History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v3.c43.134

v3.c43.134

*Ratnadhenu* :—( Matsya 288 ). The figure of a cow is to be made of precious stones. 81 *padmarāga* ( ruby ) stones are to be placed in the mouth of that figure, a hundred puṣparāga stones in the tip of her nose, a golden *tilaka* on her forehead, a hundred pearls in the eyes, a hundred pieces of coral on the two eyebrows, two pieces of mother-o'pearl represent the ears, there should be golden horns, and the head should be of one hundred diamond stones, with one hundred on her neck, one hundred sapphires on the back, a hundred lapis lazuli on the sides, crystal on the belly, a hundred saugandhika stones on the waist, hoofs of gold and tail of pearls and other parts of the cow's body are to be represented in a similar manner with various precious stones and the tongue with sugar and dung with jaggery, urine with ghee and a calf is to be made with ¼ of what is required for the cow and then both are donated.