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.XXIII. 12] THE COSTUMES AND MAKE-UP 411

7. That which is made by means of a mechanical device (yantra) is called an Indicating Object (vyājima)$^1$ and that which is produced by wrapping, is called a Wrapped Object (veṣṭima)$^2$.

8. Hills, carriages, lofty palaces, shields, armours, banner-staffs and elephants$^1$ which are constructed for use in a dramatic performance are called model-works (pusta).

Decorations

9. Decorations (alaṃkāra) are known to consist of flower-garlands, ornaments and drapery which are differently used on different parts of the [human] body.

Garlands

10. Garlands are of five kinds : encircling (veṣṭita)$^1$, spread-up (vitata), grouped (saṃghāya)$^2$, tied-round (granthima), and hung-down (pralambita).

Four kinds of ornament

11. Ornaments of the body are known by the wise to be of the four kinds : that to be fixed by piercing the limbs (āvedhya)$^1$, that to be tied up (bandhanīya), that to be worn (prakṣepya), and that to be put round (āropya)$^2$.

Piercing ornaments

12. [Of these, the ornaments] to be fixed by piercing the limbs are ear-rings (kuṇḍala) and other ear ornaments$^1$.

Tied-up ornaments

And those to be tied-up (bandhanīya) are the girdles (śroṇī-sūtra) and the Aṅgada (arm-band).

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7 (C.8; K.XXI.7). $^1$ Vyājimaḥ—vyājaḥ sūtrasyākarṣākādirūpaḥ kṣepas tena nirvṛtto vyājimaḥ (Ag. p. 430).
$^2$ Read 7b as वेष्टातै नैव यद्रूप वेष्टिमं स तु संचितः. Ag. (p. 430) explains veṣṭimaḥ as follows : upari jatu-sikstādinā veṣṭanena nirvṛtto veṣṭimaḥ.
8 (C.9; M.XXI.8). $^1$ Emend nagāḥ into nāgāḥ.
9 (C.10; K.XXI.9).
10 (C.11; K.XXI.10). $^1$ C. ceṣṭitam.
$^2$ K. tepitam for saṃghātya. Ag. with C.
11 (C.12; K.XXI. 11). $^1$ C. āvedya.
$^2$ K. āropyaka, C. āropaka.
12 (C.13; K.XXI.12). $^1$ The reading of 12b seems to be slightly corrupt.