[Buddha-l] sanskrit self-study

[Steven Rhodes]

Dear Curt,

Maurer's book might be available in an ontological sense, but at a 
current list price of $300 for a new copy, that might be something of a 
moot point.

I do not think that the Goldmans' book is suitable for self learners. 
 But I do not at all share Richard's strictures about the book:  I 
didn't find it pretentious and the use of Devanagari rather than 
transliteration within the grammar explanations is, I think, much to be 
preferred.  Devanagari is a challenge, but it must be dealt with, so get 
on with it!  However, some of the Goldmans' explanations can be a bit 
loopy upon occasion.

Some people think that the book by Aklujkar (which must be purchased 
directly from him) is very good.

Steven Rhodes

Richard P. Hayes wrote:

>On Thu, 2005-08-11 at 10:47 -0400, curt wrote:
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>>Does anyone have any recommendations for books that are good for
>>Sanskrit self-study? 
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>Excellent but expensive and not always available is Walter Maurer's The
>Sanskrit Language. I think it is the best book I have ever taught from,
>and I think it would also be good for someone learning without a
>teacher. (Remember the dictum "A student who teaches himself has a fool
>for a teacher.") Also good, but rather technical despite its name, is
>Michael Coulson's Teach Yourself Sanskrit. Readily available but rather
>difficult for most people (and exhaustingly pretentious) is Robert
>Goldman's Devamanipravesikam. (Who but a showy pedant would give a
>Sanskrit name to an introductory Sanskrit textbook?) 
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