1700–1850

Amarakośa

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Sanskrit Devanāgarī Script Sanskrit Lexicon Sanskrit Thesaurus
Repository University of Pennsylvania
Reference No. ms_coll_390item_2661
Language Sanskrit
Date 1700–1850

About this Manuscript

Amarakośa is a Sanskrit thesaurus or a type of lexicon which has categorized sanskrit words arranging them in verse form to aid memorization and classification. The text is a valuable resource for learners as well as scholars. It is divided into 3 Kāṇḍas. (1) Svargādi-kāṇḍa, (2) Bhūvargādi-kāṇḍa, (3) Sāmānyādi-kāṇḍa. The text contains a commentary in the 2nd scribal hand in the first folio. This Ms. lacks a begining. This Ms. is written in 6 lines per folio. Title present in colophon (f. 88b). Mistakes are covered with yellow or blacked out. Some corrections and additions in the margins. Significant syllables and words rubbed with orange powder for highlighting.

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Catalogue Metadata

Title Amarakośa
Alternative Titles Nāmaliṅgānuśāsana
Repository University of Pennsylvania
Reference Number ms_coll_390item_2661
Collection Collection of Indic Manuscripts
Language Sanskrit
Script Devanāgarī
Subject Classification Sanskrit Lexicon, Sanskrit Thesaurus, Sanskrit Dictionary, Saṃskṛta Kośa.
Date 1700–1850
Place of Origin United States of America
IIIF Manifest Public IIIF manifest available

Subjects & Keywords

Sanskrit Lexicon Sanskrit Thesaurus Sanskrit Dictionary Saṃskṛta Kośa.