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 |
LESSON TWENTY | 20 |
Verb classes 1 4 6 10 | 30 |
Words from chapter 2 verse | 44 |
Words from chapter 2 verse | 61 |
Nouns ending in in | 92 |
Words from chapter 2 verse 51 | 100 |
LESSON TWENTYFOUR | 106 |
LESSON TWENTYNINE | 218 |
Feminine nouns ending | 221 |
ayam idam iyam | 228 |
Words from chapter 2 verse 57 | 234 |
LESSON THIRTY | 240 |
Nouns ending in | 243 |
Words from chapter 2 verse 58 | 258 |
The intensive | 264 |
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 | 177 |
Words from chapter 2 verse 55 | 193 |
LESSON TWENTYEIGHT | 199 |
Words from chapter 2 verse 56 | 212 |
TABLES | 292 |
Masculine nouns ending | 315 |
VERB ROOTS | 347 |
VERB CLASSES | 364 |
VOCABULARY | 381 |
ENGLISHSANSKRIT VOCABULARY | 399 |
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Common terms and phrases
abandoned able action active added adjectives aorist attachment becomes beginning Bhagavad-Gitā born called causes changes Chapter Class compound conjugation considered consonant declension declined DERIVATIVE desire endings ENGLISH established example feminine final following sentences forest formation forms gerundive give goes Grammar guņa happiness heavy imperative Indicative infinitive Inst intellect king lead Learn Lesson letter light live masculine means middle mind neuter nominative Notice nouns object obtain offer optative participle passive past passive participle perfect periphrastic future person possessing prefix pres present Present Indicative pronoun Rāma recite released root sandhi Sanskrit says Second secondary sense sing Singular Dual Plural sound speak steady stem strong studied suffix syllable takes Third Translate the following usually Vbhū 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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