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An Elementary Pali Course, by Ven. Narada Thera
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| Lesson 1 | A. | Declension of Nouns ending in "a" - Nominative & Accusative Cases |
| B. | Conjugation of Verbs - Present Tense, Active Voice, 3rd Person | |
| Lesson 2 | A. | Declension of Nouns ending in "a" - Instrumental & Dative Cases |
| B. | Conjugation of Verbs - Present Tense, Active Voice, 2nd person | |
| Lesson 3 | A. | Declension of Nouns ending in "a" - Ablative & Genitive Cases |
| B. | Conjugation of Verbs - Present Tense, Active Voice, 1st person | |
| Lesson 4 | A. | Declension of Nouns ending in "a" - Locative & Vocative Cases |
| B. | Conjugation of Verbs - Present Tense, Active Voice | |
| Lesson 5 | A. | Full Declension of Nouns ending in "a" |
| Lesson 6 | A. | Nouns ending in "Ś" |
| B. | Infinitive | |
| Lesson 7 | A. | Aorist (Ajjatan´) Active Voice |
| B. | Possessive Pronouns | |
| Lesson 8 | A. | Nouns ending in "i" |
| B. | Indeclinable Past Participles | |
| Lesson 9 | A. | Feminine Nouns ending in "i" |
| B. | Future Tense (Bhavissanti) - Active Voice | |
| Lesson 10 | A. | Declension of Nouns ending in "´" |
| B. | The Formation of Feminines | |
| Lesson 11 | A. | Declension of Nouns ending in "u" and "č" |
| B. | Verbs: Imperative and Benedictive Mood (Pa–cam´) | |
| Lesson 12 | A. | Personal Pronouns |
| B. | Conditional Mood (Sattam´) | |
| Lesson 13 | A. | Relative Pronouns |
| B. | The Interrogative Pronoun | |
| Lesson 14 | A. | Participles |
| Lesson 15 | A. | Demonstrative Pronouns |
| B. | Adjectives | |
| Lesson 16 | A. | Numerals |
| B. | Ordinals | |
| Lesson 17 | A. | Some Irregular Nouns ending in "a" |
| B. | Conjugations | |
| Lesson 18 | A. | Declension of Satthu |
| B. | Causal Forms (KŚrita) | |
| Lesson 19 | A. | Declension of Go |
| B. | Perfect Tense (H´yattan´) | |
| Lesson 20 | A. | Compounds (SamŚsa) |
| Lesson 21 | A. | Indeclinables (Avyaya) |
| Lesson 22 | A. | Taddhita - Nominal Derivatives |
| Lesson 23 | A. | Kitaka - Verbal Derivatives |
| Lesson 24 | A. | Rules of Sandhi (Combinations) |
| Lesson 25 | A. | Uses of the Cases |
| Lesson 26 | A. | Passive Voice |
Pāḷi means "the Text", though it has now come to be the name of a language. Māgadhi was the original name for Pali. It was the language current in the land of Magadha during the time of the Buddha (6th century B.C.). Suddha Māgadhī, the pure form of the provincial dialect, was what the Buddha used as His medium of instruction.
The elements of Pali can be mastered in a few months, Pali opens one's ears to the Dhamma and the music of the Buddha's speech. It is also a lingua franca in Buddhist countries, and therefore worth acquiring. This slender volume is intended to serve as an elementary guide for beginners. With its aid one may be able to get an introduction to the Pali language within a short period.
I have to express my deep indebtedness to my Venerable Teacher, Pelene Siri Vajirańāna Mahā Nāyaka Therapāda, who introduced me to this sacred language. Words cannot indicate how much I owe to his unfailing care and sympathy. My thanks are due to the Venerable Nyānatiloka Thera, for his valued assistance.
Nārada
October, 1952.