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Posted in Dictionary, Free Ebooks, Sanskrit on Jul 12th, 2009
Amarakosa, Amarasinha’s Sanskrit thesaurus well-known to every Sanskrit student, is the oldest work of the kind now extant. According to tradition Amarasimha was one of the nine distinguished men (nava ratna) of the court of King Vikramaditya (4th Century CE). The Amarakosha consists of verses that can be easily memorized. It is divided into three […]
Posted in Free Ebooks, Plays (เคจเคพเคเคเคพเคจเคฟ), Sanskrit on Jun 30th, 2009
The Mudrarakshasa (“Signet Ring of the Rakshasa,the chief minister of the last Nanda king”), a historical play in Sanskrit by Vishakhadatta (4th century CE) narrates the ascent of the king Chandragupta Maurya to power in Northern India with the aid of Chanakya, his Guru and chief minister. Storyline: Chanakya, minister of the king Nanda (Dhana […]
Posted in Free Ebooks, Grammar (เคตเฅเคฏเคพเคเคฐเคฃเค), Learn Sanskrit, Sanskrit on Jun 17th, 2009
The students of Sanskrit often hesitate to use verbal forms while speaking or writing and prefer to use past and potential participles instead. This is because they are not sure whether a certain verbal form they are going to use is correct. Brihad Dhatu Rupavali by T. R. Krishnamacharya which gives all verbal forms of […]
Posted in Free Ebooks, Grammar (เคตเฅเคฏเคพเคเคฐเคฃเค), Sanskrit on Jun 14th, 2009
Knowledge of declensions of nouns and verbs is a must for those who wish to master Sanskrit. This book, authored by K.L.V. Sastri & Pandit L. Anantharam Sastri, is a collection of sabda rupas (declensions of nouns) and has been a prescribed text book in many parts of India for decades. What is Declension in […]
Posted in Free Ebooks, Sanskrit, Subhashitas on May 20th, 2009
Niti-Sara is a collection of Subhashitas from Sanskrit literature. The Subhashitas are Sanskrit verses that are full of wit and wisdom. Neeti or Niti is art of doing the right action at right time and place. This booklet is an English translation of a small booklet in Malayalam which has been in use in Kerala […]
Posted in Free Ebooks, Subhashitas on May 12th, 2009
Yaksha Prasna is an episode taken from Mahabharata. It is a dialogue between Yudhishthira and Yama, the lord of Death who disguises as a Yaksha. In this Yudhishthira gives amazing and enlightening answers to very difficult questions asked by Yama. During the time when the Pandavas were living in the forest, a deer took away […]
Posted in Free Ebooks, Subhashitas on May 12th, 2009
Vidura Niti comprises of maxims of Vidura on “right conduct” in the form of a dialogue with King Dhritarashtra. This text, containing more than 500 slokas, is found in chapters 33 to 40 of Udyoga Parva of Maha Bharata of Sage Vyasa. DOWNLOAD
Posted in Free Ebooks, Learn Sanskrit on Apr 24th, 2009
A Primer of Sanskrit Conversation authored by Swami Dayananda Saraswati (1824-’83), the founder of Aryasamaj, with a view to popularise Sanskrit. The author has provided simple sentences in Sanskrit which can be used by the students in various situations in life. For instance, there are sets of sentences meant to be used at home, school, […]
Posted in Free Ebooks, Stories on Apr 22nd, 2009
English Prose Translation of Dasakkumara Charitam (The Adventures of Ten Princes) authored by renowned Sanskrit poet Dandi. The Daลakumฤracarita relates the adventures of ten princes in their pursuit of love and royal power. It contains stories of common life and reflects a faithful picture of Indian society during the period couched in the colourful style […]
Posted in Free Ebooks, Plays (เคจเคพเคเคเคพเคจเคฟ), Sanskrit on Apr 21st, 2009
Regarded as one of the earliest Indian plays written in Sanskrit, Mricchakatika (The Little Clay Cart) is a Sanskrit play written by Shudraka in the 2nd century BCE. The main story is about a young man named Charudatta of Pataliputra (Patna), and his love for Vasantasena, a rich courtesan or nagarvadhu. The love affair is […]