History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v3.c43.130

v3.c43.130

*Viśvacakra*:—( Matsya 285 ). A wheel with 16 spokes and 8 fellies should be made of gold, which may be in weight from 20 palas to a thousand palas according to one's means. On the first nave there should be the figure of Viṣṇu in yoga posture, with the conch and cakra near him and the figures of eight goddesses. On the second nave the sages Atri, Bhṛgu, Vasiṣṭha, Brahmā, Kaśyapa and the ten avatāras of Viṣṇu should be carved, on the third Gaurī and the mother-goddesses, on the 4th the twelve Ādityas and four Vedas, on the fifth the five *bhūtas* ( elements, earth &c. ) and the eleven Rudras, on the sixth the eight lokapālas and the eight elephants of the quarters, on the seventh eight²⁰⁴⁸ missiles and ( eight ) auspicious things and on the 8th the gods at intervals. Then the donor should invoke this wheel and donate it.