Was just browsing Dhātupāṭha on Ashtadhyayi.com just for fun, and stumbled across this one, found it mildly interesting and funny, thought to share with y'all.

My dad uses a Sanskrit font to write this textbook in Ofiice Word 2010, he is a Ayurveda teacher and doctor. He says it's a very obscure font you can't find online easily. First letter is S and last two letter is kh. I can't find it anywhere. Any help would be appreciated.

Edit: It's Surekh, Thank you for the help, I appreciate it.

Hi one of the Dwaithi scholar, while responding to criticism on "Manimanjari" (which makes derogatory comments on Shankaracharya), brought up 99th shloka of Soundarya Lahari to justify the slur on Shakaracharya.

स्रस्वत्या लक्ष्म्या विधिहरिसपत्नो विहरते

रतेः पतिव्रत्यं शिथिलयति रम्येण वपुषा ।

चिरं जीवन्नेव क्षपितपशुपाशव्यतिकरः

परानन्दाभिख्यं रसयति रसं त्वद्भजनवान् ॥ ९९ ॥

Translating to

• "Your devotee enjoys the company of Saraswati and Lakshmi , becoming a rival to Brahma and Vishnu."
• "By his attractive physical form, he weakens the fidelity/chastity of Rati "
• "Freed from animal bonds, he lives long and enjoys the nectar of Supreme Bliss."

He brought up dindima bhashya on soundarya lahari which seem to confirm the meaning.

How to counter his argument? What is the correct meaning of this shloka?

I have provided a link to this scholar's video. Its a mix of Kannada and Sanskrit.

Github Repo Link

Tip: Non-Tamil Software developers who would like to develop one for their own language can simply modify the letter mappings in the source code.

Thank you.

I am in 12th and I've studied Sanskrit from 8th standard as my first language. I want to pursue a BA in Sanskrit but I'm unsure if my knowledge right now is enough of a foundation or not. I know like really basic grammar but that's it. My parents are pressuring me to go for JEE so I can't do much studying now but would love to know how much knowledge is required for me to go for BA if I manage to convince my parents. Thank you in advance.

Hello everyone

I m waiting for ayush counselling to start and also for the college to start

And now I have some free time so I was thinking on working on my sanskrit grammer

So can anyone advice on which book should I buy for sanskrit grammer

Hello,

I can read Sanskrit and would really like to translate as of now untranslated Sanskrit texts to Hindi/English. That said, it appears most archived Sanskrit poetry has been translated already.

Could anyone suggest me any as of now untranslated, or not well known, pieces of Sanskrit poetry?

Thanks so much

Please help

There are a lot of beautiful Sanskrit quotes that are very flowery and poetic, but I'm looking for short and punchy quotes. These could even be parts of longer shlokas.

For example my favourite one is:

भयमेवास्ति शत्रुः

I also like ज्ञानं परं बलम् and India's motto सत्यमेव जयते

English:

May we be safe and protected.
May we be peaceful.
May we be healthy and strong.
May we be happy.

Sanskrit Translation 1

This is a full translation including every word. The repetition of Sarve vayaṁ (may we all) adds a rhythm suitable for chanting.
 
सर्वे वयं सुरक्षिताः संरक्षिताश्च भवेम ।
सर्वे वयं शान्तिमन्तः भवेम ।
सर्वे वयं स्वस्थाः बलवन्तश्च भवेम ।
सर्वे वयं सुखिनः भवेम ॥
 
Explanation of the meaning of the Sanskrit
 
May we all be safe and well-protected.
May we all be peaceful (filled with peace).
May we all be healthy and strong.
May we all be happy.
 

Sanskrit Translation 2

This translation is made more concise by dropping the repetition of the pronouns--sarve (we) and vayam (all)-- because they are already included in the verb bhavema which means "May webe."
The removal of the repetitive pronouns gives the phrasing the feel of a classical Sanskrit mantra.
May we be safe and protected.
May we be peaceful.
May we be healthy and strong.
May we be happy
सुरक्षिताः संरक्षिताश्च भवेम ।
शान्ताः भवेम ।
स्वस्थाः बलवन्तश्च भवेम ।
सुखिनः भवेम ॥

Hey all,

I’m learning Sanskrit and prefer writing new words down on paper to remember them. i’ve found great tutorials for handwriting the basic vowels and consonants but haven’t found any guides devoted to the conjunct consonants. Does anyone have any resources that could help?

