Sanskrit resources

I just wanted to share this list of resources that I have found useful in
> starting to learn Sanskrit.
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> First of all - dictionary. I use:
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> (JPG scans)
> http://www.sanskrit-lexicon.uni-koeln.de/scans/MWScan/index.php?sfx=jpg
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> (PDF Scans)
> http://www.sanskrit-lexicon.uni-koeln.de/scans/MWScan/index.php?sfx=pdf
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> This is the Monier Williams dictionary - the best, for Sanskrit. It is more
> comprehensive and well organized than probably all other sanskrit
> dictionaries. There are other great ones like Apte's and MacDonells.
> MacDonnell's is a practical dictionary, smaller and probably easier to
> access. However, to really appreciate Monier Williams, you need to read
> Wikner's tutorial on Sanskrit. This tutorial talks about using the MW
> dictionary, and you only begin to appreciate the kind of work that has gone
> into creating MW:
> http://sanskritdocuments.org/learning_tutorial_wikner/wikner.pdf
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> (Also, the above mentioned text really tells you how to enter the world of
> Sanskrit. It mentions a book that provides word to word grammatical
> analysis
> of Bhagawad Gita - I can see many benefits of acquiring this book).
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> Second - Word formats/Tables
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> The easiest book I have found is this book called Shabda Manjari. You
> really
> should read this book - it could not be made simpler.
> http://www.archive.org/details/SabdaManjari
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> I also just started learning from this book which has some easy to
> reference
> tables. It might be very helpful.
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> http://www.amazon.com/Sanskrit-Manual-Quick-Reference-Phonology-Classical/dp
> /8120811887/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1253200965&sr=8-1<http://www.amazon.com/Sanskrit-Manual-Quick-Reference-Phonology-Classical/dp%0A/8120811887/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1253200965&sr=8-1>
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> Easy Grammar:
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> And also Sanskrit Grammar for beginners by MacDonell - this is an abridged
> version of Muller's grammar book which is considered a standard.
> http://www.archive.org/details/asanskritgramma01mlgoog
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> Easiest First Introduction:
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> I don't know what your level of Sanskrit is, but if you are relatively new,
> you will love this book. This book is probably the most friendliest
> introduction to Sanskrit that I have seen.
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> http://www.amazon.com/Sanskrit-Appreciation-Apprehension-Bharat-Shah/dp/0962
> 36746X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1253201018&sr=1-1<http://www.amazon.com/Sanskrit-Appreciation-Apprehension-Bharat-Shah/dp/0962%0A36746X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1253201018&sr=1-1>
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> Texts:
> This website has all our puranas, and Maha Bharat and so on, if you want to
> read a particular scripture.
> http://is1.mum.edu/vedicreserve/
 

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