History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.133

v6.c81.133

⁸³ जीविकार्थे चापण्ये । पा V 3 99. मौर्यैर्हिरण्यार्थिभिरर्चाः प्रकल्पिताः। भवेत्तासु न स्यात् । यास्त्वेताः संप्रति पूजार्थास्तासु भविष्यति । महाभाष्य The Mauryas greedy of gold or wealth manufactured images of Śiva, Skanda for sale, those images would be called 'Śivaka &c' but those that were set up for worship and became the means of livelihood to *pūjaris* (priests) were called 'Śiva,' 'Skanda' &c On पा I 1 25 the महाभाष्य says 'काश्यपप्राभृतं पूजार्थम् '