Sanskrit Dictionary with English meanings and Sanskrit Definitions

[ramchander deekonda]

Respected Scholars,

I am on look out for a Dictionary like Monier Williams' or Apte's which also gives definitions in sanskrit (vyutpatti,vigraha vakya etc.) Please let me know if there is any work of this kind available in the market.

Regards,

Ramchander Deekonda

[Aurobind Padiyath]

Monier Williams hard bound edition is available with MLBD and can order online at www.mlbd.com 

Regards,

Aurobind

[स्वामी सुप्रज्ञानन्द]

Dear Sri Ramachander Deekondaji,

Namaste.

I found the Trilingual Sanskit-Bengali-English Dictionary useful for the purpose. I am not sure if it is available online / downloadable.  You may try the URL

http://www.amazon.com/Trilingual-Dictionary-Sanskrit-Bengali-Englsih/dp/8177691937

~With Regards,
Swami Suprajnananda,
Sri Ramakrishna Math,
31, Ramakrishna Math Road,
Mylapore, Chennai - 600 004
Ph: 9444682760

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[dhaval patel]

Best idea to suit your need would be - download the stardict files from http://www.aupasana.com/stardict.

Use Monier Williams / Apte for Sanskrit - English purpose and Sabdakalpadruma / vAcaspatyam for sanskrit.

I use it that ways. It gives data from all the dictionaries for the selected work.

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[Ajit Gargeshwari]

If Ramachander is looking for dictionary which "gives definitions in sanskrit (vyutpatti,vigraha vakya etc.)" I am afraid no such dictionary exists

Regards
Ajit Gargeshwari
न जायते म्रियते वा कदाचिन्नायं भूत्वा भविता वा न भूयः।
अजो नित्यः शाश्वतोऽयं पुराणो न हन्यते हन्यमाने शरीरे।।2.20।।

On Wed, Aug 27, 2014 at 9:08 PM, ramchander deekonda <ramchande...@gmail.com> wrote:

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[Damodara Dasa]

Hare Krishna.

These are the links to Monier Williams dictionary both softWare form
and Scanned PDF Book form:
https://archive.org/details/MonierWilliams_dic_soft
https://archive.org/details/sanskritenglishd00moniuoft

Thankyou,
Damodara Das
09737475085

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[Vineet Chaitanya]

Apte's Sanskrit-Hindi dictionary published by MLBD gives vyutpatti in brief.

[Surya Skt]

Respected Sir,

you can download from Digital Library of India or sanskritdocument.org web site

both book available in internet

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[Mārcis Gasūns]

Ever seen the updated http://www.sanskrit-lexicon.uni-koeln.de/ ?

[Nagaraj Paturi]

Thanks for the link. A very good collection . All at one place. The Sanskrit-Sanskrit one come close to the requirement mentioned by the thread initiator.

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[Ajit Gargeshwari]

This has been discussed on BVP long time back

Regards
Ajit Gargeshwari
न जायते म्रियते वा कदाचिन्नायं भूत्वा भविता वा न भूयः।
अजो नित्यः शाश्वतोऽयं पुराणो न हन्यते हन्यमाने शरीरे।।2.20।।

[shankara]

Namaste,

There is 'Vigraha Kosa' by Gopala Sashi Ghante. It gives vigraha of each word in Sanskrit and translation in Marathi. A sample page is attached for reference.

Worldcat link - http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/491021900

It is also available at DLI. It has been printed in stone press, so fonts are not elegant, still readable.

Vigraha Kosha., 1990030070663. Sri Krishna Sastri. 2005. sanskrit. RELIGION. THEOLOGY. 757 pgs.

Vigraha Kosha Granth., 99999990292904. Shatri,.Gopal . 1847. sanskrit. Devotional. 762 pgs.

Vigraha Kosha Granth., 99999990321095. Shatri,.Gopal . 1847. sanskrit. Devotional. 762 pgs.

vigrahakosha., 5010010090876. gopaala shaastrii ghaan't'e. 1867. marathi. Literature. 762 pgs.

 

regards
shankara

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From: Aurobind Padiyath <aurobind...@gmail.com>
To: bvpar...@googlegroups.com
Sent: Thursday, 28 August 2014 10:09 AM
Subject: {भारतीयविद्वत्परिषत्} Re: Sanskrit Dictionary with English meanings and Sanskrit Definitions

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[Hnbhat B.R.]

"I am on look out for a Dictionary like Monier Williams' or Apte's
which also gives definitions in sanskrit (vyutpatti,vigraha vakya
etc.) Please let me know if there is any work of this kind available
in the market."

He wants such a dictionary Giving English meaning, Vyutpatti,
vigrahavakya, etc. I don't know whether he wants meaning in English,
or not. If not, there are Vacaspatya, and Kalpadruma dictionaries,
which give vyutpatti, in Sanskrit. Your Vigraha Kosha gives only
Vigrahavakya and may not the Vyutpatti he wants. So all in one in a
Dictionary one has to compile. Others softwares Stardic, Colordic,
etc. are available, but may not always give Vigrahavakya for all the
compound words in Sanskrit literature. But only few selected ones as
collected in Vigrahakosha, which gives meaning in Marathi. Others
Sanskrit - English dictionaries also give meaning in English and
etymology as they use to do. But only one has to learn to understand
the explanations. They do not give Vigrahavakya or Vyutpatti in
Sanskrit.

