The ancient science of Sanskrit phonetics is explained in an easy-to-understand format. This is an indispensable hand book for those who want to know correct Sanskrit pronunciation in Mantra, chanting, etc.

This series of two books is designed for the systematic learning of Devanagari, the alphabet script generally used for written Sanskrit. By completing the study of these two books, one may be able to read and write Sanskrit words and sentences adequately. This first book of the series covers all of the letters in the Sanskrit alphabet. Pronunciation, a guided handwriting practice area with the order of writing strokes, and word examples are provided for each letter.