Introduction to Sanskrit, Volume 2Introduction to Sanskrit, in two volumes, is designed to open the door to India s rich spiritual literature. This self-teaching guide presents Sanskrit pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary in simple and systematic steps, allowing students to easily master the fundamentals of this enchanting language. Each lesson includes instruction in alphabet, grammar, and vocabulary, with concise explanations and easy practice exercises. Also included in Part One is a reading from the Bhagavad-Gita and Sanskrit quotations from the Rk Samhita, Upanisads, Yoga Sutas, Brahma Sutras, 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. |
Contents
LESSON NINETEEN | 1 |
Words from chapter 2 verse 45 | 14 |
Verb classes 1 4 6 10 | 30 |
Words from chapter 2 verse 48 | 44 |
LESSON TWENTYTWO | 50 |
The past passive participle | 66 |
LESSON TWENTYTHREE | 83 |
Words from chapter 2 verse 51 | 100 |
Words from chapter 2 verse 56 | 212 |
LESSON TWENTYNINE | 218 |
Words from chapter 2 verse 57 | 234 |
LESSON THIRTY | 240 |
Words from chapter 2 verse 58 | 258 |
LESSON THIRTYONE | 264 |
Words from chapter 2 verse 59 | 277 |
TABLES Masculine a | 292 |
Words from chapter 2 verse 52 | 123 |
LESSON TWENTYFIVE | 129 |
Words from chapter 2 verse 53 | 143 |
Words from chapter 2 verse 54 | 171 |
Words from chapter 2 verse 55 | 193 |
LESSON TWENTYEIGHT | 199 |
VERB ROOTS | 347 |
VERB CLASSES | 364 |
VOCABULARY | 381 |
ENGLISHSANSKRIT VOCABULARY | 399 |
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Common terms and phrases
abandoned action adjectives Angiras aorist Arjuna ātmanepada bahuvrihi bahuvrihi compound becomes Bhagavad-Gitā bhavati bhū 1P bhūta causative conjugation consonant dā 3U declension desiderative desirative dhā Dual Plural Notice dvandva ENGLISH example feminine following sentences gacchati gam 1P gaņa gerundive guna imperative indict infinitive Inst intellect ji 1P karmadhāraya Lesson masculine mātrā nayati neuter nominative nouns nouns ending numbers Optative Pāņini parasmaipada past passive participle paśyati perfect periphrasic future prajñā pratyaya prefix pres Present Indicative present participle present stem pronoun Rāma root Sanskrit secondary suffixes sev 1Ā śikṣā sing Singular Dual Plural Sītā Śiva sparśa sthā 1P strong forms Sūtras syllable tanoti Translate the following Veda verb Verb Class Verse visarga vowel weak forms yoga आभ्याम् गच्छति तदा तस्य ते यदा वनं सीता ய் ய் ய்