Hope good luck, such a dictionary will soon be compiled.









On 8/29/14, 'shankara' via भारतीयविद्वत्परिषत्

[sadasivamurty rani]

Already many scholars have given lot of useful information in this regard. Still I suggest a way which can be helpful in this context.

1. THE PRACTICAL SANSKRIT-ENGLISH DICTIONARY OF VS APTE

For meanings in English for Sanskrit words - I find more comfort in THE PRACTICAL SANSKRT-ENGLISH DICTIONARY of VS Apte  than in Monier William's Dictionary. 

The merits of this dictionary (VS Apte's Dictionary) - 

a) Etymological notes in Sanskrit for every Subanta word is given.

b) Gender specification of all Subanta words is given enabling the learners to learn more specifically. 

c) All possible shades of meanings of every word are given with illustrations from Vedas, Itihasas, Puranas, Kavyas, Sastra texts and technical texts. This is very much useful for new and regular users to get acquainted with the practice of using the words in vogue. 

d) Full explanations for all Technical words of different Sastras like - Nyaya, Vaiseshika, Vedanta, Grammar, Poetics and Dramaturgy are given with necessary illustrations.

d) All possible and popular compounds of most frequently used words are available in this dictionary. 

e) While dealing with Dhatus - Dhatu, Its Gana, Parasmaipadi/Atmanepadi/Ubhayapadi specification, Its special forms and various shades of meanings with illustrations from literature are given. 

f) While dealing with Krt forms or Avyayas also their source pratyas etc. are given in detail.

In this manner VS Apte's Practical-Sanskrit Dictionary is really found practical in helping the learners.

2. Vacaspatyam - 

This is a wonderful word-treasure for those who want to learn the Sanskrit-Sanskrit meanings, etymology, usages etc., Besides such features this Dictionary gives all details of the Historicity of a word giving illustrations for its usage in different sastras running through several pages. For a sincere technical learner this is an excellent source. One who regularly uses Vacaspatyam can surely become a scholar in a span of two to three years provided he uses it knowing all the technicalities of using it. 

3. HALAYUDHA KOSA - (Sanskrit to Sanskrit)

This is the next useful Dictionary which I like the most. This has a peculiar style of dealing with the meanings in the following manner.

a) Etymology in Sanskrit, b) All shades of meanings c) Illustrations from literature for every usage, d) All synonyms of the Entry Word (This is the peculiar feature of this dictionary which is not found elsewhere.) 

 But Dhatus and Verbs are not dealt with in this. 

4. AMARAKOSA (With Kshirasvamin's Commentary)

This is an excellent source for those who want all popular synonyms of any chosen word in the Amarakosa Text and its Etymological notes in the Kshirasvamin's Vyakhyanam.

So a sincere Sanskrit learner should possess all these four dictionaries at hand's reach.

Further also as many number of dictionaries as possible can be procured. Our Tradition callshim ACHARYA who possesses Lexicons with him (Kosavan Acharyah is the traditional observation). 

Dr. Rani Sadasiva Murty

[Ajit Gargeshwari]

Is there any dictionary that gives the complete Vigraha and vyutpatti of all Sanskrit words? Specialized and general dictionaries may cover them in parts or for a few words. That is what I understood by the original question and replied no such dictionary exists.

Regards
Ajit Gargeshwari
न जायते म्रियते वा कदाचिन्नायं भूत्वा भविता वा न भूयः।
अजो नित्यः शाश्वतोऽयं पुराणो न हन्यते हन्यमाने शरीरे।।2.20।।

[sadasivamurty rani]

Vacaspatyam and Halayudha kosha give the vyutpatyartha for all the entry-words in them. 

In the Kshiraswaymin's Vyakhyana on Amarakosa also we get the vytpatyartha for all the words almost. 

 

Dr. Rani Sadasiva Murty

[Ajit Gargeshwari]

Yes but still one needs two dictionaries one for vytpatyartha and another for vigraha. is there a dictionary that gives both and definitely not for all the all words am I right

Regards
Ajit Gargeshwari
न जायते म्रियते वा कदाचिन्नायं भूत्वा भविता वा न भूयः।
अजो नित्यः शाश्वतोऽयं पुराणो न हन्यते हन्यमाने शरीरे।।2.20।।

[sadasivamurty rani]

If the moderators opine that it was questioned by Sri Ramachander, only to get a negative conclusion that there is no such a single dictionary, I agree with Ajit ji.

If it was questioned by him to get such help from more than one source my earlier mail has some considerable validity. VS Apte's Practical Sanskrit Dictionary, Vacaspatyam, Halayudha kosha and Amarakosa with Kshirasvamin's Commentary are surely helpful. Once the meanings of words are known with the help of such dictionaries knowing the vigraha of the words with the basic knowledge of Samskrita Vyakarana is not a difficult task. 

