| Sahitya Akademi Award for Sanskrit | |
| Awardname: | Sahitya Akademi Award for Sanskrit literature |
| Subheader: | Award for contributions to Sanskrit literature |
| Awarded For: | Literary award in India |
| Sponsor: | Sahitya Akademi, Government of India |
| Firstawarded: | 1956 |
| Lastawarded: | 2023 |
| Award1 Type: | Total awarded |
| Award1 Winner: | 55 |
| Award2 Type: | First winner |
| Award2 Winner: | P. V. Kane |
| Award3 Type: | Most Recent winner |
| Award3 Winner: | Arun Ranjan Mishra |
The Sahitya Akademi Award is an annual award, given by the Sahitya Akademi (India's National Academy of Letters), to writers in 24 Indian languages. The award was instituted and first awarded in 1955., the award carries a monetary reward of, a shawl and a copper-plaque.[1] The award for Sanskrit was first given in 1956. The first five awards went to works in other languages, dealing with Sanskrit culture. Since 1967, the award has been given only to works in Sanskrit. The list of Sanskrit language writers who have won the award is given below.[2] [3]
| Year | Author | Book | Category | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | History of Dharma Sastra, Vol. IV | Research | ||
| 1961 | Hindi: वैदिक विज्ञान और भारतीय संस्कृति | Research | ||
| 1963 | History of the Dvaita School of Vedanta and its Literature | Research | ||
| 1964 | Hindi: तांत्रिक वाङ्मय में शाक्त दृष्टि | Treatise | ||
| 1966 | Bhoja's Sringara Prakasa | Aesthetics | ||
| 1967 | Sanskrit: चित्रकाव्य-कौतुकम् | Poetry | ||
| 1968 | Sanskrit: श्रीगुरुगोविन्दसिंहचरितम् | Poetry | ||
| 1970 | V. Subramanya Sastri | Sanskrit: शब्दतरङ्गिणी | Treatise on verbal cognition | |
| 1973 | Sanskrit: श्रीतिलकयशोनर्णव | Epic | ||
| 1974 | Sanskrit: श्रीशिवराज्योदयम् | Epic poem | ||
| 1977 | Sanskrit: बुद्धविजयकाव्यम् | Poetry | ||
| 1979 | Sanskrit: केरलोदयः | Epic | ||
| 1980 | Epic | |||
| 1981 | Sanskrit: कापिशायनी | Poetry | ||
| 1982 | Sanskrit: विश्वभानु | Epic | ||
| 1983 | Sanskrit: श्री शंभुलिंगविजय चंपू | Biography | ||
| 1984 | Sanskrit: सिंधु कन्या: | Historical novel | ||
| 1985 | Sanskrit: विन्ध्यवासिनिविजयमहाकाव्यम्: | Epic | ||
| 1986 | Sanskrit: श्रीराधाचरितमहाकाव्यम् | Epic | ||
| 1987 | Sanskrit: अविनाशि | Novel | ||
| 1988 | Sanskrit: इक्षुगंधा | Short stories | ||
| 1989 | Sanskrit: संध्या | Poetry | ||
| 1990 | Sanskrit: श्रीमत्प्रतापराणायनं महाकाव्यम् | Poetry | ||
| 1991 | Sanskrit: स्वातंत्र्यसंभवम् | Poetry | ||
| 1992 | Sanskrit: भीष्मचरितम् | Epic | ||
| 1993 | Sanskrit: जयन्तीकगद्यकाव्य | Prose Romance | ||
| 1994 | Sanskrit: संधानम् | Poetry | ||
| 1995 | Sanskrit: श्रीराधापंचशती | Poetry | ||
| 1996 | Isha | Poetry | ||
| 1997 | Triveni | Poetry | ||
| 1998 | Pratanini | Poetry | ||
| 1999 | Tadeva Gaganam Saivadhara | Poetry | ||
| 2000 | Jagadguru Sri Chandrasekharendra - Saraswati Vijayam | Poetry | ||
| 2001 | Ko Vai Rasah | Essays | ||
| 2002 | Harsacarita-Manjari | Poetry | ||
| 2003 | Nirjharini | Poetry | ||
