Antariksh Bothale, an IIT-Bombay alumnus and software engineer, has launched SanskritSahitya.org, a free and open-access platform dedicated to Sanskrit literature. Combining his academic background in Computational Linguistics and his professional expertise in Natural Language Processing (NLP), Bothale aims to make ancient Sanskrit texts more accessible to modern readers.
Features of SanskritSahitya.org
The website offers structured access to literary works using segments like sarga, adhyaaya, kaanda, and shloka. Key features include:
- Metrical tagging and commentary
- In-line translations and morphological analysis
- Hyperlinks to references like Paninian Sutras and dictionaries
- Search tool compatible with both Devanagari and Roman scripts
A special glossary section demonstrates Sanskrit poetic meters, including audio guides.
Future Plans
Planned updates include:
- Root-based search capability
- English summaries using machine translation with human review
- Word usage indexes
- Support for multiple Indian scripts
- Favorites feature for saving shlokas
The site’s content will continue expanding to include pronunciation guides and more literary works.
Offline Access and Open Data
Users can access content offline after a brief data download. The full structured dataset is publicly available via the site’s GitHub page, allowing scholars to perform bulk analysis.
Available Texts
The platform currently hosts works like the Ramayana, Mahabharata, Bhagavad Gita, and poems by Kālidāsa and other classical Sanskrit poets.
Vision and Cultural Relevance
Bothale’s goal is to merge tradition with technology. He envisions SanskritSahitya.org as a platform that helps learners and scholars analyze, study, and enjoy Sanskrit literature with ease, appreciating its emotional depth and cultural significance across genres.
