Cosmetics, Costumes and Ornaments in Ancient India
by Remadevi. O. | 2009 | 54,177 words
This page relates 鈥榁arious other Hand Ornaments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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2.5. Various other Hand Ornaments
碍丑腻诲颈丑补蝉迟补, 贬颈谤补峁噛补产腻丑耻, Parihastam, Hasti, Bhujan, Pratisaram, Vala, 碍补峁卥补峁嘺, Biju, Hastali, Rucaka, 颁奴濒颈办腻, Ucchi峁璱ka, Kharjuraka, Vajura, C奴岣峚ka Ardhac奴岣峚ka, Bujabandha, Valayay墨, 碍补濒腻辫墨 and Hastapatrasap奴raka are some other names for hand ornaments.
The first seven of the aforesaid are mentioned in Vedas, 叠谤腻丑尘补峁嘺蝉 and 厂补峁僪颈迟补蝉[1]. 贬颈谤补峁噛补产腻丑耻 is seen in the description of the male deities. Hasti, as the name indicates may perhaps have been made of ivory. From the literal meaning of the words Bhujan and Vala it can be inferred that they are ornaments for hand. Hastapatrasap奴raka, as the word indicates is a huge ornament covering the entire palm. Perhaps it may be in the form having three parts -a bracelet, five finger rings and five chains connecting each ring with the bracelet.
In the case of deities, hand ornaments are not merely confined to the above mentioned type. But they include articles such as rosary, musical instruments, weapons etc.
Different manifestations of 艢颈惫补 and other deities are described in 厂补办补濒腻诲丑颈办腻谤补 as carrying various things in their hands[2].
They are as follows.
| Deity | Hand Ornaments | ||
| Back Left | Back Right | Front Hands | |
| 笔补艣耻辫补迟颈尘奴谤迟颈 | 础办峁尘腻濒腻 | ||
| 顿补办峁峁嚹乵奴谤迟颈 | Agni or 驰辞驳补诲补峁囜笉补 | 础办峁尘腻濒腻 | 痴墨峁嚹� |
| Somaskanda | 碍峁涐梗峁嘺丑补谤颈峁嚹� | ||
| Candra艣ekhar a | 碍峁涐梗峁嘺丑补谤颈峁嚹� | ||
| V峁涐梗abhav膩ha na | 碍峁涐梗峁嘺丑补谤颈峁嚹� | ||
| 罢谤颈辫耻谤腻苍迟补办补 | 碍峁涐梗峁嘺丑补谤颈峁嚹� | ||
| 碍补濒测腻峁嘺蝉耻苍诲补谤补 | 碍峁涐梗峁嘺丑补谤颈峁嚹� | ||
| 碍补峁卥腻濒补尘奴谤迟颈 | 碍补峁卥腻濒补 (Bony skeleton) | 岣宎办办补 | |
| Bhik峁Ｄ佱弓anam 奴rti | 碍补辫腻濒补 (Skull), 艢ikhipi帽ca | 岣宎尘补谤耻办补 (A small drum) | |
| 狈补峁璭艣惫补谤补 | 岣宎尘补谤耻办补 | ||
| 狈补苍诲颈办别艣惫补谤补 | 痴腻诲测补 | ||
| Skanda | Flowers | ||
Footnotes and references:
[1]:
Atharvaveda, 4.40.2, 3, 3.22.3, 6.81.1.3; 峁欢惫别诲补, V.19.3, 8.97, 1, 82; 痴腻箩补蝉补苍别测补-蝉补峁僪颈迟腻, 16.17, 34.52; Aitareya-产谤腻丑尘补峁嘺, 6.7
[2]:
厂补办补濒腻诲丑颈办腻谤补, pp.25,26