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TILAKAMANJARI OF DHANAPĀLA
The gem of the finger-ring having its imprint studded with ruby gem' and the pearl-leaflet serving as the ear-peduncle. A finger ring (Urmikā) made of emerald (marakata) has been referred to.2
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Padmaraga and Pusparāga (Topaz), Manikya (Ruby), Vajramani (Diamond), Vidruma (Coral)," Vaiḍurya (Lapislazuli or turquoise),' Garuḍa stone (Gāruḍagrāva), Mahānīla stone (Mahānīlāśma)", Sphatika (crystal or marble) have been mentioned as variety of gems and stones.
A finger ring made of topaz gem," a bracelet made of gold inlaid with diamond stone worn on the wrist by Malayasundarī,2 who also wore a necklace having a central gem and strung on the top-stick of emerald. 13 She also wore an ear-peduncle of white pearls worn on her ear-lobes.14 A crestgem (śikhāmaņi) has also been referred to.
Lofty floral wreaths forming the crest-chaplets and the variegated flywhisks forming the ear-ornaments and the resounding golden-bells forming the ornaments of the neck have been mentioned with reference to the animals found in the forest situate to the Kamarupadeśa.16
1. निसर्गस्निग्धेन कर्णपूरमौक्तिकस्तबकेन TM Vol. II p. 227.
2. शुकच्छदश्याममरकतांशुवर्षिणा दिव्यांगुलीयेन । Ibid. Sm. ed. p. 396.
3. TM Vol. II p. 316, 320, Vol. III p. 92, 72, 111, 163.
4. TM Vol. II. p. 320, Vol. III p. 102. (Sm. ed. pp. 291; 322, 329.)
5. TM Vol. II p. 320.
6. TM Vol. II pp 316-329; Vol. III pp 72, 138.
7. TM Vol. II p. 320.
8. TM Vol. II p. 320.
9. TM Vol. II p. 320. Vol. III p. 103.
10. TM Vol. II p. 321, Vol. III p. 133.
11. अङ्गुलिप्रणयिपद्मरागोर्मिका TM Vol. II p. 329.
12. प्रत्युप्तवज्रोपलगणैः कनककङ्कणैरधिष्ठितकोमलप्रकोष्ठकन्दलाम् TM Vol. II p. 330.
13. नाभिचक्रचुम्बिनो हारनायकस्यांशुलेखां... रोमराजिमरकतदण्डिकाशिखरलग्नामुद्वहन्तीम् TM Vol. II p. 330.
14. अच्छमुक्ताफलस्तम्बमुभयश्रवणशिखरावलम्बिनं बिभ्राणाम् । TM Vol. II pp. 330-331.
15. TM Vol.III p. 8. framf
16. विरचितोद्यकुसुमशेखरान् कर्णलम्बितविचित्रवर्णचामरान् कण्ठघटितवाचाटकनकघण्टिकाभरणान् TM Vol. III pp.
35-36.
