| kanda . varga . sloka . sequence : 1.1.55.1 | |||
| Sanskrit | striyàü bahuùvapsarasaş svarve÷yà urva÷ãmukhàş | ||
| synonym | Sanskrit | Nepali | English |
| 1 | apsaras | urva÷ãprabhçti apsarà | nymphs |
| comment / problem | |||
| 1 | SH : no message urva÷ãmukhàş (urva÷ã àdigarekà) svarve÷yàş (svargakà ve÷yà jo chan so) apsarasaş (apsaras kahinchan) apsarasaş (apsaras ÷abda jo cha so) striyàü bahuùu (strãliïgamà rahera bahuvacanànta huncha) (from compilation) | ||
| 2 | HC : from H.T. Colebrook Celestial courtesans, as Urvasã, Rambhà, Menakà, Ghçtàcã, Tilottamà, etc. (p.10) (from compilation) | ||
| Add comment to Amarakosa reference entry 1.1.55.1 |
| manuscript (tradition / date) |
phrase | Newari | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| A1_52 (A1 / 501 NS) |
1 | acharàgana | group of hymphs |
| A1_53 (A1 / 501 NS) |
1 | devalokasa pa¤ca vai÷yà | five celestial courtesan |
| A2_45 (A2 / 506 NS) |
1 | urvva÷ã menakà rambhà ghçtàca kratusthàlà citrasenà ca vadanàn (7a.1) . . . | Urva÷ã, Menakà, Rambhà, Ghçtàci, Kratusthalà, Citrasenà, Vadanà (?) (are celestial courtesan) |
| A2b_55 (A2 / n.d. NS) |
1 | thvate devave÷yà divine courtesans] | these are divine courtesans |
| A3_53 (A1 / 550 NS) |
1 | thvate devayà ve÷yà | these are courtesans of Gods |
| A5_53 (A2 / 662 NS) |
1 | thvate devavai÷yà | From A2b_55: these are divine courtesans |
| A6_58 (no trad. / 718 NS) |
1 | devayà ve÷yà | courtesans of Gods |
| A7_55 (A2 / 803 NS) |
1 | urvva÷ã àdina thva cyàmha devave÷yàyà nàma devanatã | Urva÷i, etc.; these are words for the eight divine courtesans, or dancing girls |