(Nārasiṃha-Vāmana-Trivikrama-vidhiḥ)
Section 1: Liturgical Rules for the Dimensions, Iconography, and Consecration of the Nārasiṃha, Vāmana, and Trivikrama Incarnations
Sanskrit (Devanagari) & Transliteration (IAST)
अथ सप्तपञ्चाशत्तमः पटलः नारसिंह-वामन-त्रिविक्रम-विधिः - atha ṣaṭpañcāśattamaḥ paṭalaḥ nārasiṃha-vāmana-trivikrama-vidhiḥ -
(नारसिंहलक्षणम्) अथ नारसिंहविधिं वक्ष्ये — नारसिंहः द्विविधः, गिरिजः स्थूणजश्च इति। (nārasiṃhalaxaṇam) atha nārasiṃhavidhiṃ vakṣye — nārasiṃhaḥ dvividhaḥ, girijaḥ sthauṇajaśca iti.
तयोः मुखं सिंहस्य इव, अन्यत् नराकारम्। tayoh muṣaṃ siṃhasya iva, anyat narākāram.
तस्य मूर्धादि-पाद-पर्यन्तं सविंशति-शताङ्गुलं (१२० अङ्गुलं), शिरो मात्रात्रयं, ततः नेत्रसूत्राऽन्तं षण्मात्रं, तस्माद् घोणं चतुर्मात्रं, तस्माद् आस्यं द्विमात्रं, अधरं द्व्यङ्गुलम्; नेत्राद् भ्रूः मात्राऽऽयता, शेषं ललाटान्तं तारं; नवाङ्गुलं दृगन्तरं (मुद्रितपाठे नवांगुलहगंतरं), अध्यर्ध-नवाङ्गुलं (द्विमात्रं) नेत्रायामं, तस्यार्धविस्तारं; कनीनिकायाः विस्तारं यवं, पञ्च-द्वय-विस्तारायामं (दशयवं) सितमण्डलम्; मध्ये ज्योतिः यवं, दृष्टिः अष्टांशांतारं, पार्श्वयोः उपरिष्टात् श्वेतं, शेषं यवत्रयम्; ऊर्ध्ववर्त्म तथा यवतारं, अधोगतं यवद्वयं; ततो भागायते तत्पुच्छानने भ्रुवौ द्वादशाङ्गुलतारे, नेत्रात् सूत्रसमं मुखम्; आस्यतारं दशाङ्गुलविवरं, चतुरङ्गुलविस्तारं, शेषं वर्तुलम्; उन्नताश्चत्वारः पुरतो दन्ताः अर्धमात्रविस्तृतायताः; जिह्वा षडङ्गुलायामा द्व्यङ्गुलविस्तृता; भागः सृक्कात् कपोलान्तं, घोणं चतुष्कलं (चतुरङ्गुलं), कर्णमूलात् तदधस्तात् कपोलं षडङ्गुलं, अपाङ्गात् कर्णमूलां तं पञ्चाङ्गुलं; कलाकर्णमूलं, कर्णं त्रिमात्रार्धायामं (सार्ध-त्रिमात्रं), चतूर्यवं कलातारं सूकरकर्णवत्; रौद्रवक्त्रं सटायुतं तीक्ष्णेक्षणं; अन्याङ्गायामविस्तारं वराहस्य उक्तमार्गेण कारयेत् ॥ tasya mūrdhādi-pāda-paryantaṃ saviṃśati-ṣatāṅgulaṃ, śiro mātrātrayaṃ, tato netrasūtrā’ntaṃ ṣaṇmātraṃ, tasmād ghoṇaṃ caturmātraṃ, tasmād āsyaṃ dvimātraṃ, adharaṃ dvyāṅgulam; netrād bhrūḥ mātrā’’yatā, śeṣaṃ lalāṭāntaṃ tāraṃ; navāṅgulaṃ dṛgantaraṃ, adhyardha-navāṅgulaṃ netrāyāmaṃ, tasyārdhavistāraṃ; kanīnikāyāḥ vistāraṃ yavaṃ, pañca-dvaya-vistārāyāmaṃ sitamaṇḍalam; madhye jyotiḥ yavaṃ, dṛṣṭiḥ aṣṭāṃśatāraṃ, pārśvayoh upariṣṭāt śvetaṃ, śeṣaṃ yavatrayam; ūrdhvavartma tathā yavatāraṃ, adhogataṃ yavadvayam; tato bhāgāyate tatpucchānane bhrūvou dvādaśāṅgulatāre, netrāt sūtrasamaṃ muṣam; āsyatāraṃ daśāṅgulavivaraṃ, caturaṅgulavistāraṃ, śeṣaṃ vartulam; unnatāścatvāraḥ purato dantāḥ ardhamātravistṛtāyatāḥ; jihvā ṣaḍaṅgulāyāmā dvyāṅgulavistṛtā; bhāgaḥ sṛkkāt kapolāntaṃ, ghoṇaṃ catuṣkalaṃ, karṇamūlāt tadadhastāt kapolaṃ ṣaḍaṅgulaṃ, apāṅgāt karṇamūlāntaṃ pañcaṅgulaṃ; kalākarṇamūlaṃ, karṇaṃ trimātrārdhāyāmaṃ, caturyavaṃ kalātāraṃ sūkarakarṇavat; raudravaktraṃ saṭāyutaṃ tīkṣṇexaṇaṃ; anyāṅgāyāmavistāraṃ varāhasya uktamārgeṇa kārayet.