| 2004 | Akhyana Vallari | Fiction | ||
| 2005 | Sribhargavaraghaviyam | Epic | ||
| 2006 | Tava Sparshe Sparshe | Poetry | ||
| 2007 | Lasallatika | Poetry | ||
| 2008 | Rasapriya-Vibhavanam | Poetry | ||
| 2009 | Anabheepsitam | Short stories | ||
| 2010 | Bharqviyam | Poetry | ||
| 2011 | Bharatayanam | Poetry | ||
| 2012 | Laghupadyahprabandhatrayi | Poetry | ||
| 2013 | Chaladuravani | Poetry | ||
| 2015 | Vanadevi | Epic | ||
| 2016 | Sitanath Acharya | Kavyanirjhari | Poetry | |
| 2017 | Niranjan Mishra | Gangaputravadanam | Poetry | |
| 2018 | Mama Janani | Poetry | ||
| 2019 | Madhusudan Penna | Prajnachakshusham | Poetry | |
| 2020 | Mahesh Chandra Sharma Gautam[4] | Vaishali | Novel | |
| 2021 | Vindeshwariprasad Mishra 'Vinay'[5] | Srijati Shankhnadam Kil, Kavita | Poetry | |
| 2022 | Janardan Prasad Pandey ‘Mani’ | Deepmanikyam | Poetry | |
| 2023 | Arun Ranjan Mishra | Shunye Meghaganam | Poetry |
The Sahitya Akademi also awards a "Bal Sahitya Puraskar", for children's literature. Winners of this award for Sanskrit include:
| Year | Author | Work | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Padma Sastry | Sanskrit-Katha-Satakam (in 2 Vols.) | Short Stories | |
| 2011 | Kaumarm (poetry) | |||
| 2012 | Om Prakash Thakur | Isap-Katha Nikunjam | Collection of short stories | |
| 2013 | Marjalasya Mukham Drishtam | Book of plays | ||
| 2014 | No award | |||
| 2015 | Janardan Hegde | Balakathasaptatih | Stories | |
| 2016 | Rishiraj Jani | Chamtkarikah Chaladurabhashah | Short story | |
| 2017 | RajKumar Mishra | Dayate Kathamakashe | Poetry | |
| 2018 | Shanaih Shanaih | Poetry | ||
| 2019 | Sanjay Chaubey | Chitva Trinam Trinam | Poetry | |
| 2020 | Aravind Kumar Tiwari | Balagunjanam | Poetry | |
| 2021 | Asha Agrawal | Chitva Trinam Trinam | Short story | |
| 2022 | Kuldeep Sharma | Sachitram Prahelikasatkam (Abhinavsanskritprahelikah) | Poetry | |
| 2023 | Radhavallabh Tripathy | Manavi | Novel | |
| 2024 | Bubhukshitah Kakah | Short story |
Books published by an author of the age of 35 and below.
| Year | Author | Work | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Hemchandra Belwal | Parivartankavyam | Poetry | |
| 2018 | Muni Rajsundar Vijay | Chitrakavyadarshanam | Poetry | |
| 2019 | Yuvraj Bhattarai | Vagvilasini | Poetry | |
| 2020 | Aadhyonmeshah | Poetry | ||
| 2021 | Swetapadma Satapathy | Kathakalpalata | Short story | |
| 2022 | Shruti Kanitkar | Shreemati Charitram | Poetry | |
| 2023 | Madhusudan Mishra | Sudarshanvijayam | Prose | |
| 2024 | TBD | TBD |
The Sahitya Akademi introduced the Bhasha Samman in 1996 to honor writers, scholars, and translators who have significantly contributed to unrecognized languages in India. It also acknowledges work in classical and medieval literature. Recipients receive a plaque and a monetary prize of ₹1,00,000.[6]
Following is the list of recipients of Sahitya Akademi translation prizes for their works written in Sanskrit. The award, as of 2019, consisted of 50,000.
