[varṇā akṣarāṇi lekhyatvena saṃtya- syāḥ ṭhan] 1 The mask or dress of an actor.

2 A colour, paint.

3 Ink.

4 A pen, pencil.

5 Chalk. Comp. parigrahaḥ the assumption of a character or mask; tataḥ prakaraṇanāya- kasya mālatīvallabhasya mādhavasya varṇikāpa- rigrahaḥ kathaṃ Māl. 1.