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DESINĀMAMĀLA
on the text is written in Sanskrit. It explains in each 'Desi' word by its Sanskrit equivalent and gives reasons when even any word is included in the list of 'Deśï' words against the principles laid down by the author, or is omitted though regarded by earlier authors as 'Desi'. One Prakrit Gatha is then inserted to illustrate the use of words (having only one meaning) contained in each Gatha of the Text. The work is divided into eight Vargas which classify the words according to their initial letters. These Vargas with the number of Gathas in each are noted below:
Varga.
First Varga Second Varga
Third Varga
Fourth Varga
Fifth Varga
Sixth Varga
Seventh Varga
Eighth Varga
Initial letters of the words in the Varga.
Vowels
Gutterals
Palatals
Linguals
Dentals
Labials
Liquids
Sibilants and
Aspirate
Number of Gathas.
174
112
62
51
63
148
96
77
Total Gathas-783
The total number of Desi words found in the text and the Commentary are 3,978.
The illustrative Gathas found in the Sanskrit Commentary on the text number 782. On account of their lexicographical importance combined with their character as ingenious specimens of poetry they are treated separately in Section III.
The following authors on 'Deśi' vocables are quoted in the Deśīnāmamālā :
1. Abhimanacihna, (I, 144; VI, 93; VII, 1; VIII, 12, 17).