(गिरिजस्य लक्षणम्) नृसिंहदेवं सिंहासने पादं दक्षिणं प्रसार्य, वामम् आकुञ्च्य, समासीनं चतुर्भुजं शङ्खचक्रधरं कुन्देन्दु-धवलप्रभं रक्तवस्त्रधरं सर्वाभरणभूषितं करण्डकमकुटयुतम्; दक्षिणकरम् अभयदानं वा (मुद्रितपाठे रणकरमभयदानंवा), वामं कट्यवलम्बितम् ऊरुस्थं वा कारयेत्। (girijasya laxaṇam) nṛsiṃhadevaṃ siṃhāsane pādaṃ daxiṇaṃ prasārya, vāmām ākuñcya, samāsīnaṃ caturbhujaṃ śaṅkhacakradharaṃ kundeandu-dhavalaprabhaṃ raktavastradharaṃ sarvābharaṇabhūṣitaṃ karaṇḍakamakuṭayutam; daxiṇakaram abhayadānaṃ vā, vāmaṃ kaṭyavalambitam ūrusthaṃ vā kārayet.
तस्य दक्षिणे देवीं श्रियं वामपादं समाकुञ्च्य, दक्षिणं प्रसार्य आसीनां पद्मधर-वामहस्ताम्, आसने निहित-दक्षिणहस्तां सुवर्णाभां सर्वाभरणभूषिताम्; वामपार्श्वे महीं देवीं दक्षिणं पादम् आकुञ्च्य वामं प्रसार्य आसीनाम् उत्पलधर-दक्षिणहस्तां आसने निहित-वामहस्तां सस्यश्यामाभां सर्वाभरणभूषितां कारयेत्। tasya daxiṇe devīṃ śriyaṃ vāmapādaṃ samākuñcya, daxiṇaṃ prasārya āsīnāṃ padmadhara-vāmahastām, āsane nihita-daxiṇahastāṃ suvarṇābhāṃ sarvābharaṇabhūṣitām; vāmapārśve mahīdeavīṃ daxiṇaṃ pādam ākuñcya vāmaṃ prasārya āsīnām utpaladhara-daxiṇahastāṃ āsane nihita-vāmahastāṃ sasyāśyāmābhāṃ sarvābharaṇabhūṣitāṃ kārayet.
अथवा नृसिंहम् आसनस्य ऊर्ध्वे वामपादं प्रसार्य अन्यम् आकुञ्च्य; तज्जानूर्ध्वे दक्षिणहस्तं गजहस्तवत् प्रसार्य, वामम् ऊरौ सन्यस्य; आसीनं शङ्खचक्रधरं देवीभ्यां सहितं रहितं वा कारयेत्। athavā nṛsiṃham āsanasya ūrdhve vāmapādaṃ prasārya anyam ākuñcya; tajjānūrdhve daxiṇahastaṃ gajahastavat prasārya, vāmam ūrou sanyasya; āsīnaṃ śaṅkhacakradharaṃ devībhyāṃ sahitaṃ rahitaṃ vā kārayet.
केवलं नृसिंहं देवं पद्मपीठोपरिष्ठात् द्वौ पादौ व्यत्ययेन न्यस्य; उत्कुटिकासनेन आसयित्वा ऊरुमध्ये वस्त्रेणाबद्ध्य (मुद्रितपाठे वक्त्रेणाबद्धय); सर्वाभरणसंयुक्तं चतुर्भुजं शङ्खचक्रधरं अन्यहस्तौ जानूपरिष्टात् प्रसारितौ च कारयेत्। kevalaṃ nṛsiṃhaṃ devaṃ padmapīṭhopariṣṭhāt dvou pādou vyatyayena nyasya; utkuṭikāsanean āsayitvā ūrumadhye vastreṇābaddhya; sarvābharaṇasaṃyuktaṃ caturbhujaṃ śaṅkhacakradharaṃ anyahastou jānūpariṣṭāt prasāritou ca kārayet.
(स्थूणजस्य लक्षणम्) अथ स्थूणजं नारसिंहं सोपाने सिंहासने वामपादम् आकुञ्च्य, अन्यं प्रसार्य, समासीनं चतुर्भुजं शङ्खचक्रधरं अभयदान-दक्षिणकरं ऊरुप्रसारित-वामहस्तं ससट-स्कन्ध-संयुक्तं तीक्ष्णदंष्ट्रेक्षणं भयानकं श्वेताभं रक्ताम्बरधरं सर्वाभरणसंयुक्तं कारयेत् ॥ (sthauṇajasya laxaṇam) atha sthauṇajaṃ nārasiṃhaṃ sopāne siṃhāsane vāmapādam ākuñcya, anyaṃ prasārya, samāsīnaṃ caturbhujaṃ śaṅkhacakradharaṃ abhayadāna-daxiṇakaraṃ ūruprasārita-vāmahastaṃ sasaṭa-skandha-saṃyuktaṃ tīkṣṇadaṃṣṭrexaṇaṃ bhayānakaṃ śvetābhaṃ raktāmbaradharaṃ sarvābharaṇasaṃyuktaṃ kārayet.
