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Sanskrit Terms

admin — Thu, 12 Dec 2013 02:08:34 +0000

Sanskrit Terms Here is a list of terms along with a summary of their meanings that I suggest should be learned and remain un-translated by students of Hinduism. These are terms taken primarily from the Bhagavad-gita and the Upanisads. acarya–traditional teacher or theologian of Hindu doctrine, head of sampradaya or school of religious thought. adharma–the opposite of dharma. Mostly the term […]

Sanskrit Pronunciation and Diacritic Guide

admin — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 16:37:12 +0000

Here is a sample of some sanskrit devanagari text and its transliteration using the common academic standard. Sanskrit Transliteration and Web Articles There is a precise academic standard of Sanskrit transliteration that has developed over the years (see above). Unfortunately, the scheme of diacritics that is used in this system cannot be displayed on a […]

Sanskrit Pronunciation Guide

admin — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 18:54:12 +0000

Copyright© 2002 Sanskrit Religions Institute The Sanskrit alphabet, called var∫a-målå, consists of 46 letters. The most common script used to write Sanskrit is the lettering system known as deva-någarî. With some variation this same system is used for modern Hindi. Sanskrit is also commonly transliterated using the lettering systems of many other Indian languages including Bengali, Gujarati, Tamil…

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Sanskrit Transliteration and this Website

admin — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 11:33:17 +0000

There is a precise academic standard of Sanskrit transliteration that has developed over the years. (See the Sanskrit Pronunciation and Diacritic Guide) Unfortunately, the scheme of diacritics that is used in this system cannot be displayed on a web page. This is a problem for those who wish to present Sanskrit terms in the most accurate way. After reviewing various systems that attempt to solve…

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Translation Services and Sanskrit Links

admin — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 19:20:05 +0000

The American Sanskrit Institute offers Sanskrit/English translation services. Their standard fee is a donation of $15 if it’s a few words or less. If it’s 4-plus words, they can give you an estimate. They can be emailed at sanskrit@sbcglobal.net. The American Sanskrit Institute 6 Main Street Chester, CT 06412 860-526-1532 They also have an excellent home study course http://www.

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Sanskrit – Importance in Hinduism

admin — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 02:07:28 +0000

To read this article with diacritics click here. (pdf download) To download and read pdf files you must have the free Adobe Acrobat Reader. Hinduism and Sanskrit are inseparably related. The roots of much of Hinduism can be traced to the dawn of Vedic civilization. From its inception, Vedic thought has mainly been expressed through the medium of the Sanskrit language. Sanskrit, therefore…

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