Sanskrit and the Evolution of Human Speech
by Dr. Sampadananda Mishra
(172 pp. Rs.125) ISBN 81-7060-236-X

The author in this book makes an in-depth study of the origins of human speech in the light of Sri Aurobindo's path-breaking research in Philology, taking innumerable examples from Sanskrit and showing them in this new light. After a brief survey of the available theories of the origin of languages, the author passes on to the study of the Sanskrit language - its seed-sounds, structural pattern of the alphabets and their meanings, and the growth of the language itself from these constituent elements. This is followed by chapters on the higher aspects of Speech and how they are brought out in the verses of the Veda.

Stotravali
- A Book of hymns and prayers in Sanskrit
compiled & edited by Dr. Sampadananda Mishra
(12+304 pp. Rs.195) ISBN 81-7060-203-3

This book is a compilation of popular stotras in Sanskrit, along with their Roman transliteration and translation in English.

Bhavani Bharati
by Sri Aurobindo
(10+108 pp. Rs.50) ISBN 81-7060-202-5

(The original Sanskrit text in 99 verses is here accompanied by transliteration and translations into both English and Hindi)
Bhavani Bharati is a poem written by Sri Aurobindo in Sanskrit somewhere between 1904-1908. It begins with the description of the time when India was under British rule, and how the deeper power that stands behind the nation, Bhavani Bharati, re-kindles in the children of India the spirit of a free nationhood. Bhavani Bharati is a prayer, an invocation to the Shakti.

The Wonder that is Sanskrit
co-authored by Sampad & Vijay
(published by Sri Aurobindo Society in association with MapinLit, Ahmedabad, and Grantha Corporation, NJ,USA)
(12+210 pp. Rs.225) ISBN 1-890206-50-4

This book reveals the many wonders of Sanskrit, like the perfection of its grammar, some interesting and amazing creations which border on the unbelievable, the charm and beauty of its poetry etc. as a living experience. The deeper aspects of Sanskrit as the language of the soul of India and as a medium of expression for the highest spiritual truths and experiences are also brought out with clarity and force. The book has something for all – whether a scholar deeply immersed in it or someone who has had no previous contact with it.

Bhartrihari Nitishatakam
- The Century of Life by Sri Aurobindo
edited by by Dr. Sampadananda Mishra
(10+118 pp. Rs.80) ISBN 81-7060-120-7

Sri Aurobindo's rendering into English of Bhartrihari's Nitishataka along with the original verses in Sanskrit and an introduction on the life and works of Bhartihari. This poetical translation will also help those not familiar with Sanskrit to enter into the spirit of one of its great master-pieces. The book also contains the story of Bhartrihari, Roman transliteration of all the verses and a description of all the chandas (metres) used in the verses.

Sri Aurobindo and Sanskrit
by Dr. Sampadananda Mishra (10+118 pp. Rs.75)
ISBN 81-7060-159-2

This research work reveals one of the least known aspects of Sri Aurobindo: his knowledge of Sanskrit language and literature, and the insights he has given into its origins. The book also contains some extracts from Sri Aurobindo's original contributions in Sanskrit.