Sanskrit
Sanskrit is the ancient classical language of the Hindu tradition; language of the Vedas, of Patañjali’s sutras of Hatha Yoga, and of the rich textual tradition of Mahayana Buddhist philosophy. It is a challenging language to learn, but richly rewarding, as it conveys ideas concerning the science of mind which are difficult to translate into modern languages. For fellow beginners on the journey, below are some links and posts relating to Sanskrit learning resources I am finding helpful.
Links
- Online Sanskrit Dictionary: https://sanskritdictionary.com
- An HTML version of Monier Williams: https://sanskrit.inria.fr/MW/1.html#af2
- The Sanskrit Heritage dictionary (HTML, in French): https://sanskrit.inria.fr/DICO/index.fr.html
- Wikipedia page for Velthuis transliteration (useful when searching the above dictionaries): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velthuis
- An introduction to the complex topic of Sanskrit grammar: https://www.learnsanskrit.org/guide/
- Sanskrit root search: https://www.sanskritdictionary.com/roots.php
- List of verbal roots with meaning: https://wiki.yoga-vidya.de/Sanskrit_Verbal_Roots_List_with_English_Translation
- Resource library of documents in Sanskrit: https://sanskritdocuments.org/
- An epic solo effort at compiling wisdom from a huge range of eastern traditions: https://www.wisdomlib.org
Books
- Thomas Egenes, Introduction to Sanskrit, volumes 1 and 2.
Related resources
- Text: Heart Sutra in Sanskrit (printable pecha-format PDF)
- Audio: Heart Sutra in Sanskrit