Study Sanskrit, read Sanskrit texts, listen to Vedic pundits chant, or read Sanksrit humor. This site contains a wide variety of Sanskrit texts and stotras in the pdf format, which you can view or print for your personal use. Most of the texts are in Devanagari script, some with English translation. The Bhagavad-Gita, Devi Mahatmyam, all of the sahasranama stotras, and several other texts are also encoded in transliteration (by popular demand). A lot of attention has been put into formatting the texts for maximum aesthetic appeal and ease of use.

Bhagavad-Gita

Presents the Bhagavad-Gita in both normal print-size and large print-size, as well as a translation of the first 6 chapters by His Holiness Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.

Devi Mahatmyam - Shri Durga Saptashati - Chandi Path

Presents the Devi Mahatmyam (which is also known as the Durga Saptashati and as the Chandi Patha) in both normal print-size and large print-size, including the introductory and concluding stotras traditionally chanted before and after the Devi Mahatmyam.

Selections from the Veda & Vedic Literature

Including the 40 Areas of Vedic Literature, Rig Veda, Sama Veda, Ganapati Atharvashirsha Upanishad (also known as the Ganapati Upanishad), Yoga Sutras of Maharshi Patanjali, Shiva Sutras, Mandukya Upanishad, Isha Upanishad, Shantis for the 108 Upanishads, Mahavakyas, Pingala Chandas, and Paniniya Shiksha.

Sahasranama Stotras

Including the Vishnu Sahasranama, Lalita Sahasranama, Shiva Sahasranama (3 different versions), Ganesh Sahasranama, Surya Sahasranama, Ganga Sahasranama, Lakshmi Sahasranama, Gayatri Sahasranama, Saraswati Sahasranama, Durga Sahasranama (3 different versions), RadhaKrishna Sahasranama, Rama Sahasranama, Subrahmanya Sahasranama, and Shanaishchara Sahasranama (Shani Sahasranama).

Miscellaneous Stotras

Including Guru Gita, Guru Stotram, Guru Paadukaa Stotram, Trotaka's Hymn to his Master Shankaracharya, Ramashtakam, 2 Saraswati Stotras, Mahalakshmi Stotram, Mahalakshmi Verse, 32 Names of Durga, Lalita Stotram, Ganesh Astava, and Shiva Manasa Puja.

Stotras to the Planets - Navagraha Stotras

Including Aditya Hridayam, Surya Ashtakam, Surya Sahasranama, Chandra Ashtavimshatinama Stotram, Chandra Kavacham, Mangala Kavacham, Angaraka Stotram, Rinamochaka Mangala Stotram, Budha Kavacham, Budha Panchavimshatinama Stotram, Brihaspati Kavacham, Brihaspati Stotram, Shukra Kavacham, Shanaishchara Sahasranama, Shanaishchara Stavaraja, Shanaishchara Stotram, Shani Vajrapanjara Kavacham, Rahu Kavacham, Rahu Stotram, Ketu Kavacham, Ketu Panchavimshatinama Stotram, Navagraha Dhyanam, Navagraha Mantra, Navagraha Pidahara Stotram, and Navagraha Stotram.

Transliterated Documents

Including the Bhagavad-Gita, Devi Mahatmyam, Aditya Hridayam, Guru Gita, Ganapati Atharvashirsha Upanishad, Mahalakshmi Stotram, Vishnu Sahasranam, Lalita Sahasranam, Shiva Sahasranam, Ganesh Sahasranam, Surya Sahasranam, Lakshmi Sahasranam, Saraswati Sahasranam, Durga Sahasranam, Ganga Sahasranam, Parvati Sahasranam, Gayatri Sahasranam, Subrahmanya Sahasranam, RadhaKrishna Sahasranam, Rama Sahasranam, Shanaishchara Sahasranam (Shani Sahasranam), Chandra Ashtavimshatinama Stotram, Chandra Kavacham, Mangala Kavacham, Angaraka Stotram, Rinamochaka Mangala Stotram, Budha Kavacham, Budha Panchavimshatinama Stotram, Brihaspati Kavacham, Brihaspati Stotram, Shukra Kavacham, Shanaishchara Stavaraja, Shanaishchara Stotram, Shani Vajrapanjara Kavacham, Rahu Kavacham, Rahu Stotram, Ketu Kavacham, Ketu Panchavimshatinama Stotram, Navagraha Dhyanam, Navagraha Mantra, and Navagraha Pidahara Stotram.

Audio Recordings

Follow along as Vedic Pundits recite various Sanskrit and Vedic texts: Rig Veda, Sama Veda, Taittiriya Samhita (Krishna Yajur Veda), Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita.

Original Works and Scholarly Papers

Knowledge-based papers related to Sanskrit, the Vedic literature, and Maharishi's Vedic Science, including:
"Maharishi's Program of Reading the Vedic Literature: Unfolding the Total Potential of Natural Law", "The Churning of Vedic Knowledge", and "Origins of Vedic Civilization"

Learning Tools

Off-site links to aid you in your Sanskrit studies.

Favorite Books and Tapes

Discover the very best Sanskrit and Vedic books and tapes.

Sanskrit Humor

Read, laugh, and if you want, contribute your own humor. Enjoy.

Dedication

This site is dedicated to His Holiness Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.

