The Sanskrit Handbook

For thousands of years Sanskrit was the lingua franca of South Asia the language of works of scripture philosophy grammar law art science poetry and more. This handbook aims to make Sanskrit accessible to the general public with a focus on yoga students and teachers.By using this handbook a student will learn the Devan?gar? script translate well-known mantras and yoga s?tras and even read passages from the Bhagavad G?t? and the R?m?ya?a. Reading Sanskrit texts in their original language can deepen one's yoga practice and appreciation for the history myth and cultural consciousness of India.