Sanskrit


The Bhagavad Gita
The Recognition of Śakuntalā
The Meghadūta of Kālidāsa
Introduction to Sanskrit, Part 1
Navneet Sanskrit Digest Amod | Std 8 | English Medium | Maharashtra State Board |
Sanskrit (Teach Yourself)
The Cambridge Introduction to Sanskrit
The Upanishads
Devavāṇīpraveśikā: An Introduction to the Sanskrit Language
Sanskrit Grammar (Dover Language Guides)
Mahabharata
A Sanskrit Reader: Text and Vocabulary and Notes
Introduction to Sanskrit, Part 2
Panchatantra (Illustrated): Classic Tales
Kumarasambhava of Kalidasa
Essence of the Upanishads by Eknath EaswaranTales From The Upanishads by Dev NadkarniThe Upanishads by Sri AurobindoThe Upanishads by Vernon KatzThe Upanishads by Anonymous
The Upanishads
20 books — 1 voter
The Hermit and The Love-Thief by Bhartrihariरघुवंशम् [Raghuvamsham] by KālidāsaPoems from the Sanskrit by John BroughBhatti’s Poem by Bhatti
Sanskrit Poetry
4 books — 2 voters

Ramayana by VālmīkiAsura by Anand NeelakantanThe Ramayana by R.K. NarayanThe Forest of Enchantments by Chitra Banerjee DivakaruniSita's Ramayana by Samhita Arni
The Ramayana
58 books — 17 voters
Selected Ghazals and Other Poems by Mir Taqi MirHe Spoke of Love by Bihari LalSufi Lyrics by Bullhe ShāhPoems of the First Buddhist Women by Charles HalliseyThe Epic of Ram, Vol. 1 by Tulsidas
Murty Classical Library of India
31 books — 1 voter


Rajiv Malhotra
“ I found Sheldon Pollock to be remarkably well informed about Sanskrit and sanskriti, as well as on modern Indian politics in which he takes strong positions. I also found him to be a worthy opponent with whom to engage, and doing so has expanded and sharpened my own thoughts. What I take exception to is his allowing himself to be positioned as a spokesperson for Sringeri Peetham, a central institution of Hinduism, his lack of self-awareness about the ways in which his own assumptions and world v ...more ”
― Rajiv Malhotra, The Battle for Sanskrit: Is Sanskrit Political or Sacred, Oppressive or Liberating, Dead or Alive?

“ Sanskrit was oral: for centuries it had no writing system, and when it did get one, it was not much used, as there were elaborate procedures in place for memorizing texts. Maybe it was a good decision to keep it oral, as this restricted access to all but a small and inbred group of Vedic men who had full control of the valuable srauta rituals. As a result, the sound of the language was the first thing anyone would notice, and this made it clear who was 'us' and who was not. ...more ”
― Peggy Mohan, Father Tongue, Motherland: The Birth of Languages in South Asia

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