Agni Purana

उच्छाया द्व्यङ्गुलं चाग्रे करवीरोपमाः स्मृताः। अन्तरं चक्षुषोः कार्यं चतुरङ्गुलमानतः

The projection at the tip is two fingers, said to resemble the oleander; the space between the eyes should be four fingers, measured obliquely.

द्व्यङ्गुलं चाक्षिकोणं च द्व्यङ्गुलं चान्तरं तयोः। तारा नेत्रत्रिभागेण दृक्‌तारा पञ्चमांशिका

The corner of the eye is two fingers, and the space between them is also two fingers; the pupil is a fifth part of the eye, divided into three parts.

त्र्यङ्गुलं नेत्रविस्तारं द्रोणी चार्द्धाङ्गुला मता। तत्‌प्रमाणा भ्रुवोर्लेखा भ्रुवौ चैव समे मते

The width of the eye is three fingers, and the socket is considered half a finger; the lines of the brows are of that measure, and the brows are considered equal.

भ्रूमध्यं द्व्यङ्गुलं कार्यं भ्रूदैर्घ्यं चतुरङ्गुलम् । षट्‌त्रिंशदङ्गुलायामम्मस्तकस्य तु वेष्टनम्

The space between the brows should be two fingers, the length of the brow four fingers; the circumference of the head is thirty-six fingers.

मूर्त्तीनां केशवादीनां द्वात्रिंशद्वेष्टनं भवेत्। पञ्च नेत्रा त्वधोग्रीवा विस्तारद्वेष्टनं पुनः

For images from Keśava onward, the circumference should be thirty-two; for those with five eyes and a fierce neck, the circumference is again measured in breadth.

त्रिगुणं तु भवेदूद्धर्वं विस्तृताष्टाङ्गुलं पुनः। ग्रीवात्रिगुणमायामं ग्रीवावक्षोन्तरं भवेत्

The neck should be three times its width, again measuring eight finger-widths in length; the neck's length should be three times its width, and the space between the neck and chest should be so measured.

स्कन्दावष्टाङ्गुलौ कार्यौ त्रिकलावंशकौ शुभौ। सप्तनेत्रौ स्मृतौ बाहू प्रवाहू षोडशाङ्गुलौ

The shoulders should be eight finger-widths, with three divisions and marks, auspicious; the arms are remembered as having seven joints, and the forearms are sixteen finger-widths.

त्रिकलौ विस्तृतौ बाहू प्रवाहू चापि तत्‌समौ। बाहुदण्डोद्ध्‌र्वतो ज्ञेयः परिणाहः कला नव

The arms should have three divisions in width, and the forearms likewise; above the arm-stem, the circumference is reckoned as nine divisions.

नाहः प्रबाहुमध्ये तु षोडशाङ्गुल उच्यते। अग्रहस्ते परीणाहो द्वादशाङ्गुल उच्यते

The circumference at the middle of the forearm is said to be sixteen finger-widths; at the palm, the circumference is said to be twelve finger-widths.

विस्तारेण करतलं कीर्त्तितं तु षडङ्गुलम्। दैर्घ्यं सप्ताङ्गुलं कार्यं मध्या पञ्चाङ्गुला मता

The breadth of the palm is stated as six finger-widths; its length should be seven finger-widths, and the middle finger is considered to be five finger-widths.

तर्ज्जन्यनामिका चैव तस्मादर्द्धाङ्गुलं विना। कनिष्ठाङ्गुष्ठकौ कार्यौ चतुरङ्गुलम्मितौ

The index and ring fingers, except for half a finger-width, should be made; the little finger and thumb should be four finger-widths each.

द्विपर्वोङगुष्ठकः कार्यः शेषांगुल्यस्त्रिपर्विकाः। सर्वासां पर्वणोर्द्धेन नखमानं विधीयते

The thumb should have two joints, and the remaining fingers three joints each; above all the joints, the measurement of the nails is prescribed.

वक्षसो यत् प्रमाणन्तु जठरं तत्‌प्रमाणतः। अङ्‌गुलैकं भवेन्नाभी वेधेन च प्रमाणतः

The measurement of the chest is also the measurement of the abdomen; the navel should be one finger-width in diameter, measured accordingly.

ततो मेढ्रान्तरं कार्यं तालमात्रं प्रमाणतः। नाभिमध्ये परीणाहो द्विचत्वारिंशदङ्गुलैः

Then, the space between the genitals should be made the size of a tala (hand-span); the circumference at the middle of the navel is forty-two finger-widths.

