LibrerÃa Samer Atenea
Kálamo Books
LibrerÃa ElÃas (Asturias)
LibrerÃa Kolima (Madrid)
LibrerÃa Proteo (Málaga)
Suppose you are a Sanskrit learner and encounter any mantra or sÅ«tra from the Vedas or Upaniá¹£ads. You wish to understand its meaning, so you look for a translation. There are many, often slightly different, and you become confused. Then you want to understand it yourself, directly from Sanskrit.The ordinary way: You look for a word-by-word translation from Sanskrit into your language and learn the meaning.Now the smart way: The most important words in mantras and sÅ«tras are often verbs (action words). In Sanskrit, actions can be described through verb roots, called dhÄtus (धातà¥) in Sanskrit, or verbal roots in English. There are around 2,000 dhÄtus. If you know them, you can understand almost any Sanskrit verb. Imagine these roots arranged by priority, based on frequency in Vedic Sanskrit literature. Learning them in that order can open a key to tens of thousands of mantras and sÅ«tras.Now think specifically about understanding the Bhagavad GÄ«tÄ yourself. For example, a single verbal root, √vac (√वचà¥), when properly explained, gives you access to 128 occurrences across 108 verses of the Bhagavad GÄ«tÄ. Additionally, the 108 Names of the Bhagavad GÄ«tÄ, with their meanings reveal different facets of the GÄ«tÄ.This book is a systematic tool for understanding the 700 Å›lokas of the Bhagavad GÄ«tÄ in original Sanskrit.The book is intended for Sanskrit students, scholars, and all who wish to go beyond translations and discover the wisdom of rich Sanskrit literature.