| Year | Translator | Title of the translation | Original Title | Original Language | Genre | Original Author | References | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Ganesha Sharma | Vijananam Samajasca | Vijnana Aur Samaja | Hindi | Treatise | Sarayu Prasad Gupta | ||
| 1991 | Mallikarjun Paraddi | Satikam Kabirdasashatakam | Kabir Dohavali | Hindi | Couplets | |||
| 1993 | Amir Chandra Shastri | Nehrucarita Mahakavyam | Autobiography | English | Biography | |||
| 1994 | Kashinath Mishra | Vidyapati Shatakam | Vtdyapatt | Maithili | Poetry | |||
| 1995 | K.P. Narayana Pisharodi | Srikrishnacharitam Mahakavyam | Srikrishnacharitam Mahakavyam | Malayalam | Epic | |||
| 1996 | Kshirod Chandra Dash | Chilika | Chilika | Oriya | Poetry | |||
| 1997 | Shyam Vimal | Vyamoha | Vyamoha | Hindi | Novel | Shyam Vimal | ||
| 1998 | Bihari Lal Mishra | Sharatsaptakam | Selection | Bengali | Short Stories | |||
| 2000 | Dipak Ghosh | Sanskritara-vindrasangitam | Collection | Bengali | Poetry | |||
| 2001 | R. Sri Hari | Prapanchapadi | Prapanchapadulu | Telugu | Poetry | |||
| 2004 | Ghaliba Kavyam | Diwan-e-Ghalib | Urdu | Poetry | Mirza Asadullah Khan Ghalib | |||
| 2005 | Janardhan Hedge | Dharmasri | Dharmasri | Kannad | Novel | |||
| 2006 | H.V. Nagaraja Rao | Sartha | Sartha | Kannad | Novel | |||
| 2007 | Vishu Belani | Agni Sakshi | Malayalam | Novel | ||||
| 2008 | A. V. Subramanian | Sringarapadyavali | Tamil | Poetry | ||||
| 2009 | Prem Narayan Dwivedi | Srimadramacharitamanasam | Awadhi | Epic Poem | Tulsidas | |||
| 2010 | Aavaranam | Kannada | Novel | |||||
| 2011 | K. Ramakrishna Variyer | Gitanjali | Bengali | Poetry | ||||
| 2012 | Bhagirathinanda | Bharatvarsham | Bharatvarsha | Odia | Poetry | |||
| 2013 | Vijayaparva | Vijaya parva | Hindi | Play | Ramakumar Varma | [8] | ||
| 2014 | Narayan Dash | Vatyasarah | Jhad O Anyanya Kahani | Odia | Short Stories | ChandraShekhara das Varma | [9] | |
| 2015 | Tarashankar Sharma 'Pandeya' | Ahmev Radha Ahmev Krishna | Mein Hi Radha Main Hi Krishna | Hindi | Poetry | [10] [11] [12] [13] | ||
| 2016 | Rani Sadasiva Murty | Vivkatapuspakarandah | Ontari Pula Butta | Telugu | Poetry | Rallabandi Kavita Prasad | [14] | |
| 2017 | Praveen Pandya | Soundaryasrotarswini Narmada | Saundaryana Nadi Narmada | Gujarati | Travelogue | [15] | ||
| 2018 | Dipak Kumar Sharma | Asama Vanmanjari | Asama Vanmanjari | Assamese | Poetry | Various Authors | [16] | |
| 2019 | Prem Shankar Sharma | Rashmirathi | Hindi | Poetry | [17] | |||
| 2020 | Manjusha Kulkarni | Prakashmargh | Prakashvata | Marathi | Biography | Prakash Aamate | [18] | |
| 2021 | Shatavadhani Ganesh & B. N. Shashikiran | Mahaabraahmanah | Mahabrahmana | Kannada | Novel | [19] | ||
| 2022 | Gopabandhu Mishra | Amrutaphalam | AmrutaPhala | Odia | Novel | [20] | ||
| 2023 | Ruchiraah Baalakathaah | Nagaratna Hegde | Makkaligaagi Nanna Necchina Kathegalu | Kannada | Short Stories | [21] |