तस्य कोपशान्त्यर्थं पार्श्वयोः दक्षिणवामयोः श्री-भूम्यौ (मुद्रितपाठे श्रीमत्स्यौ), प्रह्लादं वन्दमानं च कारयेत्। दक्षिणे नारदं वीणाहस्तं; भित्तिपार्श्वे परितः प्रागादि-ईशानान्तम् इन्द्रादि-लोकपालान् वन्दमानान् च कारयेत्। tasya kopaśāntyarthaṃ pārśvayoh daxiṇavāmayoh śrī-bhūmyou, prahlādaṃ vandamānaṃ ca kārayet. daxiṇe nāradaṃ vīṇāhastaṃ; bhittipārśve paritaḥ prāgādi-īśānāntam indrādi-lokapālān vandamānān ca kārayet.
(यानकनरसिंहस्य लक्षणम्) अथ यानकं नारसिंहं वीरस्कन्धोपरिष्ठात्, शेषोत्सङ्गे समासीनं तत्फणैः पञ्चभिः छत्रमौलिं चतुर्भुजं शङ्खचक्रधरं सर्वाभरणभूषितं कारयेत्। (yānakanārasiṃhasya laxaṇam) atha yānakaṃ nārasiṃhaṃ vīraskandhopariṣṭhāt, śeṣotsaṅge samāsīnaṃ tatphaṇaiḥ pañcabhiḥ chatramauliṃ caturbhujaṃ śaṅkhacakradharaṃ sarvābharaṇabhūṣitaṃ kārayet.
अथवा अष्टाभिः द्विरष्टाभिः वा (मुद्रितपाठे रद्विरष्टाभिर्वा) भुजैर्युक्तं भयानकं दैत्यवधानुरूपं नृसिंहं स्थौणं कारयेत्। athavā aṣṭābhiḥ dviraṣṭābhiḥ vā bhujāiryuktaṃ bhayānakaṃ daityavadhānurūpaṃ nṛsiṃhaṃ sthauṇaṃ kārayet.
(नारसिंहस्य प्रतिष्ठा) अथ नारसिंहप्रतिष्ठाविशेषं वक्ष्ये — पूर्ववद् यागशालां शय्यावेदिं पञ्चाग्नीन् च परिकल्प्य; आहवनीये प्रधानाग्नौ हौत्रशंसनं ‘नारसिंहं तपोनाथं महाविष्णुं महाबलम्’ इति गिरिजस्य, देव्योः पूर्ववत्। (nārasiṃhasya pratiṣṭhā) atha nārasiṃhapratiṣṭhāviśeṣaṃ vakṣye — pūrvavad yāgāśālāṃ śayyāvediṃ pañcāgnīn ca parikalpya; āhavanīye pradhānāgnou houtraśaṃsanaṃ ’nārasiṃhaṃ taponāthaṃ mahāviṣṇuṃ mahābalam’ iti girijasya, devyoh pūrvavat.
‘नारसिंहं तपोनाथं भक्तवत्सलं अनन्तबलम्’ इति स्थूणजस्य, देव्योः लोकपालानाम् अन्येषां च पूर्ववद् आवाहनम्; ‘सामवेदं शैषिकं द्विजराजम्’ इति वाहनस्य; ‘प्रह्लादं दैत्यपतिं विष्णुभक्तं महाबलम्’ इति प्रह्लादस्य आवाहन-जुष्टाकार-स्वाहाकारान् कृत्वा; ‘यो वा नृसिंहः’ (वै॰ म॰ प्र॰ ७) इति मन्त्रेण अष्टोत्तरशतम् आवर्त्य हुत्वा; शेषं सर्वं प्रतिष्ठोक्तविधिना कारयेत्। ’nārasiṃhaṃ taponāthaṃ bhaktavatsalaṃ anantabalam’ iti sthauṇajasya, devyoh lokapālānām anyeṣāṃ ca pūrvavad āvāhanam; ‘sāmavedaṃ śaiṣikaṃ dvijarājam’ iti vāhanasya; ‘prahlādaṃ daityapatiṃ viṣṇubhaktaṃ mahābalam’ iti prahlādasya āvāhana-juṣṭākāra-svāhākārān kṛtvā; ‘yo vā nṛsiṃhaḥ’ (vai. ma. pra. 7) iti mantreṇa aṣṭottaraśatam āvartya hutvā; śeṣaṃ sarvaṃ pratiṣṭhoktavidhinā kārayet.
ध्रुवबेरं तन्मूर्तिमन्त्रैः अष्टोपचारैः अभ्यर्च्य; कौतुकबेरं पूर्वोक्त-षोडशोपचार-मन्त्रैः तन्नाम संयोज्य अर्चयेत्। स्नपन-उत्सवादीनि विष्णोः इव समाचरेत् ॥ dhruvaberaṃ tanmūrtimantraiḥ aṣṭopacāraiḥ abhyarcya; kautukaberaṃ pūrvokta-ṣoḍaśopacāra-mantraiḥ tannāma saṃyojya arcayet. snapanotsavādīni viṣṇoh iva samācaret.
