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-XXIII. 19 ] THE COSTUMES AND MAKE-UP 413

Finger ornaments

And the Kaṭaka [Vaṭikā]⁴ and the finger-ring (aṅgulīya-mudrā) are ornaments of the finger.

Ornament of the forearm

17. The Hastavī¹ and the Valaya² are the ornaments of the fore-arm (bāhu-nālī).

Wrist ornaments

And the bracelet (rucika)³ and the Uccitikā⁴ are ornaments of the wrist.

Ornaments above the elbow

18. The Keyūra (armlet)¹ and the Aṅgada (arm-band)² are ornaments to be worn above the elbow.

Breast ornaments

And the three-stringed necklace (trisara)³ is the ornament of the breast.

19. The suspended pearl necklace, the flower-garland and the like, are ornaments for the [entire] body.

Waist ornaments

And the Tarala¹ and the golden thread (sūtra)² are ornaments of the waist.

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17 (C.18). ¹ This is seems to be very rarely mentioned in Skt. literature.
² This word is the same as Bengali bālu (bangle).
³ This seems to be a variant of the word rucaka. See note 4 below.
⁴ This word seems to be never met with elsewhere. Ag.'s fragmentary gloss on this word or rucaka is as follows : * * cakra iti karagolake vitatāṃ tata ūrdhve cūliketi prasiddhau (?) niṣkuke agrabāhu-sthāne etat [vibhū]-ṣaṇam (p. 430).
18 (C.19, K.XXI.17). ¹ To be worn above the elbow. Keyūre karpara (kūrpara)-syordhvataḥ (Ag.l.c.), but ke bāhuśīrṣe yauti iti keyūram, Kṣīrasvāmin on Amara II. 6,107.
² To be worn above the keyūra. Tayor (=keyūrayor) ūrdhve tv aṅgadam (Ag. l.c.).
³ Trisara—trisaro muktālatātrayeṇa (Ag. l.c.).
19 (C.20; K.XXI.18). ¹ To be worn below the navel ; ta[ra]lakaṃ nābher ataḥ (Ag. l.c.)
² To be worn below the taralaka. Tasyāpyadhaḥ sūtrakam (Ag. l.c.).