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Sanskrit Biographies of Indian Saints and Heroes

Posted on September 19, 2011 by bharateeya

It is surprising and at the same time good news that Digital Library of India has a very good collection of Sanskrit biographies of Indian Saints and Heroes like Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, Samartha Ramadas, Guru Gobind Singh, Sivaji, Gandhiji, Rana … Continue reading →

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Complete Collection of Kavyamala Series of Books of Nirnaya Sagar Press

Posted on August 12, 2011 by bharateeya

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 Kavyamala is a collection of ancient, very rare and previously unpublished Sanskrit works.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 … Continue reading →

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Complete Works of Kalidasa

Posted on June 7, 2011 by bharateeya

KALIDASA, (kaalidaasa), India’s greatest Sanskrit poet and dramatist. In spite of the celebrity of his name, the time when he flourished always has been an unsettled question, although most scholars nowadays favor the middle of the 4th and early 5th … Continue reading →

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Panchatantra – Sanskrit commentary, Hindi and English translations

Posted on April 7, 2011 by bharateeya

In this post there are links to 3 books on the Panchatantram by Vishnu Sarma. 1. Sanskrit commentary on Pancahtantra 2. Sanskrit text of Panchatantra with Hindi translation by JP Mishra 3. English translation of Panchatantra by AW Ryder According … Continue reading →

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Siddhanta Kaumudi Sanskrit & English Commentaries

Posted on February 5, 2011 by bharateeya

Siddhanta Kaumudi is a celebrated Sanskrit commentary by Bhattoji Dikshita (early 17th century) on the Ashtadhydyi and is believed to be more popular than Panini’s work. It re-arranges the sutras of Panini under appropriate heads and offers exposition that is … Continue reading →

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Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves – Sanskrit – GK Modak

Posted on January 22, 2011 by bharateeya

In presenting this rendering of the popular oriental tale of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (Chora Chatvarimsi Katha) into the Sanskrit language, to the student-world, and to the reading public, Mr. Modak has given evidence of his mastery over … Continue reading →

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A Smaller Sanskrit Grammar – MR Kale

Posted on January 22, 2011 by bharateeya

“A Smaller Sanskrit Grammar is specially intended for the Matriculation and the ordinary College students. Its plan of arrangement is the same as that of the ‘Higher Sanskrt Grammar.’ In it the more intricate rules and matter which was thought … Continue reading →

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Students Guide To Sanskrit Composition (English & Hindi) – VS Apte

Posted on January 5, 2011 by bharateeya

Vaman Sivaram Apte (1858-1892) is an author well known to Sanskrit students. In spite of the short span of his life, i. e. 34 years, Apte’s scholarly output was remarkable. His Guide to Sanskrit Composition (1881) and his Sanskrit Dictionaries … Continue reading →

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Samskrita Sabdartha Kaustubha – Sanskrit Hindi Dictionary – DP Chaturvedi 1928

Posted on November 27, 2010 by bharateeya

Samskrita Sabdartha Kaustubha by Dwarikaprasad Chaturvedi is perhaps the most comprehensive and largest Sanskrit-Hindi Dictionary ever to be published. A good dictionary is an indispensable companion of a Sanskrit student (and of scholars). There are many popular Sanskrit-English dictionaries like … Continue reading →

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Sanskrit Teacher by Kamalashankar Trivedi Parts 1 and 2

Posted on November 25, 2010 by bharateeya

This 2 volume set is an introductory text to Sanskrit grammar & literature. The author has included the cream of Sanskrit literature in every lesson so as to elevate the mind of the students to a high plane of morality … Continue reading →

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