001 How to use this book?

सुलभसंस्कृत-पठनम् - 01

How to use this book?

Before commencing our study of Saṃskṛtam, we invoke the blessings of God Ganesa to ward-off all the obstacles in our effort. Then we invoke the blessings of Goddess Saraswati for successful accomplishment of this knowledge. Then we invoke the blessings of Guru, and lastly we pray for the effective transfer of knowledge which involves the teacher and the students. Therefore, this book starts with the prayers for all the above mentioned reasons.

This book is divided into two parts, the first part consists of introduction to Saṃskrita syllables and the second part to Saṃskrita words. There are two supporting workbooks – Practice Workbook 01 and Practice Workbook 02 along with this book. While learning syllables, the students are requested to practice syllables in the Practice Workbook 01. The Practice Workbook 02 should be used when practicing reading and writing of Saṃskrita words.

We have given a list of words at the end of this book for reading and writing practice. We have given a list of characters from the great epics -  Mahabharata and Ramayana and a list of seers of Ancient India for reading practice. The continuous reading and writing practice will enable the students to move to the next book in the series of Saṃskrita- Paṭhanam.