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Sanskrit Shared by thapakrish — Agent Skill

Name: Sanskrit Shared
Author: thapakrish

Sanskrit Shared

Shared Sanskrit resources including Devanagari script guide, transliteration systems, terminology glossary, online resources, and Python utility scripts. Use for script conversion, general Sanskrit reference, or when other skills need common resources.

thapakrish 435b782 21 files · 492.6 KB Updated Sep 17, 2026

File contents

Shared Sanskrit Resources

Common reference materials and tools used across all Sanskrit skills.

Reference Files

File	Contents
devanagari.md	Vowels, consonants, conjuncts, numerals, pronunciation
transliteration.md	IAST, Harvard-Kyoto, ITRANS, SLP1, Velthuis systems
terminology.md	150+ common terms (grammar, prosody, poetics, philosophy)
online-resources.md	Curated platforms, dictionaries, tools, academic resources

Scripts

Python utilities in shared/scripts/. Setup:

cd shared/scripts
uv sync

Available Tools

Script	Purpose	Example
`transliterate.py`	Script conversion	`uv run python transliterate.py "राम" devanagari iast` → `rāma`
`sandhi.py`	Sandhi split/join	`uv run python sandhi.py --join "deva" "ālaya"` → `devālaya`
`dhatu.py`	Verbal root lookup	`uv run python dhatu.py bhū`
`chandas.py`	Meter detection	`uv run python chandas.py "<verse>"`

Libraries Used

Library	Purpose
indic-transliteration	15+ script conversions
sanskrit_parser	Sandhi splitting, morphology
vidyut	Prakriya, kosha (Ambuda project)

Online Platforms

Platform	Best For
ambuda.org	Text library, volunteer-proofed
sanskritsahitya.org	Kavya + Mallinatha commentary, AI search
ashtadhyayi.com	Paninian grammar, prakriya, dhatu patha
dharmamitra.org	Buddhist texts, AI translation, OCR

Quick Transliteration Reference

Devanagari	IAST	HK	ITRANS
अ आ इ ई	a ā i ī	a A i I	a A i I
उ ऊ ऋ	u ū ṛ	u U R	u U RRi
ए ऐ ओ औ	e ai o au	e ai o au	e ai o au
क ख ग घ	k kh g gh	k kh g gh	k kh g gh
ट ठ ड ढ ण	ṭ ṭh ḍ ḍh ṇ	T Th D Dh N	T Th D Dh N
श ष स	ś ṣ s	z S s	sh Sh s
ं ः	ṃ ḥ	M H	M H

---name: sanskrit-shareddescription: Shared Sanskrit resources including Devanagari script guide, transliteration systems, terminology glossary, online resources, and Python utility scripts. Use for script conversion, general Sanskrit reference, or when other skills need common resources.---# Shared Sanskrit ResourcesCommon reference materials and tools used across all Sanskrit skills.## Reference Files| File | Contents ||------|----------|| [devanagari.md](devanagari.md) | Vowels, consonants, conjuncts, numerals, pronunciation || [transliteration.md](transliteration.md) | IAST, Harvard-Kyoto, ITRANS, SLP1, Velthuis systems || [terminology.md](terminology.md) | 150+ common terms (grammar, prosody, poetics, philosophy) || [online-resources.md](online-resources.md) | Curated platforms, dictionaries, tools, academic resources |## ScriptsPython utilities in `shared/scripts/`. Setup:```bashcd shared/scriptsuv sync```### Available Tools| Script | Purpose | Example ||--------|---------|---------|| `transliterate.py` | Script conversion | `uv run python transliterate.py "राम" devanagari iast` → `rāma` || `sandhi.py` | Sandhi split/join | `uv run python sandhi.py --join "deva" "ālaya"` → `devālaya` || `dhatu.py` | Verbal root lookup | `uv run python dhatu.py bhū` || `chandas.py` | Meter detection | `uv run python chandas.py "<verse>"` |### Libraries Used| Library | Purpose ||---------|---------|| [indic-transliteration](https://github.com/indic-transliteration/indic_transliteration_py) | 15+ script conversions || [sanskrit_parser](https://github.com/kmadathil/sanskrit_parser) | Sandhi splitting, morphology || [vidyut](https://github.com/ambuda-org/vidyut) | Prakriya, kosha (Ambuda project) |## Online Platforms| Platform | Best For ||----------|----------|| **ambuda.org** | Text library, volunteer-proofed || **sanskritsahitya.org** | Kavya + Mallinatha commentary, AI search || **ashtadhyayi.com** | Paninian grammar, prakriya, dhatu patha || **dharmamitra.org** | Buddhist texts, AI translation, OCR |## Quick Transliteration Reference| Devanagari | IAST | HK | ITRANS ||------------|------|-----|--------|| अ आ इ ई | a ā i ī | a A i I | a A i I || उ ऊ ऋ | u ū ṛ | u U R | u U RRi || ए ऐ ओ औ | e ai o au | e ai o au | e ai o au || क ख ग घ | k kh g gh | k kh g gh | k kh g gh || ट ठ ड ढ ण | ṭ ṭh ḍ ḍh ṇ | T Th D Dh N | T Th D Dh N || श ष स | ś ṣ s | z S s | sh Sh s || ं ः | ṃ ḥ | M H | M H |

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