“In over forty years of teaching never have I seen a textbook so well constructed, with formatting that makes learning the rudiments of Sanskrit really a pleasure because everything is made clear. Examples are striking and memorable, with many crossovers into grammar in English. . . . This book can simultaneously launch a scholar on the best track for advanced work in Sanskrit and, for the non-professional, open up classic yoga texts such as the Yogasūtra and the Bhagavadgītā. . . . The Glossary is filled with the most important words, and, let me stress, grammatical matters are made, amazing to say, entertaining as well as easy to comprehend.—Stephen Phillips, Emeritus, The University of Texas at Austin