South Indian Bronzes: A Historical Survey of South Indian Sculpture with Iconographical Notes Based on Original Sources c10.197

c10.197

"Standing with his right leg on the head of the elephant, the skin with the tail-end upwards being held by the two hands, glittering with the (weapons) śula, asi (sword) and śriṅga (horn) and holding in his left hand, the shield, the skull and the noose with the teeth joined, and having a red complexion, smiling (?) at the consternation of his consort (goddess) (?) the god, who is the enemy of the elephant--Him I adore."