Cosmetics, Costumes and Ornaments in Ancient India
by Remadevi. O. | 2009 | 54,177 words
This page relates 鈥楳aterials (r): Various other Precious Gems鈥� of the study on cosmetics, costumes and ornaments of ancient India based on Sanskrit sources. Chapter one deals with cosmetics and methods of enhancing beauty; Chapter two deals with costumes, garments and dresses; Chapter three deals with ornaments for humans and animals. Each chapter deals with their respective materials, types, preparation and trade, as prevalent in ancient Indian society.
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1.2. Materials (r): Various other Precious Gems
In addition to the above mentioned precious gems, some others referred to in our literature are鈥�(1) Budabada[1], (2) 厂颈苍诲奴谤补[2], (3) 罢补谤补峁単补[3], (4) 骋补谤耻岣峚[4], (5) Ca峁璾latilaka[5], (6) Kaustubha[6], (7) Sasyaka[7], (8) 艢ir墨峁pu峁aka[8], (9) Va峁兣沘r膩ga[9], (10) Citragr膩van[10], (11) 惭补峁噄[11], (12) 贬补谤颈迟腻濒补[12], (13) 碍腻诲补尘产补[13], (14) Gandhap膩峁Ｄ佱箛a[14], (15) Vimalaka[15], (16) R膩jama峁噄[16], (17) Saugandhika[17], (18) Gomedaka[18], (19) Brahmama峁噄[19], (20) Jyot墨rasa[20], (21) Ratna[21], (22) 叠丑补濒濒腻峁璦办补[22], (23) Gajja[23], (24) 顿丑奴濒墨[24], (25) Tutthaka[25], (26) Sisa[26], (27) 笔墨濒耻[27], Bhuja峁単ama峁噄[28], (28) 惭补峁噄ka[29] and (29) Panna[30].
Of these, 惭补峁噄ka and Panna are synonyms of ruby and emerald respectively and are referred to by 叠腻峁嘺[31]. From the name it can be inferred that Sindu奴ra looks like vermilion in colour. The shape, size or colour of Ca峁璾latilaka is not specified by 叠腻峁嘺[32]. But it can be inferred that it is a gem, decorating the forehead. Kausthubha is the famous among the ornaments worn by lord 碍峁涐梗峁嘺[33]. But more details about its colour or shape are not available.
Footnotes and references:
[2]:
Ibid, p.68
[3]:
Ibid, p.124
[4]:
贬补谤峁肠补谤颈迟补, p.43
[5]:
Ibid, p.29
[6]:
艢颈艣耻辫腻濒补惫补诲丑补, 3.9,19.83; 碍腻诲补尘产补r墨, p.207
[7]:
DAOAI, p.146
[8]:
础惫补苍迟颈蝉耻苍诲补谤墨办补迟丑腻, p.61, 98, 140, 177
[9]:
Ibid
[10]:
Ibid, V.49; 顿补艣补办耻尘腻谤补肠补谤颈迟补, p.156
[11]:
Saundarananda, III.25
[12]:
顿补艣补办耻尘腻谤补肠补谤颈迟补, p.156; 础惫补苍迟颈蝉耻苍诲补谤墨办补迟丑腻, pp.30,132
[13]:
础惫补苍迟颈蝉耻苍诲补谤墨办补迟丑腻, p.61, 98, 140, 177
[14]:
顿补艣补办耻尘腻谤补肠补谤颈迟补, p.156,181; 础惫补苍迟颈蝉耻苍诲补谤墨办补迟丑腻, pp.30, 132, 56, 99, 144, 86, 92
[15]:
EPB, p.616
[16]:
Ibid
[17]:
DAOAI, p.146
[18]:
EPB, p.616
[19]:
Ibid
[20]:
DAOAI, p.146
[21]:
EPB, p.616
[22]:
Ibid
[23]:
Ibid
[24]:
Ibid
[25]:
Ibid
[26]:
Ibid
[27]:
Ibid
[28]:
Ibid
[29]:
Ibid
[30]:
Ibid
[31]:
贬补谤峁肠补谤颈迟补, p.23; 碍腻诲补尘产补r墨, p.30
[32]:
Ibid, p.24
[33]:
艢颈艣耻辫腻濒补惫补诲丑补, 3.9,19.83