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Then follow the names of the womenfolk of the Asuras, Nāgas, Gandharvas, Rākshasas, Yakshas, Vegetation Spirits, Stars, etc. 69.
The following goddesses are mentioned : Hirī, Sirī, Lachchi, Kitti, Medha, Sati (Smțiti), Dhiti, Buddbi, lla, Sītā, Vijjā, Vijjatā, Chandalehā, Ukkosā, Abbharāyā, Ahodevī, Devi, Devakaņņā, Asurakaņņā, Indaggamahisī, Asuraggamabisi, Airikā, Bhagavatī, Alambusā, Missakisī, Miņakā, Miyadamsaņā, Apalā, Aņāditā, Airāņi, Rambha, Ttimissa kesi, Tidbiņi, Salimāliņi, Tilottamā, Chittaradbā, Chittalehā, Uvvasi. (69).
In the above list the names of certain foreign goddesses are of great interest. Apalā may be identified with the Greek goddess Pallas Athene. Aņāditā is the Avestic goddess Anahita whose cult was later on mixed with the cult of Nana or Nanaia. Airāņi may be the Roman goddess Irene, Ttimissakesî may be the nymph Themis from whom her son Evander learned his letters, Tidhani cannot be identified, Salimāliņi may be identified with the Moon-goddess Selene. From what source this tit-bit of information came in Angavijjā is not known, but it must be fairly early when the Greek influence was not completely lost from North-Western India and Mathura.
Then follows a list of quadrupeds, birds, aquatic animals, worms and insects, trees, creepers, flowers, tubers, etc. coming under femenine class. (69-71).
Four kinds of food, boiled, mixed with spices, rolled into balls and fumigated with spices are mentioned. (71).
Some names of chädars or coverings are recounted : paunna or patrorna (made from bark fibre or silk), paeni or praveņi (made from twisted yarn), vaņņā (coloured), somittikī (perhaps sagmotogene of the Periplus, 24), addhakosijjikā (same as modern bāfta in which half siik and balf cotton are used), kosejjikā (made of silk), pasara (large), pigāņādi (thick stuff), lek ha (perhaps painted), vaukāņi (stuff as light as wind, baft-havā ventus textilis), velavikā (patterned with creeper motive), parattikā (perhaps may be some stuff from Parthia), Mahisika (cotton cloth manufactured in South Hyderabad Deccan) or Mysore, illi (a kind of soft stuff); katutari, (a hard one), jāmilika was (a pair of sash cloth called yamali in the Divyāvadāna). The stuffs were smooth, thick, well woven, badly woven, costly, cheap, uncalendered and bleached. (79).
In the list of ornaments sirisa-malikā (the string of beads shaped like sirisha flower), naliyamālikā (the beads shaped like reed) are necklaces. In the earring class are mentioned makarikā, orāņi (unidentified), pupphitika (flower shaped), makaạnī, lakada (wooden slugs), välikā (circlet), kaņņikā, kaņņavālikā. Kundamālikā is a necklace. Siddhatthika (adorned with mustard seed design) and angulimuddikā (signets) are finger rings. Akkhamalikā (rosary), sangha-mālikā (interconnected necklace), payukā (necklace with plaques), nitaringi (?), kanţaka-mālikā (necklace with granulated beads), ghanapichchhilikā (heavily decorated with peacock feathers), vikāliya (serpentine necklace), ekāvali (necklace with one strand), pippalamālikā (necklace with pippla-shaped beads), hārāvali, muttāvali (pearl-necklace) are necklaces. In zones kañchi, rasaņā, jambukā (zone with jambu-fruitshaped beads), mekhalā, kanţikā, sampadikā are mentioned. Pämuddika is toe-ring, vammikā, pāasachika, pāghattikā and khiikhiņika are all foot ornameuts. (71).
In the beds and seats, and conveyances, the usual names are repeated (72). In the list of pots and pans alandika (storage jar), patti (cup), ukkhala (mortar), thalika, kālañchī, karakī (spouted pot), kuthārīka (small storage jar), thāli (tray), mandi, ghadi, (small pitcher), davvī, kelā (perhaps oblong jar)
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