- Elementary Sanskrit I

Catalog description

A self-instructed introduction to the elements of Sanskrit grammar, syntax, vocabulary, and associated structures of thought.  By the end of the semester, students will gain a basic ability of reading and writing simple sentences and narratives in the Devanagari script. The long-term goal of this course and its sequels is to gain a reading ability for the main texts of Sanskrit literature (poetry, epic, narrative and wisdom literature, philosophical and religious texts, etc.).