Sanskrit Language and Literature
Sāraswata-Śatakam (Citra-Kavyam) सारस्बत – शतकम
Saraswatakam is a chitrakāvya written by Srijiva Nyāyātirtha. The genre of Chitrakāvya is a unique example of the marriage of literature and picture. In this work, the letters are written and the consequent verses are composed in such a manner, that a specific picture arises in the mind of the reader. The author composed the verses expressing different emotions and gave corresponding drawings containing the alphabet that the verses contain.
Sir William Jones: Bicentenary of his Birth (Commemoration Volume 1746-1946)
Sir William Jones: Bicentenary of his Birth Commemoration Volume is a collection of essays published in the Bicentenary year of William Jones. There are nineteen essays all highlighting the contribution of William Jones. The book contains messages from all over the world extolling the contribution of Jones.
Swapnavasavadattam
Svapnavasavadattam is an English rendering of the drama Svapnavasavadattam written by Bhasa. Saradaranjan Ray has added his own Sanskrit commentary along with a Bengali translation of the original text. In the introduction, the translator offers an analysis of the features of the literary contribution of Bhasa.
The Teaching of Sanskrit
The Teaching of Sanskrit by Raghunath Safaya is a book that describes the different principles and methods of teaching Sanskrit in schools and colleges. There are nineteen chapters and an appendix in the book. The chapters offer a detailed presentation of the importance of learning Sanskrit, the ways of formulating the syllabus of Sanskrit, the different methods of teaching Sanskrit, the ways of teaching Sanskrit prose and Sanskrit poetry, the importance of teaching pronunciation, the methods of teaching grammar, the method of evaluation etc.
