The Nighantu and the Nirukta

The Nighantu and the Nirukta The Oldest Indian Treatise on Etymology, Philogy and Semantics

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The Nighantus are the glossaries or lists of rare and obscure words occuring in the Vedic hymns. According to Yaska they were composed by descendants of ancient sages for an easier understanding of transmitted texts. The Nirukta is a famous work of Yaska, being a commentary on the Nighantus or lists of obscure words which tradition erroneously ascribes to Yaska.

Book information

ISBN: 9788120813816
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass,
Imprint: Motilal Banarsidass Publications
Pub date:
Language: English
Number of pages: 672
Weight: -1g
Height: 220mm