गुरुवार, 11 अक्टूबर 2012

Sanskrit Texts & Scriptures


There is no aspect of life that has been left out in Sanskrit literature. In their compositions the ancient scholars have given life to each aspect of life. One can feel every human emotion to its limits, enjoy nature’s beauty at its best, face challenges of life with valor, live a life of high moral values, live in a world of fantasy and lot more; all in Sanskrit literature and scriptures. One only needs to read these to enjoy the sweetness of these.
In this section we will introduce some of the most famous Sanskrit literature texts and scriptures. Sometimes it is not possible to give much information on specific literary work, but we will cover as much as possible. We will also cover some of the texts not in Sanskrit language, but have very important place in Indian literature.
Followings are few well known texts, in Sanskrit and other languages.
  • Veda, Upanisada & Purana
  • Ramayana (Valmiki & Others)
  • Mahabharata
  • Geeta Govinda
  • Panchatantra & Hitopadesha
  • Jataka Katha * (Pali)
  • Abhijanam Sakuntalam
  • Meghaduttam
  • Kumara Sambhavam
  • Malavika Agnimitram
  • Karna Bhara
  • Chanakya Neeti
  • Katha Sarita Sagara
* Marked scriptures are composed in languages mentioned in the bracket and not in Sanskrit.