[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Purāṇas](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana) › [Matsyapurana](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya) › 94.8 # Matsyapurana 94.8 Matsyapurāṇa 94.8 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [94.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.94.8) dhūmrā dvibāhavaḥ sarve gadino vikṛtānanāḥ gṛdhrāsanagatā nityaṃ ketavaḥ syurvarapradāḥ // > The image of Râhu should be made, having a terrible mouth or appearance, seated on a blue-colored lion, having four hands, armed with a sword, a leather shield, a spear, and the fourth hand raised in the posture of giving blessings. The image of Kêtu should be made of smoky color, with a vulture for His conveyance and having two hands—one hand holding a mace and the other raised in the posture of giving blessings, and having a distorted face.—7-8. > — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, The Matsya Puranam - [Previous: 94.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.94.7) - [Next: 94.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.94.9) - [Up: 94](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.94) ## Translations (2) - [The Matsya Puranam](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya~en-taluqdar.94.p8) — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya~en-mt.94.8) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.94.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.94.8) · Pramāṇa