(वामनलक्षणम्) अथ वामनं पञ्चतालमितं द्विभुजं छत्रदण्डधरं कौपीनवाससं शिखा-पुस्तक-मेखलोपवीत-कृष्णाजिन-समायुक्तं (मुद्रितपाठे मेखलोपवीतकृष्णाजिनसमायुत्) पवित्रपाणिं बालरूपं ब्रह्मवर्चस्विनं कारयेत्। (vāmanalaxaṇam) atha vāmanaṃ pañcatālamitaṃ dvibhūjaṃ chatradaṇḍadharaṃ koupīnavāsasaṃ śikhā-pustaka-meakhalopavīta-kṛṣṇājina-samāyuktaṃ pavitrapāṇiṃ bālarūpaṃ brahmavarcasvinaṃ kārayet.
मूर्ध्नः केशान्तं मात्रार्धं, केशान्तात् दृगन्तं यवद्वयाधिक-त्रिमात्रं, तस्मात् पुटान्तं सयव-त्र्यङ्गुलं, तस्मात् हन्वन्तं (मुद्रितपाठे तत्सम्हन्वन्तंगलं) गलं द्वियवाधिक-द्विमात्रं, तस्माद् हृदयं द्वियवाधिक-षण्मात्रं, हृदयाद् नाभ्यन्तं तत्समं, नाभेः मेढ्रमूलान्तं तत्समं; तस्माद् ऊरुः सूर्यमात्रः (द्वादशाङ्गुलः), जानु द्व्यङ्गुलं, द्वादशाङ्गुलं जङ्घा, तलं वलिं च द्विमात्रं, तलायामं द्वादशाङ्गुलम्; मुखस्य तारं दशाङ्गुलं, यवोन-कलाङ्गुलं नेत्रं, नेत्राद् भ्रूः तावत्, केशान्त-शिरोभागं द्वियव-द्विविस्तारं, पुरोगत-दन्तोत्तारं (मुद्रितपाठे पुरगतद्दन्तोस्तारं) कारयेत्। mūrdhnaḥ keśāntaṃ mātrārdhaṃ, keśāntāt dṛgantaṃ yavadvayādhika-trimātraṃ, tasmāt puṭāntaṃ sayava-tryaṅgulaṃ, tasmāt hanvantaṃ galaṃ dviyavādhika-dvimātraṃ, tasmād hṛdayaṃ dviyavādhika-ṣaṇmātraṃ, hṛdayād nābhyantaṃ tatsamaṃ, nābheḥ meḍhramūlāntaṃ tatsamaṃ; tasmād ūruḥ sūryamātraḥ, jānu dvyaṅgulaṃ, dvādaśaṅgulaṃ jaṅghā, talaṃ valiṃ ca dvimātraṃ, talāyāmaṃ dvādaśāṅgulam; muṣasya tāraṃ daśāṅgulaṃ, yavona-kalāṅgulaṃ netraṃ, netrād bhrūḥ tāvat, keśānta-śirobhāgaṃ dviyav-dvivistāraṃ, purogata-dantottāraṃ kārayet.
षड्भिः षोडशभिः यवोनां गोलकं (मुद्रितपाठे कोलकं), नेत्रान्तरं श्रोत्रं दृशौ च द्वियवतारं, पञ्चमात्रं श्रोत्रविस्तृतं, कला तद्-त्रिगुणायामं, नासाग्रं मात्रार्धं विस्तृतं, नासाग्रविपुलं मात्राद्वयमर्धं, तदर्ध-मध्यमूलं त्रियवाङ्गुलम्, उन्नत-नासाग्रं गोजीमूलाद् द्वियवोनात् द्व्यङ्गुलतारम् अधरं, तदर्धं तद्-द्विगुण-दीर्घ-दीर्घ-दीर्घाद् द्विगुणम् आस्यम्, उत्तरोष्ठविशालं यवद्वयं, पाली-पञ्च-षड्यवम् अधरोष्ठम्, अधोहनुः षड्यवा कला, कण्ठाद् हनुपर्यन्तं निर्गमम् अष्टाङ्गुलविशालं; हिक्का तस्मात् द्विसप्ताङ्गुलं (मुद्रितपाठे द्विसमाङ्गुलं), दीर्घं दोः दशाङ्गुलं, प्रकोष्ठं मणिबन्धात्, तलं भागं, तस्मात् मध्याङ्गुली समा अर्ध-स-त्रियवाधिका (मुद्रितपाठे समाधसवृततीयवाधिकं) नखायामम् अङ्गुलम् उन्नतम्; दीर्घं प्रदेशिनी-अनामिके कलायते, अङ्गुष्ठ-कनिष्ठयोः आयामा-विस्तृते नव-अष्ट-सप्त-षट्-पञ्च-यवान्ताः क्रमाद् अङ्गुष्ठादि-कनिष्ठान्तम् अङ्गुलीनां कलाद्वयं तस्य