The Sanskrit term Maṅkhakośa can be transliterated into English as Mankhakosa or Mankhakosha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Kosha (encyclopedic lexicons)

Source: Shodhganga: Technical study of the dictionaries published in Sanskrit language since 1800 AD

Maṅkhakośa (मङ्खकोश) is also known as Anekārthakośa written by Maṅkha or Maṅkhaka of the 12th C.A.D. This dictionary consists of about 1007 verses. The words are arranged in alphabetical order of the final consonants. They are further arranged on the basis of the number of syllables. The indeclinables, are given at the end. The lexicon does not have half or quarter verses, nor division into sections or vargās as may be seen in some other kośās. According to the author, earlier lexicographers like Bhaguri, Halāyudha, Kātya, Durga, Śāśvata and Amara have been consulted in preparing the lexicon. He quotes from literary works like Raghuvaṃśa for illustrating the use of words treated in the lexicon.

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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.

Kavya (poetry)

Source: Shodhganga: Mankhaka a sanskrit literary genius

Maṅkhakośa (मङ्खकोश) or the Anekārthakośa of Maṅkhaka, is a koṣa text of homonymous words. It has been named after its author Maṅkhaka. Besides, as it is a collection of words, having more than one meaning, therefore, it is known to be the Anekārthakośa. Excepting the Amarakoṣa, the Maṅkhakośa has occupied a unique position, almost unparalleled in the realm of Sanskrit koṣa texts. This lexicon was popular even at the contemporary period of Maṅkhaka also. From this, the popularity of the Maṅkhakośa can be easily inferred. Thus, the Maṅkhakośa was a very popular koṣa text in Sanskrit, seriously studied, analyzed and quoted in the works of subsequent writers.

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Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum

Maṅkhakośa (मङ्खकोश) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—by Maṅkha. L. 4105 (Anekārtha).

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

Maṅkhakośa (मङ्खकोश):—[=maṅkha-kośa] [from maṅkha] m., work by maṅkha

[Sanskrit to German]

Mankhakosha 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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Kosha, Mankha, Koca.

Full-text: Mankhaka, Vishvavarta, Bhringa, Alamkara, Ruyyaka, Manmatha, Shringara, Mankha, Upakarika.

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