Description from Book:

Introduction to Sanskrit, in two volumes, is designed to open the door to India’s rich spiritual literature. This self-teaching guide presents Sanskrit pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary in simple and systematic steps allowing students to easily master the fundamentals of this enchanting language. Each lesson includes instruction in alphabet, grammar, and vocabulary, with concise explanations and easy practice exercises. Also included in Part One is a reading from the Bhagavad-Gita and Sanskrit quotations from the RR Samhita, Upanisads, Yoga Sutras, Brahma Sutras, and Manu Smrti. Part Two uses verses from the Bhagavad-Gita to teach principles of grammar and includes additional essays on Sanskrit grammar and pronunciation.

Excerpts from Reviews:

“A useful primer acceptable to all Sanskrit students, no matter what their orientation. It fills a real need in supplying an approach which does not rush past the all-important foundations of ample practice with simple sentences.”

—DAVID REIGLE, Sanskrit Professor

“...endorses this book and strongly recommends it for use by Sanskrit students.... It is the finest textbook for beginners.”

—The India Times, February, 1992

“Since we are conducting Sanskrit courses in our academy, we have been researching suitable teaching books. Having come across Thomas Egenes’s Introduction to Sanskrit, we seem to have found what we were looking for.”

—Sanskrit academy, Brunate, Italy

“A didactically well-structured and student-friendly text.”

—PROF. G. VAN HAREN, The Netherlands

“It you’re interested in do-it-at-home learning of basic Sanskrit, this is among the best books we’ve seen. It is calibrated to small learning steps with appropriate exercises. The description of grammatical rules is clear...great place to start.”

—Hinduism Today, September, 1990

“Introduction to Sanskrit, by Prof. Thomas Egenes, is now undoubtedly the number one introductory Sanskrit text in use in the world today.”

—theosophy.net/hct/hct9703.pdf

“Whether you are a teacher or a student, this is best book on the market. It includes the alphabet, pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary. Both Devanagari script and transliteration are used.”

—sanskrit.bhaarat.com/Date/Books

“I have been using Introduction to Sanskrit in my first-year class at the University of Colorado at Boulder. After an unhappy experiment with another first-year text, I have been very satisfied with this one. The students like it, and it works well for them.”

—SUSAN TRIP, University of Colorado

“Egenes is the best that I have seen.”

—IANC’s Sanskrit Granthalaya Bookstore

“Thomas Egenes's Introduction to Sanskrit seems the one to choose, judging from the reviews,  
which appear well-informed.”  

—cs.mt.nl/dick/Summaries/Misc/NatLang.html

“Introduction to Sanskrit, in two volumes is designed to open the self-teaching guide, present Sanskrit pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary in simple and systematic steps, allowing students to easily master the fundamentals of this enchanting language."

—Amazon.com