Agni Purana

इत्थमैक्येन लिङ्गानां शतमष्टोत्तरं भवेत्। एकाङ्गुलादिपञ्चान्तं कन्यसञ्चलमुच्यते

Thus, in total, there are one hundred and eight liṅgas; from one finger up to five, the smallest movable is said.

षडादिदशपर्यन्तञ्चलं लिङ्गञ्च मध्यमम्। एकादशाङ्गुलादि स्यात् ज्येष्ठं पञ्चदशान्तकम्

From six up to ten fingers is the medium movable liṅga; from eleven fingers up to fifteen is the highest.

षडङ्गुलं महारत्नै रत्नैरन्यैर्न्नवाङ्गुलम्। रविभिर्हेमभारोत्थं लिङ्गं शेषैस्त्रिपञ्चभिः

The great gem liṅga is six fingers, with other gems it is nine fingers; the liṅga made of gold from the rays of the sun is with the remaining three and five.

षोडशांशे च वेदांशे युगं लुप्त्वोर्ध्वदेशतः। द्वात्रिंशत्‌षोडशांशांश्च कोणयोस्तु विलोपयेत्

In the sixteenth part and in the Vedic portion, having omitted a yuga from the upper region, one should remove thirty-two sixteenth parts at the corners.

चतुर्निवेशनात् कण्ठो विंशतिस्त्रियुगैस्तथा। पार्श्वाभ्यां तु विलुप्ताभ्यां चललिङ्गं भवेद्वरम्

From four placements, the neck measures twenty by three yugas; and with the two sides omitted, the moving liṅga is considered best.

धाम्नो युगर्त्तुनागांशैर्द्वारं हीनादितः क्रमात्। लिङ्गद्वारोच्छयादर्वाग् भवेत् पादोनतः क्रमात्

By the measures of yuga, ṛtu, and nāga of the abode, the door is successively reduced from the base; and with the height of the liṅga and the door, the lower part is made less by a foot, in order.

गर्भार्द्धेनाधम लिङ्गं भूतांशैः स्यात् त्रिभिर्वरम्। तयोर्मध्ये च सूत्राणि सप्त सम्पातयेत् समम्

The inferior liṅga is half the size of the garbha, and the best is three times the measure of the elements; between these two, seven threads should be placed equally.

एवं स्युर्नव सूत्राणि भूतसूत्रैश्च मध्यमम्। द्व्यन्तरो वामवामश्च लिङ्गनां दीर्घता नव

Thus there are nine threads, and with the threads of the elements, the middle one; with two intervals, left and leftmost, the length of the liṅga is nine.

हस्ताद्विवर्द्धते हस्तो यावत्स्युर्न्नव पाणयः। हीनमध्योत्तमं लिङ्गं त्रिविधं त्रिविधात्मकम्

From the hand, the hand increases as far as there are nine palms; the liṅga is of three kinds—inferior, middle, and superior—each with threefold nature.

एकैकलिङ्गमद्येषु त्रीणी च पादशः। लिङ्गानि घटयेद्धीमान् षटसु चाश्टोत्तरेषु च

Among the first, there is one liṅga each; in the feet, three each; the wise should arrange the liṅgas in six and also in one hundred and eight.

स्थिरदीर्घप्रमेयात्तु द्वारगर्भकरात्मिका। भागेशञ्चाप्यमीशञ्च देवेज्यन्तुल्यसंज्ञितम्

Of fixed, long, and measurable form, with the nature of door, womb, and hand; and with the portion of the lord and the lord himself, it is called equal to the deity to be worshipped.

चत्वारि लिङ्गरुपाणि विष्कम्बेण तु लक्षयेत्। दीर्घमायान्वितं कृत्वा लिङ्गं कुर्य्यात् त्रिरूपकम्

One should mark four forms of the liṅga by its diameter; making it endowed with length, the liṅga should be made threefold in form.

चतुरष्टाष्टवृत्तञ्च तत्तवत्रयगुणात्मकम् । लिङ्गानामीप्सितं दैर्ध्यं तेन कृत्वा ङ्गुलानि वै

With four, eight, and eight circles, possessing the qualities of the three tattvas; the desired length of the liṅgas is thus made in fingers.

ध्वजाद्यायैः सुरैर्भूतैः शिखिभिर्व्वा हरेत् कृतिम्। तान्यङ्गुलानि चच्छेषं लक्षयेच्च शुभाशुभम्

By the gods, beings, or peacocks, beginning with the banner, one should take the measure; those fingers remaining should be noted as auspicious or inauspicious.

ध्वजाद्या ध्वजसिंहेभवृषा श्रेष्ठाः परे शुभाः। खरेषु षड्‌जगान्धारपञ्चमाः शुभदायकाः

Among those beginning with the banner, the banner, lion, and bull are the best and auspicious; among the donkeys, the ṣaḍja, gāndhāra, and pañcama are givers of good fortune.

