IOS Sanskrit Dictionary Installation

Instructions for installing dictionary application & files on iPhone & iPad)

Note – these instructions might be outdated.

The Dictionaries Universal IOS app with the provided dictionary files give you the dictionaries of Apte, Monier Williams, वाचस्पत्यम्, as well as declensions and conjugations in both Latin and Devanāgarī script, Dhātupāṭha, Laghu Kaumudī, and Aṣtādhāyī with 4 commentaries. The installation process is a bit involved, but is not rocket surgery. Note that Swamiji did not write the application nor create the content.

Instructions:

  • 1) Purchase and Download Dictionary Universal app  (USD $5.99) from the app store
  • 2) Download the the dictionary files. You can load the dictionary files onto your iPad or iPhone by one of the two methods below
    • 2.1) Copy from an Apple computer
      • Use Safari on your computer to connect to THIS Google Drive folder
      • Download the 6 zip files
      • In a Finder window select your iPad or iPhone from the left sidebar
      • Select the “Files” tab in the right pane
      • Identify the “Dictionary” folder from the list of applications presented
      • Drag and drop the six .zip files to that folder
    • 2.2) Load directly from the iPhone or iPad
      • Use Safari to connect to THIS Google Drive folder
      • Tap on  “Download All” on the upper right corner of the screen
      • You will see a dialog reading “Preparing Download”
      • You will then see a dialog asking “Do you want to download * IOS Dictionaries Indiv zips v1.0 6.23.22?”
      • Tap on “Download”
      • Open the Files application & tap on “Recents”
      • Tap on the downloaded .zip file
      • You should now see a folder containing 6 zip files
  • 3) Install the dictionary files
    • Open Dictionary Universal application on the iPhone or iPad
    • Tap on the “Settings” icon in the bottom right corner to get to the Settings page
    • Choose “Dictionaries” from the settings’ left panel
    • You will see a message stating “Dictionaries are not installed” 
    • Click on “Install” in the bottom left corner of the large “Dictionaries” panel 
    • 3.1) If you downloaded the dictionaries from your Apple computer (2.1 above) you should see the 6 zip files
      • Skip to step 4 below
    • 3.2) If you downloaded the dictionaries from your iPad or iPhone (2.2 above)
      • Ensure ”Local” is selected in the lower left corner of the pane
      • Tap on “Import”in the bottom left corner on the “Install Dictionaries” pane
      • Tap into the folder you just unzipped
      • Continue to 4 below
  • 4) Load the 6 dictionaries (Apte.zip, Grammar.zip, MW.zip, Other.zip, Panini.zip, Sanskrit-Sanskrit) into the application:
    • Choose the first .zip file in that folder e.g. Apte.zip
    • You will see a progress bar as the the compressed file is decompressed
    • If the installation was successful you will see “Installation; Installation completed successfully.” 
    • “OK” click out of that dialog
    • Click “Done” in the upper right corner of the Installation dialog
    • 4.1) If you installed the dictionaries from your Apple computer (2.1 above)
      • You should see the remaining zip files to install
    • 4.2) If you installed the dictionaries from your iPad or iPhone (2.2 above)
      • Click on Import again choosing the next zip file to install e.g. Grammar.zip
  • 5) Finish installing remaining dictionaries
    • Repeat step 4) for each of the .zip files
    • Tap “Close” in the upper right corner
    • Tap “Done” in the upper left corner
  • 6) Use the application
    • Use the search input field in the upper right corner to find definitions, conjugations, declension, etc
    • सुखी भव – Be happy।

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