With deep reverence, the sacred process of crafting the divine image begins. The implement to be used is first dedicated as an embodiment of Viṣṇu Himself; its front, back, and every part are honored. The artisan, disciplined and self-controlled, takes up the axe and carefully shapes the stone, rendering it four-sided as prescribed. Once the stone is prepared for the pedestal, it is made slightly lower than the main image. This stone is then placed upon a chariot, covered with a cloth to preserve its sanctity, and brought to the artisan’s workshop. There, after proper worship, the craftsman commences the holy work of fashioning the image. The Blessed Lord then describes the characteristics of the images of Vāsudeva and others. In the temple, these images should face either east or north, aligning with auspicious directions. After the image is established and worshipped, and the bali offering is made, the central thread is drawn. The artisan divides this thread into nine parts, focusing especially on the ninth. On the stone, the measure of a winnowing basket is taken as one finger-breadth. A sphere of two finger-breadths is known as the kālanetra, the “time-eye.” The artisan then divides one part into three to form the heel, uses one part for the knees, and another for the neck. The crown is to be one tāla in length, as is the face, the neck, and the heart. From the navel to the genitals, the measure is one tāla, while the thighs and shanks are each two tālas. The Lord now explains the specific measurements. Two threads are applied at the foot, another at the middle of the shin; two more at the knee, and another at the middle of the thigh. A thread is placed at the genitals, another at the waist, and yet another at the navel for the girdle’s proper fastening. A thread is also applied at the heart, two at the neck, and one each at the forehead and the crown. Above the crest-jewel, a wise artisan places one thread, and seven threads are given above, as instructed. Through the space between the three armpits, six threads are applied, omitting the middle one, with the remaining threads presented accordingly. The forehead, nose, and mouth are each made four fingers in length, as are the neck and ears. The chin and the width of the jaw are two fingers each, while the forehead is eight fingers wide. The temples are two fingers wide and adorned with marks; the space between the ear and eye is four fingers. The ears themselves are two fingers broad, the outer half is five fingers, and the ear opening is measured by the thread of the brow. A pierced ear measures six fingers, an unpierced one four; a pierced ear equals the jaw, and an unpierced ear is also six fingers. The perfume vessel, circular ornament, and cake are fashioned as prescribed. The upper lip is two fingers, the lower half that. The eye measures half a finger, and the mouth four fingers; its length and breadth are each one and a half fingers. A closed mouth is thus; an open mouth is two fingers, and at the root of the nasal ridge, one finger is regarded. The nasal projection at the tip is two fingers, resembling the oleander flower; the space between the eyes is four fingers, measured obliquely. The corner of the eye is two fingers, as is the space between them; the pupil is a fifth part of the eye, divided into three. The width of the eye is three fingers, the socket half a finger; the lines of the brows match this measure, and the brows are equal. The space between the brows is two fingers, the length of the brow is four. The circumference of the head is thirty-six fingers; for images from Keśava onward, thirty-two. For those with five eyes and a fierce neck, the circumference is again measured in breadth. The neck’s length is three times its width, measuring eight finger-widths; the space between the neck and chest is measured accordingly. The shoulders are eight fingers wide, with three divisions and auspicious marks. The arms have seven joints, and the forearms are sixteen fingers in length. The arms and forearms each have three divisions in width; above the arm-stem, the circumference is nine divisions. At the middle of the forearm, the circumference is sixteen fingers; at the palm, twelve. The palm’s breadth is six fingers, its length seven, and the middle finger is five fingers. The index and ring fingers are made just half a finger less; the little finger and thumb are each four fingers. The thumb has two joints, the other fingers three each; the measurement of the nails is prescribed above all the joints. The chest and abdomen share the same measurement; the navel is one finger in diameter. The space between the genitals is the span of a tāla, and the circumference at the middle of the navel is forty-two fingers. The space between the breasts is also a tāla; the nipples are the size of barley grains, and the areola two fingers. The wrapping around the chest is sixty-four fingers, and the wrapping below that, for four-faced figures, is described thus. The circumference of the waist is fifty-four fingers, and the breadth at the root of the thighs is twelve. From there, the middle of the thigh is broader, then gradually narrows. The circumference of the knee is three times eight fingers. The breadth at the middle of the calf is seven fingers, its circumference three times that, and the end of the calf is five fingers broad. Thus, with precise measurement and devout attention, the image of the Lord is fashioned, each detail reflecting cosmic order and divine beauty as revealed in the sacred instructions.