Deshinamamala, Deśināmamālā, Deshi-namamala, Deśīnāmamālā: 6 definitions

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Deshinamamala means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

The Sanskrit terms Deśināmamālā and Deśīnāmamālā can be transliterated into English as Desinamamala or Deshinamamala, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Kosha (encyclopedic lexicons)

[«previous next»] — Deshinamamala in Kosha glossary
Source: Shodhganga: Technical study of the dictionaries published in Sanskrit language since 1800 AD

Deśināmamālā (देशिनाममाला) is a lexicon of local (deśi) words. It is authored by Hemacandra, who also gives another name to the lexicon as Rayaṇāvalī. The lexicon deals with Prakrit words giving the equivalents in Prakrit. There are eight sections in this lexicon called vargas. They are: words beginning with gutterals, words beginning with palatals, words beginning with linguals, words beginning with dentals, words beginning with labials, words beginning with liquids (ra and Ia) and words beginning with sa and ha. There are about 4000 Prakrit words with their Prakrit equivalents. Each section has a supplementary section giving words having more than one meaning. The arrangement of the lexicon is according to the meanings and also the number of syllables in each word. Hemacandra has consulted many lexicographers like Devaraja, Dhanapala and others and also works like abhimanacihna and avantisundari, in compiling the lexicon. The lexicon is an important work towards systematic study on not only Prakrit languages but also a valuable guide to the vocabulary of new Indo-Aryan languages.

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Kosha (कोश, kośa) refers to Sanskrit lexicons intended to provide additional information regarding technical terms used in religion, philosophy and the various sciences (shastra). The oldest extant thesaurus (kosha) dates to the 4th century AD.

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Deshinamamala in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Deśīnāmamālā (देशीनाममाला).—Name of a dictionary of provincialism by Hemachandra.

Deśīnāmamālā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms deśī and nāmamālā (नाममाला).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Deśīnāmamālā (देशीनाममाला).—[feminine] garland of provinicial words (T. of a glossary).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum

1) Deśīnāmamālā (देशीनाममाला) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—and vṛtti, by Hemacandra. Kh. 69. 102. Report. Xlvi. Bl. 16. P. 17. 25. Bhr. 438.

Deśīnāmamālā has the following synonyms: Deśīśabdasaṃgraha.

2) Deśīnāmamālā (देशीनाममाला):—and vṛtti, by Hemacandra. [Bhau Dāji Memorial] 62. 116. Peters. 4, 32. Alphabetical glossary to it by Vimala. Peters. 4. 32.

3) Deśīnāmamālā (देशीनाममाला):—by Hemacandra. Peters. 6, 397.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Deśīnāmamālā (देशीनाममाला):—[=deśī-nāma-mālā] [from deśī > deśa] f. Name of a dictionary of provincialisms by, [Hemacandra]

[Sanskrit to German]

Deshinamamala in German

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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