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26-28. The formulas of *āya*, etc., in case of all the riding animals should be properly considered: by multiplying and dividing, according to the rules, the height of the riding animals, namely, *Garuḍa* (of Vishṇu), *Haṁsa* (the goose, of Brahmā), *Vṛishabha* (the bull, of Śiva) and *Siṁha* (the lion).¹ 29. In order to find out the *āya*, it (the length) should be multiplied by eight and the product should be divided by twelve ¹.