Samskrta-Subodhini: A Sanskrit Primer (Volume 47) (Michigan Papers On South And Southeast Asia) Paperback – January 1, 1997

This book is way better than Perry's Sanskrit Primer; There are way more exercises for each chapter, many more illustrative examples, and by the way, he also addresses syntax. I also like Egenes' Into. to Sanskrit I & II, but this process is a lot slower and it's divided into 2 books whereas this has most of what you need in a single edition. It is definitely the Azenaze/Wheelock of Sanskrit. You do however need to know about Grammar and Linguistics but for anyone who has studied Wheelock or Azenaze this is a given. A teacher is definitely useful in learning this book but if you have already taken Greek or Latin (and completed it) you should be OK.However (and this is no downer on this text), Egenes has some interesting info. in Part II of his text that I would highly suggest even if one gets this text, such as Sanskrit prosody, which is essential for memorization and smooth reciting of important texts. If you really want to learn Sanskrit (or any language)really well, be prepared to buy a lot of books because they all have their strong points; so where one lacks, the other will fill in the blanks. Hope this helps anyone who wants a Sanskrit book but doesn't want to go through a few lemons before finding a good text.

A great resource for learning Sanskrit. I own a bunch of books for learning Sanskrit. This is my second year of really focused learning. This book is worth while because it is well organized. Easy to flip through and find topic that you are looking for. The Devanagari script is clear unlike many Sanskrit books that look like they are full of bad photocopies. Small Sanskrit/English dictionary in the back.

This book is an excellent teaching aid or a useful self-study guide. The explanations are clear and understandable. The charts are very clear and well presented. There are good exercises though unfortunately no answers to them.

As a beginning learner of Sanskrit, a student can progress easily by using this book.- Grammar is explained thoroughly, yet is not tedious nor overly technical.- Lessons are the right size, which means the learner is not overwhelmed with material.- Exercises allow the learner to practice the lesson.- There is no answer key to the exercises, that I have been able to find. Hence the four stars.- The most helpful of all are the FREE AUDIO FILES at the University of Michigan, Center for South Asian Studies website:[...].Other books that will greatly help the beginning learner are:- "Introduction to Sanskrit", parts I & II by Thomas Egenes- Part I: ISBN 81-208-1140-2 and part II ISBN 81-208-1693-5- These books HAVE an ANSWER KEY at the back of each book.- "Devavanipravesika: An Introduction to the Sanskrit Language" by Robert P. Goldman & Sally J. Sutherland Goldman-[...].- ISBN 0-944613-40-3- There is no answer key, that I have been able to find.- There is a SOUND RECORDING that can be ordered from the University of California Berkeley Language Laboratory[...].- Go to "Language learning Media" heading, then "Search Catalog" and select "Sanskrit" from the list of languages

The way it should be taught! Very I’mpressive and great printing

Great book about the understanding process of the Sanskrit, recomended for begginers of the Sanskrit and the ancient east culture.

great book in my opinion.

A very good book to learn Sanskrit.