विपुलं तस्य बहुलं, हव्यवाहनाङ्गुलम् अग्रतारं (त्रिभागात् द्विभागं नखविस्तृतं) स्थिताङ्कुशं (मुद्रितपाठे स्वितात्कुकं) नखायामं त्रिमात्रार्ध-चतुर्मात्रं, षडङ्गुलं षड्यवं भागं क्रमाद् मणिबन्धं प्रकोष्ठं कोर्परं बाहुमूलं; अष्टादशाङ्गुलं वक्षस्थलस्य विपुलं, मुखमध्यं कलामुखं, श्रोणीतारं षोडशाङ्गुलं, मुखमङ्गुलोनम् ऊरुमूलं, जानुविशालं समाङ्गुलं, जङ्घातारं सार्ध-द्व्यङ्गुलं (पञ्चार्धाङ्गुलं), नलकविशालं सार्ध-रुद्राक्षाङ्गुलं (साधैकादशाङ्गुलं), अग्रविस्तारं पञ्चाङ्गुलं चतुर्यवं, कलायताङ्गुलं तर्जनीसमायता, दीर्घ-अर्ध-विस्तृत-अङ्गुष्ठम् अङ्गुलीनां विपुलं, शेषं युक्त्यैव कारयेत्। ṣaḍbhiḥ ṣoḍaśabhiḥ yavōnāṃ golakaṃ, netrāntaraṃ śrotraṃ dṛśou ca dviyavatāraṃ, pañcamātraṃ śrotravistṛtaṃ, kalā tad-triguṇāyāmaṃ, nāsāgraṃ mātrārdhaṃ vistṛtaṃ, nāsāgravipulaṃ mātrādvayamardhaṃ, tadardha-madhyamūlaṃ triyavāṅgulam, unnata-nāsāgraṃ gojīmūlād dviyovōnāt dvyāṅgulatāram adharaṃ, tadardhaṃ tad-dviguṇa-dīrgha-dīrgha-dīrghād dviguṇam āsyam, uttaroṣṭhavisālaṃ yavadvayaṃ, pālī-pañca-ṣadyavam adharoṣṭham, adhohanuḥ ṣadyavā kalā, kaṇṭhād hanuparyantaṃ nirgamam aṣṭāṅgulavisālaṃ; hikkā tasmāt dvisāptāṅgulaṃ, dīrghaṃ doh daśāṅgulaṃ, prakoṣṭhaṃ maṇibandhāt, talaṃ bhāgaṃ, tasmāt madhyāṅgulī samā ardha-sa-triyavādhikā naṣāyāmam aṅgulam unnatam; dīrghaṃ pradeaśinī-anāmike kalāyate, aṅguṣṭha-kaniṣṭhayoh āyāmā-vistṛte nava-aṣṭ-sapt-ṣaṭ-pañca-yavāntāḥ kramād aṅguṣṭhādi-kaniṣṭhāntam aṅgulīnāṃ kalādvyaṃ tasya vipulaṃ tasya bahulaṃ, havya vāhanāṅgulam agravatāraṃ sthitāṅkuśaṃ naṣāyāmaṃ trimātrārdha-caturmātraṃ, ṣaḍaṅgulaṃ ṣadyavaṃ bhāgaṃ kramād maṇibandhaṃ prakoṣṭhaṃ korparaṃ bāhumūlaṃ; aṣṭādaśāṅgulaṃ vaxasthalasya vipulaṃ, muṣamadhyaṃ kalāmuṣaṃ, śroṇītāraṃ ṣoḍaśāṅgulaṃ, muṣamaṅgulōnam ūrumūlaṃ, jānuvisālaṃ samāṅgulaṃ, jaṅghātāraṃ sārdha-dvyaṅgulaṃ, nalakavisālaṃ sārdha-rudrāxāṅgulaṃ, agravistāraṃ pañcaṅgulaṃ caturyavaṃ, kalāyatāṅgulaṃ tarjanīsamāyatā, dīrgha-ardha-vistṛta-aṅguṣṭham aṅgulīnāṃ vipulaṃ, śeṣaṃ yuktyāiva kārayet.
(त्रिविक्रमस्य लक्षणम्) त्रिविक्रमः त्रिधा प्रोक्तः — लोकेषु त्रिपादन्यासात् भूलोकाक्रमणार्थं जानुमात्रं, अन्तरिक्षलोकाक्रमणार्थं नाभिमात्रं, स्वर्गलोकाक्रमणार्थं ललाटमात्रं च ऊर्ध्वपादो भवेत्। (trivikramasya laxaṇam) trivikramaḥ tridhā proktaḥ — lokeṣu tripādanyāsāt bhūlokākramaṇārthaṃ jānumātraṃ, antariṣalokākramaṇārthaṃ nābhimātraṃ, svargalokākramaṇārthaṃ lalāṭamātraṃ ca ūrdhvapādo bhavet.
