Re: [tied] Sanskrit advice

petegray wrote:

> Great that you want to study Sanskrit! There are several "primers". The
> Teach Yourself is quite good, amongst others.
>
> However, I would recommend above all "The Bhagavad Gita" by Winthrop
> Sargeant (State University of NY press 1994 ISBN 0-87395-830-6). It
> conatins the text of the Gita, with transliteration (which at first is
> essential, then gradually becomes less necessary,) with explanations of each
> word for every verse. You do need to know the basic outline of grammar -
> what does "aorist" mean, and so on - but you don't have to have memorised
> all the endings.

That's good... the endings always got me when I was taking Latin. Maybe
the reason I have such difficulty with learning another language is that
I was never taught much about grammar in school. I didn't know there
was such a thing as 'case' until I took German in High School.

> By the time you have worked through the book, you not only
> have a knowledge of teh comonest word forms and endings, you also have read
> at least one work of literature in the language.
>
> You might want to work through a proper grammar at the same time - but I'm
> sure you'll find a method that suits you - and good luck!

Thanks for the advice!

-- John

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