (‘gnomon’); land-omens |
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kinds of town |
mangala (Brahmin settlement) |
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pura (residential town) |
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grama (village) |
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mat.ha (abode of seers) |
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khet.aka (tribal settlement) |
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kharvat.a (border settlement) |
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durga (fort) |
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nagara (urban settlement) |
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raja-dhani (capital city) |
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pattana (commercial town) |
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dron.i-mukha (harbor town) |
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s`ibira (military camp) |
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skandhavara (cantonment) |
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sthaniya (check-post) |
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vid.ambaka (town of cultivators) |
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nigama (village of craftsfolk) |
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s`akha-nagara (satellite town) |
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8 sizes of town |
dan.d.aka |
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svastika |
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pra-stara |
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pra-kirn.aka |
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nandyavarta |
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paraga |
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padmaka |
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s`ri-pratis.t.hita |
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dividing areas by means of grids |
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vastu-puja (‘worship of the house’) |
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effects of entrance gates in various directions |
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regulations for construction of temples in villages etc. |
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construction of structures of sanctum sanctorum |
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fixations of directions |
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garbha-sthana (establishment of sanctum sanctorum) |
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places where constructions are prohibited |
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materials for constructing prasada (large aedifices) |
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procedure for making bricks; woods praescribed and prohibited |
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types of prasada |
s`antika (propitiatory) |
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paus.t.ika (welfare-promoting) |
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maha-prasada (great aedifice) |
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alpa-prasada (small aedifice) |
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padma-prasada (redwaterlily aedifice) |
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division of the basement; construction of the base; height of the platform below the basement |
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upa-pit.ha (pedestal) |
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pattern of moulding of basement |
man~caka |
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pada-bandha |
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pati-bandha |
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levels of ground |
avanata (A-shaped frame used for checking levels of ground |
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patra-mana (horizontal distance from outside wall-plate to outside of basement) |
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nala (‘stem’) |
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wall, floor, and pillars |
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entrance-gates; sopana (‘flight of stairs’) |
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ornamental decorations |
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construction of ventilators |
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kut.a-kos.t.ha |
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wooden roof-frames |
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vr.tta-sphut.itaka |
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kumbhalata |
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uttara (wall-plate) |
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pra-stara (‘entablature’) |
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gala (neck or recess in a basement) |
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s`ikhara (‘roof’) |
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lupa (‘rafter’) |
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brick-laying |
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nasika; ks.udra-nasika; murti-nyasa |
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stupika (‘finial’) |
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rules of propitiatory temples; multiple-storeyed temples |
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vr.tta-s.as.as`ra-prasada (‘circular & hexagonal shrines’) |
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types of man.d.apa (‘pavilion’) |
mukha-man.d.apa (‘mouth-pavilion’) |
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arcana-man.d.apa (‘worship-pavilion’) |
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adhi-vasa-man.d.apa |
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nat.ya-man.d.apa (‘dance-pavilion’) |
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5 types of prakara (‘boundary-wall’); dipa-mala (rows of oil-lamps fixed on the exterior of the boundary-walls) |
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go-pura (gate-tower) |
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pari-vara (paraphernalia) |
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bali-pit.ha (altar-stone whereupon offerings are made) |
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dhvaja (flagstaff) |
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sandhi (joining of door-panels) |
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painting, including of murals |
Chapters of Part II (pp. 309-313)
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contents |
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309 |
gems assigned to planets |
gem |
planet |
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ruby |
Sun |
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pearl |
Moon |
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coral |
Mars |
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emerald |
Mercury |
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topaz |
Jupiter |
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diamond |
Venus |
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sapphire |
Saturn |
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cinnamon |
Rahu |
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cat’s eye |
Ketu |
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9 blemishes to a jewel |
rekha (‘line’) |
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bindu (‘dot’) |
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kalanka (‘spot’) |
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kaka-pada (‘crow-sign’) |
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ks.ata (‘scratch’) |
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dhuli (‘dust’) |
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tus.ara (‘frostbite’) |
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trasa (‘alarm’) |
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randhra (‘hole’) |
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different effects of worshipping metal idols, made of 8 kinds : gold, silver, copper, brass, bellmetal, iron, lead, and tin |
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images to be discarded daily (after worship of them), made of : sand, cowdung, rice-powder, rice, molasses, fruits, and ghee |
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types and sub-types of images, as regarding limbs |
nis.-kala (without limbs) |
