Introduction to Sanskrit, Part 2

Thomas Egenes

ISBN 10: 8120816935 / ISBN 13: 9788120816930

Published by Motilal Banarsidass (edition 2nd Rev ed.), 2005

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With dust jacket. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Introduction to Sanskrit, Part 2
• Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass (edition 2nd Rev ed.)
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 8120816935
• ISBN 13: 9788120816930
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 2nd Rev ed.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

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Synopsis

This book in two volumes, is designed to open the door to india's rich spiritual literature. This self teaching guide presents Sanskrit pronunciation, grammar and vocabylary in simple and systematic steps, allowing students to easily master the fundamentals of this enchanting language. Each lesson includes instructions in alphabet, grammar and vacabulary, with concise explanationss and easy practice exercises. Also included in part one is a reading from the Bhagavad Gita, and Sanskrit quotations from the Rk Samhita, Upanishads, Yoga Sutras, Brahma Sutra and Manu Smrti. Part two uses verses from the Bhagavad Gita to teach principles of Grammar and includes additional essays on Sanskrit pronunciation and grammar.

Review

"It is clear, simple, well thought out. it uses english grammatical terms, the Devanagari is big and clear... If you are learning or teaching sanskrit, this is definitevely the best choice." Amazon Com "This primer is useful to all Sanskrit students, no matter what their orientation. It fills a real need in supplying an approach which does not rush past the all important foundations of ample practice with simple sentences." David Reigle "If you are interested in do it at home learning of basic Sanskrit, this is among the best book we have seen. It is calibrated to small learning steps with appropriate exercises. the description of grammatical rule is clear." --Hinduism Today