Abhidhana Sangraha Part 02

Author(s): Sivdatta Pandit, Kashinath Pandurang
Publisher: Nirnaysagar Press

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ABHIDHÂNA SANGRAHA.
It is a matter of congratulation that vigorous efforts are latterly being made in all directions to rescue from obscurity old Sanskrit literary works. It does appear, that adequate attention is paid to rescuing those old Sanskrit Lexicons, which alone can furnish the real key to the store of knowledge contained in the old Sanskrit works. As these lexicons are written in verse, they can be easily got up by heart, and are readily accessible for use whenever wanted. It is thus a duty of every gentleman who feels pride in the ancient Sanskrit literature to have by him such valuable lexicons. Tradition ascribes the existence of 56 such lexicons*. Unfortunately a large number of these are remembered by name only. Fearing that the few which are at present obtainable, if not rescued in time, might share the fate of others, we have succeeded, with great difficulty, in collecting a large number of them and are trying hard to get hold of others. Instead of waiting till the whole collection of available works is complete, we think it would serve the public better to publish as many works as we have succeeded in laying our hands upon. If all the works we have, are published in one volume, it will take a long time, the book will be unwieldy, and the price very heavy. To suit the convenience of buyers, therefore, we propose to publish one work full at a time. If it happens to be too small for a volume, we shall issue two or three works together in a handy volume. The books will be printed on good paper and in good type. Notice will be given from time to time as the volumes are ready. The pages of each Lexicon will be numbered separately.
In accordance with the arrangement above indicated, the First and Second Volumes are already printed. The First Volume includes Five Lexicons, via: (1) Namalingânus'âsana (Amarakos'a) by Amarasimha, and its supplement (2) Trikândas'esha, and (3) Hârâvali, (4) Ekâksharakos'a and (5) Dvirů pakos'a by Purushottamadeva. Price Rupee 1, Postage annas 2.
The Second Volume includes Six Lexicons, viz: (6) Abhidhậnachintâmaņi, (7) Abhidhânachintâmani-Paris'ishta, (8) Anekârthasangraha, (9) Nighantusesha, and (10) Lingânus'âsana by Hemachandra and (11) Abhidhânachintamani.S'ilonchchha of Jinadeva Munis' vara. Price Rupee 1-4, Postage Annas 3.
The Third Volume will contain (12) Vis vaprakâs'a and (13) S'abdabhedaprakâs'a of Mahes' vara,
Those gentlemen who want these books will kindly send their names and subscriptions to us, so that when the books are ready they will be immediately despatched.
TUKARAM JAVAJI, Proprietor, Nirnaya-Sâgara Press.
* From the list given elsewhere it will be seen that these Lexicons number more than 56,