A Sanskrit Grammar For Students

The aim of this book is to provide the student with that grammatical equipment which is necessary for reading a Sanskrit text with ease and exactness. The book is divided into seven chapters and three appendices. Chapters 1-2 deal with Sanskrit alphabet and euphonic combinations, external and internal sandhis. Chapters 3 and 4 describe the system of Sanskrit declension and conjugation. Chapters 5 and 6 are related to indeclinable words, nominal stem formation and compounds. Chapter 7 deals with syntax. The three appendices contain: List of verbs, meter in classical Sanskrit and chief peculiarities of Vedic grammar. The book is fully documented. It comprises: Introduction with a history of Sanskrit grammar, table of Devanagari letters, Sanskrit Index and general Index.