On Umbrellas (chatra-lakṣaṇa) - Verse 5-6
Brihat Samhita (Wisdomlib English) · 73 · Verse 5-6
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The umbrellas to be used by the king’s favourites shall be made of the feathers of the peacock with its top adorned with the prāsādapaṭṭa and shall be hung with lines of pearls all round. The other umbrellas shall consist of four sides, and the shaft of the umbrella (chatra) of the Brāhmaṇas shall be round.