SANSKRIT - Elementary

Introduction to the Sanskrit language, with a goal of developing to skills to read and write basic Sanskrit. Sanskrit 100a will cover lessons 1–12 of the Devavāṇīpraveśikā [Robert P. Galdman and Sally J. Goldman, 2004], including, the script, sandhi, the present system [vartamāne prayoga], the karmaṇi and bhāve prayoga-s, the laṭ, laṅ, and the loṭ, and bhūte kṛdanta-s, and past active participles, nominal stems  in –a/ā, i/ī, u/ū, an, aḥ, iḥ, uḥ, ant, [t]ṛ, and in [for all genders]. Also covered are participles, relative and correlative constructions, questions, and a number of idioms, as well as tatpuruṣa [including nañ, prādi and gati, and upapada samāsas] and kārmadhāraya samāsas. Students are expected to memorize one or more verses per week. No prior knowledge is required.

Required Textbook(s):

Devavanipravesika: An Introduction to the Sanskrit Language, Robert Goldman & Sally J. Sutherland-Goldman, UCB-CSAS Publications, ISBN: 0944613403