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Rāmāśramī

The Rāmāśramī (a.k.a. Vyākhyāsudhā) of Bhānujidīkṣita is a commentary on the Amarakośa. This commentary gives details of grammatical information (e.g. technical derivation) of the words in the Amarakośa.
Alternative Name
Vyākhyāsudhā
Approximate Date of Creation
1650 A.D.
Author
Bhānujidīkṣita

Text Type

  • Commentary
    A type of text

References

  • Śivadatta (ed.) (1929), The Nāmaliṅgānuśāsana (Amarakosha). With the commentary (Vyākhyāsudhā or Rāmāśramī of Bhānuji Dīkshit). Bombay: Nirnaya Sagar Press.
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Texts

  • Amarakośa
    The Amarakośa (a.k.a. Nāmaliṅgānuśāsana or Trikāṇḍī) is (one of) the most important indigenous Sanskrit lexicon(s). It has received many commentaries. Its author is Amarasiṃha.

Authors

  • Amarasiṃha
    Amarasiṃha was the author of the Nāmaliṅgānuśāsana, also called the Amarakośa. He was a Buddhist.
  • Bhānujidīkṣita
    Bhānujidīkṣita was the son of Bhaṭṭojidīkṣita and was patronised by king Kīrtisiṃha of the Veghela dynasty.

Linguistic Traditions

  • Kośa
    Kośa is the native tradition of Sanskrit lexicography. The works in this tradition are primarily meant to help poets in composition. The earliest extant Sanskrit lexicographic work is t...
Cite this page:
Shen, Yiming (2021). 'Rāmāśramī'. . First published on 07 Jul 2021. Last updated on 07 Jul 2021.
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