Explore Sanskrit
Explore authentic Sanskrit literature through a modern reading experience. Read texts in multiple Indian scripts, use powerful learning tools, and join a community dedicated to preserving ancient wisdom.
Tools for Sanskrit Learning
Interactive web applications designed to help you learn, practice, and experience Sanskrit in new, accessible ways.
Padavali
Sanskrit Word Game playable in multiple Indian scripts. Challenge yourself and build your vocabulary.
Svara Darshini
Visualize and practice Vedic pitch levels for chanting. Master the accent systems of sacred chanting.
Akshara
Interactive lessons to learn, read, and write Indian scripts. Trace letters and understand pronunciation.
Lipi Lekhika
Convert text between Indian scripts with ease. A robust transliteration engine supporting major Indic scripts.
Texts
Read classical Sanskrit texts in a clean, distraction-free interface. Switch between multiple Indian scripts effortlessly.
श्रीमद्रामायणम्
Valmiki Ramayanam
श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता
Bhagavad Gita
नारायणीयम्
Narayaneeyam
शिवताण्डवस्तोत्रम्
Shiva Tandava Stotram
सौन्दर्यलहरी
Saundarya Lahari
वेद
Veda
विज्ञानभैरवतन्त्रम्
Vijnana Bhairava Tantra
आदित्यहृदयस्त्रोत्रम्
Aditya Hridaya Stotram
हयग्रीवस्तोत्रम्
Hayagriva Stotram
कल्याणवृष्टिस्तवः
Kalyan Vrishti Stavah
Latest from Lekha
Short notes and articles — read the most recent posts.
-
कथा कौतुकम् - 17 - तुरगपदबन्धः
The poem that is also a chess puzzle
-
कथा कौतुकम् - 16 - सङ्गीतरत्नाकरः
The last book that North and South agreed on
-
कथा कौतुकम् - 15 - माहेश्वरसूत्राणि
Pāṇini’s fourteen Māheśvara Sūtras organize Sanskrit sounds so efficiently that short combinations called pratyāhāras can represent entire classes of sounds within his grammatical system. The article presents this as an ingenious compression strategy underlying the Aṣṭādhyāyī, linking its systematic organization, memorability, and formal precision to the extraordinary longevity of Pāṇini’s grammar.
-
कथा कौतुकम् - 14 - अवधानम्
Avadhāna is a live intellectual performance in which a poet simultaneously handles multiple challenges from several questioners, composing verses under constraints while retaining everything in memory. The article describes forms such as forbidden letters, verse completion, given words, instant composition, interruptions, and bell counting, presenting the tradition as Sanskrit literary creativity transformed into a demanding performance art.
-
कथा कौतुकम् - 13 - नासदीयसूक्तम्
Ṛgveda 10.129 explores the origin of the universe through a remarkable series of questions, ultimately refusing to claim certainty even about whether the highest being knows the answer. Rather than presenting a physical theory of creation, the hymn’s enduring significance lies in its profound reflection on the limits of human and divine knowledge.
Support Our Mission
Help us make ancient Sanskrit treasures accessible to everyone. Your support keeps this project alive and growing.
Support Us