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Books for Learning Sanskrit If you would like us to add a resource,
please email us via the “Contact Us” link to the far left Pre-Introductory Books Sanskrit is a highly-inflected language like Greek,
Latin and other ancient languages. Practically speaking, what this means for
the beginning student is that the grammar can be somewhat daunting in the
early stages. In addition, it uses the Devanagari alphabet. Prof. Thomas
Egenes has written an excellent series of books to make learning easier for
those who haven’t had experience with other ancient languages. The first book
is a workbook for learning the alphabet. The next two books provide an more gradual introduction to Sanskrit which will make
using the other Introductory books much easier. Sanskrit
Workbook: Learning the Alphabet (Language of Nature) (Paperback) Introduction
to Sanskrit, Part 1 (Hardcover) Introduction
to Sanskrit, Part 2 (Hardcover) Introductory Books Devavanipravesika:
An Introduction to the Sanskrit Language (Paperback) This is
a highly regarded introductory textbook written for at the Teach
Yourself Sanskrit Complete Course (Paperback) by Michael Coulson This is
a useful book but many readers complain that it uses too much grammatical and
linguistic terminology. Also, it does not use the Devanagari alphabet which
limits its use in later reading the traditional texts. It has answers to the
exercises. This course forms "a well-integrated whole of grammar, vocabulary and reading that takes the students to a stage where he/she can begin to read on his/her own the Sanskrit of texts like the Mahå-bhårata." It comprises multiple volumes plus it has the valuable and somewhat unique inclusion of audio cassettes or CDs so that the student can learn the sounds of Sanskrit as well. Books We Haven’t Read The
Sanskrit Language: An Introductory Grammar and Reader (2 Vol set) (Hardcover)
by Walter Maurer This is a highly regarded textbook that begins by
teaching the necessary grammatical terms for understanding Sanskrit. It is
unfortunately very expensive ($150-170). Sanskrit Books with a Spiritual
Angle First
Lessons in Sanskrit Grammar and Reading (Paperback) by Judith Tyberg Sanskrit
Pronunciation (Paperback and Cassette) by Bruce Cameron Intermediate Books on Sanskrit The
following books on some of the most important classical Sanskrit texts assume
the reader already knows Sanskrit grammar. This
book provides a comprehensive resource for the intermediate Sanskrit student
and because it provides definitions of all the words and explanations of the
grammar, it is excellent for independent study. The
Bhagavad Gita (Suny Series in Cultural Perspectives) Paperback by Winthrop
Sargeant This
popular book provides translations and grammatical analysis of all the words. Sanskrit
Reader (Text, Vocabulary and Notes) Hardcover by C.R. Lanman This is
a classic, although somewhat dated, Sanskrit reader. It is still a
widely-used and valuable reference. Reference Books The
Concise Sanskrit-English Dictionary by Vasudeo Govind Concise Sanskrit-English Dictionary by
Vasudeo Govind Apte Concise
English Sanskrit Dictionary (Paperback) by Vasudeo Apte Concise
English Sanskrit Dictionary (Hardback) by Vasudeo Apte English
Sanskrit Dictionary (Hardcover) by Monier-Williams Sanskrit
Grammar by William Dwight Whitney If you purchase an item through the
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