At 09:57 AM 7/25/01 +0200, you wrote:

>I'm studying Pali on my own, and Sanskrit at the University.

My teachers at the University of Wisconsin, Madison felt that Sanskrit is
invaluable to understanding Sanskrit. That is not to say that Pali cannot
be understood without Sanskrit, but that knowing Sanskrit can help with
Pali. Unfortunately I did not have time for Sanskrit, but was able to get
four years of Pali studies.