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Today's Topics:
1. Re: a newbie (Payal Rathod)
2. Re: info for newbies (Sai)
3. Re: a newbie (Sai)
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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2004 13:55:19 -0400
From: Payal Rathod <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [Sanskrit] a newbie
To: Vis Tekumalla <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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On Tue, Oct 19, 2004 at 10:42:25AM -0700, Vis Tekumalla wrote:
> Sai should be better able to answer your question about objectives, and what this
> group is about. As for learning Sanskrit on your own, it should be relatively easy
> for you since I guess you know Hindi. Here is a link where you can find many
> learning resources.
>
> http://sanskrit.gde.to/learning_tools/learning_tools.html
Thanks a lot for the links. Pray, tell me do I have to download any
special fonts to view these emails and text in the links given by you?
With warm regards,
-Payal
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Message: 2
Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2004 11:55:55 -0600
From: Sai <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [Sanskrit] info for newbies
To: Payal Rathod <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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> I am new to this group. I do not understand the objective of the group.
> Can someone explain what this group is all about? Am I allowed if I
> know no Sanskrit? Also, from where can I learn Sanskrit on my own? I have
The object of this mailing list is twofold:
- discuss things that have the sanskrit language issues in the loop -
literature, grammar, science, ...
- converse in sanskrit language, anything you please (subject to
decency) yat-kimapi.
Making sanskrit a mainstream conversational language is our ultimate
aim. This list is also for those who want to start understanding
sanskrit works in their source, using translations only as a prop and
not an end in itself.
As can be seen from the discussions, this mailing list is not for those
who want to learn sanskrit from the zero level, but for those who have
studied a little sanskrit in the past (at least cursorily, e.g., during
childhood), but want to get more into it. Since it is an informal
discussion group, there will be no systematic course format,
except occasional grammar fireworks. To really master the language
you've to learn to think in it, which comes only when you speak
(orally as well as through emails).
> from where can I learn Sanskrit on my own? I have
> no teachers near me.
The web is your greatest teacher. Use it.
To learn sanskrit on your own, the following link is an excellent
starting point:
http://sanskrit.gde.to/learning_tools/learning_tools.html
There are tutorials for people at many stages of learning:
There are scientifically designed exercises by Samskrta bhAratI pandits
for people just like you, all online.
Go through "abhyAsa pustakaM", entire book scanned and kept with colorful
pictures just for you.
- Sai.
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Message: 3
Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2004 11:59:46 -0600
From: Sai <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [Sanskrit] a newbie
To: Payal Rathod <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Payal Rathod uvaacha:
> > http://sanskrit.gde.to/learning_tools/learning_tools.html
>
> Thanks a lot for the links. Pray, tell me do I have to download any
> special fonts to view these emails and text in the links given by you?
Please visit that site. You'll know answers to those questions yourself.
You're better off directing such questions to the site's admins instead
of to this mailing list.
- Sai.
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