Introduction to Sanskrit, Part 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, 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. |
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Contents
LESSON NINETEEN | 1 |
Words from chapter 2 verse 45 | 15 |
Verb classes 1 4 6 10 | 30 |
Words from chapter 2 verse 48 | 44 |
Vocabulary Words from chapter 2 verse 49 | 61 |
Words from chapter 2 verse 50 | 83 |
Nouns ending in in | 92 |
Words from chapter 2 verse 51 | 100 |
Words from chapter 2 verse 55 | 199 |
Words from chapter 2 verse 56 | 218 |
Vocabulary Words from chapter 2 verse 57 | 240 |
Words from chapter 2 verse 58 | 258 |
LESSON THIRTYONE | 264 |
Vocabulary Words from chapter 2 verse 59 | 277 |
TABLES Masculine a | 292 |
VERB ROOTS | 347 |
LESSON TWENTYFOUR | 106 |
The periphrastic future | 112 |
Words from chapter 2 verse 52 | 123 |
LESSON TWENTYFIVE | 129 |
Words from chapter 2 verse 53 | 143 |
Words from chapter 2 verse 54 | 171 |
VERB CLASSES | 364 |
VOCABULARY | 381 |
ENGLISHSANSKRIT VOCABULARY | 399 |
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Common terms and phrases
abandoned action active added adjectives aorist ātmanepada attachment attains becomes beginning Bhagavad-Gītā born called causative changes Chapter Class compound conjugation considered consonant declension declined desirative endings ENGLISH established example feminine final forest formation forms gerundive give goes Grammar guņa happiness heavy imperative Imperfect indict infinitive Inst intellect king Learn Lesson letter light live masculine means middle mind neuter nominative Notice nouns object obtain Optative parasmaipada participle passive perfect periphrasic future person possessing prefix pres present Present Indicative present stem pronoun Rāma recite release root sandhi Sanskrit says Second secondary sense shine sing Singular Dual Plural sound speak stand Stem stretch strong studied suffix syllable takes Third usually Vbhū Veda verb Verse Vgam vocabulary vowel Vsthā wants weak yoga
Bibliographic information
| Title | Introduction to Sanskrit, Part 2 Introduction to Sanskrit, Thomas Egenes |
| Author | Thomas Egenes |
| Edition | reprint, revised |
| Publisher | Motilal Banarsidass Publ., 1996 |
| ISBN | 8120816935, 9788120816930 |
| Length | 437 pages |
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