Reprint of the original, first published in 1873.

An excellent and thorough introduction to Sanskrit grammar, with the western student in mind and using readings from the principal spiritual texts of India. This text-book, First Lessons in Sanskrit Grammar and Reading, is a revision and combination of several efforts to present the Sanskrit language in a simplified, yet comprehensive form to students of the West. This book is offered to all lovers of Sanskrit who wish to delve into the richness and spiritual profundity of the ancient scriptures of India, without being too lost in the grammatical difficulties of the Language.

This book uses modern pedagogical methods and tools that allow students to grasp straightforward original Sanskrit texts within weeks.

Here is a textbook of Sanskrit grammar whose popularity with teachers and students alike has been on increase since its first printing. In it, the essentials of Sanskrit grammar are carefully organized in thirty selected lessons. Interest in lessons is added by quotations of vocabularies from original Sanskrit, and the student is encouraged to read and memorize them. The lessons are followed by appendixes which are of no less interest. The inclusion of English-Sanskrit and Sanskrit-English glossaries is a special feature of the book. The reprint of A Rapid Sanskrit Method will be welcomed by the students as well as the teachers.