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Tilakamanjari of Dhanapala (study)

by Shri N. M. Kansara | 1970 | 228,453 words

This is an English study of the Tilakamanjari of Dhanapala, a Sanskrit poem written in the 11th century. Technically, the Tilaka-manjari is classified as a Gadyakavya (“prose-romance�). The author, Dhanapala was a court poet to the Paramara king Munja, who ruled the Kingdom of Malwa in ancient west-central India. Alternative titles: Dhanapāla Tila...

20. Description of Unguents and Cosmetics

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In the daily routine of those days, bathing was followed by application of unguents and cosmetics for cooling effects as well as for perfuming the body thereby suppressing the natural unwelcome odours consequent to profuse perspiration. There are numerous references in the Tilakamanjari of Dhanapala to various kinds of unguents (Vilepana) and cosmetics (Angaraga). The 'Vilepana' served the purpose of toning up and smoothening the skin and was generally perfumed. The 394. cf.Tilakamanjari, p.32(9) -- vilepanan kara modama --- ; 371 (8) ghrana lepi bhiranulepana modaih H 394 - ; 161 (9) pahuvilepana- -- - 1

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575 Beauty enhanced by the proper and skillful use of cosmetics generated confidence in women so that it lessened their bashfulness, made them forget even the unhappy events, cheered them up, and helped them move freely in a natural 395 manner The Dravida women are said to have been applying the paste of yellow sandal to their bodies after evening 396 bath. Dhanapala has given some details about the ingredients which were mixed up in preparing the 'Angaraga'. The principal ingredients which were utilized for the purpose were camphor, elephant ichor, Gosirsa-candana and musk Different types of Angaraga resulted due to the high proportion of one of these four elements in the mixture. Thus, the Angaraga applied by the Vaimanika god Jualanaprabha all over his body had the prominence of camphor in it; 397 the one being prepared in the palace of Tilakamanjari was 398, rich in Gosirsa-candana; the one used by King Meghavahana 399 seems to have had the conspicuous element of musk The 395. Tilakamanjari,p.268(16ff.) atarata prasadhana, yasaitah siksilayanti striraca bhavasulabha sadhvasamta, vismarulyakarimaka bandhujana viyogajanita muddegama, asadayanti paratantrata darsana durikrtam pramodadhika, grhnanti mahajana samajalajja stambhita lasyalila bhyupagamam --- 1 396. ibid.,p.261 (9ff.) - sayamtana snanai vapusam dravid yositamasa ndra lagna stha haridradravarasasya chayaya-- 1 -- 397. ibid., p.37(21ff.) amaskanana prabhavadhanasara samskaratisaya suraksina surakarika pola madamisrena gosirsa candane na krtamasrna sarva gina'' ragam - 1 398. ibid,p.373 (1ff.) -- avantike, misrikuru pratyagrahatena dikkari- kapoladana darpana jo sirsacandana dharagam .. 1 399. ibid., p.18(1) mrgamada sraragam -- 1

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" 401. 576 400 courtezans of the Vidyadhara region utilized Kusumangaraga with the heavy fragrance of camphor and musk; Prince Harivahana applied to his body a Candanangaraga treated with camphor; the goddess Sri and the Vidyadharas used an Angaraga prepared from pure sandal only;B and Malayasundari's was one of a still different type called Kunkumangaraga 403 402 These were the luxuries from # which people abstained only during their period of sorrow due to some unhappy 404 ement or occasion" Camphor for the Angaraga was obtained from the inner side of the bark of the Camphor tree 405 The fragrant substances like sandal, musk, black-Aguru 406 The Angaraga and camphor were stored in jewelled vessels. was kept in various types of receptacles, such as pearl- -oyster and etc.. 407

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