Memoirs of the Archæological Survey of India. Varieties of the Vishnu Image

Thus where the lower right hand holds the attribute a and the upper right holds b while the upper and lower left hands hold c and d respectively the image represents one aspect ' of the god quite different from the figure represented by an identical sculpture in which the order of these attributes is changed. [...] the order in the Agnipurana but we may take the pradakshinam of the latter as our norm and the more easily since the text of lIemildri also takes the attributes in this order beginning with the lower right hand as before. [...] This seems to show a special need for an examination of the text in llemildri's case and since where he differs from the order given in the Agoipar(7mr the latter text is sometimes supported and confirmed by the evidence of the Padma the order given in the ;NO may be looked upon as the most authoritative of the lot just as its list of names is the/most orderly and most complete. [...] The following list shows the arrangement authorised by the two Puranas with llemddri's variant separately :— The following shows where the Agni and Wrialri agree against the testmony of the Padma A. and H. Padma. [...] 6. Madhusadana CSPG SCPG In the case of Sridhara we have three divergent series padma chakra Milt! and aankha in the Agni ; GCPS in the Padma and PCGS in Hemadri ; and the same amount of variation is apparent as regards Pradyumna also for the Agni gives us GCSP the Padnta gives PSCG and Hemadri gives CSGP whereas in the case of the three which the Padma omits Nos.