Elements of Hindu Iconography v4.c26.62

v4.c26.62

Brahma-śāstā: This is the aspect of Subrahmaṇya in which he put down the pride of Brahmā by exposing his ignorance of the Vēdas. He should be represented with a single face and four arms; he should have only two eyes. In the back hands there should be the akṣamālā and the kamaṇḍalu and the front hands should be held in the varada and abhaya poses. The colour of Brahma-śāstā should be the red of the lotus flower.