Sahitya Akademi Award Winners of Sanskrit Language are the ones whose work has made them popular and proved that their work has contributed to literature. SSA Award Winners of Sanskrit Language from 1956 to 2014 are-
| Year | Work | Category | Author |
| 1956 | History of Dharma Sastra, Vol. IV | Research | Mm. P. V. Kane |
| 1961 | Vaidik Vijnan aur Bhartiya Sanskriti (A study in Hindi) | Research | Giridhar Sharma Chaturvedi |
| 1963 | A History of Dvait School of Vedanta and its Literature | Research | B. N. Krishnamurti Sharma |
| 1964 | Tantrik Vangmaya Men Shaktadrishti (Treatise in Hindi) | Research | Mm. Gopinath Kaviraj |
| 1966 | Bhoja’s Sringara Prakasa | Aesthetics | V. Raghavan |
| 1967 | Chitrakavya Kautukam | Poetry | Ramaroop Pathak |
| 1968 | Srigurugovindasimhacharitam | Poetry | Satyavrat Shastri |
| 1970 | Shabdatarangini | Treatise | V. Subramanya Sastri |
| 1973 | Sritilakayasornavah | Epic | M. S. Aney |
| 1974 | Shrishivarajyodayam | Epic poem | Dr. S.B. Warnekar |
| 1977 | Buddhavijayakavyam | Poetry | Shanti Bhikshu Shastri |
| 1979 | Keralodayah | Epic | K.N. Ezhuthachan |
| 1980 | Kristubhagavatam | Epic | P. C. Devassia |
| 1981 | Kapishayani | Poetry | Jagannath Pathak |
| 1982 | Visvabhanu | Epic | P. K. Narayana Pillai |
| 1983 | Shri Shambulingeswar Vijaya Campu | Biography | Pandharinathacharya Galagali |
| 1984 | Sindhu-Kanya | Historical novel | Shrinath S. Hasurkar |
| 1985 | Vindhyavasini Vijaya Mahakavyam | Epic | Vasant Trimbak Shevde |
| 1986 | Sri Radhacarita Mahakavyam | Epic | Kalika Prasad Shukla |
| 1987 | Avinasi | Novel | Biswanarayan Shastri |
| 1988 | Ikshugandha | Short stories | Abhiraj Rajendra Mishra |
| 1989 | Sandhya | Poetry | Ram Karan Sharma |
| 1990 | Srimat-Pratap Ranayanam Mahakavyam | Poetry | Ogeti Parikshit Sharma |
| 1991 | Svatantrya Sambhavam | Poetry | Rewa Prasad Dwivedi |
| 1992 | Bhishma Chiritam | Epic | Hari Narayan Dikshit |
| 1993 | Jayantika | Novel | Jaggu Alwar Iyengar |
| 1994 | Sandhanam | Poetry | Radhavallabh Tripathi |
| 1995 | Sri Radha Panchashati | Rasik Vihari Joshi | |
| 1996 | Isha | Poetry | Keshab Chandra Dash |
| 1997 | Triveni | Poetry | Shyam Dev Parashar |
| 1998 | Pratanini | Poetry | Bachchoolal Awasthi |
| 1999 | Tadeva Gaganam Saivadhara | Poetry | Srinivas Rath |
| 2000 | Jagadguru Sri Chandrasekharendra – Saraswati Vijayam | Poetry | S. Srinivasa Sarma |
| 2001 | Ko Vai Rasah | Essays | P Sri. Ramachandrudu |
| 2002 | Harsacarita-Manjari | Poetry | Kashinath Mishra |
| 2003 | Nirjharini | Poetry | Bhaskaracharya Tripathi |
| 2004 | Akhyana Vallari | Short Stories | Devarshi Kalanath Shastry |
| 2005 | Sribhargavaraghaviyam | Epic | Swami Rambhadracharya |
| 2006 | Tava Sparshe Sparshe | Poetry | Harshadev Madhav |
| 2007 | Lasallatika | Poetry | Hari Dutt Sharma |
| 2008 | Poetry | Poetry | Om Prakash Pande |
| 2009 | Short stories | Short stories | Prashasya Mitra Shastri |
| 2010 | Poetry | Mithila Prasad Tripathi | |
| 2011 | Bharatayanam | Poetry | Harekrishna Satapathy |
| 2012 | Laghupadyahprabandhatrayi | Poetry | Ramji Thakur |
| 2013 | Chaladuravani | Poetry | Radhakant Thakur |
| 2014 | Kanakalochanaha | Short stories | Prabhu Nath Dwivedi |
There are several categories to which Sahitya Akademi Award is given- Poetry, Sort stories, novel etc. There are several great writers which have prooved their real contribution to literary work. This list of award is helpful in remembering the great people with talent.