This book describes possibilities to derive more than just meanings from Monier Williams Sanskrit English Dictionary. V,S, Apte's Dictionary is yet another ocean which the author plans to work on, if nobody else dares before him. Monier Williams Sanskrit English Dictionary helps to know, catalog and assist preservation of heritage literature of India. The Dictionary cites more than 500 ancient works and authors for usage of words. And has reference to more than 6000 other works on a variety of subjects.

Abbreviations such as arithm. for arithmetic, alg. for algebra, anat. for anatomy, astron for astronomy, astrol. for astrology, geom for geometry, math. for mathematics, medic for medicine and so on are used in the dictionary to indicate context in using words. With home computer facility, anybody can prepare working subsets such as Dictionaries for Arithmetic, Algebra or Archeo-Astronomy, Medicine,etc. Anybody can have Dictionary subsets for the different [veda],...