Anekadhvanimañjarī
ms_coll_390item_740 · University of Pennsylvania
Introduction
About this Manuscript
Anekadhvanimañjarī is a Sanskrit lexicon composed by Mahākṣapaṇaka which lists single words with their various possible meanings very similar to how modern dictionaries are formulated. The text is a valuable resource for learners and scholars as they can understand the proper nuances and interpretations of the meaning of words. This text is also sometimes attributed to Durgāsiṃha and Gadasiṃha. This Ms. lacks a beginning, the first two folios. This Ms. is written in 10–11 lines per folio. Back page contains title. Title also present in colophon (f. 14a). 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. The Ms. is dated in (f.14a) along with scribe Dhoṇḍabhaṭṭa Joglekara.
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Catalogue Metadata
| Title | Anekadhvanimañjarī |
| Alternative Titles | Anekārthadhvanimañjarī, Nānārthadhvanimañjarī |
| Repository | University of Pennsylvania |
| Reference Number | ms_coll_390item_740 |
| Collection | Collection of Indic Manuscripts |
| Language | Sanskrit |
| Script | Devanāgarī |
| Subject Classification | Sanskrit Lexicon, Sanskrit Dictionary. |
| Date | 1723 Śaka Saṃvat (1801 CE) |
| Place of Origin | United States of America |
| IIIF Manifest | Public IIIF manifest available |