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portray prince or princess and hand it over to another (IX.108). They earn a handsome money by the persents given by the kings and princes.
6. Astrologers : They are called Daivajña (XI.6).
7. Music artists : Flutists are called Vāśika (Ku.[1.70). Other artists who play on the Bheri are called Bhairika. An artist resounding the conch.shell is called sāňkhika (V.117). A female singer is called Gāthikā (XI.37). A male vocal musician is called Sangītaka or kalāvid (XI.29). Some other music-artists are called Pāṇigba or Tādagba (XI.48).
8. Dancer : A female dancer is called Nartaki (XI.37).
9. Physician : They are also called artists (Kovid). Accordiog to Abhayatilakagani, they are proficient in Physiology (VII.36).
10. Dyers : The art of dyeing appears to be fairly developed. Various types of dyeing a cloth with a variety of materials is found in the poem. Dyeing with Kusumbba flowers or lac (lākṣā), Gorocanā or Kardama etc. is referred to (XV.42).
11. Miners : They are called Khanakas. A woman working in the mine is called Khanikā (X1.37). Kirātas are referred to digging jewels from the mountains (XVI.53). A mine of Padmarāga is referred to be existing in Kollāpur (V1.22). A mine of gold in Vanavāsa is cited in the poem (VI.20). Labourers diggiog mines with instrument called Abhrikas are mentioned (XVII.4).
12. Warriors : Some of the people had adopted military as their occupation. They are called Ayudhika (XVII.11).
13. Mahāmātra : It is an occupation of training elephants and driving them (XI.84).
14. Navigators: They are the drivers of the boats in rivers and in the ocean (XVI.25). They are called Karnadhāra also (X1.53).
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