Concise English Sanskrit Dictionary [Paperback]

Vasudeo G. Apte (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1988

There are in existence no doubt excellent Sanskrit-English dictionaries compiled by eminent scholars like Monier Williams, H.H. Wilson, V. S. Apte and L. R. Vaidya, but their bulkiness and cost prohibit a large number of users from enjoying an advantage so necessary in their study of Sanskrit. There is, therefore, a crying need for one which supplies everything required by an average reader and which is at the same time characterized by brevity and cheapness. The present compilation is intended to serve this purpose. The author in this handy work has kept out Sanskrit words which are less commonly used and has tried to avoid all technicalities as well as words which can easily be seen as simple derivatives of some given words. Thus he has been able to reduce the bulk of the dictionary without compromising its usefulness.

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About the Author

Prin. Vaman Shivaram Apte came from a well-to-do family in Konkan. In the Marathi Stats of Sawantwadi, in the small village of Asolopal (Banda Pets) his father was known as a noble-minded Pandit of high integrity of character. But his obliging nature brought the family to straitened circumstances at the time of his death, for standing surety for a friend. Vaman was then only eight years old. He was born in 1858 in the same village and had his primary education there. His mother, a brave lady, saw no future for the family in that native place and came to Kolhaput with her two sons (Vaman and his elder brother) and with great difficulty brought up her children. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 366 pages
• Publisher: Orient Book Distributors; 2 edition (December 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 8170301777
• ISBN-13: 978-8170301776
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 4.8 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 1.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,173,239 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars note size, December 12, 2007

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Carl Vagg "goju" (coogee beach australia) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Concise Sanskrit-English Dictionary (Paperback)

book is 15 X 10 X 2.5 cm with 366 pages..

devanagari script to english only. you must have full fluid recognition
and understanding of devanagari script and its sequence.

for me, just reading the tiny script was just too much..
my eyes were watering after ten minutes trying..

i have used it a few times - with magnifying glass - but be aware of this
basic limitation when deciding what you need and why..

carl
namaste

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars YOU NEED TO READ SANSKRIT, May 24, 2011

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Milo F. Minnis "TEACHER" (SEATTLE) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Concise Sanskrit-English Dictionary (Paperback)

This dictionary is for those who read actual sanskrit. I needed a transliteration and this does not have that.
I hope I can return it as it does not suit my needs. If you read sanskrit it will be a very simple and easy book to use.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars If you have money spend is on something else, August 10, 2010

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Aruna Locana "=Aruna==" (L.A.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Concise Sanskrit-English Dictionary (Paperback)

Obviously there are classics and the must have's. This one is neither. You will be rather misinformed if you will think that by cutting out essential information essence will not be lost in a Samskritam. You will do better as to spend it on a larger volume, unless that what you do... want to learn less