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| Samskrta-Subodhini: A Sanskrit Primer (Michigan Papers on South and Southeast Asia) | 
 enlarge | Author: Madhav Deshpande
Publisher: Centers for South and Southeast Asia, Th
Category: Book
List Price: $26.00 (61.21 RON)
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Avg. Customer Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 157565
Media: Paperback
Edition: Reprint
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 504
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.6
Dimensions (in): 9 x 6 x 1.3
ISBN: 089148079X
Dewey Decimal Number: 930
EAN: 9780891480792
ASIN: 089148079X
Publication Date: August 1, 1999
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 great May 25, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
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.
 Well written book May 16, 2007
This book is very well written with good set of exercises. The explanations are simple and clear. The author does a good job of keeping the reader progressing through the major concepts without derailing into grammatical trivia.
Lovely! November 14, 2006
This is a very good introduction to the Sanskrit language. The big picture (scope of what can be done after reading the book) is missing, but it explains many verb forms, tenses, voices, nouns, pronouns, and compounds.
The typeset is pretty and Sanskrit is clear and legible. Devanagari script is used for Sanskrit text.
The only negative thing I can say about this book is that Paninian terms for various tenses and forms are missing. For example Past participle is not called as bhuute k.rdanta but just called as Past Participle.
For price/quality metric, I think this is a must have book.
Excellent but fast. November 3, 2006
This is the book that my Sanskrit class uses, and I find it to be extremely useful, though, yes, there is a very steep learning curve and it is daunting at times. Not a book I would recommend to someone trying to teach themselves at all.
For those with a background in Latin, this follows more of a Wheelock's format than a Cambridge one.
Excellent, BUT... March 13, 2005
16 out of 16 found this review helpful
The author states in the introduction that this book is not meant for self-study and that it is expected that a knowledgeable teacher is available to answer any questions -- and, presumably, to check the answers to the exercises. This book is beautifully laid-out, clearly written, and is a joy to study -- right up until you complete an exercise and want to check your answers and find that the only way to do it is just go over and exercise repeatedly until you are sure your answers are correct. There is no other way to know. It is still a useful and productive book for self-study, definitely 5-star material, but I'm knocking off a star because of the lack of an answer key.
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