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Abhyankar" <sl.abhyan...@gmail.com> Subject: [Sanskrit] Learning Sanskrit by a fresh approach - Lesson 4 To: sanskrit@cs.utah.edu Message-ID: <aanlktikueux-zfglvsoodxtxi5_mnrqu4c6-bw63l...@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > ??? >> ?? ??????? ???? ? >> ??????????: ?????? ????????? ? ?????? ??????????? ??? ???? ???????????? ? >> >> * >> Learning Sanskrit by a fresh approach >> Lesson 4 >> >> Glossary 4 >> >> No.EnglishSanskrit in >> transliterationSanskrit in >> Devanagari1by diligence, by industriousnessudyamena??????? 2of course, >> only, thus onlyhi??3are accomplishedsiddhyanti??????????? 4tasks, >> missionskAryANi???????? 5notna?6mindmanaH??? 7by chariotsrathaiH????8*by >> chariots of mind, by dreamsmano-rathaiH???????9(of) sleepingsuptasya >> ????????10 lion's sinhasya???????11 enterpravishanti??????????12into the >> mouthmukhe????13deer (plural)mRugAH????? >> >> We had the word ?????: in Lesson 2. Here it is ???????. Earlier the >> meaning was "diligence, industriousness". Here the meaning is "by >> indulgence, by industriousness". So the meaning of the preposition "by" is >> included in the meaning of this word "???????" here. Both the words "?????:" >> and "???????" are declined forms of the root word "?????". All nouns, >> pronouns and adjectives have declensions in different cases. Earlier in the >> glossaries in Lessons 1 and 2 had declensions of root word "???" as "???" >> and "???:" in Address case and Nominative case respectively. Here we have >> declensions in Nominative (called as "first case") and instrumental (called >> as "third case"). Cases are eight, from first to seventh and the address >> case. Cases second to seventh do the job of different propositions. The >> third case does the job of prepositions "by"and "with". >> >> >> Words (7) and (8) are also in third (instrumental) case. There also we >> have the preposition "by". >> >> >> Words (9) and (10) are in sixth (genitive, showing ownership) case which >> do the job of the preposition "of" or of the apostrophe in word (10). >> >> >> Word (12) is in seventh (locative) case, which does the function of >> prepositions "in", "into", "on", "upon", "above", "below", "under". All >> these prepositions show a location. So, the seventh case is the locative >> case. >> >> >> Nouns, pronouns and adjectives decline also by number - singular, dual, >> plural. We had "cloud rains" (singular), "cloud thunders" (singular), >> "gentleman does" (singular). We had "six exist"(plural). Here we have "tasks >> are accomplished" (plural) "deer enter" (plural). >> >> >> Verbs also have declensions, influenced by number. This is so in grammar >> of all languages, e.g. in English, "I am", "We are". >> >> >> Verbs also decline due to tense. So far we have all sentences in present >> tense. Verbs also decline by "person" e.g. "I am" (first person), "He is" >> (third person). So far we have all sentences in third person. >> >> >> We shall get to know various declensions of nouns, pronouns, adjectives >> and also of verbs, as we proceed. I have been thoughtfully selective in >> taking up the verses, so that, we shall have graded progress. That also >> merits appreciation, right ? >> >> >> And all this grammar does not, may not stop us from our learning the >> verses. It is being mentioned just for information. Let us get on with usual >> exercises of composing phrases, which help us to understand the meaning. >> >> >> >> >> >> ?? ??????????? ???????? ? ?????? ? >> >> ? ?? ???????? ??????? ?????????? ???? ????? ? >> >> ??????? ?? ??????????? ???????? ? ??????? ? >> >> ? ?? ???????? ??????? ?????????? ???? ????? ? >> >> There is only one conjugations in this whole verse. The conjugated phrases >> are marked by * >> (6) + (7) = (8) ??? + ???? = ??????? >> >> >> >> But here the two words have together become one word, a compound word. >> >> >> 14together (as prefix)sam???15to be, to sit, to putAsaH???16put together >> samAsaH?????17compound wordsamAsaH????? >> >> >> Even a word like ????? a compound word, which is a grammatical term has a >> derivation. Everything in Sanskrit has a logic and a structure. There is >> that finesse, the refinement, hence, Sanskrit ! >> >> Well, ??? is a prefix. Every prefix has a meaning too ! ??? means >> together. There is another here ??? in ??????????. It is all interesting. >> But it will become digressing from our composing the verse and understanding >> its