The Cambridge Introduction to Sanskrit

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Ideal for courses in beginning Sanskrit or self-study, this textbook employs modern, tried-and-tested pedagogical methods and tools, but requires no prior knowledge of ancient languages or linguistics. Devanāgarī script is introduced over several chapters and used in parallel with transliteration for several chapters more, allowing students to progress in learning Sanskrit itself while still mastering the script. Students are exposed to annotated original texts in addition to practise sentences very early on, and structures and systems underlying the wealth of forms are clearly explained to facilitate memorisation. All grammar is covered in detail, with chapters dedicated to compounding and nominal derivation, and sections explaining relevant historical phenomena. The introduction also includes a variety of online resources that students may use to reinforce and expand their knowledge: flash cards; video tutorials for all chapters; and up-to-date links to writing, declension and conjugation exercises and online dictionaries, grammars, and textual databases. A. M. Ruppel - The Cambridge Introduction to Sanskrit-Cambridge University Press (2017) Cover Half-title page Title page Copyright page Dedication Contents Acknowledgements Chapter 0 Studying Sanskrit Why Learn Sanskrit? How to Use This Book Study Techniques Supplementary Materials Further Study – Language and Literature List of Abbreviations Notes for the Reader Chapter 1 Writing Sanskrit Writing Single Characters Writing Words Chapter 2 The System of Sanskrit Sounds Vowels Consonants Use of this Chapter for Reference Chapter 2a Word Stress: Heavy and Light Syllables Chapter 3 Road Map: Verbs 1) The Categories of the Sanskrit Verb 2) How These Categories are Expressed Technical Note I: Verbal Roots, Stems and Verb Classes Technical Note II: Affixes and Endings Technical Note III: Punctuation Marks Chapter 4 The Present Tense Verbal Endings of the Present Indicative Active; Class I, IV, VI Verbs Technical Note: Sandhi Chapter 5 Road Map: Nominals Definition 1) Case 2) Number 3) Gender Three Aspects of Nominal Usage ‘Postpositions’ Chapter 6 a-stems a-stem Nouns a-stem Adjectives Dictionary Matters Retroflexion of n Syntactic Note: इति and Direct Speech Chapter 7 Vowel Gradation and Why We Need to Know about It Vowel Gradation Applications: Chapter 8 Absolutives, ta-participles and Infinitives; Introduction to Internal Sandhi Formation and Meaning of the Absolutive and the ta-participle Brief Introduction to Internal Sandhi: internal sandhi before t Use of Participles and Especially the ta-Participle The Infinitive Chapter 9 ā-stems ā-stem Nouns Adjectives Adverbs More Internal Sandhi: The Ruki Rule on the Retroflexion of s Stylistic Note: ‘to go’ and Abstract Nouns Syntactic Note: Relative Clauses in a Nutshell Chapter 10 Prepositions and Preverbs Prepositions Preverbs More Internal Sandhi: Vowels and Nasals Chapter 11 Introduction to External Sandhi I: Consonant Sandhi Introduction to External Sandhi Consonant Sandhi Chapter 12 Imperfect Indicative and Present Potential Meaning Forms Chapter 13 ī- and ū-stems; Sandhi II: Visarga Sandhi ī- and ū-stems Regular ī-stems Root ī-stems ū-stems Feminine Nouns Formed from Masculine Nouns Adjective Agreement Visarga Sandhi Stylistic Note: Word Repetition Chapter 14 Compound Nouns General Stems Types of Sanskrit Compound Nouns Analysing Compounds Formal Note: Stem Changes Chapter 15 Consonant Stems I Consonant-Stem Endings Dental Stems I Palatal Stems Verb-Final Tatpuruṣas Stylistic Note: The Use of स- in Compounds Chapter 16 Sandhi III: Vowel Sandhi Vowel Sandhi Internal vs. External Sandhi: A Comparison Stylistic Note: Men like Tigers Chapter 17 Noun Formation The Suffixes -a-, -ana-, -tra-, -tva- and -tā- Vṛddhi Derivatives Chapter 18 Athematic Verbs I Chapter 19 Athematic Verbs II Imperfect Potential Noteworthy Paradigms Chapter 20 Introduction to Pronouns; Pronouns I स:/तद्- ‘he, she, it; this’ अयम्/इदम्- ‘this, that’ Chapter 21 The Future Tense; Middle and Passive Voice The Future Tense The Middle Voice The Passive Voice Chapter 22 More Participles; Pronouns II Middle and Passive Participles of Present and Future Pronouns II: More Third-Person Pronouns Pronominal Adjectives Lexical Note: पर- Chapter 23 Relative and Correlative Clauses Relative Clauses Correlative Clauses Indefinites Stylistic Note: Alternatives to Relative Clauses Chapter 24 Consonant Stems II; Imperatives s-stems Imperatives Chapter 25 Noun Stem Gradation; Consonant Stems III Noun Stem Gradation More Dental Stems: vant-/mant-stems; tavant-participles; (a)nt-participles; mahānt- Lexical Note: The Earth Chapter 26 i- and u-stems i-stem Nouns u-stem Nouns i- and u-stem Adjectives Chapter 27 The Perfect Tense I: Regular Perfect Formation Chapter 28 The Perfect Tense II: Irregular and Unexpected Forms Chapter 29 ṛ-stems, n-stems; the Periphrastic Future ṛ-stems n-stems The Periphrastic Future Chapter 30 Secondary Middle Endings I: Thematic Verbs Lexical Note: √युज्, युक्त-, योग- Chapter 31 Secondary Middle Endings II: Athematic Verbs Chapter 32 Pronouns III: 1st- and 2nd-Person Pronouns Chapter 33 Desideratives and Gerundives Desideratives Gerundives Chapter 34 The Periphrastic Perfect; ta-participles Ending in -na The Periphrastic Perfect ta-Participles Ending in -na Chapter 35 Perfect Participles; More Comparatives Perfect Active and Middle Participles Comparatives in -(ī)yas- Chapter 36 Absolute Constructions; Pronouns IV Locative and Genitive Absolute Pronouns IV: ena- ‘this’ How to Use a Sanskrit Dictionary Chapter 37 Numerals Chapter 38 Aorists Chapter 39 Pronouns V: asau/adas- Chapter 40 Some Irregular Nouns गो- ‘bull’; ‘cow’ द्यो- ‘sky’ पथ्- ‘path’ पुंस्- ‘man’ Appendices Appendix I) Devanāgarī Practice Handouts Appendix II) Background Appendix III) Reference Index The Cambridge Introduction to Sanskrit: Errata (Version: December 2022) pp.14-177 pp.179-257 pp.260-373 pp.377-423 The Cambridge Introduction to Sanskrit - Key to the Exercises (Version: Dec 2022) Ch. 1, 2, 2A Ch. 3, 4, 5 Ch. 6 Ch. 7 Ch. 8 Ch. 9 Ch. 10, 11 Ch. 12 Ch. 13 Ch. 14 Ch. 15 Ch. 16 Ch. 17 Ch. 18 Ch. 19 Ch. 20, 21 Ch. 22 Ch. 23 Ch. 24 Ch. 25 Ch. 26 Ch. 27 Ch. 28 Ch. 29 Ch. 30 Ch. 31 Ch. 32 Ch. 33, 34 Ch. 35 Ch. 36, 37 Ch. 38, 39 Ch. 40 Syllabus Term 1