Brahma Purana (critical study)
by Surabhi H. Trivedi | 1960 | 254,628 words
This is an English study of the Brahmapurana鈥攐ne of the eighteen major Puranas. This text occupies an important place in the Pauranic literature. This study researches the rich an encyclopaedic material for social, religious, philosophical, mythological, political, geographical and literary study found in the Brahma-Purana. It also includes a lingu...
18. Toilets and Cosmetics
The ointments were used for decorating the body. Thus 'Divyagandhanulepane' is ofton referred to (40.24), (41.24), (43.40), (44.21). The anulepana for body was made fragrant (193.6). Kubja was considered an expert in the art of anointing the limbs with the ointments and she was specially appointed for that purpose by Kamsa (193.4,5). the list of the popular superstitions it is said that one should not massage the limbs with oil on the 8th, 14th and 15th days of the month and on the festival days (221.42). who touches the bones gets purified after taking a bath with the application of oil (221.136). Again it is stated that one In One
439 who gives oil to be applied to the feet and head in dana goes to a prosperous place (216.38). For a vanaprastha the oil of vernal flowers is prescribed as a means to massage the body (222.43). The mirror and comb are mentioned (221.21), Brushing of the teeth is also mentioned (221.21,48). Collyrium is referred to in a simile (215.47). In the bathing ceremony of lord krsna and Balarama, the following materials are mentioned. Lord krsna should be bathed with ghee, water, fragrant water and water of holy places mixed with candana. Then he should be anointed with candana, agaru, karpura, kumkumax and the fragrant incense consisting of dhupa, aguru, and guggula should be burnt before him (67.24,25).