First Lessons in Sanskrit Grammar; Together with an Introduction to the Hitopadesa (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1892 edition. Excerpt: ...for future consideration. After some introductory verses, the compiler of the Hitopadesa proceeds as follows--Extract 1. The king here mentioned having a set of idle sons, he secured the services of the learned Vishnusarman, who undertook to re. claim them by telling them stories calculated to excite in them an interest in political affairs. The narrative proceeds as follows: --innt sjlnrfwRT Trwt Tocttct re T#titlt frr NT Ii fwn (%h=l: ftt: i The meanings of the words in these extracts are to be sought in the accompanying analytical vocabulary culled from that of Professor Johnson. The references by numbers are to Part First of these Lessons. Exercise 35. Translate into Sanskrit the following sentences, which involve words comprised in the foregoing extract, in addition to other words already met with in Part First;--and write also, in Sanskrit, answers to the questions. Where is the city named Pataliputra? What city is on the bank of the Bhagirathi? Who was Sudars'ana? Where were the princes seated? How were they seated? How does the time of the wise pass away? How does the time of fools pass away? Extract 2. IT5TW 3rj: sfifflcTcJ I fTW Bwfo I 3?% For example, in reply to the question, " How does the time of fools pass away V--write, in Sanskrit, (as in the text, ) "The time of fools passes away in dissipation, slumber, or strife." 'sttrst drain ftnwfor i nrocr Exercise 36. What did the princes say? Where was the great silk-cotton tree? What was on the banks of the Godavari? Who dwell in the silk-cotton tree? Having come from where? What was in the hand of the hunter? Who saw the hunter approaching? Who went after the hunter? What was done by the hunter? Who remained, having become concealed? Extract 3. The king of the...