Kavidarpananighantu, Kavidarpaṇanighaṇṭu, Kavidarpana-nighantu: 2 definitions
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Kavidarpananighantu 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.
In Hinduism
Kosha (encyclopedic lexicons)
Source: Shodhganga: Technical study of the dictionaries published in Sanskrit language since 1800 ADKavidarpaṇanighaṇṭu (कविदर्पणनिघण्टु) is a dictionary of homonyms authored by Rama or Rāmabhadradiksita (about the 18th C.A.D.). The arrangement of words is in alphabetical order of the final letter of a word and also according to the number of syllables in each word. The genders are generally not mentioned. The author states that his dictionary is based on his consultation with other lexicons works.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumKavidarpaṇanighaṇṭu (कविदर्पणनिघण्टु) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—vocabulary, by Rāma. Burnell. 49^b. Oppert. Ii, 6107.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Kavidarpana, Nighantu.
Full-text: Rama shokakaropadhyaya.
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