Lexicography: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Lexicography means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Knowledge of Lexicography (in Sanskrit: Abhidhānakopa) was considered one of the “sixty four kinds of Art”, according to the Kamasutra of Vatsyayana.—Indian tradition, basically includes sixty four Art forms are acknowledged. The history of Indian Art covers approximately five thousand years which presents a rich and almost continuous record. The references of sixty four kinds of Kala (कला, kalā) are found in the Bhagavatapurana, Shaiva-Tantras, Kamasutra of Vatsyayana etc.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Lexicography refers to one of the “Ten Sciences” (in Tibetan: rig gnas bcu) which were taught by Śākyaśrī to Sakya Pandita (Sapan).—[...] At the age of twenty-three, Sakya Pandita (1182–1251) met the great Kashmiri pandit Śākyaśrī. With the great pandit and his disciples, Saṅghaśrī, Sugataśrī, and Dānaśīla, he trained completely in the ten sciences [e.g., lexicography]. At the age of twenty-seven, he took full ordination from the great Kashmiri pandit.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Full-text (+24): Ci shu xue, Kosha, Ci dian xue, Abhidhanakosha, Koshavijnana, Koshvigyaan, Kosh, Paiyalacchinamamala, Shabdashastra, Nighantusamaya, Kaushike, Five minor sciences, Kliba, rig gnas chung ba lnga, Vaggeyakara, Abhidhanacintamaninamamala, Ten sciences, Abhidhanacintamani, Viracintamani, Dhanurvedaprakarana.
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Search found 64 books and stories containing Lexicography; (plurals include: Lexicographies). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
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Amarakoshodghatana of Kshirasvamin (study) (by A. Yamuna Devi)
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Welter, Albert. The Administration of Buddhism in China < [Hualin International Journal of Buddhist Studies 3.2 (2020)]
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