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The field of Sanskrit Indeclinable is still unexplored. Things have been told in a scattered way. In the Indo-European linguistic it forms a very interesting chapter. Panini in his Astadhyayi has treated Sanskrit indeclinable in various way The present Study does not claim to be exhaustive. An attempt has been made excellently by describing Sanskrit indeclinables according to their functions and tracing their attestations in Sanskrit literature.

This book entitled "Paninian Treatment of Sanskrit Indeclinables" is divided into 6 live chapters. In the first chapter named Indeclinables and their divisions", Sanskrit indeclinables are- sub-grouped under Svaradi, Nipata, and again under prepositions, adverbs, particles, Conjunctions and interjections. In the second chapter Sanskrit Indeclinables are classified according to thei1 grammatical functions. In the third chapter, Indeclinables are collected from a large number of literary sources and analysed according to their various usages in literature. The study here is exemplary and further studies may be made in this light The fourth chapter," Indeclinables and their Tabular Analysis", provides grammatical references, meanings etc. in an alphabetically arranged list This is a good attempt to help researches in this field far their future undertakers. The final chapter includes the summary of the work, essence of the study and its limitations. This work, no doubt, adds to the Knowledge existing in scattered manner This amply provides information of various Nature It is sure to inspire students and scholars alike.