Posted in Biography, Dictionary, Free Ebooks, Grammar (рд╡реНрдпрд╛рдХрд░рдгрдВ), Plays (рдирд╛рдЯрдХрд╛рдирд┐), Poetry (рдХрд╛рд╡реНрдпрдВ), Sanskrit, Stories, Subhashitas, Uncategorized on Dec 1st, 2015
The Bibliotheca Indica, started in 1849 by Royal Asiatic Society, Bengal is perhaps the earliest Indological series. This series consists of a collection of rare and unpublished works belonging to or treating of Oriental literature and contains original text-editions as well as translations into English, and also grammars, dictionaries, bibliographies, and studies. Out of 277 […]
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Kavyamala Series of Books of Nirnaya Sagar Press, Mumbai published during late 19th and early 20th centuries. Kavyamala is a collection of ancient, very rare and previously unpublished Sanskrit works. There were two separate series – 14 volumes of Kavyamala anthologies of ancient Sanskrit works and 95 volumes of single books. DOWNLOAD LINKS KAVYAMALA GUCHCHAKA […]
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Posted in Free Ebooks, Other, Sanskrit on Sep 12th, 2010
The Digital Library of India initiative has scanned and placed online, over 5,30,000 books on various subjects. They are available free of cost from the website of Digital Library of India and its mirror sites – http://202.41.82.144/, http://www.new1.dli.ernet.in/ and http://www.new.dli.gov.in/ where these books can be viewed as scanned images. Digital Library of India has recently […]
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A Higher Sanskrit Grammar by M. R. Kale has been prepared with a view to meet the growing educational need of students. Many of the rules given here are translations of the relevant Sutras of Panini. The original Sutras are given in footnotes, where necessary. Sandhis and declensions are fully treated; compounds which dominate classical […]
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English translation of Swapnavasavadattam (The dream of Vasavadatta), a Sanskrit drama of six acts written by the ancient Indian poet Bhasa (3rd Century BCE). It is based on the Brihatakatha of Gunadhya and is referred to in the Mahabharata. Bhasa stands preeminent for the boldness of his conception, insight into character and for his homely […]
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Malayalam transliteration & translation of one thousand Sanskrit sentences that will be much useful to those who wish to learn to speak in Sanskrit. This booklet is translation of a Sanskrit English booklet published by Samskrita Bharati, Bangalore. This booklet contains hundreds of sentences and words that are frequently used in different places and contexts […]
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Posted in Free Ebooks, Sanskrit, Subhashitas on Aug 4th, 2009
A collection of popular maxims (nyayas) and proverbs of Sanskrit literature with English translation and notes.”Nyaya” in Sanskrit is a popular maxim (proverbial saying) that illustrates a general truth, fundamenatl principle or rule of conduct. Apart from giving an insight into the life and beliefs of ancient people these maxims are current and useful in […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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