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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary

नेपथ्यम्nepathyam1 Decoration, an ornament.
1. 1 Decoration, an ornament.
2. Dress, apparel, costume, attire; उदारनेपथ्यभृत् R.6.6; राजेन्द्रनेपथ्य- विधानशोभा 14.9; उज्ज्वलनेपथ्यविरचना Māl.1; Ku.7.7; V.5; न पथ्यं नेपथ्यं बहुतरमनङ्गोत्सवविधौ S. D.
3. Particularly, the costume of an actor; विरलनेपथ्ययोः पात्रयोः प्रवेशोऽस्तु M.1.
4. The tiring-room, the space where the actors attire themselves (which is always behind the curtain), the postscenium; नेपथ्ये 'behind the scene'.
Derived forms and compounds
- -गृहम् Adjective toilet-room.
- -प्रयोगः the art of toiletmaking; one of the 64 kalās.
- -विधानम् arrangements of the tiring-room; यदि नेपथ्यविधानमवसितम् Ś.1.
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