Religion:Abhidhana

An abhidhāna (Sanskrit: अभिधान, sa) is a kind of dictionary or vocabulary of Sanskrit. Its purpose was to be used as a general guide for lexicography and word choice. Many of these works had been created in India. One of the oldest of them is the Abhidhana ratna - mala, of Halayudha Bhatta of the 7th century. The Abhidhana Chinta-mani of Hema-chandra, a celebrated Jaina writer of the 13th century, is often mentioned as among the best. {{Citation needed|date=April 2008}

References

• "History of Sanskrit lexicography" by Madhukar M. Patkar. New Delhi: Munshiram Manoharlal, 1981