Sanskrit Pustakalaya
A person becomes a scholar only through books — “Pustaki Bhavati Panditah.”
With the desire to make Sanskrit literature accessible to every individual through technology, I present before you the “E-Book Collection.”
Throughout history, various mediums have been used to transmit knowledge from one person to another. In this digital age, the means of sharing knowledge are evolving, and this change is the demand of time. The mobile phone is one such medium, through which reading any desired book has now become possible.
In this app, we bring to you the vast treasure of knowledge and traditions that have been developed and expanded over thousands of years, written in the Sanskrit language.
There has always been a demand to provide the facility of reading books on the “Pustak Sandarshika” app. This app is the result of that very demand.
Today, millions of Sanskrit books are available on the internet. Yet, not only for new readers but even for regular internet users, selecting the right book from among them becomes a challenge. Many individuals and institutions have uploaded Sanskrit books in PDF format online. However, only a few of these are easy to read.
We have carefully selected the most suitable links based on several criteria—
✔ clear readability,
✔ complete pages,
✔ low data consumption,
✔ and reliability of the source.
Where multiple editions, translations, or commentaries of a book existed, we chose the most renowned ones. We have made extensive use of our long experience in Sanskrit library research and reference services. Therefore, this app stands as one of the finest among thousands. It will save your time and effort spent on searching for books and will also guide you like a capable pathfinder.
Although Unicode-encoded Sanskrit texts have started appearing online, many still contain errors or are yet to be fully edited. PDF books, on the other hand, have minimal such issues. Hence, we have provided links mainly to PDF files.
Based on your requests, more books will continue to be added to this collection. To request a specific book, mention the title and author in the feedback section.
Prof. Madan Mohan Jha and his son Shri Srijan Jha have been the great support behind this effort. This ambitious project reached you only because of their (technical) assistance.
Their contribution embodies a victory over obstacles and challenges.
Additionally, Ms. Shweta Gupta, Lucknow, has significantly contributed by searching and providing links to many widely-used and important books available online.
