Written primarily for Westerners. Introduces the student to the basics of Sanskrit slowly and thoroughly, making use of quotes from the Gita and Upanishads. Includes a Sanskrit-English, English-Sanskrit vocabulary.

In the words of the publisher, "This book is offered to all lovers of Sanskrit who wish to delve into the richness and spiritual profundity of the ancient scriptures of India, without being too lost in the grammatical difficulties of the language."