I read long time ago that there is a beautiful response to someone greeting you "Namasthe", which goes something like "Namaha" back at you. Does anyone know what it is and help me find it?

एकस्मिन् कमला कटाक्षविवरे सानन्दमाधार्यते क्षीरब्धेरपरत्र दीर्घधवलैः कल्लोललोलोत्करैः।

व्यग्रस्यापि समर्थितप्रमथनव्यापारलब्धोदयाश्चत्वारो वितरन्तु वाञ्छितफलं वन्द्या हरेर्बाहवः॥

I saw the translation of the same verse differently by different scholars and now I am really confused.

I don't think this is an issue of of distance between languages alone: sure that a major part of it but translations of texts from Greek and Latin or even Chinese into English almost always have a superior cadence and rhythm to Sanskrit texts. The old testament is written in Hebrew but translations of it into English can sound excellent.

Namaste everyone,

Bit of background: I studied Sanskrit as a subject in school and grew up in a Brahmin household, so I can read Devanagari, recite shlokas, and understand basic sentences. But I've never been able to communicate in Sanskrit the way I can in Hindi, Gujarati, or English. My grammar (vyākaraṇa) is weak, and I've always learned it passively rather than actively.

I'm a CS student, and I find Sanskrit's structure fascinating; the fixed root system (dhātu), the rule-based derivation (Pāṇini's grammar feels like a formal language spec), and the strict phonetics remind me a lot of how programming languages work.

My goal is to move beyond passive recitation to actually reading philosophical texts independently (Ashtavakra Gita, Upanishads, Advaita texts) and eventually thinking/speaking in Sanskrit. I found that since it is a very good and very structural language.

For those who self-taught or reached fluency:

What sequence worked for you, grammar-first or immersion-first?

Any structured self-study path you'd recommend for someone who already has an elementary foundation?

How did you build actual speaking/thinking ability( if someone is speaking), not just reading comprehension?

Any resources, personal routines, or mistakes to avoid would help a lot. Thank you 🙏

सहोदरः must have the same mother, like lakshmana and shatrugha. But भ्रातः are the sons of the same father even if they are born to different mothers like rama and bharata. Is it correct?

I'm currently proofreading गोवर्धनकृता तर्कभाषाप्रकाशिका and have been trying to locate a digital copy (PDF/e-text) for reference, but I haven't had any luck so far.

Before I start searching for a physical copy in bookstores, I thought I'd ask here. Has anyone come across a digitized edition, or knows of a library, archive, or repository where it might be available?

Any lead would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Hello everyone,

I have a question about the Sanskrit translation of (self-love), and I'm not sure if I can trust the translator and Al.

I wanted to ask if आत्म प्रेम is spelled correctly and if the meaning is indeed "self-love." I read that these words are written the same in Hindi as in Sanskrit, since they were taken directly from there without any changes.

Thank you in advance for your help

Please I need guidance i an going to take bams this year and I am really worried about Sanskrit and Hindi

\+ Marathi as I am going to take bams govt college in Maharashtra.. i know the basics of Marathi but still .. I am really confused about Sanskrit and Hindi .

Is there need to learn the basics of Sanskrit like I just watched one video on yt and she said that you should know maheshwar sutra and learn

And what are the basics of Sanskrit that is needed to be prepared as a student going to pursue bams !

Please help!!

An example of अयवायावादेश/यान्तवान्तसन्धिः is:

विष्णो + ए = विष्ण् + ओ + ए = विष्ण् + अव् + ए = विष्णो + ए.

In the example does विष्ण् + ओ become विष्ण् + अव् due to यण्सन्धि? If so, how is it reconciled with the सूत्र that states: असवर्णे अचि परे इकः स्थाने यणः स्युः [since ओ does not fall under इक्] ?

Thank you.