Amarasimha, Amarasiṃha, Amara-simha: 5 definitions
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchAmarasiṃha (अमरसिंह):—(a + siṃha) m. Nomen proprium ein berühmter Lexicograph, über dessen Zeitalter viel gestritten worden ist. Lebte angeblich am Hofe Vikramāditya’s [Navaratna] in [Kāvya-Saṅgraha 1.] [Akademische Vorlesungen 188. 205—208.] [Lassen’s Indische Alterthumskunde II, 1154. fgg.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungAmarasiṃha (अमरसिंह):—m. Nomen proprium eines Lexicographen.
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
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Partial matches: Simha, Amara.
Ends with: Samarasimha.
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Amarakoshodghatana of Kshirasvamin (study) (by A. Yamuna Devi)
Introduction (Kṣīrasvāmin’s knowledge of grammar) < [Chapter 6 - Grammatical Aspects]
Amarakośa of Amarasiṃha < [Chapter 1 - Kośa Literature–A Brief Survey]
Flora (12): Mushrooms < [Chapter 5 - Aspects of Nature]
Kamashastra Discourse (Life in Ancient India) (by Nidheesh Kannan B.)
5. Cultural Productions < [Chapter 1 - Rise of Urbanization and Luxury Life in India]
4. Evolutions in Gupta Period < [Chapter 1 - Rise of Urbanization and Luxury Life in India]
The backdrop of the Srikanthacarita and the Mankhakosa (by Dhrubajit Sarma)
Part 1 - Sanskrit koṣa texts < [Chapter V - The Maṅkhakośa]
Part 6 - Specialities as a koṣa text < [Chapter V - The Maṅkhakośa]
Gati in Theory and Practice (by Dr. Sujatha Mohan)
Representation of Gati with Karaṇas and Aṅgahāras < [Chapter 2 - Concept and technique of Gati]
Analysis of technical terms: Abhinaya < [Chapter 1 - Nāṭya]
References to drama, dance and music in Sanskrit literature < [Chapter 1 - Nāṭya]
Matangalila and Hastyayurveda (study) (by Chandrima Das)
Concluding Remarks < [Chapter 5]
The Markandeya Purana (Study) (by Chandamita Bhattacharya)
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