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carried by a follower of Vijayavega carrying a gift covered by it. There is also mention of an upper scarf shining like fire ferret-hued through the flames of fire, as it were.? 'Svetavasana'- a white cloth, the scarlet-hued cloth serving the role of a head-wrap in case of Kācarāka and Kāndarāta,
Netra' variety of thickset cloths ruddy in hue used for preparing flags have been mentioned. Harivāhana was dressed in the pair of robes (upper and lower ones) untainted like the slough of Vāsuki (the serpent lord). The water-pavilion (Jalamandapa) was provided with canopies of China-Silk cloth (tapestry). The garden-deities were covered with upper scarfs woven out of the lotus-fibres, 'Samvyāna has been employed as a synonyms of “Uttarīya'. The villagers wore turbans made of washed rough-cloths. The poniards were tied tight to their persons with the help of tattered cloths.
The tapestry sewn afresh was used in the preparation of tents (small huts). Cotton and woollen yarn have been described as the domestic wealth of the poor people." Yellow and crimson dyed sheets of cloth coiled round the cane-bamboos were carried for sale to the different lands." The ocean has been fancied to be the bed-cover of the couch of the earth."
Amśukas i.e. the silk cloths have been given as bearing manifold textures. The labourers having their beds within the hollows of the wattle huts have also been referred to. Samstaresu refers to the beds.!4 The tents supported with fourfold ropes were spread on the uneven series of huge nails (or tie-posts), held fast by the bamboos raised aloft. The harems of the vassals were stationed in the canvas-tent-pavilions having canopies
1. 3114427114fdcm Tangan Tu h ri fautea 1499491 Ibid. Vol. II p. 191. 2. ffaftaraffufa afuffraifftzitafH TURRİTH i Ibid. Vol. I p. 110. 3. Terufanifesta1979 YTf741STEHSt Ibid. Vol. II p. 199. 4. 3PM 34410114246faa etc. Ibid. Vol. II p. 200. 5. arfauftutafirhafur artist 1 Ibid. Vol. II p. 234. 6. Tiafia zilnicana: Ibid. Vol. II p. 238. 7. EITGEinfraca Ibid. Vol. II p. 258. 8. silufufcircuffage Ibid. Vol. II p. 258, 9. Aurrerapenfua praefaut querda: Ibid. Vol. II p. 256. 10. ETİ .... Y ola yri etc. Ibid. Vol. II p.261. 11. Termi apareg 54ccharu diluauifga 1 Ibid. Vol. II p. 266. 12.4cyfira TESTERP1 Ibid. Vol. II p. 262. 13. 317: afachiti Ibid. Vol. II p. 268. 14. F: JUCÉRATICUTTER 440 I lbid. Vol. II pp. 268-269. 15. Jedefusary filtrufaundig afgPARTY... aftat aquuldayam.. reagi Ibid. Vol. II p.
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