overview
Created: 13-06-2026 · Last updated: 05-09-2026
id: overview title: Tools Overview description: "Cross-cutting CDSL tools beyond per-dictionary lookup: searching, comparing across dictionaries, and offline use." sidebar_label: Overview
Tools Overview
Beyond per-dictionary lookup, CDSL offers cross-cutting tools for searching, comparing, and using the dictionaries offline.
| Tool | What it does | Page |
|---|---|---|
| Your Name in Devanagari | Type any word and see it live in Devanagari, IAST, and SLP1 — free, no login | Your Name in Devanagari |
| What's Your Sanskrit Level? | 6-question quiz from akṣara sounds to a sandhi concept check — get a level badge + next step | What's Your Sanskrit Level? |
| Simple-Search | Fast headword lookup across the dictionaries | Simple-Search |
| Advanced search | Search within entry bodies, patterns, filters | Advanced Search |
| Multi-dictionary display | One headword across many dictionaries at once (experimental dalglob) | Multi-Dictionary |
| MW Inflected forms | Monier-Williams inflected/conjugated form resource | Multi-Dictionary |
| Offline / StarDict | Use dictionaries offline, incl. Android | Offline & StarDict |
All tool URLs are documented on their respective pages, mined from the live front page.
Dr. Mārcis Gasūns