meaning. >> >> Exercises 4 >> From the words 1 to 13 in the glossary, prepare the following phrases - >> >> >> No.PhraseSanskrit in >> transliterationSanskrit in >> Devanagari1by diligence, only, are accomplished, tasks,__________ >> __________ _____________________ __________ _________2not, by dreams, >> __________ ___________ __________________ __________ ________3not, of >> course, of sleeping, lion's__________ __________ ___________________ >> __________ ________4enter, into mouth, deer__________ __________ >> ___________________ __________ ________ >> >> >> In the glossary, you have the word "not" only once. Actually we had this >> word earlier also. It is repeated here just for convenience. Word (2) has >> two different meanings and are judiciously put in phrases (1) and (3). >> >> >> >> For the English word "does" we have in the glossary two Sanskrit words >> ?????? and ?????. They are interchangeable. Or even any one of the two >> can be used at both the places. But to keep the matter simple, in phrase 3, >> I have put "does" independently after "not". In phrase 4, I have put it >> together "does only" as in the glossary. Use the glossary. So you will know >> which fits better where. >> >> >> As usual, now you can write down two-two phrases in one line. By that it >> becomes a good two-line verse, a good saying a ????????? !! >> >> >> Here is, how it would read - >> >> ??????? ?? ??????????? ???????? ? ??????? ? >> >> ? ?? ???????? ??????? ?????????? ???? ????? ? >> >> >> >> In many a ????????? we shall find this style of a hypothesis and its >> proof by a commonplace example or an example and a moral therefrom. Isn't it >> all charming how the poets have thought of an example, derived a moral or a >> proof and put it all in a short, sweet verse ! >> >> >> I am sure you will like this good saying ????????? as well. Learn it by >> heart. >> >> ???????? | >> >> -o-O-o- >> >> * >> > ???????? , > ?????????????????? ???????? | > S. L. Abhyankar > "God is ready to listen. Have I time to pray? > ?????? ?? ???? ???????????? ? ????? ????? ???? ??????????? ?" > -- ???????? , ?????????????????? ???????? | S. L. Abhyankar "God is ready to listen. Have I time to pray? ?????? ?? ???? ???????????? ? ????? ????? ???? ??????????? ?" -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.cs.utah.edu/pipermail/sanskrit/attachments/20100521/3e3ac5e9/attachment-0001.html ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Sat, 22 May 2010 17:24:19 +0530 From: Janesh S <janes...@gmail.com> Subject: [Sanskrit] Why Teach or Study Sanskrit? To: sanskrit@cs.utah.edu Message-ID: <aanlktikoeicnvgskkowcaqixrdgovnxzbgwpdlwcd...@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Namaste, This is a nice brief article by John C. Huntington, Professor of Buddhist Art and Methodologies, The Ohio State University - http://www.indology.net/article92.html Bhavadiiyaha, Janeshaha ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Sat, 22 May 2010 10:04:01 -0400 From: "S. L. Abhyankar" <sl.abhyan...@gmail.com> Subject: [Sanskrit] Learning Sanskrit by Fresh Approach - Lesson 4 To: sanskrit@cs.utah.edu Message-ID: <aanlktilxg9rrwqnpjnym1ga9wsona1j-pjxnwjawp...@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" ??????? / ???????, ??? ?????? ???????? ??????? ???? ???????? ???????? ???????? ???????? ????????? ???? ???? ???????? ? ???? ????????? ????? ? ???????? ???????? ???????? ?????? ????????? ? Learning Sanskrit by a fresh approach Lesson 4 Glossary 4 No.EnglishSanskrit in transliterationSanskrit in Devanagari1by diligence, by industriousnessudyamena??????? 2of course, only, thus onlyhi??3are accomplishedsiddhyanti??????????? 4tasks, missionskAryANi ???????? 5notna?6mindmanaH??? 7by chariotsrathaiH????8*by chariots of mind, by dreamsmano-rathaiH???????9(of) sleepingsuptasya????????10 lion's sinhasya ???????11 enterpravishanti??????????12into the mouthmukhe????13deer (plural) mRugAH????? We had the word ?????: in Lesson 2. Here it is ???????. Earlier the meaning was "diligence, industriousness". Here the meaning is "by indulgence, by industriousness". So the meaning of the preposition "by" is included in the meaning of this word "???????" here. Both the words "?????:" and "???????" are declined forms of the root word "?????". All nouns, pronouns and adjectives have declensions in different cases. Earlier in the glossaries in Lessons 1 and 2 had declensions of root word "???" as "???" and "???:" in Address case and Nominative case respectively. Here