Title: Not the best Sanskrit Primer
Review: Coulson's text is a nightmare to use if you don't already know some Sanskrit. I highly suggest starting off with Thomas Egenes "Introduction to Sanskrit, Part I." Egenes text consists of 18 concise but simple lessons which provide one with a foundation in basic Sanskrit for building upon with more a thorough text. (In fact, Egenes states that his text is a "pre-primer;" I have to say, it is a most excellent one.) Coulson's text becomes much easier to comprehend.I also recommend taking a look at Devavanipravesika, the text used by Berkeley for its Sanskrit course. It is very thorough and not as difficult as Coulson's.
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