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The author then proceeds to describe the vilepanas or unguents to render the skin soft, clean and fair. Different vilepanas are prescribed for different seasons. The vilepana called Sāndhya is designed to remove the smell of perspiration. In this chapter the author deals with the tests of Chandana and Kastūri which are used in the summer and the rainy season respectively. The le pana known as pullinga is prescribed for the cold season (Hemanta and Siśira) exclusively. The colour of the vilepana is required to be harmonized with the dress which also changes according to seasons.
The author next deals with the interesting topic of Vastropabhoga or the "enjoyment of garments". The chapter opens with astrological observations on the auspicious and inauspicious moments for putting on new dress and gives the results arising therefrom. The author incidentally observes that for putting on new clothing on ceremonial occasions like the Grhotsava or marriage, it is not necessary to observe the Muhūrta or auspicious moments. After applying the vilepana to his body the king should call the officer-in-charge of the royal ward-robe and order him to bring excellent clothes of cotton or silk woven with silver or golden threads of various kinds and colours brought from different countries and wear them.
In the Vasanta (spring) season the king is asked to put on silk or cotton clothes which are thin and charming. In Grīşma (summer) he should wear clothes of white colour. But if he wants to wear woollen clothes of white colour they must be very thin, soft and beautiful. In the rainy season he should wear red, pink, reddish and dark-red clothes made in an attractive style. In the Sarad (autumn) season he should wear very thin clothes dyed with safflower or lac. In the cold season, he should wear woollen clothes of various kinds. On the whole the king should according to different seasons wear thin, costly and beautiful clothes of various colours to suit his own complexion.
Then comes the Mālyabhoga (enjoyment of garlands). After putting on fine clothes he should wear garlands made of various kinds of flowers. The line in मानसोल्लासः-बिभर्ति माल्यं शिरसा नृपतिः स्वानुसारतः ।
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1. Among the places mentioned one is Anilvād or Anahila purapattana (modern Pattaņa in the Mehasana Prānt of the Baroda Raj).
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