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)
57 (of 107)
External source: Shodhganga (Repository of Indian theses)
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. DHANA-NAMANI
The following twenty-eight words are listed as the
synonyms of wealth.
alth.
1 2
delight ( dhi).
(dhi)
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Dhanam is so called because it gives
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322 1. Macham: The word with its forms occurs in thirtysix
places. Out of these in thirtyfive places, it is used in
the sense assigned. The form maghava in VII.27.5 is explained
as maṃhaniya stutya and maghani (III.19.1) as mamhaniyani
asmabhir, diyamanani havinsi.
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2. Reknah: The word with its form reknasa is used in
twelve places, They are used in the sense assigned.
3. Riktham: The word occurs in one place (III.31.2).
It is explained as pitryam dhanam. (The form rikthah occurs
in III.6.2. It is explained as atiriktah.)
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