नाट्यशास्त्रम् (प्रथम भाग - अभिनवभारती एवं हिन्दी टीका सहित)

418 THE NATYASASTRA [XXIII. 41-

41. But in the production of plays there should not be a use of too many ornaments ; for these by stiffening movements will cause fatigue [to actors and actresses]¹.

42. Weighed down with heavy ornaments one cannot move much, and one so weighed down, is likely to be exausted and to be faintaing.

43. Hence [in a dramatic production] there should be not used ornaments made of pure gold, but those made of lac and inlaid slightly with jewels, will not bring exaustion [to the wearers in a play].

44. The rules of decoration are optional¹ in case of the celestial beings (gods and goddesses) ; but the decoration of human beings are to be made carefully.

45. The celelstial females are to be distinguished for their own roles by means of ornaments and Costumes suited to the various States.

46. Women of the Vidyādharas, the Yakṣas, the Nāgas, and the Apsarasas, and the daughters of sages and gods are to be distinguished by their Costumes.

47. The same rule applies also to women of the Siddhas, the Gandharvas, the Rākṣasas, the Asuras, the godly monkeys, and human females.

48. The Vidyādhara women should be made to have hairs (śikhā) tied in top-knot decorated with string of many pearls and clothes [completely] white¹.

49. The Yakṣa women and the Apsarasas should have

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41 (C.46). ¹ A very sensible warning.
42 (C.44). See above 41 note.
43 (C.48).
44 (C.49). ¹ For gods are beautiful by nature.
45 (C.50). ¹ Read 45a as भूषणैश्चापि वेधैस्तु नानावस्था समाश्रयैः.
46 (C.51, K.XXI.42).
47 (C.52). ¹ Read divya-vānara-nārīṇām ; cf. 57 below.
² K. omits this passage.
48 (C.53, K.XXI.44).¹ K. reads citra for śuddha, C.
49 (C.54, K.XXI.43),