Thesis
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Srimad-Bhagavatam
SB Canto 1
SB 1.7.10, Purport:
According to the Śabda-kośa dictionary, the affix ni is used in the sense of (1) certainty, (2) counting, (3) building, and (4) forbiddance, and the word grantha is used in the sense of wealth, thesis, vocabulary, etc.