The History of Indian Literature c9.80

c9.80

† According to the Viśva-kosha, quoted by Mahídhara to Váj. Saṃh. 25. 9, it is a synonym of *rúpa* (= rupee?). Yájnavalkya (see Stenzler, Introd., p. xi.) and Vṛiddha-Gautama (see Dattaka Mímáṅsá, p. 34) are also acquainted with *náṇaka* in the sense of 'coin.' [Both Lassen, *I. AK.*, ii. 575, and Müller, *A. S. L.*, p. 331, dispute the conclusions drawn from the occurrence of the word *náṇaka*, but I cannot be persuaded of the cogency of their objections.]