Lesson 16: Sanskrit for Beginners Course
Summary:
New verse. Parsing.
Source: Introduction to Sanskrit (4th Ed) – Thomas Egenes – Part One
Resources:
- Interpret the Story
- Speaking Template
- Flashcards Deluxe: Can use as custom dictionary. Or use Excel spreadsheet.
- Workbook for extra Devanāgarī practice.
Highlights:
- Parsing codes (pg 73) are important because they're used in dictionary for each word. Hence get into habit of parsing your written Sanskrit words.
- EG: naraḥ : mas, sing, nom.
- Majority of session was in group work. No new grammar.
Homework:
- Chant and familiarize with new verse: Standing in Samadhi
- Exercises on Pg 76:
- 3 a-j
- 4 a-i
- 5 a (only)
- 6 a
- 7 a
- 8 (only 1-5).
Questions:
You'll have more questions throughout the course. How to ask? Leave in comments below, so others can also benefit. We'll respond within 48 hours. Only ask specific to this Lesson.
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Recorded 8 Nov, 2020
Thanks, Andre This is very helpful as I couldn’t attend the lesson on Sunday.
Most welcome.
The Flashcards app is really useful Andre. I took a leaf out of your book and created a spreadsheet with a lot of words we have covered in class. I found it useful to put this together because it helped me refresh my memory. If anyone is interested and doesnt have the time, you can access my Google Sheet at https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1WmIjzwNjeF0s6aNxlOQ3Xk5Llk9aglIz2sPCqHXBNYw/edit?usp=sharing
Is there a keyboard or app you use to type diacritics/devanagiri on the iPad? I mainly use the online keyboard you shared earlier at https://www.lexilogos.com/keyboard/sanskrit_latin.htm and wondering if there is a way to get that experience natively.
Well done Shiva. Remind me to show this in class on Sun.
For iPad/Android: https://keyman.com/iphone-and-ipad/
Inside app, Settings > Installed Languages > English (EuroLatin SIL).
Works like iOS keyboard. Hold down key (eg: n), and shows: ṇ, ṅ, ñ
उत्तमम्. नमो नमः
Q8.5 page 83 | pl walk through the way the first letter is written (my try जृा ) and how the correct answer is jñāna (my try jāṛna). Thanks
ज्ञ = jña
ज्ञा = jñā
It’s another unique letter which must be remembered.
jā is जा.
Can do conversation (for help): http://learnsanskrit.org/tools/sanscript (From: IAST. To: Devanāgarī).
Hi Andre
I am wondering where i can get the translation for The Dog and the two Sages, it’s not in the recording and there are parts I cannot figure out. Thanks Karla
We don’t have the written answers, as it was a verbal in-class exercise. No worries, you’ll have more opportunities in following sessions where answers are provided.