You make your own friends and enemies

No one is anyone's friend, no one is anyone's enemy.

Friends and enemies are born by your conduct.

न कश्चित् कस्यचिन्मित्रं, न कश्चित् कस्यचिद्रिपुः ।

व्यवहारेण जायन्ते, मित्राणि रिपवस्तथा ॥

na kashchit kasyachin_mitram, na kashchit kasyachidripuḥ |

vyavahāréṇa jāyante, mitrāṇi ripavastathā || 

Hitopadéshaḥ (Mitralābhaḥ 72)

The almost unreadable 'scanned' part right under the English explanation in the image above is from the Hitopadesh copy printed in 1864!

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And now the language aspects -

na / न = not
kashchit / काश्चित् = someone
kasyachin / कस्यचिन् = of someone
mitram / मित्रम् = friend
na / न= not
kashchit / कश्चित् = someone
kasyachid_ripuḥ / कस्यचिद् + रिपुः = someone’s enemy
vyavahāréṇa / व्यवहारेण = by conduct
jāyanté / जायन्ते = are born from
mitrāṇi / मित्राणि= friends
ripavas (ripavaḥ) / रिपवः = enemies
tathā / तथा = and

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Learning Sanskrit: The Easy and Practical Way - Workbook 2 - Ligatures

Learning Sanskrit: The Easy and Practical Way -
Workbook 2 - Ligatures (Conjugate and complex letters)

Various variants of ha-conjugates.

Following the Workbook 1 which covered single letters, Workbook 2 is out and covers conjugate letters. Conjugate letters (Ligatures) are integral to Sanskrit script for a very scientific reason (explained in the Workbook).

This Workbook 2 covers all combinations of consonants + vowels and gives writing practice. It also lists out almost 100 ligatures, where consonants meet consonants and a new letter is formed. This is a comprehensive list, and most computer fonts don't have all of the ligatures. This 80 pages, 8.5x11 size workbook covers everything there is to be able to read classical Sanskrit. This of course doesn't mean you can understand the original texts, but being able to read the original script open doors for much more material to read, learn and enjoy. And, trust me, Sanskrit looks so much more beautiful in its own script.



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 Features: 

• All consonant+vowel combinations writing practice;  
• Coffee/tea Break Time practices, 
• Original Sanskrit texts from famous works for exercise, 
• Calligraphy artwork, 
• Comprehensive list of 100 ligatures
• Special signs and marks
• Most suitable for those who have not had exposure to Indian scripts or Sanskrit.

Things covered in Workbook 1 are not covered again, so keep your Workbook 1 handy. If you have not ordered that yet you can do so now. Order your copy now.

There is also a focused study group for those who are following the workbook and need help or motivation. Join it once you have started studying the workbook.

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