नाट्यशास्त्रम् (प्रथम भाग - अभिनवभारती एवं हिन्दी टीका सहित)

.XXIII. 145] THE COSTUMES AND MAKE-UP 431

137-138. The masks of the Rākṣasas, the Dānavas and the Yakṣas¹ should be furnished with brown hairs and twany beards.

138-139. The masks of the Piśācas, lunatics, the Bhūtas, spiritual aspirants, ascetics and those who have not yet fulfilled their vows should have long hairs.

Rules of different hairs

139-141. The head [in the mask] of the Buddhists monks (śākya), experts in Vedic studies (śrotriya), the Jain monks (Nirgrantha), wandering ascetics and those who have consecrated themselves for a ceremony should be shaven clean. And according to their [respective] sectarian doctrine (vṛta) the remaining ascetics should have their heads shaven or should have curling hairs or long hairs loosely hanging down.

141-142. Married women, officers of the king and men of foppish nature should have on their head curling hairs.

142-143. The menials should have three Śikhās on their head or will have the head clean shaven. And the Jester should have a bald head or head with the Kākapada (lit. crow's foot)¹.

143-144. Thus after carefully distinguishing these [persons] in different ways, their conditions and nature should be represented by means of ornaments, different costumes and garlands, for giving rise to [proper] Sentiments at the time of production [of a play].

145. After men and women have been treated like this (lit. made to attain these treatments), their limbs will have to be painted to suit their different roles.

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(K. śiras triśikha-bhūṣitam; C. na śikhaṇḍa°). Śikhaṇḍa means locks of hair left on the sides of the head. These are three or five in case of the Kṣatriyas (vide Apte s.v.)

137-138 (C.143; K.XXI.121). ¹ Read rakṣo-dānava-yakṣiṇām (C. °dānava-daityānām, K. devadānava°).

138-139 (C.144; K.XXI.124).
139-141 (C.145-146). 141-142 (C.147).
142-143 (C.148; K.XXI.126). ¹ For kākapada see Apte s.v.
143-144 (C.149, 150a). 145 (C.150b-151a).