Sanskrit Grammar For Beginners.  Hippocrene Books.  This classic survey of India’s literary language offers an extensive introduction to classical Sanskrit, as codified in Panini’s grammar circa 400 BCE.

        The book contains all the grammatical information students of Sanskrit will need during their first three years of study. It begins with a comprehensive pronunciation guide and an introduction to the Devanagari alphabet.    Subsequent sections cover such topics as syntax, verb classes, and declension patterns.    All Sanskrit material appears in both Devanagari script and Roman transliteration. Paperback.     324 pages.  Size 5?"x8?.