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
61 Gabhiram
23 2
62 Gambharam
1 63
Im
210 64
Annam
63 65
Havih
138 66
Sadma
36 67
Sadanam
路 76
68 Rtam
572 91
69 Yonih
194 1
70 Rtasya yoni岣�
8 -
50 (birth place
of water)
71 Satyam
186 72
NIram
73 Rayih
300 74
Sat
87 75
Purnam
15 (fill with
water)
76 Sarvam
27.
77 Ak峁tam
25 3
78 Barhih
139 '
79 Nama
94 18
80 Sarpih
11 81
Apah
550 456
82 Pavitram
106 83
Amrtam
233 18
