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Sanskrit Language Study
this the author has presented detailed panoramic tables of the conjugational forms of verbs from 711 roots, "so that the forms can catch the eye of the student, during the panoramic view and get themselves easily imprinted in his mind." The first volume (341 pages) is on verbs, and half of it is devoted to these wellprepared and very useful verb charts. The second volume (pp. 343-486) deals with the alphabet, sandhi, nouns, compounds, etc., which are meant to come first, though published second. Like Panini's, this grammar has no section on syntax per se.
A Dictionary of Sanskrit Grammar, is of course, not a reference grammar, but is listed here because of its great reference value in working with the traditional grammatical terminology, used in almost all books on Sanskrit published in India, and now in Sanskrit textbooks published in the West as well, such as the Devavāņipraveśikā (though the latter has its own glossary of grammatical terms). The author, K. V. Abhyankar, prepared this dictionary as a result of a lifetime's work on Sanskrit grammar. It fully covers Panini's grammar, including the Mahabhāṣya of Patanjali and the Kāšikā Vṛtti, terms from other systems such as the Katantra, and full coverage of the Vedic Prātiśākhyas. Its second edition was revised by J. M. Shukla, a former student of Prof. Abhyankar, at the latter's request. An important use of this dictionary is in working with Sanskrit commentaries, which frequently give grammatical explanations using technical terms. Its terms are listed in devanagari script (but defined in English).
Sanskrit Syntax
The Student's Guide to Sanskrit Composition, A Treatise on Sanskrit Syntax for the use of Schools and Colleges, by Vaman Shivarām Āpte. 2nd ed. 1885; 3rd ed. 1890; 26th ed. Varanasi: The Chowkhamba Sanskrit Series Office, 1970.
Sanskrit Syntax, by J. S. Speijer. 1st ed., Leiden, 1886; reprint Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, 1973, etc.
Sanskrit Syntax, by Irach J. S. Taraporewala. Delhi: Munshiram Manoharlal, 1967.
The Student's Guide to Sanskrit Composition by V. S. Apte has been widely used in India to teach Sanskrit syntax, as may
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