Essential Sanskrit Grammar

Essential Sanskrit Grammar, Book Two - the ideal companion to Book One - covers the remaining topics that are important in creating a strong foundation in grammar. In this book you will find: The formation of compound words - dvandva, tatpuruṣa, bahuvrīhi, and avyayībhāva samāsa The 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 8th, and 9th classes of verbs Nonconjugational tenses and moods - perfect, aorist, first future, second future, conditional, and benedictive Derivative verbs - causative, desiderative, frequentative, and denominative Primary and secondary suffixes The declension of cardinal and ordinal numbers Absolute construction Plus: Irregular nouns and adjectives, an extensive List of Verbs, and a Glossary of Grammatical Terms A helpful system of cross-referencing and an easy-to-use List of Topics for quick navigation through both books Abundant grammatical examples that include devanāgarī with transliteration Selected verses from the Bhagavad-Gītā and other sources