The collections of the Library consist of about 18,000 manuscripts, containing about 45,000 works, both palm-leaf and paper, and some 2,00,000 printed volumes. The manuscripts are mostly from India and in Sanskrit. The printed books include old and rare Indological works and also a fine collection of books on the different religions and philosophies, in Sanskrit, English, and various other languages, eastern and western; and volumes of important Indological journals.
The Adyar Library Bulletin is being published since 1937, presenting studies on religion, philosophy and various aspects of Sanskrit and other oriental literature as well as editions of ancient texts and translations.
It may be noted that the inspiration for Roget's Thesaurus in English came from the Amarakośa, and its author acknowledged his indebtedness to this Sanskrit text in the first edition of the Thesaurus.
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