You can learn more about me by clicking on the picture. My name is Dale Steinhauser. If you would like to show your appreciation for all the work and dedication which has gone into this website, please click on my picture for information on how to make a financial contribution. You can e-mail me at: sanskrittexts@hotmail.com

It is not necessary to install any fonts in order to view the Sanskrit texts. All files on this site are in the PDF format. In order to view or print these texts, you will need Adobe(R) Acrobat(R) Reader. If you do not already have it on your computer you can download a copy for free from Adobe. If you want to listen to audio recordings and do not have Real Player G4 then you can download a free copy of Real Player (don't bother buying the fancy player; you don't need it).

There is a bug in the most recent version of IE which may cause the Sanskrit pdf files not to load into the browser. This will only happen if you are using Acrobat Reader 4.0 or earlier. The solution is to use Netscape, or download the file onto your hard drive and open it using Acrobat Reader, or upgrade to Acrobat Reader 5.0 (it is free). If you cannot view pdf files in any browser and you have properly installed Acrobat Reader on your computer, it probably means that, either you do not have enough RAM on your computer (16 mb may not be enough), or your browser settings are such that it does not recognize a pdf file. The solution is to download the file to your hard drive, and then view it directly in the Acrobat Reader. To download a file, right-click on the pdf link, and do a save-as to your hard drive. If you experience formatting problems when they trying to print documents on the Hewlett Packard LaserJet Printer, the best solution is to print them on a different printer (if one is available). This is a defect in the HP LaserJet Printer, not a problem with the pdf files.

All texts have been carefully proof-read. Every effort has been made to ensure that no errors exist in these texts. If you find an error, please report it so that it can be corrected.

I wish to thank the Omkarananda Ashram for the Devanagari fonts, Roman Transliteration font, and "Itranslator99" software which were used to produce most of the texts and stotras. The Itranslator99 software was used to convert the ITRANS code -- in which most of the Sanskrit documents were originally encoded -- into Devanagari text. Please see the link below to download their free Itranslator99 software and fonts.

I would like to give a special thank you to my dear friend Craig Ridgley for giving me the space for this site.

Here are some links to sites of related interest.

Vedic Literature Collection at Maharishi University of Management (MUM)

A magnificent website! This is unquestionably the best and most comprehensive collection of Sanskrit texts available online. The vastness and profundity of virtually the entire body of ancient Vedic Literature is on display here, freely available and easily accessible. MUM's Vedic Literature Collection comprises almost 60,000 pages of Vedic texts, including rare, sought-after, or out-of-print publications; most of this collection is now online. Scholars and libraries from around the world contributed to the project by providing texts. MUM's Vedic Literature Collection orders the previously scattered Vedic texts according to the principles of ancient Vedic Science revived by His Holiness Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. The 40 areas of Vedic Literature available at this website include Rig-Veda, Sama-Veda, Yajur-Veda, Atharva-Veda, the Vedangas, the Upangas (Darshanas), the Upavedas, the Smritis, most of the Puranas and Upapuranas, Mahabharata, Ramayana, the major Upanishads, the Brahmanas, the Aranyakas, all of the major Ayurvedic texts, and the Pratishakhyas. All the Sanskrit texts at this website are available as downloadable PDF files.

Sanskrit Documents

An ambitious endeavor covering all aspects of learning and studying Sanskrit. Find original texts and stortas, learning tools, dictionaries, software for processing Devanagari, and links to other valuable resources.

Tripura Rahasya

This amazing book is a dialog between Dattatreya and Parasurama in English translation. If you like the Yoga Vasishta, you will love this book. alternate

Voice of Sankara

30 shlokas from Sankara presented in Sanskrit, with equivalent phonetics in English, and their translation as well.

Sacred Texts

English translations of many texts including: Rig Veda, Sama Veda, Yajur Veda, Atharva Veda, Dharma Sutras, Yoga Sutras, Bhagavad Gita, Ramayana, Mahabharata, Devi Bhagavatam, and 10 different Upanishads.

Indology: Virtual e-Text Archive

Virtual e-Text Archive of Indic Texts. This page will begin an attempt to bring together in one location links to machine-readable files of texts in Indic languages, wherever they may be.

Stotras, mantras, and images

Stotras are from those commonly chanted in South Indian temples and households. The format of the Stotras, and "Sankalpa" associated with the "Mantras" are those generally followed in the "Shri Vaishnava Sampradayam".

Sanskrit Bharati Home Page

A site for reviving the Sanskrit language in India.

Hindu Puja & Bhajan Home Page

A comprehensive collection of Hindu Pujas and Bhajans in Sanskrit and Hindi.

Omkarananda Ashram's Sanskrit Page

Omkarananda Ashram provides free downloads of their beautiful Sanskrit99 & AncientSanskrit99 fonts, as well as their "URW Palladio IT" transliteration font. Also, they provide free downloads of the best ITRANS-to-Devanagari conversion software available anywhere, called "Itranslator99". I have used their Itranslator99 software and their Sanskrit & transliteration fonts to produce most of the texts on my Sanskrit Document List page (click link at top or bottom of this page to go to my Sanskrit Document List page). Itranslator 99 is a free utility which converts ITRANS 5.30 encoded text or text files into Devanagari or Transliteration (True Type), which can be saved in Rich Text Format (.rtf), as web page (.htm), as ANSI text (.txt), or pasted via clipboard in any other application.

Navagraha Home Page

A site with much information on the nine grahas of Jyotish, including stotras and other Sanskrit texts.

Vedic Art Gallery

Many high quality pictures of your favorite deities. A great resource.

Other links

Find a complete set of links on the Sanskrit Documents site.