Aṃśa
From Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia
By M. A. Alwar
Aṃśa literally means 'vibhājanam'.
Origin of the Word Aṃśa[edit]
The verb root means the ‘division or making parts of something’ according to the Kavikalpadruma. The penultimate phoneme is the palatal.
Meaning of Aṃśa[edit]
The meaning of aṃśa is from the verb root ‘bhāj’ which means separation.
Example of Aṃśa[edit]
The example can be quoted from the verse in the literature Durgādāsa’s Dhātudīpikā.[1] The meaning of the verse is ‘the merchant divides the money into parts’.
References[edit]
- Shabdakalpadrumah by Raja Radhakantdev, Varadaprasada Vasu, Haricarana Vasu