Isbn: 9788124601273 - a vedic grammar for students (2 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: New. pp. xiv + 513.

Soft cover. Zustand: New. Contents Preface List of Abbreviations 1 Phonetic Introduction 2 Rules of Sandhi or Euphonic Combination of Sounds 3 Declension 4 Conjugation 5 Indeclinable Words 6 Nominal Stem Formation and Compounds7 Outline of Syntax Appendices IndexHere is a key to unlock the oldest treasury of mankinds wisdom Vedic literature not just the metrical language of its hymns but also the prose pieces of the BrahmanasBrah-mana-like writings whether from the Atharva or the YujurvedaSetting forth a comprehensive phonetic survey of Vedic sounds the author an eminent Orientalist of yester years offers lucid explanatory accounts of Vedic sandhi-system euphonic combination declension conjugation indeclinable words nominal stem formation and finally of its syntax -- with numerous illustrations At the base of Macdonells Grammar is the first ever yet the most authentic linguistic material of the Rigveda supplemented though it is from other Samhitas as well Also marked here are the grammatical forms of the Brahmanas where they differ from those of the later-day classical Sanskrit Now reprinted afresh in an innovative format this book has sustained its decades-long worldwide importance as an undisputed systematically organised aid to the study of Vedic literature And for sure retains its indispensablity to scholars even today 513 pp.…