The Laghu Kaumudi, A Sanskrit Grammar: With an English Version, Commentary and References

If you learn best by doing, The Laghu Kaumudi, A Sanskrit Grammar by Varadaraja, James R. Ballantyne will suit you. It's a copy full of questions and exercises to test yourself with. Runs to about 470 pages, so it's the kind of book that lives in a school bag or on the desk, not the shelf.

What it's about

The Laghu Kaumudi, A Sanskrit Grammar: With an English Version, Commentary and References by Varadaraja and James R. Ballantyne is a simplified, accessible version of classical Sanskrit grammar. Based on Pāṇini’s system and Bhaṭṭoji Dīkṣita’s Siddhānta Kaumudī, it aims to guide students through essential grammatical rules. Ballantyne’s English translation, commentary, and references make the work approachable for Western scholars, bridging Indian and European linguistic traditions. It became a key resource for studying Sanskrit in the 19th century.

Book details

• Author: Varadaraja, James R. Ballantyne
• Format: Paperback & Hardcover
• Pages: 470
• Publisher: Gyan Books
• Published: 1881

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