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 4 - Second Adhyaya (chapter) of the Nighantu (study)
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External source: Shodhganga (Repository of Indian theses)
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No. Word 345 No.of times used
in the RV.
No.of times used in
the sense assigned
21 11. T奴ya峁�
21 12. Turni岣�
'6
6 13.
础箩颈谤补峁�
17 10
14. Bhura峁噛u岣�
5 1
15. Su
16. Asu
101 67
17. Pra艣u岣�
2 18. T奴tujih
5 1
19. T奴tuj膩na岣�
10 7
20.
Tujyamanasah
1 21. Ajr膩岣�
10 22.
S膩c Ivit
23. Dyugat
1 1
24.
Tajat
25. Taranih
20 26.
痴补迟补谤补峁僪腻岣�
4 6
4 To conclude, three words are not used in the Vedas.
And the other four words which occur in one or two places,
are not used in the sense assigned.