एतेषु यथेष्टं रूपं निश्चित्य, पूर्ववत् चतुर्विंशति-ताल-विभागेन देवम् अष्टबाहुं चतुर्बाहुं वा; अष्टभुजे दक्षिणहस्तैः चक्र-शर-असिधरं, वामहस्तैः शङ्ख-शार्ङ्ग-हल-मुसलधरं; चतुर्भुजे दक्षिणेन चक्रधरं, वामेन शङ्खधरं, अभयदान-दक्षिणहस्तं, प्रसारितपादेन प्रसारित-वामहस्तं, स्थित-दक्षिणपादं प्रसारित-उद्धृत-वामपादं श्यामाभं रक्ताम्बरधरं सर्वाभरणभूषितं; तत्-पृष्ठे कल्पद्रुमम्, इन्द्रं, छत्रम्; उभयोः पार्श्वयोः जवन-जलेशौ चामरधारिणौ; तदूर्ध्वे दक्षिणे दिवाकरं, अदक्षिणे निशाकरं, तथा सनक-सनत्कुमारौ च कृत्वा; प्रसारितपादस्य ऊर्ध्वभागे ब्रह्माणं तत्पादं प्रगृह्य हस्ताभ्यां प्रक्षालयन्तं कृत्वा; तत्-स्रोतसि गङ्गां श्वेताभां नाभेः ऊर्ध्वं शरीरभागां प्राञ्जलीकृतहस्तां च कारयेत्। eteṣu yatheṣṭaṃ rūpaṃ niścitya, pūrvavat caturviṃśati-tāla-vibhāgeana devam aṣṭabāhuṃ caturbāhuṃ vā; aṣṭabhuje daxiṇahastaiḥ cakra-śara-asidharaṃ, vāmahastaiḥ śaṅkh-śārṅga-hala-musaladharaṃ; caturbhuje daxiṇena cakradharaṃ, vāmeana śaṅkhadharaṃ, abhayadāna-daxiṇahastaṃ, prasāritapādeana prasārita-vāmahastaṃ, sthita-daxiṇapādaṃ prasārita-uddhṛta-vāmapādaṃ śyāmābhaṃ raktāmbaradharaṃ sarvābharaṇabhūṣitaṃ; tat-pṛṣṭhe kalpadrumam, indraṃ, chatram; ubhayoh pārśvayoh javana-jaleaśou cāmaradhāriṇou; tadūrdhve daxiṇe divākaraṃ, adaxiṇe niśākaraṃ, tathā sanaka-sanatkumārou ca kṛtvā; prasāritapādasya ūrdhvabhāge brahmāṇaṃ tatpādaṃ pragṛhya hastābhyāṃ praṣālayantaṃ kṛtvā; tat-srotasi gaṅgāṃ śvetābhāṃ nābheh ūrdhvaṃ śarīrabhāgāṃ prāñjalīkytahastāṃ ca kārayet.
पादपार्श्वे नमुचिं भ्रममाणं, वामपार्श्वे शुक्रं विघ्नकरं, तं मुष्टिना प्रहरन्तं गरुडं; दक्षिणे वामनं तत्-पार्श्वे बलिं हेमाभं सर्वाभरणभूषितं सपत्नीकं हर्षेण कराभ्यां हेमकलशम् उद्धरन्तं, तस्य ऊर्ध्वे जाम्बवन्तं भेरीताडनपरं च कारयेत्। (अत्र अनुक्तं) भृगूक्तविधिना त्रैविक्रमस्य कौतुकं च चतुर्भुजम् एव कारयेत्। pādapārśve namuciṃ bhramamāṇaṃ, vāmapārśve śukraṃ vighnakaraṃ, taṃ muṣṭinā praharantaṃ garuḍaṃ; daxiṇe vāmanaṃ tat-pārśve baliṃ heamābhaṃ sarvābharaṇabhūṣitaṃ sapatnīkaṃ harṣeṇa karābhyāṃ heamakalaśam uddharantaṃ, tasya ūrdhve jāmbavantaṃ bhearītāḍanaparaṃ ca kārayet. (atra anuktaṃ) bhṛgūktavidhinā trāivikramasya kautukaṃ ca caturbhujam eva kārayet.
(वामन-त्रिविक्रमयोः प्रतिष्ठा) तयोः प्रतिष्ठाविशेषं वक्ष्ये — पूर्वोक्त-यागशाला-मध्ये शय्यावेदिं परितः च अग्नीन् पौण्डरीकाग्निं च कारयेत्। एकाग्निविधिना कारयेद् इति केचित्। (vāmana-trivikramayoh pratiṣṭhā) tayoh pratiṣṭhāviśeṣaṃ vakṣye — pūrvokta-yāgāśālā-madhye śayyāvediṃ paritaḥ ca agnīn pouṇḍarīkāgniṃ ca kārayet. ekāgnividhinā kārayed iti kecit.
एककुम्भे समावाह्य एकवेद्यां शाययेत्। अन्वाहार्ये प्रधानाग्नौ हौत्रशंसनं ‘त्रिविक्रमं त्रिलोकेशं’ विष्णुं सर्वाधारम् इति त्रिविक्रमस्य; ‘वामनं वरदं विष्णुं काश्यपम् अदितिप्रियम्’ इति वामनस्य; अन्यदेवानां तत्-तत्-मूर्तिमन्त्रैः आवाहनादीनि कारयेत्। ekakumbhe samāvāhya ekavedyāṃ śāyayet. anvāhārye pradhānāgnou houtraśaṃsanaṃ ’trivikramaṃ trilokeśaṃ’ viṣṇuṃ sarvādhāram iti trivikramasya; ‘vāmanaṃ varadaṃ viṣṇuṃ kāśyapam aditipriyam’ iti vāmanasya; anyadeavānāṃ tat-tat-mūrtimantraiḥ āvāhanādīni kārayet.
‘यो वा त्रिमूर्तिः’ (वै॰ म॰ प्र॰ ८) इति मन्त्रेण अष्टोत्तरशतं हुत्वा; अन्यत् सर्वं हरेः इव कारयेत्। ‘yo vā trimūrtiḥ’ (vai. ma. pra. 8) iti mantreṇa aṣṭottaraśataṃ hutvā; anyat sarvaṃ hareh iva kārayet.
