Essay name: Nighantu (critical study)
Author:
Gopalakrishna N. Bhat
Affiliation: Karnatak University / Department of Sanskrit
This is an English study of the Nighantu and its commentary called the Nirukta by Yaska. The Nighantu is an ancient Sanskrit lexicon dealing with the words of the Vedic language. This essay presents a detailed analysis of the extant five chapters of this text and examines it's authorship, tracing meanings of words through Vedic texts by providing a comparative study involving Sayana's interpretations and connections with other texts like Amarakosa.
Chapter 3 - First Adhyaya (chapter) of the Nighantu (study)
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External source: Shodhganga (Repository of Indian theses)
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Words
No.of times they
occur in the RV.
No. of times used in
the sense assigned
37 Paya岣�
53 35
38 Sura岣�
7 7
39 Bhesajam
33 1
40 Saha岣�
154 1
41 Sava岣�
280 1
42 Yaha岣�
43 贸ja岣�
190 44
Sukham
12 45
Ksatram
160 46
础惫补测补岣�
1 1 1 1 1 1
47 Subham
50 16
48 Yadu岣�
I
1 -
49 路 Bh奴tam
45 閰�
50 Bhuvanam
179 14
51 Bhavisyat
52 Apah
550 456
53 Mahat
105 54
Vyoma
25 55
驰补艣补丑
i
91 18
56 Mahah
206 57
Sarnikam
58 Sv峁泃墨kam
59 Satinam
3 60
Gahanam
2 3
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