Nighantushesha, Nighaṇṭuśeṣa, Nighantu-shesha: 4 definitions
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Nighantushesha 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 term Nighaṇṭuśeṣa can be transliterated into English as Nighantusesa or Nighantushesha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Kosha (encyclopedic lexicons)
Source: Shodhganga: Technical study of the dictionaries published in Sanskrit language since 1800 ADNighaṇṭuśeṣa (निघण्टुशेष) is a supplement to Abhidhānacintāmaṇi by Hemacandrahimself giving synonyms in six additional kāṇṇās. Thus the work may also be called a subject lexicon as it deals with plants and herbs. The lexicon has around 400 verses.
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 Catalogorum1) Nighaṇṭuśeṣa (निघण्टुशेष) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—med. Peters. 3, 399.
2) Nighaṇṭuśeṣa (निघण्टुशेष):—glossary, by Hemacandra. B. 3, 40. Report. Xlvii. Bühler 557.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryNighaṇṭuśeṣa (निघण्टुशेष):—[=ni-ghaṇṭu-śeṣa] [from ni-ghaṇṭu > ni-ghaṇṭa] m. Name of [work]
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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: Shesha, Nighantu.
Full-text: Hemacandra, Abhidhanacintamani.
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Amarakoshodghatana of Kshirasvamin (study) (by A. Yamuna Devi)
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