New CDs of Skt. learning, Grantha, and the Vacaspatyam

Tue Aug 5 15:11:52 UTC 2008

This is a circular from my institution's Delhi office to participants in the Cooperative Acquisitions Program.  Since we have been discussing Sanskrit instruction of late, I am forwarding this as of unusual interest.

Allen

Allen W. Thrasher, Ph.D.
Senior Reference Librarian
Team Coordinator
South Asia Team, Asian Division
Library of Congress, Jefferson Building 150
101 Independence Ave., S.E.
Washington, DC 20540-4810
tel. 202-707-3732; fax 202-707-1724; athr at loc.gov
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Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha, Tirupati is a centre of excellence in the subject of traditional Shastras. They have brought out the following CD-ROM’s:

1. Samskrtasiksika = A self learning CD in Interactive mode.

Language: Sanskrit and English.

LCCN: I-CD-2008-306283 

Price: Rs260.00 less 10% = $5.63

This CD is a unique approach to learn Sanskrit language. Main features are: Perfect pronunciation; Different styles of conversation; excellent styles of speech;
Several styles of reading prose & poetry; Writing styles of Devanagari script;                        Grammar in simple way; Sanskrit literature & science in Sanskrit words for daily use;    Stories with excellent animation; Melodious songs & slokas; Antyaksari; Fun with words; Fun with numbers; Quiz; Exercise; Conversation practice and more.

2. Granthalipibodhini = Grantha script tutor (set of three CDs)

Language: Sanskrit

LCCN: 2008-306282

Price: Rs210.00(Set) less 10% = $4.55

This is an educational CD (auto run) is the outcome of a project- Electronic tools for learning Ancient Indian Scripts under the Centre of excellence in the subject of traditional Sastras, a special scheme of University Grants Commission, New Delhi during 2002-2007. The tutor has been planned and presented in 3 CDs consisting of 75 hours material covering all aspects necessary to learn Grantha Script in learner friendly manner. Grantha script is the major script through which manuscripts were written in ancient times through out South India particularly Tamil Nadu area. The notable specialty of the tutor is that it gives ample practice material by providing copies of printed texts and palm leaves in Grantha scripts.

3. Vacaspatyam / Taranathatarkavacaspatisankalitam.

Language: Sanskrit

LCCN: I-CD 2008-306281

Price: Rs100.00 less 10% = $2.16

CD version of the Vacaspatyam = an encyclopedic lexicon of Sanskrit. This work consisting of about 5442 printed pages of ¼ demy size was compiled by Pandit Taranatha Tarkavacaspati. Having recognized the importance and usefulness of the VACASPATYAM , Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha, Tirupati has undertaken a project for Web and CD version of the Vacaspatyam in the Sans-Net Centre from July 2005 to March 2007 under the Centre of Excellence Scheme of University Grants Commission, New Delhi. This CD version (1.0) to be revised regularly can be referred to search:

1. The stem and its meaning
2. Multiple meanings
3. Derivation
4. Linguistic specialties
5. Missing letters in works, while editing manuscripts
6. Related words of a particular word or any other information available in the Vacaspatyam.

Web version can be viewed at www.sansknet.org.

Please respond by August 20, 2008 if you want acquire any of these CD-ROM’s

Usha Kataria & Sheenu Mathew

Cataloging & Acquisitions Division