The Language of Consciousness
Sanskrit is one of the world's oldest and most systematic languages — the language of the Vedas, Upanishads, and classical literature. At Abyasam, we bring together the dictionary, learning tools, and script utilities to make Sanskrit-the-language accessible to learners and scholars alike.
What We Offer
166,000+ Sanskrit words from the Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary with meanings, grammar, and etymology.
Interactive, themed Sanskrit vocabulary games for household words, nature, and more — learn through context.
Type in Devanagari with our virtual keyboard, or transliterate between IAST, Devanagari, Telugu, and more.
Test your Sanskrit knowledge with our structured quiz system covering vocabulary, grammar, and culture.
People of Interest
These scholars have made Sanskrit accessible to the modern world through dictionaries, grammars, and freely available learning resources.
1819 – 1899
Boden Professor of Sanskrit at Oxford, Monier-Williams compiled the definitive Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899) — a monumental work of over 186,000 entries covering Vedic and Classical Sanskrit. His dictionary remains the primary reference for Sanskrit scholarship worldwide, and we have made all 166,000+ words searchable on Abyasam.
Sanskrit Grammarian
Charles Wikner authored A Practical Sanskrit Introductory — a clear, methodical introduction to Sanskrit grammar designed for self-study. It covers the Devanagari script, sandhi, declension, and conjugation in a step-by-step format. The full text is freely available and we encourage you to download it as a companion to your learning here.
Sanskrit Teacher & Scholar
Gabriel Pradipaka has created one of the most comprehensive free Sanskrit learning resources on the web at Sanskrit & Trika Shaivism. His lessons go from the absolute basics through advanced grammar, rooted in the non-dual Trika Shaivism tradition. An excellent resource for those who want to read original texts with depth and philosophical context.
Swabasha
Swabasha — meaning "one's own language" — is our interactive Sanskrit learning environment. From script tools to vocabulary games, Swabasha makes Sanskrit approachable through active practice rather than passive memorisation.