we have declensions in Nominative (called as "first case") and instrumental (called as "third case"). Cases are eight, from first to seventh and the address case. Cases second to seventh do the job of different propositions. The third case does the job of prepositions "by"and "with". Words (7) and (8) are also in third (instrumental) case. There also we have the preposition "by". Words (9) and (10) are in sixth (genitive, showing ownership) case which do the job of the preposition "of" or of the apostrophe in word (10). Word (12) is in seventh (locative) case, which does the function of prepositions "in", "into", "on", "upon", "above", "below", "under". All these prepositions show a location. So, the seventh case is the locative case. Nouns, pronouns and adjectives decline also by number - singular, dual, plural. We had "cloud rains" (singular), "cloud thunders" (singular), "gentleman does" (singular). We had "six exist"(plural). Here we have "tasks are accomplished" (plural) "deer enter" (plural). Verbs also have declensions, influenced by number. This is so in grammar of all languages, e.g. in English, "I am", "We are". Verbs also decline due to tense. So far we have all sentences in present tense. Verbs also decline by "person" e.g. "I am" (first person), "He is" (third person). So far we have all sentences in third person. We shall get to know various declensions of nouns, pronouns, adjectives and also of verbs, as we proceed. I have been thoughtfully selective in taking up the verses, so that, we shall have graded progress. That also merits appreciation, right ? And all this grammar does not, may not stop us from our learning the verses. It is being mentioned just for information. Let us get on with usual exercises of composing phrases, which help us to understand the meaning. There is only one conjugations in this whole verse. The conjugated phrases are marked by * (6) + (7) = (8) ??? + ???? = ??????? But here the two words have together become one word, a compound word. 14together (as prefix)sam???15to be, to sit, to putAsaH???16put together samAsaH?????17compound wordsamAsaH????? Even a word like ????? a compound word, which is a grammatical term has a derivation. Everything in Sanskrit has a logic and a structure. There is that finesse, the refinement, hence, Sanskrit ! Well, ??? is a prefix. Every prefix has a meaning too ! ??? means together. There is another here ??? in ??????????. It is all interesting. But it will become digressing from our composing the verse and understanding its meaning. Exercises 4 >From the words 1 to 13 in the glossary, prepare the following phrases - No.PhraseSanskrit in transliterationSanskrit in Devanagari1by diligence, only, are accomplished, tasks,__________ __________ _____________________ __________ _________2not, by dreams, __________ ___________ __________________ __________ ________3not, of course, of sleeping, lion's__________ __________ ___________________ __________ ________4enter, into mouth, deer__________ __________ ___________________ __________ ________ In the glossary, you have the word "not" only once. Actually we had this word earlier also. It is repeated here just for convenience. Word (2) has two different meanings and are judiciously put in phrases (1) and (3). For the English word "does" we have in the glossary two Sanskrit words ?????? and ?????. They are interchangeable. Or even any one of the two can be used at both the places. But to keep the matter simple, in phrase 3, I have put "does" independently after "not". In phrase 4, I have put it together "does only" as in the glossary. Use the glossary. So you will know which fits better where. As usual, now you can write down two-two phrases in one line. By that it becomes a good two-line verse, a good saying a ????????? !! Here is, how it would read - udyamena hi siddhyanti kAryaNi na mano-rathaiH na hi suptasya sinhasya pravishanti mukhe mRugAH ??????? ?? ??????????? ???????? ? ??????? ? ? ?? ???????? ??????? ?????????? ???? ????? ? In many a ????????? we shall find this style of a hypothesis and its proof by a commonplace example or an example and a moral therefrom. Isn't it all charming how the poets have thought of an example, derived a moral or a proof and put it all in a short, sweet verse ! I am sure you will like this good saying ????????? as well. Learn it by heart. ???????? | *-o-O-o-* * * -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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