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  en: This is a sanskrit Lexicon text composed by the Jain poet Dhanañjaya, son of Vāsudeva and Śrīdevī. This is the most famous version, written around the 12th century. It is a synonymous dictionary, often studied alongside the Amarakośa. It consists of 2 chapters including; Synonyms, Homonyms. The first section containing about 200 verses is called Nāmamālā in one of the concluding verses; the second section in about 50 verses is often called Nighaṇṭu; Dhanañjayakośa, Nāmamālā etc. sometimes refers to the whole work also. The manuscript holds only first chapters some verses but that is not complete in between it several verses are missing so it seems it is an incomplete text. In the colophone part only title of the text has mentioned author name or leneage has not mentioned but the author name has disclosed by the intermadiate colophone. The manuscript is good readable, written in Sanskrit language and Jain Nagari script also whole folios margin side has beatifully covered with red coloured paper. The condition of the text is good readable but some folios are slightly torn.
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