varRikA [ varRA akzarARi leKyatvena saMtyasyAH Wan ] 1 The mask or dress of an actor. 2 A colour, paint. 3 Ink. 4 A pen, pencil. 5 Chalk. Comp. — parigrahaH the assumption of a character or mask; tataH prakaraRanAyakasya mAlatIvallaBasya mADavasya varRikAparigrahaH kaTaM Māl. 1.