FAQ: MITRA Tools & DharmaNexus
MITRA Tools
Q: What languages does MITRA Translate support?
A: Sanskrit, Pāli, Tibetan, and Classical Chinese to English. "English (Explained)" mode provides grammatical explanations.
Q: Can I translate text directly from images or PDFs?
A: Yes! You can upload images or PDFs for OCR and translation. The system supports direct screenshot-to-translation workflows.
Q: What is "English (Explained)" mode?
A: This mode adds grammatical explanations, including word segmentation, lemmatization, and morpho-syntactic analysis, to the translation. See MITRA Translate for more details.
Q: What is "English (Deep Research)" mode?
A: This advanced translation mode provides comprehensive research context by integrating semantic search across all language collections. It includes parallel discovery, contextual analysis, and evidence from secondary literature, making it ideal for serious academic work. See MITRA Deep Research for more details.
Q: How do I access Sanskrit grammatical analysis?
A: Enter Sanskrit text and click the 'grammar' button to see detailed analysis, including Sandhi segmentation and lemmatization.
Q: The Grammar Button disappeared. What happened?
The grammar button is only available for Sanskrit input currently. If you don't have any Sanskrit text in the translation window, it won't show.
Q: Is there a browser extension?
A: Yes, MITRA browser extensions for Chrome and Firefox allow instant translation and grammatical analysis on any webpage.
Q: Are the tools free to use?
A: Yes, all MITRA tools are free for access at Dharmamitra.
MITRA Search & DharmaNexus
Q: What is DharmaNexus?
A: DharmaNexus is a web platform for exploring intertextuality in Buddhist literature across Pāli, Sanskrit, Chinese, and Tibetan. It powers MITRA Search and MITRA Deep Research.
Q: How does DharmaNexus find parallels?
A: It uses advanced semantic search and multilingual matching to highlight similar passages across texts and languages.
Q: What data sources does DharmaNexus use?
A: DharmaNexus draws from SuttaCentral, CBETA, DSBC, GRETIL, Muktabodha, ACIP, and more, with ongoing data expansion.
Q: Can I filter or customize my search?
A: Yes, you can filter by similarity score, match length, collection, and text. Multiple result views (text, table, graph, numbers) are available.
Q: Is DharmaNexus integrated with MITRA tools?
A: Yes, MITRA Search and MITRA Deep Research use DharmaNexus for semantic search and parallel discovery.