An Essential Guide to Sanskrit

An Essential Guide to Sanskrit
Author: Dennis Waite
Publisher:
Total Pages: 232
Release: 2005
Genre: Hindu philosophy
ISBN:

An Essential Guide To Sanskrit Provides A Two-Level Introduction To The Sanskrit Language. Level One Introduces The Transliterated (Anglicised) Alphabets Used By Books And The Internet For Reproducing Sanskrit. Level Two Teachers The Devanagari Script Used For The True Language And Describes The Main Rules For Combining Letters And Words. Correct Pronunciation And Writing Are Explained. A Number Of Examples From Hindu Scriptures Are Used To Illustrate Simple Translation. There Is A Comprehensive Glossary Of Commonly Encountered Spiritual Words.

Sanskrit Manual

Sanskrit Manual
Author: Roderick S. Bucknell
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publ.
Total Pages: 282
Release: 1994
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 9788120811898

This book is designed to serve as a convenient quick-reference guide to the grammar of classical sanskrit, for the use of university students and others. It is not intended to be a complete grammar of the language.

Samskrita Bodhinii

Samskrita Bodhinii
Author: Sanjeev Majalikar
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2022-02
Genre:
ISBN: 9781637543375

Listening, speaking, reading and writing are the four important aspects for a language learner. For a person new to a language, listening and speaking form the first stepping stone. This book is designed as a study guide for students wanting to start learning Sanskrit as a spoken language. I heartily thank the student and teacher groups for the inspiration in crating this book. Topics useful for common usage are presented with exercises after each lesson along with stories and correct usages.

Indian Epigraphy

Indian Epigraphy
Author: Richard Salomon
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 401
Release: 1998-12-10
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0195356667

This book provides a general survey of all the inscriptional material in the Sanskrit, Prakrit, and modern Indo-Aryan languages, including donative, dedicatory, panegyric, ritual, and literary texts carved on stone, metal, and other materials. This material comprises many thousands of documents dating from a range of more than two millennia, found in India and the neighboring nations of South Asia, as well as in many parts of Southeast, central, and East Asia. The inscriptions are written, for the most part, in the Brahmi and Kharosthi scripts and their many varieties and derivatives. Inscriptional materials are of particular importance for the study of the Indian world, constituting the most detailed and accurate historical and chronological data for nearly all aspects of traditional Indian culture in ancient and medieval times. Richard Salomon surveys the entire corpus of Indo-Aryan inscriptions in terms of their contents, languages, scripts, and historical and cultural significance. He presents this material in such a way as to make it useful not only to Indologists but also non-specialists, including persons working in other aspects of Indian or South Asian studies, as well as scholars of epigraphy and ancient history and culture in other regions of the world.

The Cambridge Introduction to Sanskrit

The Cambridge Introduction to Sanskrit
Author: Antonia Ruppel
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 447
Release: 2017-03-21
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 1107088283

This book uses modern pedagogical methods and tools that allow students to grasp straightforward original Sanskrit texts within weeks.

Scholastic Sanskrit

Scholastic Sanskrit
Author: Gary Alan Tubb
Publisher: Aibs
Total Pages: 344
Release: 2007
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN:

This volume gives a complete introduction to the techniques and procedures of Sanskrit commentaries, including detailed information on the overall structure of running commentaries, the standard formulas of analysis of complex grammatical forms, and the most important elements of commentarial style. Since the majority of expository texts in Sanskrit are composed in the form of commentaries on earlier texts, this Manual will be of great use to many Sanskrit translators. Furthermore, because many philosophical and scientific texts are written in the style of formal debate using the same basic principles, the features covered in the manual are useful for reading all expository texts, whether they are commentaries or not. Published by American Institute of Buddhist Studies (AIBS)

Croaking Frogs

Croaking Frogs
Author: Les B. Morgan
Publisher: Les Morgan
Total Pages: 441
Release: 2011
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1463725620

Includes: "Poetic elements in Sanskrit literature " explains the extensive use of verse in Indian texts. "Introduction to Metrics " gives a clear overview of Sanskrit prosody. "A Treasury of Common Meters" includes fully-worked examples of verses drawn from many sources. "Figures of Speech" explains similies, metaphors, and other poetic uses of language. "Figures of Sound" explains techniques that affect sound, such as rhyme and alliteration. A metrical analysis of the Hathapradipika, the best-known work on Hatha Yoga, is included. An Introduction to the Hathapradipika by Anthony Biduck summarizes key spiritual and philosophical ideas of Hatha Yoga.

Sanskrit is Fun Part 1

Sanskrit is Fun Part 1
Author: Warwick Jessup
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass
Total Pages: 83
Release: 2012-01-01
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 812083545X

The first group of books entitled Sanskrit is Fun (Parts I-III) introduce the learners to the Devanagari alphabets, grouping the letters according to their place of articulation, called 'Family', which comprises both the vowels and consonants. Learners are first taught how to draw the letters. Learning and teaching is also helped by the humorous presentation of the letters in the form of animals figures. The next step is to add vowel to the consonants, and then to teach joint (compound) consonants. Finally words and sentences are formed.

The Language of Yoga

The Language of Yoga
Author: Nicolai Bachman
Publisher: Sounds True
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2020-05-05
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 9781683644743

An in-depth reference guide to the vast majority of Sanskrit posture names, terms, and chants used in yoga. Ashtanga. Adhomukhashvanasana, Chakra. Prana. The complex terminology of yoga can be overwhelming to someone new to the practice. For longtime Sanskrit and yoga scholar Nicolai Bachman, these words are not just foreign terms to be memorized and recited during practice. In The Language of Yoga, Bachman shows that each syllable is a door to deeper, richer engagement with yoga not only as a physical exercise, but as a living, vibrating connection to the life force of this tradition. Providing translation, cultural significance, and precise pronunciation for more than 200 illustrated asanas, The Language of Yoga is the definitive guide to the modern usage of Sanskrit. You will also discover: ? Why the exploration of yoga philosophy complements and enriches the physical practice ? Correct spelling and pronunciation of common terms you’ll likely encounter in the studio ? Mudras and chants for different life circumstances ? Downloadable audio files for pronunciation of hundreds of terms and posture names More than just a supplement to your yoga practice, The Language of Yoga vividly illuminates an ancient system of sacred syllables that resonate deep in the subtle body. Whether you’re a passionate enthusiast or a curious beginner, The Language of Yoga offers an invaluable reference guide for any explorer of the yogic path.