Koshavatamsa, Kośāvataṃsa, Kosha-avatamsa: 1 definition
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Koshavatamsa means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
The Sanskrit term Kośāvataṃsa can be transliterated into English as Kosavatamsa or Koshavatamsa, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Kosha (encyclopedic lexicons)
Source: Shodhganga: Technical study of the dictionaries published in Sanskrit language since 1800 ADKośāvataṃsa (कोशावतंस) by Raghava Appa Khandekara (19th C.A.D.) is a small work having two parts called gucchas. The lexicon appears to have been written for beginners, with selection of words from different lexicons. The author admits that he has left out many difficult words that are not in common usage. The second guccha deals with the homonyms.
Kosha (कोश, kośa) refers to Sanskrit lexicons intended to provide additional information regarding technical terms used in religion, philosophy and the various sciences (shastra). The oldest extant thesaurus (kosha) dates to the 4th century AD.
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