अन्तरं स्तनयोः कार्य्यं तालमात्रं प्रमाणतः। चिवुकौ यवमानौ तु मण्डलं द्विपदं भवेत्

The space between the breasts should be made the size of a tala (hand-span); the nipples are barley-sized, and the areola is two finger-widths.

चतुः षष्ट्यङ्गुलं कार्यं वेष्टनं वक्षसः स्फुटम्। चतुर्मुखञ्च तदधोवेष्टनं परिकीर्त्तितम्

The wrapping around the chest should be sixty-four finger-widths, clearly; and the wrapping below that, for the four-faced figure, is so described.

परिणाहस्तथा कट्या चतुः पञ्चाशदङ्गुलैः। विस्तारश्चोरुमूले तु प्रोच्यते द्वादशाङ्गुलः

The circumference of the waist is fifty-four finger-widths; the breadth at the root of the thighs is said to be twelve finger-widths.

तस्मादभ्यधिकं मध्ये ततो निम्नतरं क्रमात्। विस्तृताष्टाङ्गुलं जानुत्रिगुणा परिणाहतः

From there, the middle is greater, and then gradually lower; the knee's circumference is three times eight finger-widths.

जङ्घा मध्ये तु विस्तारः सप्ताङ्गुल उदाहृतः। त्रिगुणा परिधिश्चास्य जङ्घाग्रं पञ्चविस्तरात्

The breadth at the middle of the calf is stated as seven finger-widths; its circumference is three times that, and the calf's end is five finger-widths in breadth.

त्रिगुणा परिधिस्चास्य पादौ तालप्रमाणकौ। आयामादुत्थितौ पादौ चतुरङ्गुलमेव च

Its circumference is three times that, and the feet are measured by the tala (hand-span); the feet, raised from the length, are four finger-widths.

गुल्फात् पूर्वं तु कर्त्तव्यं प्रमाणाच्चतुरङ्गेलम्। त्रिकलं विस्तृतौ पादौ त्र्यङ्गुलो गुह्यकः स्मृतः

Before the ankle, it should be made four finger-widths by measurement; the feet have three divisions in width, and the heel is remembered as three finger-widths.

पञ्चाङ्गुलन्तु नाहोस्य दीर्घा तद्वत् प्रदेशिनी। अष्टमाष्टांशतो न्यूताः शेषाङ्गुल्यः क्रमेण तु

The big toe is five finger-widths long, and likewise the index toe; the remaining toes are each less by one-eighth, in order.

सपादाङ्गुलमुत्तसेधमङगुष्ठस्य प्रकीर्त्तितम्। यवोनमङ्गुलं कार्यमङ्गुष्ठस्य नखं तथा

The upper nail of the thumb is said to be one and a quarter finger-widths; the nail of the thumb should be made the size of a barley grain.

अर्द्धाङ्गुलं तथान्यासां क्रमान् न्यूनं तु कारयेत्। त्र्यङ्गुलौ वृषणौ कार्यौ मेढ्रं तु चतुरङ्गुम्

For the other parts, make each successively half a finger less; the testicles should be three fingers, and the penis four fingers.

परिणाहोत्र कोषाग्रं कर्त्तव्यञ्चतुरङ्गुलम्। षडङ्गुलपरीणाहौ वृषणौ परिकीर्त्तितौ

The tip of the scrotum should be made four fingers; the testicles are described as having a circumference of six fingers.

प्रतिमा भूषणाढ्या स्यादेतदुद्देशलक्षणम्। अनयैव दिशा कार्यं लोके दृष्ट्वा तु लक्षणम्

The image should be adorned with ornaments; this is the specification for its features. In this manner, one should make it, observing the characteristics seen in the world.

दक्षिणे तु करे चक्रमधस्तात् पद्ममेव च। वामे शङ्खं गदीदसितद्वासुदेवस्य लक्षणात्

On the right hand, place a discus, and below it a lotus; on the left, a conch and a mace, according to the marks of the dark-clad Vāsudeva.

श्रीपुष्टी चापि कर्त्तव्ये पद्मवीणाकरान्विते। ऊरुमात्रोच्छितायामे मालाविद्याधरौ तथा

Also, make Śrī and Puṣṭi, with hands holding a lotus and a vīṇā; with thighs raised in length, and likewise garland-bearers and those holding knowledge.

प्रभामण्डलसंस्थौ तौ प्रभा हस्त्यादिभूषणा। पद्माभं पादपीठन्तु प्रतिमास्वेवमाचरेत्

Those two should be placed within a circle of radiance, with brilliance and ornaments like elephants; the foot-rest should be lotus-like, and thus should be done for the images.