[INDOLOGY] Reading Sanskrit // Luke Gibson

[Ananya Vajpeyi]

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https://www.indianreligions.com/podcast/reading-sanskrit

This textbook offers a fresh approach to learning Sanskrit, the ancient
language at the heart of South Asia’s vast religious, philosophical, and
literary heritage. Designed for independent learners and classrooms alike,
it provides a uniquely in-depth and immersive introduction to the language,
exploring a rich selection of Sanskrit texts from the Buddhist tradition.

*Reading Sanskrit: A Complete Step-By-Step Introduction with Texts from the
Buddhist Tradition* (Columbia UP, 2025) draws from the Buddhist tradition’s
vast Sanskrit corpus to present a thematically coherent collection of texts
covering a wide range of literary genres, including narrative,
philosophical, and poetic writings. This unique choice of source material
provides an engaging approach to language learning, immersing the student
in one of the major strands of South Asian spirituality and culture while
highlighting Buddhism’s connection to other religious and literary
traditions.

For listeners who would like to explore the themes discussed in the episode
in more depth, please visit the book’s companion *website*
<https://www.readingsanskrit.com/>, which offers additional resources and
features related to the text.

11/20/2025
Columbia University Press
<https://www.indianreligions.com/publishers/columbia-university-press>
[image: Luke Gibson]
Luke GibsonŚabda·vidyā Sanskrit Studio
<https://www.indianreligions.com/guests/luke-gibson>


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*Ananya Vajpeyi *
*Professor *
*Centre for the Study of Developing Societies*
*29 Rajpur Rd., Civil Lines*
*New Delhi 110054, INDIA*
*EMAIL: vajpeyi at csds.in <vajpeyi at csds.in>*
*CSDS BIO: **https://www.csds.in/ananya_vajpeyi*
<https://www.csds.in/ananya_vajpeyi>
*RESEARCH PROJECT: https://www.nilgiri.ugent.be/team/
<https://www.nilgiri.ugent.be/team/>*
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