नित्यार्चनायां वामनं त्रिविक्रमं च तत्-तत्-मूर्तिमन्त्रैः अष्टोपचारैः अभ्यर्च्य; कौतुकं पूर्ववत् षोडशोपचार-मन्त्रैः मूर्तिमन्त्रं संयोज्य अर्चयेत्। स्नपन-उत्सवादीनि पूर्ववत् कारयेत् ॥ nityārcanāyāṃ vāmanaṃ trivikramaṃ ca tat-tat-mūrtimantraiḥ aṣṭopacāraih abhyarcya; kautukaṃ pūrvavat ṣoḍaśopacāra-mantraih mūrtimantraṃ saṃyojya arcayet. snapanotsavādīni pūrvovat kārayet.
English Translation
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Two Varieties of Narasiṃha: Now I shall explain the rules for Narasiṃha. Narasiṃha is of two types: Girija (mountain-born/cave-born) and Sthauṇaja (pillar-born).
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Proportions of Narasiṃha’s Face: Their face is like that of a lion, and the rest of the body is human. The overall height from head to foot should be made in the saviṃśati-śatāṅgula (one hundred and twenty finger-units) system. The head is three units (mātras); from the head to the eye line is six units; from there to the snout (ghoṇā) is four units; from there to the mouth (āsya) is two units; and the lower lip (adhara) is two finger-units (aṅgulas). The distance from the eyes to the eyebrows is one unit. The rest up to the hairline is the forehead. The width of the forehead is nine units. The distance between the eyes (dṛgantara) is nine units. The eye length is three units, and its width is half of that. The pupil (kanīnikā) is one barleycorn (yava) wide. The white of the eye (sita-maṇḍala) is ten barleycorns in length and width. In the center is the iris/pupil (jyotis) of one barleycorn. The vision is one-eighth of the width. The upper and lower parts of the sides are white. The upper eyelid is three barleycorns. The lower eyelid is two barleycorns. The eyebrows are twelve units long and are shaped like a crescent/tail. The mouth width is ten units, and its opening is four units. The teeth are four in number, prominent, and half a unit in width. The tongue is six units long and two units wide. The distance from the mouth corner to the cheek is one unit. The snout length is four units. Below the ear-base is the cheek, which is six units. The distance from the eye corner (apāṅga) to the ear-base is five units. The ear measures three and a half units in height and one unit in width, shaped like a boar’s ear (sūkara-karṇa). The face should be terrifying (raudra-vaktra), with manes (saṭā) and sharp eyes. Other body parts should be made according to the rules of Varāha.
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Iconography of Girija-Narasiṃha: Girija-Narasiṃha is seated on a throne, with His right leg extended and His left leg bent. He has four arms, holds the conch and disc, is white like the jasmine flower or moon (kunda-indu-dhavala-prabha), wears red garments, is adorned with all ornaments, and has a crown shaped like a basket (karaṇḍa-mukuṭa). His right hand is in the gesture of protection (abhaya), and His left hand rests on His hip or thigh. On His right, Goddess Śrī is seated, with Her left leg bent and Her right leg extended, holding a lotus in Her left hand, with Her right hand resting on the seat, golden-hued, and adorned with all ornaments. On His left, Goddess Earth (Mahī) is seated, with Her right leg bent and Her left leg extended, holding a blue lotus in Her right hand, with Her left hand resting on the seat, green-hued, and adorned with all ornaments. Alternatively, Narasiṃha can be seated on the throne with His left leg extended and His right leg bent, with His right hand extended like an elephant’s trunk (gaja-hasta) over His knee, His left hand placed on His thigh, holding the conch and disc, accompanied by or without the Goddesses. Or, the Lord Narasiṃha alone can be seated on a lotus pedestal with both His feet crossed (in padmāsana or vīrāsana), or in the utkuṭikāsana posture (seated with knees raised), with His thighs and knees bound by a yoga band (yoga-paṭṭa), adorned with all ornaments, having four arms, holding the conch and disc, with His other two hands extended over His knees.
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Iconography of Sthauṇaja-Narasiṃha: Sthauṇaja-Narasiṃha (Pillar-born Narasiṃha) is seated on a throne with steps, with His left leg bent and His right leg extended. He has four arms, holds the conch and disc, His right hand is in the gesture of protection (abhaya), and His left hand is placed on His thigh. He has broad shoulders, manes, sharp tusks and eyes, a terrifying appearance, a white complexion, wears red garments, and is adorned with all ornaments. To pacify His anger, on His right and left sides, Goddesses Śrī and Bhū, and Prahlāda in a worshipful posture should be placed. On His right is Nārada holding a lute (vīṇā). On the surrounding walls, the world-protectors (lokapāla) starting with Indra from the east to the northeast should be depicted in a worshipful posture.
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Iconography of Yānaka-Narasiṃha: Yānaka-Narasiṃha is seated on the shoulders of Garuḍa or on the lap of Ādiśeṣa, shaded by the five hoods of the serpent as an umbrella, has four arms, holds the conch and disc, and is adorned with all ornaments. Alternatively, he can be depicted with eight or sixteen arms, with a terrifying appearance, in the act of tearing open the demon’s belly, representing the wrathful Sthauṇaja form.
