Matsya Purana 259.12
Matsyapurāṇa 259.12
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259.12
nṛtyandaśabhujaḥ kāryo gajacarmadharastathā.
tathā tripuradāhe ca bāhavaḥ ṣor̤aśaiva tu .. 259.11
The image of Lord Śiva in the dancing posture should be made with ten arms wearing the hide of an elephant. His image representing the scene of the destruction of Tripura should be made with sixteen hands Conch, quoit, club, bow, Dhanus Pinâk and Viṣṇu Śara (arrow) in His eight hands when He presents a form having eight hands.—11-12
Translations (1)
- The Matsya Puranam — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, English
Linked texts (2)
- Matsya — Sanskrit
- Rājadharmakaustubha — Anantadeva 1645, Sanskrit