A good entry level book on Panini's Ashtadhyayi [ was: [Y-Indology] On the Mahabhashya ]

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Dear Mr Ramesh,

 

If you know Hindi, you may try Pt Brahmadatta Jij~naasu's

"aSTaadhyaayii (bhaaSya)- prathamaavRtti" (in 3 Vols), published by Ramlal

Kapoor Trust, Bahalgarh, Haryana. The 3rd vol. was completed by his disciple

Dr Praj~naa devii. This book is, in my view, the best entry level book on

Panini's Ashtadhyayi and so far I have not found any book better than this

in any language. This is the ONLY book which enables a student to

understand the meaning of the sUtrAs through the sUtrAs themselves.

 

Best wishes.

 

Narayan Prasad

 

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"deshpandem" <mmdesh

<INDOLOGY>

Sunday, September 21, 2003 8:29 AM

[Y-Indology] Re: On the Mahabhashya

 

 

> You can start with reading first the Introduction volume and then

> the translation volume's of The Astadhyayi of P, translated and

> annotated by Rama Nath Sharma, published by Munshiram

> Manoharlal publishers in Delhi. This is perhaps the best

> readable translation of the A, with modern annotations. Best

> wishes,

>

> Madhav Deshpande

>

> INDOLOGY, "jaimaa1008"

> <jaimaa1008> wrote:

> >

> > Prof. Deshpande,

> >

> > I am looking for a good entry level book on Panini's

> > Ashtadhyayi.Would you plese help me out.

> >

> > Thank you,

> >

> > Ramesh