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Consecration of Narasiṃha (Nārasiṃha-pratiṣṭhā): I shall now describe the specific consecration of Narasiṃha: setting up the sacrificial hall as before, with the bedding altar in the center and the five fires around it. Offering the chanter’s praise at the primary Āhavanīya fire: invoke the Lord reciting the mantras “Nārasiṃhaṃ taponāthaṃ mahāviṣṇuṃ mahābalam” for the Girija form, and invoke the Goddesses as before. For the Sthauṇaja form, invoke reciting “Nārasiṃhaṃ taponāthaṃ bhaktavatsalaṃ anantabalam”, and invoke the Goddesses, world-protectors, and others as before. Invoke the mount Garuḍa reciting “Sāmavedaṃ śaiṣikaṃ dvijarājam”, and invoke Prahlāda reciting “Prahlādaṃ daityapatiṃ viṣṇubhaktaṃ mahābalam”. Having offered the juṣṭa and svāhā libations, offer one hundred and eight oblations with the mantra “Yo vā nṛsiṃhaḥ”. All other rites are identical to the general consecration. Worship the stationary deity with His specific form-mantras and eight services, and the processional icon combining the form-mantras with the sixteen services. Perform the bathing and festivals as for Viṣṇu.
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Iconography of Vāmana: Now, the description of Vāmana: he is made in the pañcatāla (five-span, i.e., 60 finger-units) system, has two arms, holds an umbrella and a staff, wears a loincloth (kaupīna), has a tuft of hair (śikhā), holds a book, wears a girdle (mekhalā), a sacred thread (upavīta), and a black antelope skin (kṛṣṇājina). He holds a purifying blade of grass (pavitra-pāṇi), is in the form of a young boy, and possesses brahmic splendor (brahma-varcasvin). His body proportions are as follows: from the crown to the hairline is half a unit; from the hairline to the eye line is three units and two barleycorns; from there to the snout is three units and one barleycorn; from there to the chin is two units and two barleycorns; the neck is two units; from the neck to the heart is six units; from the heart to the navel is six units; and from the navel to the genitals is six units. The thighs are twelve units; the knees, two units; the shanks, twelve units; and the feet height is two units. The foot length is twelve units. The face width is ten units. The eye is one unit and a half. The eyebrow measures the same. The other features of the head, chest, and limbs should be carved in proportion using the pañcatāla measurement.
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Iconography of Trivikrama: Trivikrama is of three types according to His steps across the three worlds:
- For the stride across the earth (bhūloka), His foot is raised to the level of the knee.
- For the stride across the mid-space (antarikṣa), His foot is raised to the level of the navel.
- For the stride across the heavens (svargaloka), His foot is raised to the level of the forehead. His leg is raised upwards. Having chosen one of these forms, he should make the deity with eight or four arms in the twenty-four span (caturviṃśati-tāla) system. In the eight-armed form, His right hands hold the disc, arrow, and sword, and His left hands hold the conch, bow (śārṅga), plow, and pestle. In the four-armed form, His right hands hold the disc and show the gesture of protection (abhaya), and His left hands hold the conch and are extended parallel to His raised leg. His right leg is planted firmly, and His left leg is raised and extended. He is dark-hued, wears red garments, is adorned with all ornaments, with the wish-fulfilling tree (kalpa-druma) behind Him. Indra holds the umbrella over Him. On both sides, Javana and Jaleśa hold fly-whisks. Above Him, the Sun is on the right, the Moon on the left, and Sanaka and Sanatkumāra are also depicted. Above His raised leg, Brahmā is depicted holding and washing the Lord’s foot with both hands. From that stream, the white-hued Goddess Gaṅgā is shown down to her navel with her hands folded in supplication. At the foot, Namuci is shown whirling, and on the left, Śukra is shown creating obstacles. Garuḍa is shown striking him with his fist. On the right, Vāmana is shown, and beside him is the golden-hued Bali, adorned with all ornaments, accompanied by his wife, joyfully lifting a golden water-pot with both hands to pour water. Above them, Jāmbavān is depicted beating a drum. The processional icon of Trivikrama must be made as the four-armed Viṣṇu only, according to the rules of Bhṛgu.
- Consecration of Vāmana and Trivikrama: I shall now describe the specific consecration of Vāmana and Trivikrama: in the middle of the sacrificial hall, set up the bedding altar and the five fires around it, and also the Pauṇḍarīka fire. Some say it can be done with a single fire. Invoking them in a single water-pot (eka-kumbha), place them on a single bedding altar. At the primary Anvāhāryā fire, offer the chanter’s praise: invoke the deity reciting “Trivikramaṃ trilokeśaṃ viṣṇuṃ sarvādhāram” for Trivikrama, and “Vāmanaṃ varadaṃ viṣṇuṃ kāśyapaṃ aditi-priyam” for Vāmana. For other deities, perform the invocation with their specific form-mantras. Offer one hundred and eight oblations with the mantra “Yo vā trimūrtiḥ”. Perform all other rites as for Viṣṇu. Worship Vāmana and Trivikrama in the daily worship with their form-mantras and eight services, and the processional icon combining the form-mantras with the sixteen services. Perform the bathing and festivals as before.
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Sanskrit (Devanagari):
इति श्रीवैखानसे मरीचिप्रोक्ते विमानार्चनाकल्पे नारसिंह-वामन-त्रिविक्रमविधिर्नाम सप्तपञ्चाशत्तमः पटलः ॥ ५७ ॥
Transliteration (IAST):
iti śrīvaikhānase marīciprokte vimānārcanākalpe nārasiṃha-vāmana-trivikramavidhirnāma saptapañcāśattamaḥ paṭalaḥ || 57 ||