kosha

Definitions

1. Any of five sheaths that are thought to cover the Atman, or True Self, according to Vedantic philosophy.
2. A particular type of Sanskrit dictionary.

Examples

“The koshas, which are not based on any specific text, have⟳ some unusal properties. They are written in verse and include⟳ nouns and indeclinables but not verbs. The words are arranged according to topics. They deal⟳ with synonyms and homonyms and were meant for the use⟳ of poets. The best-known kosha in Sanskrit is the lexicon prepared by a Buddhist scholar Amarasinha, who was also a poet. This dictionary is usually known as Amarakosha (‘Amara's dictionary’) rather than by its actual name⟳, Namalinganushasana.”

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