This series of two books is designed for the systematic learning of Devanagari, the alphabet script generally used for written Sanskrit. By completing the study of these two books, one may be able to read and write Sanskrit words and sentences adequately.This first book of the series covers all of the letters in the Sanskrit alphabet. Pronunciation, a guided handwriting practice area with the order of writing strokes, and word examples are provided for each letter. Medha Michika is a student of Sri Pujya Swami Dayananda Sarasvati, a renowned traditional teacher of Advaita Vedanta. She has studied Vedanta scriptures such as Upanishad, Bhagavad Gita, and Brahma Sutras under him for many years in India. Under his guidance, she has been teaching these subjects to students from all over the world. All profit from the sales of her books goes towards her charitable publications and to other charitable works of her teachers.