History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v3.c43.129

v3.c43.129

*Dharādāna* or *Haimadharādāna*:—( Matsya 284 ). A golden figure of the earth resembling Jambudvīpa is to be made with mountains on the borders and mount Meru in the middle, showing hundreds of figures and the seven oceans, made out of from five palas up to 1000 palas of gold according to one's means. Then it is to be invoked with many verses and half or ¼ of it is to be donated to the guru and the rest to the other priests.