Haribhadrasūri – Śāstravārttāsamuccaya Dataset
Overview
This dataset contains a cleaned and structured version of the Sanskrit philosophical text Śāstravārttāsamuccaya, composed by the Jain scholar Haribhadrasūri.
The dataset is derived from the digital edition available in the GRETIL (Göttingen Register of Electronic Texts in Indian Languages) digital library. The original text was converted into a structured format suitable for computational linguistics, Sanskrit NLP, digital humanities research, and machine learning applications.
The dataset preserves the IAST Roman Sanskrit text and optionally includes automatically generated Devanāgarī transliteration.
Original Source
The original text was obtained from:
GRETIL – Göttingen Register of Electronic Texts in Indian Languages
https://gretil.sub.uni-goettingen.de/gretil.html
Original entry:
Haribhadrasūri: Śāstravārttāsamuccaya
Input by: Yasunori Harada
Available formats in GRETIL:
- TEI-conformant XML
- Analytic Transformation (HTML)
- Plain Transformation (TXT)
This dataset was created from the Plain Transformation (TXT) version.
Dataset Maintainer
Maintained and curated by:
DataSpoof
Text Description
Śāstravārttāsamuccaya is a philosophical text that discusses the role of dharma, ethics, and spiritual discipline as the path toward liberation (mokṣa).
The opening section of the text emphasizes:
- Dharma as the foundation of liberation
- Avoidance of sinful actions
- Ethical discipline
- Compassion toward living beings
- Cultivation of right understanding
The work is written in Sanskrit verse (śloka form).
Dataset Structure
The dataset is structured into sections corresponding to verses.
Schema
| Column | Description |
|---|---|
| section_id | Unique identifier for each verse |
| roman_sanskrit | Cleaned Sanskrit text in IAST |
| devanagari | Automatically generated Devanāgarī transliteration |