Nighantu and the Nirukta The Nighantu and the Nirukta, the oldest Indian treatise on etymology, philology and sementics. Critically edited from original manuscripts and translated for the first time into English, with introduction. exegetical and critical notes, three indexes and eight appendices. Introduction. This book, "The Nighantu and the Nirukta. the oldest Indian treatise on etymology, philology, and semantics", by Lakshman Sarup, is a replication of a book originally published before 1920. It has been restored by human beings, page by page, so that you may enjoy it in a form as close to the original as possible. This book was created using print-on-demand technology. Thank you for supporting classic literature.