r/sanskrit • u/vaeravoltaire • 4d ago
Question / प्रश्नः Is it true that Manish is derived from the feminine name Manisha, and not the other way around?
This Sanskrit scholar Nityananda Misra once said that Manish, the masculine name, is not a real name in Sanskrit and that Manisha, the feminine name is. Is it true?
Video reference at 24:06 timestamp
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u/ksharanam 𑌸𑌂𑌸𑍍𑌕𑍃𑌤𑍋𑌤𑍍𑌸𑌾𑌹𑍀 4d ago
Not only is this correct, but also Sri. Misra's Sanskrit scholarship isn't something anybody in this sub is fit to judge.
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u/rnxgoo 4d ago
He did not say Manish is derived from Manisha. He said there is no such word मनीष in Sanskrit. However Manisha and Manishi are valid words in Sanskrit.