For the last Three and half decades I have been using these dictionaries for enriching my knowledge. I found them all very much useful for all practical purposes. 

Besides these I often take the help of other dictionaries like Nanaratharnava Sankshepa, Medinikosa, Vaijayanti kosa, Sarva Sabda Sambodhini etc.,

 Svasti,

Dr. Rani Sadasiva Murty

[Hnbhat B.R.]

On Sat, Aug 30, 2014 at 7:49 PM, Ajit Gargeshwari <ajit.gar...@gmail.com> wrote:

Yes but still one needs two dictionaries one for vytpatyartha and another for vigraha. is there a dictionary that gives both and definitely not for all the all words am I right

Even though many members have given their suggestions almost all the online and offline dictionaries they know, our honorable member is silent on what he really wants?

I am on look out for a Dictionary like Monier Williams' or Apte's which also gives definitions in sanskrit (vyutpatti,vigraha vakya etc.) Please let me know if there is any work of this kind available in the market.

Just wanted to have a evaluation of his intention, seeing his silence on his question so far.

1. A Dicrtionary like Monier Williams or Apte's one gives meaning in Sanskrit - English Dictionary, in English. And also give basic  derivation for those who know the derivational process they have applied in their Dictionary. It is not clear that whether he wants the meanings also in English in a dictionary he is looking for and information of comparative philology in English in it.

2. Opinion on "Vyutpatti" is generally divided among the grammarians and Nirukta School. Paninian grammarians consider for the purpose of etymological operations, the substantive words by Unadi-sUtra-s as अव्युत्पन्न- प्रातिपदिक-s and only the कृदन्त suffixes prescribed by Panini in his अष्टाध्यायी as व्युत्पन्न-s. "१,१२ः         तत्र नामान्याख्यातजानि इति शाकटायनो नैरुक्तसमयश्च।
१,१२ः         न सर्वाणि इति गार्ग्यो वैयाकरणानां चैके।" 

So all the words in Sanskrit may not be given व्युत्पत्ति in a dictionary. I have noted many words are missing in the online dictionaries often, either by typo error or otherwise. Mostly technical words could be missing and loan words in Astronomy and Astrology could not be given though they could be given as the meaning a technical term in Astronomy or Astrology. The same with Tantric and technical literature, which is so vast. For example, a question was raised what is meaning of चोरकूप and the commentators differ to which part it refers (it is a part of the body to be touched in Anganyasa). This compound word could not be found in the listed dictionaries I use which are listed here. We know the meaning of चोर and कूप and what is wanted is the relation between the two words and what the word denotes and how it denotes a part of the body. This is the case of many compounds found in literature. Even Monier William gives remark for many entries of "doubtful origin" since he could not agree with the available etymology. So "Vyutpatti" for all the words is a wide requirement, on the assumption that all the words are Vyutpanna's whereas it is not so accepted by all scholars.

Vigrahavakya is for compound words and generally for कृत् suffixes and some times उणादि suffixes, which is explained as भावे घञ्, or so and need not cover the whole range of compound words in the voluminous voumes of Sanskrit Literature (Both General and Technical). This is the same position of all the dictionary compilers. They add entries to the class of literature to which they have easy access and do not cover many other class of literature, looking for new words and technical words. This is true of all the dictionaries listed here. So vigrahavakya for all the कृद्वृत्तिः, एकशेषः, सनाद्यन्तवृत्तिः, समासवृत्तिः, तद्धितवृत्तिः available in the Sanskrit Literature is a great expectation to be covered in a single dictionary. The below is the entry in शब्दकल्पद्रुमः ---

घोटः

[L=11881] [p= 2-397] घोटः, पुं, स्त्री, (घोटते परिवर्त्तते इति । घुट परि-

वर्त्तने + पचाद्यच् ।) घोटकः । इति राज-

निर्घण्टः ॥

which gives the व्युत्पत्तिः, and कृद्वृत्तिः, (note it is not called विग्रहवाक्य) and does not give the meaning of the word either in Sanskrit or English (which could not be given in a Sanskrit-Sanskrit Dictionary) like Sanskrit-English Dictionary gives as bilingual dictionary meanings and derivations in English. The same with many entries. For some they give synonyms like Sanskrit Kosha-s. But again the same problem with the meaning even if given in Sanskrit. One should be able to understand the meaning from the given words. 

This is my view on the requirements he suggested in his post and etc. also. He has to specify what he expects more than available in the dictionaries listed in this thread. And many other unlisted Kosha-s Vijayanti, Vishvakosha, Halayudha, Trikandashesha etc. are just list the words in some order and relation. These do not give any information than synonyms and their multiple meanings used in different genders. These are specialized. Of these, Trikandashesha and Halayudha have got some sort of commentary. like Amarashesha. Halayudha has got an Indexed list of words like a dictionary, which gives some sort of information on the derivation and meaning in short in Sanskrit. This is the first entry:

This is in Sanskrit in Alphabetical order of the Halayudha Kosha, referring to the text of Halayudha Kosha and supplementing with additional meanings and derivations in Sanskrit only. But this is limited to the words listed in Halayudha Kosha only. The meanings are extended and collected from differeet sources.