However, here is the secret that textbooks don't tell you: Sanskrit’s complexity is its saving grace. Because every word changes its ending in a strict, predictable pattern (like a mathematical equation), there are almost no irregular verbs. Once you learn the rule, you know every exception. English is easy to start but impossible to master (think: read/read/read vs. lead/led/led). Sanskrit is hard to start, but becomes a logic puzzle you can solve.
Let’s be honest. English speakers often rank Sanskrit as one of the hardest languages to learn (Category IV, similar to Mandarin or Arabic). But "difficult" is the wrong word. Precise is better. Learn Sanskrit
Pāṇini’s Ashtadhyayi (8 chapters) uses a meta-language of 4,000 sutras (aphorisms). However, here is the secret that textbooks don't
Avoid using Google Translate for Sanskrit—accuracy remains below 40% for complex compounds. English is easy to start but impossible to