भूतेषु च शूबा भूः स्यादग्निष्वाहवनीयकः। उत्तायामस्य चार्द्धाशे नागांशैर्भाजिते क्रमात्

Among the elements, Bhū is auspicious, and among fires, the āhavanīya is so; in the half portion of the raised measure, divided successively by the nāga parts.

रसभूतां शषष्ठांशत्र्यंशाधिकशरैर्भवेत्। आढ्यानाध्यसुरेज्यार्कतुल्यानाञ्चतुरस्रता

With the portions of rasa and elements, and with arrows exceeding by sixty-three parts, among the wealthy, the inferior, the worshipped, and those equal to the sun, the four-sided form is found.

पञ्चमं वर्द्धमानाख्यं व्यासान्नाहप्रवृद्धितः। द्विधा भेदा बहून्यत्र वक्ष्यन्ते विश्वकर्म्मतः

The fifth is called increasing, due to the growth from the diameter and the day; the twofold divisions and many others will be explained here according to Viśvakarman.

आढ्यादीनां त्रिधा स्थौल्याद्यवधूतं तदष्यथ । त्रिधा हस्ताकज्जिनाख्यञ्च युक्तं सर्वसमेन च ।। २९ पञ्चविंशतिलिङ्गानि नाद्ये देवार्च्चिते तथा। पञ्चसप्तभिरेकत्वाज्जिनैर्भक्तैर्भवन्ति

Of the wealthy and others, the threefold thickness is thus established; the threefold hand, heel, and so on, joined with all equally. There are twenty-five liṅgas in the first, as worshipped by the gods; by fives and sevens, and by unity, they are made by the devoted.

चतुर्दशसहस्त्राणि चतुर्दशशतानि च। एवमष्टाङऱ्गुलविस्तारो नवैककरगर्भतः ।। ३१ तेषां कोणार्द्धकोणस्थैश्चिन्त्यात् कोणानि सूत्रकैः। विस्तारं मध्यतः कृत्वा स्थाप्यं वा मध्यतस्त्रयम्

Fourteen thousand and fourteen hundred; thus, with a width of eight fingers and a womb of nine single hands. Of these, with half and quarter corners, one should consider the corners with threads; making the width in the middle, one should also place three in the middle.

विभागादूद्‌र्ध्वमष्टास्रो द्व्यष्टास्रः स्याच्छिवांशकः। पादाज्जान्तको ब्रह्मा नाभ्यन्तो विष्णुरित्यतः

By division, above is eight-sided, and twice eight-sided is the portion of Śiva; from the foot to the end is Brahmā, and within the navel is Viṣṇu, thus.

मूद्‌र्ध्वान्तो भूतभागेशो व्यक्तेऽव्यक्ते च तद्वति। पञ्चलिङ्गव्यवस्थायां शिरो वर्त्तुलमुच्यते

The lord of beings, who is above darkness, is present in both the manifest and unmanifest; in the arrangement of the five marks, the head is said to be round.

छत्राभं कुक्कुटाभं वा बालेन्दुप्रतिमाकृतिः । एकैकस्य चतुर्भेदैः काम्यभेदात् फलं वदे

The head may resemble an umbrella or a rooster, or have the form of a crescent moon; each of these, having four variations, yields results according to their desired distinctions.

लिङ्गमस्तकविस्तारं वसुभक्तन्तु कारयेत्। आद्यभागं चतुर्द्धा तु विस्तारोच्छायतो भजेत्

The expanse of the head of the liṅga should be made with due portions; the foremost part should be divided into four, according to breadth and height.

चत्वारि तत्र सूत्राणि भागभागानुपातनात्। पुण्डरीकन्तु भागेन विशालाख्यं विलोपनात्

There, four threads are to be used, proportioned by their respective parts; by one part is the lotus, by omission the wide one is named.

त्रिशातनात्तु श्रीवत्सं शत्रुकृद्वेदलोपनात्। शिरः सर्वसमे श्रेष्ठं कुक्कुटाभं सुराह्वये

By three parts is the Śrīvatsa, by omission of the enemy's part is the split; among all, the head equal on every side is best, and the rooster-shaped is called divine.

चतुर्भागात्मके लिङ्गे त्रपुषं द्वयलोपनात्। अनाद्यस्य शिरः प्रोक्तमर्द्धचन्द्रं शिरः श्रृणु

In the liṅga of four parts, by omitting two, the head is said to be of tin; for the beginningless one, the head is called half-moon—listen about the head.

अंशात् प्रान्ते युगांशैश्च त्वेकहान्यामृताक्षकम् । पूर्णवालेन्दुकुमुदं द्वित्रिवेदक्षयात् क्रमात्

From a portion at the end, with pairs of portions, in one day is the immortal mark; the full-moon, crescent, and lotus arise in order by the loss of two or three parts.

चतुस्त्रिरेकवदनं सुखलिङ्गमतः श्रृणु। पूजाभागं प्रकर्त्तव्यं मर्त्त्यग्निपदकल्पितम्

Now hear about the auspicious liṅga with four, three, or one face; the portion for worship should be made as prescribed for mortals, fire, and the feet.