Progress from introductory Sanskrit readers to a deeper understanding of Sanskrit literature through stories, prose and simple poetry. Build your vocabulary, strengthen reading comprehension, and learn grammar systematically through guided explanations of the texts.
Read Sanskrit stories with guidance.
Develop basic Sanskrit writing skills.
Build vocabulary and understand basic sentence structures.
Learn basic grammar in context.
Understand Sanskrit prose and simple poetry.
Textbook: Bālādarśa.
For students who want to read, understand and write basic Sanskrit, developing the skills required to engage with Sanskrit stories and literature.
Candidates should be able to read devanāgarī fluently.
Regular attendance and completion of homework and exercises as required.
The batch will start once atleast 3 students have enrolled. There will be 3 one hour sessions per week. The fee options are:
₹180 per session; must be paid up front monthly.
Pay the full course fee up front and avail a 20% discount!
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In total this course has 33 sessions over the course of 11 weeks.
Maximum 10 students per batch.
Classes will be conducted online via Zoom.
Medium of teaching is English.
For those who have graduated from this course, the sequel course is:
Prathamādarśa.
Students will progress from learning the Sanskrit alphabet, to introduction to grammar in a systematic manner with stories of Kṛṣṇa, Rāma and Mahābhārata.
Devanāgarī letters and vowel signs.
Conjunct consonants.
Words, simple sentences and ślokas.
A strong foundation for further Sanskrit learning.
Textbooks: Sanskrit is Fun, 1, 2, & 3.
This course is for those who want to learn minimal Sanskrit to become familiar with Sanskrit literature.
This course has no prerequisites regarding knowledge of Sanskrit.
Regular attendance and completion of homework and exercises as required.
The batch will start once atleast 3 students have enrolled. There will be 3 one hour sessions per week. The fee options are:
₹120 per session; must be paid up front monthly.
Pay the full course fee up front and avail a 20% discount!
In total this course has 30 sessions over the course of 10 weeks.
Maximum 10 students per batch.
Classes will be conducted online via Zoom.
Medium of teaching is English.
For those who have graduated from this course, the sequel course is:
The Stories of Krishna 1 & 2.
Progress systematically from the Sanskrit alphabet to vocabulary, grammar, sentence construction, reading, writing and basic conversation through immersive, Sanskrit-based instruction.
Recognise and pronounce Devanāgarī vowels and consonants.
Learn consonant combinations.
Practise reading and writing basic letter combinations.
Build a foundation for reading Sanskrit words and sentences.
Textbook: Varṇamālā.
For anyone seeking a thorough grasp in Sanskrit, from the script and grammar to reading, understanding and writing the language.
This course has no prerequisites regarding knowledge of Sanskrit.
Regular attendance and completion of homework and exercises as required.
The batch will start once atleast 3 students have enrolled. There will be 3 one hour sessions per week. The fee options are:
₹240 per session; must be paid up front monthly.
Pay the full course fee up front and avail a 20% discount!
In total this course has 15 sessions over the course of 5 weeks.
Maximum 10 students per batch.
Classes will be conducted online via Zoom.
Medium of teaching is English.
For those who have graduated from this course, the sequel course is:
Prathamādarśa.
Study the basics of Śrī Jīva Gosvāmī’s Śrī-Harināmāmṛta-vyākaraṇam and progress from the basics of grammar to a grammatical analysis of the Bhagavad-gītā, along with Śrīdhara Svāmī’s commentary.
Introduction to Sanskrit grammar.
Basics of sandhi, declensions and conjugations.
Learn grammar through examples of the Bhagavad-gītā.
Guided grammatical exercises.
Textbook: Bhagavad-gītā Grammar 1 & 2.
For serious Sanskrit learners who want to learn basic Sanskrit grammar in a systematic manner and apply it to the study of the Bhagavad-gītā.
Candidates should be able to read devanāgarī fluently.
Regular attendance and completion of homework and exercises as required.
The batch will start once atleast 3 students have enrolled. There will be 3 one hour sessions per week. The fee options are:
₹300 per session; must be paid up front monthly.
Pay the full course fee up front and avail a 20% discount!
In total this course has 71 sessions over the course of 24 weeks.
Maximum 10 students per batch.
Classes will be conducted online via Zoom.
Medium of teaching is English.
For those who have graduated from this course, the sequel course is:
Bhagavad-gītā Grammar 3.