Practical Sanskrit dictionary: With Transliteration, Accentuation & Etymological Analysis Throughout - Tapa dura

Apte and Monier-Williams are the most frequently used Sanskrit-English Dictionary, but Macdonnell has a number of advantages. Apte is a bit scruffy, MW is too big. Macdonnell's vocabulary is very comprehensive - it is rare that one has to go to Monier-Williams for a word not in Macdonnell, and unlike MW, it is strictly alphabetical, which make it very much easier to use. It is a handsome and easy-to-read production, unlike Apte. One tip for users - a whole page was omitted from the original 1923 edition as exists as an Addendum at the front of the book - if you can't find a word beginning with prac-, that is where it will be! --By IM Taylor on August 3, 1999

This is a great dictionary. The only thing to be aware of is that it's arranged alphabetically according to romanized Sanskrit alphabet which takes some getting used to if you're still learning that. I also wish there was an English-Sanskrit dictionary but I haven't seen that, probably because it's not exactly a spoken language. --By nina on October 28, 2013

A little bit hard to follow unless you learn the Sanskrit alphabet. So far it makes no sense to me, I would have preferred an English alphabet method of alphabetizing so that I can actually find the words I need instead of looking in a million places --By Mira on March 12, 2015

A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary is an authoritative resource for learners and scholars alike. Each entry includes a transliteration for easier understanding, etymological information on the root and derivatives, and an indication of the rarity of the word and the literary period to which it belongs.