Vastu-shastra (Vol. I: Hindu Science of Architecture; Vol. II: Hindu Canons of Iconography and Painting) v2.c77.27

v2.c77.27

Sages, ancestors (*i. e.*, manes) and gods, (oh) lord of men, should be made glowing and with ornaments consistent with their own colour and outshining (*lit.* robbing the splendour of others who are lustrous). (Oh) best of kings, that is verily beautiful and devoid of crooked lines (which is) done as aforesaid with these measurements, suitable, unreproachable, in positions with various rays of light (स्थानैरनेककिरणै:) on them, within (appropriate) surroundings (*lit*; fixed grounds, (स्थिरभूमिलम्भ:) by the excrtion of (the artist's) own intellect, after he has carefully considered (everything).