This edition of Sir Monier-Williams' Sanskrit-English Dictionary was originally published in 1899. All the words are arranged etymologically and philologically with special reference to Cognate Indo-European Languages. The author makes reference to several other authors and extant works. This lexicon offers effectual help to the student, in practicing translation into the best Sanskrit for modern expressions and idioms, with their several equivalents, and different shades of meaning. It includes as many terms of religion, literature, mythology, science, as would lead to a correct knowledge of oriental customs, habits of thought, religious tenets and ceremonial observances, which ultimately enhances a reciprocal sympathy between the East and West. Sir Monier-Williams' Sanskrit Dictionary is the most consulted dictionary in the world of Sanskrit scholarship. It is structured along etymological lines, the words being arranged under their roots, which help the student to relate words to their original bases giving thereby a deeper insight into the structure of the language.