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sa-kala (with limbs) |
citra |
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ardha-anga-dars`ana |
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ardha-citra |
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citrabhasa |
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lekhya |
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mis`ra (mixture of with-&-without limbs) |
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castes of linga |
anu-loma |
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vi-loma |
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measurements of idols to be installed in square, circular, and octagonal temples |
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images & their measurements : sarva-sama, sama-ams`a, vr.dhi-uttara, is`a-adhika |
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4 types of linga-s : sarvatas-bhadra, vardha-mana {cf. Jaina tirthankara}, is`a-adhika, svastika |
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special features of S`iva-linga |
chatra |
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trapus.a |
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kukkut.a-an.d.a |
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ardha-candra |
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budbuda |
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division of linga into : sthula-mula, sthula, kr.s`a-madhya, and sthula-s`iraska; into : ars.a & svayam-bhuva |
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details of ban.a-linga |
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laks.ana-uddhara; construction of mukha-linga |
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height of idol having limbs; modular unit in terms of face-length |
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uttama-das`a-tala |
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madhyama-das`a-tala |
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adhama-das`a-tala |
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uttama-nava-tala |
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madhyama-nava-tala |
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adhama-nava-tala |
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as.t.a-tala |
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sapta-tala |
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s.at.-tala |
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construction of Vighna-is`vara by uttama-pan~ca-tala & madhyama-pan~ca-tala |
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catus-tala |
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crown, earring, necklace, bracelet, upper-armlet, mudraka-s, hand-poses, sacred-thread, chest-thread, cannavira, garland, rosary, skandha-mala, waist-thread, jalaka, serpent-bracelet, garment ... |
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making of darts of various gods and goddesses |
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binding with string after covering the dart with veins |
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anointment of idol with special clay |
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goddesses and Kumara (Su-brahman.ya) |
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measurement concerning gods’ animal-vehicles |
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forms of S`iva |
Sukha-asana (easy sitting-pose) |
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Somaskanda-is`vara (with Parvati and Skanda) |
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Candra-s`ekhara (having moon on his forehead) in 5 forms |
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Vr.s.arud.ha (ascended on an ox) |
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Nr.tta-murti (dancing aspect) in 9 forms |
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Ganga-dhara (supporting the Ganges on his head) |
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Tripura-antaka (triple-city’s ender) in 8 forms |
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Kalyan.a-murti (auspicious aspect) |
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Ardha-nari-is`vara (1/2 woman) |
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Gaja-ghna-murti (elephant-slaying aspect) |
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Pas`u-pata ("one having the form of an ox") |
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Kankala-murti (skeleton aspect) |
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Hari-hara |
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Bhiks.a-at.ana-murti (begging-alms aspect) |
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Can.d.a-is`a-anugraha (Can.d.a’s husband’s blessings) |
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Dharma-vyakhyana- law-interpreting righteousness-aspect) |
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Vin.a-dhara-daks.in.a-murti (lute-supporting righteousness-aspect) |
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Jn~ana-daks.in.a-murti (knowledge righteousness-aspect) |
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Yoga-daks.in.a-murti (yoking righteousness-aspect) |
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Kala-ari (time’s enemy) |
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Linga-udbhava (sign-originated) |
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further forms of S`iva : S`iva-pan~ca-aks.arin (in form of 5 syllables), Rudra, Prasada, Mr.tyun~-jaya, S`iva-as.t.a-aks.ara (form of 8 syllables), A-ghora, Mr.tyun~-jaya (in another form), Cinta-man.i, Anus.t.ubh, Samvada, S`akti-pan~ca-aks.arin, Kala-ari [again!], Kinnara-S`iva, Raks.as-ghna, Sadyas-jata, etc. |
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verses for meditation in relation to various gods etc. |
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verses for meditation in relation to various goddesses; S`ri-cakra |
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verses for meditation in relation to various Indra-like deities |
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[see p. 318] |
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elevated seats |
meru-sundara |
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Laks.mi-sundara |
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Vis.n.u-sammilana |
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padma-bhadra |
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sama-anga-bhadra |
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Rudra-kamta |
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Soma-kamta |
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sarva-anga-bhadraka |
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s`ri-kara |
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pus.t.i-vardhana |
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saumya |
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installation of idols; construction of pots for sowing seeds; definitions of : palika, ghat.ika, and s`arava |
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pots : |
sruva |
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juhu |
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maha-sruk |
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bhadraka |
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cakra-abja |
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s`akti-dan.d.a |
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s.at.-dala |
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svastika-bhadra |
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renovation : |
small temporary shrine |
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nis.-kraman.a |
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sankocana |
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linga-prasada-vidhi |
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16 types of residential buildings |
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water-wells |
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seat, fan, umbrella, bed, 5 vehicles (palanquin, sukha-asana, chariot, boat, raft), 8 kinds of bed, pillow, shoe, kut.uba, machines (for water, for sugarcane, nadi-yantra, and golden-wedge) |
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wage-rate of laborers, for : sawing, tearing, chiseling, and polishing |
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construction of weapons |
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N. P. Unni : Tantra Literature of Kerala. New Bharatiya Book Corp., Delhi, 2006. pp. 305-321 = Chapter 30.