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Download Foreword by Kiran Nagarkar. (13 pp, 132kb). To be published in the second edition; currently available online only.

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Download Foreword by Amartya Sen. (12 pp, 136kb). To be published in the second edition; currently available online only.

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Act Two (pp. 58-71)
(22 pp, 1.34mb) 

Attainment IV: “The Birth of Nara·váhana·datta” (pp.70–83)
(22 pp. 0.74 mb) 

Canto 6: “Coveted Krishna: The God who Rules Vishnu’s Heaven” (pp. 90–95)
(16 pp, 0.49mb) 

The Fourth Wave: “Description of the Involuntary Physical Reactions” (pp. 188–199)
(19 pp, 0.58mb) 

“The Departure” (Canto 5, pp. 124–43)
(27 pp, 0.84mb) 

Vídura’s Teachings (Canto 33, pp. 236–55)
(28 pp, 2.45mb)

“Shikhándini Becomes Shikhándin” (Cantos 188–191, pp. 664–79)
(24 pp, 2.42mb)

“Bhagavad Gita” (Cantos 25–26, pp. 172–93)
(30 pp, 2.23mb)

“The Slaying of Karna” (Cantos 84–85, pp. 370–89)
(28 pp, 2.27mb)

Prologue (pp. 62–75)
(26pp, 790 kb)

“Súndari’s Request” (Canto 4, pp. 80–93)
(24pp, 1.2 mb) 

“The Duel” (Cantos 55–57, pp. 280–297))
(26pp, 1.02 mb) 

“The Shadow” (Act III, pp. 174–193)
(28pp, 2.92 mb) 

Attainment I, Seventh Wave (pp. 161–181)
(28pp, 900 kb) 

“Rendezvous” (Act III, pp. 181–199)
(26pp, 900 kb) 

“Disguises for Viráta's Court” (Canto 1-13, pp. 23-43)
(28pp, 1.4 mb) 

“The Wrangling of Karna and Shalya” (Canto 37-45, pp. 367-387)
(28pp, 1.3 mb) 

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“Sita’s Isolation and Abduction” (41–47, pp. 241–267)
(34pp, 2.0mb)
Full Bibliography
(15pp, 952kb) 

“Rupa Go·svamin: The Swan Messenger” (pp. 175–197)
(30pp, 1.4mb)

“The Enlightenment and Initiation of His Highness Prince Vímala·sena, the Soul of the Mighty Ascetic Rama·deva” (Canto 13, pp. 361–379)
(26pp, 1.2mb)

“On War and Peace: The Story of the Crows and the Owls” (Book III, pp. 353–375)
(32pp, 3.5mb)

“The Breaking of Shiva’s Bow” (Act III, pp. 188–207)
(28pp, 1.2 mb)

“Rama Reproached” (14–18, pp. 101–131)
(39pp, 2mb)
Full Bibliography
(9pp, 604kb)

“The Creation Of Poetry” (2–4, pp. 43–61)
(27pp, 1.3mb)
Full Bibliography
(15pp, 1.1mb)

“The Boons of Kaikéyi” (7–12, pp. 69–95)
(35pp, 1.4mb)

Full Bibliography
(15pp, 1.1mb)

“What Mitra·gupta Did” (From Chapter 11, pp. 414–449)
(43pp, 1.4mb)

Full Bibliography
(5pp, 64kb)

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Here we provide a list of corrections for our volumes. We would be delighted to be informed of any mistakes which you may find in our books. Please write to: info@claysanskritlibrary.org.

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The document describes how we transliterate the Sanskrit text in the Roman alphabet, which includes a guide to pronunciation. It also explains our system of representing phonetic fusion (sandhi).

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Some of the frequently asked questions about our project and editorial policy.

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A must-have aid for all learners of Sanskrit for identifying word-breaks and beginnings of words. The table systematically lays out possible combinations of phonetic fusion (sandhi) of adjacent words in Sanskrit.

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(74pp, 2.1mb)

Mac OS X Version (972kb) 
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“A Glimpse of Breasts” (Canto 26, pp. 389–399)

(19pp, 1.9mb)

“Dissension” (Act IV, pp. 197–231)

(43pp, 2mb)

“Surrender Rejected” (3-5, pp. 53–83)

(39pp, 1.9mb)

“Love's Wife’s Lament” (Canto 4, pp. 129–153)

(33pp, 1.3mb)

“The Meeting on the Riverbank” (Canto 4, pp. 129–153)

(50pp, 740kb)

“The Fruits Of Sensuality” (Canto 7, pp. 463–486)

(32pp, 1.4mb)

“The Story of Makándika the Wanderer” (36, pp. 309–333)

(33pp, 1.4mb)

“Bílhana: The Love Thief” 

(17pp, 144kb)

“About The Drilling Sticks” (3.311-215, pp. 277–299)

(31pp, 1.4mb)

Maha·bhárata Book Seven: Drona “The Death of the Beholden” (Canto 16-32, pp. 142–161)

(28pp, 1.8 mb)

“Lustful Ascetics” (Prelude to Act Two)

(11pp, 1.3mb)

Additional materials:

Abstract (2pp, 63kb)

Introduction (20pp, 2.3mb zipped)

Critical edition (106pp, 572kb)

Full annotation (116pp, 656 kb)

Bibliography (17pp, 160 kb)

“Mockery of the Kali Era” (pp. 319–339)

(29pp, 1.4mb)

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(36pp, 1.1mb)