A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology and Religion, Geography, History, and Literature c5.63

c5.63

AMARA-KOSHA. This title may be read in two ways—‘the immortal vocabulary,’ or, more appropriately, ‘the vocabulary of Amara or Amara Sinha.’ “The oldest vocabulary hitherto known, and one of the most celebrated vocabularies of the classical Sanskrit.” It has been the subject of a great number of commentaries. The text has been often printed. There is an edition published in India with an English interpretation and annotations by Colebrooke, and the text with a French translation has been printed by Deslongchamps.