Dhruvaberaparimananguladilakshana, Dhruvaberaparimāṇāṅgulādilakṣaṇa, Dhruvaberaparimananguladi-lakshana: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Dhruvaberaparimāṇāṅgulādilakṣaṇa can be transliterated into English as Dhruvaberaparimananguladilaksana or Dhruvaberaparimananguladilakshana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Shilpashastra (iconography)
Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts (shilpa)Dhruvaberaparimāṇāṅgulādilakṣaṇa (ध्रुवबेरपरिमाणाङ्गुलादिलक्षण) (lit. “definitions of the units of measurements for the main, immovable idol”) is the name of chapter 12 (Kriyāpāda) of the Padmasaṃhitā: the most widely followed of Saṃhitā covering the entire range of concerns of Pāñcarātra doctrine and practice (i.e., the four-fold formulation of subject matter—jñāna, yoga, kriyā and caryā) consisting of roughly 9000 verses.—Description of the chapter [dhruvaberaparimāṇāṅgulādilakṣaṇa]: Bhagavān chooses now to speak concerning the measurement of the main idol for a temple. In general the measurement of the idol is determined in relation to the sanctuary which will house it, or the doorway leading thereto, or to the height of the sanctum-building, or to a pillar; in certain cases its measurement is proportionate to or a replica of the Yajamāna’s body (1-3a). Some of these ways of determining the idol’s size are better than others (4-9a). While the preceding refers to idols revealed in a standing position, similar injunctions follow for idols shown seated or recumbent (9b-23). Then follow descriptions of specific measurements—with special attention given for determining the size of an “aṅgula,” the basic measure used in all others. This unit may in fact vary greatly according to the object to which it is applied (24-52a). The chapter closes with a few observations concerning liquid measures (52b-56).
Shilpashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, śilpaśāstra) represents the ancient Indian science (shastra) of creative arts (shilpa) such as sculpture, iconography and painting. Closely related to Vastushastra (architecture), they often share the same literature.
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