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(Sanskrit) by Digambar scholar Dhananjaya (1113-1140 AD) in 200 Anustubh verses. The number of its verses differs from 203 to 205 in various editions. According to New Catalogus Catalogorum the first section containing about 200 verses is called Nāmamālā in one of the concluding verses; the second section in about 50 verses is often called Nighantu; Dhananjaya Koşa etc. sometimes refer to the whole work also. In this lexicon Dhananjaya explained a special method of formulating different words from a particular word. For example if we add Dhara to Prthvi, the compound word thus derived will convey the meaning of mountain, while Prthvi with Pati will connote king. The modern scholars differ regarding his time. His upper age limit is supposed to be 11th cent. A D. In the commentary on Dvisandhana-Mahākāvya, the commentator mentioned the name of author's parents as Vasudeva and Sridevi and of his Guru as Daśaratha. Dhanañjaya's other works are Anekārthanāmamālā, Rāghavapāņdaviya. Dvisandhāna-Mahākāvya, Vişāpahārastotra and Anekārtha- Nighanțu. Pub. In: Dvādaśakośasangraha, Benares 1872. // with Anekārthanāmamālā, text with Hindi translation, Haraprasad Jain, 1942. I/ Jñānapeeth Mūrtidevi Jaina Grantha Sanskrit S. No. 6, pp. 1-92,Benares 1950. Il Mns. Arrah I, P. 14. B.III. 38,42, BORI (0 of 1871-72, 336 Of 1875-76, 212 and 213 of 1879-80, 147 and 201 Of 1882-83, 384 of 1884-1886, 574 of 1887-91, 443 of 1892-95, Jodhpur 298, Peterson. III. p.217, No.53, p. 397, No.384, Comm. (1)Dhananjayanāmamālā-Bhāsya by Digambar monk Amarakīrti. The commentator found the words included in the lexicon as sufficient and treated them etymologically. Amarakīrti has sometimes added new synonyms to the given ones. In all probability, Amarakīrti flourished in the 14th cent. AD. The Bhāsya on the 122nd verse of the Nāmamālā refers to Mahābhişeka of Āsādhara, who accomplished his work, Anagāradharmāmsta in AD 1257 therefore Amarakirti was posterior to Āsādhara. Pub. Bhāșya with the text and Anekārthanāmamālā of Dhananjaya and its commentary, Anekārtha Nighantu and Ekākşarī Kośa, Bharatiya Jñānapeeth, Kasi 1950. (2)Nāmamālā commentary, in Kannada by anonymous. Mns.
Moodbidri. I. 223,228; Pul. II. p. 111. (NCC.X. P.45). 2. Nighantasamaya by Dhananjaya (1113-1140 AD), in two
Paricchedas (sections). Probably, the same as Dhanañjayanāmamālā. Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only
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