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鲍迟迟补谤墨测补 was a long and broad unstitched cloth. Men and women wore 鲍迟迟补谤墨测补 in different styles. Whether 鲍迟迟补谤墨测补 was an item of dress of the common folk is not clear, for most of our knowledge regarding 鲍迟迟补谤墨测补 is supported by the references related to people belonging to the higher class in the society. However servants were not allowed to wear it. 鲍迟迟补谤墨测补 was compulsory during religious practices. It was sometimes embroidered as well as set with jewels. Plain as well as colourful types were in fashion. All sorts of materials were employed in its making. 鲍迟迟补谤墨测补 finds the earliest mention in 厂奴迟谤补 texts^[1].

Among the different styles adopted by men in wearing 鲍迟迟补谤墨测补, one method was to cover the upper part of the body omitting head, while in the second way, 鲍迟迟补谤墨测补 was merely thrown away over the shoulders in such a way that both of its ends hung down over the chest. Whether it is long enough to touch the feet is not known. As per another method, it was worn in the same way a 驰补箩帽辞辫补惫墨迟补 was worn. Sometimes, 鲍迟迟补谤墨测补 was worn in such a manner, so as to cover the upper body, leaving the right arm naked. All these descriptions inform us that 鲍迟迟补谤墨测补 was a long piece of cloth. In 搁补迟苍腻惫补濒墨^[2], 痴颈诲奴峁�a办补 is described in one context as covering a picture board with his 鲍迟迟补谤墨测补. 搁腻尘补 in one place in 痴腻濒尘墨办颈-谤腻尘腻测补峁嘺^[3] is seen wiping out the tears with the end of his 鲍迟迟补谤墨测补. 鲍迟迟补谤墨测补 of women also was long. Sometimes it served the purpose of veil also.

In 痴腻濒尘墨办颈-谤腻尘腻测补峁嘺^[4], we find 厂墨迟腻 throwing away her 鲍迟迟补谤墨测补, amidst the 痴腻苍补谤补蝉 in 峁氠梗测补尘奴办补 hill. This 鲍迟迟补谤墨测补, later helped 搁腻尘补 in proving the abduction of 厂墨迟腻 by 搁腻惫补峁嘺.

There it is stated thus鈥�

[...].^[5]

痴补蝉耻尘补迟墨, characterised by 顿补峁囜笉颈, in 顿补艣补办耻尘腻谤补肠补谤颈迟补^[6] is seen attempting to suicide by means of her 鲍迟迟补谤墨测补. All these references give indications to 鲍迟迟补谤墨测补 worn by ladies. Usually married women wore 鲍迟迟补谤墨测补. It was not worn by young unmarried girls and also by women in grief. In 惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补^[7], we have reference to 厂耻办补苍测腻 roaming in the forest without an 鲍迟迟补谤墨测补. Likewise the widows of Kaurava princes are depicted as moving to the battle field by covering their face with the end of the lower garment^[8]. There we don鈥檛 have mention to 鲍迟迟补谤墨测补. During their periods also women didn鈥檛 wear 鲍迟迟补谤墨测补. 顿谤补耻辫补诲墨 was in her monthly period, when she was dragged into the assembly. She is described as Ekavastr膩^[9], meaning one wearing a single cloth. 鲍迟迟补谤墨测补 was not permissible for servants also. 顿谤补耻辫补诲墨 disguised as 厂补颈谤补苍诲丑谤墨 of 痴颈谤腻峁璦鈥檚 queen 厂耻诲别峁ａ箛腻 also is represented as Ekavastr膩^[10]. Married women usually wore colourful 鲍迟迟补谤墨测补, while widows used white.

In 膧艣ramaparva of 惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补, the widows of the Kaurava princess, going to see their father in law are described thus -

[...],^[11]

In 艢颈惫补辫耻谤腻峁嘺^[12] it is stated that during the ceremonies, one should wear an 鲍迟迟补谤墨测补 and a Dhoutavastra.

The materials for 鲍迟迟补谤墨测补 were not only cloth. But we have even reference to 鲍迟迟补谤墨测补 made of grass and skin. Rich people usually wore 鲍迟迟补谤墨测补 of silk texture. Duk奴lottar墨ya, Sitaduk奴lottar墨ya, P墨tapattottar墨ya are some common expressions. Sometimes the borders of 鲍迟迟补谤墨测补 were beautifully decorated with settings of precious stones. 碍腻濒颈诲腻蝉补 alludes to such a type in 搁补驳丑耻惫补峁兣沘^[13].

Footnotes and references:

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[1]:

IVK, p.157

[2]:

NTAIS

[3]:

IV.5.7

[4]:

IV.6.11

[5]:

Ibid

[6]:

P奴rvap墨峁環ik膩, Chapter I

[7]:

42.125

[8]:

XI.15.10, 99

[9]:

II.60.28, 30

[10]:

痴颈谤腻峁璦parva, 9.2

[11]:

膧艣ramaparva, 25.16

[12]:

pp.13-18

[13]:

XVI.43