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============ mwv031c ============ This file was converted from the original database on: Wed Jul 16 15:40:23 2008 The original data is available from: http://indica-et-buddhica.org/ The original data was distributed with the notice shown below. No additional restrictions are claimed. Please redistribute this changed version under the same conditions and restriction that apply to the original version. README.TXT - Tue Jul 8 15:36:05 NZST 2008 ---------------------------------------- IMPORTANT NOTICE THE FILES DESCRIBED BELOW ARE STRICTLY FOR SCHOLARLY REFERENCE PURPOSES. ANY COMMERCIAL USE IS EXPLICITLY EXCLUDED. COLOGNE SOURCE VERSION (MONIER2008.ALL): COPYRIGHT © 1995-2008 UNIVERSITÄT ZU KÖLN. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. INDICA ET BUDDHICA DICT VERSION: COPYRIGHT © 2003-2008 RICHARD MAHONEY - OXFORD - N.Z.. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ---------------------------------------- DESCRIPTION A \\ Sanskrit-English Dictionary by Sir Monier Monier-Williams \\ Indica et Buddhica Dictionary Server Protocol (DICT) Version 0.3 RC1 \\ Conversion to DICT from Cologne Source version[*] by \\ Richard Mahoney \\ Indica et Buddhica \\ Oxford, North Canterbury \\ 2008 [*] See: 1.) Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries (http://www.sanskrit-lexicon.uni-koeln.de/): This web page provides access to some of the Sanskrit lexicons prepared by the Institute of Indology and Tamil Studies, Cologne University; 2.) Marking Monier: Current state of digitized Monier-Williams Dictionary (http://www.sanskrit-lexicon.uni-koeln.de/talkMay2008/markingMonier.html), by Jim Funderburk, Honesdale, Pennsylvania and Thomas Malten, University of Cologne (May, 2008); and 3.) Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Downloads (http://www.sanskrit-lexicon.uni-koeln.de/download.html): MONIER2008.ALL forms the basis for the current Indica et Buddhica DICT version. The author would like to express his deep gratitude to Dr Thomas Malten for kindly permitting a new release of the DICT version based on the most recent version of the Cologne source file. ---------------------------------------- SUPPORT While this DICT version of Monier-Williams is freely available, the financial cost of developing a resource such as the Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries remains significant. Those who find this version useful might consider supporting the continued development of the Cologne Sanskrit Dictionary Project. Contributions should be sent to: Cologne Sanskrit Dictionary Project Institute of Indology and Tamil Studies (IITS) University of Cologne Pohligstr. 1 50969 Koeln Germany ---------------------------------------- CD-ROM VERSION Please note that a CD-ROM version of the Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary is also available. It includes a fully indexed database application for searching under Microsoft Windows (98 SE through to at least XP). On a reasonably fast computer, the CD-ROM version gives virtually instantaneous display of your search. It also includes the Cappeller Dictionary and reverse lookup that allows you to search English words within a definition and then to display that Sanskrit word along with its definition. You can almost instantaneously switch between Cappeller and Monier-Williams definitions. Text is editable, but great care must be taken to preserve database links. Enquiries should be directed to: Dr Thomas MALTEN (Universitaet zu Koeln): th.malten@uni-koeln.de Dr Claude SETZER (Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA): cssetzer@yahoo.edu ---------------------------------------- RELEASE NOTES ---------------------- Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2008 Version: 0.3 RC1 released a) complete rewrite of IeB DICT version based on the most recent version of the Cologne source file, MONIER2008. ---------------------------------------- TO DO a) revise RC1 (Release Candidate 1) on the basis of submitted bug reports. ----------------------------------------